Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-30
ALL OVER THE CITY.

There viii be review and parade at Ash
Barracks this afternoon, at $50 o'clock.
The James I. Bell Specially Combina-
ton held forth to a very slim audience at
the Opera House yesterday afternoon.
Rev. w. Graham, rector of Christ
Church, resumes his course Of lectures this
evening at O'Clock.
The United States troops who escorted
the Indian prisoners to st. Augustine, Fla,
passed through this city Friday on their
way back home.
Extensive arrangements are being made
FOR fishing frolic out on one of the rail
roads this week, inwhich all of the noted
anglers will take part.
Hereafter there will be singing exercises
at o'clock every Sunday afternoon, at
Jones' Factory, under the direction-of MIR.
John II. Campbell.
The Women Of the Cross will meet at
McKendree Church next Friday afternoon,
at $3.50 o'clock, to attend to important bust
ness. a full attendance is desired.
We were shown yesterday some wheat
heads from the farm of Sam S. House,
Esq, Of Williamson county. They are
large and give earnest of a fine yield.
A Robertson county man brought load
of barrels to the city yesterday and box
containing big rattlesnake, Of which he
made free exhibition at various points.
Heavy shipments of green peas have
been made from here to Louisville during
the past week. Prices have been as high
as So per barrel, but have dropped TO $3.50.
The concert for the benefit of the library
is being rehearsed with great care. 1t prom
ises 10 be very entertaining. A scene from
the opera of Martha and some fine solos
will be given, as well as the fourth act of
TroYatore.
A consultation will be held at Columbia
| this week between members Of the First
Regiment and the Ninth Battalion Of Ten
nessee Confederate Cavalry, to arrange for
a reunion during the latter part Of August
or the earlier part of September.
| While conducting case in magistrate s
court yesterday afternoon, two attorneys
got into dispute that came near ending
| in blows. The justice threatened to fine
them for contempt of court, when both
| soon got control of their temper.
A new time card will 90 into effect on
| the St. Louis and Southeastern road on the
| It'll of June. The morning train will leave
| at 2:30 o'clock, while the time for the de-
| parture Ofthe afternoon train is unchanged
Trains will arrive at Z A. NJ. and l:5C
P. NJ.
An attempt is beingmade to get mp an ict
corner. One concern is feeling around
with a view to buying all the othel
dealers out. Should the move succeed
consumers may expect to pay as high a.
3 cents per pound before the summer il
over.
Senator G.. Washington Bayne lectured
on "Charity" to an appreeiative audienc'
| Of friends in the City Hall yesterday after
noon. He frequently stopped to inquire /
his hearers were wearied with his discourse
which was written out closely, and wa!
foTty-two pages of foOlscap in length.
The literary and musical meetings which
have been regularly held for some month,
past at the Federal Court room will clOsI
for the season tomorrow night. A first
rate programme has been arranged for The
occasion, including an original essay anC
an original poem, selections from prOmi
nent authors, and a variety Of vocal and in
| strumental music by some Of the bes
talent in the city. All for the small adj
mission fee Of . cents. Doors open at
| o'clock.
The new twenty-cent silverp.ece is SINH
lar to the quarter dollar, with the exception
that the word ''Liberty" across the shielC
! is raised and the design is smaller, in pro
portion to the size of the coin. On the re-
verse is an eagle, holding in his talons The
| olive branch and three arrows. At each enc
| of the inscription, "United States of Ameri
ca" is a six-pointed star. Beneath the eagle
are the wo.ds Twenty Cents" The edge O
the coin is not milled, as is the case on all
| other United States silver coins, this diff
| ference probably being intended TO dis
! tingUish the new piece from the quarter
| dollar. The words "In God We Trust, .
which have appeared on mos Of the ma
| tional coins Of late years, are omitted.
A neBsbOy was selling out his route, and
when the financial arrangements had been
| perfected, he continued: "NOW look out
| for No. y on that street. The fellow who
lives there is awful on fellow if he misses
4 paper. No. SO is all right; you can sell
| the paper twice a week. No. 81 IS q
tad man; looks right through You and
sWears like a pirate. No. go is o. K.
woman pities you, and chucks you ten
cents every day or two. No. 20 is fearful
woman comes out and calls you a liar, and
then runs down to the Office, and if you
! make faces at her she'll jump two feet high
] and heller for 4 dog,