Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-10
CIVIL RIGHTS RAIDS.
The Restaurant Keepers Bearing she
BrGHI-One establishment Already
Closed T-n

The Restaurant Keepers Bearing ghe
BrGE1-One establishment Already
Closed Up.
From the actions Of three or four COlOred
men for the past two days it may be con-
sideTed as q fact that the provisions Of the
Civil Rights bill have commenced TO be
tested in this city. l. appears from the in
formation obtained that THESE parties, al
the instigatiOn Of the officers Of a certain
c0l0red society who were not in
vited to participate in the celebration
of Washinzt0a,s birthday, were requested
TO visit the various restaurants and de-
maud something TO eat, During yesterday
and the day before, they visited the Testau-
rant Of Rumble, corner Of Deaderick and
Cherry streets, Wagg0ner's, On Cedar
street, Bas>etJs, on Union street, and Rid
dlebercer's, on berry street.
One Ofthe party that went 20 BUNDLES on
Monday has been empleyed for some time
in a wholesale house on the Square, but he
received his walking papers yesterday, in
consequence Of his conduct.
Yesterday afternoon three cOlOTed men
entered RuUdie's restaurant and called for
oysters, aui the proprietor told them that
he had none, but, unfortunately for him,
inst a. that time one Of the servants walked
into the room with an arm full # oyster
cans, and the cOl0rcd men persisted in their
I demand The proprietor could do moth ng
else than accommodate them, and they
were waited upon. Two Of the same party
and another COlOTed man went around To
the same place last night about o o'clock
and two of them called for oysters and one
for bePfsleak and onions and Of course
they lad to be accommodated. Mr.. Rumble,
We understand, has closed his restaurant
department and gives IS his reason that as
he was a soldier in the confederate army
the NEGROES thought they would be more
likely TO make tr0Uble By raiding his es-
adjustment. About this time a large
crowd, numbering pro ably one hundred
persons. gathered i'm front Of the place and
were peepiug through the windows and
door al the proceedings inside. By the
advice Of Air. Rumble, who told them that
he was anxious 10 preserve the peace and
tuat he did not want lie trouble to begin
a. his house, the crowd slowly dispersed.
BY the closing ofhis restaurant department,
sixteen C0l0Ugd men have been thrown out
Of employment,
Among those who claim to be bitterly
opposed 10 the bill, are many members Of
the t0us0Tial profession, who believe
that IL would materially affect their bus
mess.
IL was generally rumored throughout the
city yesterday, that the c1lorsd societies
viii send pretty fun delegation TO the
opening entertainment OF RObins0n's Min
strels next Friday night. a good many
Of The "boys7 viii be there and a lively
time is anticipated.
Up to the present time, it seems shat the
only desire upon the part Of the negroes
Who are taking such an active part in
claiming their new rights, is to cause
trouble, rather than to procure what they
order; and It is also a noticeable fact that
the wOuld-be disturbeTs Of the poaceable
rights of other citizens are, so far, only
three OF four in number.