Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-13
ALL OVER THE CITY.

A concrete pavement has been laid on
Cherry street, between Union and Dead
rick.
The street force IS engaged in rnacadatn-
izing the Granny White pike between. LO-
Gust and McNaiTy streets.
Elder Caldwell will preach this evening
at O'Clock, tor the South Nashville Chris
tian Church at Temperance Hall.
Large quantities of spinach and ether
greens are still being shipped from this
market 20 Louisville and Cincinnati.
Mrs. Meixsell, a free trance lecturer. held
forth last night to a very slim audience OF
the faithful in the hall over the Fourth Ma
tfOnal Bank.
The regular monthly meeting of tie
Jackson Guards takes place at their ArmOry,
Porter Block, Cedar street, at 7:30 O'Clock
this evening. A full attendance is re-
qUested in view of important business.
While one of our reporters was asleep
the Other day some wretched poet, who was
passing by the dormant form, got hold OF
his item book and wrote the following on a
blank page:
ooh woman, thou art divine,
Would tina. / could call thee mine;
To cheer me in my Western woes
To wash my victuals and cook my clothes"
The show-window of Tavel, Eastman &
Howell contains an admirable portrait OF
"Old JO Guild" by Dury. 1t is so life
like that one is at first tempted to salute it
for the Judge himself. The familiar dress
ing-gown in which the Judge appears con-
duces much to the naturalneSs and felicity
Of the work.
Two Well-knOTn young men Will have
to explain TO the Recorder this morning a
rough and tumble fight they had on the
corner Of Church and Cherry streets yes
terday morning. But for the interference
Of disiuterested parties, they would have
had a pretty serious Scufile and disturbed
the peace more violently than they did
When the Porter Rifles were out the
other day, the officers told the privates TO
balance themselves upon their P's and Q's,
and placed them under strict orders with
menace of fine not 10 speak to anybody
while marching or on parade. Some Of the
boys could not resist tipping their caps to
the ladies, however, and had TO be reproved.
One protested that he sought to be allowed
to readiust his cap when it was hurting his
head"
The report Of the chairman of the Work
house Committee to the City Council, for
the month Of April, shows that the institu-
ton proved more than selt-sustaining for
that period. The committee credit thenI-
selves with 1884 bushels Of broken stone,
which at p cents comes to $685., and
with Cpl days labor, which at 70 cents
comes to S465. I5-masing a total credit Of
S549.10. The expenses were S545.3O.
Thus the wOIk-hOuse has sustained itself
col IA 4 HE,
The AgatheridaDs Of the University of
Nashville sent ont invitations yesterday for
their final celebration aid medal contest,
to come or Friday, May p, at T:3O p. NJ.
The distribution Of the cards was made By
a dusky errand-bOy, who used silver sal
yer in delivering them-whether to the
boys sweethearts or to business men in
their stores and warehouses. The cOmpli-
ment thus paid was like ethereal mild
ness" 10 some who were up to their ears in
business.
The wholesale section of Market street
boasts of a trained cat and a trained dog
not trainenslO fight flor they are in different
houses. The cat is taught to perform
series Of gymnastic feats before permitted
to sit down to its meals. The dog has been
taught 70 chase his tail for minutes az
time, and thereby has acquired the name
of the "Circus Dog" Both animals are
employed by their owners 10 chase dull
cares away.
We have received a communication ad-
dressed to the charitable public from Will
liam Moore, living on Vine street, at the
McGayOck spring, near the Cotton Factory
in North Nashville. He has been confined
to his bed four years with heart disease,
and his wife is also a confirmed invalid,
unable to leave her room. He says they
are in a very destitute condition, suffering
for the necessities Of life. We have reason
TO believe they are deserving people, and
hope their good neighJOis viii not permit
them 70 be neglected.