Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
ALL OVER THE CITY.
St. Valentines Day

St. Nalentine's Day.
The room al the WOrk-hOuse, occupied as
police headquarters, has been neatly pa
pered by Forbes 4 Doyle.
Trade in tie comic and sentimental mis-
sives peculiar TO s.. Valentines Day has
been brisk with cur local dealers.
The concert at the Second Presbyterian
Church did not take place last Monday
night, but will be given Tomorrow evening
al q o'clock.
The fire alarm sounded at 4 O'Clock yes
/ terday afternoon, from box 80, corner Of
| South Franklin and College streets, was
| caused by the ignition of a krttle Of tar,
near the Decatur depot.
With the approach Of spring there has
/ been a much greater demand for farming
/ stock, and a decided advance in the prices.
/ Yesterday at the sale stables on Front
! street, d large number Of horses and mules
were disposed of.
Our Irish citizens are already beginning
| active preparations for the proper cele5ra-
ton of ST. Patricks day, and the 18th Of
next month is likely TO witness q larger
/ turnout Of Erin's representatives than has
been seen in Nashville for many years.
J. G. Csongrady viii deliver lecture on
Undressing Subjects and Revelations of
the Bible" at McClure's Hall, on the even
ing Of he 18th inst.
a horse fell on Union street, yesterday
afternoon, causing a temporary blockade on
that street. The animal, in his PROSTATE
| condition, was the means Of frightening
| several other teams, almost resulting in
some UInaways.
Quite a number of members Of the
! House Of Representatives obtained leave #
| absence, yesterday, 20 return 10 their family
/ firesides aud enjoy the comforts Of home
/ during the brief intermission.
The washing room Of the Maxwell
| House has been closed to outsiders, and a
/ sentinel stands watch a. the door and re-
| ceiyes tickets emitting those who Obta D
them from the office 70 admission thereto.
Persons leaving NaynesbOr0 can now
| arrive here the same day, the stage schedule
| from Columbia to Mount Pleasant having
/ been changed so that they are not delayed
/ en- route, as heretofore.
For the past few days the show windows
/ of the book stores and uews-s,ands have
| presented a very gay and festive appearance
and judging from the crowds that gathered
about these places last night, the observance
Of st. Valentines day viii be general.
Robert J.. CarutheIs, JT., and John II.
/ Campbell will organize a Mission Sunday
| school at the Methodist Church on North
Summer street this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
| Ii is to be a revival Of the Sabbath-schoOl
formerly held in the German Lutheran
| Church on Market street
Mcclure & Bro.haye favored us with cop
les of three pieces Of popular new music
| "COming Down the Stair words by Edith
| Moore and music by NiOlitta; Marion
! SchOttisch." by JnO. X. Sweeney, NJ. B.;
| Golden Locks words by ID. &. Addison
and melody by q. W. Persley.
The Erosophian Literary Society OF the
! University OF Nashville viii ho.d its semi
| annual celebration on the evening Of the
2GLh inst. The programme is an Grafton,
! BY ". L. Calhoun; essay, by Paul Jones;
dialogue, 10y b. a. Calhoun and 4. B
| Grasty; defamation, By c ID. Williams.
Hon. Horace II. Harrison has drafted an
amendment 10 the Postal Route bill, for
mail route fol Fountain Head, Sumner
| county, to Lafayette, in Macon, via Coats
| town, BrackeutOwn, aud EppersOn Springs,
and banded 10 TO the chairman Of the COM
mittCe, with tie request that IL be reported.
A temperance meeting, suitable for the
| Sabbath. will be held to-day at 3 T.. NJ. in
| the Central Baptist Church on Cherry
/ street. South Nashville. The pastor and
/ DIS A. Hamilton and Perkins Will be there
I 10 make addresses. i is desired that this
shall be a big rally OF friends Of temper
ance.
kilograms remain a. the Western Union
/ office for the following: J. j. S4-erwhite,
| W. NJ. Spence, GeuHet 4 Co., Morris 4
| S.TattOn, Geo. +. Akers, Hooper, WhiiWUth
/ & Co, Gen r. ?. Nicely, Jno. J. ) Hook,
] heatham * Kinney, ". Martin, Rev. a.
| u Redi0rd, Equitable Insurance Co. Of
/ ice hours to 10 A. n. and > to p. NJ.
Something altogether unique in The way
| Of a wedding and reception invitation was
! left a. this office yesterday. Above the
usual At Home" formula appeared the
/ photographs Of the bride and groom that are
/ to be. admirably executed by GIeTS. The
! interesting event occurs 1T C0ncOrdia Hall,
next Tuesday evening, TO be followed by
| reception on South Cherry street,
They have a new kink in bowirg, which
| is the height Of elegance, because it is
/ foreign" You are not to bend your head
with the least degree Of reverence. That's
only suitable I'm salutiug your acknOwl-
edged superior; but Won are 70 look the
party yOG address, cooiiy in the eye, smile
your sweetest and gently incline your head
toward the right shoulder with a little
backW ard movement at the same time. It's
a little difficult 90 90 at first, and prac-
ticing before the glass you lock as silly rs
y0u feel, but never mind, it's ''the thing
and such matters are as COltagi ms as the
measles; so you'll get it, after little.