Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
AL OYER THE CITY.

There are forty-three prisoners in the
city wOrk-hOuse.
The sum Of S1,o6s was Maid over to the
street force yesterday.
The Historical Society Of Tennessee
meets at the Capitol next Tuesday at 3
pm.
The jackson Guards will procure seven
ty-hve stand Of arms from the State arsenal
this week.
The city police received their monthly
stipend yesterday, amounting in the aggre-
gate to s2,97O.
The floors Of some of the street cars are
| supplied with straw for the comfort of pas
sengers who wear thin shoes.
One architect in this city got orders, on
New Years day, tor plans and specifca-
/ tiOns for five new buildings.
The Widow and Orphan Fund Life In
surance Company, Of this city, has moved
| to its new quarters in the new Odd Eel
lows temple on Church street.
Tax collectors were yesterday smiling
more blandly than has been the case for
sumo time past, because citizens were set
ting up rather freely, in view Of the threat
ened distress warrants.
The term Of the Criminal Court COM
mencing tomorrow viii probably last for
a long time, as the docket is unusually
heavy. The first two weeks viii probably
be devoted to miSdemeanOrs.
The Secretary Of the State Bureau OF Az
ricultUre received on New Years Dav
thirty-One letters asking information con-
corning Tennessee. One of them was from
France, written in the French language.
Mr.. A. G.. Adams, of the firm Of Adams,
Throne & Co., on the Square, gave the
partners and employees Of that firm social
leyee at bis residence last evening. which
bis guests refer to as most enjoyable affair.
4 huge black bear appeared upon the
streets yesterday in the custody of his
owner. He seemed tame and inoffensive,
but was chained and muzzled, as a pie-
cautiOnary measure against harm, in case
his ferOeious nature should be suddenly
aroused.
The letter carriers report fer the month
Of December: Number of letters deliv-
cred, 95,774; number Of letters collected.
1926; number of postal cards delivered.
IL ESQ; number of postal cards collected,
9,S01; number Of papers delivered, 36,7T7;
number Of papers collected, 1913.
A couple Of ladies went into we'll
known auction house, yesterday. and pur-
chased a handsome mirror. The clerk
having for a moment given his attention to
some other customers, the ladies became
impatient, walked behind the counter,
neatly wrapped up the article they had
bought, and left the house
Thomas White and Lavinia Thomas, |
both eolored, strolled into Justice Cassetty's |
Office yesterday morning and signifed q |
strong determination to unite their fates |
In the presence Of a large assemblsge, the |
Obliging Justice soon tied the knot that |
made the loving couple happy.
kilograms remained undeliYered at the |
Western Union Telegraph Office last night |
for tie following: Rev. a. Ii. RedfOrd, |
Geo. T. Akers, A. J. Caldwell, VIM. West. /
Edgar Jones, w. A. S0Ule, McAllister & I
Wheeless, Gilbert, Parks & Co., Orr Bros.
Frank Y. Ready, Jones q Stegar, n. Mar
tin. Office hours on Sunday from 0 to 10
A. n, and TO 5P.M.
The proprietor Of a Deaderick street
sample noon yesterday had a customer who
look the precautiOn Of asking the price Of a
drink before pouring OUt the fluid. sFif-
zen cents" was the brief and satisfactory |
answer. The necessary articles were PLACED
1t the disposal Of the stranger, who. after
filing his glass level full and gObbling
Town le extract with evident relief, threw
Town L-s fifteen cents, and was about 10 de-
art. 'HOld OF; you have paid too much
aid the proprietor as hepromptly passed
Dack five cents. "HOW is that?" asked the
efreShed individual. "Why, we sell it
heaper by the Wholesale" said the oblig-
NJ dealer, and the stranger went his way
ongra-ulating himself