The Hickman courier., 1868-06-06

ournal thus notices the affair $50
This morning we had the pleasure Of
attending one of the most pleasant social
gatherings thaR ever came off in our
neighborhood At 9 o'clock large
number Of young and old folks from
village aud farms, and a few from the
city, eoDgregated by invitation att the
hospitable mansion Of Sheriff Wesley
Phelps, to witness the marriage of one
of his wards, Miss Sallie b. Rogers, who
is one of the acknowledged bellies of this
county. being young, lovely, and exceed
ingly fascinating. She was united to q.
A Holcombe, Esq, of Hickmau, Fulton
county, formerly of the 1st Kentucky
Confederate infantry The ceremony
was performed by Rev E X Harrison,
of the Methodist Church, after which
sumptuous repast was served up to the
guests. The table fairly groaued beneath
the weight of delicious visnds, eompris-
ing all the luxuries OF the season, and
prepared and ornamented with the taste
and Judgment Tor which the hostess is so
Justly celebrated with those who have
ever p4rtaken of her generous hospital
ity Inanediately after early dinner the
happy couple left on the train for Louis-
vile. from w hence they will proceed OH
a tour to Firginis. The prayers oi many
fshd friends 90 with thcni. ~
Who will be the next? Our z ,ssiI
ping Imagination is exhausted. We
know OF BOHe.e 1865 has, We think,
drawn tits pro rata from our ranks of
single heroes and beroines. We.beli.yei
the matrimonial mars q practically closed
uaiil the 1giAleF. -
f v. to Tzag7
The ABRASION OF TUE MrssIssIPPI
The wearing Of the Mississippi river |
is seriously endangering one Of the prin- |
cipal streets Of Hickman The constant
falling in of the banks is really alarm |
ing The abrasion since the last rise is |
larger than we ever knew before |
haps fully an acre Of ground must be |
taken in this Pc. At this rate one
year more will destroy the west side sof
Clinton street, the finest business por-
ton of the town The way to avoid |
:: !; : !;
sn,! :thereby chang annei
force of She river int5 roper di
,ion. We understand Property
nerse on the streets hav1 Bnlmenced
with a Chicago COMPANY !
relative TO building some Kind of pro-
lection. We sincerely trust for their
own good and for the good of the town,
that that negotiation may be successful.
SO - ~A
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The SERENADE.- We are indebted to
,ur friends. Billie Walker, Tom Kelley,
MI a number or other good fellows, for
splendid serenade on Wednesday night
We returnthanks. and apologize, because
III our wine and cake, bouquets, and per- +
'umed notes, (Which we're so lavishly be-
slowed upon them at other places) we're
ust out. We must acknowledge that
The young lady recipients Of your sere- /
nade exeeiled US in giyiI good thinf
put, !. boys, from our art We tha
you." 81 o -.
THE RAIylrsTE 10
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'ural friends growing crops were
to need it badly. The pros
,ect fora good yield is reasonably prom
sing, aud oughf to cheer everybody'sl
,eart- 1t rained'riard at Louisville the
anlo day, and we take itsthat Kentucky
vas generally blessed asa s'''
- sveA $50 tseaa $50 L,
h4iaH fs VII. asa fsa1 eaa X
NEeRo Krr.LED- On Sunday night
asta negro boy employed on the farm
(. Mr. Chass Hubbard. about two miles
romtowu, was Killed by an unknown
gna1 Of men The squad Of men, tcnll ,
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