The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-02
AROUND TOWN.

The Chairman of the Street Commit
tee has greatly improved the walk across
Main street.
ELIJAH Ashton, who killed John
Cook last week in this city, was tried be-
fore Esq James III. Wilkes, on last Fri
day, and acquitted.
ANOTHER of our old and worthy citi-
zens is gone 10 his reward. Mr.. Wiley
Roy died at the residence of Col. w. NJ.
VOORHEES,, on last Saturday evening at 3
o'clock. He was born i'm Caroline cOun-
ty, Va, Oct. 18th, 1877, and was there
fore So wears and ten months old. He
came to Tennessee in 1908, and was a
pure christian man.
READ the advertisement of Milton
VOORHEES,, Jr., who wishes to sell his
beautiful residence and excellenti farm
On the Mt. Pleasant pike, about two
miles from Columbia. The neighbor-
hood is unexceptionable, the land is
rich, the situation of the residence is
beautiful, and we doubt not it will meet
a ready SALE. Mr.. VOORHEES, is in bust
ness in Memphis, and desires to sell his
property in the country in order TO move
TO the former place.
Nix. Fuiwiller, the accommodating Express
Agent at this place, who was almost assassina-
ted on last Friday morning before day, is, we
are glad to learn, recovering from his wound,
although still quite unwell. The assassin
brought small scsfiold from Martins ware
house, TO the Express Office on the previous
night, and il was seen by several. No doubt
he made the attempt to kill Mr. Fulwiler on
wcdncdny night, but was prevented by some
thing. Mr.. T. had drawn his bed up to the win.
dow, the lower part of which was guarded by
iron bars. The window was raised, as it was
very warm. After the two O'Clock train came
and ieff, he got up to let the negro in. He lay
down to rest sgain, and was awakened by a
sharp pain on the head, which he supposed
was inflicted by some insect or bug. When the
light was procured, blood was found all over
one side Of his face. When the wound was
washed and bandaged 1t was near four o'clock.
There is one very mysterious fact connected
with the matter: There are two distinct wounds,
one inflicted with knife or other sharp instru-
ment, and the other made by some dull, heavy
instrument, creating hard knot. Both wounds
must have been inflicted simultaneously, and
how this was accomplished is hard to conjec-
ture. ....
You win see from the advertisement
of Shcegog Il Son, that they will open
their new Fall stock of Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps, samples of all kinds of cloth
for men and boys wear, and shirts of the
best quality, which we would advise
everybody to call and see them, as they
are e,ermined to sell their goods lower
for cash than you can buy them in Nash
Vile. Always patrOnize home people
when they will sell YOU good and cheap
goods.
On the eth and 9Th days of September those
who have expressed awIllingness, or any others
wishing to assist in arranging and ornamenting
the Old Graveyard, Greenwood Cemetery
will please send hands or come themselves and
complete the same. Mr.. Gosh White will take
charge ofhnads sent to execute the work.
a sHoRTtime since the culTert over the Helm
Branch, on South Main street, was discovered
TO be sinking, and it was determined TO tear IT up
and build a new ono. Accordingly, Capt.
George has been engage with his band for sew
er:I days in tearing up and. building down, a
single piece at a lime. in order not 70 render the
read impossible during tho work. The timbers
are cedar, and while the part next TO the earth
is notion, the under surface next to the water
is sound. Mr.. Nimrod Porter, one of the Oldest
citizens in this county, says that the culvert was
Put down forty years ago.