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


lis Mills, employed young man from
town here, to paint his mill, or to- efface
the name of IA. Lollar," which YVES
painted on it. He went to work and in
little time had it nicely covered over,
Mr.. McI,emore paid him, and he left for
Columbia. In two hours time the paint
dried and left the name more conspicuous
than ever. In few days a shower came
and beat against that paint, and washed
it down the side of the wall like the
spears of rock on the ceiling of Mann
moth Cave. 1t turned out to be lamp
black. T- III
A DIFFICULTY occurred on Phil. Hooy-
er's farm in Hickman county, not fii
from the Maury county line, few days
ago, between George Webb and. Temp
Woolverton. The former received a Sc
we're stab in the left side below the ribs
The difficulty was about a horse swap
that took place between Woolverton and
Webb's father some time ago. The
wounded man may get well, though it Is
in doubt. 4f1IT 1T -
ALBERT Weems, COL, a very impudent
fellow for trespassing upon a neighbor
received licking near Williamsport a
few days ago. sfc-i -F1f'i a..
LAST Sunday night the cry of murder
was distinctly heard on the McGraw ford
road, below Williamsport. Cause, Shed
Sowell, COL, was whipping his wife. Il
seems that Shed is trying to play Nor
mon, but his neighbors will not con.
sent to such violation of the Statute
Silvanus johnson, col, went forthwith
before Esq. Pickett and took out writ
for said Sowell. His wife was not badly
hurt. 7.-.t,i Q - .
THE 4th day of September, the holy
Sabbath, was violated by Willis Russell
aud Fry Allen, fighting, which ended in
drawn battle, near Williamsport. 81
Mr.. Taylor, of Williamsport, had a
very fine brood mare injured at the SAME
time, by whom it is not known.
A PRoTRACTED meeting has been 60
ing on at Atkins School HOUSE, on Negro
Creek. Rev. NJ. VOORHEES, preached sew
eral days and nights, and after he left
Rev. w. I. Ussery commenced to preach
and called for mourners. One conversion
and six monrners was the result. The
very best order prevailed, which is so
rare thing in a country like that. Mr..
James L. Paul started Sabbath School
in Akin's School House last Spring, and
has now about forty scholars, regular at
PENDANTS. He deserves great praise for
his noble work.
ONE day last week the lightning
struck atree in front of Joe Irvine's and
killed two young mules standing under
it at the time.
THERE is no country church in the
county in which they haye better music
than at Mt. Olivet. .. -ta
A PARTY of gentlemen from Culleoka,
took trip to the Barrens in Lawrence
county week or two ago, and the peo-
pie got up petition for them to go back
to Culleoka, but when the time came to
present it their hearts failed them and
they let the boys remain.
DRIVE McKissack, of Spring Hill, has
two fine bird dogs, and challenges the
county to beat him shooting, at birds
this fall and winter. . d
MIR. w. r. PEBBLES, formerly of Spring
Hill, has fine school three miles west
of Mt. Pleasant He is son of Col.
Thos. III. PEBBLES, ''the boy-tamer." -.
ESQ. Thompson Fleming, yirginian.
tells us that the Santa Fe people will not
have any Camp Meeting this wear, as the
neighborhood is full of the whooping
cough. Next year they expect to have
one worthy of the good old times of the
past and of MethodiSm. 7 sa.
hebron must be healthy country
as there are a number of men between
the ages of ninety and eighty, near there,
namely: James ID. Sanders, Stewart
Diamond, David Kincade, George d.
Bia ir
ESQ Rufus Llzcnby did not give us
the information we published several
weeks ago about the debating society at
Smyrna. gf-
A NEGRO fight occurred on last Sun
day, on Mr.. w. \. AleXander's place,
near Mt Pleasant. VIM. Wheatly cut
Lige Dixon with a bowie knife, inflict-
ing a serious wound. Cause of difficulty,
MOrmonism. Wbeatley ran away, but
was caught. In the night the prisoner
made his escape, and is probably run
ming yet.
A revival of religion is going on at
Leatherwood Chapel, Leatherwood
Creek. Rev. Wesley Irvine, is one of
the preachers.
THE negroes between Bigbyville and
New York are greatly excited over the
negro wife and child murderer, Dan
Ramon. All over the country negroes
are seen rowing about in the woods with
great long guns, in search of Dan. Mar
velous tales are told by them of the muir
derer. This one saw his bed in the
woods, another saw his tracks, etc. On
one occasion considerable party of ne
groes were scouting the woods, when, all
of sudden, they say Dan jumped out OF
a thicket and said, "You are hunting
me-here / am-take me if you can."
The negroes were so horror-strfcken
with his savage and deInon-like appear
ance, that they fled indiscriminately.
Benjamin Harrison, Charles Clear AID
Jno. e. Horsley, have received their COM
missions as Justices of the Peace, and on
Wednesday were qualified, and filed
their commissions with the County
Court Clerk. The other Magistrates
will be qualified on next Monday.
Distingue Marriage.
The polite circles of Maury county, Columbia,
and neighboring cities and towns, have had as
a subject for much discussion during the past
few weeks the approaching marriage of Col.
Foupton Wade, and Miss Margaret Anna Pill
low, daughter of Gen. GideonJ. Pillow. The
ceremony was appointed to take place in St.
Johns Church, Ashwood, on last Wednesday
evening at 81 O'Clock. For weeks previous
every vehicle was engaged for the day, and by
A O'Clock, on Wednesday evening, the people
began to go in the direction of Ashwood, in or
der to be there when the ceremony was per-
formed, well knowing how prompt to time Col.
Wade was. Miles of buggies could be seen as
far as the dust would allow the vision to ex
tend. In the beautiful church, now sadly
shorn by the rude hand of the war, sat some of
the most charming and beautiful ladies of
Middle Tennessee, Nashville, Spring Hill, Ala
bama, Memphis, and other States, and from our
own city and county. 1t was almost six
O'Clock before music announced that the bride
groom was approaching. Under the touch of
Prof Esteve's magic hand the church was
flooded with exquisite music. The bride came
in leaning on the arm of her father. Under an
arch of green magnolia leaves, the beautiful
and accomplished Miss NJ. A. Pillow was uni
ted in the holy bOnds of matrmony with. Col. ID.
F. WADE, by Rev. Mr.. Beckett. Below is a list
ofthe attendants. Let the names be reversed,
and the order in which they came in will be OBJ
tanned: Az
CAPT. HENRY POINTER Miss SALL1E A. Polk.
MAJ. HUGH EWING Miss PRISCILLA MAKr1y,
MAJ. WIN. POLK. Ms REBECCA MAYEs,
MIR. j. Ii. BRYsoN. ...... Miss MARIA MARTIN,
CAPT. GEO. W. PILLOW. Miss ELLEN SANDERS,
MIR. HARRY MARTIN Miss PATTIE WADE,
Mr.. NJ WILLIAMS. Miss SALLIE Polk Pillow.
After the ceremony was over the bridal par
ty repaired to Col. Wade's, not far away, and
the spectators went home. -
MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF MAURY.
Delegates to the GubernatoriaI Con-
VentiOn.
A Senatorial Convention Suggested.
and Delegates Appointed.
4 Convention Called to Nominate n
Candidate for the Legislature.