The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-19
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Washington City
Mr.. CULLIN brought us a beautfu
twin peach the other day.
Mr.. w. S. Rainey's seven sons are al
at the old home, near this city, on a visit
1t is said that there is not q single bat
boy among them. None married.
Ir is said by those that think and tall
horse, that there are more old gray hors
es in Maury County than any other kind
FRUIT cans and jars are in demand a
present, and judging from appearance:
| an abundance of fruit will be preserved
| this season.
LAST week was quite disastrous to thu
dogs around town, as 10 or ~ were pois
oned by some one who was out sof' EN-
ployment.
SHERIFF. Iatta has ordered an election
to be held in the 10th district on the 20tf
inst. for Constable, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr.
Dodson.
COLUMBIA has had quite revival In
the social circles of the young people thi.
Summer. There were never SO much
visiting recorded as has been in our towr
this Summer.
A NEGRO was i'm town the other day
who had on pair of feet fourteen inches
and three quarters long.
FL VAUGHN and Henry Zellner have
the contract for building the bridge
across Duck River at Columbia. They
also have two other bridges in the coun.
ty under contract to be built this season
A BLACK rat was caught at McGaw's
stable a few days ago. The hair was al
inch long, and its head was shaped very
much like that of a mules. 1t made Its
escape from cage. e,s sggu = ff
AGAY and fashinable wedding took
place in Columbia few evenings ago.
Mr. Friday Booker, and Miss Margaret
Johnson, were married by Rev. b. L.
Brooks. All colored. a ~
WHERE is there a better country to
produce pretty things and large things?
Wm. A. Quarterman, Esq, an enter
prising and worthy citizen of this coun-
ty, recently brought US bean which is
81 < inches long. Who can beat it?
A RAT tarrier in John fuckers corner
caught tartar last Saturday. He cap
tured a huge rat which turned upon him
and caught him by the hip. The dog
t;:rned round and round like top, sling
ing the rat clear of the ground, to the
great delight fthe boys.
w j. nave again anu again lOiu COTTco-
pondents that we publish no communi-
cations unless they are accompanied by
the authors name. We are compelled
to again repeat this assertion. We throw
aside all articles unaccompanied by the
writer's name.
On last Friday night somebody took
it into their head or heads that there
were too many dogs in Columbia, and
gave them strychnine. Next morning
the streets were crowded with the dead
and dying. s
We have received an able and exhaus-
tive review of the political situation in
Tennessee from the pen of enc of Maury
county's most distinguished sons, signed
&c which we are unable to publish
this week. 1t shall appear in our next
issue.
LAST Friday night two burglars at
tempted to enter the house of Mr.. Tom
Eskew. They priced the window open
but were bafflcd by Mr.. Anderson, gen.
tleman boarding with Mr.. +. Hearing
a noise he looked out of his window,
which was Just above the one that the
thieves were at work at, and discovered
some of them climbing into the window.
He challenged them, and they gave him
the dodge very suddenly.
On Monday last, while Mr.. ShaGdon's
wagon was in the ford, just above the
bridge, at this place, for the purpose of
hauling out rails, a man from Hurricane
Switch, whose name we did not learn,
fell from the wagon into the water, i'm
mediately under the wagon which passed
over him, fracturing his ribs, and the
bones of one of his arms. Ia
A DISCIPLE of st. Crispin, some time,
since concluded to leave this place, and
before going he went to a grocer and
borrowed So and gave him his tools sin
pawn for what he owed him, which was
about $40. st. Crispin went to an adj
forming town, and wrote to the grocer, to
send him his tools &C. o. d." which the
unsuspecting grocer did. But upon ar
rival of the tools at the place of destina-
ton, st. Crispin got out writ of replev-
in, got his tools, and leaves the grocer.
without his pay. How is that for high!
Col. A. NJ. Looney is asked by a corr
i'm our paper to-day to become
a candidate for State Senator. Col. Loon
ey would indeed make us an able and
faithful representative, and reflect credit
upon his county, by the prominent POI
sition he would take in the Legislature
VIM. b. Gordon, ESD, is also promi-
nently spoken of as a candidate for
Floater. MIR. Gordon is one of the most
worthy young members of the Colum bia
Bar, End we have no doubt that he would
be elected without opposition.
WE understand that party of gentle
men have made arrangements to ex-
plore the mysteries of the great sewer of
our town, commencing at the Camp
bellite church and ending just below the
old wool factory AS far as heard from,
this curiosity has never been explored
but by one person, and that was one of
the Blue-coats who wa: accidently left
here when Gen. Hood captured the town.
This brave sodger boy made a military
necessity out of il and aEyo made his es-
cape through it. The said party who
this hazardous tour all be-
long to the NJ. AS No doubt they will
admire each other very much when they
make their safe arrival out.
Nix ED1ToR:-Permit us through your
paper to suggest the name of the Hon.
A. NJ. Looney for the State Senate to
represent this Senatorial district, COM
pos; d of the counties of Maury, Hick-
man and Dickson, in the next Legisla-
ture. Col. Looney is a representative
man, has held important positions, and
will be an honor to his constituency.
What the people desire is a man of the
people, of high intellectual calibre, per-
sonal integrity, and promptness in the
discharge of his duties. All these quail
ties are possessed by Col. Looney. We
are looking to him as the candidate and
hope he will run. What does he say?
Aug. 18th, 1870. THE PEOPLE.
THE following letter was picked I'D
in the road by one of Noah's sons:
COLUMBIA TENN a. August
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d Dear Miss Ada roads it is With pleas
are and gratitude that l embrace thsj
opportunity TO write you a few lines to
inform you OF my health am well and
hopes to find you same in health iG has
been great While Since L have seen
you but am in hopes that the love that
you had for me that you have got it yet
for j know the love had for you have
it vet and hope you win write soon I
hant time tarry
YOU can send the answer by miss Jane
davis Al.
ION your friend isaac gordon
A NUMBER of the citizens of Columbia,
happened to be on the bridge across
Duck River at Columbia on last Sunday,
of James Dowell, Buddy Dow
ell, Mr.. Billiard, J. X. p. Powell. Spinks
Erwin and Al. Adcock. While they
were standing rear the first pillar Mr. |
Erwin put his foot against one of the
braces, lit is Howe truss bridge) when |
it fell with crash to the floor, Mr.. Pow
ell narrowly escaping being crushed by
it. The brace was examined and found
TO be very rotten. Immediately on the
side of the bridge another brace
was found to be badly split. Next morn