The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-15

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The Bear Creek people are trying Y
have pike built. They have charte,
: and now want the money. We hope
, they win get It, - We like Bear Creek,
with the exception OF its roads, which re-
mind US ofthe road called "Jordan."
The two Flat Creek stores, Rings and
Lanes, run in opposition to each other.
The young men of the neighborhood
) meet at these stores every Saturday
evening and have q general jollifcation.
Fights very frequently occur, bat they
are too brave up there to carry pistols,
and the fayorite weapon is stick, which
sometimes performs lively work At the
last row one Rally Hillits was jumped
on by three men, but he whipped them
out good fashioned.
i ELI K says it is essential for
somebody to get drunk daily at Saw
Dust Valley. He tried it three days, and
tten hired substitute, old Blind Block
er, who soon tired of the business. At
this critical juncture, George came
bravely forward, bought his own wills
key, and kept drunk weeks.
New Ruin has whiskey shop.
OLD Mr.. John Renfro, who died sever
al years ago at a great age, was one of
the first settlers of Bigbyville. He used
to say he had plowed many a day on the
hill on which the town Of Bigbyville now
stands, great many years ago. The
hill is now known as the rockiest in the
land, and it is hard to imaginethat it has
been covered with any dirt within the
last 1000 years. SIS
MOUNT PLEASANT, April l3, 1870.
] ED. HERALD:-After days of monot-
ony and inanition, caused by the indus
trial season, our quiet and peaceful viii
lage was re- animated on last evening
most agreeably by the scientific exhibi-
lions of our mutual friends and county
men, Messrs. York & Eskew. The mo-
raj, intelligence, beauty, besux and lit
tie ones of our village and the country
honored them with their presence. To
comment complimentary upon the Dis
solving Views by the great improvement
upon the "Magic Lantern" presented by
these gentlemen, would be presuming
and unnecessary. Everybody should go
and see the Panorama. However, we
must say they were gratifying, enter
tanning and interesting to the large and
respectable audience. Wherever these
gentlemen may go and exhibit, / am
| sure they will please, entertain and sue
coed.
Deservedly Mr.. Thomas p. Eskew is
called the "Columbia STAR" and might
add a Star in any armament of dramatic
Circle, for he delineated in character life
like michael Earl to the audience
entire satisfaction. AMATEUR"
NEAR HUEY's Mill. April LIST.
MIR. EDIToR:-Looking over your nu-
merous list of correspondents, and seeing
nothing from this portion of the county
which it is my good fortune to inhabit, l
claim it just aud prudent to give You
low Vi tuC uloSt IhtCACSSAhS AtoAAAo AAoAh
this section of tine country. As.rhere are
other places in the county of more nOto-
riety than Huey's Mill, I expect i had
better give you historical sketch,
where and on what stream it is situated.
1t is five miles east of Columbia, upon
the waters of Duck River, in or very near
the heart OF the Cedars. Our portion of
the county presents none Ofthe pictur-
esque scenery of the level Blue Grass
region. Nor is it decorated with costly
edifices. But is enter-woven with a
dense underground of cedar, always
presenting the same appearance. the
chilling blasts of November alters not its
foliage. As have given you brief and
minute description OF our locality, must
speak of the progressive increase, in re-
gard to local prowess. We, with the as
sistance of the county, have had the
bridge at Huey's Mills rebuilt, which
adds considerably to this vicinity, espe-
cially the country situated North of the
river. 1t was built under the lead
AMI championship of Francis NJ. Vaughn
and is model of workmanship. Since
the war closed, the Baptists have built
very nice frame building at Rock Spring
for a meeting house and the people are
gathering together there two Sabbaths
in every month to listen TO the soothing
influence of Brother Ussery's voice, as it
sends its melodious thrill to the ears of
his hearers. g. p. Whitaker has also
added to the ground nice country
store, and is as polite as he is accommo-
dating, and it is thought not many years
will elapse before it will be made a cor
porated town.
i must close by saying to Mr.. Fletcher
| we need no aid from Congress to recon-
| struet this portion ofthe Every
thing is peace and quietude and time is
passing on in that dull and mOnotonous
way when there is nothing to agitate the
! public mind. Every ones attention
seems to be turned towards the great
| farming interest, and preparing to raise
a large crop OF cotton, or going more ex-
tensiveiy into stock raising. l have
tried to abstain from personal illusions.
More anon. CEDAR SNAa.
hebron; Tenn, April 4th 1870.
Me-. EDITOR -Our part ofthe county has GER
tainly been overlooked, Is never see anything
our columns from this quarter. 1t is true,
We are in and close to the cedars, but that need
not keep US from being very clever and good
| citizens. We have no news now, but it NAV be
: that We may have some worth reading soon.
Money is very scarce with US, and nothing to
sell to bring us auy, as our bank is closed Zee
dar post for this season. Some Of us arc loyal,
others are not as loyal as you might suppose.
Some of US voted for the New Constitution,
Others voted for the Old Constitution; some did
not vote for either, as it was a new thing, they
handled it with gloves. l will here say,
pulled my gloves of, rolled up my sleeves and
took the old fellow by the hWns. Jim Da
children's children of those who did not 60 fol
!, the New Constitution. He thinks that the OLD
, one ought to have been racnded long ago, bu
says when they did get hold Of it they upset
{ overturned and over hauled and made entirely
new thing it. We are well pleased with on
u county officers, especially We are pleased t
!. know that our friends and fellow soldiers, Bill
Whitthorne, Billy Woods and ]. N. Hickey
:, have been thought competent to hll til chair
to which they were elected. VIC hope the
|. NAV discharge their duties As they did in day
Of gore.