The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-07-28
HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.
CENTREvILLE, July 18th, 1871.
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CENTREvILLE, July 18th, 1871.
THElwEATHER.
Nothing OF an exciting nature, or pc
culiar interest to the outer world, has
occurred in our quiet little village, dur
ing the past week. II is still very dry
in the immediate vicinity of Centreyille,
and upon Beaver Dam Creek, although
we hear OF splendid rains out on Piney,
and the tributaries ofthat stream. The
PEANUT cRoP.
has suffered very much, learn, from
the drought. ~.
THE CORN CROP,
however, looks fine, not having suffer
Ell much up to this time.
THE WHEAT. CROP, $3.50.
so far as heard from, was nearly fail
ure. it being doubtful ifa halt crop is
made.
PREACHING.
Yesterday was the Sabbath day, and
our town people were treated to an ex-
cellent sermon from Mr.. WI. Frierson,
ofiMaury county, who was here pay
ing visit to our county
THE RAILROAD FEELING tf
continues undated, and ere many years
more, we are certain of having quick
and easy communication with columbia,
Jacksonville, and elsewhere. We arc
earnestly endeavoring to do our whole
duty. The Executive Committee have
appointed two good, regular canyassers,
who are already in the field, and who,
in conjunction with three others, TO be
appointed, making in all five, visit
each and every neighborhoOd, soliciting
subscriptions. Very few of our citizens
are opposed to the road, and these upon
the mistaken idea that. they are TO be
taxed for the purpose; but AIr. VIM.
Walker and Capt. Contrell, both act
i've, energetic and efficient canvassers,
will soon dissuade them of this, and the
amount asked for by Major Falconnet
from Hickman, will, We are confident,
be easily raised. SO stir up your town
and county TO the importance OF the
Duck River Valley Railroad Let us all
pull together and push it through.
BURSISG OF PINBwooD FACTORY.
Since you were with us, ;. l.. FRA
ham & Son, OF Pinewood, have sustain
ed a very heavy loss, which, in the end,
il also n severe loss TO our county.
Friday evenings mail brought us news
Of the burning of Pinewood Factory,
which occurred by fire on the morning
OF the 18th inst. About = O'Clock that
morning red, lurid light lit up the
country for miles around Pinewood, and
il was discovered that the third sIsry OF
he factory was enYeloped in flames,
which soon spread so thai it was impos-
sible to save the building, and but little
OF its contents. Every effort was made
to save tho engine-roOm, which stood
detached from the main building, and
contained two fine large engines, used
to drive the machinery Of the factory,
but without avail. PinewoOd Factory
was doomed. / think they succeeded
in removing most Of the cotton, but the
machinery was a total loss. The fire Is
supposed to have originated from natu-
raj causes, or spontaneous combustion,
as the building WAS securely locked and
no one inside. IL seems that there are
great greasy maps, or particles OF wool,
which fly constantly from the cards
when in motion, which is called waste
wool" and which is unit for any pur-
pose. unless for manure. This stuff II
appears, was packed in boxes, and plae-
ed directly under the roof Of the garnet,
and a small leak had sprung just above
these boxes, and some water had run
through during the late rain. These
with the hot sun, created kind OF fer
mentation, causing spontaneous COM
bustion. This is indeed public calsm-
ity, it being the only enterprise of this
kind in the county. The loss ofGraham
bison is estimated at one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars; no insur-
ance. Pinewood Factory was situated
twelve miles, in Northwest direyt ION,
from Centreville, aud about fourteen
miles nom smssdsyille, on the \. & n.
w. Railroad II was fine three story
brick building, built about twenty years
ago, by $. l.. Graham & Bro. II ran near
two thousand spindles, and operated
from thirty to fifty looms, employed
one hundred and twenty hands, and
turned out ZOO yards of the best quail
of four quarter brown sheeting a week,
If the factory is not rebuilt, the DAYS of
the the neat little town ofPinewood are
numbered, for it was the Factory that
built up the town, and gave constant
employment to nearly all its inhaoi-
tants. CURE,