The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-18
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CESTREyILLE August Sth, ISL.
MFssRs. EDrro RS Since the date of your
last letter. the July term of our
CHANCERY COURT
has Passed 1t was busy term. The Court
beginning Monday. July the 24th, and closing
Saturday evening. the -. The Hon. George n.
Nixon, Chancellor presiding, who IS winning
golden opinions from the bar and people BY
his impartial, even handed and unbia sed man
ncr Of deciding the many intricate questions
presented for his decision.
TIE DUCK RIVER yALLEY RAILROAD
j. still booming along and the question l. still
being agitated aud kept fresh before the PcU-
pie Railroad barbeeUes are being held all
over the county, and the good work j. vigor-
ously pressed. On the same day of the bar
becue at Shady Grove, an account of which
was published in your last paper, while the
people were listening 10 the eloquent words of
WhitthOrne. FOwlkes. and a Gordon. Capi
=. CantTell, OF Lige. ne he Is Familiarity called
here, had -ot up barbecue of his own at
Old VERSON,
where if no eloquent and soul stirring spec. D.
- were delivered. the people were alive T.
the importance Of the. enterprise and the
Captains books will make n fair CompaTi-uu
with the subscription list of Shady Grove.
AUGUsT THE lsT
was a org day in CentTeville, made SO by the
celebration Of Miss Mary NJ. Raymond, one #
Llickman's fiTest and most accomplish he'd
daughters, and DR.. George W. Gray, of vii
Transport Marry County. The ceremony wa,
performed at the Methodist Church, in the
presence Of large assembly Of the youth and
beauty of our village and vicinity, by the Rev.
W. A. Turner, with all the modern improver
mcnts' which was real novelty 10 our matte
Of fact people. The attendants were as fol-
lows: First Bridesmaid-Miss Maggie Mont
gomery, of Centreyille, attended by Mr..
Otey Walker, Of Williamsport; SeeOnd-Miss
Lou Msury, Of Texas, and Mr.. W. p. Russell,
of Maury County; Third-Miss Lefty P.
Clagett. Of CentreVille, and Mr.. E. l.. Will
linms, of WiiiiamspOrt EeRrth--Miss MedorG
Montgomery; Of CentreGiile, and Mr.: Henry
Ma6,erry, Of MagIy County; Fltih6MisS Dora
Sebastian, Of Santafee, Maury County; Sixth
Miss Marcia Raymond, Of Centreyille. and
Mr.. George Hinge, Of Sawdust Valley. Maury
County. Six of as fair and elegant ladies, ac-
cOmpanied by an equal number of gallant. No.
BILE and chiyalrOus young men as ever before
occasion. After the ceremony, the bridal par
ty returned 70 the residence of the brides
mother, where they partook Of an elegant
supper, which in the absence Of bakers and
cOnfectiOneries, could not be surpassed, all of
which was prepared under the Immediate SUI
peryisiOn, Of q the brides motheI , After par
angels wings few" &c, &c., until the sun
with all his majesty was smilingly looking
upon them, giving the first notice that they
had lost the opportunity for a nights Tepose,
Altogether II was the most recherche affair
that ever tralspired in Ce1treville, and viii
long be remembered. Eariy on the morning
MED By the best wishes Of their friend. started
for Williamsport. the town of the groom,
whom we understand Is one Of Maury Coun-
tvs most promising young Physicians.