The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12
AROUND TOWN.

ID. &. Helm has lamp post and lamp
in front of his Drug Store.
Who lost a large brass key near the
Cumberland Church? 1t is at this Of.
flee.
Who knows the names of our streets?
The Corporate authorities should name
them. Many of our citizens do not know
the name of the street they live on, and
when they wish to direct stranger to
any point ,.they have to say, sit is next
door to Mrs. Jones, or Mr.. Smiths" etc.
Columbia musical circles boast.o hav-
ing a Brignoli:as well as a Nilsson.
Columbia, in many respects, is very
desirable place for Southern ladies and
gentlemen to spend the summer months.
Our climate is very healthy and pleas
ant, and our people are highly cultiyat-
ed and very hospitable; these things
make our city and county a desirable
place for the refined and wealthy peo-
pie of the extreme South to come. But
one thing is needful, to complete the at
traction. Our pavements are not fit to
walk on. Let us make our city refuge
to the sun stricken Southerners.
Bishop Quintard made his annual visi-
tation to st. Peters Church, last Sunday,
and administered the rite of Contirma-
tlon 10 twenty perSons.
Rev. DIR. Mack has been absent several
weeks from his home in our city. He
is engaged i'm revival work in East Ten
nessee He was Pastor of the Presbyte-
rian Church at Knoxville many years
ago.
Mr.. l.. A. Boyd, whose marriage is
announced in another column, has gone
TO Cincinnati on bridal trip.
Mrs. VIM. Brown was suddenly made
helpless a few days ago by a stroke of
appoplexy. We are glad to learn that
she is recovering.
Last Monday the Sheriff sold some va
can't lots near the EAST End" to the
highest bidder, for one dollar apiece.
Josh. G. Bailey, has the largest new
Irish potatoes of the season. They are
OF the Russet and Early Goodrich yarie-
ties.
W. B. Wood. Esq, Register, has re-
moved into his new room in the Court
House, lately fitted up for him in
n very neat manner. He respectfully
notifies all persons having business in
his Office not TO spit on the floor, but to
use the spittoons. No smoking allowed
IN his office.
W. l.. Truett, formerly Alderman OF
"an aggravated case OF mumps."
4 little boy was recently placed in
Jail by the police for attempting TO fire
The house in which his mother, wild
ow, lived, but no prosecutor appearing
he was released. Tile reason he wished
to burn the house, was. that somebody
else had rented il, and his mother had
tdget out.
Pitts White was badly hurt last Sat
urday, by a wheel of the hose carriage
running over him. Pitts is a good fire.
man, and we trust he will soon recover
and be ready TO respond 10 the dread
alarum.
An alarm of fire was given last Mon.
day night, but il proved TO he false
alarm.
SOUTH COLUMBIA.
Galloway Street is the principal street
in South Columbia.
Rev. John Il. Hamilton will preacl
i'm the Methodist Church, South Colrm
hia, next Sabbath OF ) o'clock, p. NJ.
Rev, Jas. G.. VOORHEES, has made ap
pointment TO preach in the South 20
lumbia Methodist Church, on the thlr'
Sunday of every month.
Mr.. l.. III. Estes has some very fin
berkshire pigs. He invites lovers O
fine hogs to call and see them.
\ sabbath School will be organized II
the church, next Sunday, at O'Clock
.. NJ.
Isaac NJ Powell, Adam Craft. Edwar,
Green, and j. W. Tilford. are the Trus
tees of the new church. They have la
bored earnestly for its completion.