Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-06
COLUMBIA ITEMS,
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From our Correspondent,
GOT BIT.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, June <, 1S79.-Tnere
was a certain gentleman who attended Mike
Eipmans Circus last Wednesday night.
After the performance was over he went to
Lipscomb & Choat's livery stable, to get his
horse to ride home. 1t was late at night,
consequently all the hostlers had gone to
bed in an office attached to the stable. Eut
the Office dOer was partly obeh, 30 the above
gentleman teaGhed his hand in and COM
nlenced shaking one Of the negro hostlers,
but some how instead Of catching the negro
by the head, the negro got the gentleman's
finger in his mouth, and bit It pretty seVeres
~. Mr.. Robt. II. Jamison, hearing the
gentleman screaming to be turned loose,
went to his assistance and knocked the ne
gro away. The gentleman has now his hand
in a sling, saying that be was bit by host
Ter, and that he is afraid it will turn into
negro phobia.
toTTERt AUCIIoN.
a party clubed in and bought 500 worth
of tickets in the Maury County Lottery
that was drawn at Athens, Ala, some time
last April. 81 their gifts were put up at
auction to make a division amongst the
club, and the sales amounted, all told, to
$l6.45.
MISS KATIE ESTELLE
took a benefit last Friday night before
Columbia audience, not only large, but
comprising many Of the elite of the city.
The company went to Pulaski yesterday.
We hope the citizens of that place will give
the Nashville Opera Dramatic Company
full houses, for they are deserving of such.
SOFT SOAP MINE.
We are informed that Mr.. Nat Jones is
now at the present time digging and bore
ing for soft soap in Lewis county, near
Newburg. Nat says he will be ready to
transport his soap, either In barrels or hogs
heads, TO all parts of the world as soon as
the narrow-guage Duck River Valley Rail-
road is completed. He says that his wells
will run 700 barrels to the day. He invites
all new settlers to squat near his wells, as
be will give all employment.
TIE TELEGRAPH OFFICE
at this place has for the last fifteen years
been located at the railroad depot, half mile
from Court Square, but it will be now open
ed at the Nelson House down in town,
where 1t will be convenient to all.
CIRCUIT COURT
adjourned last Saturday, having been in
session for over three weeks. There was
on the docket $50 cases, 100 cases being
JUNE MEETING.
Last Sunday there was a train of seven
coaches of colored people who came from
your city to this place, to attend the June
meeting which has annually been held at
this place for the last forty years, but this
time the negroes were disappointed in hav-
ing their Old-fashiOned meeting. The Rev.
Thos. Williamson, colored, told the colored
r,anyNlo chat fhoro rr-Nr,lJ
June meeting held at this place.
CHANCEBY COURT
commenced last Monday, Judge VIM. S
Fleming presiding.
THE COUNTY CANDIDATES
spoke at this place last Monday, in the
court house. There was a very large
crowd who listened to them. If you had
been here that day, you would have
thought that some of the candidates were
running for President of the United States,
especially the candidates for Tax Collector,
for some of them spoke for an hour.
STATE SENATOR.
The Williamson county delegates met the
Maury county delegates at this place last
Monday, and nominated Mai. Thos. ALI
sor, Of Franklin, for the above named
Office.
COIs MCLEMORE,
of Williamson county, who is a candidate
for Criminal Judge, addressed the people
at this place last Monday.
SUPPER AT HAMMER HALL.
The colored people of this city will give
supper tomorrow night, at the above named
place, for the purpose of raising money to
pay for the building that they have erected
as home for the colored orphans.
DEATH OF CAPT. MEREDITH HELM,
who died in this city ON last Monday, cast
gloom over our whole city. He had been
a resident here since 1916, was always es-
teemed as high-minded, honorable gentle
man, and had host of true friends. He
had not enjoyed good health for several
years past. He leaves a kind and affec-
tionate wife and six children to mourn his
loss. His funeral took place yesterday
evening at O'Clock. The City Council re-
quested the business houses to close, which
all did willingly, 10 attend his funeral. He
was the Oldest citizen of this place, aged "a
years.
STRAWBERRIES.
As we were passing by the business house
of Lipscomb Bros, we were called in by
our little friend, Theo. Lipscomb, and were
treated to some of the finest "Dolly Var
den strawberries" that we ever ate. Long
may Theo. live, and may his shadow grow
larger. Tom THUMB, JR.
An eminent judge used to say that in his
opinion the very best thing ever said by a
witness to a counsel, was the reply given
to Missing, the well known barrister, at
the time leader of bis circuit. He was de-
Tending a prisoner charged with stealing a
donkey. The prosecutor had left the ami
NAL tied up to gate, and when he returned it
was gone. Miseing was very severe in his
examination of the witness. s'Do YOU
mean to say, witness, the donkey was sto-
len from the gate?" = Imean to say, sir"
giving the judge and then the jury sly
look, at the same time pointing &c the eoun-
sci, 'the ass was Missing" q.
The prospect of the apple, pear, peaa
and cherry crop in Western New York
still excellent, though the pears are mo-,