Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-02
COLUMBIA.
The News of the Week; As Made up
by Our Regu ar Correspondent.
IN A WARDROBE,

IN A WARDROBE.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, July 3l.-bast night
while the pupils of tie Atbeneum were al
their supper negro by the name of Henry
Order went into 70 I'm Of one of the said
pupils, and placed himself in q wardrobe,
In the meantime enc of the pupils bad Oc-
casion to 90 10 her room when she heard a
noise In said wardrobe, and there upon gave
the alarm, when Mr. Robert ID. Smith rush.
ed into the room, and found the said Order
in the wardrobe. Capt. Smith arrested the
negro, when he was placed in jail. No ore
knows the intention of this negro, but ii
was far from being good.
LAND HEN.
VIM. Cedar Snag) Tucker, late of Geo
Maney'S second tennessee Confederate
regiment, of the twenty-thi'd district Of
Maury county, killed yesterday ''Iand hem
which was in height s. feet high, Cor as
high as 10. Foster, who was in the same
company; from the tips Ct wings IL feet; il
weight was pounds, the color Of the bird
was white. When ''Cedar Snae" shot him
he exclaimed 'thar."
SUPPER.
Last Friday night there was a supper
given at Hammer Hall fer the benefit of the
Colored Orphans Home. We are pleased
to say that The receipts amounted to large
sum. Tie cOl0red people of this city de-
serve great praise 10 establishing here a
home T0T the orphans of their race. They
have almost completed The builjIng for sa I'd
purpose.
THE FARMERS CLUB
Of this county met in the courthouse last
Saturday, Where there was a great deal Of
business done, and large attendance.
MRS. ELIZABETH wITHAM
died in this city at the residence of Jos. B.
Woods, last Monday, and was buried at
Rose hill Cemetery yesterday. She was
an old resident of this place, being in the
nth year OF her age when she died.
MAI. GUESTS COURT.
All the vices Ofthis goOdly city must pass
regularly through the purgatorisl hopper of
the Police Court. Hence, to-day was a
gala day for that tabernacle. However, no
very notable cases came up. Our police
are active, vigilant and brave.
MARRIAGES
Licenses of ben issued to.the following
persons since last Wednesday by the
County Court Clerk:
G.. w. Gates and Martha 1. Warren.
Shelton Allen and Mary Gibson.
Geo. M. III. OStTander and Elizabeth G..
Irwin.
ZEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following transfers have been regis
tered in the Registers office Of Maury
county since last Wednesday:
II. p. Rabbit TO j. IL. Foster
lot in Columbia ......S 300 90
Branch V. Polk to Mrs. q. Ii.
Wright, G2 acres of land in the
9th civil district. $4,000 90
G. u. Myers TO o. and III. {. Al
lison IL acres Of land. ....... $50 90
B. w. Porter to w. B. Wilson
lot in COlumbia. .-......,... 700 90
BAPTIZING. ...
Last Sunday afternoon Mr.. q. Otey
Harrison was baptized by The Rev. S. p.
Evans in Duck river.
THE COUNTY CANDIDATES
spoke yesterday at Culleoka to large
crowd; this was the closing speech of the
canvass. Tomorrow is the election day,
this will be big day in our city; this box
win poll 1000 votes.
TRIPLETS.
A lady Of this county gave birth to three
children few nights ago-tWo girls and
one boy. They lived only or 10 hours.
Tom THUMB, JR.