The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-30
AROUND TOWN.

AROUND TOWN.
Just about this time-as the almanacs
s'y-good housewives are busy canning
fruit, making preserves and jeliies. A
lady OF this place, finishes cooking her
jeilies by placing them in the sun.
We are requested by Mr.. 4. Williams
10 say that those who have subscribed
to the survey of the Railroad from Co
lumbis TO Fayetteville, and have not
paid their subscriptions, will please
come forward and pay immediately, as
the surveying party must be paid.
About five families, including II. p.
Babbitt of this place, and Mr.. Faris, near
Bigbyville, will leave for Texas Cd the
10th pioximo.
There are eighteen prisoners in Jail at
present.
Sunday last, John NJ Ament abused
bis wife and family in the most violent
manner, and drove them from homo
They went TO Eeighbor's house for ref
uee, where they now are. Ament was
arrested, and falling to give bond to keep
the peace towards his family, was sent
foji:!, Monday morning, however, he
gave bond and was released.
Elder Daniel Watkins, colored mem.
- copy of his essay, addressed to his
race. He is a sensible man and gives
them safe and wholesome ad vice. IL
would be good for the country IL they
would heed his admonitIons.
On next Monday there will be a rail-
roan speaking at the Court House, CON-
nencing at II o'clock. We hope every
intelligent farmer i'm the county viii at
tend and hear the question freely and
fully discussed.
The first bale of new cotton brought
10 this market. Nss raised on the farm
of John III. Gillesp.s bv Spenser Hill,
col II was delis cred to Martin, Enbry
q Wright, land not Lipscomb Bros as
published in a Nashville paper) on the
I'd fuS.., who shipped il to Nashville in
order that Spepser might get the five
gallons of 'iold Bourbon" offered by the
Nashville cotton factors for the first bale
of new cotton, but missed the prize. as
a Rutherford county man carried off the
Jug the day before. 1t was sold at 2, cts
Thus far three bales have been brought
20 town, all laised by colored men,
which apeaks well for tia sir industry.
Columbia hs an opportunity to
become one OF the largest and most
6ourishing manufacturing and CONNER
ciai towns in Tennessee, by the judi
ciouS use of little energy and little
capital. Will her citizens be equal to
the OCCASION?
George Jackson was arrested in Wayne
cou nty on the 9th, TOR malicious stab
bling with intent to kill. The Wayne
county Jail is undergoing repairs, and
Sheriff Love brought Jackson to the
Columbia Jail for safe keeping.
Mrs. Jotn III. Ament has applied for
a divorce from her husband, because OF
gross and violent treatment.
The increased business ofthe old and
reliable mandatory OF Lamb Il Boyd
sometime ago made il necessary for
.hcua 10 purchase larger engine. Now
-. have greatly enlarged their build
my covered il with tia. They
give employ ~snt to a greater number
IF work men than any other factory IN
Columbia. They co... acn'p,ate' also, 10
pat i'm operation, grist M u IA ,.,,rroso
ton with their factory, for the p"'po'0
of grinding corn, only.
The reservoir has not supplied drop
of water for several days. There has
been no suffering vet, but it is terrible
weather to be out of water. The water
is too low in the river TO turn the wheel,
and the City Board h ave ordered asteam
pie will have to do the best they can
with cisterns aud v els, till it arrives.
Let all who wish TO see the trade and
business OF -Columbia doubled within
the next twelve months subscribe some
thing TO the Duck River Valley Rail-
road. of course. Ms every one must
know, the road cannot be built unless
our citizens take an interest In i. Let
every man then between this time and
the iIth of September call on Capt. A.
&. Hickey, and take stock in proportion
10 his means All know that it Is not
Just for a few to build railroads and
Others who contribute nothing to enjoy
the benefits Inaction is almost as bad
.s0pposition. Let every man take an
interes, and work for the project, and in
less than six months we will see and
feel the beneficial effects.
F}em Whitley got on bender last
Saturday, and lost bis valise. lie made
affidavit before Esq. Harrison for a war
rant to search the premises of Hender-
son Wilkes, col, for the valise.
4 number of epterprising colOred peo>
nj met in the Court House last Satur-
day evening, for the purpose of devising
som.' means for having Maury County
Color,'d Fair. A colored speaker told
: them that the Fair Grounds of the
Maury County Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society could tie rented after
September. Col. l.. ID. Myers was in.
yited to address the colored folks, and
he told them they could not hold fair
this wear, but 10 prepare to commence
next Fall. They would have to procure
a charter from the Chracery Court at
its nextsitting, and it would also require
more time than they have to spare
so prepare for the proposed fair.
Sims Latta, whose first term Of service
as sheriff ofMaury county has recently
been 50 emphatically endorsed by the
people, has sold some of bis property IN
The vicinity of White Spring, tor the
purpose of building on lot purch aseo
from DIR. \. j.. Pillow, on West Main
street. The situation is one OF the mos'
desirable i'm town, and the design Of the
building shows that it will consist o.
III the modern improvements in archi-
"a %ure, i'm point OF comfort, convenience
"a Sesuty. Like all houses should be,
-, ~ in possible, il will be thiug
of beautv sad therefore pleasure &c
the world.