The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-19
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propi ietor of the "Ark, }" Is dead.
Bob Estes, cold, confined In jail 70
insanity, died Tuesday.
Rev. DR.. Shelton, of Nashville, viii
preach in the First Presbyterian Churcl
next Sunday morning and evening.
Miss ID. p, handsome blonde of tn,
Hampshire Pike, has returned from ;
visit to the City OF Rocks. tff
A fair lady, of Mt. Parnassus, wht
has been absent in Kentucky severa
months, has come back again to hel
romantic home. rl.~
r.. M. Fulwiler, our excellent Express
| Agent, who went to Virginia several
| weeks ago after bis young son, returned
| to his post few days since.
The weather and the river have work.
| ed against the trout anglers this season
which is now almost past Jim Pau
caught forty odd red hofse last Tuesday
on his trot-lire. .@~
A little girl, Leora, daughter of Mr.
Calvin Nicholson, fell down the stops Of
the residence of Chief Justice A. o. p
Nicholson, in this city, last week, and
broke one OF her legs, above the ankle.
The same limb had been broken before
and the present wound ia 80 painful tina,
she Is restless, and DR.. Harrison has had
to reset It frequently.
G. w. Kent Is the agent for the Weed
Sewing Machine, at this place, Office in
the photograph gallery. The -distin-
gushing characteristics of this machine
are, its simplicity and durability, and
its adaptation to all kinds of family
work. For prices and all the particu-
lars about the machine apply to the
agent. He will take pleasure In max
ing complete exhibition of it.
Serenaders were on the tapis Tuesday
night. While they were enjoying the
hospitalities at a certain house, some
body took charge of two guitar toxes
and guitar, which they thoughtlessly
left in the portico. But they came out
too merry to mourn for the loss even Of
favorite instrument, and went of
singing parody on the "Virginia Rose
bud"-"They stole, they stole, they
stole our box away"
Lipscomb IL Bro, wholesale and retail
grocers, have q very careful and honest
negro boy to wait on them, and drive
their dray. One day last week he OBJ
served that country negroes, as they
were standing around selling their cot
ton, and having it weighed, would slip
their hands into the hogshead of sugar.
Dave set a steel trap inside, and very
soon had the satisfaction Of seeing it
catch a burly colOred brother from the
rural districts, who declared, as lie
walked off with bleeding hand, he
was done eating sugar. IT,
A union meeting was held at the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church on last
Sunday the l4th inst, Il. Williamson
Elder in charge. The several benevo-
lent associations were present and after
the usual services reports were made,
the substance OF which NE give below.
Each society was reported as in good
working order; all had appropriate Ro-
gala; each one is increasing In num-
beers; and that there was no reason to
doubt that their exemplary conduct
would have good and healthy infiu-
ence in the community in which they
live. The sermon of Elder Williamson
was very appropriate to the occasion,
and the appeal to the Creator in behalf
of his race and colQr, was rarely ever
equalled. in one of bis color. The sing
ing, in which all the congregation join
ed, was excellent. At the close OF the
services, the following subscriptions
were given to the Elder, for defraying
his own expenses, and those OF the Con-
ference and Bishop. The Sisters Relief
theirs, IS 40; the Lyceum, % Is; the Band
Others, 80 80; total; S3S 20.
Last summer at Choir Reception at
DIR. TOWler's, we observed beautiful
Towering geranium belonging to Mrs.
fowler, imparting fragrance even to
lovely women as they fitted by. We
sew it no more until few days since
its charming presence was observed
through an open door, inhsling the
sweet breath of spring. Its roses are
crimson, and there is nothing more
beautiful, except the same crimson
flush on the cheeks of some LITTLE GIRL.
THIS geranium, which is the largest we
ever saw, has a COMPANION nearly as
large, with scarlet flowers, which, were
"tbe other earrharmcrs away" we
would tall as desperately in love with.
We feel quite sure that Mrs. T. saw
nothing in her travels among the curl
osities and beautiful creations of art, in
the Old World that was calculated to give
more real pleasure to lady of her re-
fined taste and elegant culture, than
these two beautiful geraniums, crimson
and scarlet.
DIR. S. w. Frierson recently received
a letter from Mr.. ]. j.. Hunter, promi-
nent citizel of Macon, Miss, in relation
to James Williams, who is now in
our Jail for stealing Mrs. Frierson's
watch, chain, and ring. Mr.. Hunter
says that Williams and his confederate
went to his house, made a contract to
work for him, and left in a few days,
after stealing number of valuable ar
ticles. His description of the rOgues is
perfect, and there can be no doubt that
Williams and Smith, now in jail here,
are the same persons that paid him a
visit. DIR. Frierson showed Mr.. Hun
ter's letter to Sheriff Latta, who read it
TO Williams and Smith. They denied
having Stolen anything from Mr.. Hun
ter, but whefi the sheriff got to that part
where the writer described Smith, the
Innocent prisoner, that individual
turned his back to him, go that he could
not see how perfectly It had described
him. Mr.. Hunter says that one Of the
men went by the name of Moffett, the
name Smith then sailed under. Mr..
Hunter did not mention i'm his letter the
given name of Moffett, but Smith spoke
up, and said, ri DON'T know anything
about Frank Moffett." When the
Sheriff had left tho cell, Riddle, one of
the inmates, said to Williams, 81 told
you that d---n book (meaning diary
would do the work for YOU" Smith,
the "innocent" friend of Williams, has
proven TO he the meanest of the two. He
took tie bail of a bucket, made Q rude
saw of it, aud sawed plank of the floor
in two; and declared, when detected,
that he intended to get out; and that he
belonged to gang of desperadoes, who
would never let him suffer. Where
upon the Sheriff very properly chained
him. Attorney General Russell thinks
Williams and Smith can be tried here,
AND they viii net be removed to Ala