Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
COLUMBIA.
Local Summary for the Week-FrOm
Our Regular Correspondent

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MRS. MARY BROWN.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, Aug. s, 1872.-
Mrs. Mary Brown, wife of VIM. Brown
and mother of Capt. Wiley George, died i'd
this city last Saturday, and was buried last
Sunday afternoon, at Rose Hill Cemetery.
She was an old resident of this place, and a
good woman.
CHANCERY COURT
commenced in this city last Monday, Judge
William S. Flemming presiding. This court
will be in session three or four weeks.
COUNTY COURT
was in session last Monday. There was a
great deal of business transacted, and a full
attendance of magistrates.
"wHITTHORNE BEAN"
Mr.. VIM. johnson showed us bean last
Monday, which measured 80 inches in
length. On account of the length Mr..
johnson named it after VIC, Whitthorne
our Congressman. Good name.
CUTTING.
Last Tuesday Isaac Cyrus, COL, was
brought before Esq. Horsley on the charge
of cutting Tom Georgia with a pocket
knife. Cyrus was acquitted on account of
doing the cutting in self-defense.
MAURY AHEAD.
Col. Fount Wade, of this county, showed
us stalk of cotton last Saturday which had
% boIls on the same. Every one showed
liking Cotton"
IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Nick Akin, agent for the Mutual In
surance Company, is now fitting his office
up on South Main street, and when finish
ed it will be an ornament to our city.
CONCORD GRAPES.
Col. L. D. Meyers, of this city, had
some fine Concord grapes on exhibition
yesterday. They were delicious.
LOST AN EYE.
We are sorry to say that Mr.. David A.
Gall rightly Digger, candidate for the Leg
islature, has lost the sight of his right eye.
Mr.. Digger in returning from your city
some two weeks ago, had the misfortune to
get cinder in his eye, resulting as above.
THOS. P. EsKEW,
of your city, is now on visit to his rela-
tiOns and friends here. We are glad to say
that Mr.. Eskew will personate several char
acters with the Gilbert Troupe during our
fair in September next. Mr.. Eskew is no
stranger in the dramatic profession.
MARRIAGES.
The following licenses have been issued
since last Wednesday, by the County
Clerk:
A. A. Baker and c. j. Rhodes.
Sampson Potts and Mary l.. johnson.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following transfers have been regis
tered in Registers office since Wednesday:
3. w. Porter and W. B. Wilson,
lot in Columbia. ........S 700 90
W. A. McAnally to D. Saunders,
IS acres Of land. 1886 90
W. B. Wilson to Thos. Z. Butler,
lot in Columbia. ...,........ 100 W
~ POUND WATERMELON.
To-day, as we were s'peramDuiating" on
Court Square, that prince Of good fellows,
(and by the way two years hence will be a
candidate for Tax Collector) Arch Lips
comb, called us into his establishment and
showed us a melon of his own raising
weighing AZ pounds. And here's to Arch,
hoping that be may collect our taxes two
years henCo.
GREETINGS FROM COMPANY "B.n
am requested by Company 3d." Bates
I'd Tenn. Reg, of this city, of which was
a member, to extend their congratulations
to Jno. Ferris who once belonged to COM
pany "C'' of the same regiment, on his sue
cess and good fortune in being elected |
County Judge of Davidson county. John, |
long may you live to fill that honorable |
position. Hurrah for Horace Greeley, John |
Ferris, and all other "poor typos"
GILBERT TROUPE.
This troupe are advertised and billed to |
play in our city during the fair, which com.
nences 18th of September next. This
troupe has always been well patronized |
here, and will be more so at our fair, as
Mr.. Thos. P. Eskew, of your city, will play
with them while here.
CANDIDATES FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
Last Monday Mr.. Andrew jackson and
James 7. Moore, candidates for the Le-
5islature, addressed large audience in the
Courthouse. Mr.. Moore is equal to the
amented VIM. II. Polk in telling anecdotes,
md on this occasion be showed such to be
he fact. He said he was for the s'suffering
widow and injured orphan" he said he be-
ieved that the speeches he had made over
he county had elected Craig, the one-arm
Confederate, as tax collector. Mr.. Moore
said he could not work with his coat on,
therefore, the audience must excuse him
when he pulled the same off to make
;peech, as he did, appearing in his old
legislature he would represent the great 1
st people on the "green EARTH" Maury !
ounty. He was running in Tennessee if |
le was advocating Arkansas laws. If man [
hould marry his daughter before she was c
ighteen years of age, he should be i'm
Tisoned for the same. He said he would
url all strings" out Of the Legislature. He
7as for Greeley for President, Brown for a
Governor, and for Whitthorne for Congress. L
lr. Moore told several anecdotes during {
is speech, which were appreciated by the
rye audience. Currin Frierson was the
ext speaker for the same office, he said
lat this speaking was premature as there
ould be plenty of time to speak, but that
7eryone in the audience knew him, that
3 was born in this county only a short .
me after this county was formed.
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE. Fl
Last Monday the citizens of this county fl
Ct at the Courthouse; when Maj. Frank E
huntington was called to the chair, and il
lillian j. Whitthorne appointed Secretary. ri
he following are the delegates appointed B
ON this county to attend the convention OF
be held in your city on the 21st inst, to pl
,nlinate a Congressman for the State at
rye: L
ist district.-J. w. Page, Robt Sowell.
I'd district.-Milton Whiteside, Fielding
iwards. M
Sd. district.-Hardin MayberTy, Sampson n,
ggett. st
4Lh district.-H. o. Gillum, Andrew D.
yant. %
9Th district. VIM. j. Moore, Frank 3;
9Th.
9th district.-Jno. Ballafant, J. T. Hunt. n
7ih district.-Maj. Ruff. Thomas, VIM. c.
eXander. 8.
8Jh district. Minnick Williams, n. r.
)lding. n:
9th district.-Hon. Jno. V. Wright, Col. 3