The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-05-24

Beckett had to paw the licensed plum
derers of the New York Custom House
| fourteen dollars, before he could get his
property When will the country get
| rid of those rogues, Leet and Stocking?
When Greeley gets in?
OVER THE COUNTY.
Mr. F. M. Dooley has announced HIM
self as a candidate for Trustee,
The venerable and estimable wife of
Rev. John B. Hamilton was struck
with paralysis last Saturday. We sin
cerely trrst that she may recover.
Charley Gordon, john s. Park, f. o.
| Saltmarsh, Capt r. III. Cousins, VIM.
Burchard, James d. Thomas, aud Spinks
Erwin, have returned from Linden,
Perry County. They surveyed the Lin
den branch Railroad OF the fertile val
ley of Buffalo River, to that town, and
then returned home. The branches to
Waynesboro and to Fayetteville will not
be surveyed yet awhile.
Maury County is ALWAYS well repre>
sented at the races. Last week, the
usual number were present, but John
A. Miller's horse, Sentinel" was not
in running order, and they lost consid-
| cradle money on a strange horse, on
Thursday. On Friday, however, they
bet on the right horse. and won. Sat
urday night the train to Columbia was
crowded to overlooking.
Judge A. NJ Hughes is announced as
a candidate for Criminal Judge. Before
the war he WAS Acknowledgement of this
circuit, and for several years since the
war he sat on the bench; in both of
which positions he was prompt and
efficient, and despatched business rapid
ly. His competitors are Col. w. S.
McLemore and the present incumbent,
Hon. Il. NJ. Jones.
A Mr.. Lane is erecting frame build
ing at the Hampshire Crossing"
which he expects to use as a country
grocery and store. Groceries of this
class are springing up along every road
leading from this place which, we sup
pose, is an evidence that Columbia is
gradually emerging from a town into
city, like girl of fifteen or sixteen !
emerging into woman.
Mr.. James Goodrum, of this county,
went to kentucky month orso ago, to
purchase cattle, and was brought back
last Tuesday night, insane. He was
placed in charge of the Sheriff, until ar
engagements can be made to send him to
the Asylum for the Insane.
Why do not the people east of Column
bia take some steps toward building a
turnpike? LIST them bestir themselves,
and put the ball in motion. Do not
think you are giving away money in
taking stock. 1t is merely loan to the
public, who will pay you good interest,
by way of toll. b
Mr.. Z. F. Stone is announced as a
candidate for Tax Collector in this issue.
Mr.. Stone lost one of his legs while
serving as Confederate soldier in the
Army of Northern Virginia.
We beg leave to suggest to our Far
mers' Club the propriety of appointing
a committee of one or more gentlemen
to keep in constant communication
with the Department of Agriculture at
Washington. This Department pub
fishes a monthly report, embracing
communications upon crop prospects,
etc., from every portion of the Union.
No report from our county is given, and
we think it is very desirable that it be
done. The most creditable way is for
the club to have one of its efficient
members to do it.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr..
James Hoge, of this county, was stolen
last Friday night. Next day, when Mr..
Hoge found his horse was gone, he sent
runnersin different directions through
ont this and adjoining counties. One
of these runners caught the rogue at
Whaling Spring. Hickm County, and
brought him to Mr.. Hoge, who escorted
the gentleman to our Jail, and placed
him within its walls. When the thief
was captured he was well prepared for
housebreaking, ETC., as he had lantern,
a box of matches, lalge bunch of keys,
- I1e,,r Of oil nfn
his name as Jordan Kiddy, and has
already served two terms in the Peni-
Tertiary. He is believed to be native
of Bedford County, but processes to be
resident of Georgia. He is fifty or sixty
years old.
The rains last Friday and Saturday
We're very timely and kindly. The
ground was dry for six inches below the
surface, and vegetables were as thirsty
as a fish. Corn and cotton seed were
lying in the ground, as far from ger
mination as when they were planted.
We learn that in the direction of Knob
Creek and Santa Fe, the ground was
thoroughly wet, but east of Columbia,
north of the river, it was wet about two
inches deep. Mr.. Ben. Crawford tells
us til at the wheat in his section is looks
ing very well; Mr.. II. z. Ledbetter
thinks he never saw better promise two
months ago, but nov it will be cut short
about half; the ground being so dry
that the grain will be too short TO cut.
The marriage of Mr.. Thomas NJ.
Guest and Miss Laura Powell, last
Thursday night, was an important event
in the pretty little suburban village of
South Columbia. A large number of
beautiful ladies and girls were present,
which of itself was enough to make the
occasion interesting and pleasant. A
number OF young men were also there,
most of whom were too bashiEl to talk
to the girls. The marriage feast was es-
pecially interesting TO the older ones.
The handsome bridegroom and his beau
tiful bride went to Nashville the next
day, and come back and entered lies
earnest battle, confident OF victory.
Nav their aim always be upward, their
hearts always hopeful, and their courage
undaunted.
Mrs. Priscilla w. Moore died on the
Dist, of cancer, aged "A years. She was
5uried by the side of her husband, who
has been dead AZ years.
There will be a Pic Mic atSpring Hill
to-day. We return thanks TO the fol-
lowing gentlemen, who compose the
Committee, for invitations n. b.
Cheairs, J. w. McKissack, II. A. Nc
Lemore, Jesse S. Cant, III. III. Grigsby,
T. n. McLemore.
II will be remembered that last sum-
mer MIR. Barr and Mr.. McGaw, and
Others, constructed strong cemented
rock wall around the Sulphur Spring,
in the middle Of Rear Creek, and the
water came up through a iass go iron pipe.
1t was confidently said that no amount !
of water could ever wash the wall, shell
ter and iron pipe down, but the Zig
freshet on the sth OF April tore them all
away. The rocks were sw6pt down the
creek, the pipe broken, and the shelter
carried away 20 the sea, via Mississippi
River and New Orleans. The sunken
vessel is still there, however, and when
the creek is down, the sulphur water is
about as good as ever. Some of our cit
liens have commenced going out to the
Sulphur Spring already, during the hot
evenings.
The candidates for county offices met
at Culleoka last Saturday, their first
appointment. All but a few OF tbs can
didates were present, and large CT owd
we've there To hear them. Everything
passed off quietly ekeepta few unfriend-
ly words between Sheriff Latta and Mr.
Woodson ID. Davis, candidates tor SHEER
if. The crowd expressed anxiety for
the unpleasantness to be avoided in the
future, and il is believed that such will
I've the case. We trust that no further
difficulty will occur. The candidates
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