Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-14
COLUMBIA.
some Items from our Special Cores
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sTREET sPRINKLER.

STREET SPRINKLER.
COLUMBIA, TENN, June 12.-Last Sat-
urday we saw coming up East Main street
what we thought was a travelling still house,
or calliope to some circus, surrounded by
little boys. When it got onCourt Square we
thought it was hundred gallon barrel of
White Springs whisky for the Lipseomb
Bros.as it was going in the direction of their
house and was leaking badly, but the know
ing ones informed Us that it was a street
sprinkler.
7. JEFF REEVES,
wholesale grocer merchant of Hurricane
Station in this county, met with an acct
dent last week; he had his hand caught in a
door, thereby losing two fingers
FOR LEGISLATURE.
Several gentlemen having been named to
represent Maury county in the next Legis-
lature, we know we speak the voice of this
county when we propose the name of Maj
George Lipscomb, and known all over this
county by the name of "Capt. Whitehead"
BE is farmer and no lawyer, and that is
why the people want him. His large and
extensive acquaintance over the county
would elect him without ever making a
canvass. We know nothing of the desires
OF Maj. Lipscomb on this subject, but his
knowledge of men and measures, and his
high qualifications for the station, all COM
bine to make it proper that on this subject
the wishes Of the people be consulted before
the station is given to another person, as
he would be one of the most useful and in
huentii representatives Maury county
could send. As an act of justice, the farm
ers have right to the representative, as
Columbia has always furnished the man to
ill that position.
RAIN
Saturday night last was invaluable to far
mers in this region, and the parched earth
is once more saturated with natures bever-
age. Everything has been made glad, and
the faces Of farmers have put on a smile.
The wheat crop in this county is larger than
it has been for number of years. Every
one is now cutting. Mr.. Dave CAN Right)
Digger has engaged 10000 bushels of
wheat to be delivered in this city by the
first Of July at Sl.40 per bushel.
COL. ALBERT COOPER,
State Senator from this county, has bee n
lying very sick with the fever for the last
week, but we are happy to say that he is
now recovering.
AhAOhANU HUNS
One day last week there was q severe
battle fought in the eastern portion of this
city, but better known as paradise Lost"
between two white gentlemen and some
negroes. The parties, both white and black
were arrested and brought before the city
judge.
TRIAL OF MOWERS AND REAPERs.
Last Saturday there was a large crowd of
farmers at Mr.. L. D. Myers farm to wit
ness the below named machines contest for
the championship Of which was the best
machine as a mower. The buckeye"
was decided The best machine for moving.
Last Monday there was a trial for the best
reaper at the farm of Mr.. Ephraim Nc
Rady's, where there was another trial,
when the "Clipper" was decided to be the
best machine as 4 reaper and mower COM
bined. There was five competent judges
who decided the above result. There were
three other machines at both places which
did good work and are popular machines.
Tom THUMB, JR.