The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-12
AROUND TOWN.

The rat trap invented by Mr.. Cal. Boyd, Of
this place, is said TO be the most ingenious and
successful invention yet seen by which rats
and mice are trapped. g,<
Policemen Aydclott and Latta arrested q
man Thursday night. on suspicion of being q
horse thief. He said he was from Lebanon,
Ala. No one appearing to prosecute, he was
released. r - <. II
We call attention to the law card of ihr. ".
Ii. Timmons, who shows his good sense BY ad-
vertising and offering his professional services
to the public. He is young man OF stern
integrity, prompt, and possessed Of lair legal
attainments. lie is decidedly one Of our com
ing men.
oftbis place, and bis accomplished wife, went
10 North Carolina about two weeks since, and
returned Just in time to be on the train on the
n. & ID. K. R., which got of the tract in West
Harpeth. Mrs. r made q narrow escape from
being submerged under the angry waters.
FRIDAY evening last, ]. w. Kittrell, son of
VIM. Kittrell, of Swan Greek, shot negro man
named Chas Davis, through the arm, just below
the elbow, near Shepherd d Harrison's store,
In this place. The Sheriff arrested Kittrell by
nine o'clock, also H. p. Plummer and brother,
as accomplices. They were brought before
Justices Holman and Harrison, on Saturday,
who discharged the Messrs. Plummer, and
held Kittrell in a bond of $1,000 for his appear
ance ut the next Criminal Court.
Its O. law of the corporation of Columbia,
that person caught selling goods, by sample,
il is the duty of the police to arrest them, and
take them before bis Hon., the Recorder, "to be
ealt with according TO the law in such cases
made and provided" Policeman Latta on
Tuesday arrested man who had gone to nearly
eyerv house in town, selling needles, without
license. He was very indignant, and swore
that he would warn all his friends, In Con-
pe,ticut. who contemplate coming South to
peddle clocks, etc., TO give Columbia wide
birth.
There are five beautiful "Memorial
Windows.n in st. Peters Church, placed
there by members of the church in men,
ory of deceased relatives. The figures
in the center ofthe church, behind the
alter. represents the Crucifixion OF
Christ, and the sacrifice of Isaac, side by
side, and on each side of those, partially
facing each other, are "Hope" and
"Faith." Other memorial windows are
contemplated, we learn.
VIM. Cherry, our excellent superin-
sendent of Water Works, caught an
immense sturgeon in his trap on
about two weeks ago. The sturgeon Is a
rare fish in these waters, and is said to
be- terror to seiners. Mr.. Cherry also
caur-ht some fine trout, and sold them
to Cap. who PASSED them on as having
been caught by himse...
nfr. Francis Schulz, late of Berlin,
Prussia, and now manager OF the Athe-
naum gardens, has sent US the follow
ing vegetables, whi,h are remarkably
we'll advanced for the season: Two kinds
ofIettuce, Early York Ca bbage, Cabra-
hi, Squash, Flat Dutch Cabbage, Sa Tn
matoes. The radishes and lettuce were
more fully developed than the rest.
The Messrs. Smith spare no pains in
making the Atheuaeum like a southern
home. The pupils of this institution
will be ENJOYING the fruits of the gar
den several weeks before anybody else
in this community. EJ
Allttle girl, at Judge Nicholson's resi-
denoe, aocidently fell and broke her leg
below the knee, yesterday morning.