Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-19
COLUMBIA.
our CorrespOndsns's Local Summary.
COLUMBIA, TENN, Sept. IL, 1872.

HON. JOHN v. WRIGHT
Of this city last week purchased OF Mrs.
Mary Jones Branch her residence on the
Hampshire Pike, Immediately opposite Gen.
w. G. Whitthorne, and one and q half miles
from this city. Col. Wright paid $4,000
for the residence; 1t is one Of the finest
places In Maury county.
CoLoBED BAPTIST SUPPER.
Last Friday night the colored Baptists Of
this city gave supper at Harmer Hall; it
was well attended. Eighty -four dollars
aud fifty cents was taken in at the door.
The tables were loaded down with beef,
shoa', turkey, chicken, lamb, nuts, can
dies and in TACT everything that was good.
There was separate table for the white
people.
BARN BURNER.
James Daniels, colored boy about IL
years of age, was committed to jail in our
city, last Sunday evening BY officer Niehoi-
son, charged with firing the barn Of MIR.
james Daniels, living about 9 miles east OF
this city. On last Friday Mr. Daniels
chastised the boy for come offence, and had
left home to visit his mother in William
son county that morning, and it Is supposed
that the boy fred the barn through re-
yenge. Mr.. Daniels loss Is about $500.
The negro was tried yesterday before q
magistrate, and In default Of bail was
placed in Jail to answer at the next Criminal
Court.
FIRE! FIRE.! FIRE!l
Last Saturday night the house Of Capt.
Jordan In the northern part OF this city was
burnt to the ground. Our two fire engines
were there on time, but as the "Dolly Var
den" waterworks furnish no water, the
two engines might as well have been in
Henryville as in Columbia.
MARRIAGES.
Licenses have been issued TO only two
parties since last Tuesday, by the County
Court Clerk, Phillip J. Harvey and Narcissa
Killingsworth, Sam. r. Gibbs and Bette
Kilfingsworth.
HOP AT THE RDsAIsL HOUSE.
Next Thursday night the young men OF
our city will give hop at the above house.
GRUNDY HENDRICK,
who is clerk at Robt. Frierson's drug store
In this city, is agent to sell tickets tor the
Maury, Williamson and Davidson County
Fairs. $50 -ta-
BEEF HOUSE.
Mr.. Jos. n. Walker has one of the larg-
est beef houses that ever was In this city.
He has christened his stakes Frank Cheat
ham. Mr.. Walker has recently fitted up bis
house, and We say that it is the incest and
largest beef-stall this side of the Ohio river.
Joe says it is no trouble in his new house
to sell "Chsstbam stakes" Long may he
futter.'
BOOTHS AT THE FAIR.
Last SATURDAY., Mr.. josh. u. Bailey, Sec
retary of the Maury County Fair, sold at
auction the privilege for hitching to Mr.. Ike
Sullivan for S54. The privilege for the air
gun was sold to Mr.. II Ugh Cook for SIT 90.
MARRIED,
Wednesday, Sept. l6, 1872, by the Rev.
VIM. Mack, at the residence of the brides
grandmother, near this city, Eph. Z En-
win (clerk in the Columbia POST ofice) and
Miss Be tie r. Porter.
We offer our heartfelt and sincere con-
gratulat.ons to the newly welded pair, and
tender them our warmest wishes for long
and prosperous journey through life, with
full measure Of welded happiness and
bliss. To them a new life is opened, which
we trust, may be laden with brightest and
purest joys.
HOLIDAY.
The merchants of cur city will close
their business houses next Thursday TO
give their employees an opportunity Of at
tending the fair on that day.
RUFUS POLK
is a candidate for Floater for the counties
of Maury and Williamson. He is emphat-
icalIy man Of the people. He is not
politician in any sense of the word, but q
man Of strong native intellect, and enter
tains broad views on all questions affecting
the public in crest. He is one Of The solii
men of sold Maury," and Is 1T represent
alive Of the solid yeOmanry OF this Pictorial
district. We trust that his friends In
Williamson and Maury will give him a
united support, and doubt not but that
Rufe will be triumphantly elected.
GILBERT SISTERS.
Last Monday night the above troupe
commenced performing in our city; the at
tendance has been large and the troupe was
perhaps never more fsyorably received than
by such audiences as Columbia gives.
Katie GILBERT was as bewitching as ever in
her rol 6, the audience could not have been
in better humor. The charming lite
star, Katie, carries herself viii lively,
saucy cOqnetishness Il at irresistihy win
ming. In one scene last nlgns III the pay OF
Fanchon, she sho wed power above NEE
humor eiciting, sympathy sand almost tears,
by her excellent acting. She was frequent-
ly encored. This company viii pay here
during this week, next week will go TO
franklin, the following weeHin your city.
COLoRED FAIR.
Last Saturday evening the colored people
of this county met and elected the follow
ing persons as Directors. The society has
applied to the Chancary Court for a char
ter. The association will be known as the
"Maury County Agricultural, Horticultu-
raj, Mechanical and Live Stock Society"
Jas. NJ. Campbell, President; John Had
docks, Vice President; Richard Foster,
Vice-Presilent; Washington Webster,
Treasurer.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
James Haddocks, John Frierson, Riley
Weathsrspoon, Solomon Wilkins, Duncan
Dale, Cap. (Montez) Hardeman, Wash.
Webster, Thos. NJ Erwin, Geo. Cook.
Greed Taylor, Secretary; Rufus Wilkes,
Correspondent Secretary.
They will hold their Fair near this city
on the 31st, ard continuing three days. The
directors ofthe Maury County Fair (white)
have rented the colored people their ground
for $50 per day. The colored people Of this
county hope that their colored friends in
the adjoining counties may all attend.
BULL. KILLED A HORSE.
Last Monday Mr.. Thos. j. Perry rode
out in his pasture to feed his cattle, and
in the same enclosure there was large bull.
This bull attacked him while be was on his
horse and horned him; tie horse was killed,
Mr.. Perry was chased out IF the meadow
by the bull; be merely escaped with his life.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge VIM. z. Martin adjourned Court
last Monday TO give the lawyers an oppor-
tunity to attend the Fair this week.
Tom THUMB, JR.