The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-06
OVER THE COUNTY.

An extra session of the Quorum Court
will be held tomorrow. a
The mother of Henry and Rufe Peyton
died last Wednesday, aged 20 years. -.
Dick Oglesby, jr., of Bear Creek,
brought us large red potato last week.
Sheriff Latta has re-appointed a.
Deputy Sheriffs, the following gentle
men Rufus Thomas, B. A. Nichol, Cbae.
Ricketts, and Henry johnson. No
deputy is appointed in the place of Mr..
Jesse 8. Harris. @
James Crews, of Dyer county, West
Tennessee, came to SEQ his kinsman,
Mr.. Cross, the efficient Superintendent
OF the Maury county Poor House, seve-
raj weeks ago. andsoon died OF cOnges-
tive chill. His brother Polk Crews
came up also, a week or so ago, and died
of congestive chill, at the same place.
on last Sunday. 4. III, f
advertised for sale by L. III. Atwell, at
Columbia, and w. II. Wilkes, Culleoka.
We are informed that persons who
have made trial of this wash boiler
speak in the highest terms of its merits.
Washing is a necessary and indispensa-
bic part of the duties of every house.
hold; and whatever tends, therefore, to
lessen its labors should receive the cor
dial support of our lady friends. They
are invited to call and examine for
themselves. ..-
John Ballanfant, Esq, John T.,Spark-
man, ESQ.,, and Maj. James 81. Akin, in
reply to calls upon them to become cam
didates to represent this county in the
lower branch Of the next General As
sembly, announce themselves in the
HERALD to day as candidates. They
are clever gentlemen, well known to our
people, and would make atle and eff1ci-
ent Representatives. Mr.. Sparkman has
been a member of the county court for
a number of years, and is at present
Chairman of that body, which position
he fills with satisfaction 70 all. Mr..
Akin was our late Tax Collector, and no
one ever filled the position with more
credit to himself or satisfaction to the
public. Mr.. Bsllanfant has never occu-
pied any official position, we believe,
but he is an educated and intelligent
man, and has ever taken q deep inter-
est in politics. AS far as intelligence
and honesty are concerned, he is not un-
worthy to represent the great county of
Maury. ffc[f 400" drHa
Miss r. N. Mick lie, q talented young lady
OF Chapel Hill, N. c., commenced teach
ing school at Hunters Chapel, near Mt.
Pleasant, last Wednesday. Competent
persons tell US that her aptness to teach
and her qualifications as teacher are un-
surpassed. Sac taught in the Culleoka
Institute year or so ago, and gave per-
feet satisfaction to its accomplished
Principal, Prof. Webb. . ae ..-.
The residence of Mr.. r. A. Roundtree,
on Snow creek, was burned on Wednes-
day night the 18th. He lost everything
he had. f...- -,.f-- 81 ~. .o.
Last Saturday night the smoke-houseI
and kitchen of G. w. C. Maxwell, of the
Pigbyville neighborhood, were burned
down. Mr.. Maxwell and his wife had
been very sick for several weeks, and
had it not been for Goo. p. and Wright
man Hilliard, tie house and its contents
would probably have been consumed.
These daring young men, who live ebont
halt q mile distant, saw the flames and
went bither with great speed. The
dwelling had also caught on fire when
they got there, and it was with great diff
ficulty and heroic endeavnr that it was
saved. About twenty-five bushels of
wheat and the kitchen furniture were
consumed. ~ i.-1 ..sa. -i,i'
JIM. WifherspOon, Esq, withdraws,
We are requested by Mr.. John NJ.
Witberspoon to say that the condition OF
his health forbids him any longer being
a candidate for the Legislature. He