The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-06-14
AROUND TOWN.

Our excellent fellow-citizen, Mr.. Jo-
semi f. Tucker, has been engaged for
some time past in selling Spoons I'm
nroved Farm Gate, and has model of
Il ON the Public Square, north side of
the Court House. The gate is highly
recommended by prominent farmers OF
Middle Tennessee, and we doubt not
that it is all that Mr.. Tucker claims for
it.
w,R. Elan advertises in this issue
that he will from this day sell goods at
greatly reduced rates. He intends to
sell out his whole stock before going
east, He means what he says in his
card. Read IL, land go and see for your
selves. --r ..-...
F.C. Huntington, Esq, of this place,
has been appointed member of the
Democratic State Executive Committee.
This is an excellent appointment, and
reflects credit upon the Judgment OF Col.
Lea, the President of the late State Con-
vention, who made the appointment.
A piece of the Buckeye machinery
was stolen or lost, and it could not use
its selfrake in the reaping trial last
Monday. This was unfortunate, as
the Buckeyes rake ID considered great
Improvement.
During the trial of reaping machines
at Mr.. Geo. NJ. Martins, last Monday,
Mr.. Ed. Gilbert, General Agent for the
Excelsior, fell down suddenly, as If
smitten by sunstroke or paralysis.
He was taken to Mr.. Martins residence,
where he soon recovered. 1t is sup
posed that to have been caused by over
exertion and exposure to the hot rays
of the sun.
Col. ID. f. Wade exhibited at the trial
of reapers asst Monday, two OF the nnest
stalks of co ton we haye seen this year.
The ground upon which it grew has
not been i'm cotton before in about fif-
teen years.
John johnson caught a twenty-three
pound catfish last Wednesday morn
ing.
MFR. Hugh Gordon, the industrious
and efficient superintendent OF pubic
instructions in this county, Is puslly
preparing to commence his Work ioI
the present scholastic year He has ex-
amined and accepted two applicants.
The Commencement Exercises Will
commence at the institute on the 2Dth,
and at the Athenaum on the 10Th inst.
Programmes have already been printed,
and are being issued.
Messrs. w. L. Brown * Co., late Of
Pulaski, and originally of Salem, Nlr-
ginia, are opening stock OF dry goods
and groceries, in the Northwest corner
of the Public Square, between Williams
and Tyler's aud Wilson fuckers. They
intend to keep the best.articles OF every
thing in theG line, and to sell then
cheap, exclusively for cash. They in
yite the public TO call and examine theil
stock, Read their advertisement, and
go to see them; you will find them agree
able gentlemen and thorough business
men.
A party of young ladies and gentle
men of this place have entered into al
arrangement TO meet and dance the Ian
Ger dances, once every two weeks dur
ing the summer. The first party Wa
i. held a few nights since at the residence
OF one of our most facinating darE
eyed bellies.
New wheat in the market yesterday
Mr.. Strayhorn sold some of bis new
crop to Martin, Embry & Wright.
Col. L. d. Myers showed us the larges
potatoes we haye seen this season
Yesterday, of the Early Rose variety
Mr.. J. 3. Woodside also showed u
some fine young potatoes, few day
ago. Mr.. Turner Chriswell has rec
raspberries.
On last Monday evening all TIN
Younger members of the Columbia b
were invited to the hCspitable home o
w. s. Rainey, Esq, to eat raspberries. !
large number OF them availed them
selves of the invitation, and being al
lowed tree access to the large patch, o
rather field of berries, soon eyinced tn
capacity of their respective stomachs
The gentlemen take this method OF eX
pressing their thanks TO Mr. Rainey. Il
say nothing of the pleasure of meetin
bisamiahle and ,ccomplis he'd famil y an
the delightful repast of fruits and Der
ries, visit TO the grounds would repa.
a stroll of hours. The finest IMPORTS
families Of fowls. swine and cattle, eacl
in their own enclosures; the most lus
cious fruits in bouutiful profusior
flowers, various and beautiful as tn
aroma blossoms of cashmere, all com
bine to impress the eye and sense
with practical utility and the mos
enchanting loveliness. May the gentle
manly proprietor live long in healt
and happiness, and may the youn
LAWYERS never fade from his memory.
The Rector oftbe Female Institute in
yited a few friends to witness an eXh
hilton of stereopticon views last Wed
nesday night. They found it an highl
interesting entertainment. The pi
lures, which were made oy the brilliai
light very beautiful aud life-like, wei
both attractive and instructive. The
embraced the comicsl, beautiful, intel
esting and instructive. Those shown
and explaining the beautiful relation
of the heavenly bodies, and the VOL
derful laws that govern the earth
movements. etc., were especially caicl
lated to profit the pupils OF the schoC
Mr.. Beckett frequently makes the eNh
bition much more interesting by G
planning the views to classes IN astron
my, etc.