Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-27
COLUMBIA.


HOP AT THE NELSON HOUSE.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, Sept. Is, 1SI2.-The
hop at Nelson House last Thursday night,
was most pleasant affair, being well at
tended by gay party who spent several
hours in genuine enjoyment. Capt. Edsall
never fails 10 render these social reunions
pleasant to all concerned, and many pres
ent last Thursday night, will long remem-
Der that as one of the most agreeable oc-
casions Of their lives.
MP. G.. JONES,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of your
city, preached at the Masonic Hall in this
city last Sunday, and at the Presbyterian
Church ct night.
DEMOCRATIvE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed for this county, Duncan B. Cooper,
Chairman; Rufus Thomas and James A.
Sanders.
SPEAKING.
Last Monday Jno. T. Spsrkman, Jno.
Ballanfant, Jas. III. Akin, Joe w. Gordon,
Andrew jackson and Jas. I. Moore, can
didates for the Legislature, spoke in the
court house. We did not get there to hear
all OF them speak, as we understand that
the above named gentlemen are only half
Of the asplrants for this great office. Bun
on, gentlemen, and you viii find ON the
election day that Radical negro win beat
you all.
FOR FI.oATER.
Since my last letter, there have been en-
tered three more candidates fer ths above
office, Col. Abe NJ. LooDey, A. T. Gray and
John Frierson. There are now five eaudi-
dates for this Office. MAury county can
beat the State for entering candidates.
MARRIAGES..
Licences have been issued 20 the following
persons since last "Wednesday by the Coun-
ty Court Clerk:
VIM. Floyd aud Ellen Kelley; w. j. Jarley
and j. Il. f. Wallace; Eph. L. Erwin and
Bette B. Porter; JnO. j. Rountree and
Susan IL. Kirby; J. d. Gibson and Sarah
Green; Rober. Pritehard and Mary WoOdell;
Neil S. Owen and Ann K. White; NJ. 4.
Cogins and N. A. McDonslds; Daniel Cole
man and s. j. Clark.
BLIND CONFEDERATE.
Mr.. John Woodbridge Of Company L,
Hume Fields lst Tennessee regiment, and
who lost both eyes at the battle of Perry
vile, KY, viii deliver lecture at the Mas
Onic Hall in this city next Friday night,
price of admission 80 cents; subject: "The
air We breathe" Let every one go and
him. Let Company al" Of this city give
him damned house, for they belonged
to the same regiment during the war, and
they kaot0 him; let every member Of Com
pany "H" carry his wife or bis sweetheart
to hear their old comrade. Tickets can be
hsd by applying to Messrs. Wm. ]. Whit
thOIne and ALI. 5 HOrSley.
PREMIUM COTTON.
r. saI -
Capt. Scott and James Jennings their bale
of cotton that took the hundred dollar pre-
MUM at our fair last Saturday. Long may
the Lipscomb Bros. futter.
CIRCUIT COURT,
with Judge VIM. z. Martin presiding, is still
in session. Next Friday the celebrated
SANDER and damage case will be tried.
VIM. Galloway vs. George Cannon $4,000.
This is the biggest case ON the civil docket;
able counsel employed Oh both sides; can't
but one win.
RUNAWAY.
Last Tuesday Mr.. Monk Barr hitehad a
''mazeppa steedr in his breae-wsggon, and
when gOiag down South Main street, he got
frightened at something and went st "Hun-
tress speed, "spilling" Mr.. Barr and a 18th
amendment out of the vehicle. Monk SAYS
he thanks his God that he will not be
declared for voting for Che2tham against
johnson. THE CODE.
Last Monday evening Dick Cain, (col.)
porter at the Edsall House, got into a diff
Guilty with Jesse Warmack, (col.) waiter
at the same house. Dick and Jesse quar-
relied over a bucket and a chaubermaid.
Dick tried 10 shoot Jesse, but his pistol
failed to sido rs works Dick wa placed in
jail the same evening; brought ont agaia last
Tuesday and tried bef0re Esq. Holman,
aud was remanded to jail In default of bail,
which was $1,000, to appear at the next
Criminal Court. Hon. John V. Wright and
VIM. j. WEBSTER appeared as counsel fer
Jesse. Maj. W. Vance Thompson, Maj.
John l.. williamson and Capt. Lee Bullock
for Dick.
DOLLY WARDEN.
Mr.. Henry Langford, Of your city,
opened "Dolly Warden BIzaar Store at
Hammer Hall in our city last Monday. He
Is crowded day and night.
RAIN EAIS!i RAIS,..
Last Tuesday night US had rain, the
first we have had in six weeks. But 1t did
not rain enough to ''start" the "DOlly Var
den" waterw0rks. But who cares, we are
going to have steam engine TO shove
our WaterW0rks.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Tomorrow John G. Brown, A. A. Free
man and A. s. COlyar speak in our city.
There are in our county A. 10 white voters,
and 2,405 colored voters. John G. Brown
will get 5000 votes in sold Maury."
tOWN LOTS.
Property owners on the banks of Duck
river, near this city, have for the last two
weeks been discussing the propriety of who
the bed of the river belongs to, as they in
tended building houses where the river once
run. The river is 50 loo that the wash |
women of our city have to send their Gus
toners clothing 10 your city and the Gulf |
OF Mexico TO Lave them washed, IS there is !
now no water in Duck river.
TON THUMB, JR.
THE KNOX COUNTY JAIL.