The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-20
OVER THE COUNTY,


The steam washer, better known as
"The Woman's Friend" Is Tor sale by
A. j. Williams. See advertisement.
The tax-col,ector says he will be
around to see the people shortly. Have
the greenback ready. .rts.
The colored peoples Fair will COM
mence On the 31st Of October next.
Mai. Campbell Brown advertises some
valuable land for sale, near Carter's
Greek Depot. Read the advertisement.
Capt. r. j. Perry, last Monday. while
in his pasture, was attack ed by an enrag-
cd bull, which killed his horse, and he
narrowly escaping with his life. iH"
Friday morning last, while Mr.. T. Nj.
Kittreli was coming to town, his mule
became frightened, upsetting the buggy
andtbroNIpg hila violently upon some
rocks, cutting his forehead quite badly,
The board of managers of Hurricane
Camp Ground have agreed to commence
their next annual meeting on Friday
night, next preceding the first Sunday
in September, instead of Thursday, as
herstbtors. 4 good change. 10.
The Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern Il. r. Co., have put up a
steam pump at Carteris Greek water
| tank, in lieu CT the old horsepower con-
Germ. They will probably soon erect
| another at Hprrlcans, if they are not
now uow uoang 50. i..r-..l e. 'tHf -,..H
Many years ago, i'm the days when
there wore intellectual giants among us,
Judge Cahai was appointed to speak.
| He was an eloquent speaker, and many
people went to hear hiln. A high stand
had been erected, so that the speaker
was made conspicuously above his au-
| dience. The brilliant speaker assembled
the stand, and after casting his eagle eye
over the vast crowd he said, % Fellow.
| citizens of Maury county: have never
| held myself above any man,in this cOun-
( ty.ySt. aIdjYill:not now be placed where
have to look down on you." And suit
ing the action to the word, he descended
to the ground and delivered his speech.
The colored people of the county are
| making preparations to have fair the
first Of November. Their posters and
premium list will he issued next week
This will he their first attempt at hav.
! ing one in this counsy. We wish them
| all the success the cause merits. The
| following are the officers:
Jas. NJ. Campbell, President; John Had
| docks, Vice President; Richard Foster, Vice
| President; Washington Webster, Treasurer
| James dauuocAs, Jonn trferSOn. h1iey
! WitherspooD, Solomon Wilkins, Duncan
Dale, Cap. uardeman, Wash. Webster, ThoS
! NJ. Erwin, Geo. Cook, Directors. Greed
Taylor. Secretary; Rufus Wilkes, Cores
| ponding Secretary.
On Friday last J. p. Daniels, who lives
| . miles east of Columbia, chastised Jim Dan.
| iels, a negro boy living with him, for some
| offense, and left home to visit his relatives
| in Williamson county. During Mr.. Daniels
| absence, his barn was burned-loss about
| 5000 Jim was arrested, had a trial before 9
Magistrate and committed TO Jail, last Sun
| day, by officer John NJ. Nicholson. The boy
| is only IL years ofage.
Ellis lotson, Esq, useful Citizen of tn,
| 18th district, died Wednesday of last week.
| A successful revival Of religion has taker
place in the N E Church, at Williamsport, du-
ring the past week. .............
Bob Watts, of the Greenplains farm, had 9
| quantity Of bacon stolen from him few day.
ago.
1 A negro who is charged with committing
| murder In Alabama about year ago, his beer
lurking around in the neighborhood Of Viii
Transport.