The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26
AROUND TOWN.

VIM. powIe.. Al insane man, who has been
in iaiI yUme time, was taken 10 the Asylum
Yesterday. by MIR Frank Aydelott. Bowles
lived on Cathey's creek.
Dovey Pinion has again been placed in jail
for safe keeping.
The city authorities will commence to-day
deliver ing lime TO oar citizens il is the request
that all persons will have something IN front
of their honses and places of business, Tor
for the reception OF The iime
The Union and American, July 18th,
says all the Nashvillians stop at Black
Thompson's "Alhambra" when they
come to Columbia. Black Keeps the
best of cigars. #.|
On Saturday, July Goth, Board OF
Reference for the Piedmont and Life In
surance Company was organized from
policy holders of the county. The or
EaniZafion is announced in the adyer-
tisement of the company in our company
to-day We call attention of the public
10 the names Of the members of the
board, which we all feel give assurance
that the interest of that company aud
ofour citizens who may become policy
holders of that company Will be in ex-
cellent keeping. III a.
MIR, Jordan Hunter has established q
bakery and confectionery opposite Kuhn
a Turpin's factory, where he Will keep
constantly on hand the best of light
bread, rusk, and all kinds of cakes, He
has in his employ Mr.. Hoffman, who is
an experienced baker. Give him call.
Several months since the city author
tiles built road bed of not very small
rocks in the middle of West Street. 1t
was intended for macademized street,
but considerable space being allowed on
Ia NJ uahtcloS have
pietely neglected it that grass has grown
up in the vacant space, making it look
like beautiful park. We suggest that
it oe permitted to remain as it is, and
plaut row of beautiful shade trees in
the midst of it. The two roads On each
side are sufficiently wide for all travel,
aud the row of trees and the grass plat
ia the middle would be very beautiful
and attractive.
1t was SO hot last Wednesday that
the workmen on the new building OF
Mr.. Williams, on corner of High street
and Commercial Alley, had to quit
working. about noon, for the day.
one of the prisoners in the fail has
kept ND an unceasing song for several
weeks past. much TO the annoyance OF
the other prisoners.
Refugees from the hot cities have COM
menced pouring into our town and
county. Louisville has sent us num-
her OF accomplished ladies; one of " HON
is charming the beaux on the Moores-
VILE pike, another in town; and
fascinating widow end her two daughters
on the Mt. Pleasant Turnpike. Miss
issippi. Nashville, Memphis, Virginia.
PENNSYLVANIA, and other States and
cities, have added to our already
brilliant society. Memphis promises to
send few more of her lovely daugh-
tiers TO these Arcadisn retreats.
Agents for two life insurance compa~
,,ies. one a stock company and the other
mutual, created quite sensation among
our people last week, by ordinations.
Citizens took sides with one or the
other of the agents, and the sensation
obtained climax in public speech
by one of them at the Court House, the
stock company agent not being present.
However persons may differ III regard
"a these two companies, all good per-
sons must rejoice at the increased in
ferest manifested by everybody in life
INSURANCE. evidently created by the dis
cussiou or sensation. We believe il &c
be every married mans religious duty
10 take out policy en- bis life; ana we
do not object TO any ho.osable method
Goget the people interested In tbs atler
The stranger, of whom the HERALa
made Rlenlion last week, as having
been found near the fair grounds, IN :
destitute and dangerous condition, dieo
last Friday afternoon. lie was kindly
taken care of by Mai Guest, and every
thing done to revive him by the 81
tending physician, but all was OF ne
avail There was nothing about him Il
indicate his name, or where he, wa
from. IL IL The opinion of DIR. fowler
that the deceaSed was dementate and
the cause of his death was by exposure
aud starvation. 1t IL thought one o
his legs was shorter thea the other
The Mayor, who did everything h'
could for the dying man, had him de-
Gently inferred at Rose Hill Cemetery
Henry Guider, a colored boy about
eighteen wears old, was committed u
jail Tuesday evening on charge
breaking into the Atheneum Win TN
intent to commit larceny. bis trlai VII
be had at the next term of the trimina
Court.
We mentioned last week that Waite
Pillow had a fine horse stolen iron
him. Mr.. Pillow sent Mr.. j. +. b. Dow
ell, one Of our policemen, to Huntsvilie
in company with Mr.. w. IL. Tldwell, u
search of the horse, and if possible, I
catch the thief. They found the hors
about Iwenty-six miles northeast
: Huntsville, in possession OF Mr.. Leo
Yancey, who had lett this place yer,
tnysterionsly, preierring to forfeit hi
bond rather than stand trial on a charg
OF larceny, now pending in the Crimi
nal Court at this place. Messrs, Dow
a ell and Tidwell brought Yancey to Co
lumbia, and for the present he is stop
ping with MIR. John Latta. Mr.. PILLOW
has received his horse.