The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-01
AROUND TOWN.

MIR. Hiram b. Titcomb, worthy cit
izen and popular Druggist of this town,
went to North Carolina with his Wlie
this last summer, and came back snor'
time since, looking much improved III
health. He left his bright young boy,
Aleck, (who is as fond of fishinS as ne
is of books) at Davidson College. Proi.
w. J. Martin, whom our people remem-
Der with pleasure, is a Professor in TINS
college. which is an evidence that it Is a
first-class school. In a recent private
letter to us, Prof. Martin says few
words of praise of the Maury county
bows under him; and states that he
i. wishes the college had few more OF the
<ame sort from our county.
Why is music so sweet these calm
anti, wn nights? One night last week
we as ked ourselves, whence come
those ,co vdroas strains of delicious mu-
sic, have the Italian ministries again
coma and br might music with them from
their sunny skiesl On p no, aus 'oI
At about O'Clock, p. m, MONDAY ias.,
a feather bed was stolen iro,n Mi s: 49,
Afford, who lives WITHIN shor' ois'"n0o
of the Jail. ;.
Sol Thomas, col, stole bolt OF caLi-
co, Wednesday evening last run .ne
store of Embry ~ Friersoni e VIC,
arrested and lodged in jail. Lev hiiii
flutter."
A white woman was committed 10
Jail yesterday in disgusting state oi III
toxication.
John p. Baird has bought from Dr'
Akin his meat establishment, near Ma
sonic Hall. and is furnishing our cltl-
zens with the incest of fresh meats OF
all kinds. When wanting anything In
his line. leave your orders with .. b.
White, and they will be promptly hileo.
The steam pumps working away, and
there is no lack of water. Mr.. Cherry Is
working it. He says he can pump the ba-
s;ndrv in three hours, and the basin can
NOT he m ade deeper without running the
risk of backing the spring up until IL
flows into another channel.
The Sons and daugters of Relief, col
ored associations, are going TO nave
sumner on the 9TH inst, at Hammer
Hail. All the colored societies in town
will be present to contend for preml-
nm. The award will be given tothe one
that can make the best appearance IN
public.
Judge McLemore will commence
holding Criminal Court here MONDAY
He has just finished at Franklin
VIM. Wood, Esq, has enlarged MS
Factory. and is better prepared imam
ever, TO supply the great demand lor
those excellent chairs OF which ne Is
manufacturer.
An Arkansas swain employed an cleo,
trical magnetical battery, to make giri
love him, by attaching 1T to her cnalr;
She was thrown to great helght, auu
when she came down, she carressed ner
energetic lover exceedingly, Strange
to saw, he is now blind and bald. a
few disconsolate bachelors of Columbia
may also try the same experiment WIFI
profit.
A novel insurance company was re-
GENTLY started in Austria, which ENSURES
people against getting married that Is,
it insures those who areexposed to such
catastrophes against the effects of their
own imprudence. In other words,
wbeuever one of the policy-holders gets
married he receives the stipulated prem.
,,m from the company. We have no'
l. med whether Josh q. Bailey, or any
20 ,h.> insurance agents OF COLUMBIA
have tax an out an agency lot thls cpni r,a
nv. but OF C, nursc ne ought 10 ;uo ~ Mou'a
give bacheloT WI Garnet ard give
chance to get IN tne
way to the fiedgei' nss' oho-
There was a meeting OF me 'Pn isht
Club in Hammer Hall, Monoay sc,I
for the transaction of buSness oo ,os.
ed with the club. The Clu2 Is oonnp are
working with great energy for their Ia
yorite candidate, Andrew Johnsoni;
They endorsed Gov. Brown, put aSreev
to leave the balance OF their lNh;
blank, to be fill up by voters W SUI
themselves.