Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25
COLUMBIA.
Our Regular Correspondence.
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STRANGER DIED.
COLUMBIA, TEEN, July "a, 1S72.-
Last Thursday there was man found on
the road side, about two and a half miles
from this city ON the Mt. Pleasant pike.
When found he was unconscious, and was
brought and placed in the Sherif7s office
still unconscious, when Esq. John Co Hors-
ley called in several physicians to see him,
all of whom said that he had been lying
out in the rain without anything to eat for
two days. ESQ. Horsley had the man re-
moved to the Guest House the same day,
where he had every attention. lie died
last Friday evening and was buried as a
pauper last Saturday. He was unconscious
up to the time he died, never eating or
drinking anything. There was nothing on
him which could make known bis name or
where he was from.
THE COUNTY CANDIDATES
spoke at Cedron last Friday and at Bigby-
vile last Saturday, where they had the
largest crowd since the canvass opened.
ED. WILLIAMS
of this city is go-ahead man, and has
erected more houses for rent than any man
who ever lived here. he is for railroads,
either broad or narrow gauge, and is work
ing hard to make Columbia Chicago.
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.
Geo. Yancey stole horse from Mr.. Wal
ter, of this city, on the night of the 10th
inst., and rode him 125 miles In one day and
night TO his sisters house, which is 26 miles
northeast of Huntsville, Ala. P.lieemsn
James Dowell, of this city, followed him,
captured the thief and horse last Sunday
night at IL O'Clock and brought them back
to this city last Monday. Yancey is now
stopping at the ''Latta House."
OFF FOB BAILEY SPRINGS.
% VIM. J. Andrews and Black Thomp on
started for the above springs, not by the
narrow gauge railroad, but in Democratic
wagon.
IS ~ S. d. F.. M'EwEN,
of this city, and once Deputy Chancery
Clerk of your city, and son of the lamented
John A. McEwen, Esq, Of your city, was
yesterday elected teller of the Bank of CO.
lumbia in place of A. N. Akin, resigned
Sammy will make it tell, for he is as popu-
lar here as his father when living. Long
may he live, and always be teller in the
Bank of Columbia.
A. N. AKIN
was appointed on yesterday as al agent for
the St. Louis Mutual Insurance Company
at this place. s
MARRIAGES.
Licenses have been issued to the follow
ing persons by the County Court Clerk since
last Wednesday: a3 r-
F. A. Browning and z. F. Butler.
Bradley Mcclure and Alice johnson.
VIM. F. McNeece and Mollie T. GrissoIn
REAL ESTATE TRANsF ERs.
The following transfers have been regis
tered in the Registers Office of this county
since last Wednesday:
Aaron G. White to Jack Tompson,
lot on Spring Hill. 325 on
VIM. S. Henderson to A. T. Ay-
delotte, SO acres of land, which
20 acres were exchanged in
payment. 1,u0O "
CRIMINAL COUNT
is still in session. Judge Vim. S. Fleming
has been on the bench since last Thursday
acting for Judge Thos. NJ. Jones, who was
called to his home last Thursday on account
of sickness in his family. Since last Wed
nesday the following persons have beer
tried and convicted:
Randall Harris, alias Pillow, COL, petty
larceny, year.
Same, petty larceny, Is months.
Mack Stephenson, COL, petty larceny, 2
years.
VIM. Benner, white, malicious stabbing
3 years.
James Williams, white, grand larceny,
years.
Andrew Rains, white, horse stealing,
Is years.
Henry Dunlap, col, grand larceny,
years.
Judge Fleming is putting the docket
thorough. During this court 10 have been
awarded rooms at the "Battle House,
Sims Latta our excellent Sheriff, will start
next week with the above to be "Zebras.'
MAI. JOHN &. ANDERSON
the Constable of the Bear Creek District,
lost his "bull-eye" watch which he had
worn for the last 40 years. 1t was lifted
from bis pocket by some pick-poeket, in the
Criminal Court room while he was getting
the names of persons to act as jurors
"UDcle Bacon" known all over this county
by that nsAe, has tie sympath,ei of all fol
the loss of his "bull-eye."
Ton THUMB, JR.