The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-29

The oily horses in this town that are
not likely to take the dread disease are
the saw horses.
II YOU want Columbia 10 become a
place known among men, vote tor the
corporation subscription.
The electis Of four policemen, instead
Of three, as heretofore, by the new Board,
does not meet with the Appreciation of q
large class of our citizens. They agree
with the new Mayor. that 1t is an unue-
cessary expense, as three could and had
done all that was necessary and requif-
cd of them. 4
Some one says that the thunder Hone
day night, is u sure sign that w Will
have cold weather. We have noticed
that it is cold about this time every yoar.
We saw negro man, Thursday, at the
West end of town, who was o0orjng
severely from an attack of cornizoo -
J. III. Mockbee advertises new 81.
of groceries this week He is e t1yH5
ehanic, and specially invites his friends
in that line of business to favor him
with their trade. Mr.. Mock bee In a So
entitled to the public favor.
Perhaps all our citizens, especially
those who have occasion TO be on the
the corporation law permits merchants
and other business men, TO let their
goods boxes, barrels, hogsheads and
other distractions remain on the pave
ments, de-, for twenty-four hour, and
If they are not removed after that time,
il is the fault of the police, whose duty
IL Is to atterd to such matters. A strict
adherence TO this law, would cause
much less complaint from tho mon. and
Ia, lie ha loIiaa
NJ. Ruttle has branch OF his store
next door to Williams & Tyler. Call
and see his goods.
Mr.. Ii. 7. Gordon will deliver the reg
ulxr monthly address before the Bible
Society, in the Presbyterian Church
Sunday night. The pubic arc invited
10 attend.
Rente 9, bs not deceived by the threat
ton, your rent will be higher. IL by
voting for the subscription you build the
railroad, you will certsinly quadrupie
the business OF the place, and hence,
can afford TO pay higher rent. What
matters IL to you, If your ront is in
creased, If your business is doubled or
qusdrupled?
Il. B. Titcomb has been elected by the |
new Board, Chairman of the street COM |
inittee. |
Ok teams are plentiful on our streets |
now, and nearly every horse you see is |
covered with q blanket.
Mike, Rock. Logan. Buck and Jerry,
ara the familiar names OF the oxen now
SO universally used.
Tho large horse of the Southern Ex-
press Company, at this place, has the |
hippopleuritis. Packages will be deliv. |
cred As often as conveyance can be bad
from the depot.
A man calling himself Kiddy, alias
Kady, was arrraigned before the Crimi- |
nal Court Tuesday, charged with steal
ing horss from Mr.. Jas. II. Hoge. He
was captured near Lawrenceburg with |
the horse in his possession, last May,
and confessed that he had stolen it. I'm.
,nediately after he was put in Jail he
feigned to have gone insane, and has
been playing the part of lunatie ever
since. The Court appointed counsel to
defend him, but be refused to confer
syiti. them, and stood before the court
mute. DIS. Pillow. Brown, Dorsett, and
Erierson examined him and testified
tbst be was neither insane nor an idiot.
1t was established by other witnesses
that be WAS perfectly sane just before he
took the horse. The jury found him
.
;tentizry for ten years.
The too livery stables in town have
more than a hundred horses afflicted
with epizooty. No Deaths as yet.
Sol Smith Russell had an sppoint-
ment here for Monday night, but the in
clemency of tho evening prevented him
from giving his entertainment. He haa
played before our people before, much |
10 their delight, and we trust he will
make Us another appointment.
The vote on the question, whether the
corporation will subscribe fifty thou
sand dollars towards bnilding tho Duck
River Valley Railroad, will DO taken on
the 18th proximo. Some OF the large
propcrty-Owners in this city are COM
planning that The poor people and ne
2roes can vote tax on their property,
and that tLey will have TO pay, by in
renters and poor people. This is all q
mistake. Il the road is bui4 the value
of real property will be enhanced ten
fold moro than enough TO oyerbalance
the increased tax.
The Besverdam Springs Company met
al the osice OF Col. A. NJ. Looney on last
Monday, and elected a Beard OF Oirac-
tors. composed of the following named
gentlemen: DR.. Jas 7. AkiS, I apt. j. ii.
Russell, Col. 4. N. Looney. waiter Pii-
low, Jas. ii. Jamison, w. III. Williams
and Capt. r. c. Gordon. Col. A. N.
Looney was elected President, Capt. X.
- Gordon, Vice President, and A. n.
sL,, Secretary and Treasurer. We I'M
-. -kst Il IL the intention Of the
.onnan, o., commence improving at
onca q 9,sn ., w. >ss May bs seen at the
Office Of Dale & Akin.
Thanksgiving day was OF, ,sfsyieri-
terdsy, in the Episcopal and Pre-. yir.
an churches. Rev. W. o. Bailey, o.
ginia, was to have preached in the Pres
Mr.. Caruthors, of the Cumberland
church, preached an able sermon. He
was assisted by DR.. Mack and Rev. A.
w. smith. Business was Suspended
during the day.