The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-13

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Church In this place last Sabra hi an
person, and several others by tfansfer 4
Mr.. w. H. Williams. of this civ. has
bought the old Helm homestead, not to
keep house In himself, but as an invest
merit. nrt ssss,F Hrft HIM
| John Baird, who has so ablyand accept
ably occupied the position of deputy
/ county court clerk, will soon resign the
I position and remove to the country, to
Lengage in farming and stock rsising
| Mr.. Julian Frisrson will take Mr. Baird 8
place, and from what we know of him
we are confident he Will be equalsto tiae
emergency. - -ss
4 Elias Houston, now in jail, will be
brought before Judge Martin next Mon
! day, on q writ of hdbe0s corpus. Hous-
/ ton says the prosecution is malicious.
Nelson johnson. col was arrested
| on charge Of bastardy, Thufsday, on
| affidavito OF Delilah Er61ck, col. x&okp
to before .. @. HorSley, 3 n -
Mr.. Josh.. G. Bailey, Of thi. &eity,
showed US last Monday q splendid
| "Bartleit" pear, which weighed four-
teen and bali ounces. who can beat
it, ! ..nsls
Two belligerent darkies crsstsd quite
an excitement on S6ntA-msin street
Saturday, night last. ~ thr0Riug sfunes
at each other. The weu pz0mptly NJ
rested and required ID pay Into the city
treasury thu aimed htof sis.
The young man who got asearch war.
rant few days ago to.search the premis-
es of Henderson Wilkes, for his "new
black yalise,y found it. at a. grocery,
where he had, while under the influence
of whisky, pawned it.tor two dsnks Of
"Rob ertson county.p kfssI EiilE
Grundy: EIendfick has been appointed
agent at this place for the State Fair,
also for the Maury and Williamson coun-
Ity Fairs. Grundy has heiprize tickets.
In these Fairs. Call and buy them.
Last Monday, while the Circuit Court
was In session, Jas. M :. CRANBERRY, Esq,
prominent and wealthy old citizen Of
this county and 4. C. Hickey, member
of the Columbia Bar, had a misunder-
standing about some business, and for
latter struck him in the face, telling him
to the floor They were separated by
the Sheriff q Judge. Martin imposed q
fine of $25 on Mr.. Hickey and fine OF
S35 on Mr.. Cranberry.
Isaac. Huff, COL, a lunatic, was put in
Jail last Tuesday evening, by Esq. H.. L..
Holman, tor safe keeping, until. he can
be sent 10 the fanatic asy lum. he wa.
put in Jail for the same cause last year,
and was taken out by his relations, be-
cause there was no room in the asylum.
Why doae'nt the State make the asylum
larger, and prevent suffering among this
unfortunate class of peoplef 49,.
The wife of John NJ. Ament,,was grant
cd diyorce.by Judge Martin Wednes-
day last.
JamessH. Jamison Nat Holman and
Jack Porter will have charge of the
booths at the fair.
The success of county fair is entirely
dependent upon the support It receives
at hoine. Every exertion has been made,
to make the fair a success. Let all the
people attend. .f ns 80
In the present Circnit Court the ,ceis-
brated hog law, case came up for trisf
and it was decided adverse TO by the cor
poratiuD. r-fr-iF -f..tf s.F
An excursion train will leave this
place next Sunday for Nashville, to ac-
commodate all who may wishito attend i
the colored Baptist Association.
Several hundred colored people came
out. from Nashville to attend q aisstine
of the colored people at this place, last
Sunday. They were disappointed, no
meeting was appointed for that day.
~ We understand that it is nov the in
tention OF the eits fathers not 10 build
another cistern adjoining the present
one, for the reason that wher the
new engine is pat in operation, 1t will
not be needed.
A few days since the supply o: ice was
exhausted. We are now supplied with
Lake lee, at tho 7aoderutc price. OF FIVE
cents per Id.
: Eugene Cooper met with ths ni,sfor
tune, few days since, to be thrown
from swing end to have his arms bad
ly injured.
The Knights OF Pythias, q lodge OF
which was formed hero sometime since,
and is now in fiourishing coalition, are
having the large roon over A. ID. Frier-
sons bookstore neatly fitted up tor a
lodge room. -,..., OIL. .t- =. r.. ,,,,
R0bt. Skyles, COL, WAS committed to
Jail yesterday, charged with stealing
some broad cloth from Joe Tomlfhson,
near Culleoka. ''.H' 1
Tbs Parish school, under the direc> |
ton Of the Episcopal church, was COM
menced Monda y, with thirty-one pupils
Misses Rosa Barnett aud Moliie Baird
have the immediate management of The
school. It could not hsye been eOnided |
into better hands They are pre-emi-
nently qualified to discharge the duties
OF the place, and are thoroughly accom-
plished in every regar1. The crown of
success will be the need OF their eXer-
lions. s-H.fr. . ,-f.as.
Mr.. Ed. Williams has received a letter
from John Brown, OF this place, now in
Texas. He has RIDDEN on narrow
gauge railroad, and sayr it is a per-
feet success. "
We cali attentiOn to the card of Arm
strong, Gator & Co. dealers in millinery
goods, Baltimore. This is one OF the
largest and most reliable firms in the
east. The merchants of this city will do
well to remember them, when they go
to buy their fall stocks.
The extraordinary dry weather has
redqesd puck river so low that it caS-l
not turn the Big wheel, which is usesi /
our town hassbeefl withoat water for |
several weeks. Cisterns have about all |
given out, and everybody has had to re-
1y on Gabe and other colored men who |
bring itfrom Burns spring, In barrels.
Mr.. Cherry ssys he warned the Board of
Mayor and aldermen of the probable |
result, six or eight weeks ns.cc: Two or
three weeks since the water was NritIS- '
ly exhausted, and the Board wrote oil |
to Seneca Falls to see about getting d |
steam engine, TO take the place of the |
Big Wheel, but it will be some time vet !
before it can be here. In matter OF |
this kind, whsrs the comfort OF so many |
people Is at stake. energy a06 prompt- |
ness are necessary virtues in public |,
officer We are satisfied that the wor- |
thy City Fathers look alone to the econ |
somiGal view of the case, and desire TO !
save the peoples money, but in q mat |
ter Of this kind economy should be the |
last consideration. Give us watsrl
A petition, with several hundred |
names signed to it, was presented 10
the business men of this place, yester-
day, requesting them to close their |
houses next Thursday. We have been
informed that all of them eignified their |
assent. Everybody is going to the fair.
. Fine Stock.
Capt. J. NJ. Harper, of Louisville, Ky. |
has some fine cattle aud sheep at Mays |
4 Dodson's Livery Stable, Ia this place, |
and offers TO sell them TO our farmers,
for one-balf cash, and one half ip mules |
or cattle. Lougfsllow was ca.Eed Aug.
Is, II, and sired by Grand Duke fof |
Moreton, 5732 MayGukes was caIyed |
was calved MAY l. 1870, and sired by |