Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-29
COLUMBIA.
An Interesting and Nswsy Lstt err
from our Correspondent

charged with stealing horse, died las
Wednesday night; be was sick some eigh
GAYS, during that time. Sims Latta our
sheriff, had him brought out of the cell
| and placed In room connected with the
/ jail, and give the prisoners wife thu privi-
| lege of attending to his wants during hi
sickness. George had always bore thu
character of good negro up TO the tins
that be was put in prison.
RADICAL CONVENTION.
| Next Saturday the Radicals of this comfy
will meet In convention. Below will bs
found a notice which We find posted or
| the courthouse. 1000
] NOTICE.
The Republicans of Maury county viii
meet in convention in Columbia, on Sat
urday 3Ist inst, to appoint delegates to
1 attend the Republican State Convention
that meets In Nashville on 4th prori,no
| All voters who are in favor of eDectinp
Grant instead Of Greeley for the Pfesi iency
of the the United States, Ire cordially in
vited to attend this convention.
Il. w. BLACKBURN,
Chairman Elk. Com. Mauly County.
CAMP MEETING
will commence Thursday the 29th inst, a.
Hurricane Switch, on the Nashville aud
| Decatur Railroad, five miles from this CITY.
| There will be some eminent Methodist Di.
vines in attendance:
JOHN L. BRANDON,
| Cotton manufacturer Of Lawrenceburg
died last Thursday, his remains were
brought TO this city last Friday. Rev. Mr..
Werner preached his funeral at the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church, be was
buried at Rose Hill Cemetery. Chaneery
Court which was In session adjourned to
give the members Of the bar an opportlnl-
ty to attend his funeral. The deceased be-
loved to the Masonic Fraternity, by whom
he was buried. Mr.. Brandon but short
time before his death, was nominated to
| the State Senate. o .-,.
$3.50 IN GOLD.
Constantine Perkins of this county who
died during the war, placed the above sum
i'll the Planters Bank, az Nashville. Suit
Is now in Chancery Court at this place.
Mrs. Perkins his widow, (but now Mrs.
Shegog) claims that hsr husband IN ids her
gifC of the money, and Perkins brothers
claim 1t as heirs, on account Of being the
nearest heirs. Gen. w. G. Whitthorne
and Judge Campbell of franklin, are coun-
sci for Perkins heirs; L. d. Myers and
Judge Turley of Franklin, for Mrs. Nancy
Shegog.
CHANCERY COURT
is still in session, Hon. Jno. Y. Wright,
special Chancellor, presiding. 1t appears
that some of the lawyers prscticiRg in this
Court are off speaking on the the narrow
gouge railroad, and not only the lawyers,
but the good Judge himself, st least such is
the fact TO day.
sIAMEsE COURT.
Last Saturday we observed thing that
never happened in this county before, aud
that was, two distinct Chancery Courts be-
ing holden in the same building and at the
same time. Jno. V. Wright, special
Chancellor, was holding court in the reg
ular Chancery room. whilst righ. opposite
iu the Registers Office, Judge VIM. s.
Fleming was holding also Chancery Court.
CIRCUIT COURT
viii commence its regular session next
Monday, with Judge VIM. p. Martin pre-
siding. There is on docket 402 cases 10
dispose of.
PLAYING CIRCUS.
Duck River is SO loo that the "Bib-
wheel" refuses TO make the Dolly Warden
tceb-tOOt waterworks strike lcdlk; there
fore the MIGRANTS ara all dry. Conse-
quently the fish ia Duck River are COM
PEELED to stand on their heads to get wa
ter enough TO ,cet their gills. Every
morning and evening Black Thompson,
Bob Jamison aud Ed. Williams can be
seen walking up and down the river bed
from the "Big-wheel" to "Horsley's Dam, ="
and pull fish as they do onions.
DUCK RIVER RAILROAD.
The subscribers of the above road viii
meet in this city on the 1lth day OF next
month for the purpose of organizing the
company and electing officers. The eugi-
neers, under Capt. Steele, are now making
the surveys, and the agents, Joha Frierson,
Ed Kuhn, A. G. Hickey and John N. Par
her, are actively engaged procuring sub
sciption, and are meeting with success
and we are glad to say that In short time
spades will be trltNpS on this road. Hur-
rab for the Duck River Valley Railroad,
aud then Columbia will rival your burg.
Hon. James II. Thomas, Hon. John V.
Wright, and William J. Sykes, Esq the
great Railroads.&c., p'ade speeches yesterday
somewhere in this county, the place we did
not learn. These three gentlemen will
, make speeches a. several places in this
OpuulY uuIlIlS tuo ntAL WccH'
THE MAURY COUNTY FAIR.
The twelfth annual exhibition of the
Maury County Association commences on
Tuesday, the 18th Of next month. To all
who have attended the previous fairs here,
1t is unnecessary to say that the usual COM
plete arrangements are being made for their
comfort and pleasure by that prince Of
good fellows, Josh G. Bailey, the Secretary
of the Association. The Agricultural and
Mechanical Asso cation yields to no other
III the South in anything that contributes
to make first class fair. The association
offers more than five hundred premiums.
has beautiful grounds with an excellent
trottiDg track, and stables ample for all
stock), situated only one mile and half
from the city; an abundance Of water, and
two hotels in our city that cannot be sur
passed in the State, the Nelson House aud
the Guest House. Encouraged by Its past
liberal patronage, the Association year ago
erected large and commodiouS hall for
the display of the gifts of Flora and for the
ladies' work. The young men of our city
have decided to give one Of their elegant
hops at the Nelson House one night during
the fair. They hope to have many OF your
bright eyed bellies present.
COLoRED FAIR.
The colored people of our city met at
the courthouse last Saturday for the pur-
pose of organizing themselves, and to elect
directors for their coming fair which will
commence the Sd day Of next October,
which will be holden three days. The d.
rectors of the Maury county Association
have given the colored people the privilege
of holding their fair at their grounds until
they, the colored people, build such for
themselves. The colored people Of this
county are industrious, and We say without
the fear of contradiction that they will sur
pass the colored people of Davidson county.
We are glad to see the colored people OF
the country acting upon this subject.
.--. Mr.. JOHN vosS,
Of this city, was bitten on the hand by one
of his pet wolves few days ago. In four
days afterwards the wolf event mad" and
Mr.. Voss killed him. John says that when
ever a wolf bites him, that he gets cheated,
for he is bound to get the worst OF 1t.
CAPT. DAVID ESTES,
of Carrollton, Miss, has been spending
several days in our city with his parents,
No doubt Dave takes great pleasure In Wis
iting the scenes of his early CHILDHOOD d, and
especially amongst his old comrades OF the
oh Battalion, of which he was an officer
during the last war.