The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-15

We fear that Col. Cooper, who has just res
turned home, will find Columbia "hat, stal {
and Improbable" Ito use Tom Fleming quo
tation) after enjoying the sparkling society OF
Beersheba Springs for month.
Handsome Dick Bostick, of Jackson, Is in our
town.
Mr.. Willie Hughes, son of Judge A. NJ.
Hughes of this place, who has been IN wash
ington for the past eighteen months, has been
made q Second Lieutenant in the United
States Army.
Douglas c. Irwin, the talented loo oil editor
of tie Memphis Register, came to Columbia
last week. He was escort to pretty Memphis
lady, who is now at Col. J. V. Wrights.
Capt. RobY, Mississippi planter, was in
Columbia a few days ago, He was mid
shipmau in the L. 8. Navy, and when the
late war came on, he resigned and was made
Captain in the Confederate Navy, IN which he
served with gallantry and distinction. He
was engaged in a number Of naval contests
on the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers. He
Is an old friend and cOmrade OF Col. John w.
Dun ningtOn, also of the Confederate Navy,
and he passed on down to Primm's Springs,
where the Colonel has been staying for his
health No doubt the meeting between the
long separated sold salts" was happy one.
We had the pleasure of a short visit, the
other day, from Prof. A. NJ, BurneY, Presi-
dent of the McMinnville Female College. At
night he delivered a lecture to the Lodge OF
Odd Fellows in this place. He is considered
one of the ablest Odd Fellow lecturers IN the
South. The Female College has grown very
prosperOusly since il has been under Prof
Burnev's charge. 1t certainly has strong
things in its favor-a remarkably healthy eli
mate and an able and experienced President.
Col. Green Clay, wealthy planter OF Boil
var county, Miss, and his lovely young vile,
nee Miss jamie Rhodes, are on visit to their
kinsfolk, Col. Myers's family.
The following named young gentlemen left
here at one O'Clock last Wednesday night for
Bon Aqua Springs, to be present at the Hop
which came off there last night: Willie Nor
gan, GrGndy Hendrck, Hammond +. Web
ster, Dus Cooper, and cyan Y. Pillow.
The wife and daughter of Rev. VIM. Vim
son Frierson, of POntOtOc, Miss, brother of
the late Chancellor ). d. FTierson, of this
LIace, is visiting her kinsfOlk in this county.
Two of her sons are editors of newspapers.
Mr.. Hamet and his bride, of Florence, Ala,
have been staying a week or two with Mrs. l.
Milner, of this vicinity.
DR.. A. l.. Pillow has returned from Beer
sheba Springs. He was there just month,
and says 1t is one of the pleasantest places he
ever visited. There are three hundred people
there now.
Mr.. Patrick Campbell, of Franklin, was in
Columbia last Monday. He is well known as
one of the best educators of boys in the State.
Major 4. n. Barnett and his son, Walker,
left far the West Point military school last
Wednesday. We trust Walker will be ad-
snitted.
Jack McKissack, a talented young lawyer
Of Spring Hill, was in our town on legal bust
ucss, last Tuesday.
DR.. Robert Pillow has returned from Beaver
Dam Springs.
Judge w. S. Fleming and family are at
Primm's Springs Judge Ward is holding
Chancery Court at this place in his stead.
Walker Scott and family, of the Hopewell
have been staying at Cages
Spring Williamson county, several weeks.
Mr.. Scott has the kind of physical structure
that is peculiar to Williamson county, and he
saws he if he was not married he would fall in
love with a certain Williamson county girl.