The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04
AROUND TOWN.

Messrs. CA. & W. H. Faris, are building
another splendid hearse for Mr.. A. Barr.
A large crowd were at the river bridge las
Saturday evening, TO witness chicken fight
We wish policeman Friel would arrest tn,
very next man or woman that breaks switch
off one of the young sugar trees in front
our office,
Jim Porter, COL, of "Macedonia," was pu
in Jail last Monday morning, BY the Sheriff
for breaking open his brother Wilse's wite'i
| house, Wilse being now in the penitentiary
| Away in the night Wilse's wife was aroused
by one of her daughters saying somebody
was in the room. A match was struck, and !6
| Jim Porter ran out the back door. The Sheriff
was informed of what had occurred, and Jim
was in Jail by sunrise.
Mr.. Ed. Williams is preparing to build fine
business house just below Mays d Dodson $,
on the lot bought ofthe corporation. He had
| a vast amount of excavatiDg TO do. a large
! storehouse will front the street, and the base
| ment will contain number of excellent rooms
for shoe-shops, ETC., with good entrance on
| Mechanic street. Mr.. Williams has about
| finished three handsome houses for resi-
dences on the Helm lot, They are painted a
fashionable color, and the front yards are
made very inviting this hot weather by beau
tiful, fresh-lOOking young shade trees. Mr..
Williams has done as much, II not more, than
any other citizen to improve the architecture
of our town, and make it look like what it
would soon be but for want of enterprises
hourishing city.
Tonight is the regular monthly meeting of
the Columbia Literary Society, and it is ear
nestly desired that full attendance be OBJ
tanned. The society has done too much good
to be allowed to run down at the heels now,
when it Is more than ever capable of good
results. 1t has been the cause of young So
cietieS springing up in different portions of
the county. DIR. w. B. Harrison is appointed
TO read an essay tonight. This part of the
entertainment itself will amply repay all who
attend.
A handsome bachelor merchant of Colum-
bia shaved off his whiskeTs few days ago,
which had been on his face fifteen years.
The Bank of Columbia made dividend on
last Tuesday, the lst of July, of twenty per
cent.
Drink cistern water, if it is easily obtained.
The Assessors for Maury County met in
this place last Monday for the equalization of
taxes. Esq. r. ID. Ricketts, was made chair
man. II was considered by the Assessors
that the assessment of taxes in the 9th district
was too high, and the Assessor, Esq. J. S.
Renfro, was requested TO reduce the same.
There will be a meeting of the stockholders
of the Duck River Valley Railroad, in the
ocffie of the company in Columbia, next Tues
their annual election, and transacting other
matters of Importance connected with the
road.
Mr.. John P. McGaw has erected large sign
in front of his livery stable, painted by ID. W.
Shelton.
Mr.. J. b. Woodside has invented new kind
of bee hive, movable frames, 1t will readily
recommend itself to the apiarians, as it pos
sesses some excellent qualities, among others
its cheapness of construction and simplicity.
Two young men called on two young ladies
last Sunday evening, and the father of the
girls drove them out of the house, and threw
a bottle of cod liver oil and whisky, (Which
DR.. Harrison had prescribed fer him), as they
went out of the yard. The bottle struck the
gate, and bursting, threw the odoriferous con-
tents on the Sunday clothes of the gallants.
Mr.. Thomas j. Stewart, an excellent car
penter, of our town, fell from the scaffolding
of one of Mr.. Ed. Williams's new houses, last
Tuesday, aud broke his right arm, below the
elbow. We hope to hear Of his speedy recov-
cry.
Deaf and Dumb Haley has been very sick
with 1ux, but is now getting well. He has
two pretty young daughters, and last Sunday
night two nice yOung men called by to escort
them to church. The young folks had pro-
ceeded but a few rods from the house, when
Mr.. Haley learned what was going on, and
rocks flew with such violence, that Johnny
Jordan, who was quietly proceeding on his
way to church, by himself, had to get over the
fence, out of the way. He had hit Johnnie on
a former occasion. The two gallants and the
young ladies proceeded to church, but the
young men took care not to 60 into the house
when they brought them back home.
johnnie Gartner, son of Mr.. j. I GARNER,
showed us some remarkably fine Early Rose
potatoes, last Monday, which were planted
and cultivated by his own hands. This Is
something to be proud of, friend Johnnie.
Charley Cecil and Miss Lizze Walker start
ed for horseback ride yesterday evening, on
the Hampshire pike. When near Captain
Hickey's residence the young lady's horse be-
gan to 90 too fast. In attempting to check
him up, he SHE'D to one side and threw her
on the grass in front of Captain Hickey's
yard. Mr.. Cecil jumped off his horse and
flew to her rescue, and both horses came
back to town, frightening some persons.
The young lady was badly stunned, but re-
ceived no injuries.
The slate with which the Court House is
being covered came from Buckingham COun-
ty, Va, the county from which came Fred.
II. Watkins, Elan Brothers, M. B. Toney, N.
B. Shepard, DR.. W. b. Harrison, Esq. Benz
Harrison, Wyatt Harrison, and others. Mr..
Thomas, who is engaged in putting the slate
on, is a native of the great slate country of
Wales, England. Buckingham slate is con-
sidered the finest slate in the world, having
taken the premium at the Worlds Fair, in
London.