The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-29
WILLIAMSON COUNTY ITEMS.
From the Franklin Journal, Aug. 2lst.I

! From the Franklin Journal, Aug. 2lst.I
On last Thursday night, about half past !
! O'Clock, the alarm of fire was given, and j
was ascertained to be the barn of l.. I'll. Nose
/ ~, Esq, just in the Western suburbs OF Tho
town. A large quantity of hay and corr
| were destroyed. The fire is supposed TO bS
! the work of an incendiary.
| The cellar of r. N. Richardson, Esq, wa
| entered by thieves on last Sunday night
| who succeeded in carrying off all the meal
ana Lard he had stored away.
| Linus Wray, colored, who lives on the
farm OF Andrew johnson, four miles North
of this place, brought in sample of this
years crop of cotton, which he picked" on
last Saturday.
\ negro one day last week killed moe
casln snake on the Columbia pike, near thi,
place, which measured about feet in length
and on cutting it open discovered 81 young
snakes each one foot long.
The New Methodist Church has been lit up
with Cayce's Gas, and the Christian Church
Will be next TO follow suit. The Review and
journal office, Figuers d Cannon s store, the
Masonic Hall, the residence of Judge Jesse
q. Wallace, and many other business houses
and residences are adopting 1t in lieu OF
lamps. Six months from now it will be as
odd-looking to see coal oil lamp in Frank
lin as it is now to see tallow candle.
has in his possession violin which was
brought from France by member of the
Myat family, during the Huguenot eXpul-
sion, and which is now two hundred years
old. 1t was in the Island of Jamaica for fiji
ty years. IL was brought TO Charleston, ;.
T., by n bankrupt, and was bought by a
and when properly trimmed up emitS the
sweetest of sounds. 1t is indeed curiosity.
Two or three of our old citizens got terrible
blessings from their young wives q few morn
ings ago, because the evening train was de
layed by a smash-up on the road, and they
were compelled to remain over night III
Nashville.
We learn that a few nights ago party OF
unknown Wayfarers started to Nashville
from near Spring Hill with few scrubDy
cattle for the market, and on reaching the
neighborhOOd of Holly Tree Gap, four miles
north of here, concluded that said cattle were
not as Saleable as some others they found
grazing on the roadside, and accordingly
snapped. Before they arrived at their des-
tinatiOn, however, the owner of the fine
stock had discovered the cheat, and follow
ing on, had them arrested and lodged
in the Nashville jail.
Our young ladies are appreciated at home
and abroad, in fact wherever they go their
merable beauX. Our boys who were at Bon
Aqua last week testify to the truth of the
circle Williamaon's jewels shone the bright
est.
Our handsome friend, and Judge of the
City Court, Capt. VIM. NJ. Allison, was at
Bon Aqua last week, or, maybe, at Primm's.
Our informant said either place would do
for him to recuperate his wasted frame.
Bishop III. n. McTyeire spent last Sabbath
here, and preached two excellent sermons
at the Methodist Church. He came unan-
nounced-just dropped in on us-and we are
glad to know he was delighted with his Wis
it. He was much pleased with the new
church.
on last Tuesday, the 18th, at Swans Mills,
IN this county, Williamson a fatal ARRAY
occurred between two employers, Mr.. Tom
Lamb and William Owen, col, which re-
suited in the shooting and instant killing OF
the latter. An old grudge had long existed
between them with regard to asaddle-blanlI-
ct. The former had been discharged from
Mr.. Swan s services, and thinking that Will
liam was chiefly instrumental in all this
evil fortune to him, determined to seek ven
geance on the first opportunity, Lamb is
Certainly, 'justice has fed to british beasts,
and men have lost their reason"
Messrs. Geo. Lumsden and William Payne
are to have a great sale at the Lumsden
place, ~ miles West of Franklin, on the 18th
of October. A great deal of interest will be
created in the minds of farmers and stock
men by perusal of the advertisement. 1t
will be the largest sale of the kind, perhaps,
ever before known in this county.
ThOS. B. Malone, Editor of the Lawrence
journal, has been spending several days |
here, on visit to his family and friends |
At the meeting of the Methodist E. Church. |
South, on Saturday night, he applied forand !
stand he has been preaching for some time |
already under license from the Presiding |
Elder of this District, and that lie has accom- |
pl1shed much good. We wish him great |
in his new work, and truly hope |
his labOrS for his Masters cause may be |
abundantly fruitful.
b. F. Haynes, formerly Junior Editor and |
proprietor OF this paper, who dissolved mis- |
with us some months ago for the |
purpose OF entering the ministry OF the NJ, !
Z. Church, South, has been preaching regu-
larry, at different points in this county, ev-
er since. He was recommended by the Of |
fetal Board of the church in this place, on /
last Saturday night, to the Annual Confer
ence which meets here in October for ad-
mission into the travelling connection.
repeated attempts have been made re-
Gently to burn the residence of c. w. Davis,
Esq, miles West of town, by an incendia-
~. The premises are now nightly guarded,
and have been for two or three weeks. On
last Friday night, Mr.. RObt. II. Davis,
nephew of Esq. Davis, hearing a noise near
he gate, close to the house. started to aScer-
ain the cause, when the incendiaIy fired
pistol shot at him and fed, making good his
escape. We hope vigilant lookout will
pc kept for the villain, and that he may be
finally caught and punished.
Died at the residence of Randall N. Giles
pie, on Friday the Sth inst, James Mac
formerly of Nashville, in his S7th
year.
Died at his residence, five miles South of
franklin, on Wednesday, the 18th inst,
Richard Swanson. ST., in the SIND year OF |
lge.
Died eleven miles West of Franklin, Sun
lay, Aug, 18th, at IL O'clock, h. NJ, Mrs. Ma !
y A, wife of Matthew Meacham, aged IS
7ears and q days.
The late rains are making fine corr
'otton. We hope that We ma" and
,bHndant cr9n OF both ." we psed nave 1en an
one . .tt@' o' and if our folks don't get
apt law.