The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
AROUND TOWN.

Four persons were baptised, near the bridge
last week, by Rev. Mr.. Smithson, Christian
| minister.
Jno. Baird is going to build his residenct
/ near the sulphur well. The workmen Will
| commence building in few days.
The Guardian for October was the most in
torestng number yet issued. 1t contained a
large amount of reading matter.
Criminal Court will commence the hrst
| Monday in November. A full jail awaits Its
| opening.
Tuesday nights in Hammer Hall, for the bene-
fit of Memphis sufferers. 1t was splendid
company.
The Post-ofice will probably be kept in the
Titcomb block next year, opposite the nelson
House.
Our Memphis visitors and refugees have re-
sorted to many devices in order to endure our
country life. The gentlemen hunt and fish,
and the ladies' visit, receive visits ana read
novels. 1t is amusing with what interest Iney
watch the thermometer every morning. They
PRAYED for rain and Saturday ii came. Suns
day morning the thermometer stood at As, and
they exclaimed, Good" Monday morning
il was IS, and they said, "Splendidl Glorious!
Come down a little lower, sensitive mercury,
and we wanderers will go home"
Sheppard & Harrison have a sweet potato
which weighs sixteen pounds lacking two
ounces. 1t was raised by Esq. B. Harrison.
The controversy is settled in regard to the
monster turtle head, recently found in Duck
ri 'er, and which is now in our possession. To
convince the sceptical. our friend Rev. G. Eos
ter Williams, has brought us fine perfect
speci men from his cabinet, both Of which can
be seen at our ofiUe.
We are glad that our neighbor Mrs. O'Neal,
across the street, Is working up good BUSH
mes here. She has been here only about a
month, and yet people are sending her work
all the way from Louisville. She repairs and
puts in order laces, lace curtains, etc.
The Trotting Race, which was appointed
for last Saturday evening, did not come oil, Oh
account OF the rain. 1t has been indefinitely
postponed. About fifty persons were present
to witness the speed of Col. Keesee's beauti-
full mare, "Diana," some of whom got soak
ing wet, coming pack to town.
A distinguished Memphian, who has been
staying in our town several weeks, left for
that distressed city last Wednesday night
His friends were distressed to see him go into
such imminent danger, and they resoIted to
an old superstition to protect him in his alb
sence. As Uncle Tommy drove off with the
gentleman, a married lady friend ran out and
threw an old shoe after him. while, simulta-
neously, a beautiful maiden stood by and,
turning her eyes to heaven, offered up that
most beautiful invocation that ever assembled
10 the Throne of Grace from human lips,
God bless you!" May her prayer be an-
swered.
The Methodist Parsonage will be very hand
some, commodiOus and comfortable
A man named Pope, from Perry county, was
brought through here yesterday, by an officer,
on the way 10 the Penitentiary. He was SEN
fenced for horse stealing. He was kept IN the
Jail here last night, and carried on to Nash
vile this morning.
Deputy-Sherif Charley Rockets, brought
\ Ork Mcklssack, col, OF the Greenfield Bend,
last Wednesday, and put him IN jail. He Is
indicted for a ronPaaia6
One OF the walls in Mr.. Ed. Williams
new house, i'll process of erection, on
South Main Street, caved in the other
night. 1t will, we are informed, iDjure
Msyes and DOdsO1's southern wall.
Sims Latta's elegant new house is
nearly finished, and will be the finest in
the city when completed.
The Baptist Association meets in the
Methodist church this morning. The
sessions will be held with open doors.
The pulpits of all the churches in town
will be filled by members of the Asso-
citation on Sunday morning and at night.
Pew renting has been abolished in the
Methodist church. The assessment
plan, or some other, will be resoIted to.
There are ninetytseven schools in operation
in the county.
In our publication of Mr.. Cherrys report of
the condition and capacity of the water-wOrks,
our type made us say that the reservoir could
furnish six hundred gallons per day. 1t should
have been six hundred barrels, or 1920 gal
Ions dav
VIM. Cherry caught redhOrse, just below
town, Wednesday, that weighed g pounds.
This is about as large as they grow in these
waters.
We have been requested to state that the Bird
Supper, which was intended &c have been Civ
en- at the Nelson House last night, has been de-
ferred to about the middle of November. The
birds are too small and poor to be killed. The
proceeds Of the supper will be used to furnish
he nav