The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
ABOUND TOWN.

his son, j. N, that Is to take charge @
the Nelson house on the first of March
in partnership with Mr.. Theo. Lipscomb
Mr.. Walker had charge of the same
house six or seven years ago, and KEEP
it in manner acceptable to the public
Meetings of the Columbia Litersry
Society, are remarkably agreeable.
Better than usual was the Athen@un
review for December.
Columbia has some very accomplished
| musicians, nearly all of whom belong
to the choirs of the different churches
The Methodist choir sung Bowed
Down., last Sunday night, in manner
| which brought out all the beauty and
| impressiyeness of that beautiful hymn.
Miss Della Pickens sang alto, Miss Hern-
don saprono, Ed Oneal and Ike Roberts
tenor, and Mr.. A. Hodapp base. 1t was
| magnifcently sung. Mr.. Hodapp has a
| splendid voice.
We give it entirely as a rumor and will
not be respons. lie for its truthtulness,
! that good looking boot and shoe mer-
| chant OF this place, formerly a resident
| of Bigbyville, is going to marry at last,
| on the 18th of next month. Luck in
| leisure"
The author chosen for the entertain>
| ment OF 'he Literary Society tonight is
Mrs. Browning. The essay will be read
| ny MISS ANtT WOpOg anu VIC pIOulloO OO-
forehdnd that it will be by far the best
hat has yet been read. Mrs. Dlnning
on and Miss Laura Galloway, will read
selections from the same authoress, and
We expect rare treat. Ladies are much
better readers than men arc.
Esq. III L. Holman has been appoints
ed by the Board OF Mayor and Alder
men, to assess the corporation taxes for
this year, for the First Ward.
Dick Thomas was arrested one day
last week for stealing picket. Query.
Who is the greater rogue, he who steals
picket worth probably ten cents, or he
who sells you ten to fifteen sticks of
wood tor load, worth at the most, Sl.25,
for 81 so?
There is letter in the Nashville post
Office, illegally stamped, addressed to
Mrs. Mary Benner, Columbia.
A fine drove of young mules were
brought to Columbia last Sunday on the
cars. We did not learn TO whom they
belonged.
Three of the most successful public
schools in Maury county, are under the
direction of Athenaeum pupils.
The rock pavement fronting the resi-
dences OF a. J. Walker and l.. NJ. Eddy,
is in very bad condition, and yet it is
one of the principal thoroughfares to
church and places of business.
Mr.. Ed. Gordon, now confined in the
Jail 1T this place, is often led because we
stated that he was put in prison for
stealing horse belonging to Joe Irvine"
OF course We simply meant, as no doubt
our readers understood, that MIR. Cor
don was charged with the stealing. We
know nothing Of his guilt or innocence,
except from what we hoard. All we aim
to do in such Gases is to give the news.
Instead of being actuatod by any feel
ings of i'll will toward him, we hope he
will be able to prove himself Innocent
of all the charges brought against him.
We are requested by J. p. McGaw,
Thos. E. Butler, f. p. White, 4. ]. Wal
ker, and others, to say that there will
he meeting OF the members OF Fire
Company No. l, ut tie court house Mon
day night next tor the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year. A
large attendance is desired.
At an adjourned meeting of the Quo
rum Court, Wednesday last, ire last
will and testament of j. +. Morgan was
admitted TO probate, and Mrs. Morgan
was appointed EXecutriX. John G..
Horsley, Public Administrator, appoint
I'd administrator OF Mrs. Fanny Perry,
deceased.
The Columbia Library Association,
has procured a room in the Masonic
Hall.
During the past thirty-tive years, the
AtbenRum bell has been on constant
and faithful duty.
The Maury County Farmers Club is
materially advancing the agricultural
interests of this section of the State.
1t is matter of great importance that
our people should know the decided
advantages that must arise from the
Duck River Narrow Gauge Railroad, and
unite in pushing the work forward to a
speedy completion.
ing in Columbia.
Rev. J. NJ. P. Otis was absent in
Greensboro, Ala, last Sunday, and Rev.
8. w. Mitchell, the eloquent pastorO
ZION church, WAS appointed to preach in
his absence. bu, from some cause he did
not come. and there was no service. Mr..
y, t. has probtb' gore on to Whining
ton, Del, TO visit the PresbyterianS of
that place. The church that has invited
him cost one hundred thousand dollars.
If Mr.. OTIS finds it his duty to leave Co.
lumbia, it will be much regretted, we
believe, by his congregation. He has
boen here five or six years, and his use
fulness has increased with each year.
His charge has prospered in every re-
spect.
The Library Association received its
first book several days ago. cane from
Hon. w. c. Whitthorne, and was con-
tribution of some value. Several 9TH
ers, however, have been received since
this, and many more are expected from
the friends of the cause. Attention is
called to the circular in this issue.
The cupnla and clock to be erected on
the Court House by the corporate au-
thorities will be quite an impr ovement.
Rev. w T. Ussery will remove his
school to College building next Monday.