The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-27
AROUND TOWN.

ly hurt recently.
Martin, Embry d Wright are correspondents
, for the New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
: Mr.. John p. McGaw, who not long since re-
ceived severe kick from horse, Is InproV-
ing.
The thermometer stood at SO degrees, in the
shade, on West Main Street, Monday, at IL
O'Clock NJ. That was the hottest day OF this
year.
Mr.. A. J. Walker, who furnishes the culina-
~ department of many household, is pre-
parIng to build a residence on the vacant lot
in the rear of st. Peters Church
The committee on the Methodist parsonage
have bought a lot upon which to locate If, from
Mr.. Josh G. Bailey, for seven hundred dollars.
Judge McLemore will commence holding
| Criminal Court the first Monday IN July, and,
perhaps, continue through the entire mouth.
Chancellor Fleming announced last Tues
dav morning that Chancery Court was ad-
jOurned until August.
Harry D, Martin was accosted by a black
man thus: "blister, have you seen a white man
and a cOlored GENTLEMAN go by here re-
centlyY"
Chas. Clear, Esq, had a severe attack of
Oh Jlera morbus Tuesday evening, but has al
most entirely recovered. 1t was reported that
he had the cholera.
How any one could have stolen those flowers
| from the residence of Gus Boyd without his
| faithful watch dog, "Fiddly,' not knowing it,
is a wonder to the whole town, but such is the
fact.
John B. Bond, who lives under the shadow
Of Mount Parnassus, is adding some improve
| ments to his house. His family have retired
! to the Sabine farm, while the work is being
done.
Weare requested to pnblish the following
| Received of p. NJ. Holcomb all individual
demands from the birth of Christ to the death
| r A. No. Trrna
| JAMIsoN."
The coIored people will have grand bran
dance at Jennings Grove on the 4th of July.
| Good speeches and excellent music will be
the attractions of the occasion.
The stone work on Mr. Titcomb's new build
ing having been completed, by Bob VOORHEES,,
| COL, IN a substantial manner, Mr.. Franc. NJ
Vaughn has commenced the wood work.
We call attention TO the new advertisement
| of w. E. Brown x Co. They offer great in
| ducements TO buyers. They want to dispose
| of their entire stock, TO make room for mann
moth fall stock. Examine their goods and
| prices
Rev. W. o. Bailey, pastor of the Baptist
| Church who has been sick for ten days, has
so far recovered as to be able to walk about a
| little. He is still quite weak, but expects TO
be able to start to his home In Virginia, to
| visit bis relations, next week.
| Owing TO the severe illness of his wife, FL
| der David LpscOmb did not come to Column
bia last Friday night, and commence series
| of discourses, was announced. congre-
CATION assembled in the Christian Church
| Friday night and after singing several hymns,
| w. Ii. TimmOns arose and dismissed the meet
| ing.
Mr. VIM. ii. Engle has embarked in the mu
| sic business. He will in future keep full
| stock of vocal and instrumental music on
| hand. lie has also made arrangements to or
IL hat ufo art ! q
| should not happen to have IL on hand. The
ladies are invited TO see him. He has bought
out r. NJ. Frierson's stock.
OTville W. McKissack, of kedron, and Rush
| Thompson, of the Spring Hill country, passed
through here last Tuesday evening, driving
large drove of sheep. They have been staying
in the neighbOrhOOd of Napier's Furnace and
Laurel Hill Factory two weeks, angling for
trout. Orve says they had good luck.
Walker Il IIipscOmb have erected a new
fence around the lot below the Nelson House.
A fine block of buildings would look well on
that spot OF ground There Is quite demand
for Offices and private sleeping apartments for
young men, and if built to meet this demand, !
it would pay. The Nelson House itself ought |
to be enlarged to meet the ever increasing de- |
mands made upon it.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen appoint |
ed Doctors A. II. Brown, W. B. Harrison and |
s. W, Frierson, Board of Health, In the |
event the Cn0leTa gets mere, W dIt6uu W ali |
p ersOns unable to secure the services OF |
physician and charge it to the corporation.
This was a wise action of our City Fathers.
DR.. Harrison does not live in the corporation,
and cannot serve.
We are glad to learn that prominent mem
bers of the Christian Church are talking of
erecting a handsome Church edifce on some
eligible position. This Church has a large
membership in our county, and quite a num-
Der of houses of worship, and it is very prop
er that they should have a handsome ediiicc
at Columbia. Quite number of our ableSt
professional men are in sympathy with this
Church and if an edfce is erected in town
and the services of some of their talented and
learned ministers secured, the congregation
will be composed largely of this class of our
citizens.
In the oldeu time, before the invention OF
gunpOwder, fighting was done with swords,
and the king who had the largest number of
chariOts and elephants, generally won the
battle. Descriptions of the fierce conflicts, as
recorded in holy writ are very sublime. who
does not remember the sensations produced In
the youth full mind at beholding pictures of
magnificent GhaTiots, drawn by splendid
horses crushing the foot soldiers beneath Its
wheels2 The young men of Columbia are
now fighting Cupid's battles in chariOts, and
every evening they may be seen marshall
ng their forces on West Main street
F.M. Vaughn and his knights of the plane,
are nara AT WOTk on IIle TOOl Ol the GOul
The shingles, cedar, were put on nearly thirty
years ago, and many of them seem TO be quite
sound. Something should be done to relieve
the baroness of the building. few mulber-
~ trees would greatly promote this end The
Mails Nashville correspondent is opposed TO
taxing the people of Maury county to build
railroads, but is in favor of tearing down our
court house and building another on grand |
scale which would cost about ninety thousand
dollars. He is opposed to the people taxing |
81 "a h,,i1I yrh oh ~
an ever increasing benefit to the county but |
is in favor of taxing them ninety thousand dol
lars to please the fastidious taste of occasional
visitors.
Our young friends, the "Count," President |
of the Literary SecIety and cashier of the |
First National Bank, and the Secretary of the |
Farmers Club, the last chairman of the So
Cial Circle, and the Vice President of the Lit
erary Society, have returned to old principles of
warfare, and are now engaged in q deadly con-
1ict in which they use chariOts to an alarming |
extent. On these pleasant afternoons they |
are frequently seen skirmishing and scouting |
to ascertain the force and strength of the 9TH
er. They display all the ingenuity, tactics and /
generalship peculiar TO the most renowned |
warriors of ancient or modern times.
Thus their sacred rights they engage,
While their deep resentments rage.
'Go it boots, we bet on the one that whips" |
but let them remember the fate of PharaOh's |
horses and chariots, and C. S. Hill and his
nOTseS ana ChaIlOt, Wnen De eSSayeu 10 ueIeat /
the horseman of his honOTs, and ruined Mrs. |
Walkers pine tree.
Several of our COtempOraries attempt |
to get up a joke at our expense, about |
our partiality for the ladies. We have
seen newspapers before to-day, trying |
to excuse the staleness of their columns
by making fun of their enterprising
neighbors.
The Concert of Vocal and Instru-
mental Music at the Athen9um last
night was up to the standard of the
annual concerts of that popular school. |
The construction of the hall is not |
favorable to a fine display of the
voices of young girls, yet they all sue
ceeded in making the evening very
pleasant for the audience. The instru-
mental music was also good, and dis
played the skill of Prof Adelung as
music teacher, The Principal was
unwell, but his place was well filed |
by DIR. w. \. Smith. We expect to
give a fuller report next week. The |
examination will be concluded this /
morning, and the Commencement eXS
ercises are appointed for this evening |
at ) O'Clock.