The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-05-30


fined to bis room, having had his ankle acct
dentally sprsined.
Mr.. Thos. Stewart, carpenter, is remodeling
the froat of Mr.. George Dodson's house, in a
neat manner.
| John B. Bond, ESQ is having his residence
enlarged and re-painted.
Capt. Archie Lipscomb and Bob q. Jamison
were out hunting Tuesday last, and killed eight
rabbits.
The bowling alleys in Hammer Hall, win be
/ ready for use Monday next. Ar. VIM. Brown
will throw them open free on that day to every
one.
! ESQ. Holman, the tax assessor for this dis
trict. informs US that the assessment will be
| one fourth larger this year than last.
Mr.. VIM. Shirley gave us young beet la ST
| Wednesday which had grown through the
/ centre ola rock.
| Mr.. Ed. White and Mr.. Levi King played
/ "Nodoc" 10 the livery yard of Jas II. Jami-
son, Wednesday evening last.
| Gid Polk, while Gheeing horse or mule a
! few days ago, was kicked one Of his
/ thighs, spraining it very painfully.
Mayor Kuhn, in obedience to an order from
| from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, has
| issued q notice to the people in regard 10 san
| itarT precautions. Let them heed him.
| Mr.. James Campbell, in the west end Of
| town, lost, Tuesday night by death, SD only
and isvorite horse.
VIM. Holman gees into business again near
White Spring, on "Hannah's Branch" at his
old stand, in the grocery business.
The bowling alleys on the corner of Embar-
20 and East market streets, which were built
in 1856 by Capt. Wiley George, have been
taken up, and will be used for pailing fences,
and the house will be turned into tenement
rooms.
We understand that fifteen young ladies
will receive diplomas from the Female Insti-
tute on the 9Th of June.
Monday last the Sheriff Of Wayne county
placed In our jail man by the name of Jack
son for safe keeping, Wayne county having an
insecure Jail,
We are glad to see Tommie Erwin on our
streets after his painful and dangerous illness,
contracted while out assisting in the survey
of the d. r. v. r. r.
for the Columbia Dramatic Club, at Hammer
Hall. He will have them finished this week.
The Commencement exercises of the Female
Institute are appointed for the 5th day Of June,
next THURSDAY. This entertainment and the
soiree musicale at night, by the pupils, are al
ways looked forward to with great pleasure BY
our people.
The commissioners have awarded the con-
tract for repairs upon the Court House to Mr..
F. NJ. Vaughn, he being the lowest bidder.
slate roof will be put on instead of the pres
ent one, which has been on for nearly thirty
years. Mr.. Vaughn has employed Mr.. Thorn
as, of Nashville, to do the slate work, and Mr..
Attwell, of this place, the tin work.
The residence once owned by Isaac JamIson,
deceased, located on the corner of South
Main and Mechanic streets, is being remOdeled.
One of the incest and widest sidewalks has
been laid in front of the same.
Musical sounds proceed from the Nelson
HOus, now, as in the days when the wife of
one of the present proprietors was its presd-
ing genius. Not a day passes without that
splendid piece. II Bacio," being performed.
Last wednesday evening young ladies from
the AtheDaum, from Tennessee, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama Missouri, Lou
isiana, and Texas, went TO the cemetery and
decorated the graves of the soldiers from their
spective States.
Mr.. Shearer, of East Tennessee, has been
exhibiting a model of his hay and cotton
press. 1t seems to be good one, as he has
no difficulty in selling right to the county
wherever he has been.
The celebrated case of Galloway VS.. Kan
non, came up for hearing last Monday in the
Circuit Court, Judge Wallace, special Judge,
presiding, but was continued 10 Monday next,
TO give Mr.. Galloway time To give other secu-
rty for the cost. We learn since that the case
is continued to next term.
W. II. Williams has sold an interest in his
Drugstore to Joseph fowler. Mr. fowler
has recently removed from Pulaski, where he
gained considerable character as an accom-
plished and popular druggist This makes q
strong firm of intelligent, popular business
young men, and we recommend them TO the
public 81 such.
Mrs. Geo. Beckett gave an elegant enter
taiment last Wednesday night TO Mr.. s. d. F
McEweu and his charming young bride.
Mr.. IA. Leonhard, one of the best ma
chinest in ten States, has a shop at Lamb &
BOyd's factory.
Gen. Bragg, COL, is cultivating cotton
patch on Bear creek, but on Sundays and rainy
days he comes to town. DE got into tight
last Sunday, for which be was arrested, and
fined BY the Recorder. He is now working
out his fine by assisting in the repairs of the
streets.
ESQ. Thos. Mcguire, of this city, while on a
visit to the country last Saturday, met with
quite Q serious accident. He was seating him |
self in his Express wagon, when little boy, |
who was accompanying HIM, had his fingers !
caught in some way under the seat. Ar. Ma
guire arose from mis- seat for the boy 20 eItri- |
cate his hand and while he was in standing
position, the horse started of, throwing
Mr.. Maeuire TO the ground, injuring his back
and right side very much. so much so that it
has effected his right lung. He thinks that
two of his ribs are broken. de is now confn-
ed to his bed.
There was an elegant entertainment at
Judge A. NJ. Hughes last Friday night. All
of the youn~ people of Columbia and vicinity |
were there, invested with all the charms that
nature and art combined could afford and
the host and hostess did everything in their
power to make them happy. In addition to
our own charming ladies, Memphis was repre-
scented by two of her most fascinating bellies |
the graceful and affable manners and pleasant
demeanor of Miss s., of Murfreesboro, attract
ed general attention Franklin was we'll rep
resented by the queenly and splendid person
al appearance of Miss D., and Miss H., of
New Orleans, With her stylish bearing and
winSome manners won all hearts. The enter
taiument did not break up until four O'Clock
and everybody said it was the pleasantest par
ty they ever attended.
If the writer of this had net gone fishing
last week, the HERALD would have mentioned
young friend Sammy d. +. McEwen and his
beautiful Lonissna bride. Her eyes are as
bright Us diamonds, deuoting brilliant intel
lect and sparkling wit. They have both done
well in this matter-he has now 8 peerless
wife, and she has obtained a husband who
will care for her and cherish her, aud is
young man of fue business qualifications.
And thus Columbia gets another handsome
residence built.
One Of ColumbIa's most accomplished NO
man recently said to US zone of the most
charming features about Columbia society is
the fact that in the summer, when other towns
are dull and not, our town is resorted to by
some of the brightest, most beautiful and
lovAble ladies of Southern cities" This re-
mark was brought forth BY some one speaking
of certain young ladies from Dixie already in
our town. What q sensible young lady she is,
to be sure,-to be not afflicted with one
pang of ieslousy,-by these happy hearted
SOutherners
About the first of this month, Jim Copeland, |
col, workman on the construction train, |
struck Geo. Anderson, COL, with a bar of iron. |
The Police arrested him and the Recorder