The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

Vernon, once the capital OF the State
OF Hickma but now known through
out the county as the widow Vernon"
is located in one of the best neigh bor~
hoods in Hickman. 1t is is situated
eight miles northwest from Centreville
on Pine River, and surrounded by q
good population of industrious, enter
prising farmers. 1t was once the home
of the Hon. w: K. Sebastian, for many
years a United States Senator from Ar
kansas, aud the place where the II on.
Elijah Walker, an eminent jurist, WIN.
T. Haskell, one of the most brilliant
orators ever produced in America, and
other distinguished men, first took their
start in life. 1t certainly ought to be a
better business place than it is, it now
having but one store and four or FIVE
families residing within it's corporate
limits. Near Vernon resides Mrs. Will
liam Curl, whose husband was a COM
missioner that located the town, and she
is upwards of one hundred and two
years old, and in remarkably good
health, for one of her age. She was
born Nov. Dist, 1771.
Mr.. Wash Shouse and family, and Mr.
James McClanahan and family, who left
Hickman county, with many others, on
the 5th of October, for Texas, returned
to their old homes a few days since, be~
ing considerably disguised with Texas,
and all other countries that did not
have clear streams, and good springs.
Mr.. F. B. Hornbeak and Mr. Quillin
left for Obion county this week. They
have gone to settle, having disposed of
all their effects.
Mr.. William Hines, of Totty's Bend,
was in CentreVille the other day. AL
though in his eighty-fourth year, he is
in the enjoyment OF good health, and
walks quite sprightly: He was having
his pension papers fixed up, having
served number of years in the Indian
wars under Gen. jackson, and other
officers. The small pittance received
from the u. s. Government assists in
keeping the old man up.
On Thursday the 18th inst, Mr.. Sam
uel T. Brown was married to the fasci-
mating and accomplished Miss Amelia
Gray, by the Rev. Mr.. Bellamy. May
the choicest blessings Of heaven cluster
around them; and may their heads new
or become grey, nor dust settle in their
parlors for want of brOoms.
The following marriages have recent
ly taken place: Mr.. VIM B. Thornton
and Mrs. Martha A. Jones; Mr.. John K.
Church and Miss Olivia Pickett, daugh-
ter of DIR. Mat H. Pickett, OF Shady
Grove; MIR. VIM. A. Adair and Miss Ma~
nv Jane Porter; Mr.. John T. Gunter and
Miss Susan A. eagle.
we'll known clerk in the dry goods
house of the Messrs. Clagett, says he
fears his chances for marrying are
growing less every day, and he is so
much discouraged that he wishes pub
licly to notify the young ladies that he
is in the matrimonial market.
Nobody has yet caught that other Big
Black Perch, which was recently seen
at the mouth OF Blue Buck, in Swan.
1t is thought to be even larger than the
famous one caught by Major Clint
Douglass, who upon that occasion rose
completely above the character of a
"wheel>band" angler.
A general battle royal and wool gaths
ering, took place late Saturday evening
at Centreville. Bob Charter, WlcE Sc
bastian, Bob Hornbeak, Char
ley Hornbeak and Eli Horn
beak were the parties who were mostly
interested. Charter, with dangerous
wound in the left side and a fractured
skull at the hands of Charley Hornbeak,
withdrew from the ring first; Eli was
spluttering round generally, but was
thrown over a wood pile in scattered
condition before his wounded Honor
could be Quilted. During the time Sc
bastian and Bob Hornbeak were set to
and closely engaged, regardless of man.
ners and place where they performed
their evolutions, humping around over
brick bats. wood piles, and against the
side of Jim Browns grocery until Horn
beak, with less wool than he had when
he started in and an eye which Sebas-
tian thought needed surgical attention
at that particular time, slightly moved
from it's natural position with the marks
OF the scalpel on his fingers, and hollow
ed out murder. Sebastian at this ad-
monition threw down his scalpel, aban-
doned his subject and the fight ended.
Upon a careful survey of the field next
morning, bunch of wool, greasy
spot, and two ears, were all that was
left. Whether Charley did the trim
ming, and lett the ears as trophy, or
not, is not ascertained. He has departed
for parts unknown. Doctors Norris
and Thompson dressed the wounds of
Charter, and he is now lying in dan
gerous condition.
]. ii. Moore, Esq, is trying to raise a
company to go to Cuba, and has three
men enrolled-one Colonel, major,
and one first lieutenant. Jack, of
course, will rank ss major general, II
he gets his commarE off.
The panic in Hickman has moi yet
subsidized. The following in pen pic
ture drawn by special artist of our
CORES pondent, who was on the spot.
4 farmer who had carried off wagon
load of COOLERS to Nashville, returns
hone, tired, cold, wet, wagon broken
down, mules SCARED up, sick, drunk
without any money. Panics OF
this kind count, and is what you might
call panic in earnest. Jay Cooke &
Co., are nowhere.
The people of Hickman are getting
very tired of raising COOLERS. 1t is
washing away their lands, impOverish-
ing their soil, suffering their children to
grow up in ignorance, and they are get
ting no money tor them. They are go-
ing to quit raising them-a good reso-
luton. The people of Hickman want
Marry to rouse up on the railroad, and:ii
Maury will wake up between Columbia
and the Hickman line, the re ad will be
built. Business on this end will make
business in Hickman, otherwise, she
don't feel much Interested,