The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
Personal INTELLIGENCE.

Capt James H. Wilkes, a merchlnt o.
Nashville, was in Columbia last Monday. lie
has been staying at Culleoka several weeks.
Thos. N. McLemore. of Spring Hill, was in
Columbia Sunday and Monday. Tom says il
never rains at night in June, and he never car
ries an umbrella in that month when going
visiting after supper.
An esteemed friend and subscriber, J. A
Everett, of Troy, Tenn, IN renewing his sub
scriptiOn to the HERALD, says -" MusquitOci
have been so bad here that am month be
hind in reading it. am going to read you
paper as long as 1t is paper
Mr. Joseph A. McRady, OF Marshall county
was in town 'ast Monday. He offers for SALE
mouse and small farm near Columbia, OF
terms which make il one of the best bargain.
we have heard of lately.
W. Andrews, of the Agricultural Imp,e
ment house of G. ii. Stockell Il Co., Nash
Vile. was in Columbia last Sunday. We re-
commend him and his house to our farmers.
Thomas NorHeet Figuers and wife, o.
Franklin, were in our town a few days this
week. He reports no cholera in Franklin.
D. j. Akin. OF Palestine, Texas. and family
arrived in Columbia last Sunday morning, and
are now with his venerable and esteemed faith
or on Bear Greek, where they expect to spend
the summer. Twenty-one years ago last au-
tumn be took his wife and two little daughters
to Texas, aud now he comes back grand
father.
RP. Ledbetter, President of the MaurY
County Farmers's Club, in an article in late
number of the Rural Sun. takes ground against
the talked Of consolidation of two, three or
more county Fairs into one. He says the
Maury County Agricultural Society is in a
healthy condition.
Mr.. L. r. Owen, very efficient constable
of this county, and clever gentleman, has been
quite sick. lie is all right now, we are glad
to see.
Play er Martin, a talented and handsome
young lawyer of Nashville, came to this vicin-
Ity, last Saturday evening very sick, and Dr. Pill
low was seat for in great haste, which caused
little furry among those afraid of cholera.
We are glad TO state that Mr.. Martin has re-
covered.
young lady of Knoxville, spent last week
with her delightful blonde cousins, near the
Hampshire Pike. She has fled back to her
mountain home.
Win b. Capertoh, Midshipmen of the U. S.
Navy, has returned TO his old home, Spring
Hill, where he will remain until next autumn.
lie is a gallant looking "salt."
In the published list of the names of ca
diets that passed the preliminary examination,
for admission into the West Point school, we
failed to see the name of Mr.. Rhodes, who was
chosen by The board of examiners, and APP
pointed by hon. W. G. Whitthorne.
John Warren Barnes, Esq, of Nashville, has
been sojOurning nj our town week or two.
Player Martin, Henry d. Martin, R. g. X.
Martin, and Mr.. Buttortield, of Nashville,
started for Swan Greek, Hickman county, last
Wednesday. We wish them much good luck.
Henry Branch, of Nashville, came to Co
lumbia few days since.
Rev Geo. Beckett, Mrs. Beckett, Johnny
Beckett and Mrs. Mary n. Martin, all of this
place, sailed from New York, for Europe
Saturday last, in the steamer, "Oceunlc. >
Hon. Samuel NJ. Arnell, of Washington,
u. c., has been in our county severdlweeks.
Rev. VIM. Mack, ID. D., has returned from
lengthy trip TO East Tennessee and North
Carolina.
w. r. (Buclk) PEBBLES has returned from
Emory and Henry College, and the young
ladies say he Is very handsome and smart.
He has made visit 10 Culleoka since his
arrival.
Nelson Rainey, of Memphis, came to this,
his old home, last week.
Rev. VIM. StOddert passed by Columbia
last Wednesday morning, on his way to the
stock sale at Ewcll Station. He thinks the
sensational parade about Cholera in the
Banner is calculated to spread tlat disease
everywhere through the country. Think
ing of this rainy weather reminds Us of
what one of Mi. StOddeTt'S neighbOrS said of
his crop. lie works in the field as hard as
he can, and yet his crop was never known
To bC free from grass and weeds; in fact, they
are rather the prcdOminating feature some
times. lie hears his pupils recite once a
day. and then lets them 90 and study, and
nc goes to work. Gale says, further, that he
will stay at the gin in the fall all the time,
weighing cotton, and in the intervals Will
write a sermon on pile OF plank, that Is as
good ever came out of a man s mouth.
Wonderful mani