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

Rev. A. W. Smith will preach IN tins South
Columbia Church Sunday evening.
the corporate authorities have distributed
lime 10 the citizens,
The repairs upon the Court House Will be
commenced next week.
The unsishtly bulletin board, near Masonic
He'll we are glad to say, has been removed.
R.K. Gordon is preparing to make brick
near the depot.
Workmen are now lSying the brick OF Shcr-
if Iatta's house near the Episcopal Church.
The regular meeting of the Tennessee
Philosophical Society has been postponed IN
oil Monday night.
A curiosity in the shape Of young guinea
with four legs, can be seen at Mr.. Jas. PHuPs,
on MISERY HILL
Wewerc shown two beautiful rustic baskets
at Dr. Hsrndon's Dental rooms. They were
made by Esq. 5. ID. HerndoD.
The Athcna,um garden is perfect beauty
10 look at, and is filed with oil kinds OF ycge-
tables. The friends Of the pupils of that in
stitution need have no fears that they will not
get enough TO eat.
The office Of Internal Revenue Assessor
having been abolished, Maj. J. NJ. Dickinson,
who has held that position at this place, Las
gone to Wayne county, his home.
A learned attorney of the Columbia bar,
speaking Of bastardy cases. says that in law,
they are neither civil nor State cases, but her
maphroditic, aud that the county court has no
right to imprisou the defendant upon his fail
ure to secure the fine.
Lula CraiEe col. was arrested Monday aud
tried bsfoyt, tie Recorder for threatening to
cut q sable sister, named Callie Smith, with a
butcher knife. The Recorder gave Lula some
wholesome advice, and imposed small line.
The young gentlemen of Columbia intend
giving Hop at the residence OF Mrs. Jas.
Walker, in honor of the Graduating Glass of the
Female Institute, Tuesday evening June 10th.
4. A Turner is selling the copper scroll
lightning rod-the best rod ever offered to the
public. It's conducting powers are eight times
more powerful than any iron rod.
Greenwood Cemetery received thorough
cleaning up Yesterday. under the superinten
drncc OF Mrs Sally White. The corporate au
tborities furnished six hands, to do the work.
Chancellor Fleming will open Chancery Court
Monday morning. The docket will be called
persmptorily and cases tried or continued with
ont deiAv Cases will be continued at the cost
of the continuing party and, If done by con-
sent, the cost will be equally borne.
The publication of the Fair catalogues has
beeu awarded 90 this Office. Parties desiring to
bring their business before the public through
this medium can do so by handing In AeiT ad,
vcrtisements. Merchants, stock men, and
candidates. will lind it a useful medium to
communicate Win Tue people,
We call attention to the law card of Mr. Sol
Sanuels He has been reading law with Col
L. y. Myers for several years. and the instruc-
tious he has received from him will be invalu
able to him IN the future. he Is a sober, IN
dustrious, working, young man, and VIII attend
&c business given to him Intelligently and sed
ulousIy We wish him success IN the protes-
sion he has chosen.
Sunday evening last, lust as the : = O'Clock
II - tha drDnf Mr. ORSt the tel
rrraph operator, who was standing near the
platform, felt some persons hand in his vest
pocket Mr. YOest caught hold OF the hand
but IL vas ierked away, and IN the darkness
he could not tell who the would-be pickpockei
was. Mr.. l.. had $40 in his pocket, but iost
none of IL,
Ur. Robert H. Jamison went frog hunting
last Wednesday and on returning lett bis
loaded gun iH Mr. VIM. Browns grocery, in
IN. Hammer Hall building During the even
ing, Mr.. Ed Judge White, in state OF
frenzy, caused by excessive drink, seized the
loaded gun. and placing the muzzle under
hts cha, proceeded TO cock and ire n. MT
Brown, percciying his intentions, flew to bis
side and knocked the gan 10 one side, and the
load went into the ceiling and door.
As the Accommodation train was return
ing from Nashville last Wednesday even
ing, Capt, Stone, the clever and efiicien
Conductor, bcheld young lady endeavOrinl
10 sNop td@I u NLS nam bshAlS SAOSSlAiE :,
The train stopped, and the handsome, &C
complishod young lady handed him beau
tiul magnolia flower, looking as If IT hS'
last come from the Garden of Eden, to b
given 10 Il certain person in Columbia, whlcl
person Is, we are assured, very thankful
the young lady for her fragrant gift.
The entertainment by the Dramati
Club, tonight, will be very fine. Tick
cts for reserved seats can he obtaine,
Il, - a. sut.Nr
An insane colored woman, from Lh
second district, was committed to jail
yesterday, for safe keeping.
We cali attention to the advertisement
of the Crescent MinstreiS. This is sal
10 be one of the finest troupes travelling
aud will give first class entertainmen
COMMENCEMENT Exercises closed
the Institute last night, We will Civ
full particulars next week,