The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-28


feeble battery, "firer' "tire!" Quick as
thought every man, white and colOred,
was making for the place to aid 10 eX-
tinguishiug the flames, If possible. The
FIRE ives caused by the accidental burn
ing of a chimney, in the house occupied
by Prof. Hamilton, who exercised unu-
sual good Judgment in choking the vent
of the due, which extinguished the eIe-
ment instantly, and all was left In dark
ness, rejoicing, cackling like geese, with
very few understandingly. F.aa
A fire occurred Thursday morning
in the dwelling OF Mrs. B. r. Harris,
from the chimney, which created quite
an industrious stir. The prompt work
performed by the family saved the house
from ruins Capt. Dickson commanding
a force equal to brigade-cOmposed OF
| Misses Maria and Mary Harris ard
Miss Liza Dougherty, of Memphis. de-
| serves more credit than we can express.
The bravery and courage to fight fire by
| these young ladies deserves praise.
| STAMPEDE.
On Saturday last, as usual. the pleas
| IRE seekers, newsmOngers, curiosity WIS.,
itOrs. yeomanry, plebeians, and many
Others, no name tn call them toy, assem~
| bled and cole eted in this place, from
| different portions OF the land; also, those
who had engaged fruit trees, in days
gone by, from The agents of the Nash
| vile nurserymen. This being general
| delivery dAV, our kind and SIN ling
| friend. Jim Sullivan, of the Bi2byville
country, was exceed ngIv busy shuff1s-
| ing and dealing out to the fruit-growerS,
in keno STYLE" as many different va
| rirtieN, as there are i'm thG''deCk Of seven
up" While indust riouSiy and exciting
IL at work all at once. hurly-burly
| running, and such a getting out of the
| way, lyon never saw tho like, -four
teams took fright-off they went-rail-
| road speed nOwhere-two down South =
| main street, one on Hampshire street.
| and one on Glass street-one with n boy
| driver, the others, like a good eUchTe
| player, played it alone. The youth
drove and managed the runaway steeds
| astOnishingly we'll, keeping them in the
| middle of the street and succeeded in
/ stopping them, after running about
halt mile. the other teams, mule like"
| stopped when they got ready. No dam
age) except the shattering of one wheel
| (limb) which received scientific aid
promptly, as the "medicine man" would
| say of broken neck. All returned in
| good order, loaded up with the fruit
trees, and left happy. Rumors OF vari-
| GUS opinions as to the cause of the
stampede--one said 1t was caused by the
| falling of sheepskin from professions
al saddle; others said, from the whistle
| of two human engines, just out of the
| house of Weaver q Hildreth's mechanic
| shop, which cannot be surpass d on the
| American continent; while the multi
tnde insisted, and decided that; this
| fright was caused from the odor inhaled
| from the fruit twigs. This settlement of
the question caused many, old and
young, to purchase and engage these.ex-
| traOrdi nary trees, rs they We're made to
| believe the fruit produced would contain
at least lone cup of the wine OF life" in
every apple.
| BRICKS.
| Our deserving. eStinahle and indus
trious young bachelor friend. mot too
| young to marry vet" J. IT. Weaver, can
| supply all applic tnts with bricks of the
| be quality, and - No. brick hats, no
mistake. to build wall or todt in his
hat cheap for cash. and some TO collat-
eral customers; wildcat" arrange
| ments.
DRovERs a-. EE1 g..
A large drove OF horses and mules
| passed through, Sunday, vending their
way South owners anxious to exchange
them for Uncle Sans green skins.
Personal.
Mr.. G. A. Douglas and family, who
| left this place three years ago and loca-
| ted in the vicinity OF Sulphur Springs,
Texas, fOurishing village, returned TO
| this place last week, informing his
friends that this, (Maury county, as to
| health, land and water, is the "garden~
spot' OF the world, although the lands
around Sulphur Springs are rich and far
superior to this as to cotton culture, but
| failure in crops, OF account of no rain,
for the last two years, has greatly ems
barrassed the people
Col. Cypert, of Wayne county, obtain
ed leave of absence from his honor 4
Judge Trigg, to visit his family, passed
through our village on Monday morn
ing last, informing especi friends that
from feelings and manv so fO'thS. either
Thompson Fleming, Esq, or Col. Nat,
Jones would ere long supersade Judge
Trigg upon the federal bench. or employ
by proxy Judge Martin to run the ''cOn-
Germ" H. the future, as the business is
| like a II tt-bnat" in an idy.
Capt. J. W. Ha gan, who has been con-
| fined to u sick room tor the l4sf several
| weeks. made his appearance on our
streets yesterday looking ''too thin,
raw as the day WAS. Many country
| friends expressing c0ngra' ulatinns
seein him Out-Jim's reply WAS: Boy,
| will he with you in a few days"
Onrheart-felC christian neighhNr. Rev.
Al. B. Foster, is supplying the needy
and pennyless wOrshipprS Of Our Fa-
Their in heaven" with books of gospel
| information. Work on hOu good and
faithfu servant" you will be rewarded.
COLD --..- -...a .
On Sunday night a very unexpected
| s'norther" passed over US, accompanied
with flashes of lightning, followed by
sharp peels, and heavy laundering, fol-
| lowed by pelting rain, hail and snow.
| laying fl 1t the fences broad cast, and the
| proud monarch of the forest uprooted,
which will supply manv of us poor folks
| with fuel to warm the children. r
| Old Winter has visited us at last.
| While writing. she is splitting her white
| and frozen fakes upon mother earth, and
| ~ \ Ill 1cG M fY,S ~
MEXICAN WAR.
We notice in several leading journals
| of Alabama and Tennessee that there
| will be meeting of the veterans of the
| Mexican war at Birming ham, Ala, on
| the first Monday in Deem Ger, by order
of Col. Caffrey, 1st Regiment, Ala. Vol.
| Mexican War. The object is to nem0r~
| ialize Congress to help the braves who
| barred their breast to the enemy for their
| country's cause, and risked the pesti-
| lential Diseases of the tOrrid zone. Will
the commanders and subordinates and
| soldiers of the Volunteer State, call a
| meeting and follow the noble example
| of Col Caffrey. We, Ss volunteer, UNI
der Col. Jonas E Thomas, who COM
| manded the first regiment OF cavalry,
| call ppm the Tennessee Mexican vol
unteers to unite with Alabama's noble
| Sous, and meet at n dshville for the pur-
pose Of memorializIng Congress to re-
warQ 0oT IdiLn III SOlul0TB anu neSleEG
them no longer.
| CUBA.
The prevailing feeling and general
! topic Of conversation, freely expressed.
| is, "Crha sht Md and must be annexed
| 60 the United United States" The VA
| rious reasons too numerous to commu
nicale. We, as an humble and obscure
| member OF the family of this great and
| ''glO ious Union" las Col. FIed Wat
| kins says.} would not violate the laws
OF neutrality and our international OBJ
legations, under peaceable circumstanS
ces, but should any crown~head of Eu>
| rope attempt to secure the valuable
| island by purchase or conquest, then
| we propose to Ego in lemons and be
suueez ID - and take her out of trouble,
| at all hazards.
! STRANGE AND UNEXPECTED MEETING.
Some three years ago Mr.. and Mrs, a.
r. Blankinship were on visit to their
relations and friends; they left in COM
p4ny with Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Har., for
Columbia. They separated, Mr.. Blank
inship and lacy embarked on the north
bound train for their home in kentucky.
Mr., Hart and lady on the south bound
| train, destined for the wilds IF Texas, to
hunt home and fortune. They parted
/ AS loved relations, tears of sorrow con-
firmed their attachment The speed of
| tho iron horse SOon made vast distance