The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-14
AROUND TOWN.


The new landlords of the Nelson House have
made, and are still making many changes and
Improvements in the hotel. 1t is being re-
painted; the dining room is lighted up with
chandeliers, and new tables, table-cloths, etc.,
have taken the place of the old ones; while
pretty new knives have succeeded those which
were so sharp that they cut the mouths of the
voracious.
We notice that some of Lamb & Boyd's
hands are boarding at the Nelson House-but
they furnish their own "rations" and eat them
on the porch.
Mr.. Milton Parker says there is a great need
of brick in Columbia. 1t is likely that be
would have built his new hotel of brick, if they
could have been obtained here. Why is it that
some one does not engage in burning brick at
Columbia?
Not long since, young gentleman, of this
county, called ON our affable County Court
Clerk, and asked him for license to marry
Miss -. The bland Clerk replied that he
was too late by several hours; another gentle
man had just called and got license to mar
~ the same lady, and he was sorry he could
not issue any MORE.
Mr.. Charley McYay deserves our thanks for
about dozen of very sweet oranges which
he had brought fresh from New Orleans We
regret to learn that he is soon going back to
PIttsburg
Our devil thought Sol Bunch's fire last
Tuesday night was an aurora borealis.
why" said another, "the aurora borealis is
always in the NORTH THAT amt SO know
avery pretty Alice that lives South of Colum-
bia, but don't know whether she is roar
err or not"
Capt. Black has quit the dairy business
Last Saturday Mr.. W. L. Murphy. of this
place, was summoned to act as juror. He
asked the Judge, in plaintive tone, to let
him off h1f ac his OOlv hiuS hinU
ike maiden, the Judge could not excuse him.
At this juncture, the great Ajax of the Bar.
rose, and told his Honor, Judge McLenore, 1t
was too hard to detain Mr. Murphy-it would
never do. He then quoted, in substance, the
10th verse of the 18th chapter Of St. Luke,
and the Judge released the Juror immedis tely
Signs of material improvement are to be
seen on nearly every street in our town. Mr..
J. NJ. Parker is building, or preparing to build,
a hotel near the depot, mainly for the accom-
mediation of railroad men. Mr.. F. NJ. Vaughn
is the architect and builder. Mr.. Horace
Frierson is making preparations to erect nice
residence on Free street, West of Mrs. Brad
ley Mayes, which will be a fitting home for
himself, his charming wife, and pretty little
daughter. 1t is said that MIR. Sam McEwen
cOptemplates building in the same neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Thos. j. Helm has bought lot
West of W. j. Dale, Jr., and already some
plank, etc., are to be seen on the lot. He will
NC III al eACSileuL uelHuDOInOOu
Miss Ride Zollicofer has been appointed
to write an essay on the women characters in
Shakespeare, and read it before the Literary
Society, The subject is one of the most iu-
teresting in all the range of literature, and we
feel sure that the accomplished and intellectual
daughter of a great statesman and brave SOL
der will do it justice.
DIR. w. B. Harrison, of Columbia, has
made valuable collection of Tennessee
plants, minerals, etc.
Columbia needs a good college for
boys and young men. The work ought
to begin Immediately.
A new society among ladies, is called
The Sisters of Silence. Is there branch
of it in Columbia?
Worcester's dictionary is the Athens
feum standard of orthoepy.
The Athenaum library contains an
collection of books of refer
ence.
A praiseworthy effort is being made to
Maury County Teachers As
ISOLATION.
Mr.. II. P. Seavy's Photograph Gale
Iy attracts great numbers of ladies.
Not long ago a Columbia youth put
on his first pair of brooches, at which
event it is said that his father was posi-
lively crazy, his sister comparatively era
zier, but his mother was superlatively
the Craziest.
Several Athenaeum patrons suggest
that December and January would be
better time for vacation than July and
August, especially for pupils who come
from the South.
Geo. Little, col, and Mat Porter, COL,
are neighbors, indeed they live in the
same house. Little owned a fine game
cock, which Porter killed; whereupon
Little shot Porter in the breast, with
Derringer, but only slight wound was
made Little will have his trial Mon>
day.
1t is said that we are to have a new
and elegant railroad depot in Columbia.