The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
Amount of Rainfall at AshW"Od,
during February, 1873.
Seven and .ixth-teuth inches.
Personal INTELLIGENCE.

Can't. J. z. Church, of Williamson, was in
town last Monday.
Rev. Mr.. HalselI. a widower, of Selma,
wa in our town several days since.
Mr.. y o. Shepard, of this place, started
for St Louis, last Wednesday night, where
he will probably reside hereafter.
jay Webster, OF Cross Bridges, passed
through town few days since, on his way
North after goods.
Mr.. NJ. T. Smiser, OF CuIleoka, was grant
I'd diploma last week by the Nashville
Medical University.
Mt. Joel Walker, of Fluvanna county, Va,
Is on a visit 10 his son Joseph a. Walker, Of
this place. He is in his Ssth year, aud looks
hale and hearty.
Mr.. Charley HfcVay and wife, OF Pittsburg,
who have been spending several months
witness Mardi Gras.
SIR. w 6. Puryear, popular merchant Of
CORTLAND, Ala, who married young lady
Of this county, Is on short visit to Foun-
tain creek, In this county.
John Bullock, of Franklin, was i'm our
town. asst Tuesday looking as happyaS big
pawpaW; laying up yOndcr in the business
he lay there I'll the big frost comes, and
sGuashes him all 10 pieces
our esteemed young friend. Robert Pillow,
who. tor some time. past, has been attending
medical lectures at philadelphia, has re-
turned home. We wish him an abundant
success.
Jack Daw " our very efficient correspOn-
dent at Wiliiamsport, was in Columbia last
Monday, looking as happy as big sum
flower, that bends aud mods in the breezeS.
Mr.. W. T. Mitchell, near Lynnville Station,
paid ~ a visit last Monday; ana subscribed
10 the HERALD. lie married Maury coun-
~ girl, and is making fortune. growing
and ginning cotton. lie put up inns season
something less than so bales.
Rev. J. NJ. =. Otis returned to his charge
IN this place, after an absence in the North
OF about a month. The Presbyterian church
al Wilmington, Delaware, has made a unan-
tmOus call on him 10 preach for them,
hut he has not yet decided whether he will
20 or not. Both he aud his wife are greatly
attached to our people, but We fear he Will
find it his duty 10 go.
The Cerful Primatc, in speaking 81 the
character of men composing the leaders OF
the temperance cause in Tennessee, thus
speaks OF young citizen Of our town: II.
]. Gordon. Esq, G. Associate, of Maury
county, Is a young lawyer, of rare legal abii-
stv modest as a Southern girl, vet as solid as
Andrew Jackson, and as true, to the order rs
abe needle TO the pole.
Capt. Rufus K. Polk, of Ashwood, made
mis- apBea rance on our steetS a few days since
after an absence Of several weeks caused by
sickness. He had terrible case of this
new horse disease, epizooty, eaIache, and
the remedies, which were nearly as bad
CrVtom oil, and salvation. lie has been Ie-
duced about twenty-five pounds. We have
heard Of men being too large for their
brooches, but his breeches are now too large
for him.
VIM. 4. Smith, Secretary of the Athen-
rum, received the degree Of Medical Doctor,
Thursday night, of last week. He received
the degree OF ATfiHf8 Mdgistcr, from the Uni
NelsitE OF Virginia, several \ ears ago. le5e
are indeed high and honorable distinctions
70 have been attained by one so young; and
IL he makes a. rapid progress in scientific
invest igatiO1S, in the future as lac has in the
past, he will not pass his fiftieth year before
the star'of his fame, as aschOlar, will reach
It's zenith, and he will be recognized as
one Of the htsrdi of the State. We con
graduate our friend, and hope 10 see him the
reel pient OF yet higher hOnOrs.