The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-21
mIsCELLANEoUs ITEMs.
The Williamson County Fair Grounds
are to be sold.

4 The Williamson County Fair Ground,
4 are to be sold.
The kitchen and contents of DIR. Ken.
Dedy, near Thompson's Station, were re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
A writer in the last issue of the Frank
| lin ReUteaU 6 Journal advocates the
| building of Narrow Gauge Railroad
from that place to Nashville, the better
to accommodate the business men OF
both places.
Thos. Westmorelard fell into the
court house cellar at Pulaski the other
day, bruising himself badly, but not Sc
riously.
Wiley Lewter, of Giles county, drew
a pistol on Josh Caruthers Tuesday
| night of last week, when the latter pro-
| cured shot gun, and shot Lewter in
| the arm, inf1icting painful but not dam
| gerous wound.
Mr.. Amos Hurley, OF Lincoln county,
| died gently near Nashville.
The Pulaski Citizen, which is always
getting up something wonderful in the
baby line, says that there was recently
born in Giles county a bouncing pair Of
twins, both boys, and although they
have the same father and mother, and
would naturally be supposed to be
brothers, strange to relate, they are
Cousins.
Robt. Looney, formerly q citizen of
Marshall county, died in Pulaski Thurs
day morning of last week, aged 63 years.
Col. J. FL. Lester, formerly of Pulaski,
Tenn, now of Denver City, Colorado,
has written letter to a relative in Jack
son, Tenn, giving a most glowing ac-
count of that Territory.
The Decatur (Ala.) Noes, says, "that
Decatur is destined to be city, rivaling
in wealth and Importance any OF the
cities OF the Southern States is a fore
gone conclusion. Her geographical po-
sition, water facilities and railroad con-
nections, make this result certainty. !"
The Lawrence Journal says a disease
similar to the epizooty in horses has
been prevailing among the cattle in the
vicinity of West Point, and quite num-
Der have died from its effects.
A little child of N. f. Tracey, of West
Point, Lawrence county, was severely
burned by falling in the fire, recently.
They are killing wild turkeys and
wild cats in Lawrence county.
Chas H. Brandon has sod the Lewis
burg Gazette to Messrs. Ewing, Arm
strong 81 Kercheval.
Judge Wallace, of Franklin, will pre-
side at this term OF the Circuit Court at
Lewisburg, Judge Martin being unable
to attend on account of sickness.
In Marshall county late wheat is in
iured by the extreme cold weather.
Early wheat begins to look much better.
;Lish" alias Elisha Estes, has been
lodged in the Marshall county Jail for
horse stealing.
The Lewisburg Gazette states that
Geo G. Taylor, q live young lawyer from
Culleoka, has been visiting that" burg"
He had an armful OF papers, and
" meant business. -
Col L. d. Myers, President of the
Duck River Valley r. r., was in Mar
shall county last week in the interest OF
the above road. The Gazette says he
gave the subject thorough ventilation
on Monday of last week in the presence
of large and attentive crowd, and the
advice was to the point, and not without
effect.
Lynch burg. Tenn, is not happy--they
have neither barber nor tailor.
Mr.. Alexander Timmons, prominent
citizen of Moore county, died on the
Sth inst.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Jas. Sim
mons, of Moore county, was entirely
consumed by fire recently, with every
thing in the house, and a years provi-
sionS.