The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
CTLLEORA ITEMS.

Two accidents have occurred recently
on the railroad near this place. resulting
in each case in the killing OF a horse
without other material damage. In the
first case, q South bound night train ran
over a horse, throwing him in q stock
pit, and causing bis instant death. This
train was going up one of the longest and
steepest grades on the road and seems not
to have made any effort to stop progress
when the frightened horse took the track
in front of the approaching train.
The other accident occurred with a
North bound train, also in the night. In
this case the horse took the track on the
high fill Immediately on TIE South of
the village. The engineer whistled on
the brakes, but as tie train was descend
ing a steep and long grade, all efforts to
put an immediate stop to its progress
found futile and unavailing. The horse
continued Immediately on the track I'M
til arriving at TIE trestle over Fountain
creek. He was caught up by the cow
catcher and carried over the trestle and
thrown of in front of the residence of
Mr.. Cowden, maugled aud lifGless
horse. The great wonder is how the en-
tire train escaped being wrecked,
Several real estate sales and transfers
have taken place recently in this place
and vicinity. Dr.. +. c.. Wilkes has pur
chased the "Dinwiddie" house and lot,
now occupied by DR.. Lock As ab0arding
house.
Rev Mr.. Drmau has bought the new
and neat building erected by Mr.. Ad.
Davis, for residence.
Mr.. J. ]. Jones is the purchaser of
house and lot from b. +. Fitzpatrick,
near the village, where be expects to
make his home aud take care of his nu-
merous colony of bees. What wonder
full volume Ofspeech the bee T2en have
in favor of and in explanation of their
new and favorite occupation!
Col. d. B. Cooper, Clerk and Master,
Jno. b. Bond, Esq, and Deputy-Sheriff
Thomas. were recently together at
Campbell's Station on official duty OF
some character.
Ifmadam rumor tells the truth, we
are likely to have some matrimonial
alliances in our midst soon that will un~
settle the faith of persons who think
that mature manhood and good looks
are irresistible to the charms of lovely
and fascinating women.
Mr.. Joe Cheatham and bride, nee Miss
StOckard, have left us to seek a home
and fortune in the Prairie lands of the
Lone Star State. May success attend
their effort.
Among the recent improvements in
our village, there has arisen, almost as
if by magic, neat cottage near the
Presbyterian church, to be the future
home of our fellow citizen, l.. L. Rams
sey. Charlie Bayless was the cOntrac~
tor and builder in this case.
Our farmers are busy trying to harvest
their crops and SOW their wheat. A lit
tie Of the first sowing is now up and
looks well.
The several Methodist ministers liv-
ing here, have re turned from COnferN
ence, and the fields of work to which
they are assigned, constitutes an item
for conversation in the circles where
they meet. Mr.. Doss is assigned to the
pastural work of the churches at NeOo
and Williamsport, and will prOove ac-
ceptable to the people of his new charge,
as an able and eloquent minister of the
gospel. Mr.. Orman has been returned
to the CulleOka Station with MOOres>
Vile attached, and has already entered
upon his new labors for the year, Mr..
Jno. S. Williams is appointed to the
Cairo Bend work, lying on Cumberland
river, and will for the next year make
Lebanon his home. Mr.. Wilkes re-
turned to Mt. Pleasant, the scene of his
labOrs the year past. DR.. j. M. Locke
retains his upernumerary relation to
the Conference.
Rev. Thos. ]. Stone WAS in town, last
week, on his way to hold Sacramento
service at the Elk Bridge Presbyterian
Church, ana sPenG an nOUE or TWO IN
pleasant conversation with his old
friends.
Our town is remarkably quiet. So
much so that it is difficult to get up
local item of exciting interest. We are
not blessed with either fall or spring
fights. Have no race course where our
people can spend few hours discussing
the merits of fast horses. Have but
few regular card players. No ten pin
alley, no place of kindred amusement;
and it is rather rare case TO seq
drunk man on the streets.
The Masonic and Odd-fellow Lodges
have their regular days and places of
meeting. Once week the people are
called together by the tones OF the
church bell for meeting, and every day
thoughtful looking boys and girls, with
books, are seen vending their way to
their schoOl~roOms or returning to their
homes. after the labors of the day are
over.