The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-21
HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

The money panic, in the great finan>
ciai centeIsp Is having out little effect In
Hickman. They are but realizing what
we have to endure all the time-hard
times, as they term r.. / don't know
whether the panic started In Hickman
county or not; gentleman, inst before
the panic started elsewhere, tried to
raise money enough, on Wolf Greek,
in this county, to buy a stove TOR pub
lie school house and failed. That shook
the moneyed centers here, and we are
now involved in the same category of
Jay Cooke 81 Co. Where the next great
crash will be we are unable to deter
mine. New failures are moInentarily eX-
pected. We will endeavor though to
keep posted. We understand that
Lewis county weathers the storm brave
ly. We are looking for some startling
reports from Chestnut Ridge and Gin
seng Hollow-the stiff prices of bees
wax and feathers may De able to save
us.
On the night of the 10th instant, quite
a storm passed through portion of this
county. 1t passed oyer Centreville, up
roofing shade trees, blowing down
fences, and unroofing barns. cribs, and
other out buildings. The buildings of
the County Fair were damaged to some
extent; the fence inclosing the grounds
was blown down; the floral hall was I'M
rooted; stables blown down, and the Ia
dies cabins badly damaged. Several
farmers in the neighborhood lost some
stock by falling timber. We have only
been able to learn the damages done in
and around CentrsviIle.
The teachers of the public schools held
their regular monthly meeting on Sat-
urday last in Centreville, The attend
ance was good, and an encouraging
spirit was manifested by them in this no.
bic enterprise. Sixty-one public schools
are in operation in this county.
The work on the new church at Cen~
treVille is progressing rapidly. 1t will
be neat building when finished.
Converts to the importance of having
a railroad in Hickman county are being
made every day now. One of the worst
opponents heretofore, and a very influ-
entail man in the county, has recently
declared his intention of voting tor it, If
il ever comes before the people again.
1t will not be- long before the people will
be of but one mind on this important
subject in Hickman, despite the lament
able croakings of some in Maury and
elsewhere. We would like for some of
these doleful songsters who have rail
roads and don't appreciate them, to en-
igrate to Hickman or Lewis, and tryit
awhile. 1t wouldn't be long before they
would come tearing out of the wilder
ness, either on the old gray horse or
some other nag.
We cannot think the day is far off
when anglers from Columbia can get off
the railroad at a depot on Swan, near
the mouth of Blue Buck. where Maj.
Clint Douglass, OF franklin, caught the
big black perch.
The houriShing village In Gray's
Bend, about four miles east of CentIe-
vile, known by the name OF Martins
Vile or Grab All, IS quite business
place, having two stores, family gro
Gerry and No. ! hotel, kept by that prince
of good fellows, Capt. Elijah Cantrel.
The citizens in the vicinity Otthe village
are industrious, enterprising people;
having a flourishing school, GOOD
church, which is occupied by ministers
of different professions, nearly every
Sabbath; and last but not least, it has a
splendid Sunday-SchOOl. Mr.. w. w.
Harrington, one of the merchants of the
village, spent several days, last week, in
Nashville, in the interest OF the Masonic
Fraternity, being representative to the
Grand Lodge from Greenwood LOd go.
located at Little Lot, in this county; and
while in Nashville, he made additional
purchases 10 his stock of goods.
Notwithstanding the hard times and
scarcity of money, marrying and giving
in marriage, progresses finely. Our ErJ-
hcient and gentlemanly clerk OF the
County Court, Mai. Jas. ID. EtSley, has
kindly furnished US with the following
list of marriages for the present week;
David d. Wright to TabitEa Sueat; Maj.
Hardin C. Crenshaw, of Williamson
county, to Miss Nellie Chappell, of De-
feated Greek; Mr.. w. Howell Huddlts
ton to Miss Mary L. Peters; Mr.. Sylves-
Mr.. Stephenson B. Easley, of Vernon,
to Miss Loffie Mays, of the vicinity of
Pinewood; Col. John Parham, formerly
bachelor of seventy years standing,
to Miss Margaret L. Blackwell, twenty
five years of age. The matrimonial rites
of the three first married couple were SOL
emnised by Major Easily, who is Mag
istrate as we'll as a Clerk, and also a
marrying man, being sprightly wild
over
Our farmers have nearly finished
gathering their crops, and that of corn
has yielded about an average with form
or years, some farms producing more
than an average, while others do not
yield so much. The cotton crop is bet
ter than that of last year, and yields an
average amount to the acre. The pea
nut crop is not more than one-eighth or
tenth of last years production, and our
farmers are by no means disposed to
take the prices offered in Columbia
and Nashville. for t9eir crop,
and will hold until later in the season.
Miss Laura Briggs, daughter of Mr..
W. w. Briggs, and granddaughter of
ESQ. Grimmet, died at the residence of
her father, on Pine River, the 18th inst,
aged IL. She was an accomplished.
sWeet>tempered girl, and the idol of her
parents. She has crossed the river, and
is to-day, in the Goodly Land.
Brother Moody held his Quarterly
meeting for Pine river circuit, on Satur-
day and Sunday last. He bad splendid
meeting, and much religious tervOr was
produced. If brother Moody continues
as he has begun, he will certainly endear
himself to the people of this whole dis
trict. He is good man, and worthy OF
his sainted Father.