Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-11
COLUMBIA.
Matter and Things About Town.

| and Campbellsville pixies, who says that be
will next year raise more products on ten
| acres OF good soil, with the assistance OF two
hands, than can &c made on two hundred
acres and it have all the required help that
is needed. We would advise the directors
of our county fair tn get this second Horace
Greeley, to prepare book and have it dis
tributed free gratis during the fair, as we
know that it would cause people throughout
the world to attend. 1t gives us pleasure to
herald tito the world, that Columbia, the
home of the lamented Polk, and the living
Nicholson and Whitthorne. has now the
honor of presenting to the world "farmist"
and one that can now wear the cold white
| hat" of Horace Greeley.
NASHVILLE MAN FRIGHTENED.
Billie Fleming, deputy clerk in the Su-
preme Courts office at Nashville, was in
our city last Monday, and while standing
in our so-called courthouse, two gentlemen
| drew their howitzers, to "Modocize" some
| one, when Billie remarked that he would
| feel "more safe with his carcas in Nashville
sitting BY the pure waters of Wilson spring,
than he would here, where people have
war every day." He played George Wash
ington with bis little Ratchet, and Left on
the n3xt train.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
JEFF Peay, of Rally Hill, and T. JEFF
Reeves, the Hurricane merchant, were in
our city this week, both looking like "big
sunhowers."
BELL HOUSE.
The. Lipscomb, one of the proprietors of
the Nelson House of this city, has opened
"branch" hotel at Prim Springs, naming it
the "Bell House," in honor OF Col. James
7. Bell, of the UNION AND AMERICAN.
He is crowded with boarders.
CAPT. JACKS LAVA BED.
Where the sidewalk was at the first set
Element of this city, in 1900, on South
Main street, just below Ed Gambel's Gor
there has been none there since) reminds
US Of the corduroy roads used during the
late war. If Capt, Jack ever passes that
locality, he will go for it thinking he is in
his old headquarters, the lava beds. At
tend to it, Marshal Latta, before Capt. Jack
is exhibited in this city, for he will replevy
the same from this corporation, the mo-
ment he sees it.
LUNATIC.
James MeKissack, who few mon ms ago
tried to kill his father, and since then has
been spending the past summer months at
the Lsttasonlan Retreat, in this city, was on
last Thursday placed in the Lunatic Asy-
lum at Nashville.
INDIAN CAMP SPRING.
There was gay and festive party of
young men of our city, who went in hacks,
buggies, express wagons, carts, draws and
on footback to Indian Camp Spring, near
this city. They carried something so
"weighty" along that the horse could not
pull back.
HALF MILE TRACK.
The half mile track at our Fair Grounds
is NOW near finished. There is an ex-
perienced trainer employed at S75 per
month, by the stockholders, who Will re-
main on the grounds during the entire
summer and fall months. Take your horses
out and have them trained, SO you can en-
ter them at our next Fair.
CEMETERY.
The colored people of this city met at the
courthouse for the purpose of selecting
burial ground and electing a board of d.
rectors for the same.
JAS. I. MOORE.
James 7. Moore, the great "speakist,"
made an outdoor speech on Court Square
Monday last. The crowd being so large
that we could not get in three blocks of him
while speaking, consequently we cannot say
what he was harping on.
DIED.
Mrs. Catherine Adcock, aged II, mother
of Al Adcock of this city, died IN Hickman
county on the 9Th inst. Her remains were
brought to this city Tuesday last, and
buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.
BLACKBERRIES
DIR. Shelton, the celebrated "sceuic artist
of this city, started Saturday last, in two
horse wagon, on q blackberry hunt. It is
said that he will be gone two weeks, as he
has the exclusive contract for furnishing
blackberries for the ''Hardin county bar
becue."
GRAND JURORS.
Below will be found the names Of Grand
Jurors who will act during this session of
the Criminal Court, which commences
Monday next. Judge MeLemre will be on
the bench to dispose ofthe 100 cases that
are now on the docket. Look out you
chicken-fghters.
VIM. B. Wilson, Foreman; Patrick H. |
Hughes, Ezra Hardison, Robt. A. Glenn,
John T. Derryberry, Andrew J. Pugh, |
Thomas J. Perry, John NJ. Gardner, John |
Petty, Alfred w. Thomas, Thomas c.
Harrison.
NASHVILLE BARBER,
Bob Polk, once a slave of VIM. II. Polk, |
but now of Nashville, is Low in our city. |
Bob says that Columbia is his 'casis," and |
f any one in Nashville wishes TO be shaved, |
hat they can just step into his shop on |
Church street opposite the Maxwell House,
Ind seat themselves, and they will never
ind razor that will cut their Threats 40 |
niles. Bob says he did not come here, and |
le amt going away, if it is cholera times in
Nashville.
DUCK RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD.
Col. Myers, of this city, DR.. Mcclure and
Col. Lewis, of Marshall county, Col. Nixon,
# Hickman county, and Maj. Sykes, Of
Memphis, made sbeeches at the Courthouse
n this city, Tuesday last, in behalf of Duck
River Valley Railroad. We think it is time
or you all to cease your talking and go to
hoveling dirt. Tom THUMB, JR.