The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-03
AROUND TOWN.

IL stood ol4 Tor ana "A against.
Quarterly Court and Circuit Courl
commence next week. Chancery Cour'
has been in session during this week
Mr.. Edsall, proprietor of the Nelson
House, gave magnificent dinner on
Christmas Day, and invited great
many people to partake of it. Frank
Aydelott, the epicurean caterer, pro.
cured some fine fat bear meat, and all
manner of wild game. The tables liter
ally groaned under the great burden oil
rich Yiands and rare delicacies. Long
may he feed us.
Mrs. T. j. Stone lost her furs, on
Thursday of last week, between the
residences of Maj. j. w. Withersspoon
ceive a suitable reward by leaving them
n II. w. Sanders store.
A valuable rorse belonging to Jas. G..
NIcGaw, slipped on the frozen ground
last week, and was killed.
The furnishing of our citizens with
milk must be paying business. We
hear that Capt. n. j. Vaughn will short
ly engage in the business. He says he
will guar aDtee a pure article, as he has
neither creek nor river to cross be-
fore reaching his customers.
Last week considerable ice was hous-
cd. The Nelson House and John T
|
Brown pond across the river.
DR.. Loveland, who is an inoffensive
| lunatic, was taken to the poor house
last Monday. Pe met his creditors,
| Dock. S. and the Major as meekly as a
lamb.
Before the Methodist Sunday School
was dismissed last Sunday morning, it
voted a resolution of thanks to the Com
Elittee appointed to superintend the
Sunday School Supper on Christmas
| eve.
Wilson Cranberry, COL, against whom
40 true bill was found, was turned out
| "fjail Saturday. John Byers, col, hav-
ing served out the term of 30 days i'm
| prisoDlnenS, was turned loose. Crockett
Bell, COL, charged with petit larceny,
| has been released on bail.
A blind horse, belonging to Monroe
| Williamson, col, on college Hill" ac-
| cidentally fell in gully and broke his
neck, Wed tuesday last.
| Mr.. w J. Webster will deliver the
| Missionary Address at the Prest yterian
Church on Sunday night. He is one of
our best young lawyers, and will, no
doubt, make an interesting speech. Th g
| public are invited.
y petition, signed by nearly hun
| bred leading citizens, will be submitted
10 the City Fathers, asking them to
make an appropriation to build cOu-
pie school houses in town.
Tuesday evening oflast week ga young
man from the country" was detected
stealing rails from Jim Tindle's rail
pile, near the fridge, and was arrested
10y Mr.. Jas. Haynes. While an affidavit
was being written by d Justice, the
young man made his exit through a
back 1or, aud effected his escape.
Henry Caruthers took it into his head
to boot " IA country darkey last week,
thinking he had cast too many glances
towards his lady loYe." But the coun-
try chap did not like such familiarity,
| aud in revenge cut CarutherS several
times with pocket knife.
Three young men, whose names, for
their parents sake, we withhold, appren-
tees at the factory of Lamb IL Boyd were
arrested by the police and the Recorder
fined them SIS each for placing on the
Good Ternplar's Christmas tree "pres-
ent" for a young clerk that did not alto
gether smell as sweet as cdu de cologne.
For this offense they We're also dis
charged from the factory.
Mr.. J. (Runt) Hodge is with Mr.. Dug
ger in the confectionery business, in
this place. Runt is a popular gentle~
man, and will be pleased to see old
friends.
Rev. a. w. Smith, the Methodist min
litter, is living at DIR. Harrison's pretty
little residence, near the forks of the
Mt. Pleasant and Hampshire pixies.
The wife Of Mr.. Copeland, who is con-
nected with the U. S. Internal Revenue
| Department Tor this District, died sud
denly, in this place, Sunday. The re-
mains were taken to Hampshire for
interment. The presumed cause of her
| illness and subsequent death is said to
have been the eating of frozen apple
Il matter, however, on which SdUGnS
may disagree.
Col. John William Huntington bought
the Rye House some time since, and
has moved in. w. r. Elan, the for
NOR occupant of the house, has moved
to the new I.ptta house.
Although Brownsville is about as large
| as Columbia, she is nevertheless con-
tsnt with on policeman, while the lat
ter can't well do without four.
Mr.. W. l.. murphy hos removed his entire
| stock of TInware, Hardware, &c, to his new
store on South Main street. This is the largest
| business house in Columhis, and is butt in o
substantial manner. Mr.. NJ. enjoys, as he de-
serves, large patronage.
We mott ed on Monday aud Tuesday before
Christmas that Frank Aydelott. the prince o.
good fellows, had on exhibition Black Beal
from the Rocky Nom tains, pheasanis. wild
ducks, prairie chickens aud YeaisOn, something
that has not been often seen here. Frank has
added to his Oyster Saloon, hot coffee, which
can be had either day or night.
Last week we had two SHOWS The
first one fell when the weather was ex-
tremeIy cold, and the fine particles
formed very slick surface for pedestri
ans. The pavements soon became dan
gerous to walk upon, and nearly every
body chose the middle of the street
When the pavements were at their high
est degree of slipperineSs. handsome
youth, of Rutherford creek, went into
Williams and Tylar's splendid clothing
establishment and purchased beautiful
talma, ard put 1t over hiS graceful
shoulders. AS he reached the door, he
observed his sweetheart coming along
the pavement, and he determined tC
catch heA Christmas Gift" Now the
numerous customers 10 the store hao
made the pavement in front of The store
extremely slippery, and as young NJ
sprang out III front OF the young lady
with the ejaculation, " Christmas Gift
Miss -! " his feet flew from under
him, aud before he could say " Jack RO
binson," his agile form was sprawlins
upon the ground. 70 complete the dis
comtiture of the unfortun ate lover, hi;
sweetheart replied, Well, sir, you have
it !" and passed on, with partially
suppressed laugh.
At the request Of citizens, the play o
TEN Nights in a Bar Room " was re
pGated, at the Hammer Hall, last Satur
day night. The night was very cold, the
room open and uncomfortable, and only
il few persons were brave enough to bt
present. The entertainment, notwith
standing the discouraging circumstance:
of cold room and empty benches, was
quite good tor amateurs. Mr.
Thos. =. Eskew, as "Joe Morgan was
of course the star of tie evening His
personation of drunkard was as natu'
raj as life, and especially in tragic parts,
where he is mad under the deJ'rtHH
tEemcJtS, and where he throws of bis in
temperate habits and rises into noble
man. Indeed, son5e portions OF MIR
Eskew's acting would have done credit
to professional actor. But he should
overcome habit or defect he has of id
distinct articulation. Mr.. Priest make;
an excellent Swicheil." Spring Hill
may be proud OF biGl. Mr.. ID. @. Helm
personated Simon Slade admirably. L
he had changed his attire once in ter
wears, and looked a little more Like I
! drunkard towards the last, his part could
scarcely have been improved. it does
} not look natural to see man, and es
pecially drunkard, wear the same un
soiled clothes for ten years. The others
, ! eSDeciallV the ladies' did very we'll fol