The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-04-24
AROUND TOWN.

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The third Quarterly meeting of Column
bfa station viii commence to-morroW.
Work has been commenced on the ne"
steam flour mill at the Depot. .
The colOred people Wo tTIa N'AlA"A'iS az
the engine brakes during the nre. r..
Only one house was vacated AT Ehst
nnd last week on account of the backWateri
vet ii partially entered others 49,,
Jesse Powell is building nice little cot
tage in south Columbia. Whether II is for
rent or his own use, we are not advised.
Jim Haynes says he will give the person
who took his coat, at the FIRE, the sI.5O In the
pockets, if the coat is returned.
George Hodge says that go conV1cts were
expected to arrive yesterday, to Work on
the Narrow Gauge Railroad.
E W. Gambell has bought the Helm
pond and intends to stock 1t with game
w Fl. Fsrris had his smoke-house robbed
of about four hundred pounds of bacon on
Thursday night of last week.
During the progress OF the hre' r. ID:
Mays livery stable caught on fire from q
spark, but fortunately was eXtingulshed
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. John b.
Ashton viii commence imme99laitteIy' the
The high water and Lamp * Boyu ; corn
mill not being grinding, has made meal
several of aour bows" were a little bois-
ferrous Monday night, but as they had been
working hard at the hre, we nope the re
corder will be lenient toward them.
We heard of a negro man named HICKS
beating his wife in an unmerciful manner
Wednesday, because she reminded MIN ol
the eth commandment.
"A young man from the country brought
to town some bacon for sale, sold TO one
merchant, and subsequently sold TO a sec
ond merchant. The first merchant has SUED
HIM for damage.
1t was the general remark, ON the
square Monday evening, while the sparks
were aiighting on the Court House, that 1t
was 50 fortunate that it was covered with
slate. - -,,. ...
try was ia town last Monday, and honored
ms with a call. He looks as young and
handsome as of old-so X. X. says.
Go the polls and vote for good Consla-
bile for the 9th district. John Lamar, b. NJ.
tiilIasDie Jordan Hunter, are the candidates
50 far as we can learn. -
The bridge at this place was nailed up
"Wednesday evening, by order of the county
court 1t is understood that Messrs. Lellner
and Vaughn will repair it as soon as the
There will be preaching in the Athe-
napum Hall Saturday morning and at night
The sacrament of the Lords supper VIII De
administered at the same place on Sunday,
Rev. WellbOTn Mooney presiding:
The erection of scales on the pubic
square, by the corporate authorities, is very
Objectionable. In weighing cattle, sheep
aud hogs, il will seriously affect pedestri-
ans. The proper place is opposite the JAIL
where the Old ones are.
The Quarterly Conference of the Nj. +.
Church, will he held Tuesday night al REV
John p. McFerrin's room, Nelson House.
Church officials take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Green Payne, col, cordWalneT, aske9 i
John Brown, barber, for the 40 cents he owed
him, whereupon John picked up razor
hone, and drove Payne out OF the house,
on the pavement, striking him several
fimes John returned into the house when
Payne picked up a rock. The Recorder In
tcTvieWcd the case. ..,
weeks fifteen or twenty thousand dollars
worth OF property destroyed by nEe, SIMPLY
because of our meager water supply WIN
a boIIntffuI supply OF water in front OF the
Methodist Church, il could have been saved
MIR. John Z. Brown, while engaged In
taking some of his rails out OF drlit, last
saturday, was bitten by water-moccasin
snake which is said by some not 10 De
poisonous. The bite was on one OF ms NM
gers, and he sucked out the poison, II any
The senior partner of firm doing bust
ness not a thousand miles rom the post OF
flee gets of the following good joke on ms
partners handwriting. Some ume since
they received an order for book called "Ohe
hundred Games, a hand book LOT young pep
plc BY ReadIe." They sent the order to
New York to be filled and AFTER waiting Tor
the book, received the following reply,
"Burrell's One hundred Gems, hand Dook
tor grown people cannot find in the CITY,.
Our young friend, Thomas Bagley, mas
taken possession of the Nelson House sa-
the isBpJle of Columbia" and other brands
of fragrant cigars. We have never sampled
his liquors, and have to rely on the 0Plnloh
of our friends Oh that point-Tom ThumD,
The County Court has ordered the Sher-
jfT to nail up the bridge across Duck River
al Columbia Capt. l.. ID. Walker, a com
retent mechanic, says the bridge is not at
all unsafe, only small portion OF the Two
EirdcrS being cracked. We examined II
with him The bridge would last many
wears If properly cOvered-lt now leaks
and it would be hard to put enough weight
in il to break il down. The mailing OF IL up
will he a source of useless inconvenience to
many people. We understand that Mi.
ZelIner, architect, intends to repair the
1,ri,is,. as SOON as the river gets low enough.
The MethOdiSts of Columbia nave every
reason to be thankful-and we know they
are-for the exceedingly kind and Chrlstlan
manner in which their brethren of the other
denominations have treated them, since
their great misfortune and for the very ilDer-
al subscriptions OF the citizens Irrespective
of REORGANIZATION or pecuniary condition.
EfPyery person will give something, II not
more than i've dollars, or even one dollar,
a.. Mstbodist Church can be rebuilt in a
short time. Those living IN the country
who are thus disposed, can leave their
names with the pastor al the Nelson House.
Don't he ashamed of giyinga small suosrlp-
tiOu-it will be thankfully received.
The ladies OF the Methodist congregation
nj this place have been very busy all the
week in furnishing and hitting up the
new parsonage. and now have IL ready 10
nc occupied, the finishing touches, we be
IicN, having been given IL yesterday, and
the Rev Mr.. McFerrin and family VIII
probably take possession to-day or to-mor-
row. The parsonage, which is handsome
guiIdinU. neatly furnished throughout
owes its origin chiefly 10 the ladies OF the
congregation, and the taAic, energy and
enterprise they have displayed rom Ihe
start are i'm the highest degree comnepda-
~. s parsonage here has long been need
- ana we cOngratuiate the pastor and
his church upon its completion. IL is sit
mated upon Spring street. near the Athe'
ufrum, IN a very quiet part of the town:
A Young negro man of the Rock Sprtngs
country named VIII jackson, alias Bud
jackson, has been practicing several forge
risS upon the merchants of our town, Mr
W. r. Moore being the principal loser Las
December ne presented an order for goods
with the signature of Hardin MaybeFry ana
got SO worth of goods from Mr.. Moore
is in iR1l
a warrant for the arrest of George Brazler
and Vim. oliver, both COlored, charging
them with having given him the orders, oui
after "A hearing before Justice, they were
discharged. jackson wanted to get married
last winter and had no suitable clothes, as
he thought, to get married in apd he resort
ed to this plan, aud he succeeded sdmira-
blN. He got the clothes, got the girl, got in
Iaii. and no doubt will gel in the penitentia
~. where he will get two other suits, one
when he enters and another when he
leaves.
bishop confirmed six young ladies, pupil:
uT the Institute-and two young men. Tn,
young ladies wore white Nells. BlShol
Duintard has consented TO deliver his lee
ture here on the "CathedFals of England,
sometime in June. Those who have heart
the lecture say il is splendid, IL Is but sim
nie Justice TO say, that there are no NOR,
Jealous or deNOut workers Tor the cnurci
anywhere than the ladies of st. Peter
Church. During his last visit to this place
while in conversation with one OF the mar
members of the Episcopal Church, he al
dressed him about as follows: ~ on men her
don't work, YOU are lazy AMI leave every
thing lOr the ladies to do; you neel Stirrinl
up, YOU must go to work, form yourselves
into "A guild. though you can only get a hal
dozen together. 90 at something and thai
too, in carneSt-thS building of a parsonage
or the buying of "A lot for the same. And i
YOU can find nothing else 10 90, knock on
che front of the church and put IL ia again,
thus intiaating that il is good TO hRVt
something TO 10, rs the spiritual condition
OF a disciple Of Christ is never better thar
when he is working COR the church, or some
thing pertaining TO Il.
IL the course of his remarks oefor,
the County Court last Monday, Will,
the subject OF tarnpikes and Railroads
was under consideration, l.. d. Myers
ESQ. referred to the communication il
last HERALD AND MAIL, signed 'Faax,
and denounced in Unmeasured terms tn
author. He said that if there be any pei
sons in the county thai condemn tn
county court in the appropriation OF tn
$500 to the suffering of Memphis, an
will call upon him, he will pay them thei
prorata Of the $500 A large number c
citizens were present and listened wit
marked attention to the remarks of MI
Myers, who was frequently applauded
especially when reference was made t
certain persons Who opposed the build
iug Of turnpikes, because they live upol
the lire of the present railroad, hol
stock in il and travel at will, on a fire