The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-02
AROUND TOWN.

Tho do,rs of the Nelson House were
thrown omen last Friday at dinner, anu
every body invited 10 Inc IS'tsL. ne S Ii Vs.
LAWYERS iuries sheriff and staff, received a
sprcfaI Invitation. The spacious dining
room was crowded for several hours me
tables were laden with rich YlshdS Ahu uel-
icate IUyuries. and everybody went away
wishing health, prosperity ana lohg me- me W
dhe Latta Brothers. The SherlH, WHY h ~ ~ >
a good thing when he sees it, said II the
MeSsrs. I.atta could stand 1t to furnish suGh
n dinner he could stand 1t TO eat II, ne
even intimated that il eXcelled Ihe Davis
House. The new prOpTietOrs of the Nelson
House are stirring, energetic men, anu VIII
we doubt not, keep such mouse as MN
make il pride to our people ana give ~
name abroad. That is the way 10 make
hotel pay. .,,, l.,
here. He is attending our Fair and making
himself at home among us, but there Is q
vague rumOr that his real business here is
10 iuysstfrr;t ss that six pound trout business.
\ II testimony against six pOund trout III
Lick Creek is solicited. The result so llr Is
favorable Mr.. J. II. Hodges six pound
trout has suffered materially since the IN
vestigatiOn The principal witness for de-
fence was TheO- LipSFOmb, who upon Tlglu
cross examination, admitted that tne trout
was not weighed. This was death blow 10
the defence, an augury of victory 10 the
plaintiff. TheO. was not Wiling 10 swear
that the trout would have weighed six
pounds and two ounces, but Thought
1wOuldn' t swear il would have weighed hVe
and a half pounds This is all Mr.. G. want
sd-an Acknowledgement that IL dld mol
weigh six hounds and two ounces. He is
NEiIiire To Observation-Disclosures that five and half
pound trout exist. 1t is Thought that ne
will proceed TO Indian crock, Wayne cOun-
ty, and investigate that fourteen pound
trout yarn brought up from there by Major
Chcairs' party. We refer him to John
MISSES Hudspeth AID Powell are teach
ing Public School at the Masonic Hall.
we understand that Mr.. John =. McGaw
has entered into partnership with Mr. John
b. Ashton in the Columbia Mills property.
The building is just going up and the ma
.sEfnrTv iS being put in 10y that excellent
saiIIwTight J. Mack CableT. He is engaged
NOV ia putting in machinery for two other
mills in Davidson county.
DIR. Wick ETlcrSOn has hung out MS
shiugle in the WhitthOrne block. Success
To him. ,,
.of the Columbia Hotel, and promises 10
make il first class in every particular. Mr.
Henderson is splendid MECHANIC, ne pc
ing the gentleman that freScOed EN-SherlH
MIR. John "a. Henderson is gettinguP one.
of the most beautiful signs for ~ n; Akin,
our geutIemanIy County Court Clerk, that
is to bc found in Columbia. Mr., Henderson
as q number one painter, rs his work can be
= cen at various places.
We EOpe the stores will all close prompt
~ at O'Clock this morning, SO as to give
all the young men chance to join In the
parade in honor OF Gov. Brown, ana attend
The Fair. Let our merchants show some
public spirit and all turn out.
There have been over six hundred tnVl-
cations sent out to the young Geptlepen's
Hop" which comes of at the Nelson House
tonight. Lees Rand from Nashville Will
inlay for the dancers.
Cap Hardeman has succeeded in getting
one of SaShVilIe's best BARRIERS, Brown"
Re ran the shop at Bon Aqua this summer,
Syherp several of our young men saw him,
and got him to come here with Cap. We
hone to see that shop well patrOnized.
Among the invited guests TO the Hop
tonight is Gov. John @. Brown, who is eX-
spccted TO he in attendance.
MIR. Jimmy Mayes changes his business
TODAY, going with the new firm OF MeSsrS.
Holding Il Davis. This firm could not have
made "a better selection, as Jimmy Is a stur-
DIV industrious young man. and besides COM
ulands good trade Success to them.
A new pavement has been laid In front OF
FIJI Mayes' livery stable, adding very much to
this already popular stable.
Gen. BTaNtOn Bragg, colored, has new
pair Of handsome COttOnade pants, open
down the legs to protect him from the cold
of the coming winter.
-MeSSrs. DOweu Il Pickens offer n reward
OF twenty-five dollars for the apprehension
of some low degraded person or persons who
have made it their business at night to
break the faucets from some of the city
hydrants. They Will give the above reward
TO any one 20 catch any party in any way
breaking or disturbing any property con-
ueeted with the water works.
Mort Hodge has at his residence q red
Towering bean that measures 100 feet in
aenk In.