The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-23

Three sudden and unexpected deaths oc-
Cured near ThompsOn's station last week.
Mrs. Beard died OF cancer of the breast,with
which she had been suffering for twenty
years, but was not materially worse, until
three days before she died, when from the
rupture of Il blood vessel, she sank away
rapidly and soon expired,
Mr.. Hall, of MurfreesbOro, lawyer, and
a gentleman of fine appearance and address,
who was spending few days with Col. Pat
ton, lied very suddenly, OF congestion of the
lungs, at the residence of that gentleman,
on Sunday night, the 18th instant.
Mr. Bird Fitzgerald, whose health had
not been good for some months past, yet his
symptoms were not sufficiently aggravated
to create any alarm in the minds of his
friends, was suddenly stricken down, and
amid the heartrending sorrow of wife, chill
dren, father, mother and sisters, (brothers
he had nonel, his spirit took its flight to
that bourne, whence no traveller ever re-
turns. He was buried at the family GEM
etery, near the residence of his father, John
FITZGERALD. with Masonic hOnOrs, Franklin
and Spring Hill lodges uniting in perform
ing the burial services.
4 difficulty between Mr. Frank Smith,
Post Master at this place, and DIR. Mcmahon,
a resident dentist of our town, occurred AT
the Post office a few days ago, which, at one
time, threatened to be very serious affair,
but 10y the timely intervention of Capt.
Pointer, and other gentlemen who happen
ed to be present, after few blows had been
passed, an armistice was : agreed upon.
Friends of the parties succeeded in arrang-
ing an amicable adjustment of all matters
OfdiSpute between the belligerents,and ii is
hODeu LIstI ,llltS W III bOlh optt1hT
and act in "a spirit of mutual forbearance to-
wards each other.
our friend Mr. Fount Odil, will pardon us
for mentioning his name again in the
HERALD AND Mail, but we omitted to no.
tice in last week S items, one of the nOblest
features of his character, to which we wish
to call the attention OF the young men OF
our community, believing 1t to have con-
tributed largely to his success in life, and
hoping that ii may encourage all to do as
he has done, as far as possible. In one par
ticular, he has been a NaZarite, from his
his earliest childhood, never having tasted
wine or other strong drink, except in par
taking of wine in the sacrament. Few men
can show such record.
The bird supper which is to come off at
the Male Academy, on Friday night, the
sd, is the exciting theme of the week, and
already many Oft the best shots of Maury and
Williamson are engaged in bagging game
for the occasion. We regret to state that
MIR. Mack Campbell, the Napoleon of bird
hunters, is too unwell to take any part in
the exciting sport, but Aleck Mckay, Genie
Greenlaw, DR.. Hardin, George White, john
ME Chea !, Charley BufOld, and host of
others, lSt or all of whom rank high as
successful. sportsmen, and amongst whom
there is in tn is hunt a generous and spirit
ed rivalry, are all busy from "early morn to
dewy eve" and with the best bred and best
trained pointers and settlers in the State,
such as Guy" Mark, Joe, lack, and others,
and Mckay four, of Mack CampbelIS stock,
there is the promise, not only of the finest
sport, but of the greatest abundance of the
incest and fattest birds; which the bachelor
editor of the HERALD AND NAIL expects to
have q share of, together with the many
other good things which will be most bOun-
tifully served up for the occasion. The sup
per is given for the benefit of the Methodist
Church. the immediate object being to pur-
chase handsome chandeliers for the church,
OF rather to add to very considerable
amount, which DR.. j. O. Hardin has already
collected for that purpose,
Mr.. stephen Porter, late Master of the
Masonic Lodge at this place, has been quite
sick recently. He is not only good Mason,
but one of the most successful farmers and
best business men of the county. His beau
tiful daughter Miss Lou, was married last
week, not to nr. Gray, as the types made it,
but to Mr. Ben Gary, a young gentleman of
whom any lady, or any community might
be Justly proud. Like all young people
should do when they marry, they have gone
TO housekeeping; and as they will be too
happv ever to leave home, and yet will
wish to know everything that is going on
over the county, he must subcribe for the
HERALD AND MAIL, and then his establish
ment will be complete,
Prof. Redman is gone on flying trip to
st Louis but will return in time to resume
the exercises of his school on the 26th inst.
Mr. Henry Cheairs has been a great suf-
ferer recently with neuralgia in one of his
ears but is reported better to-day.
Dr. A. c. White, we regret to state, is suf-
fering again from one of those severe at
tackS to which he has been subject for the
last two years. the result, doubtless, ofeyer-
work in his profession. Fortunately, these
spells are generally of short duration.