The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-17
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Capt. Dave Miller, the hero of Hick
man, came to- Columbia last Mond4y
night.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Forest City, was
Pleasant Grove last Monday night. H
said the Democrats of Arkansas are re
joicing greatly. They have seventy
eight out of ninety-three members of th
Constitutional Convention. He say
Gov. Baxter has appointed the best 81
preme Colrt the State ever had.
Rev. ]. c. Mitchell, ID. D., pastor t
the Presbyterian church in this plae,
has been granted furlough, and he an
his accomplished daughter, Miss Mar,
are travelling. They aimed to take
Niagara and Canada.
Gen. w. B. Bate was in Columbia r
Gently on professional business. q
was the guest of Maj. f. G. Duuningtol
The old hero was looking as game as o.
er, except his broken leg. A oompan
from this town was in his Division dun
ing the war.
Little Clara, daughter of the late ]
4. Thompson, fell in Mrs. Martins els
tern in this place, yesterday evening
and came near being drowned. As soc
as she fell in some children began D
scream and attract the public attentio.
Mr.. VIM. Cherry jumped into the CT
tern as soon as he got there ana held hr
above water, until help was Obtainel
The sweet little girl was nearly scare
out of her wits when she was taken ou.
Dooly 81 Atkins saw mill, six mills
east of town, was burned Wednesds
night. Damages about 1000. No l.
surance. The fire is supposed to haze
originated from spark.
The beautiful Miss Willie c., \
Franklin, a talented painter and higL
ly and accomplished young LADY,
| 1.-the, graceful, spirituelle, fairy Lib
| beauty-passed through COlumb ia r
Gently, on her way to her uncle's, nes
| Williamsport. 1t is feared she will vi
| it PRINTS Springs.
Oneof Memphis charming and bean
| tifui daughters, Miss Morgan, is no,
| the guest of Capt. Bethel and lady. W
learn they all, N company With CAP.
Bethel's father end mother, ipteLl
| leaving for the springs Monday nex
] Our young gentlemen thai have had tls
pleasure of meeting Miss NJ, are regre
ting very much her departure from ol
Maury so soon, though they hope that
will not be long before she viii Eon&
the garden spot of Maury" with ht
presence again; and, also, before the r
turn O. the entire party from the sprine.
Rev. John S. Williams, who mOvd
from CulleOka to Lebanon last year, S
back on visit to see friends and viii
up some old business matters. ThC
keep him hard at work cover there
Lebanon drew prize when she st
him. His eldest son is preparing for tb
ministry in the University, and is tai
ing high stand. We hope he may E
a man as active, devoted and good !
his father.
For the benefit of Col. Geo. F. Aker'
lady friends in this vicinity, we will So
that he has been having splendid tim
in the Virginia mountains, catohin
channel cat. His letters are interestin
reading to fishermen, and have bee
enjoyed by Columbia anglers, althoug
they have been q little enVious of b
good luck. He spoils the whole thin
however, by winding up with the starr
ling announcement that he went
thousand miles to fish, and was catcl
ing-not trout, but "channel cat Z"
r. w. Williams, one of the proprietor
of the Dirie Farmer, published here
1868, but now of La, came to Columbi
a few days ago, and buried his infan
Col n. N. Cox, Hon. WIN. PerkiIIf
Judge David Campbell, G. E. McEwer
w. e. Davis, and w. r. PEBBLES an,
bride, paid short visits to our town re
Gently.