The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-03-05
,Johnnie Holman is confined 10 bats bed

Johnnie Holman is confined to his be
with the measles.
Ask Charley Cecil and ]. 3. Smith WIFI
they are paying for hay.
Mr.. Frank Alexander's son, JOSEPH
; died last Friday, and was buried at ROi
Hill Cemetery Saturday. He was thrice
years of age.
Jack Porter has been highly recon
mended as a suitable person for the posi-
ton of superintendent of the County Work
house.
Frank Vaughan has received the con
tract of building a Work-house in the coun
ty jail-ysrd, and commenced work on It
few days ago.
Mr.. Cohen, on the corner of Embarg,
and Market Sts., has erected a new fenc,
around his grocery and residence.
Al. Adcock has been busy all this weeE
building canoes for the boys to run trot
lines.
The hotel at the depot was closed by Mr.
Henderson, the lessee, ON Monday last He
has opened again on the corner of Embar.
| DO and Market SITS.
| Frank Aydelott, an attacks of this office
was placed on the Grand Jury Monday last.
| Frank did some sweet talking to be excus-
4 ed, but Judge McLemore remarked to
Frank: "Take your seat in the box"
| -Bev. White says that he is now "retir
ed drummer" as the merchants are cutting
! up so many "ki-didoes," and hereafter
Uncle Tommy and Dick Burnett can run
| their concerns" as they like.
Judge McLemOre on Monday last told
Sheriff Alexander to summon no man who
ever had hung around the courthouse to
get on Juries, for they were nothing but
professionals, and they were not fit to sit
on any Jury" Good!
Nat Jones on Monday last, having bust
ness in Billie Whitthorne's Office, noticed
an arbor vitae pinned to the lapel of Mr..
Sykes K. Orman's coat, whereupon Nat
asked Sykes if he was an agent for some
gardner, and Sykes said no. Nat said, 81
hope you will pardon me, for thought you
was an agent for some salad patch.'"
Ham, Cherry & Co, of this place have
finished a cart for the city authorities, aud
City Marshal White says that if the boys
take too much of Lucius Matthews "mer-
ohandise," and they can't walk to the lock
up, he will give them free ride in the
vehicle.
We understand thu ladies of the Presby-
terrain church are preparing something
unique in the way OF an entertainment, 1t
represent historical characters and costumes
Of that period, combined with several 9TH
er things, which are sure to please. From
the characters o. the accomplished young
ladies who are engaged in it, we expest dis
tinguish ed success. Particulars next week.
Lieut.. WI. Whitthorne drilled Bragg
on the public square few days since, in
the manual of arms. When the order "lie
down and load" he fell down on the square
and loaded his piece. The most amusing
performance, however, was trailing arms.''
Jim Haynes arrested two negro women |
last Saturday evening, for trying to whip a |
negro boy on the streets. They we're lodged |
in jail to await an investigation. Monday |
morning they were adjudged guilty, and |
put upon the streets to work out their nnes. /
In the large house on the corner of Free
and Embargo Streets, we are informed that
a large number of worthless negro women
live, and that it is a general rendezvous for
card-playtng and revelry ON Sundays. The
policemen would do well to keep a watch on
that house.
George Sweat returned from the peni-
tentiary Monday night. He was confined
there just year. Mrs. Edith Cockren gave
him dance on the night of his return.
Dace Brown, who was convicted at the
same time, for seven years, was pardoned
out some six months ago.
Last Sunday morning a dispatch was
handed Capt. John P. Brown while he was
at Sunday-schOol, and 1t was soon rumored
that his company had been ordered to go
next Monday morning to Brownsville,
Tenn, to quelI a riot. And then there was
a hurrying to and fro, and soldiers were de-
tailed to stand at the church doors and no.
tify the members of the company to be in
by Monday morning. Mothers
and sisters were iu great distress, and told
heir sons and brothers in tears that they
knew how it was going to be, and had tried
hard to prevent their joining; and now they
we're going to Brownsville, and would prob
IDLY be killed. The boys very CALAMITY |
Dbeyed the summons, however, and were
nearly all in readiness next morning, when
apt. Brown informed them that as 1t was
aiming the Governor had concluded not to
move them. And SO their eyes were opened
md they saw they had been hOaxed.
Duck River got almost out of it's banks
asst week, and remained up several days.
Much drift was borne upon its broad, heav-
ng bosom, and several of our tOwnsmen
Rnded some Oft. Among these was Al.
AdcOck. He caught Q rs1nd ash log near
he bridge, and put it in his canoe. The
Ug rolled nrst to one side and then to the
,ther. and every time it rolled 1t made the
,anOe dip water. AL. could not get at the
Og without upsetting the canoe, and he had
o stand and see the log flop from one side
o the other. 1t continued to flop, and the
,anOe continued to dip until it became full
md down it sank under AL, who accepted
he situation, and sank down on the canoe
lie kept his presence of mind enough to
lold on to his paddle, and commenced TO
hastily paddle towards the bank. The
,rOwd on the bank made much noise, and
gave many instructions. The terrific cur
rent carried him down considerable dis
lance before he could land. Several RATS
came down during the rise, one of which
lodged near the old graveyard.