The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-23

prominent member OF the great hrln oil
Phelps, Dodge & Co., OF New York, who
swindled the government out of several
hundred thousand dollars by false in
v ices on imported goods, but being
good Radicals, they were let of by re-
funding part OF the money. Tie
factory was never rebuilt. Mr.
Kennedy WIS brother-in-law of
the lamented Rev. Isaac Miner.
decd, who had a wooden factory here be-
| tore or during the war. His noble son.
| George C.. Miner, now a leading mer
| chant of Columbia, has fished in this
| stream many time when boy. Its
! the most famous trout stream i'm Ameri-
"a, but the old dam washed out last win
ter, and now the trout, or more proper
| ly, black bass, can go up. / write this
letter seated on the banks of the
| creek, on rock near where Major Sol.
Porter once caught an enormous SAL
u OF which Esq James II. Moore said
was the largest salmon he ever saw.
Yesterday L stood on Msj Porter's rock
aud caught yellow trout, which weigh
ed fraction over four pounds, which
will be- forwarded to Major Wilson. I
am frequently interrupted in writing by
The singing of my reels, which are senti-
nels to give me warning OF the presence
of trout, and also of said trout's brigand-
ish intentions. While writing this let. |
ter have caught a string of trout which |
Billy Williams, Theo. Lipscomb or Runt |
Jnl he Il
the public square of Columbia. Mr..
John ID. Miller is down the river, and |
hope he will return with a string Of |
three and four Founders.
Drs. Price and Henderson, resident /
physicians at Bailey's Springs, helped
as 10 catch minnows and fished with rs,
and we found them exceedingly pleas
ant and agreeable. DIR. Henderson was
was born and raised in the Hopeweli
neighborhood, Maury county, and DIR.
Price, mis- brother-in-law, married there.
We visited Bailey's Springs at their i'm
and made the acquaintance OF
he Messrs. Ellis, the proprietors ofthis
famous watering place. We all enjoy
I'd our visit very much, especially Cap
aim Andrews, for whom refreshments
woro brought forth. There are proba-
bly, no Springs in the South that have
,etter curative qualities than those
>nown as Bailey's Springs. A large
lumber of our Msury county people, es-
'ecially ladies, can testify to their heal
ng powers. 1t is beautiful spot, and !
,as been handsomely improved. The
are extensive and OF
he best quality. 1t certainly is nice
lace TO spend the summer months. DIR. !
henderson, who went to school TO Capt. .
. B. Murphy, speaks of moving back to =
faury TO practice. We trust he will, a
Dr he is a clever gentleman. ?
Col. Geo. +. Akers' party, all we'll r
nown citizens of Nashville, CHARLES
Mr.. Furman, Mr.. Benson, h
nd the porter, are at the mouth of 4
ho1l Creek, seven or eight miles dis >
'nt from here. They fish in dug-out .
lu0es, and have had fine luck, we learn.
hey dined with Col Tate last Sunday, .
.bo lives on a good branch for minnows d.
clubs. We are oamped in house "a
indy rendered us by Mr.. Kilburn. e,
on can see stars through the roof, and re
ct strange to say it does not leak
rop. Last Saturday evening, an old
3Et!enIan named Carson, stopped at
II house and asked if any of us were
om Columbia. He said no thought ri
"a fbo he might find his friend Esq. q
lmes r. Moore and others among us. II
@ also inquired about Capt. FlOurnoy, ceSS
Giles county, whom he liked greatly, l.,
the Captain complimented his poetry ~
ny highly. Mr.. Carson then gave us
'ecimen verses o! Eis poetry, compos~
on the Inspiration of the moment for
: above named friends. Capt. AM is
'ews, of our party, was so much pleas
with the poet, (who was driving an
< cart loaded with corn,) that he offer
to take him into the house, aud inN
oduce him 10 his intimate friend, Col. 10
q Brown, to which the poet finally IN
nsented. Mr.. NJ. then took him into id
$ room and introduced him TO Major
OK Driver. The poet became warmed
}, and spouted poetry profusely. Jim ~
ldrewS had left minnow on his hook, St
d about this time a SOW swal lowed it hi III,
d ran off, She was "reeled up" but .
o broke the line and went of with the -
ok in her mouth. Capt. A. went to
orence yesterday, and inquired at the
st-oilice for letters for the party. The
st-master replied that he did not
ow the men whose names he had
ven him. Col. Erwin, editor Of the
orence Gazette, sent us out a large lot
exchanges. gPRoAT HOOK.
7. S'-Capt. Andrews says he found !
q ladies of Florence "shoaling." Y