The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-19
AROUND TOWN.

cheap John is buying cotton extern
-ChappelI Il Vaughan are running a free
omnib bus to the depot,
Capt James Hymen Andrews was in
our city Monday last.
The pOst-ofice will be in the office
next door to NJ. Ruttle's, next year.
Alfred Horsley jug, son of NJ. T. jug,
Esq, OF Rutherford creek, was in town yes
-L1cius Matthews has quit buying opos-
sums and is trying to be member of the
Board.
The WaIIack Opperetta Company, man
aged by J. NJ. Gilbert, will perform here
Monday and Tuesday nights.
w. X. Elan & CO., have one of the larg-
est handsomest and best arranged estab-
There was baptizing at the river above
the bridge last Sunday. Only one colOred
Criminal Court has been in session at
this place for three weeks, and a great
many cases have been tried.
Monday last several families passed
through our city on their way to Texas, but
we did not learn their names.
Peter IaddOX, charged with aSSaulting
his wife, was placed in the work-house to
work out his fine and cost.
Monday we noticed several hives of
bees, and learned that they were to be
placed in the apiary of Andrews & Staples.
Mr.. John II. Thomas had a "sOn-strOke"
week before last. We are glad TO say he
IS better. The "strOke" weighed 1917 pounds.
Frank Cox, a knight of the paint brush,
showed us a turnnip which weighs sixty
Myers on the turnip question.
Esq. WI. Andrews gave a nice enter
lainment Friday night to the young people.
Ills pretty daughter accidentally fell down
the stairway and hurt her head.
--Grundy Hendrick, formerly popular
young man and druggist of our town, but
late!y of Nashville, is clerking for j. n.
Walker, druggist.
We welcome, thrice welcome Mr.. John
L. Hatcher aud his excellent lady to our
town; and In this welcome their multitude
of friends will join us.
ola, FFs,V,f for nd on
comes of tomorrow, and we hope that eve
rything viii pass OF quietly aud the people
GRiehard II. SAMSON, for years connected
with the CHANGER office, and one of our
most popular young men, has been granted
license To practise law. Success to Richard.
The coloTed people had a big speaking
at Hammers Hall Friday night Marshall
III, Lewis, col, the Fred Douglass of Ruther-
FORD creek, and Albert Green, col, spoke
an behalf of the Brown ticket for Mayor and
Aldermen.
dence of her father, Prof. .. II. p. Bennett,
Saturday evening last, of consumption, af-
ter a long sickness. Her remains were IN
TERED in Rose Hill Cemetery Sunday.
Mr.. W. J. Dale withdraws his name as
a candidate for Mayor. He is one of our
very best m II, and has made us, in times
past an excellent Mayor. He was a candi-
DIR. sam BickneII and Prof John Maui
rice Webb, the latter of Culleoka, attended
The meeting of the Shakespeare Club Satur
day night. sam enjoyed the mistakes OF
Mr. w. H Lipscomb, an enterprising
trader, passed through town the other day,
with large drove OF me iat cattle, ne
poets to send them TO a Northern market.
Julius Hurt, a colOred boy about twelve
wears old, who was lately put in the WORK
house for stealing some clothing, gave the
guards slip by getting through the crack
Elder George Teasdale, Mormon Mis-
sionary of Utah, came to our town Tuesday
night, and will deliver lecture in the Cir.
cult Court room next Sunday evening at
two o'clock. The lecture Will doubtless
touch upon the subject of Mormonism.
-Hamp Lawrence, col, who tried to Kill
work house for months. This is the third
time he has been tried he was first sentenc-
90 the penintentiary for three years, once
two years, ami now three months in the
work-house.
THE Methodist Sabbath-school on mo-
ton of j. B. Bond, gave vote of thanks
last Sunday to Geo. ChildTess for the eff
Cient manner in which he had superin-
/ tended the school. The new superintendent
take formal charge next sunday.
Last Saturday night the Shakespeare
Club read a portion OF Merchant OF Ven
hShyIock." He defended the old Jew; said
he had been educated by his race to hate
Christians and 20 love money; that An
Henry Farmer, the greatest fiutist of
the age. will give a concert tonight at
Hammers Hall for the benefit OF the Meth
Odist Church. Mr.. Farmer will be ASST sted
d b.
in addition to one or two from Nashville.
N. Holman has sent out this week five
beautiful ornamental brides cakes for
"A Misses Callie Fleming, Fannie Alexander,
" DOLLY Russell, Hill and Belle Ruttle.
A The baking of the brides cake for Miss
" Belle Ruttle was by Tucker & Latta, and
the ornamenting by n. Holman. 1t was a
" beauty, and the Ornamenting was finely
M executed. \. Holman's baker and orna-
menter' Mr.. Felix ShrineF, cannot be ex-
Miss Lizzie Porter, a pretty young
SSctent S ga Which resulted in mar
M ring her beauty and giving her painful
hurt. She mounted horse belonging TO
pupiI at the AthenRum, daughter OF Mr..
FL Ewing, and started of at lively pace
She dropped her books, which so frighten-
y al the morse that II sprang forward against
a horse ridden by boy. Miss Lizzie was
thrown upon the turnpike, and one side OF
her face badly bruised and skinned.
The Methodists met last Monday night
TO talk about the new church., the pastor
presiding, and what could be done TO cover
in the uncovered parts. Geo. G. Miner was
chosen Secretary OF Church Conference for
one year. The following persons were
chosen as committee to wait on the peo-
pie, and ask them TO give something to be
applied to the covering in of the front OF
the churCh-the porch and library room:
George Hodge, ]. 6, Bailey and J. ,. Wood
side. The committee is to report to a SINH
lar meeting next "Wednesday night.
New Advertisements.
-. Wilson announces that he has SUI
perb stock of fresh groceries, at astonishing
# low prices. He has a large stock, and his
gentlemanly clerks Will take pleasure in
showing goods. Give him call.
Col n. NJ. Looney and Capt. James B.
Murphy have formed a co-partnership, anu
will practise law together. Col Looney has
long been one OF our leading lawyers and
Capt. Murphy Is a young man of brilliant
reputation as editor and lawyer. Ii is 4
good team.
j. T. and W. +. Tucker, wholesale retail
and commission merchants, insert an ad
Ea<Itsement This week. They have a larg,
MShment, and do an extensive busi
John and Billy are clever fellows
'em.