The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-03-12
AROUND TOWN.

week.
The civil Fighters had "German" at
Hammer Hall, Saturday night last.
Ed Wilson, president of the Ugly Club,
was "breveted" to a juryman on yesterday
City Marshal White is now running his
IBlue Maria" with large grey mule in the
lead.
Maj. VIII Polk purchased IS mules from
Mr.. d. B. Cooper, on Monday last, paying
slxty-f1ye dollars each.
Col. Livesy's little daughter had one of
her fingers badly mashed by the shutting
TO of door, one day last week.
The large square iron ornament on the
corner of the Presbyterian church has top
pied over.
Billie Downing on Saturday night last,
killed his three year old colt on &C
count Ofits great suffering.
Tin Chappell has bought One-fOurth in
terest in the Batta house, paying 5000 for
the same.
-Jef. Pickett is row putting on a slate
roof of nine squares, on Tin Chappell's
house.
Mrs. Dew is having new brick side
walk built in front Of her new residence on
Mechanic Street
How very kind the ladies of Columbia
are. We understand they are going to give
the MauTy Guards banner.
Col. Tommie Douglass says some one
borrowed his lamp that belongs to the "Old
Reliable Concern" and as nights are dark,
he would like for it to be returned.
Willie Fisher, the driver of Murphy d
AttweII's fiery and untamed Mazeppa mule,
had his life insured for one thousand dol
lars last week.
We regret to learn that Napier Wilson
is lying very i'll at the residence of his SON
in-law, l. NJ. Powell. Mr.. Wilson is in his
SD year.
Ed. Williams has planted eight maple
shade trees in front of his business houses
on the corner OF South Main and Market
Streets
The Maury Guards received another
stand of arms and accOutrementsl last week.
They are armed with the Enfield Rifle,
which is a splendid gun.
One of our most prominent merchants, |
and one of our very best business men, new
er wears socks in the winter, and from Sep |
tember to May he discaris them entirely.
We understand that our excellent Depu- |
ty Clerk and Master, Thomas +. Fleming,
has bought the Pise place, lately owned
and tastefully improved by John NJ. Hick
ey.
ESQ. Henry Holman on Tuesday night
last, at the residence of the brides mother
in this place, tied the matrimonial knot be-
tween Mr.. ]. Dave Dycus and Miss Ameri-
Gus Paul.
Deputy Sheriff WitherspOOu a few days
since, arrested Sarah Jane Briggs, col, for
lewdness, and placed her in the Davis
house, where she will hereafter receive her
mail.
Deputy Sheriff Witherspoon Saturday
night last, levied upon the goods of Dave
starting to Kansas, for thirty dollars; where |
upon Dave paid the amount, and went on |
70 Kansas.
All those members of the Military Com. |
pany who do not understand the manual of |
arms are respectfully referred to Dawson !
Frierson for instructions. He is a very grace
full performer with the gun.
AT the next regular meeting of the Ugly |
Club-Tuesday, March l6th-there will be |
an election of officers. The President re- |
quires every member to be present, as it is |
a very important meeting.
The young men of our town are organ |
iEing a base ball club. 1t is TO be hoped |
they will sustain it, for it is a splendid |
game, and will be good recreation for them. |
Don't let it die out, boys.
There was an alarm of fire on last Sat |
urday night. Young ladies, you must not |
do so any more. 1t was bad of you to make |
the boys come out on such a rainy night.
A gentleman snured so loudly last Sun |
day morning in the Methodist Church, that |
the congregation turned Tound and looked |
at him; notwithstanding DR.. Smith was
preaching al exceedingly interesting ser
mon.
The sidewalk on Commercial Alley, be- |
tween Embargo and Glade Streets, and in |
front of Capt. Blacks residence, needs City |
Marshal Whites attention. 1t looks like |
ahe lava beds that Capt. Jack once travelled |
over.
A party OF masquers visited several |
families on last Friday night. The young |
ladies are still at a loss to know who they |
were. One young man courted every young |
lady he met. This shows that he has be- |
come accustomed to the word Mo-
"A squad of Maury Guards went TO the |
Atheneum to drill few days ago. To see |
them marching up West Main ST, remind |
I'd us of the dark days OF 62. They are learn |
ing TO drill very fast, taking into consider
alton their opportunities.
Anthony Gholson has moved his ScafiUld
poles to the foundation of the new Metho-
dist church, preparatory To commencing TO
put up the brick-work. The Building Com
mittee have entrusted this important part
of works into safe hands. There need
be no fear of falling walls when he puts
themup.
DIR. Smith said last Sunday he believed
that the most acceptable thing TO God
man can do on earth is love and benefit his |
felIOw-men. This struck us as not only a
beautiful thought. but also sounds theology; |
although at first flush II seems TO come in |
conflict with the fact that the first COM
mandment is TO worship God.
There is young man in town whose
name is Jim. He is learning to play on the
sewing machine. He has a contract for
making three dresses. All you have to do,
ladies' is to send him the color of your hair
aud eyes, refer him to your shoemaker,
send him five dollars and button, and he
will return you dress, warranted TO nj
anybody. Give him call.
Two leading merchants OF our town are
divided on the subject of fishing. One be-
ueves in all work and no play, and calls
nshing "vagsbOndizing." He makes all
sorts of fun OF his partner, who is exceeding
ly fond of the rod and line. The fishing
partner being greatly aggravated by such
rIdicule, recently replied: well, intend TO
fish occasionally, If die in the pOor-houSe."
Monday morning last If stranger had
stepped into the Recorders office, he would
have thought that the Beecher-TiltOn triad
had been removed from Brooklyn to CO.
lumbia, from the number OF counsel en-
gagged in the case between Col. Tommie
Douglass and Ike Sullivan. Capt. Jas, b
Murphy appeared as counsel for Col. Doug
lass, ]. 7. L. Cochran counsel for Ike Sulh-
van, and Mai. Jno. T. Williamson counsel
for the city. All three Of the counsel made
eloquent speeches