The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-05
Personal INTELLIGENUE.

Capt. John II. Moore, OF CentrevilIe, was
in Columbia a few days ago.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Bently, OfLawrence County, was
here the other day.
ThOs. b. Kelly, a popular young man and
lawyer, has returned from recent trip TO
West Tennessee.
returned from the East Tennessee Univer-
Sity.
Major Boiling Gordon, of Hickman Coun-
ty, brought some cotton to town "a few days
ago and sold it,
W, II. Timmons, Esq, l.. d. Myers, Esq,
and Col. a. NJ, LOoney, LETT Tuesday for
IlwTenceburg, to attend Chancery Court
Col. j. w. Huntington is at Bailey s
Springs, anu Mrs. f. c. Huntington and
family are visiting her relatives at Padu-
capt. James Andrews wears a handsome
suit made in Canada. Mr.. Ed. Williams
thinks IL looks like il was cut in William
Mr., ParkeS, OF the well known and pOpu-
lar house OF Gilbert, Parkes & Co, Nashville,
was in town yesterday. He is a very nice
gentlemen and represents splendid cot
ton firm.
Col Henry G. Evans, prominent whole
sale merchant of Louisville, has been in
our county several weeks, selling goods to
she nCtghbOTing villages, as well as in Co.
lumbia, where he has a large trade.
Mr.. w. i. Wilkes, who has been spending
tire summer with his brothcr-ln-law, Capt.
Joe Love, in this county, has gone TO his
old home near Aberdeen, Miss, w lere he
will probably remain all the winter.
Richard Compton FrieTSOn passed
through here this week, on travelling
tour for Ewin, Pendleton & Co, large and
popular drug firm of Nashville. Dick is a
good young business man, having COM
mCnced under DIR. I. b. Rains.
Rev. W. II. Hughes, of Lebanon, passed
through here Tuesday, on his way TO Mt.
Pleasant. IL is possible that he may preach
lie is a good preacher and most excellent
Christian man.
Capt. James Hymen Andrews passed
through here this week on his way back to
l'uIH<kl- He had been 10 New lOTk on bus
mess for his hardware house. He was seen
going down road that leads to Mt. Pleas
aut-that is a good smooth road, kept in
fine style by Col. Wade.
COIumb ia has lost one of It's most beauti-
ful, accomplished and charming ladies,
Miss Ellie Martin, who LETT last Tuesday
night for Memphis, where she will spend
the winter with her relatives. No lady en-
joys more enviable reputation, or can
boast of more true friends, all of whom will
miss her while gone, and with anxious
hearts, await her return.
Hon. James II. Thomas has returned from
Hot Springs, ATk.,where he went for health.
His rheumatism is nearly gone, but he is
quite reduced in strength. Mr.. Thomas is
Iue of our most distinguished citizens, hav-
ing represented our Distric. in Congress,
aud been a leading lawyer at our Bar for
many years. He has always been a laboriOus
man.
Mr. c. A. Breast, of the popular hardware
house of Breast, Gibson X CO., Nashville,
passed through our city Wednesday, on a
business trip to Wayne and Hickman coun-
ties Mr.. Breast speaks of the business
since the Ohio election. UP to that time
everything was hopeful. What may we
expect now since the recent disasters? We
shall see.
Major Tom Brown, of Giles county, was in
MauTy the first part of this week, visiting
his brOther-in-law, Col. ID. f. wade. Major
Brown married Miss Amelia, oldest daugh-
ter of Gen. Gideon J. Pillow, who was a
national belle in her day, when her uncle
was in President Buchanan's cabinet. Maj.
Brown says he will make three-quarteTs
Of bale of cotton per acre on some OF his
land, and thinks the cotton crop of Giles is
very much better than that of Maury.
DIR. J. q, Williamson, of the vicinity of
Culleuka, left Monday morning for New
York, TO attend the lectures of the celebra-
ted Bcllvue Hospital. He Will probably be
gone all winter. DIR. Williamson, though
quite a young physician, has secured a very
extensive practice in one of the finest sec
tionS of Maury. Indeed, he leaves n very
large practice. II he feels, as he no doubt
does, that he can better fit himSelf for his
noble profession by gOiqg,we admire him
for going. IL would be well for the country If
and anxious TO fit themselves for their
high vocation.
Mai. W. =. jackson, of West Point Ga,
is spending a few days with his friend, Esq.
Sanders. The Els 4uiTe says that the Major
IS model man, and that he has n wife
ucSt to his, and that the Major and him
,,cli haV two of the best women in the world
lie is alSo representing his cotton factory
at West Point, and sold Sheppard Il Co., OF
Columbia, 1000 yards of she citing. He
speaks well of our country. The friend
the war, when Esq. Jim was wounded, and
sent to Atlanta, and getting a furlOugh
went to W est Point, and staid at the Majors
nome, in the country near there. Esqr
Sanders was treated with a hospitality and
kindness that knew no bound. Jim sent the
Major the HERALD, but they had not met
since the war, and when the Major came on
hiIn 50 suddenly Iagt satu rday night, he
kissed him.