The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-03-19
AROUND TOWN.

Hail fell in this city last Monday morn
e.
Another Frierson in town-Lucius, Jr.,
is time.
There are lying at the depot in this city
er one hundred tons of pig iron.
10 Towler's handsome little cottage is
g most tastefully painted house in town.
Three RATS landed at the bridge Tues
y morning last, with six men on each
n.
The boys who had tro;-IiRes in the river
e first of this week, had to pull them up
4 account of high water.
Gas escaped from some of the pipes in
e Presbyterian church Sunday night Civ
out an unpleasant Odor.
Monday last was a recall March day. 1t
MS With difficulty that pedestrians naviga-
d our streets.
There are about sixty-five witnesses in
e Grimes case. Nearly all for the prose-
ton.
Large persons, weighing two hundred
,unds and upwards, complain that the
esbyterian pews are uncomfortabIy low.
The 18th Amendments had another one
those nuisances that they call Ger
an at Hammer Hall, Saturday night
L.
City Marshal White had his "rOckolO
class cleaning up the public square
t Monday. The "Blue Maria" and
grey mule il a splendid team.
Morgan, the brigh; lttle son of Lucius
4efson, fell down a few days ago, and hurt
eve very badly. 1t was entirely closed
for several days, but is nearly well now
Napier WILSON died in this city Satur
last. and WAS buried Sunday at Green
cd Cemetery. Rev. IL. \. Jones preached
funeral He was 50 years old last Sep
lber.
The public cistern on High Street, near
e residence of WI. WhitJhOrne. was re-
hired again last week, for about the nine
'ecOnd time.
he pike opposite JacksOn's spring and
he ford, is in a very bad condition. We
uId suggest that Jef. Reeves County
bras'' repair the same, and put a bottom
the pike.
JEFF. REEVES had his County ZebFas" at
* on Mt. ParnasSus Monday last, getting
* out to be hauled into the County Work
use for the "Zebras" to crack on rainy
SIS
-Bev. White for the last two or three days
st, has been "freScoing'' the tin roof of
Latta Brothers Livery stable. Bev.
Is that he has reduced the "houSe artist"
siness to a science.
Black & Moore have let Quito Francis NJ.
ughan the contract Of an enlargement Of
sir livery stable, which will be 30 feet in
ith and $50 feet in depth, and when COM
tied, will be one of the largest in the
tie.
-DedO Ward, col, is organizing compa-
which he proposes to name the smoked
,Isan~
,ht last with hIS company, which num-
Is about s., to see his colOred friends. of
Kansas.
That man who is advertising the "COm-
m Sense Fence" is genius. He urges
= farmer to go and see his fence, ana vet
Is to give his name or to state where the
ace can be : cE.
The Grimes case has been the principal
oftbe week, in the Criminal Court.
- Myers. Wright and Whitthorns APP
A. for the prosecution; and MeSsrs.
aries. Thoma, Bullock and LOOney for
, defense.
The kite season has commenced, and
boys between the ages of five and SIX
N are requested and ordered by Masters
ak. Parks and Willie Guest TO meet on
isery HiH," Saturday evening At three
lock, sharp.
Nat Jones says that he has purchased
right OF the patent smoothing iron for
,ury county, which has been on exhibit
m in our city for the last few days, and
at he intends making Col. Tommie Doug
. his agent. Nat says that the right cost
m $4,000 or its equivalsnt-"a deer-hek
Lewis county and a bee course in Obion
) unity"
MAYS, Dodson & Co., have let out TO
ancis NJ. Vaughan, the contract to build
livery stable on the lot adjoining the
dsOp House. The stable will be brick
,ntinE North Main street 50 feet, and run
ne in depth on Free Street $50 feet II
N be brick and two stories high. Work
N he commenced on the sane soon.
Tim DoweII, who is now running the
.ter Works by himself, has made several
movements, in the way Of fixing up the
pumps. He has greatly benefited the
eat the corner of Main and Free Streets
the spout higher so that those going at-
water do not have to stoop, and put on d
an new and improved rooster.
Alta meeting ofthe Base Ball Club the
flowing officers were elected: +. ID. VIII
!. LIST Captain; T. T. LOOney, ID Captain;
los. Bagley, Secretary. They have beau
bll grounds near ths depot, for which they
= indebted to Or. sam Frierscn, They
al a nice gais1e on last Saturday evening
I'VE innings, the ally standing. VIII
ms nine, .; LOoney's, ~. They have
Fenty-seven members. They intend play
x q game soon TO which the public-es-
Tally the ladies-win be invited.
er had them or not. Poor sykes!