The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-30
AROUND TOWN.

Two i,elIes of Big Bigbee, spent a few
DAYS at the Nelson House this week.
Jno. Il. Tucker is getting up "corner
on peanuts" to fill an order from
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.
Rillie Lipscomb and Billy Carpenter,
Monday, drove through our streets sew
enty-five sheep and eighteen beefcattle.
Iiucius Matthews says Oh last Tues
day, while cleaning his corn-crib, that
he killed si1ty-twO raUs-and Josh
Guest dida't help him.
The large tree that stood in the Gems
ire OF Greenwood Cemetery, was cut
down last week, on account of its roots
iDjuring the tOmbs.
We have often heard ofpersons break
ing out of Jail, but one night last week
some one tried to break in the "Davis
de hotel" where the -four, meal, bacon
and other provisions are kept. They
did not succeed in getting in.
A charming and interesting family
have broken up housekeeping, and are
diving at the Nelson House,; in cOnse-
duence Of which the Steward End cook
are spreading themselves, and get up
such nice fare that We all eat too much
Monday, while ed. Gamble was NOV
ing his old "gun boat" building, on the
corner OF South Main aud Mechanic
Streets, the boys killed tifty-two rats
Josh Guest was there. Mr.. Gamble hiss
already commenced building two
story brick, 25x9O, to do business in.
We learn that the Rev IL. A. Jones
mas accepted an invitation to preach the
commencement Sermon before the fac
1lty aud pupils of the Columbia Athe'
uaum, and the Rev. II. A. Hoyt, o.
Nashville, who married the brilliant
Miss Sallie Cooper, will deliver the GUS
EOmaTy Grafton.
Sunday night last, Jerry Du lhnan
and Ella Bailey, "soiIed dove" we're
arrested by Policemen Haynes and
Iansdown. for disorderly conduct
They were tried by Judge Guest, Mon
dav, and tined Ss.oC each. They have
Joined City Marshal Whites "rocko To-
Ry class" and will break rocks Cor the
next eighteen days.
Mary, a daughter OF Henry Thomas,
OF this city. about six years of age, while
standing near fire one day last week
had her clothes to catch on fire, burning
her badly on both legs and back. She
o. had beautiful head of hair, which was
E-prnt to her head. We are glad to learn
that she Is out of all danger.
The City RECORDER eorreets state
ment we made last wax 70 the effect
that a new assessment of cary tAAes
vvould have to be made; and says tba'
the assessment WAS made before the pas
sage of the Legislature changed the law,
We gained our information from ESQ
HI. Holman, who made the assess
ment. and felt that it was sufficiently
authoritative aud reliable, coming iron
such a high and trustworthy source.
The two large and flourishing hard
ware establishments of Andrews, Maye
& Co, and Vaughan * Barkley, nav
-old out to WI. Andrews, James 7
Street and Edward Il. Barkley. W. )
Andrews and f. r. Bsrkley take charg
nj the house bought OF Andrews, Maye
ACo. on South Main Street, under tn
6rm and style of Andrews, Barkley 1
Co and James p. Street takes charge o
the house bought of Vaughan Il Bark
lev. ON the public square, under tn
style ofJ.P. Street & Co. These wv
houses represent capital OF $50 Oo'
We venture the assertion that the Stat
ofTennessee might be searched ovel
without finding three young men "hos
character and reputation would sugges
moro confidence and esteem. The.
have been raised mp in the hardware bu
Einoss, and have made all they ave b,