The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-28


We understand that a gentleman IN
| tillS GUY intends buying all the property In
| IIS eastern part of the city, better known ~
lai Kock." He says that he will and can
puIcItSe IL Tor five thousand dollars, and
VIII do il if the citizens of Columbia will
PUT up some manufacturing building on the
same. He means business and no joking.
| The citizens of Columbia now have n
chance to get the long talked of and much
needed gas works. Mr.. Needles, to whom
the Hoard granted the right of way, has
| found that IL will DC impossible for him to
build the works here, OU II.g 20 Their press
ing engagemC hts, and BIAS appointed Mr.. j.
ID. Miller, OF Franklin, W hnUI We all know,
to act for him. Mr.. Miller l. now here, and
proposes 10 commence the erection of the
works rs soon as the requisite amount oil
stock is taken, which we hope our citizens
will at once do. The history Of all gas com
panieS is That there is no better stock than
gas; and a an evidence you cannot, as far
as we know, buy stock in any gas mpa-
ny, North, South, Fast or West, at any
price. Any parties desiring to take stock
can do 80 by calling on Mayor +. W. keesee
or Mr.. Miller. II our citizens ever intend
to hay gaS, now is the time. 1t they let
this opportunity pass, they ought never to
be allowed TO use the word i'Cas" any more.
10 IS the supreme want of our town.
The psychical attachments of AGam is
the principal topic of conversation in pO-
Ilte circles as well as among common
The "StonewaIIs," of Nashville, could
not make their arrangements to play the |
"kangarOOs," of this city, last Saturday. |
Rather than diSappOint the public, the KS |
bii'} ed a picked nine, the tally standing
Picked Nine, 10; kangarOOs, %.
William y. Hughes son of Judge A. NJ. |
Hughes, who has been residing in Wash |
ington City, has been appointed post
master ut this place in the place of Mr.. Jas.
Baird. Mr.. Baird has made us, so far as we
know, an efficient and faithful postmaster.
and many will regret his removal. Our re-
latinns with him have Mt all times been
pleasant, and we part with him with re-
gret Though an ardent Republican, Mr..
Baird has made a good postmaster. Mr..
Hughes l. NOIlnU man raised in com
tnunlty, and Will no doubt make us an eff
hcient postmaster. He viii bring his fair
young bride with him.
The MauTy Guards had a meeting last |
Monday night, and disOrganiZed. Every
man IS requested by Captain WhitthoIne to
return his gun and accoutrements as soon
as possible.
Go to the match game this evening be
tween the Red Stockings and the Second
[inc OF CulIeoka. r. s, look out for dou-
bic.
We acknowledge the receipt of a conf
from prisoners in our county |
an; They speak kindly of Dr.
oung Mems Christian Association VINO
listed them last Sunday evening, as it |
hOwCd that they were mot forgotten" |
they say cOlOred prisoners, preachers, in
oil No. ., lay awake the other night and
iII.-1 -, -
word in behalf OF their JailoT, MIR. Davis, |
md say that lie treats them well. Jim | {
IaynCs, Turnkey, has kindly consented
q let some of the prisoners out in the hall /
lrXt time the Christian Association comes | !
o pray Win them. |
The members of the Cumberland Church e
ave an ice cream and strawberry festival | y
Of the benefit of their church on last | {
thursday night. Being conducted by such J
cautilul young ladies and nice gentleman, 7
was Obliged to DE successful. The Hell {
on band discOurSed sweet music for the
CcaSiun, which added very much to the u
Entertainment. fl
-TwCnt y-iOurhnG young horses belonging il
D Capt. ThoS. Gibson, passed through town b
tuesday last, on their way to Col. Geo. w. |
ok : luscious, bluegrass pastures, which g
F." understand are the best in the county. a
The Methodist Sunday school will have | "
picnic in Capt y. j. Naughan's lot to- +,
borrow. The children are To meet in the | W
itSuniC Hall at half-paSt eight. II
Dan ForSyth'S big dog bit his little ri
cIghbOr, Matte Johnson, daughter Of
pLn Johnson, last Tuesday. The dog was "
bout tp eat her up, and it created quite a +,
'uS9ltlun in that part of town. h
W. W Cherry caught two large catfish c
'"duCSdTy, one weighing p and the other
pounds. Al. Adcocll, whom Esq. James G
Moore says is the best fisherman he ever h
w, caught = catfish in one night at HUI
Is old mill. II Al. don't catch them, you II
'Cdn't try for them n