The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-13

tWoi uhu ne" 'Vt4"6 Pi~Ce establis h ed
at Miles, Jordan station1 in this countv
The precinct begins with bounaarv line
No. and >, thence north with said line
one mile to the section line, thence west
to the Troy road, thence with said road
/ to the Shuek road, thence with the Sbuck
road to Mud Greek, thence up Mud Creek
to the State line, and thence east to the
beginning.
DRowNED-On Saturday last Mr.
Thos. Jones, an old and respected citizen
of Mississippi county, No, aua who was
well known. in this community was
drowned. The particulars Of this sad af-
fair, as we learn them, are about ~ fol-
lows; Mr.. Jones had gone out on a little
pond, not more than 800 yards from his
house, in dug-out for the burmese of
cutting down tree out of which 10 make
canoe. It is supposed that when the
tree started to fall Mr.. Jones, thinking it
was going to fall on him, jumped ont of
the dug out and was drowned. His little
boy, aged about 10 years, who was stand
ing on the edge of the pond. was the only
one who witnessed the affair and is too
small TO state the circumstances intelli-
gently. His body was found near where
the tree fell. Mr.. Jones leaves wife and
four children to mourn his uatimoly end.
IMPROVEMENT IN HICKNAN.-Tbe
indications are that the improvements to
be inaugurated and already agreed upon,
for this season, in Hickman, will make
things lively, aud give healtbfU employ
ment not only to the Hickman mechanics,
but many more besides. The railroad
company have arranged to spend not less
than S25,0 on an elevator and the i'm
provement of the wharf, the work to com
mence just as soon as the river will per-
nit. The timbers, rock, material, Sc,
are now being contracted for, and viii he
in readiness on the ground so that when
the stage of water is favorable the work
on wharf and elevator can be pushed rap
idly to completion. Engineers we're in
Hickman Tuesday making survey prepar-
atory to running track down Water street
to front of old Burrus warehouse. The
railroad will also erect a large depot
larger than the one in present use.
The Dixie Oil Company, we learn, have
accepted the proposition from the town of
Hickman, and have posifpely dstermin ed
to rebuild their Oil Mill at Hickman, and
the work is to commence Immediately so
as to have it completed and ready for
operation in ample time for next fall and
winter trade. The erection Of this build
ing will give employment to a large num-
Der of mechanics and workingmen.
We also learn that Capt. Tyler eontem-
plates having erected large and capac-
ious building near the railroad depot and
river rs a storeroom and finishing depart
ment for the Furniture Factory and the
Wagon Factory, and other necessary i'm
provements. These large buildings, to-
gethor with some private residences and
church houses spoken of, viii give plenty
of employment life and activity.
Last Friday night the "Shillalahs'
discussed the question: Resolved, "That
Grant displayed better geueralship in the
late war, than Lee. The meeting was
not public one, only q few invited guests
being present. But the discussion was
be most creditable we have yet heard by
he "Shillalahs" The superiority of
irapt was advocated by Messrs. Ches. B.
Chas. II. Wilson, and E. W.
Iarrs; Messrs. Sam'l L. Roulhac, Sam
=. IsbelI, aud Rev. Father Anastasius
represented the claims of Lee. The af-
irmants enieavored 10 establish the point
hat ultimate success was the true test
# geueralshiP. Mr.. Kingman gave a
,ithy sketch of Grants military career;
Ir Marrs, of his early life and his STRAIT
gle qualities; and Mr.. Wilson gave an
elaborate analysis of the policies of the
wo leaders, comparing them greatly TO
he advantage Of Grant. The negative
mai ntained that ultimate success was not
! true test of generalsh5p. They cited
he case of Napoleon who, while acknowl-
,dged the greatest general the world has
Produced, was ultimately defeated. Mr..
Roulhac opened the argument for the
negative in an eloquent eneomium on Lee
vs. citizen and general Mr.. Isbell follow
ID with summary Of the brilliant ex-
oloits Of the great Southron. Father An
,stasius, in the closing speech for the
negative, carefully oanvassed the points
presented by his opponents, answering
heir arguments and illustrating his po-
sition by host of examples from history;
md paying an eloquent tribute to the
genius and ability of Lee. The arguments
were carefully summed up by Prof. Cald-
well, who temporarily occupied the chair,
and the decision was givea in favor of
the affirmative. Tonight, the question:
Resolved, THAT the Nihilists were justi-
fed in the assassination Of the Emperor
of Russia" will be discussed 1t viii be
an open-door meeting and the friends Of
The society and the public generally are
invited.