Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-17
JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON
Is Almost the Unanimous Choice of Tuska loosa County to Succeed Governor
 0ates-Pfetty Home Wedding

Tnskaloosa, Dec. 16.-(Specfa1 Corre- spondence.) )-Joseph r. Johnston is the almost unanimous choice of this county for governor. Court has been in session for the past four weeks and many of our county people have been in town and expressions from them lead us to believe that our county will be almost solid for Jefferson's son.
 Many marriages have occurred re- gently and our people are in f1utter of excitement and expectation.
 The marriage of MT. H. F. Hill and Mrs. Marie Houston in Birmingham on Tuesday last was quite a surprise. The groom is one of the most prominent busi- ness men in this section being a member of the wholesale grocery firm of H. F. Hill & Co.,, while the bride is a universal favorite in Tuskaloosa, being the young est daughter of Gen. s. A. M. Wood and a sister of MT. Sterling Wood, clerk of the supreme court of Alabama. After the marriage the bridal couple left for Atlanta and other points. All Tuska- loosa and Alabama wish them unalloyed happiness.
 A quiet but beautiful home wedding was that of Lake Moore, Esq, to Miss Martha Hill of this city. The wedding took place at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Alonzo Hill, and only a few intimate friends were fortunate enough to be present. MT Moore is 8 prominent attorney of Fort Payne and has robbed Tuska1oosa of one of it's sweetest young ladies' He has indeed won prize and we wait our best wishes.
 Rev. J. H. Mccoy, who has for the past few years served Birmingham church, now occupies the pulpit at the First Methodist church, and Tuskaloosa is glad to welcome this young man, who is able, eloquent and earnest, and it is pre- dicted that he will do much good in his new charge.
 Judge S. H. Sprott left Friday for his home at Livingston. He has been in Tuskaloosa for the past four weeks hold ing the fall term of the circuit court. He stated while here that he would not be a candidate for congress.
 Hon. Dan Collier of Fayette was in the city for day or two during the past week.
 Hon. William C. Fftts, the present attorney-general of Alabama, will be a candidate for reelection. He has made an efficient official, and his record should doubt receive.
 James E. Webb, Jr., and Ed Warren of Birmingham have been visiting Tus- kaloosa for few days.
 The Warrior River Coal company isS now shipping coal from their new mines near Clements station, and it is being retailed in Tuskaloosa at $2 per ton. It is fine coal. Tuscaloosa and this section have natural advantages that hardly any other section possess, and if properly de- veloped would attract the attention of business men from all sections. Let our people pull together and develop what God has given them. a5
 The grand jury of this county only found fifty-one true bills, less than for years previous. The morals of our coun- ty seem to be improving. i
 Col. T. B. NeSmith, one of the most prominent lawyers of north Alabama, has been in the city during court. The colonel is a musician as we'll as a lawyer and has manufactured fiddle which he made himself, and upon which he can perform wonderfully.