The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1866-05-12
Concluded from last week.
The Press in Columbia---Histor
''THE REPoRTER.-

THE REPORTER" .
After the secession of Messrs. DIILAHUN-
TY and CARUrHERs, Mr.. HARDIN edited the
Exporter for nearly year, when, owing to
an unfortunate difficulty in which be be-
came involved, ia which l. NEWTON Pog-
TER and WILLIAMSON were killed, he left
the State. In short time thereafter, Jo-
sEPH HERNDoN and WIN. G. YouxG pur-
chased the Reporter Office, aud established
THE TELEGRAPH"
which they only kept up about year, and
sold the materials to parties who removed
them to Paris Tenn. Thus Columbia was
again left with but one paper.
In 1929 Mr.. ESTES sold an interest in
the Columbian to a. o. p. NICHOLSON, and
the name of the paper was changed to
sTHE MERCURY"
This partnership continued two years,
when Mr.. ESTES sold ont hi. interest to Mr..
NICHOLSON, who, after continuing the pa
per alone for a little while, associated with
him one SAMUEL d. FRIERsoN, the late ac-
complished and lamented Chancellor. I'm
der this management the Mercury continued
until 1884, when they sold out to NJ. G.
LEWIS, Esq, who changed The name to
s'THE EXAMINER"
In a short time Mr.. LEWIS associated with
him F. K. ZoLLIcoFFER, and the name was
again changed to
1.-THE COLUMBIA OBSERVER"
At this point in our narrative, appears
another of the names that have won for |
themselves the admiration and respect of
their fellow-citizens, and more than local |
fame. Among the letters collected and yet |
preserved, is the following from Gen. ZoL-
LIcoFFER:
NASHVILLE Dec. 81, 1859.
DEAR SIR: will cordially furnish you any re-
collections have, in relation 10 the newspapers of
Haury county-but fear my knowledge does not go
back far enough 10 be of much service to you. VIM |
Hardin was editor of the columbia Reporter" at |
the time he and his brother killed Porter and VIII
hanson probably 1929 but do not know when the
paper was established. AT the same time An
drew Hays edited paper, called, l think, "The Co.
lumbar" In the latter part Of 1925 Joseph Herb
don, ESQ.,, and VIM. G. Young purchased the "Re-
porter Office and established the Telegraph, which
they printed and edited about year, and sold to
parties who removed the establishment to Paris,
Tennessee. How long the columbian" was print
ed do not know, but think your father and s. ID.
frerSon, Esq.,. bought the materials OF tnat ONCE
and established a newspaper called the "Mercury,"
probably about 1880 or 1851, which they edited till
The spring of 1884, when they sold to N. G.. Lewis
Esq, who, for few weeks printed the EXAMINER"
when bought half interest of Lewis, and we es-
tabIshed the columbia Observer" In 1885 Lewis
sold his interest 10 Vim. Fields and in 1887 bought
Fields interest, and continued to edit and publish
the paper until the spring of lS41, when sold to
Messrs. A. NJ. J. d. Rosborough. think they
sold 81. A Kidd, and since then have lost sight
Of the changes. In 1885 Chesly P. Bynum and
Donald Cameron established the columbia Demo-
crat." They subsequently sold to James Thomp-
son, and perhaps there were other changes, but |
hink the name of the paper was not changed until
liter ceased TO be connected with the press in Co.
umbia, which was in 1S41. l think the present
Democratic paper in Columbia is continuation of
he establishment
Hon. Amos r. Johnston, of Raymond, Mississippi
vas an apprentice under Hardin, and 4. B. Estes,
Esq, of Columbia, was apprentice in the old
Columbian" office, under Hays. Write to John {
;ton and see Estes and have doubt you will be
.ble to get the facts to Hardin and Dean, which
you want. Yours very respectfully.
+. 4. Z0LLIC0FFER. ,
HUNTER NICHOLSON, ESQ.,,
Columbia, Tennessee.
Here we are introduced to another of the
distinguished editors of Columbia, Mr.. w.
FIELDS, whose "Scrap Book" and ''History
Of Texas" are so well known. Hon. AMOS
2. JOHNSTON, of Raymond, Miss, also is =
named.
''THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT"
mentioned in Gen. ZoLLICoFFER's letter,
was continued, so far as we can gather, up
to 1910, when Mr.. THOMPSON sold out to /
Mr. ANDREW N. KERR, who again changed :,
The name, to
''THE TENNESSEE DEMOCRAT"
And on the Dist of March, 1871, he en-
Dloyed as editor CD. DICKERsoN, Esq, so I
ong known, SO much beloved, so deeply
amented, by the older citizens of Columbia
md people Of Maury County. After year
If employment, Major DICKSON became
he owner of the paper, and continued to :
dit and own it alone until the 18th of Oc-
ober, 1913, when he sold an interest to Mr.. -,
THos. S. MATTHEWS, from Ohio, who, re-
naming but short time sold back to Maj. !
)ICKERsoN, who edited and owned it until
S44, when the establishment was sold to
Ir. JOHN III. ROGERS, but the editorship a
etained by Mai. DICKERsoN, until January u
6, 1916, when he retired finally from the V
ditor's chair. His connection with the il
ress was longer than that of any other, a
ave Mr.. WALKER, whom we have yet men c
oned, and he established the reputation Of Il
is paper throughout the State. The man a
cement of its columns during the memo b
able political campaign of 1914, was mas
erly, and won for him many well deserved
ompliments. II
The Observer, as we have seen, passed
A., e
Iessrs. RosDoRoUGH, and was sold by u
hem to Mr.. II. A. KIDD, who in turn was
ucceeded Messrs. w. & JNo. E. HATCHER, L
Tho changed the name to u
TIRE MAURY INrELLIGENcER''
Here again appears the name of one who =,
as since gained no little fame as writer, :,
nd the only one of the Columbia editors
tho has stuck to the pen. He is now, we 70 70
elieve, at work ON the Mobile advertiser L
nd Register. II
The Intelligencer in turn gave place TO the is
''KALEIDAsCoPE," p
nder the management of S. w. MITCHELL al
w. S. FLEMING, Esq. This paper, we be- d
eve, was continued about three years, ia
hen it gave place to b,
s.THE COLUMBIA MIRROR" f.
no. E. HATCHER, editor. After several i
ears, Mr.. HATCHER sold out to Messrs. n. :
!. WILKES and JAS. E. JOHNSON, and in i
$50, Mr.. WILKES retired. and left Mr.. m
,HNsoN sole editor and proprietor. ia
The Obsercer, and its various successors, 10
ere universally opposition papers. After
As, we have no positive information ofthe
me or owner of the democratic paper, pc
hicfi we suppose was continued, until the pe
adjustment of -, q ~
1.-THE DEMOCRATIC HERALD" Az
1851, by j. J. MCDANIEL, capital print "
and gallant soldier, who continued to 7,
ntrol it until 1856, when he sold out to j. -
GRIFFITH, and he in turn to Messrs. w. y
PORE and JNe. G. HoRsLEY, in May, 'oS. u
the following fall Mr.. Pore sold his in '"
rest to the writer Of this article. and I'M Gu
+ the management of NICHOLSON and ce