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Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-05
4. The North British Review,

now in its 5lst volume, occupies very high posi-.
tion in periodical literature Passing beyond the
narrow Journalism OF schools and parties, il appeals
to wider range of sympathies and higher integ <
rity of conviction
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-05
S. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine

commenced ~ years ago Equaling the Quar-
terles in its literary and scientific departments t
has won wide reputation for the narratives and
sketches which enliven its pages.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-05
RAILWAY, \. j., Dec. 2, Is

We, the undersigned, are well acquainted with
IT, NJ. Freeman of Railway and know that he has
been long time suffering, in the worst possible
FORM for the past four years, and that he has been
entirely cured by the use of " Helmbold's Buchu."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-05
PREMIUMS TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS

New Subscribers to any two of the above period.
icals for 1870 will be entitled To receive one OF the
-Four Reviews for 1869. New Subscribers to all the
FIVE may receive Backwood or two of the Reviews
Tor 1863.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
The Tennessee School Fund.

The National Union, published at
Greenville, East Tennessee, in speak
ing of the School Fund of Tennessee,
which, under Radical legislation and
manipulation, was converted into leg
islative prey for the loyal brother
hood, refers TO the manner in which
that Fund was preserved during the
war by the officers of the Bank of
Tennessee, who took it South, in the
following terms:
On the approach of the Federal
forces tC Nashville in I'll, those hav-
ing charge of the Tennessee school
fund carried it into the State OF Geor'
gia, for the alleged purpose OF pre-
serving it. The amount was near
100000 in specie. AS the war pro-
crossed the cause of the Confederacy
became more and more desperate.
Her currency deprecated to utter
worthlessness. Her armies needed
supplies. Her soldiers, half starved
and half clad, laid themselves upon
the cold earth without blankets to
protect them from the pitiless storm
/ and thousands made long and weari-
some marches over frozen ground
with bare feet. Never before was q
belligerent power in such need Of
money to uphold cause for which II
was struggling-money with winch
to purchase arms, ammunition, pro.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
BANKRUPT SALE.

As Assignee in Bankruptcy of w. 7: Nichol,
a bankrupt, will, on the 2ist day OF February
ne xt, at the Court House door in the town OF
Columbia, sell at public sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, all the right, title, claim and
interest which said w. T. Nichol had, when he
applied for bankruptcy, in and to tract Of land
situated in the 18th civi. district of Maury
county, bounded on the North by the lands Of
Thomas Vestal, East by the lands of Mrs. i.
D. Lockridge, South by the lands Of DR.. White
and Robert Alderson's heirs, and West by lands
of Ethelbert Kirby and Wesley Thomas. Said
tract contains 127 acres more or less.
n r. WILKES,
January Is, 1s70-2t Assignee
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
The Merchants Tax Law Does not
Work Well i'm Shelby County.

After long continued and persever-
ing efforts, remarks the Banner, the
merchants of Tennessee succeeded a
few days ago in obtaining from the
Legislature such relief as could, in
view of the embarrassed condition of
the State finances, reasonably be
granted. But the County Court Clerk
of Shelby county don'tappear to look
OH things in that light, and has gone
out of his way 10 place his own con-
struction OH the bill, thus leaving the
merchants of Memphis, as far as his
official acts can affect them, in a worse
fix than they were before. Mr.. VIM.
r. Moore, the leading business man
of that city in matters which concern
the common interests of the mercan-
tile community, publishes a card in
the Avalanche of Sunday, in which
he says: "Thc fourth section of the
new law distinctly states that every
merchant applying for a license shall,
before receiving the same, execute a
bond to the State, ETC., etc, condition
ed that such merchant will render to
the clerk issuing the license at the end
of twelve months from the date of the
bond true statement, under oath, of
the amount of capital invested in such
business during said twelve months
and will pay to the clerk the tax
thereon;' and that in addition all
merchants, ETC., shall pay a license of
twenty dollars on each ten thousand
dollars so reported Now, in the
face of this express provision, Mr..
League refuses to give license to
any merchant until such merchant
shall have paid i'm advance the license
as above. Now, Mr.. Editor, l write
simply to warn the merchants of
Shelby county against paying this
demand of the clerk, and to assure
them that the law never contemplate
ed such a construction. l have my
self refused to submit further to his
unjust exactions, and trust that all
merchants will stop further payment
until my case has been made legal
test. Let me urge you to pay moth
ing in advance. The law docs not
require il"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04


vision. clothing, and pay ofthe SOL
diery. Under all these disadvanta-
gcs the Confederacy fought for her
existence against an army, the best
fed, clothed and equipped, probably,
the world ever saw ; and though $780,
600 in specie, of the school fund, was
within her keeping; though appealed
10 by the strongest case of necessity
ever known to a belliigerent, yet the
Confederacy preferred to die rather
than use one dollar of that money it
was the sacred school fund" of Ten
nessee. The Rebel sArmy of Tennes-
see" enduring .privations before UNI
known in the history of the war;
with wives, helpless children and
aged parents suffering from wants
which that money would have reliev-
ed, scrupulously guarded that fund
the cries even of the furnishing child
could not reach it-itwas the sacred
school fund.-" Those men who car
ried it from Nashville, though the
most trying temptation for personal
gain presented itself, appropriated it
MOTT was the SACRED schoo. fund"
The preservation of that school
fund within the Confederacy, during
a revolution, and under such desper-
ate circumstances, is case for which
history can furnish no parallel; and
though the historian of tn, ''Great
Rebellion" may speak of The ''trcason"
and "perfidy" of the Rebels, yet of
them it will be recorded, that they
suffered a cause, they carelessly Offer
ed their lives in defense of, to perish,
rather than appropriate any part of a
fund set apart for the education of the
poor-an incident the most remarka-
BILE in the annals of war, and the most
difficult to be understood by those
who thought Rebels devoid of every
principle of honor.
The war closed. Peace and quiet
were restored. The school fund that
had been declared to be too sacred"
to ever be diverted even temporarily,
on any contingency, TO any other pur-
pose than that of education,
was returned to the capitol and
placed in the hands of legislature
and executive radically loyal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
A Great Speech.

The speech of Hon. A. o. p. NIcn-
OLSON, on the Franchise question last
Thursday, crushed out the feeble life
of the White Mans party in the Con-
vcntion, if indeed it ever had much
vitality. This great effort of our del
egate has been praised by all parties,
and even AVERY" tic Radical cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercial, pays him a compliment
"Coming, as it did from one of the
staunchcst old-time Democrats in the
State, from an Ex-United States Sen
ator, whose public life was marked
by devotion 20 the doctrines of the
Democracy, to States Rights, White
Mans Government, Slavery, South
ern Confederacy, and kindred sub
iects, who is himself an Ex-Rebel, an
sex-slaveholder: and an ex-champion
sof the Constitution as it was; coming
from such man, at such time, and
under such circumstances, and with
al, with so much vigor, clearness,
ability and eloquence, it is no wonder
it fell with telling effect upon the side
of justice and humanity. Had it been
from the lips Of Radical, it would
have been less potent for good, but
from A. o. Z. NICHOLSON, in the light
of his past record, it cut like a two
edged sword. During the delivery
of this eloquent defence of the freed
men, this plea in their behalf and tri-
butte to their humility and goodness,
every man in the hall, of whatever
politics, listened with the profound
est attention. He stood at his desk
near the center of the floor, and all
around him were gathered the mem
bers, who eargerly leaned toward him
to catch every word that fell from his
lips. Outside the bar, and leaning
against the railing, was a long row OF
dusky faces-the faces Of those who
were the more directly interested in
the discussion of the question than
even the members themselves. II
cannot be denied that this statesman
like speech of Mr.. NICHoLsoN's had
something to do with the overwhelm
ing vote recorded against the minori
ty report OH the 9th. To listen was
TO be convinced. His premises were
clear, and his conclusions were IRE
sistible. He denied that this was {
white mans Government any longer
all had been staked, and all lost"
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great danger that if this question of
negro suffrage were submitted to o
separate vote of the people, it would
provoke their enemy to an exertion
of power. Would it not be better for
them TO keep those principles which
they cherished so dearly buried in
their bosoms? He did not believe
that all was yet lost if they acted
with discretion. Let them avoid all
that would provoke the enemy, and
by so doing he hoped that a bill
might be passed removing all dis
qualifications to holding Office. He
believed that if they decided to sub
NIT this to a separate consideration
of the people, vote would never be
taken upon it. The action of this
Convention was eagerly watched at
Washington. w 1t would the prop
osition be to them? Why here are
10000 negro voters against l50,OOO.
Would there not be some ground for
argument against them? He claimed
that the Fourteenth Amendment
gave to the negro the right of a citi-
zen. and now that the negro could
vote, they could not deprive him of
this privilege without violating the
provisions of that amendment. But
what great principles were at stake
in giving to the negro the right to
vote? Had they not acknowledged
that he was free in the bill of rights ?
Would it be just to tax the colored
people and not allow them the bal
lot? Had they not been told time
and again that taxation without rep
rescntation was tyranny? He denied
that this was a white mans govern
ment in the sense that gentlemen
claimed, and read authorities to show
that the negro had voted in the
adoption of the Constitution Wash
ington never declared that free ne
gro should not be allowed to vote.
Did the old patriots believe that they
were violating natural law when
they allowed the negro to vote? He
believed that they should voluntarily
take the step incorporating negro
suffrage i'm the Constitution. By so
doing, they would win the confidence
of the negro, while ut the same time,
in brief period would be forced
upon us by the Fifteenth Amend
ment. He was willing to do the
negro full justice, and was willing to
be generous to him. He thought
that the greatest national crime
which had ever been perpetrated was
the emancipation of this people in
the manner in which it was done,
sending them forth houseless and
homeless. He could never forget the
obligations which he owed to por-
ton of the race, and he could never
vote to withhold from the colored
man the little boon of suffrage. Con.
ferring the right of suffrage did moi
entail right to hold Office or to sit on
juries. As to the fear of social equal.
ity, that was the lowest position Ia
ken. Such fears were simply ridicu
lous.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04

PRINCE ARTHUR is described by
Eastern interviewers as the most per-
feet picture of an English "swell. y
His whiskers are of the long blonde
kind, full and wavy. His features
are rather sharp, his nose acquiline,
and i'm stature he is rather above the
medium height. His every day dress
generally consists of an olive-green
broadcloth surtout, dark pantaloons,
standing collar, light scarf, and a
black silk hat, rakishly worn. He
has careless, easy, unassuming way
about him that seems natural. Col
onel EIphinstone, his governor" is
a good soldier, cool duelist, and
perfect man of the world. He is as
royal in air and bearing as the Prince,
and is more foppish in his dress. He
is gentleman of large fortune, fast
liver, and noted for gallantry and
prodigality. 1t is expected that the
Prince will return to Montreal about
the 10th of this month, and thence go
to Ottawa, to be present at the open
ing of the session of Parliament.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
OUANCERY SALE

VALUABLE COTTON FACTORY AND LAND.
Pursuant to decree of the Chancery Court at
Columbia, at the September term thereof. 1853,
in the case Of Hagan 4 ricketts, VS.. j. ii. Potts,
L will sell to the highest bidder at the Court
House in Columbia,
OK MONDAY, Urn DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1870,
that valuable property known as the Rockdale
Cotton Factory, situated in Maury County, Ten
nessee, on the head waters of Big Bigby Creek,
which has 80 feet overshOt wheel with suf-
fcient wlter power, embracing all the buildings,
improvements, fixtures, machinery, &c, togcth-
err with about 900 acres ofland attached thereto,
which is finely timbered with chestnut oak,
poplar, hickory, &c. There is also good Mill
with good set of French Burr runners in op-
Grafton. good location for a lanyard and
sufficient water power for grinding bark
Terms-One, two and three years credit, with
interest from date except the sum of $500 in
cash, the purchasers required to execute notes
with good security and a lien retained for the
purchase money. Sale free from the right OF
redemption. }. il. WILLIAMS,
Jany. Z, 1871. U. Nj.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
LOST OR STOLEN

From the subscribers stable lot, near Dark's
Station, on the Nashville and Decatur Il. H.,
bio BROWN MARE, about Is IL hands high,
in foal with saddle bump in the middle of her
back, 10 or IL years old, with small white speck
on her left four shoulder. Also, q medium
sized HORSE MULE, about IA hands high,
ruund-bodied, milk and cider grey, years old
next Spring. think these animals strayed
away, and have been taken up by some citizen
A liberal reward will be given 10 anybody Who
will bring them to me, or give me reliable infor-
maticn as to where they are.
Jan. 81, lS70-2t WIN. LiTTLEfiELD'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
LAND FOR SALE.

LAND FOR SALE.
: Pursuant to a decree Of the County Court Of
Maury county, in the cause of b. F. GOOdrum
and others VS.. Joel B. StOckard, Administrator,
and others, will, at the door of the Court House
in the town of Columbia, on
MONDAY, 2STH DAT OF FEBRUARY, 1870,
sell the tract of land described in the pleaaings,
and containing, by estimation, One Hundred and
twenty-five acres. The same adjoins the lands
of Green Gilbreath, Mrs. Mary Porter, James
Davis, John Matthews and others.
Terms of sale: $3.50 in cash. and the balance
on credit Of one and two years, with interest
from date, the purchaser required 70 execute
bond with two good securities, and a lien retain
JOHN b. PADGETT,
Jan!.a7, 1870-4w Clerk.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
LAND FOR SALE.

Pursuant to a decree OF the County Conrt, of
Maury county, in the case of Calvin Sparkman,
Administrator, vs.. the heirs of Chu-chwell
Woodward, deceased, l will sell upon the prem
ises, in district No. l, Maury county, on
MONDAY, 18th FEBRUARY, 1870,
all the real estate of which the said Churchwell
Woodward died possessed. Said land is situate
in district No. l, Maury county, and adjoins the
lands Of John Mcknight or Fox, Mrs. walters,
Lewis Hutchinson, and the heirs Of - DOrton,
and represented by the survey as containing 594
ACRES, and will be sold in different tracts and
On the following terms, subject to the widow
dover in the same: In cash else, and the bal
ance on q credit of one and two years, with in
terest from day of sale, the purchaser or pur,,
chasers required to execute note with two good
securities, and q lien retained on the. land for
the payment of the purchase money.
JOHN b. PADGETT,
January 20, lS70-4w CLERK,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
il RUIT TREES,
Roses, Evergrcens,
GRAPE VINES, &c

W. $. RAINEY has associated with him in
the Nursery business, at Columbia, Tennessee,
DANIEL j. LITTLE,
A practical Nurseryman, who will have exclu-
sive control Of the propagating and operative
department.
they propose to enlarge the business, and
carry 1t on extensively, in all its departments,
so that our people shall no longer be under the
necessity of buying the worthless stuff which
Northern tree-peddlars and humbuggers annu-
ally impose upon them.
They now have for sale an extra fine lot of
healthy, well grown Apple, Pear, Plum and
Peach Trees, GROWN HERE, AccLIMArED, and
carefully selected, on account of their adapta-
ton to this and Southern localities.
Will you buy the best fruits known, from
your own people, who are responsible to you.
or will you continue to be swind'ef by Yankeel
tree peddlars, who annually buy the refuse
from Northern nurseries, and sell to you undff
such names AS voc LIKE BEST. Nursery know
as Columbia Nurseries, and our P arine,rSShP
name kAlNEf q LILLE.
January 81, lS70-2m
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
NONRESIDENT NOTICE

NONRESIDENT NOTICE
r. L. Faris, Admir-, VS.. Heirs and Creditors Of
Thomas V. Faris, deceased.
1t appearing TO me from compliments bill
filed in the above cause, that Winston i Co.,
defendants in said cause are non-residents of the
State OF Tennessee, so that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served on them, 1t is therefore
ordered that publication be made in the Calum
bia Herald. a newspaper published in the city
of Columbia, Maury county Tennessee, for four
sue :essive weeks, the last of which shall be at
least one week before the meeting of the next
term of the Chancery Court. to be held at the
Court House ia said city of Columbia, on the
fourth Monday in March next, requiring said
defendants to then and there appear, and plead,
answer or demur to conplanant's bill. or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them, and
set for hearing exparte.
j. L. WILLIAMS,
Feb. 4th, 1S7O-4t G. 4 NJ.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
OHANCERY SALE
OF VALUABLE LAND.
W. d. Walker W. J. J. Woo

W. D. Walker W. J. J. Wood.
Pursuant to decree of the Chancery Court
at Columbia, at the September Term, 1869, in
the above cause, I will sell to the highest bid
der, at the Court House door in the city of Col
umbia, on
MONDAY, 18TH DAT OF FEBRUARY, 1870,
q valuable tract of land situated in Marry
County, Tennessee, on the waters of Carriers
Creek, adjoining the lands of II. w. Smith,
Mrs. Bailey and others, containing 265 acres,
being the same conveyed by W. d. Walker to
J. j. Wood.
TERxs:-One and two years credit, with in
terest from date, except the sum OF S400 in cash
the purchasers required to execute notes with
two good securities, and a lien retained for tn
purchase money. Sale free from the right o
redemption. J. l.. WILLIAMS.
January 9th 1870. NJ.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
LAND FOR SALE.

Pursuant to decree of the County Court Of
Maury county, in the cause of James kennedy's
heirs, vs.. Kennedy's heirs and others, Twill sell
to the highest bidder on the premises, on the
18th DAY OF MARCH, 1870, the tract of land de-
scribed in the pleadings. on the following terms
to-wit: $500 in cash, the balance on a credit of
one and two years, with interest from date, note
with approved security, and lien retained on
the land for the purchase money. Said land is
sold subject to the widows dover in the same.
The whole tract is supposed to contain about
lao acres, and adoins the lands of P. j. Akin,
p. H. Flippin and others, and situated in the Il
one good land The land is be surveyed.
JOHN B. PADGE TT,
Feb. 4th, 1870-4t Cleak.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
GEN. FORREST,
A THOROUGH BRED
DURHAM BULL,

Brought from Kentucky by Maj. Nat. Chcairs,
to improve the stock ofthis county, will remain
at A. C. HICKEY'S. (Judge Dillahunty's old
residence) for the year 1870.
GEN. FORREST is deep red, four years
old, large, and of faultlcss proportions. He is
thorough bred, having descended. for ten gene
rations, from the best pure bloods Of Kentucky,
rs is shown by his pedigree.
Cows may be sent to him at IS each.
February 4th, 1S70-6m
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
BLOOMINGTON NURSERY.
18TH YEAR! 500 ACRES 10 GREENHOUSES

Apples--l00o, l yr, S25. Peach, Grapes =.
Pear, Standard-1OO, S35 1000. $40. Pear,
Dwarf-lOO S26; 1000 $240. Raspberry-Big
Miami and Doolittle-l0o0 $s. Blackberry
Kitatiny, Wilson's Early-1oo $15. Root Crafts
-Assortments, including Duchess, Grimes,
Stark and Southern Sorts. Nursery Stocks
Sorts. Wild Goose and Miner Plum. Usage
Orange Plants-lst class, 10000 SIS. Ever
green's Mostly transplanted, magnificent stock.
Maples-Soft or Silvcr-leaved, all sizes. Ro-
ses--5OO sorts, largest stock, 100 Sl2; 1000
800. Greenhouse, Bedding and Vegetable
Plants. - Send 10 cents for Catalogue.
F. K. PHOENIX.
Jan. %, T0-2m Bloomington, Ills.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
DR. SAMUEL BICKNELL,
DENTIST.

Having permanently located in Columbia,
announces TO the public that he is prepared to
serve them in the various branches of Den IT.
try, in skillful and scientific manner. HIS
prices will be as moderate as circumstances
will admit.
Office, next door to DIR. Johnston's Office.
Jany. IA, 1870.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04
Mary M. Frierson Ex'rx &c VS.. A. D. p. Nichol
NJ Il

Mary NJ Frierson Ex'rx &c VS.. A. D. p. Nichol
son, etal. :
Pursuant to decree of the Chancery Court at
Columbia al the March term thereof, Is 50, IN
the above cause, will sellto the highest bidder,
at the Cour' House in Columbia,
On MONDAY THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, lSlO
a valuable tract of land situated in the 9th civil
district of Maury County, Tenn, on the waters
Of Little Bigby Creek, adjoining the lands of Z.
j. Armstron g, John Baird and others, contain
ing about 40 acres.
Terms-Six, twelve and eighteen months
credit, with interest from date, the purchaser
required to execute notes with approved securl-
ty and lien retained for the purchase money.
Sale free from the right of redemption.
Yany. 2, 1870. J. J.. WILLIAMS, e. VI.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-04

r. F. Bell, ct. al, VS.. Charles A. Douglas, ct
Pursuant to a decree of the ghan~ery Csurt
at Columbia, at the March term, 1859, in the
above cause, Twill sell to the highest bidder, at
the Court House in the city of Columbia, on Sat
urday the 5th day of March next, a valuable tract
of land, situated in the 18th civil district of Maui
ry county, adjoining the lands of Hunter Kit
trell, John c.. Blakely and others, containing
about lis acres. TERMs-One and two years
credit, with interest from date, the purchaser re-
quired to execute notes, with good securities,
and lien retained for the purchase money.
Sale free from the right uf redemption.
]. l.. WILLIAMS,
Feb 4tb. lS10-4t C. & NJ.
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