The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-01

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| Society ought to Be sottsn up snonI
q those whose interest II il to estahiisl
one in oui county, that that interes
may DO exalted in common with oil q
| professions for while the merchant nj
mechanic have their organized clute
the backbone of commerce, the farmers
have to labor under many disadvanta'
gss, and bear with the tide Of all oil a
professions combined. And now since
the oppressive yoke has fallen from our
necks, and the star Of Democracy, IL
again rising, let us all 60 forth to meet
the shadowy future firmly, and try to
build up our local institutions, as they
were in days Of yore.
We of this section are moving in that
direction with renewed energy, pushing
the wheel of industry and science as we
go. For example, look at our school,
which, without hazarding much we COM
pare to any in Maury County, aside
from jackson College. The first session
began on the 14th inst, under the imme-
date control of that time-tried am. ster-
ling scholar, A.J. Stanfield, NJ. A. In,
deed, it has already exceeded our ex-
pectations, having forty-five students,
several of whom are from other counties
With such a teacher, backed by our en-
ergetic Board of Trustees. we hope to
render a good account of the Santa Fe
Academy.
Santa Fee continues to grow in magni-
tude new work can be seen all over
town. The carpenters (who by the way
number five) find plenty to do. The
large two story building on the east side
of the Public Square, has been neatly
flushed, and rented to our enterprising
townsman, d. II. Kinzer, who has gone
into the grocery business, on an improv-
ed style. Mr.. l.. G. johnson, who has
hitherto held the monopoly in that part
"ft trade, is quite a gentleman, but Ms
competition is the life of business, !" we
welcome our new beginner, and COM
mend him to the favorable consideration
of the public generally, believing that
he will give satisfaction to those who
may give him call. The Drugstore on
the Square augments the beauty of the
town considerably, but financial or other
endorsements have delayed complete
realization of the Pharmaceutical idea
until the presant time. But it's said
that there is ''luck in liesure;" if SO we
may expect the Di{y)c &nfs soon. We
can only speak the other merchants as
being very agreeable and accommodate
ing gentlemen, who con.inue to use the
yard-stick as if they thought "any trade
good enough that is well followed"
They frequently complain Of the ',con-
tracted money market" and the s'stag-
nation of business" but as it is their
common theme, we will pass it by, not
forgetting the philosophic teachings of
Billings, 'Hf we have child that don't
lie exactly to suit us, put it in Dry
goods stOre!'
We have four disciples of Esculapius
in our healthy village, Drs. Litten and
Goodwin, and j. P. and c. NJ. Sebastian,
all first-class physicians. The latter has
just returned from the lecture room,
louisville, KY, bearing triumphantly
parchment roll called diploma"
which he so fully merits. He is quite
young, but he bears that indispensable
appellation-"M. D."-and we heartily
commend him to the community at
large. Our district has hitherto been
very healthy, but since the accession to
our town of so many doctors, our fellow
citizen Mr.. VIM KELLY has seen proper
to go into the Undertaking business,
from which he expects considerable
revenue.
Our Nursery bids fair to be a success.
Our Horticulturist, Rev. T. W. Roscoe,
has been busily engaged for several
weeks, cutting and grating from the
finest fruits in Tennessee.
For the last two or three months, Hy-
mems Court has kept up sensation.
About thirty-seven suits have been de-
cided hereabouts this winter. Many have
gone to keeping house, and Captivating
kabbages." There are still few more
susceptible young men on the Conquer
ed list" offering up ''burnt Ron-cense
daily" A considerable skirmish took
place here some time ago, between the
adherents of John Barleycorn and DR..
Blackie with his formidable "Temper-
ance Division" but after a spirited con-
test on the one part, and natural incli-
nation on the other, the Doctor was de-
feated. not saving a representative of
"Teetotalism." B. +. GRABS.