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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
GREAT VICTORIES.
They are not Won by Gums but by the
Men Behind Them.


Washington Cor. Cincinnati Commercial
The war that Louis Napoleon has
rushed into with Prussia, has revived
the worlds interest in the needle-gun.
The needle-gun is to Europe what the
masked batteries were to us in the
late war, a fearful mystery and q
humbug. 1t was the man back of
the needle-gun who won for Prussia
her great victories, and they were
won in spite of the needle-gun.
The cool precision of well-trained
man is worth more in the hour of pc
ril to q Government than all the in
ventiOns of Yankeedom. The dead
liest instrument known to the world
is the bayonet, that will not repeat,
nor carry beyond the arm that uses it.
If infantry can be so trained as t. use
the bayOnet, that infantry is irrcsisti-
bic. --
This was our trouble during the late
war. Our men threw away their am
munition. So soon as ordered into
action they began firing at random,
rapidly as they could under the in
tencc excitement, and to little or no
purpose. =,
There is not an officer i'm our service
who saw actual fighting, who will not
sustain me in this.
! l do not believe that VIC had q real
bayonet charge during the entire
war. .aH~H. e... 80 3. ta.r
Many tell me that, this implies a
superiority i'm the Southern troops. l
beg pardon, 1 mean nothing Of the
sort. The Southern soldier was no
better trained than our own. But
there did exist a military spirit at the
South which we do not and never did
possess, or attempt to cultivate. iHH
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05

Observation-Disclosures, at the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
North, in this city, on the evening of
Sunday, the 18th inst, by Rev. j.
Aaron Moore, Negro). Mr.. Oliver
Hodge, negro) and Miss Margaret
Bates, (white). No cards, and no
cake for the Mercury. "a. -
The above is no hoax. We have ex-
amincd the books in the Circuit
Clerks Office, andfind the bond filled
out and the licencc regularly Issued.
Oliver Hodge, the bridegroom is as
black as the ace of spades. The bride
is a white girl, apparently about fif-
teen wears of age. We understand
that the brides mother is preparing
her trouSsedu for q marriage with a
buck Niger, next Sunday. Decent
colored folks are shocked and indig-
nant at these "carryin's on" and arc
mortified to see one of their race de-
grade himself to the level Of such 6
white trash -Meridian Miss } Mer-
| N.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
A Project for Peace-Mutual Aggran-
......e dizement. r

Tie London Times published on
the 25th a projected treaty submit
ted by the French to the Prussian
Government, and guarantees its au.
thcnticity. The preamble sets forth
that the King of Prussia and Emperor
of the French in order to strengthen
the ties of friendship between the two
governments and peoples, hereby con-
clu{le and subscribe. to a treaty. In
the first article Napoleon admits and
recognizes the late acquisition of Prus-
STA from Austria. In the second the
Prussian King engages to facilitate
the French acquisition of Luxembourg.
In the third the Emperor acquicsces.
in the union Of the South German
States, Austria excepted. In the
fourth France finding it necessary to
absorb Belgium, Prussia lends her as
sistance to that measure. The fifth
article is the usal one of offensive and
defensive alliance between the two
nations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
ACuriOus Statement.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune had an interview with Count
Won Bismarck, the Prussian Prime
Minister, in 1866, in which that dis
tinguished person told some inter-
cstinr facts. He disabuscd the cor
respondent of the idea almost univer-
sal in America, that the King of Prus-
STA was a mere cipher in the govern
men of that Kingdom, and that Bis
mar was the real King. The fol-
low lg curious statement is given in
Bismarck S own words. '.a' ~
+ 81" the beginning of our war;" said
Coz ut Bismarck, austria was strong
eli. On the water, and Italy was not
sur to us. 1t was proposed to me
tina the leading Southern naval Off
ccr- should join us with 5000 men
am suitable vessels. They were not
to ONE at all as the Confederate navy,
bui as individuals, and the most emil
nent officers among them were includ-
cd in the offer. 1 consulted your
NJ MISTER to know whether an accep-
ia &c of this offer would be offensive
TO he American Government. Mr.
" light was in doubt, and wrote to
" lshington. lie received instruc-
tons to oppose the scheme, and l at
ON e declined having anything to do
with it. Scmmes made the proposal"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05

The Journal Oflicia publishes Count
Beneditti's explanation of the secret
treaty affair. Its well known that
Bismarck made France an offer be-
fore and after the war with Austria !;
and after the war with Austria the
substance of this offer was that Franco
should take Belgium as cOmpensa-
ton for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Prus-
STA. The Emperor in all cases dcclin-
ed the propositions. The very mo-
mcnt the treaty of Prague was con-
Guided, Bismarck again betrayed a
desire to restore the equilibrium, and
made several propositions to the King
to effect combination affecting the
integrity of the States bordering on
France. During one of these con-
vcrsations, Bismarck dictated to Ben
edith this secret treaty project,
which has just been made public, and
which Bismarck has kept ever since.
This accounts for the handwriting of
Bcncditti. Beneditti gave notice of
the Emperor's Government at the
time, but the proposition was prompt
ly regretted. Bencditti adds that the
King of Prussia is not favorOble to
Bismarck's plans. s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05

HOLDEN, the infamous Governor of
of North Carolina, continues to keep the
people OF his State in state of terror and
dismay. lie has commissioned that old
black-hearted Confederate deserter and
traitor, and murderer of innocent wo-
men and children, KIRK, TO arrest every
officer in Caswell county, thus placing
tho citizens at his mcrcilcss mercy, and
preventing the U. S. Military, who have
been sent there by GRANT, and whose
duty it is TO support the civil officers,
from fulfilling their mission. GRANT is
no doubt in perfect sympathy with HoL>
DEN and his IIcssian creatures. for as the
Union, and Amcricdn observes, "He
(GRANT) has sustained every Radical
law-brcaker i'm tho South, in expressing
the people"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
For Magistrate

The Union and american has
tainted us with having articles in our
paper similar to those in other cOun-
try papers. Now, we do not know
anything about the editorial depart
ment of that paper, but we do know
that almost, if not entirely, every lit
crary, miscellaneous, and news article
in city papers arc cut out by man
who has no interest in the paper what
ever, any moro than the printer who
sets up the articles in type. And
the Editor never sees the articles I'M
Ill they appear in the paper next
morning. Asa general thing these
clippers" "sciSsorers," or whatever
they may be called, are Yankees, for
Yankees have had more experience in
such things, and are supposed TO do 1t
better than others. And no doubt,
many of them are Radicals ut heart.
We are not dcprecating this at all.
however, but rather approve the sys-
TEN as a system, because it is absolute
Unnecessary. We only mention these
facts TO show that while our neigh
Dor Of the Union and american is oh
serving The mote in our eye, his il
not free from beam. People wht
live in glass houses should not throw
stones.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
SHERIFF SALE

: BY virtue of an execution to me drcctcd from
the Circuit Court of Davidson county in favor
Of Paul Beech VS. Narcissa p Sdndcrs,I will
proceed to sell for cash 10 the highest bidder al
the Court House door in the town of Columbia,
on Monday the Sth day of August next the fol-
lowing trrct or parcel of land situated in the
State OF Tennessee, Maury county, civil district
No, s, and bounded as follows, to wit: Begin
ming at stake the south west corner of the tract
Rankins Il Pillows corner, in John Estes line
and running S0deg. .l5min., cast passing centre
Ofpike, at 247 poles aad Is lnks in all 1854 poles
and 10 links to stake in west bank of Little
Bigby creek, thence north 37deg., east 3 poles
and links to an elm on east bank of said creek
thence down the creek with the cast bank 60
poles and l6 links to stake in east bank of said
creek at the cutoff, thence north 474dcg., east
70 poles to stake, thence north 64deg., east 8
poles and % links to a stake on east bank of
creek, thence down the creek with its east bank
LIB poles and 3 links to stake on west bank of
OLD mill race, thence south with west bank of
race, north 6s4deg, west IA poles 10 a stake,
thence north 34deg., east Is poles and Ii links
10 an old stump on west bank ct said race,
thence north 6sdeg, west 8 poles to stake in
the old turnpike, thence with the centre of the
pike passing the centre of the creek at 16 poles
and links, IN all 70 poles and IA links to q
stake In the centre of pike at corner Of wood lot
thence north S9deg., west 2SS poles and Is links
to stake in the John Estes line, from which
west at 20 links TO hickory, and south of cast
at ~ links Is an ash, and north east at 81 links
is an ironwood all marked as pointers, thence
south 1deg., west with Estes line 1GO poles and
q links to the beginning, containing 800 acres
and roods, be the same more or less, better
known as apart of the Granville A. Pillow
farm, levied on as the property of defendent
Narcissa j. Sanders TO satisfy said execution.
Sale in legal hours. SIMS LATTA, Shelf.
July S-4t-pr fee Sl2. ,ad! = +--
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
The llerald'S Advice to American
Farmers. f'.

There is a prospect ola terrible war
in Europe, involving the destruction
of millions of dollars worth of sub
sistcnce which in peace would be saw
ed. AT the same time a wasting
drouth i'm France has shortened her
crops one-half, and reduced the price
of her live stock to almost nothing
owing to the scarcity of forage; and
the same drouth, more or less disas-
trous in its effects, has been felt and
still prevails, from the Baltic to the
Black Sea. From these facts it is APP
parent that there win be an extraor-
binary demand all over Europe for
the next twelve months for our sur
plus breadstuffs and provisions of all
descriptions. We have had q, SPLEEN
did wheat harvest, which includes a
good harvest Of rye, barley and oats.
Our Indian corn crop, the most I'M
portant crop of the United States, is
now developing itself, and the gcncr-
al promised is very good. We would
say, however, to every farmer con-
cerned, North and South, make and
save as much Of this crop as possible,
for by next winter the product of an
acre in corn may by worth more in
cash than an acres yield in cotton.
AT the same time, in order to guard
as Ear as possible against unscrupu-
1ous spectators, the Agricultural Blu
rcau at. Washington may render an
important service to the country in as
ccrtaining the amount of our products
this year in wheat, corn, potatoes,
&C., from reliable sources. All par
ties concerned, and especially con-
sumers, will know better what to do
in the work of harmonizing demand
and supply in knowing upon what we
have to depend in the way of a sur
plus of brcadstufls for expectation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
The Chinese as Ousc Servants.

A gentleman in New York city, de-
sizing to procure number of CHI
nSc house. servants, male and female,
wtote to Koopmanschap & Co, ofSan
Frincisco, to learn the, terms. upon
which they could be had through his
agency. The Journal of Commerce
publishes the reply of the firm, under
datc of June 30, in which they state
tlIit good Chinese servants command
in San Francisco $40, gold, per month,
" tn board, and. at such price they
night be induced, to go to New York.
with fare passage out, (which would
cost you $50. They add: "Our bust
II IS is to contract for large gangs of
d III; but, however, should it be pos
S Die to place Chinese servants at
a owe rates, we would then attend to
tie matter" The wages being so
much higher than that usually paid in
Il e East for similar service, the APP
picant has abandoned his design to
make the. experiment which has been
81 successfully tried by families on
tie Pacific coast, where domestics
Command much larger pay than in
New York-the average wages for fe-
mde servants in California in 1869
having been $2S.62, gold, with board,
according to Mr.. Edward YOungs
lats report on the cost of labor and
subsistence in the Uuited States.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
Latest From The War.

MORE ABOUT sAARBRUCK-THE' EMPE-
ROR TO TIE EMPRESS, i-a
PRUSSIA, Aug 3.-French journals
this morning publish the following
account of the Saarbruck affair: -
METZ, August 2.-The French.
troops passed the frontier at ii o'clock
They instantly encountered the Prus-
slams, strongly posted on the heights
commanding Saarbruck, which were
carried by a few battalions. The cap
ture of the town instantly followed,
the artillery compelling the Prussians
to cvacuatc in great haste. General
Frossard with one division, defeated
three divisions of the enemy. The
buildings in Saarbruck caught fire
from the French artillery, and half of
the town was destroyed.
The mitraillcurS were used for the
first time, and are reported to have
worked wonders. The Emperor on
his return to Metz after the battle
sent the following dispatch to the
Empress Louis has received his bap-
tism of fire. He was admirably cool
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05

The New York Herald directs at
tention TO the fact that, as we shall
have, for some time to come, in de-
falling the warlikc movements of the
French and the Prussians, to speak
frequently of the right bank of the
Rhine, the Moscllc, the Main, etc.
and as the general reader is apt to
confound the banks of q river will
The movements of an army up OF
down the stream, and it should bt
understood that the right of a river j:
always the bank which is on the righ
bank as you look down the stream
md.thc left bank will never bcplacct
on the wrong side. .... g.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05

lady Franklin has just given the
wohd touching instance of the love
d6oted wife bears for her husband
A San Francisco paper says her trip
te Alaska and the far North is said to
havdbeen undertaken for the purpose
of approaching as near as possible to
the country in which Sir John Frank
lin died. When it was demonstrated
beyond doubt that her gallant hus-
band had persisted in the frozen re-
gions of the far North, she mourned
in silence for fifteen years, and then at
the age of eighty went on a journey of
ten thousand miles for the sole pur-
pose ofcoming near the country where
lie died. This, ftruc, makes the Wis
itmore touching and heroic. There
is nothing equal to this in ancient OF
modern fiction. The story of Pene-
lone spinning and watching for the
retarn of Ulysses is tame compared
to- it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
InfalIibIlity.
THE TWO RreusANrs. q

= THE TWO RE8USANTS.
PARIS, July 23.-sIhe absence was
remarked the French commanding
General and Diplomatic corps from
the ceremony of tic promu,gdtfOn of
the infallibility dogmh. To two
fathers who voted non placet were the
Bishop of Little Rock and Bishop
Cajozzo. According to all accounts
the opposing bishops will publish a
protest against the denial of the ira
lliti0nal rigltspf the minority.
= THE fhkNtm GARRISON. :
Nothing has yet occurred to confirm
the reports of the proposed retire.
ment Of the Frdi1cE troops, and the
contrary is reported. They have
just received flesh supplies. and Papal
soldiers, EIcljeh and German, are
returning to- lhoir respective, coun-
stricssa' ssat & .ss "a suai5ap fia
The followjay is the. allocution of
the Pope OH tie PRONUNCIATION of tho
infallibility dogma:
The activity of the sovereign Pom
till has been great, but it docs not
destroy /; it builds, it does not Cypress
it sustains, AMI it often defends, the
rights of our brethren, that is, the
rights df9sthe Bishops. Some have
not voted with us. .IiLet them feel
that thcy have voted in error. aud let
them remember that the Lord is not
error. let them remember that a
few years ago they thought as we do,
Have they, then, two wills, on the
same subject? Heaven forbid. We
pray, then, that God,,who aloncmakes
miracles, will illunline their hearts
and minds, that they may return to
the bosom of their father, that is, the
Sovereign PontiH, the unworthy VII
car of Christ, and work with us against
the enemies of the church. Let it so
be, that we may say with st. Angus
tine, "Lord, you have given us your
admirable light, now we scc." May
Heaven bless you all.
.-....-..- ---Se--D~>------
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Militia Troubles.

RALEIGH, July O-Georgc VIII
Hanson, citizen of Caswell county,
went to serve a writ ofhabcas corpus,
issued by the Chief Justice, in behalf
of Hon. John Kerr and other citizens
of Caswell, who were arrested by Col.
Kinks Militia. Kirk ordered him to
leave or he would have fined on.
Williamson make return i'm accor-
dance with the facts. The Chief JUS
tice decided that the writs had not
been properly served; first, because
Williamson was not appointed by the
Chief Justice to make service. Second,
being a citizen of Caswcll, he was an
insurgent there and could not serve
the writ. .....
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
Convention to Secure the :Remoya, Of
1sE 8 the National Capital. ~

CINCINNATI, July 30.-Thc agent OF
the Executive Committee appointed
at the st. Louis Convention, for de-
wishing means to secure the removal of
the national capital, has secured Pixies
Hall in this city, for the next conven-
ton, which will be held October 81,
1870. The convention is to be COM
posed of three delegates from each
Congressional district, six from each
State at large, three from each Terri
tory and three from the District of
Columbia, to be appointed by Cover
nors and Territories respectively, and
by the Mayor of Washington or by a
convention called for that purpose,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
.CnANcERY SALE lad9nl III.
| OF HOUSE AND LOT.

Pursuant to decree of the Cbancery Court at
Columbia at the March term 1870, in the case OF
Joseph A. McRady, Admir-, vs. Hattie A. VIII
liams and there, will sell to the. highest bid
der at the Court House in Columbia, on Monday
the 9Th day of September next, a valuable house
and lot situated in said town Of Columbia on tn Q
east side of Garden street, adjoining the lots of
r.. Hodge and others, and known in the
pan of said town as lot No 60.
Terms, nine and eighteen months with interest
from date except the sum of $500 in cash, the
purchaser required to execute notes with good
security and a lien retained for the purchase
money. i'll. WILLIAMS, .&M.
Aug5-td s.N. o. IN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05

.
Never was there a. more urgent de-
mand upon all friends Of Conserva-
tive doctrines to unite and pull to-
gether than at the present time. 1t
need not be disguised that, in this inn
mediate section, we are asunder. We
seem to have no organization. Every
one is OH the indcpendent line. And
there is methot1ical GOODNESS in it
which does not augur well for the flu
turc. WeneednOt say that this is,
cause of inexprcssible regret. The
consequences, SO shameful, and so.
disastrous, are beginning to tell upon
our success We are laughed at and
dcrided, and unless we alter our tao.
tics, we will soon become a by-wOrd
and kissing throughout the State.
The whole trouble seems to be i'll this
city. Why, or how is it, is one of the
curious problems of the age; but SO
it is, at any rate. We have our own
notions about the matter, but We will
not urge them, though we may have
OCCASION to do so hereafter. This
state of things does not exist i'll the
county, There is no jealousy and
wire-working among tho hOncstmass-
cs. They are disposed to do right,
under all circumstances. Will we not
learn wisdom from the serious lessons
of the past Think of the disasters
of the Mareh election! Ought they
not to adnso9sh and put us OH our
guard? One difficulty is, we have
too manybig men in our ranks! This
one and that one, and the other one Is
clearly Of the opinion that he is the
man to direct the movements of the
party. We have before urged, and
Shall continue to urge, the necessity of
acting in concert with the popular
will. We dare not ignore the masses.
They win not tolerate our arrogance,
nor submit to our dictation cliques
cannot, and ought not, rule the dcsti-
ny of a great party. 1t is the height
representation to attempt it.. The
better way is to defer to each
other, to consult freely and fully, and
always aim to deal frankly and fair
ly. We cannot afford to waste our
strength by fcuds and hateful fac
tons. The enemy will take advan-
tage of this, and thus hasten our over
throw. United we stand, divided
we fall. We beg, we implorc all true
friends of constitutional liberty to
consider these feeble but earnest sug-
gestions, and all come together for the
general good.-H',01riNe Wing. ~.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
M ARRTED.

On the 2nd inst, by Rev. j. B. Nc
Fcrrin, at the residence of the brides IA
tber. MIR. WIN. =. WILLIAMS of New
Orleans. and Miss JOHNNIE Il. HALL, OF
EdgeGeld.
Mr. WILLIAMS is n son of John Will
liams, formerly leading merchant OF
this place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
A corrnsnondent of the Daily News

a correspondent of the Daily News
says DIR. Evans, an American resident
of Paris, authorized the rejection of
the offer of General p. Ii. Sheridan
and other Americans who were said
to have been anxious to serve against
Prussia. The French wanted Phil.
Sheridan authorized to 60 as pro-
fessiOnal spectator merely, but this
too was rejected by the Government.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05

ONE of our precious Representatives
in Congress, II. II. BUTLER, an East Ten
ncssee Rebel Radical, the same scamp
that sold cadotship and narrowly os-
capped expulsion therefor, has been dis
covered cheating and defrauding poor
widow-cven North Carolina widow
out of a pension which the U. S. Govern
ncnt allowed her for the military ser
vices of her dead son. We are not disap-
poinlel in him
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
THE ELECTION

Thanks 70 the wise law closing the
whiskey saloons on election days, the
election passed off very quietly in Co
lumbia. Quite full vote was pollcd in
all the precincts we have heard from, es>
pecially the 9th. On going to press we
have heard officially only from the fol-
lowing districts:
DISTRICT NO. 9.-Fleming 7S7; Ward
AZ; Martin AIS, McLemore SO, Hughes
i25 Buford I23, Russell 629, Mathews 81;
DISTRICT NO. l0.-Fleming 157,
Ward O; Martin As, McLerore IA, Hughes
ITO; Buford 0, Russell 129, Mathews 5.
DISTRICT NO. 20.-Fleming Isl,
Ward Z: Martin III. McIemore 4, Hughes
50: Buford 81, Russell l32; Mathews /.
DISTRICT NO. 2l-Fleming 195, Ward
.: Martin l6i, McLemore 4, Hughes AZ;
Buford IGI, Russell So, Mathews ID.
Total, Fleming 1920, Ward 81; Martin
IA, McIemore 80, Hughes 662; Buford
2SS, Russell 973, Mathews AZ.
lir For Magistrate
DISTRICT NO. 9.-Harrison 455; j. G..
Horsley 397 Frierson Isl; IIerndon ll6;
George l0I; Wilson IS; Hendricks %.
- .-. d CORPORATION.
Clear go; Armstrong 156; Latta 152;
Holman 50; Anderson 81.
For Constable.
Sheppard 325; Holcomb 2O7; Eskow 30.