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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-01-20


wHEaeAs, II hath pleased Him, who
doeth all things vel, ever when he sur
ness, to cali from the Geld 81 her labors
on earth to the home cher rest In heav.
en-, Mrs. FRANKLIN g. Smith, the much
respected, and now deeply lamented
Principal Of the AthenGum, and
WHeREAs, Mrs. SIXTH, after assisting
her husband, the 1ate Re0.F. G. SMITH,
In founding and establIshing that excel
lent school In our city, taught In it up
to the day Of her death, during which
time more than four thousand pupils en-
joyed the benefit Of her most competent
instruction, and example worthy Of all
Initiation; Therefore be it
Resolved By the Board Of Trustees,
That In the death Of Mrs. +. g. SMITH,
the AthenGum School has lost Princi-
pal and Teacher, who, on account Of her
superior natural endowments and gifts,
and prominent intellectual and moral &C
QUESTIONS and accomplishments, was
one OF the very Observation-Disclosures, and
most successful teachers, with whose Ia
bors any school and community has been
blessed; and that, not only the Athen4-
UNI School, but the community at large,
and the cause of education in general,
have sustained a heavy loss in the death
Of this most excellent lady, whose whole
life and labors We're a blessing to the
community in which she lived, and also
contributed largely to the advancement
Of thorough and Christian education on
an extensive scale.
Resolved, To the members of her be-
reayed and deeply afflicted family, to
the present attendants In the school and
to the many thousands scattered over
the land who were once her pupils, and
to the entire community, she has left as
her precious legacy the great and ines
timable, good she did in her long life OF
earnest devotion to the cause of educa-
ton, and her own bright and beautiful
example of unselfish devotion to the
good OF others and of her pure and earn
est piety in the service Of her Savior, in
whose holy church she was bright and
shining light for more than forty years.
Resotred, To the bereaved family and
afflicted school We extend our coincidence
and sympathy, and at the aame time
pledge our counsel and assistance to the
Managers of the Athen9um In carrying
out the wise and judicious directions Left
in the will of the late and much lamented
Principal for Its uninterrupted continu-
ance.
Resolred, That copy of these Pream-
bic and Resolutions be sent to the family
of the late Mrs. SMITH, and also to the
present Principal of the Atheuoum, and
that they be published in the Columbia
HERALD.
Signed, JAS. Ii. THOMAS,
JAS. NJ. GRANBERRY,
Rev. ]. NJ. p. OTIS,
WV. P.'MARTIN,
A. II. Brown.
1ruetees.
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Neal E.tate Transfers.

j II Akin, Tax Collector, to George u
Colquit, ) acres in 9TH district, e498 30.
Scott Stephens and Wife to Mamie
VOORHEES,, 2OM acres in olst dist, 81, l64.
&c Rye to TIC Notgrass, 45}5 acres in
Sth dist, $1,000.
Sims Latta, Sheriff, to ] W Page, go
acres in 1st dist, s35 "a.
DO McCaleb ct al. to Moses Davis, in-
terest in 100 acres tn 18th dist, 500.
+ $ Roam to l. c Green, ok acres in I'D
dist, 81 lbs.
Mary Wells to n NJ Harris, lie estate
in 81 acres in 18th dist, s22225.
j Is Dodson and Wife to NJ NJ Harris,
third interest in 81 acres in 18th distric.
So25.
w W McConnico TO Mrs f & Goodwin,
30 acres in 18th dist, $50.
j ) Edwards and Wife TO II ID Good
man, interest in 81. acres in 10Th dist,
500.
S " Fitzpatrick to I, NJ Matthews,
house and lot in Columbia, 200. a
Emily Dunlap to B A Glenn, 4IIit
claim.
Thos White TO c A Kidding, / I5s- l6O
acres at Fountain Greek Station, S349.
w II Beasley to Sarah f Beasley, 10, !
acres in 18th dist, 500.
. II p Bennett ct al. to II Watkins,
211s acres in 18th dist, 800.
CIV G Maxwell to James Ramon, 90; .
acres in 9th dist, 1886.
W d Nelson to w H Nelson, interest
in DO acres in 18th district, sl,0J0.
Sarah T Davis to Martin Y DAYS.. Is
acres i'm 9th dist, 81 900.
j s Perry and Wife to s d Hayes, fifth
interest in no acres in 2ith dist, 500.
c c Frierson to W Armstio ng, II
acres, $3.50.
j A Mills TO i Bunch, II acres in 18th
dist, $40.
RIP jenkins to J b Stephenson, Trus-
tee, lot in Spring Hill, $3.50.
CIV McCord to Mary X Folk, house
and lot in Columbia, p 500.
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WAR RBEID.

In UpperviiIe. Va. ~; an. reside nee of tn.
Brides father. on The i0h inst. by Rev. De.
SIoArI. NJ. T.. ". frLWiIFs, Of Column
biz, Tenn. and Miss DORA W. H.INEs III
the former place.
A gallant soldier ani Il true map. ha- low
cred hi. lance at The shrine OF youth nn.l
beauty, and takes upon himself those sweet
vows, which the brave and noble alone
should take. May their days on earth be
days vi Joy, and their lives inspired and
sweetened by hope and love to their Close.
- Baltimore papers please copy.
At the residence Of Mrs. Nancy Gray. III
Lieper's Greek, on the 18th of December. 1870,
bv Esq. j. 81. Gordon, Mr.. VIM. NJ. Fly, and
Miss Martha VI. Gray.
In this county. on the 9Th of JanIary, BY
Rev. W. X. MckennoD, Mr.. Z. j. White sid
Miss VI. e. Coughwell, OF Saw Dust Valley.
In this county, on the 1sth of January, 1871
Mr.. A. kinzsr ana Miss Mary +. Hughes, OF
Saw Dust Valley.
IN Mt. Pleasant, at the u. L. Church, by Rev
Mr. Hughes, on the 18th inst, Mr.. WILLIS
HART and Mss Macy ELIZA JoSEe, daughter Of
Col. Nat. ". Jones.
At the residence of the brides mother. Nash.
vile, Tenn, on the 18th inst, BY Rev. Dr.
Baird, Capt. j. W. s. Frierson, Of New Orleans,
To- Miss MaryJ e. Allison. No cards.
The gallant Captain and his beautiful and
lovely bride, came to his whilom homc, Column
bia, on the evening train.
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About two weeks ago a man named
Peter Carney came TO this city from
Hopkinsville, Ky. He bad six or eight
hundred dollars, with which be propos-
ed going into the boot and shoe making
business in this city. He brought with
one child, who had been dependent on
him for some time. A few days after
Mr., Carney's arrival in our city, his Hop
kinsyille partner, Mr.. Menkins, also
landed here, and was SO well pleased with
the appearance Of things here, that he
and Carney rented a room il Hammer
Hall, after which he returned TO Hop
kinsville, leaving 300 in Carney's hands
to fit up the shop in order. On Tuesday
night, Jan. 10th, Mr.. Carney presented
his credentials TO CEichsmauga Tribe,
Imp'd o. r. NJ, of this city, which that
noble order found genuine, and admitted
him to its Council fires. The camp adj.
iourned little before nine O'Clock, and
he went to the franklin House. He told
his cousin that as II was quite early he
would 20 up on the square short while.
Il Is said that he Went to the EAST End"
where he STAYED a short while, and left,
rsmxrking that he would g out and get
q bottle OF wine, and return. That was
the last seen Of him. Several days pass
ed, his cousin became uneasy about him,
and the Red Men appointed a Committee
TO find him, consisting OF Esq. Chas.
and Josh. G.. Bailey. No better Com
mittes could have been selected, as their
untiring efforts have shown. They
found out that Carney was in Columbia
after the ten, r. NJ, o'clock train, and that
the 2 o'clock train was delayed and did
not come by until daylight. Joe Jacobs,
baggage master, says he knew him, and
he didnot go Off on the Accommodation.
The Committee offered 800 reward, and
published handbills to that effect. A
few days ago Mr.. VIM. Holman found
blood on the ground and rocks in the
open space between Mr.. Hackney's and
VI. L. Truett's. Traces Of blood were
seen on the rocks, down to the river, and
many yards up it. Yesterday several
persons dragged the river with hooks
made by Kuhn Il Turpin a few years ago,
to hunt for Mr.. kirkman, who was sup
posed to be i'll the river. One Young
man brought up bag of rocks, with the
end Of psntaloon leg, black and striped.
The bag had blood on it, and it was soon
discovered that blood was ON rocks and
leaves near by. This was about l50
yards below tho Columbia bridge. No
body was found, however, and there are
those who believe that the bag was de-
posted there with fish. bsit in it by Mr..
L. Williams, old Reuben, or some other
great fisherman. The River has been
thoroughly dragged, but no dead body
vet discovered. Mr.. Menken is here,
and has spared no pains to find his friend,
and is very 10th to believe that he has
absconded with his money. He says Mr..
Carney was associated with him for sew
eral years, and was a straight forward,
honest man. Mr.. Menken Was soldier
under GEN. Price.
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RlO0sIY TRAGEDY.

4 horrible shooting affrsy occurred
at Harris Station, on the Nashville
and Decatur Railroad last Monday, be-
tween white man named William AL
.ison, and negro. They had dispute
about trivial matter, which resulted
in the negro discbarging ten large buck
shot into Allison's thigh, and Allison's
tearing the negro's heart literally TO
pieces with q heavy load of duck-shot
The negro was instantly killed. Allison
was taken to Athens MORALLY wounded.
At last accounts only three shot had been
extracted from his thigh.
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Rev. Mr.. Vernon preached at the Bap-
fist Church last Sabbath, where the o.
8. Presbyterians hold their regular meet
ings.
There Is considerable complaint OF
wheat being frozen out in the vicinity of
Culleoka. The white wheat seems to be
more damaged than other varieties.
Times are tremendous dull at Cullee-
ka, but it seems to stimulate the farmers
who are making their preparations for
the coming crop, to work harder.
One Of the Culleoka preachers received
few days ago proposition from one OF
the "Queer" firms OF New York, stating
that judging by his reputation, he
would be good man to cirulate their
money, and desired to furnish him lot
He grins and endures it finely.
Speaking Of popular firms, doing good
business, ETC., the new QUE Of Messrs.
Cough, Sneeze & Co., is much patronized
of late by the inhabitants OF CulleOka.
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one of the handsomest stores i'll NASH
Vile, orwe might say the finest, is that
lately occupied by Huntington, the
clothier, OH Summer street. There il
nothing on Broadway, New York, that
win surpass il. The showcases, coun>
tiers and finish generally is elegant in
every respect, while the grand stairway
leading to the second story from the rear
of the store, is in itself a piece of work
that when seen is admired. But the
handsome building is not all that Hun
tington can boast of. His stock of.clotb
lug and furnishing goods is another at
traction that Will not be passed by un-
noticed by those in search of the latest
novelties. Huntington is decidedly
man of taste and judgement in the selec-
ton of goods, and has never failed TO
please the public. His assortment is
large and complete, and if fashionable
clothing is not TO be found in his estab-
lishment, then there il no fashion out.
for he manages 10 keep up with Faris
and the rest of the world. Goto his pa
latial establishment in The Browne block
and see his store and stock.
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APleasnnt Surprise.

Mn. EDIToR:-Please permit ME
through your excellent paper 10 tender
the thanks of myself and lady TO the
church at Concord, and our highly es-
teemed friends in the vicinity, for the
beautiful aud valuable Christmas gifts
presented, as follows: The evening next
preceding the 18th Of December, while
entertaining some friends, two ladies'
and deacon of the church entered the
room, and pretty soon placed the dining
table in the centre, and then commenced
an exhibition of valuables, by adjoining
the table with beautiful cloth, and
placing thereon complete set of ware,
consisting of China, Glass and Silver,
also dress goods for each memDer of our
family, and many other valuables. This
complete, Mrs. Lou Blessing, i'm the pre-
sentation, delivered some very appropri-
ate remarks, informing us that il was
raised by Mrs. Lou joyce, Miss Mollie
Joyce, and herself, presented by the
church and community. May the Lord
bless these benevolent hearts, and all
concerned in this highly appreciated
Christian gilt.
A. \, 4 MATTE BAKER
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CITY COUNCIL.

Stated meeting of the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen ofthe city of Columbia,
tuesday evening, January 18th, 1871.
Present, Jno. p. McQaw, Mayor; James
I. Guest, Recorder; James Dowen, City
Marshal; Aldermen Bond, Turpin, Tuck
Or, Chaff1n, Bailey and Parker.
The roll was called and absentees no
ted. The minutes ofthe last stated meet
ing were read and approved.
On motivn 1t was ordered that the city
Attorney prepare an obligation for the
rent of the room in the Market House
formerly occupied by Mr.. James Hodge.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the re-
port submitted by ]. G. Bailey, formor
Tax Collector be referred 10 the Commit
tee appointed to settle with the officers
of the former Board of Aldermen.
On motion OF Alderman Bond, IL was
ordered that the Recorder, with the as
sistance Of the Tax Collector and Treas
urer, furnish at their earliest convent
ence, q correct statement OF the liabilities
and finances Of this corporation up to the
beginning of the present corporate year.
Alderman Bond offered the following
resolution, which was adopted: Resolved,
That the kind offer of Mr.. A. s. Horslev,
to publish the proceedings of this Board
gratuitously, excites our heartiest ap-
probation, and We hereby tender him
our thanks, and request the Recorder to
furnish him all the proceedings or this
Board.
The Committee on Work House we're
continued. -,
On motion, it was ordered that the
sum of ten dollars DO appropriated to
elevate the distressed family of Jno. X.
Mcdonald, to be used by the Mayor for
articles Of necessity for the family.
=, On motion, it was ordered that the City
Attorney may prosecute one of tie cases
III the Circuit Court now pending, in re-
gard to the cOnStitutionality OF the for
mer. Hog Law" and that in case he is
not successful, he shall abate all other
suits Of the same description.
On motion, it was ordered that the new
street running from South Mainio HIGH
street, be called Mulberry street, and
the street formerly the old margin of the
city, running West from Burns Spring,
be called Spring Street.
On motion, IL was ordered that the
Street Committee examine and report
the condition of the street and fences on
the street opposite the residence Of Mrs.
Jas. Walker and ID. c. Helm.
The following accounts We're approved
and allowed:
ID. Z. Helm, S29.l7, excess in Auction
License.
Hine & Wright, 1919 for coal.
ID. Shelton, 500, for painting Engine
House.
No other business. On motion, the
Board adjourned. JAS. l.. GUEST,
Ecc0rdcr.
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The Rink.

Mcs.rs. Seavy & Wilkes, two of our
own citizens, have gone TO great expense
and trouble 10 establish good floor for
the Rink. The room is large and the
floor smoothe and nice. Public amuse-
ments and entertainments scarcely ever
come to Columbia now, and the Rink has
been established to supply the want. A
Carnival" was given one week and a
"hop" the next. Those who are fond OF
thisexhilarating amusement, will scarce
~ find nicer Rink than that at the
Hammer Hall, or more gentlemanly
managers than Seayy & Wilkes
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We would respectfully ask all those
who arc indebted to us to como for.
ward and settle Immediately. as mon-
ey we must have. All debts due us
that are not settled by the 18th of
February, will be handed ont for coll
lection. All accounts made with us
after the first day of January, 1871,
will be due wien called for, unless
by special contract. We mean just
what we say.
WILLIAMS 4 TYLER.
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PEnsexALuxru.Lle


Hon. Robert Cypert, prominent law
yer of Waynesboro, Tenn, and Col. Jno
H. Cole, Clerk of the County Court of
Wayne county came to our city on last
Wednesday, on their way to Nashville.
r. NJ. Frierson, of Nashville, and
Marcus Crump, Of Louisville, were in Co
lumbia few daps ago.
Rev. DIR. Pise, of New Albany, Ind, 10
IN our city. He was tho much beloved
pastor OF st. Peters Church, OF this city,
until few years since, when he went to
New Albany, and his many friends in
this vicinity are glad to SEQ him enjoying
perfect health.
I'VE learn that two OF our BEST citizens
have left Maury. Mr.. Blair Webster
has gone to Arkansas to pick cotton, and
J. I. Goo Hoe, to Galveston, Texas, to
preach.
eMajor Thos. 4. Leltwich, of Bear Creek,
is lying very ill, and Is not expected to
recover.
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Circuit Court

The State Docket was taken up last
Monday, His Honor, Judge Martin on
the Bench. The Judge gives satisfaction
by his just decisions, and quick Precep-
tions. Acknowledgement Russell has on
ly lost ono case out of about thirty, and
the Clerk OF the Court is untiring and
ubiquitous. The following is list OF
cases disposed of during tho week:
No. Q, State VS. Albert Williams,
charge, grand larceny, stricken from
docket.
Same in No. g., State VI Andy Stubbs,
Indictment for murder.
State VS. John Sugars, grand larceny,
stricken from docket.
State vs. Person, charge Of murder,
continued on Affidavit Of defendant.
State VS. Robert Hadly, verdict OF gull
ty; fined $50 and colt, charged with dis.
turbing public worship.
State VS. George johnson, (col., YER
diet Of guilty, and sentenced to > years
in State Prison, charged with grand lar
ceny.
Five eases Of assault anu battery. one
IS Thomas Kittrell, two vs. Rufus Nit
trell. and two vs. George Staiy, ri 81 aud
costs. each case.
State vs Isaac Jones. charged with nI't-
liciOus stabbing. verdict OF guilty and
senteuccd 10 the pei,itentiary fin -ix
years.
State - Henry johnson, ..btr.s,,i With
assault and battery and a,iFav. lined 81
30 and costs. -f
Safe rs Will Crosby. charged With
disturbing public worship. lined SO and
costs. 4sgr @i".
State vs. James Hughes, lined as Juror,
dismissed.
State vs. Isaac Jones (eol.,) carrying
unlawful weapons, fined SO and ~ days
Imprisonment.
Several, cases of carrying pistols. in
which the parties were tined ~ the law
directs.
State vs. William II. Dunlap, charged
with horse stealing, not guilty.
State vs. Tom Alexander, charged with
disturbing public worship, tined $50 and
cost.
State VS. jeff. Peay, discharged OH pay
ment OF costs in two suits.
State,ys George johnson, (col.l charg-
ed with grand larceny. continued on al
filavit of defendant.
State VS. Riddle and Griffin, charged
with murdcs in. first degree, continued
on affidavit Of defendants.
Mrs. Wheeler. wife of Jas. III. Wheeler.
who lives at Blue Springs, was granted
a.divorce by the Circuit Court, last week
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The Att,CuapHul.

The many friends and patrons OF this
time honored institution will be glad
TO hear, that, notwithstanding the great
loss it, and this community have sus-
tanned in the death of Its late Principal
Mrs. T. G.. SMITH-the school Will be
continued with only such changes az are
absolutely necessary.
The card from Hon James IL. Thomas,
President cfthe Board of Trustees, thai
appeared in our last issue, announcing
the Rev. Mr.. Vernon as temporary Prin-
cipal, has been misunderstood by many
of our readcrs-many of them believing
that the school would only continue for
the uncXpired part of the session. We
can state on authority that the school is
intended to be permanent, as the late
Mrs. SMITH provided in her will that it
should be conducted by her executors.
The exercises during this week have all
been going on as regularly as if nothing
had happened. every class in its place,
and ali properly provided for. Our in
formant also states that tho full corps of
Teachers all remain i'll their places, and
are determined to be more Jealous (it
that is POSSIBLE in the discharge of their
duties than ever before.
The Alhenaeum has always been an
ornament to cur city; has been the
means OF doing much good, and has al
WAYS ranked among the very best
schools. There is scarcely a village in
the South in which it is not known, and
its pupils are numbered by the thou
sands. We are delighted to be able to
announce that there is no doubt about
the parmanency of this school, and wish
il God speed in its noble work.
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Cotton Gin burned.

We regret exceedingly to learn That
Mr.. Ed. Mahan's cotton gin. barns, and
stables were burned down last Tuesday
night, at about eleven o'clock. The gin
and stables were situated on the Column
bia and Franklin Turnpike, at the Ruth
erford Creek Bridge, about four miles
from Columbia. George Mahan discov-
cred the ire, and he awakened the
whole neighborhood by his cries Of
alarm. George w. Coffee. Joseph III.
Dew, Ell Flowers, John Grubb, and eight
or ten negroes, went speedily to the res
cue. Messrs. Coffee and Grub took
fence rails and beat the horses out of the
stables, and saved them from being
burned up. Seven bales of cotton, sixty
barrels of corn, great deal Of fodder,
two wheat thrashers, about nine har-
ness, several saddles, a great quantity of
cotton seed, was burned. The horses,
one crib of corn, and several hundred
bundles of fodder, and cotton enough to
make two bales, was saved by the heroic
exertions of the neighbors. The fire
commenced on the northern part of the
gin, and communicated to the stables
and barns 1t was the work of an iuceu-
diarv
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NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.
CHANCERY SALE OF
Valuable Cotton Mills
AND LAND

IL LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
DURsUANT TO DECREE OF THE CHAN
Il Gerry Court at Columbus, Tenn, at the No
vember Term thereof, 1870, in the case OF j. +.
r. Carpenter and Wife vs.. Leonora Wilson
and Others, l W II sell to the highest bidder, at
the Court House door, in the town of Coirmbis,
on Saturday, the 18th day Of February, ISL,
that valuable property, known as the Laurel
Hill Cotton Mills, situated in Lawrence county,
Tenn, on Little Buffalo River. said Mills are
in good running condition, With two thousand
spindles, batting card; ffty-six looms, and ali
machinery necessary for manufacturing four
quarter Shooting. The building is four story
brick, 50 BY 40 feet, with other buildings SUN.
eient for one hundred operatives. Also, good
framed cottage, with six rooms, good store.
house, saw mill and grist mill, and two setts Of
runnery, and good gin attached. Also. o tsn-
yard, with sixty watts, all the machinery and NIX
lures in good order, with water power rrfficient
fer fully 50 per cent. more machinery.
Also, 800 acres Of Land upon which said
Mills are situated, about 100 acres of which IS
in cultivation, reserving the undivided interest
of J. o. Fulton in l 900 acres Of said land.
Also, at the same time and place, 8 tract OF
Land containing about 100 acres, situated about
four miles from said Mills, and known rs the
Dr. Massey tract.
Tcrms-0nc, two, three and four wears cred
il, with interest from day Of sale, except - per
cent. in cash, the purchasers required 10 exc
cute notes with good security, and lien re-
taincd for the purchase money. Sale free from
the right of redemption. ID. B. COOPER,
pecS 4. & VI.