The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-18
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COLUMBIA, TENN
FRIDAY, AUG II, IsS
ARCHIE THOMAS, of the Sprintiel
Record, has hog.
EX-SECRETARY SEWARD expects
return home this fall.
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THE latest gold discovery is report,
in the West Indies.
The Widow OF the Hon. C. l., VA
LANDIGHAM died at Cumberland, Md
on Sunday forenoon.
LOUISIANA is to hold State Indu
trial Convention at Baton Rouge
October.
FRANK BLAIR, has expressed hin
selfin favor of Gov. GRATz BRowN
for the Presidency.
GREELEY has ''gone back" OH f
male suffrage and refuses to be
female candidate for the Presidency.
FRANK BLAIR has shaved of hi
mustachc and COINED the Temperance
Society"
JUpGE BANTER, of Nashville, ha
decided the special tax on lawyer
levied 10y the Legislature at its las
session, Ia be unconstitutional.
Born CRESwEIL AND AkERNAN q
GRANTS Cabinet are active in thei
efforts To secure the nomination fol
the Presidency for the coming contest
ROBERTS, an intelligent negro, has
been elected President of Liberia. He
was the first President elected 10y that
black Republic.
GEN. WALKER WOOD is making 4
capital paper of the Covington Record.
1t should be in every house in Upton
county.
BOYD CHEATHAM, the Representa-
tive for Davidson, Robertson and
Montgomery, is urged for Speaker OF
the next House.
ATHENS, Alabama, Is a model of 4
tcwn in some respects. 1t has not
supported tipping house since the
war.
MRS. CATHERINE TOUCEY, widow
VI the late Hon. ISAAC ToUCEY, ex-
Secretary of the Navy, died suddenly
at Hartford, on the 18th inst.
SENATOR SUMNER openly expresses
the opinion that the country is tired of
GRANT and he should be hesved over
board at the Radical National Conven
ton.
LATE advices from THURDcw WEED,
vino is now in Europe, represent his
health as rapidly falling, and doubts
are expressed whether he will be able
To reach his home alive.
\ number of rude images of tie
human body, carved of stones, strange
heads Of clay, aud stones cut in the
shape of cannon balls, have been dug
uP near COrdova, Mexico.
SECRETARY DELANo has recently
decided against the claims of MCGAB-
RAIN and the New Idria Company to
the Psnoche GraUde Rancho, and the
property virtually reverts to the
United States.
The visitors at the Alum Springs
in Virginia, in a political meeting,
held the other day, passed a re5Olu-
ton Of preference of GEN. H,NCo,k
a. the next President Of the United !
states.
TULLAHo,'A is a live and growing
town. 1t supports lirst-class country
paper, grows clover on its natural soil |
four feet high and manufactures fur
niture cheaper than any point in the
south.
THE Board OF Commissioners for /
Common ScliouIs of Lincoln County, /
ty unanimous vote, adopted attheir |
last meeting, the University Series Of |
school Books y wise act, which we
hope to see followed by every school /
house in the land.
GIN. john &. VAUGHN, Senator |
elect TO- the McMinn District, : ac-
lively engaged in developing the gold 1
mines recently discovered 10y him in
Monroe County. They promise an
abundant yield 81 the precious metal.
Success to the gallant General.
A LIFE of Tennessce's most gifted |
orator, Gen. w. T. HASKELL, is ready |
for the press and will soon be published
10y his widow, Mrs. PARABLE HAS
KEII, the present life Librarian ofour
State. 1t isawork that will be loOkd for
ward to with deep interest and we
hope to see il literally patronized.
The impeachment trial of the late /
80 called Governor HOLDEN, cost the
people OF North Carolina the nice lit
tie sum ofS6l ,5i0-just sixty one thou
and five hundred and thirty-nine,
one huBdreths as much
A. sixty-one- th5ussnd five hundred
and forty such men are worth.
GEN. john y. GORDON declines
positively TO become a candidate for
Governor of Georgia. Gen GORDON
was the candidate against BULLOCK
.wo years ago, and no doubt received
, majority of the legal votes cast, but
BULLOCK had control of J0iiOt-Jore8
and manipulated accordingly.