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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-10

One of the signs of the times was the debate
in the British House of Commons yesterday
on a motion for the disestablishment of the
English Church. The motion appears to have
been ably supported by several speakers and
the principal objection urged against it was
that it was untimely. Its defeat was a matter
of course; but that such a motion should be
introduced at all, and that it should be de-
bated in the spirit it was, is certainly signii.
cant. No one in this country, and probably
but few persons in England, doubt but that
there will be a severance of Church and State
in England before many years; and as the
course of events is rapid in these times, it
may occur sooner than the most sanguine ex-
pect. The disestablishment of the English
Church would be revolutionary measure
that would materially affect the very fouuda-
tions of English society, and it would
bring about changes of the most vital inf1u-
ence to the nation. The interests involved
are immense, and it is impossible not to be-
lieve that the changes brought about would
introduce others affecting the whole system
of government and social organization. 1t is
well, therefore, that such a measure should
be considered carefully, for this is one of the
cases when to make haste slowly is the better
rule. If there is to be a social and political
revolution in England, thoughtful men on
this side of the Atlantic would wi sh to see it
accomplished by degrees and without vio-
lence; and those who are most ready to admit
the abstract justice of the proposition sub
mitted yesterday in the British House of
Commons, would have been least pleased to
have seen it carried.
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TIE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

The law of August, 1870, by which the selec-
tion of site for the public buildings was
left to the votes of the citizens of Philadel-
phia, gave general satisfaction, for it was
thought by all fair-minded men to be the
most proper way of definitely settling con-
troversy that had been prolonged for years
without any good results. If the persons
who desired the public buildings to be located
upon either Independence or Washington
Square were displeased with the law, thew
took good care to keep their displsasure to
themselves, and set to work with great ardor
to convince the voters of Philadelphia of the
advantages of their favorite site and the dis
advantages of the one they opposed. Nothing
was left undone to prejudice the public
against the project for the erection of the
buildings upon Penn Square, and especially
against the supposed plan of the commission
to place them upon the intersection. Every
body recollects the ''cofin" posters, hand-bills,
and advertisements by means of which the
voters of Philadelphia were to be frightened
into voting for Washington Square, for fear
that the open ground at Broad and Market
street would filed in with a SO IL mas OF
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masonry. These and the advertisements
which sought to convince the public that the
most terrible consequences would follow the
election of the Penn Square site cost great
deal Of money, which was not contributed solely
by publicspirited citizens anxious only for
the public welfare, but they we're paid for by
men who have since paid out great deal of
cash for the purpose of defeating the wishes
of the people as expressed at the election.
The result of the election is well known. The
Penn Square site was chosen by majority of
19, 9O0 the vote in favor of it being 51,62
to 32,S25 in favor of Washington Square.
Had the Washington Square party been
honest this would have settled the matter,
but instead of submitting, the anti-Penn
Squareites commenced a fresh agitation,
and they have succeeded in getting
through the Senate a bill abolish
ing the Building Commission. No charges
against the commission have been substan-
tiated, and it is impossible for any impartial
person, who has followed the controversy step
by step, not to understand that the present
performances of the anti-Penn Square ring
are for the purpose of setting aside by legis-
lative action clearly-expressed verdict of
the people. Great stress is laid upon the
10000 signatures to the petition that has
been presented to the Legislature, but our
Senators and Representatives should bear in
mind the 51,G25 votes that were cast the
other way last October, and then calculate
whether they can afford to brave the indigna-
ton that will be excited against them if they
attempt to make the election void. The
Senate has betrayed the people of this city,
but are the Philadelphia members of the
House willing to face their constituents at the
end of the session by endorsing it's action at
the bidding of a clique of property-holders
who are endeavoring to serve their own ends
at the expense of the public interests?
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N OF G < 8.

TIE FINEST Largest, and Cheapest
Stock OF Spring and Summer Clothing
SPRING ever offered in any American Establish
mept is now being sold at our Buildings,
S. Il. corner Market and Sixth streets
In every Department we have the
ANNOUNCE Richest Goods, the Best Styles, and
the Greatest Variety, and the Prices
are Lower than ever before. The Boys
and Children have been especially cared
MEET. for, and parents will do well to make
early selections from our stock.
WAEAMAKER BROWN,
POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
OAK HALL. s. e. COR. SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1871.

sB-The earliest regular edition OF the THE
EVENING TELEGRAPH goes to press at ~ o'clock,
and the subsequent regular editions at ~, By, and
AZ. Whenever there is important news OF the COM
plicatons in Europe extra editions will be issued
after this hour and before the regular time for the
oriv
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03


At a called meeting of Cticamauga
Tribe, No. 4, the following Preamble and
Resolutions were adopted:
WIGwAM, CticGmdMgG Tribe, No. 4,
Imp'd O. r. NJ, Columbia, Tenn, It'll
Run, Setting of the 3lst Sun, Cold
Moon, Great Sun, Discovery $50.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Great
Spirit to call our beloved brother, A. ].
ARMSTRONG, from the Hunting Grounds
of his Fathers, to live in the Forests be-
yond the Great River, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That while we yield Obedi-
ence to the stern behests of Him who
has the right to rule, still we can but re-
greet that our brother has been compelled
to obey the sound of the Tomahawk OF
the Great Sachem of the Universe, but
we feel satisfied that he was inspired
with that most holy courage, which ena-
bled him to paddle his canoe safely to
that bourne from which no traveller re-
trrns.
Resolued, That though we know that
mere words of sympathy will fall cold
and UNDECIDED upon the ears of his inns
mediate family, still we cannot with
hold this expression of our sincere re-
grets at their bereavement, and our as
surance that our grief at this great affiic-
| ton is only second 70 their own.
Resolved, That our Chief of Records
| furnish copy of these resolutions to the
family of our deceased brother, under the
proper Seal of this Tribe, and copy to
| the Columbia HERALD, for publication
Resolred, That as a token of respect
for our much beloved Brother, the Chiefs
and Brothers of this Tribe will wear the
appropriate badge of mourning for thir
| ty days, and these resolutions be spread
| upon our minutes. In Friendship, Free
| dom and Charity,
w. VANCE THOMPSON,
| HAL. p. SEAvY,
| JOHN A. ENGLE,
| JOSH. G.. BAILEY.
| Committee.
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Steaniag Food.

Mr.. Jno. w. Mayes, of the Cross
Bridges country, has been for some time
past engaged in improving his land by
plaster, and various manures, and
Increasing the productive power of his
farm generally. We took great interest
in him on this account, and during a
conversation with one of his neighbors
several weeks ago, Mr.. MayeS' new APP
paratus for steaming food tor his horses,
cattle, hogs, ETC., naturally came under
discussion. The facts stated by this gen.
tleman, (neighbor of Mr.. NJ. g, and one
whom we naturally thought knew as
much about the matter as Mr.. NJ, al
most, at least on the experiment he was
then making, which concerns every
farmer, were embodied in a short loca
notice in our paper. The neighbor land
the HERALD used his testimony said
that Mr. Mayes claimed that one bushel
of food steamed would do cattle more
good than five bushels in the raw state
In the latter part of last week, Mr.
Mayes came into our Office, and said that
our informant was mistaken. He be-
lieved, and had evidence, that steaming
food produced very satisfactory results
indeed, results that would appear mar.
velOus to most people. He believed thai
his experiments would increase the in.
come OF his farm, which is worth $50, 600
ten per cent. When the local item was
written, we did not doubt the word o.
our informant, as he is a well known
gentleman, and highly respected. We
trust that Mr. Mayes will take part in
organizing Farmers Club, ON next
Monday, and after he has made thorough
and satisfactory experiments, give the
result to the farming world through
that BODY
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Life afGeuLce

4 correct and well written life of the
great Captain of the Confederacy should
be in the possession of every Southern
man, for the deeds there recorded will for
all time to come be the browning glory
ofthe beautiful Southland. 1t will con-
tain whatever was pUrest and best in
that great war. 1t will have no aspect
of a war of ambition tor military power.
1t will be the history of great soul
struggling for his people against the in
yasion of a foreign enemy. One or more
attempts have been made to write the
life of Gen. Lee, but we believe none of
them will prove as satisfactory to the
Southern people as the one now in press,
by Col. John Esten Cook, of Virginia.
| Mr.. Cook is bold and graphic writer,
and this, combined with the fact that he
fought under Gen. Lee, as an officer OF
high rank, will enable him not only to
| furnish truthful history of the great
soldiers life, but also very readable
| book. Our young friend, Thomas n.
McLemore, of Spring Hill, has the agen-
| cy for Giles and Maury. He is now at
Pulaski, where lie will probably remain
about two months. At the expiration OF
that time he will commence to canvass
| Maury county. He has our very best
wishes for success in his worthy enter
prise. Let every person in the county
| buy one OF these books, containing a
| written life of the Great Lee, from Tom
| Mel IGNORE. Tom is worthy to be engag-
ed i'm such a good work. The book will
| be printed by d. Appleton Co., of New
| York, one of the best publishers in the
| United States, and it will no doubt be
| gotten up in excellent style. Mr.. McLe-
more's address at present is Pulaski or
| Spring HILL
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The Latest from HcnryvilIc.

. On last Wednesday night one L. D..
Noss came to town, stating that he was a
Policeman of Nashville, and had been
detailed to follow ard arrest man bv
the name of III. A. Higgins, who had
committed some crime i'll that city. Be-
fore making his statement to the proper
authorities Voss had deputised several
citizens to arrest Higgins either dead or
alive. One of these citizens, so deputis-
ed, reported the facts to the Police, who
went 10 work to see if there was any
truth in the case, and asking the Nash
willie policeman who the Mayor of Nash
willie was, he answered that Brown was.
He was also asked who the Recorder OF
Nashville was, and answered that he had
forgotten, but rather thought that his
name was Johnson. -
These questions not being answered
satisfactorily, the Police arrested the
bogus Nashville police, and give him a
nights lodging at the Cross Bar Hotel,
kept by John Latta, ST., Mr.. Voss was
made acquainted with the Recorder OF
Columbia, Thursday morning, and after
contributing some $50 to the city Treas
ury, left OH the first train for his home
in Lawrence, the city of Henryville,
where they ''ShOOt Shad Nth q rail"
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SPRING HILL l..

Previous to the year 1924 this place
was noted alone, as the location of a
Methodist Church, and Camp Ground
connected Herewith, known far and
near as Peters Camp Ground Among
the incidents of that day and time was
the appointment to this duck River
Circuit, of a young man OF rather stam-
mering tongue, and slow of speach-in-
deed, such was his timidity aud so I'M
promising the prospect, that the Patri-
archs of the Church met in holy conclave
and canvassed the propriety of advising
him to abandon his work altogether, or
else go to school and try to prepare him.
self for the work of the ministry. Little
did those venerable fathers then think,
that in few years this tiInid young man
would be one of the most learned, gift ed
and eloquent ministers of the Church.
1t was no less a.perSonage than the now
venerable and distinguished Bishop
Robt. Payne. -
DIR. sPIvY M'kIssACK
In the year 1923, or 1924, purchased CT
the late John III. Pointer, stock of
goods, lately imported from Virginia.
which was the first Store goods ever
offered for sale in this market, except a
store owned and kept by L. D. Brewster,
the founder of Mt. Pleasant. upon the
lands of Abraham Hammond, y mile
East of this place. One of the great
events of that day, was the marriage OF
.Nimrod Porter, Esq, to Miss Della
Hammond
DIR. JOHN II. CRISP
Was our first physician of any eminence.
He was a gentleman and scholar, and
thoroughly versed in the science of his
profession, and did a lucrative practice.
During his residence here he married
Miss Mary Jones, daughter of old Tom
my Jones, of the old stone house on the
Mt. Pleasant road, and soon after moved
to Mississippi. "a
FIELDS SCRAP BOOK
Was compiled by the son of an old man,
of very humble pretensions, who at that
time lived near to the place where the
palatial mansion Of Maj. n. +. Cheairs
now stands.
COL. THOMAS PETERS,
OfGen. Folks staff, was raised here, his
father, Capt. Jas. p. Peters, then owned
the lands upon which this fiourishing
village now stands, and by common con-
sent, it came very near being called Pc
tersburg, but the old man Directing to
this name aud suggesting the present
name in lieu thereof, it was so called. 1t
may not be generally known that one OF
the largest, boldest, and finest springs OF
Maury county, bi eaks out at the foot OF
the hill upon which this city stands
and thus appears the fitness of the name.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

The Nashville Banner says that Capt.
Thomas Gibson, of the vicinity of Spring
Hill, has bought and taken to his farm
the well known stallion. Rather. The
Agricultural editor OF the Banner says
that Capt. Gibson has shown his usugl
good judgment in the selection of the
horse, as Rather has always been regard
ed as one ofthe best bred trotting horses
ever brought to Tennessee, and the per-
formances of his colts indicate that he is
through them transmitting the trotting
abilities of his ancestors.
The young ladies from Williamsport,
Misses w. and D. haYe left Spring Hill,
but with sorrow and regret, we are fore
ed to say ofthem that while in that place
they played the mischief with the hearts
of some of the incest men about there
tearing some, of them 10 tatters, and carry
ing others off with them, leaving the
poor fellows heartless, and some of them
go about ever since, singing, 20! give me
back my heart again.
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lCOMMUNICATED.
NEAR NEAPoLIs, MAURY CO


January, 31st, 1871.
DEAR Misunderstanding received
some additional particulars about that
dangerous deniZen of The forest, which
has been prowling around lin the neigh
borhood of Carter's Creek and Spring
Hill, thought would give them to you
Just as they were told me as near as !
could.
Mr.. B., who is stated to have seen it
before, saw it again last Friday night,
near Mr.. Loves. He says he's not zact-
ly sure it's painter, fur it is the change
ablest colored varmint i ever sot my
eyes ON. When it switches its tail frum
side to side, and flashes fire outen its
big yaller eyes, it 'peered to seem as if il
wus streekedly spotted like, by turns
but when it got sorter more gentler
then it 'peered to seem of duve colored
brown. I'm now ofthe b'leef its the var.
mint that got away from the show folks
at Murfreesboro not very long back
And if the Show-master will send me
the $40 he offered fur it when it fust got
loose, III try and ketch it up fur him.
MIR. BIS account was Endorsed by q
colOred man, who declared he seed the
same varmint in Mars Chear's' old Gel
lar one night last week. 1T was settir
in the fur corner, and its old big eye:
shined so bright he could 'stinguish dt
spots jes as plain, and a big white rims
round its neck says he, thought SEED
more, but didn't stay long enough.
While writing, we are informed by JOIN
Williams, col, and two or three other.
who liveup that way, that on Wednes
day night it killed calf on Mrs. Bal
ley's place, and ate half of it. The fol
lowing Thursday night il scared all tn,
dogs off at Capt. Gibson's, thus COMPEL
ing the unworthy ours to flee the wratl
to come
This unknown animal is creating N,
little excitement and uneasiness. Sew
eral i:Ieffectual attempts have been made
to trail it to its lair If its prawlings ar,
not put an end to, it will doubtless com
nit serious depredations.- Its track j:
said to measure six inches in breadth. i
has rot been seen since Friday night, bu
have heard of it up in the Cedars.
Truly Yours,
RAP
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
WILLIAMSPORT ITEMS.

Everything has been moving along
quietly until Saturday, the 2lst ult.
Mrs. Gilpin, an inoffensive widow, who
resides on Col. Ewing's farm, was slight
" annoyed by parry of boys on spree.
Had it not been been for the brave chap
who fired off his pistol, there would not
have been any alarm.
Stewart Hollow has been very active
for the last two weeks, for its beautiful
poplars and other trees Of the lumber
kind, have been felled, peil-mell, and
FASTENED to the steam saw mill.
Judson CAN'T, COL, says as the county
has gone to such expense as to build a
bridge at Williamsport, he will make a
henhouse of his faithful ferry boat.
Wonder if he will build it on the river.
Jesse Taylor, formerly a merchant of
Williamsport, has moved to Leather
wood Creek, Hickman county. near New
combs Mill. Success to him.
NJ. NJ. Harris, special appointee of the
County Court, is doing the road up in
good style at the North end of the new
bridge
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
CITY COJXCIL.

Stated meeting OF the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen ofthe city of Columbia,
Friday evening, January 9th. 1871.
Present, Jno. P. McGaw, Mayor; James
L. Guest, Recorder; James Dowel1, City
Marshal; Aldermen Bond, Turpin, Tuck
er, Chaffin, Hodge, Parker, Lamb.
The roll was called and absentees not
ed. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved
Alderman James r. Hodge was ex-
cused for absence at last meeting.
The Committee on Work House was
allowed further time for report.
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported the works in good order.
The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported the department in fine condition.
The Committee appointed to settle with
the former Tax Collector, asked for, and
were granted further time.
The Committee appointed to examine
the street and fence near Mrs. Walkers
and D. G. Helms, were continued
On the petition of majority of the
property holders ON Mulberry street, or
motion it was ordered that the name be
changed to that of Depot street.
On motion it was ordered that the Re-
corder notify he:Superintendent of the
Water Works to furnish the Board with
diagram of all the pipe throughout the
city, for further reference.
On motion, it was ordered that tho
Treasurer cancel all checks as soon as
they are paid by him.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Recorder advertise and sell to the high
est bidder for cash, the former Engine
House of Ne. 8, standing on the Brown
! lot.
On motion, the Finance Committee
| were instructed to examine into the &C
count of L. H. Estes, and report at the
next meeting.
| On motion, it was ordered that the Re
corder issue checks to the Policemen fol
| the amount due them for the present
| month.
The following accounts were audited
by the Finance Committee and ordered
to be paid, or checks issued for tn,
| amount:
Kuhn & Turpin, for new hose for En-
! CINE No. l, five hundred and seventy
nine dollars.
| Hine & Wright for ID bushels of coal
at 40c, six dollars.
A: ID. Frierson for stationery in 1870
three dollars.
Martin Il Pickard, Merchandise, orde
| Of Mayor, ten dollars
j. Milton Parker, cedar lumber ant
work on South Main Street, nineteel
| dollars.
| No further business, the Board al
Journed. JAS. l.. GUEST.
| RecOI,,Ie,.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
Descrter Captured.

On last Sunday morning Policeman
Dowell saw a man on the street whom
he supposed was deserter from the reg
ular army. lie was dressed in blue, and
was seen to go into George keesee's gro
Gerry, on Pulaski Street. Taking officer
Latta with him, Mr.. Dowell proceeded
TO arrest him. They found him at about
one o'clock, Sunday, lying on the coun-
ter among the colored people, and took
him to Major j. l.. Wilson, U. S. A., and
asked him what to do. The soldier told
the Major that he belonged to Co. D., 10th
Regiment, Regulars, Ash Barracks,
Nashville. "a dispatch was sent to :lhe
Colonel of the Regiment, who sent a
squad of soldiers for the deserter, and
took him from the Jail, where he had
been placed by the policemen. A stand
ing rewar of $50 is offered for all desert
ers, and the Lieutenant paid it over
promptly to the Policemen.
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