The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-11-03

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labor, the manufacturers of the North,
Mr.. MYERS was in favor OF fostering
ali kinds Of home enterprises. Millions
of dollars leave our State for Northern
Insurance Companies every year, never
to return. All this money should be
kept at home, and he was glad to learn
that a company, called the Equitable
Insurance Company" bad been formed
at Nashville. 1t has an agency in this
town, and stock to the amount of fully
$4,000
The following resolutions, offered by
Mr.. J. II. THOMAS, were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, Since the last meeting of
this Club, one OF our most respected
members, JOHN NICHOLSON, has depart
ed this life. Mr.. NICHOLSON was among
our ablest and most useful citizens. \
farmer, and successful, skilled and use
ful man in all the relations of life, and
had the confidence aud respect of all
who knew him. Therefore,
ResOIred, That in the death of Mr..
NICHOLSON this Club has lost one OF is
most valuable members, and the cOun-
try one of its most useful and patriotic
citizens, and that his family have the
sad bereavement of the loss of kind
husband, and indulgent father, and his
neighbors suffer the loss of one who
largely shared their confidence and al
fiction.
Resolred, That this Club most sincere
" lament the death Of Mr.. NICHOLSON,
and with sadness, bear this, our testimo-
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ResOIred, That tine Secretary of this
Club furnish a copy of this preamble
and res, buttons TO tho family of the
deceased, signed by the officers of this
club, and that the same be published.
The following new members were re-
ceived: STEPHEN JORDAN, THoS. l..
PORTER, Il. J. DoRsETT, WM. WooD, L.
MCRADY.
Samples OF five ears Of corn were ex-
hibited by p. J. ESTES, l.. w. BLACK,
l.. Z. POLK, and Ed. KUHN. Mr.. ESTES
weighed pounds, and took the premi-
um; Gen. Folks weighed a fraction
less.
l.. W. BLACK exhibited five very fine
tuTnips, and received the premium.
J. w. WITHERsrooN exhibited very
large Early Rose potatoes, second crop
this year. Mr.. KUHN had Early Rose
and Russetts. He planted LIZ OF an
acre or the Slh of March, commenced
using them on the Sth of May, aud used
them until July, when he dug eleven
measured bushels.
The labor question is the next subject
for discussion. Meeting adjourned.
Proceedings OF n Public Meeting held
az the Court House, Oct, 2sth 1871.
There was very large gathering of
both white and colored voters assembled
at the Court House, Saturday night TO
confer together in reference TO nominal
ing candidates for Mayor and Aldermen
for the ensuing year. Upon motion OF
!. VI. NAYES, EDWARD KUHN was call
ed to the Chair and WM. WOOD chosen
as Secretary. The Chairman stated that
he understood The meeting, as being
called, at the instance of the present
Board of Mayor and Aldermen. That
there had been call made through the
HERALD, solici ting them to announce
themselves candidates for reelection,
hut not knowing, whether that call
was in accordance with the general wish
Of the voters of the city or not, they
had in circular this day expressed
desire for the citizens to meet in Con-
vention, and If their stewardship, for
the past year was approved, and gen.
cral desire expressed for their continu-
auce in Office another year, they would
consent to serve if elected. The Chair
man stated further, that so tar as he
knew, that this was a meeting OF the
people, having only the good and pros
perity ofthe city at heart. That it was
customary at such meetings to have a
made out, cut and dried,
stuck in somebody's pocket in advance,
but in the present ease, there was moth |
ing Of the Kind he had no idea of !
over the meeting until called |
To the Chair, nor was he aware of any |
being agreed upon; that |
SO had met here to consider what was
best for the prosperity of our town |
and not in the interest of any body or
any party; that if there was anything to
Inc contrary he was entirely ignorant |
Of il,
WM. WoOD then made motion that |
.he Chair appoint committee of two
rom each Ward, 70 select candidates for
Mayor and Aldermen, and present the
.ame to this meeting, whereupon J. y.
WALKER made a motion in lieu, which |
vas accepted, that the names of the
Members of the present board OF
Mayor and Aldermen he taken up
ingiy and voted for, rs to whether
{ was the wish of those present that
hey should become candidates for re-
lectiOu, which motion was carried by a
'ote of two to one, upon actual count,
The name of JoHS p. MUGAw was then
tut in no minatiOn for Mayor, and car
led without a dissenting voice. The
iames of WILSON TUCKER, T. w. TUE-
IN ard WIN. ). DALE, lin place OF J.
}. BoND, who refuses to serve) was pre-
ented separately for Aldermen for
Ward No. l, and were nominated with
'ut one dissenting voice. The names of
:. T. CHAPLIN, c. NJ. PETERSON, and
IAJ. J. T. WILLIAMSON were presented
S Aldermen for Ward No. ., and carried
The names oil. r. LAMB,
. NJ. PARKER and j. q. BAILEY, We're
resented far Ward No. 3, and carried
whereupon the meeting
djourned. Ed. KUHN, Chairman.
WI. WooD, Secretary. (