The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

Smallpox is on the decrease In I'm
cago. SEA iH .- '
The society season is at its full
height in Washington. a4s- -
/ The run on the Third avenue saw
ings bank, New York still continues.
The Grand Duke has killed his first
buffalo, and carried off his tail as a
trophy.
Chicago contemplates establishing a
free public library on an extensive
scale.
Boston buys carpet by the yard to
make slippers, and retails it Dy the
foot to the extent of $500, 600 annually.
The Chicago Tribune hopes that
when DIR. Livingstone is found he will
be put under bonds to keep out Of At
RIGA. --.
If Burns were living now, he would
probably tell the man who wanted to
see himself as others see him, to run
for Office.
jesse r. Grant, the Presidents
father, is said to be very feeble, and
has resigned his office of Postmaster,
at Covington, Ky. --.
Cable advices say that the European
Life Assurance Company viii bewound
up.
1t is stated that Stewards sugar re-
finery has suspended business tempo
rarily. ..-......
A subscription has been started in
New York to erect a statue to Horace
Greeley.
A large paper mill was burned Sat
urday night at Ypsilanti, Mich. Loss,
500, 900. E
Maj. John A. Pullen, former we'll
known expressman, died at Tarrytown
Sunday.
Continued snow-storms on the plains
detain trains and great Inconvenience
and loss results.
Six indictments have been present
ed against Stokes for the murder of
Fisk by the grand inry.
In the United States court at Boston
on Monday, Dexter t. Nulls, forsmug-
Cling, was fined sS21 900.
One of the Japanese prime, ,sses, just
arrived with the new embassy, is said
to be exquisitely beautiful.
James Gordon Bennett, Jr., is men
toned as the successor of Fl SIX as CO.
lionel of the Ninth regiment.
The Berlin and st. Petersburg mis-
sions are to be made first ella IS. Sala-
ries S17, 500 gold per annum.
The English censor of plays pro hib
tied all illusions to Mr. Gladstone or
the ministry, in the holiday panto-
mines this year.
An old-fashiOned tournament was
recently held at Charleston, s. c., with
a dozen valiant knights and all the
paraphernalia.
The New York Evening Mail says it
is the latest fashion for lady to have
her trosseau and wedding dress made
In her own home.
The latest advices from New Orleans
indicate the complete triumph of Mr..
Warmoth over the custom-house party
The United States vessels Frolic,
Tallapoosa, Mayhower and Constitu-
tion are undergoing repairs at the
navy yard.
A women died of trichina in Cleve-
land few days ago, and several peo-
pie are now suffering from the same
disease.
The improved means of reaching the
Yosemite will render it more access ible
to yalley-tudinarians
At Charleston, S. c., they send per-
sons to Jail for sleeping in chWch-
Nearly million persons are EN- ploy-
ed in the textile manufactures of Great
Britain and Ireland, in 1915 estab ish-
ments.
Mr.. Archer, of Indiana struck his
dog with the butt of his gun. The
forgiving beast now howls above his
masters grave.
A young lady was caught up by .
gaze in Pennsylvania, trans ported Ago
yards, and deposited in an apple tree.
The New Orleans Times thinks
Alexis should not be allowed to leave
the country without being showed the
Louisiana legislature.
1t is runIored that Gen. George
Mcclellan will be offered the office of
vice president of the Erie railroad,
made vacant by the death of James
Fisk, Jr. .....
Several large coal pile s in Chicago
have never been extinguished since the
great fire, and still shoulder during
the day and blaze forth at night.
The annals of the sea records but
few Instances of ocean journeys more
perilous than the recent trips of tho
ocean steamers of the Cunard and other
lines.
Congress 10 going to pass a bill to
permit building material be imported
free of duty by Chicago, up to October
10, 1872. =. -r. ..
An oil cloth factory and number of
surrounding tenement houses were
burned Sunday afternoon in Boston.
Loss $780, 900.
Hon. Henry Stapberry denies that
any discourtesy was shown him or
Reverdy johnson during their stay in
South Carolina.