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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
From the Couricr-JouruaI

When the late war began tho Epis-
copaiians, with Bishop Lconidas
Poll in the lead, were engaged in an
effort TO establish great Southern
university, to be conducted under the
auspices of their church, and there is
no doubt that but for the war the
undertaking would have been a COM
plete success. The site chosen for
the institution was at a point on the
Cumberland mountain called Sewa-
nee, or, more properly, Suwancc, not
Ear from Winchester, Tcnu., and just
above the tunnel through which the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad
passes under the mountain. A large
amount of money had been subscrib-
ell, plans for magnificent buildings
had been chosen, the cornerstone
was laid, and the work was going
bravely on, when the war broke out.
And now the NethC dists have iliau-
Surated a scheme for the establish
ment of university upon pretty
much the same plan, and the pro spect
Ior its success seems to be very flat
teripg. a meeting of the board OF
trustees was held at Nashville the
other day at which the following Of
Ulcers were chosen = President, Hon.
Z. IL. East; Sec etary, the Rev. DIR.
ID. T.. Kelly; Treasurer, the Rev. DIR.
a. l.. 7. GREEN, all of Nashville.
There was also appointed an cxccu.
tive committee, consisting Of Judge
East, Or. Kelly, DR.. Green, Hon. Il.
J. Morgan, Col. Jordan Stokes, Maj.
David 4. Reynolds, and the Rev. Or.
Robert a. Young. The enterprise,
which is one of no inconsidcrablC
magnitude, is now fairly aHoat, and
that il will be successfully carried oui
there is, VIC presume, no doubt what
ever,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

Col. j. w. FoRNEY, editor of the
Philadelphia Press, has resigned the
Office ofCustom House Collector, at
Philadelphia, and the country is aston
ished. lie says he quit holding of
flee because he found it difficult to
be IN honest and independent jour-
nalist while he was the recipient of
favors from one of the political parties
ofthe country. Those who think they
know Col. FoRNEY are not disDOsed
10 attribute to him such conscien-
tious scruples, and think that he is
deserving GRANT. Whether this is
true or not, there is certainly some
thing significant in his advice to his
brother Republicans, to accomplish
ali needed reforms "within the ranks
of the Republican party"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

RECENT discussion in the L. 5.
senate upon resolution introduced
by MIR. SUMNER, has developed the
fact that during the late war between
Germany and France, the United
States Cover 'mcnt sold q large guam
,i.y of arms 10 the French. Mr..
SUNNEE's resolution charged that the
government agents employed to sell
arms, stole two millions of dollars.
by not accounting for it. CARL
souuRz has proven beyond a doubt
that the u. S. Government knew that
France vas the real purchaser Of the
glns. 1t makes all the difference in
the world, whose OK it is that is
gored. England must be made to
pay for all the actual and consequent
tial damages inflicted by the Alaba-
ma, for allowing it to be built in her
neutral ports, but it is perfectly right
for the United States, while she is
neutral, TO sell ship loads of fire.
arms to belligerent Fran &C, and thus
prclopg that useless and bloody war.
What is sauce for the goose is not
sauce for the gander.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

The knoxville Chronicle, I;adi-
cal paper, recently proposed HORACE
| MAYNARD, as suitable person to go
ON The Radical ticket with GRANT.
MAYNARD is acknowledged even by
his own party, as the meanest man
in it, and as utterly devoid of q
spark Of generosity, humanity, no.
lbility of soul,--if, indeed, such q
bloodlcss creature could have soul.
He has all the instincts Of lie ''cold-
biooded vertcbratcs,' snakes, lizards
anu not a single virtue or weakness
Of humanity. His principal food is
hate, and he never iorgivcs the slight
est and most unintentiollal injury or
slight. lie belongs TO the old Ply
mouth Rock Puritan stock, that left
England, not because they were per-
secuted, but because they could not
rule its people TO their own narrow,
bigoted way Of thinking; who, after
finding slavery Improbable, sold
them TO the South, and made war upon
the institution of slavery, not because
they loved the slaves, but because
they hated to sec the prosperity OF
the people Of the South. MAYNARD,
in speech TO negroes soon after the
war, acknowledged that he had told
and lived a lie for twenty years, du-
ring which time he lad denied thai
he was al abolitionist. In Tennessee
where he is wen known, the follow
ing bit of irony, by The Knoxville
prcss and Messenger. will be highly
reliShed Referring to the proposed
ticket, GRANT and MAINAID,-that
paper breaks forth in joyous acclaim +;
We like that ticket. We have
been thinking for long Time ofpro-
posing il, but have been deferred 10y
prudential considerations" which,
alas are too often permitted TO inter-
fere with and thwart our heart-wish-
es. We have felt that the Grant
movement lacked something to give
il warmth and cnthusiasm-some-
thing TO kiudle patriotic fire and
cause the blood to bound along the
veins with speedier flow. There is
nothing like stirring the "depihs OF
the popular heart" striking the
fountains of sentiment" and letting
the nobler sympathies Of our COM
mon nature gush forth generously.
The strusSle for Graut and Colfax is
too much a matter OF cold calcula-
tion-an uniuspiring trial of mere
ply steal forces. The heart Of tie
country carRs for something insynl-
patty with it---something akin 10 il,
that 1t cen lore and be happy with
something worthy OF its daily and
nightly throbbings--some thing jnst
IKE Maynard! The name ia tails.
manic. Bless his warm, unsc,iish,
gushing, generous heart, he Is the
peoples darling-the ''apple-blossom
OF the souls delight" For once, VIC
i envy the Chronicle The distinction O!
finding and presenting the nations
treasure
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
The folly ola Protective Tariff,

In how many thousand ways Is the
folly of a protective tariff made man.
ifcst. Take for example the single
thing OF printing type. Ten years
ago, long primer type, we will spe-
city, was worth 80 cents per pound,
aud at present cannot be bought for
less than So cents, an increase of near
ly 81 per cent Just over in Canada
the very same type, except that ii has
a finer finish and more perfect mould,
can be bought for 81 cents per pound.
This difference of prices is partially
attributable to the fact, that there is a
uuion between all the type founders
i'm the United States. This is pro-
t.cting home industry with q vim.
Publishers furnish employment for a
thousand of men where type-found-
ers do for one. This mono poly in
creases the prices of spelling books,
alithmetics, papers and all other +, ad-
ing matter. 1t is fully time that this
tariff should be reduced.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
The Supreme Court of the

The Supreme Court Of the L. )
maintained, iii case recently decid-
10 pardon all Offences against the
Government is fun ami absolute, and
ulat Congress has no powcr.to inter
fcrc with the exercise OfIhat prcrO-
gative. The will of the President,
therefore, Is all that stands in the
way Of general amnesty and indict-
men's in the 4. S. Courts against
Judges NiCuol son and MARTIN, and
other distinguished citizens of thi-
aud other Southern States, for hold
ing Office in violation of the Four
teenth Amendment, viii, we. sup
pose, be quashel. s-ra .l.s-..9 .-...s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

THEEr will be convention Of far
mcrs at Knoxville, on the first Thurs
day in May. Major HUNTER NIcn-
OLSON, Professor Of Agriculture in
the East Tennessee University, is one
of the delegates from Knox county.
This is move in the right direction,
aud the farmers in Middle Tennessee
should do likewise. Sometime in
August or September would DO 3
good tire 10 meet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23


HENRY WARD BEECHER, who il
pastor of perhaps the richest con.
gregation in America, has come ont
strongly against going to church in
fine clothes. Hear him: as,- --L
1t would almost appear as il what
ever might lie thought of he propri.
ETY. Of q modest garb in other places
the proper costume for the House Of
God where, theoretically, we 60 to
be reminded Of our origin and desti-
ny, we're an agglolneration Of all the
iewclry and all the chignons and ali
the feathers and furbelows in onc'i
wardrobe The wearcr is 10 carry
all this piled agony TO the sanctuary
% fair--as if her: GRAND were no,
30 much TO praise as to be appraised
and there employ the sacred time in
envious. ; comparison of her OWL
mountain o { millinery with the Him.
alayan triumphs of her neighbour. ?.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

The proposition TO make NJ. THEIRS
President OF France for life, which
originated in Tie Assembly, has de-
cidedly uurepublican look about it.
But then N. THEIRS was never chosen
President at all by the people, and
the Assembly that wants to prolong
bis term is self-constituted author
lay, and So there is little room for
surprise at any thing il NAV do,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

To supply the regular edition of
Iarper's Weekly, fifteen tons of
white paper arc consumed every
wcck.-Eyr
Yes, and il may be added, their
editions are generally filled with
about fifteen tons of abuse Of the
South, and, yet, they are literally
supported by our people. b sss. q
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
Justice TO the Injured.

Sometime since, an article appear
ell in the Nashville Banner, copied
from Detroit paper, giving q list
of delinquent Tax Collectors Of the
Southern States, among whom was
mentioned Col. L. w. KEEsEE, Of
this county. lie was reported def
cient to the amount of about seventy
three thousand dollars. Believing at
The time that such reports were gen.
orally gotten up and handed around
by newspapers for party purposes,
regardless Of the fac S in the case,
and that little or no importance
is attached to them, we refrained
from commenting on the statement,
until last week, when it was again
brought to our attention, this time
through the columns of so respecta-
bic and Trustworthy q newspaper as
the Louisville COurier-Journal. Be-
ing well informed ia regard to the
facts, we are satisfied that the state
ment does Col. X. injustice, and we
feel that it is our duty to correct the
erroneous impression made upon the
public mind, and set our fellOw-citi-
zen right upon the record. The
books in the Internal Revenue Office
at Washington show, that not only
all the assessments lists charged to
Col. Il. were accepted by him in set
Element, but that lie also reported to
that Office an smount, unassessed, of
over twenty-five thousand dollars
collected by him, which he had
charged to his account. This is some
thing, we suppose, that has occurred
but few times i'm the history of our
government, either before or since
ti!c war, and should certainly relieve
Col. KS administration from any
imputatiop, or even suspicion, of dis
honesty. These amounts-tbe en-
tire assc :sment list, and also the
twenty-five thousand dollars collect.
cd by Col. X, but never charged to
him by any Assessor have been ac-
counted for in full at Washington,
he holding certificates of deposits of
The samo--with, of course, such OK
ceptions as were proven ,uncollc sta
bic, Oh account of the death or insol-
vency of the parties assessed, and
turned over to the next Assessor and
an amount of about five thousand
do!lsrs, due Col. H., for services of
himself and his several deputies,
rom the First Auditors office. In
making this explanation, we feel
that il is not needed in this county,
where Col. is SO well apl fivorably
known. and is mainly intended to
give those papers which have pub
lishcd TIC Incorrect statement above
referred to, an opportunity 10 cor
rect il. VIII they DO IL? l@
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

THERE are now in tho State uf Al
ALBANIA six cotton factories. Two are
4 short distance northwest of Flor
cuce, running 5000 spindles each; the
Bel factory, At Huntsville, 1000 spin
dies; two at i'rattvillc, 1000 and s.
coo spindIes ,onc al Tuscaloosa of60Oo
and the Tallahassee factory of 1880.
The factories named consume 10000
bales annually.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

An agricultural contemporary
thinks that partidges ought not 10 be
destroyed, because they destroy o
large ntmbcr oibugs and insects. This
may be very true, but the boys will
never cease to kill them as long as
ahcy arc such sivory food; besides the
Writer forgcts to state that while
they destroy troublesome insects
they also ess aud ruin large amount
of grain.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

Ar Norwich, Connecticut, at re-
cent descent made by Il submarine
diver in tho Sheiuckct river, he fell
unexpectedly into fissurc between
the rocks of the bottom, nearly TWEEN
~ feet DEEP. Here lie was assailed
by large animal, half serpent and
half fish, which snapped vioiously al
The eycplateS of his helmet, and
though repeatedly struck with an iron
las, was with difficulty driven away.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

The second trial of BILL STOKES of
this State, at Washington, on the 18th
inst, for completely in bounty frauds,
resulted in his conviction. The
charges against him were having re-
Ct ived money for getting a bill
through Congress, giving bounties to
I military company, in Tennessee,
known as BEATrl's indep pendent
scouts. The company never exceed
I'd fifty men, but the roll presented
tor payment contained 102 names
L nless Grant lardons him. he will
assume the title of convict in the
pcnitentiary. l.G
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

The Tablet is the name Of a new
paper started in Memphis, by e
woman, Mrs. Il. A. MERIwkATHER.
Her terms of subscription are stated,
in her own language, as follows: "s3
a year TO men; 81 30 10 unmarried
working women; 70 cents to women
who have lazy or drunken husbands
TO sIlDnO.t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

Hos. J. Il. BkcA's reply 10 Brown
low billingsgate is scathiDg and
whitening. Ills review of the dark
days Of BEowNLow's satanic govern
mcnt OF Tennessee, is searching and
truthful enc. Verify, he has proven
his first assertion. that ''BIowNLow
made a pandemonium of Tennessee
while he was its Governor"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

TBIT have room in the Insane
- vluin Of Maine with six beds, in
which those patients are placed who
have an inclination to commit suicide.
1t Il said they never attempt to kill
themselves except when alone and
by giving them company all the time
this propensity IS continually coun-
fnrarfcd - -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

IL a late number of liarper's
Weekly there is significant picture.
\ poor woman is crossing a rugged
mountain, with her drunken bus.
a4and on her back, and leading lei
ragged little children by The hand
On TIC way ana meets q woman rep
,escntir2 Free tIoge," monstcr OF
l.iGcous micn, with bat-likc wing
and half hidden claws. The poor
wife tciis tic monster that she pre-
Icrs her LOT, ''hard as il is 10 that OF
"Frce-loYism."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

TnE pu nbcr OF rcvoIutiOnists In
ihc field against JArEEz, President
of Mexico, is thirty thousand, the
largest number ever in the field. The
government, however, is holding out
under somewhat adverse circum-
stances. In that unhappy country
each new moon is the birth of rev.
oIutiap,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

During 1870 there were 81 business
failures il the state Tennessee, and
tie liabilities amounted TO fS2l,O 600.
Last year the failures were q in num-
Der, and the liabilities 1853, 600. To
tal failures i'll 1871 throu ghCut the
United STATES 2.9l5; total liabilities
S., 252,OO0." s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
HHANCERY SALE OF n
" ,-Al''''fS ." REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue = f decree of the Chaucery Court
At Columbia, Tennessee. at the January Special
Term, 1871, 10 the case Of Thomas j. Amis. ex-
psrse, I will sell 10 the highest bidder at the
Court House in the town Of Columbia, on the
23d day Of March, 1879. the tract or parcel of
land allotted 70 said Tbomas J. in the partition
Of the tract Of land Of willisn ADis, dcesased,
wing in The = civil district Of Naury county,
containing about 20 acres; il Lei1R the North
east portion Ofssid trset, adjoining the lands
two yesrs, notss with god security will be
required Of tie purchaser. bearing interest from
day Of gale, and . lien retained for tie pay.
ment Of the purchase mcnsy. -
80 80 D.p. COoPER, CAN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

/ About two years ago a colony OF
Chinese were imported into Massa-
cllusctts, to work in large shoe
manufacturing establishment. 1t is
stated that most of them have i'm.
proved very much in their manners
and habits, aud that they dress af-
ter our fashions and love 10 attend
the sunday schools. The 1proprie-
tors of tho establishment intend to
bring over fifty moro in the spring.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
SC at an thIDg 1J NAY q

TIE South Carolina Legislature is
about to pass a bill, leyying a tax Of
nineteen mills, nearly two per cent
OF. the people CT that distressed Stale
Not one in twenty of The legislator,
are property owrcrs. In Colorado
tho tax is just one and one half mills
l'cr cent. Happy people.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

g Col. G. q. ToREET, for many years
connected with the Union and Am
erican died last week in Nashville.
lie filled the Office of State Treasu-
FER in 1906, and, inls6l, was elected
President of the Bank of Tennessee.
While in this office, the Bank issued
the money for war purposes, which
is now known as the ''ToIBET issue
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

little business, especially Of 8
criminal character, seems 10 have g
charm for some people. a man was
arrested in Gibson county for making
counterfeit nickics. lie doubtless
worked harder making the five cent
pieces, than would have been ncccss.
AIRY TO have earned more money, hon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

THE life OF Rev. STUART ROBINSON,
an eminent Presbyterian preacher OF
Louisville, whu was recently danger
ously sick, is ssid TO bare been saved
by the TRANSMISSION Of the blood of 8
well person into his veins.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

AMAN in Robertson county, Texas,
has forty-one living children. Sixteen
Of them served in the same company
in "a Confederate regiment during the
war. lie is now living with his eighth
wife, and is sizty-five years old.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
I ARGE SALE OF ~
TNsOLvENr NOTICE.

De i, remembered that ". N. Dooley, Adj.
rninissfator Of the esta:er Of Vim, H.. Uooley,
deceased, this day suggested 10 me the insol-
veucy Of the said estate Notice il hereby
CITED 10 all persops having claim, against said
estate 10 file them IN the Clerks Office on or
before the LIST day of May, 1872, daily autlhea-
iicarrd 'ee they viii be barred. Witness my
hand az Office this :,h dag &C February, 1872.
feb9-it. JOHN N. HICKEY, Clerk.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

VIZ arc requested to state that the
story from the Louisville Ledger,
which appeared in our last issue, is
entirely without foundation in fact,
no single incident allcdged hayin z
eyer ncciIrrcd ----.- = ---.-L- LIZ.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

The Office of the e'1,epublican,"
Mary Fillc, East Tennessee, Yves de-
stroyed by fire last week. Loss
about $50 The Republican" is
owned and edited by q colored man.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
Mr. BECK in the course of some re-

Mr. BECK, in the course of some re-
niarks, q short Time SINCE, In the
lIouae ofKepres sntativeseommented
in strong terms on the deplorable
condition 10 which n:any of the
Southerh States have been reduced
under thsa .carpet.bag md Radical
rule. In describing the corruption
Of certain Southern Radical Cover
ors, he remarked that such of them
as had e. capped the penitentiary found
refuge in the United States Senate,
and in particular reference to Mr.
BRowNLow, said that he had made a
pandemonium of Tennessee. Our
invalid Senator wrote reply to this
home thrust, and requested the Sem
ate to let the Clerk read it. 1t seems
that the "Fighting Parson" has not
forgotten his old ways and the speech
commenced with scurrilous ep-
ithets applied to Mr.. BECK. Even
the Vice-President called attention to
the rules of JEFFERsON's Manual,
prohibiting any reference in one
House, to the proceedings of the
other. The notorious CuANDLER,
moved that BRowNLow be allowed
to have the unanimous consent ofthe
Senate to proceed. The Democrats
only objected on the grounds of de-
decency, and finally consented to
have the speech read, FRANK =.
BLAIR remarking that Mr.. Brown
LOWS language was appropriate to
tile means by, which he obtained his
seat, and hoped he would be allowed
to proceed. The Clerk then read the
explanation. 1t reviewed Mr.. BEowN-
Lows career as Governor of Ten :.
nessee, and asserted that his dealings
with the State Treasury had been
strictly honest, and further raid, that
Mr.. DECKS statement that he Drown
Low was hated and despised by the
people of Tennessee was as false as
hell" Mr.. BEcks statements are all
correct, and BRowNLow's coarse and
violent language will not lead any
reasonable person to a contrary con.
cluslOn. gI.l - -. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
TRUSTEE'S SALE.

BY virtue Of Deed of Trust executed to me,
by ". G. Bynum, on the 9Th day Of November
Maury County, in Book Z, Vol. 2, page i0l =,
will sell 10 the highest bidder for Cash, at
the Court Hopse door, IN the town Of Column
bia, on Saturday, the S0th day Of March, 1871,
the House and Lot mentioned in said deed,
known - Lot no. Q, in said town of Columbia,
situate On the corner Of East Msrxet and Em-
barge streets. - WI. DALE,
Feb. Is, 1872. !" go Trustee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
NIITCaELL's SEED SowER.
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Posted January 18th, 1872, By Edward Shcc~
cog, IN district No. ., Two Mare Mules; one
black, six years old next Spring, shod all
round; about Il hands high, marked with the
gear, and saddle spots on The back. The 9TH
er a mouse colnred bay eight years old next
Spring; with gear ana saddle marks, about
II hands 2 inches high, heavy made, in me-
dun order. Appraised at one hundred DOL
lars each, CT two hundred fer both.
BENZ. HARRISON.
Feb. ., 1872. Ears,r NC.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

- A sunscRlnEn to the Lebanon
Herald has paid up his subscription,
twenty years in advance. Some Of
ours are nearly that far behind.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
7 AND SALE.

Pursuant to n decree OF the worrhipfal
County Court OF MaurS County, Tenn, PRO-
nepneed az the Fsbrpsrs term. ISL, in the
Eiissbeth Grimes. sen to the highest bidder
at the Court House door in the town Of CoDrIa-
Liza. on Monday, the 18th Of March. a. raluaas
Of said county, containing about 1s3 acres,
being the tract Of land npon which Andrew J.
Donaldson resided Mt the time of his death,
exclusive of the dover interest in said tract.
The same will be sold on credit of one and
Two years with interest from date, except the
sum of Sltsin cash. Notes with good security,
and lien retained, for the paymentsof the pur.
chase money JyUN VI. uIChE1, elk,
Feb lG-tls.