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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-04
1000 I'M OETANT 1871.
TO I Il A LERS.
ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI & OHIO
RAILROAD
DOUBLE DAILY PASSENGER TRAIN.
The Great Passenger Route
Baltimore, New York, and Rich
mond, Va.

This Great Railway Line extends from Bristol. Ten
nessee, 10 NOTf lk Va, and connects at the latter
place with the splendid st am1rs for Baltim re- and
New YORK. making the most plea ant ard cheaI EFT
QUITO to those c { es from thi sctiun of Tennessee
FARE TO BALTIMORE.
From Knoxville. daily........... ..........soD -
Meals and statrroom on steamer not inclu ed.
FARE TO NEW YORK.
From Knoxville. tri-weekly. s2i %
Meals and s;ateroon included in the above
Passing rs for New York mus take the train M
der to make proper connections at Norfolk with the
steamships on the next evenings,
FARE TO RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.
From 80
Baggage checked through from Knoxville to ali of
the abuv places ft..r'
Tickets for sale at tho de OF at Knoxville
CUE AND FAST FREIGHT LINE,
This al the great FIR light Line for al points
IN the South uthwest ami North, lime as uuick
I'D rates as low SIS by any other route Goods for
warded in
THROUGH CARS
from Norfolk. No break; ge of bnlk al Lynchburg
and no charg" for drayagr. All claims promptly ad-
Justed. Through bills of Lading issued with rates
IA anteed. rom Boston, New York Ph.ladelphia and
Baltimore.
B careful to mark GOODS
Virginia ami Tennessee Air Line via Norfolk. Vir-
ginia."
For urther informati n apply to Col Frank Hugex
VI. I /, at Lyncoburg. or TO
W. r. NJ WOOD.
ill., e Gent Pass. Agent, Ly hbura VS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-04
Central Short Route.

Without change of Cars to Nashville. Mckenzie
Union City Hickma Columbus. Humboldt. Browns
vile, and Memrhis.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-04


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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
WILLIAMSPORT ITEMS.

Everything is moving on in quiet
manner in this portion of the county.
Farmers are considerably depressed, on
account of the financial condition of the
country and the extreme low price of
cotton.
A heavy rain commenced last Satur~
day at midday, and lasted until 10
O'Clock at night. No doubt it injured a
good deal of cotton, which was hanging
loose in the boil.
Holburt Johnson, alias HOlburt Green
field, cold, has gone to board at the no.
tel de LdttG, awaiting the next term of
the Criminal Court, for driving hogs
from Green Plains farm last week, not
in his mark.
Jack Frost made his appearance in
this neighborhoOd several times recent
IL.
Our village is brim full of fall and
winter goods, looking for better times in
money and cotton.
The NJ. E. Church of the village has
lost a valuable aud faithful servant IN
the retirement of Rev. r. G. Linn, who
has served them long and we'll. And
the congregation will welcome their
new pastor, Rev. VIM. boss, he being
we'll and faVorabiy known to them.
A negro child died suddenly on the
farm of Mrs. Arch Williams last Satur-
day night.
An old bachelor. not a hundred miles
from here, got 'p0ssum hungry recent
ly, and took himself and dogs to the
woods. After catching two opOssuIns
and two cGOns, he
Struck out for home, sweet home,
Saving, | never will again in the woods roam
After climbing a craggy bluff,
he balled, I've had 'pOssum hunting enough
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
SANTA FE ITEMS.

There are no special news to give from
our village. Business is brisk.
Cotton is coming in slowly since the
recent decline, though our ginners are
getting all they can do.
Our dry goods houses have their new
stock in and are doing a good business.
Our public school is well attended, and
Mr.. Church, the teacher, is giving gener-
al satisfaction.
The cotton in this section is a promising
crop, and if it could be sold for fair
price, would make our farmers feel we'll
satisfied with their years toll.
We are getting our mails regularly now,
and the newspapers are looked for at
their regular time with moro certainty
than for years past.
CowleY & Merony, are kept busy at
their mill and gin. They have just ship
ped thirty bales of cotton to New Or
leans for sale.
Esq. Younger has been quite sick, but
is improving.
DIR. Sebastian has just returned from
West Tennessee. where he has been
looking for location.
Rev. VIM. Cowley, from Kentucky Y,
preached at the Methodist church, last
Sunday night. He is on visit to his
brother at this place.
Rev. w. NJ. Robson is now absent at
tending Synod. He will preach here
another year. Mr.. Graves is the preac h
er at the Methodist Church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24

great wealth. which lies useless IN her
hills Tennessee has made very lit
tie progress since that constitution
was adopted. No improvements are
being made in this part of the State
of any consequence, and not q mile
of railroad has been built in Middle
Tennessee since the adoption of that
constitution. Missouri Ia improving
daily, and in cressing in wealth, but
Tennessee, equal to her in all the nat
ural elements of wealth, has been tied
down by that constitution. Nor will
she ever improve much until this is
changed. The people in this county
feel it most sensibly. They are
bound hand and foot, with no hope
of relief. They feel that it is wrong
and unjust for two hundred and fifty
one men to control seven hundred
Snd forty-nine, as is the case under
that constitution. The rich counties
of the State, as they are called, had
chance to make improvements and
build railroads by majority votes and
by State aid to the extent of millions
of dollars, but those counties that
most need it, and where it would do |
the most good, are deprived of these
things, and almost doomed to hope
less poverty, with millions of hidden
wealth in their hills. These counties
would not only become rich them
selves, but they would make all 9TH
er parts of the State SO, if a liberal
policy had been pursued toward them |
or if even now it should be pursued. |
They have species of stone in this |
county that is fire-proof, and will |
split into beautiful slabs. 1t is used |
for making chimneys, hearths and |
tOmb-stones. How valuable would |
it be if you had it in West Tennessee. |
This is the region of cheap corn,
cheap wheat, cheap pork and cheap |
beef-cattle, but you cannot get it in !
your part of the State, because of the |
policy pursued by our law and con-
stitutioD makers. Tennessee must |
and will have a change Or she never |
will improve. All necessary guards |
should be adopted to secure a faith
full application of county funds and |
to protect the people from misap- |
plication of the money they vote to |
public improvements, but such re-
striction as that which enables two |
hundred and fifty-one men to control |
seven hundred and forty-nine is I'M
reasonable, and will, if continued,
keep the State in the rear of all other |
States which possess anything like |
equal natural advantages. Money ex-
pended in bringing out the mineral |
wealth of Hickman and adjoining |
counties will richly pay all parts of |
the State to pay her debts than all the |
clamor of demagogues. Justice re-
quires that those counties should re-
ceive aid from the State, and if the
constitution forbids, let that part of |
the constitution be changed. A beau
tiful article of camel coal has been |
discovered in this county, which fur
nishes another inducement for build !
ing railroads through this county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
The most Extraordinary COun-
~ in the StxfG-EnsEnen
Mineral Wealth.

Correspondent of the Memphis Appeal
CENTREyILLE, HICKMAN COUNTY,
August q, lS73.-This is one of the
most extraordinary counties III Ten
nessee. 1t contains more mineral
wealth than any of the Middle Ten
nessee counties. There have been
three furnaces i'll operation i'll this
county, the Etna, the Oakland, and
the Sugar Creek Furnace. None of
these are now worked because they
are so far from railroad or water
transportation. There is more and
better iron ore in this county than in
any in Middle Tennessee, but it is
practically worthless, because they
have no railroads il the county
The iron ore of this county would
make Middle and West Tennessee
both rich, if it were brought into use.
Not only is this county rich in min
erals but it is fine agricultural coun-
ty. Ithas more and better streams of
water than any county in the State.
They have in this county the follow
ing excellent water courses: Leath-
orwood, lick creek, Spring creek,
Piney creek, Mill creek, Duck river,
'Hil6Rr .sTt1-1 CO.., -, uanI, wan creek,
and Caue creek, all of them furnish
ing rich bottoms and fine water pow
er. No better grain, stock and pro-
vision country can be found any,
where. But unfortunately they are
so far from market that they do not
utilize their natural wealth. 1t costs
them sixty cents a bushel to get their
wheat 10 market, twenty-five cents
a bushel to get their peanuts to Nash.
vile, all other thugs in the same pro.
portion. Ii takes one-tourth of what
is made in his county to get it to the
Nashville market. This is what keeps
this rich county in the back ground.
With a railroad from Nashville to
Memphis, passing through this coun.
ty, it would in a few years have as
much wealth as any cOunSY fiisl-
die Tennessee. Millions C. liars
would be invested here in fdfnasee
and other iron-works, to say nothing
of factories which would be estab.
lished all over the county. The peo-
pie are anxious for a road through
the county, aud large majority
would vote for a county subscription,
but that unfortunate clause in our
State constitution requiring a three
fourths majority, keeps Hickman
poor and deprives the State of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
HENRYVILLE ITEMS.
From the Lawrenceburs Journal

From The LaWrenceDurg Jouflhl'J
There are, or have been several cases
ofsovere sickness in our neighborhood
and vicinity, but think most of the
cases are we'll or convalesceDt.
The Napier Furnace will soon be, if it
is not already in full blast. They calcu-
late to make as much as ten tuns OF
metal per day. You ought to come to
Henryville and hear the whistle at IL
o'clock-it makes us feel like a railroad
was coming near Us, and 1have no doubt
but it will help us to get one some day.
One of the Furnace hands said, here,
that he could dig four tons of ore per
day-it is so rich, etc. He further said
that arrangements were being made to
start the Brush Creek Furnace, which is
only three miles from Napier's.
Laurel-Hill Factory is, and has been
running nearly all the summer, full
time.
Mr.. Thomas Jonesis building cottage
dwelling at Laurel-Hill Factory.
Our free-schoOl is doing we'll under the
management ofG. w. Twittie. who is a
model teacher.
Mrs. Marion, who has been teaching
here for several months, is still teaching
subscription shoot, she being too good
a teacher to be given up by US.
Our crops of corn, peas, ETC., will, on
an average, be not more than q of usu-
al crop. Sorghum is light, but good.
Hunters are killing plenty of vsnisOn
since the first of September. It is be-
lieyed that deers are more pie ntifuI here
since being protected by law, and from
being driven in, by hunters in other
counties not protected by game laws.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
stated Meeting of the City Council.
CITY HALL, COLUMBIA, Tenn, !
October II, 1873,


Stated meeting of Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the city.
The Board was called to order by the
Mayor the roll called, and absentees
noted.
The minutes of the last stated meeting
were read and approved.
The following accounts were approved
by the finance committee, and submitted
TO the Board:
George Martin, pavement account on
Depot street. $1,000.
VIM. B. Wood, registering deed from
+. c. Huntington, $3.50.
On motion, the accounts were allowed.
On motion, it was ordered that a COM
mittee be appointed TO investigate the &C
count of Smith Brothers, and report at the
next meeting ofthe Board, whereupon the
Mayor appointed Messr. JamisOr, Powell
and Gartner,
The water works committee, street COM
mittee, and fire department, made no re-
port.
The committee on new water works ask
ed for further time, which, onmotlon, was
granted.
On motion of Mr.. Gartner, the petition Of
WI. Murphy in regard to work on North
Main street, was referred 10 the street
committee.
On motion, the board adjourned.
JAMES /. GUEST, Recorder.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
Meeting OF the NIaury County Teach.
Pr's ASS0eia1iOn.

Teachers from different parts OF the
county met in the Masonic Hall on the
18th inst. pursuant To call made by
the County Superintendent, for the pur-
pose OF organizing a County Teachers
Association. Present: !. c. Daruall,
w X. Underwood, w. L. Hays, II. y.
BardisOn, II. L. Williams, J. Il. Hamil-
ton, w. ii. \ elsOn, J. 5. Beecher, VIM.
Anderson, w. y. Smith and II. L. Cor
don. The Superintendent in few brief
remarks, explained the object of the
meeting. Tho Association then pro-
ceeded TO permanent organization by
eIectiug tho following officers: DR.. w.
A. smith, President; J c. Darnall, Vice
President; VIM. Anderson, Recording
Secretary; Prof. j. s. Beccher, Cores
bonding Secretary, and J. p. Hamilton,
Treasurer. The chair then appointed
the following committees: Executive
Committee: IL. Z. Gordon, Prof a. G..
Hill and Capt. II d. Smith. On Consti-
tuition and Bylaws, Ii. L. Gordon, Prof
Elliott aud + IL. Smith. The Secretary
was directed to request the county pa
pers to publish the proceedings, and to
extend to all the teachers, both male and
female, an invitation to Join us; for we
believe much good can be done by such
an organization in our county. The me-
ressitv for suCh an organization was
earnestly urged by the President and
some of the other members. The meet
ing then adjourned to meet on the End
saturday in November, at IL o'clock, in
she Masonic Hall at which time the
committees will report. All teachers
and lovers of education, are invited to
be present.
w. 4. SMITH,
WIN. ANDERSON, President.
Secretary,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
Hickman County Fair.

To the Editors of the Columbia Herald
1t was my privilege to be at this Fair
on Thursday and FTiday-the two last
days--and be ,it::.:said to the praise OF
Hickman, she had much better Fair
than was anticipated by the people gem
orally. l am told that Wednesday, the
mule and saddle stock day, was a COM
plete success. The mule rings were far
ahead of Maury even in ante 6eLL,tn
times; and the saddle stock exhibition
was also very fine. Thursday being
blood horse day, the attendance was not
so large. "Torpedo," a thoroughbred,
from Maury, was there on exhibition,
and attracted considerable attention,
being favorably known in that vicinity.
Friday was set apart for harness stock
and horses in harness. The entries
were large and largely contested. In
one instance there was some trouble to
decide between three or four entries, in
the two year FLY ring. In word, this
Fair was complete success; and must
be allowed to say word in behalf of
the good people of Hickman county.
They are kind and courteous, especial>
ly to visitors, making them feel at home
during their stay. Among the many WIS.,
itOrs we noticed from Maury, with some
of their fine stock, j. L. Williams, VIM.
p. Cant and VIM. English; as visitors
proper, Gen. Whitthorne, Maj. Akin,
capt. L. Is. Craig and most OF WldOWerS
viewing and riding around with the
young ladies and widows. They, to all
appearances, enjoyed themselves very
much, especially the widower that rode
in the equestrian ring of pairs of riders
Friday evening, Especial premium Of
fered) as he was heard to say, he only
liked one of getting the prize, (what
prize he did not say;) and as he is, to all
appearances, a man OF great energy,
we Will not be surprised if he goes back
and contends for his prize another day.
l cannot close this brief notice without
returning my heartfelt thanks to our
friend Marsh and his estlmable lady for
kindness towards US during our stay
with them. To. the young ladies and
widows; in behalf Of the widOwers,
spoken of above, they will individually
and collectively accept their most heart~
felt thanks for the marked attention
they received at their kind hands. Long
NAV YOU wave. A VISITOR.
Oct 81, 1873,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24

haed ever gseen tor. sthRta purpose. His
crop is fine on the large farm surround7
ing the village. He has three hun 1red
acres OF fine corn and about that amount
sown in barley aud rye for stock food.
He has Just received a stock of goods di-
rect from New York, and is supplying
the courty for miles around in exchange
for their seed cotton. He has now on
hand over eight hundred thousand
pounds OF seed cotton. He has two eigh>
ty saw steel brush gins on hand ready
to begia ginning in a few days. The
business is now carried on in the name
offs. l.. Graham & Son, and is an honor
TO Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
RenI E.tate Trensiers.

John s. Crews and wife to James q.
8ranch, 23l< acres in 18th Dist, $1,000.
John 5. Crews and wife TO Wayman
Pearson, 22lx acres in 4th Dist, Sll5.00.
L. II. Jacobs ct al, to Thos. II. ia
O. bs. 263 acres i'm 10 Dist, 81, 800
James A. Fleming to Mrs. Mary NJ.
Frierson. and two-ifths acres in 10
Dist, 500 90.
Samuel NJ. Nelly to School Commits
sion-rs. Lotin sth Dist. Gift.
Clerk and Master to John NJ. Hay, "a
acres in - Dist, 81 SEQ.
r. w. Sargent to J w. Sargent, acre
IN Sawdust Valley. $40 90.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
CROSS BRIDGEs ITEMS.

We are glad the health of our neighs
borhood has improved some since last
week.
We mad fine rain ON Saturday even
ing and Saturday night.
George Webster has suspended gins
ming till he gets new engine, which ne
looks for by the middle of this week,
and we hope our young friend may
meet with better success with his new
engine than he did with the other he
bought.
Curry and the widow Tooly LETT last
week for Texas.
w. r Frierson left few days ago for
Nashville, probably intending to sell
the cotton he has shipped to that point,
but did not sell.
Darkies are having a few "eotton
pickings" in the neighborhood. The
objection to "cotton pickings" is, the
steam power that is put on on those 0c-
casions causes the fingers to become
numb, and too much boil and Leaf are
gathered with the cotton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24

Col. keesee took his mare "DIana," out to
the speed ring at the Fair Grounds, last Tues
dav, for a trial ofspeed. She made her mile in
2:4gl,, showing gain Of ten seconds in one
year Ten seconds is the outside figure ever
gained by the most renowned trotter in the
same tine She is only I've years old, an age
ct which her distinguished relatiS e. Goldsmith
Maid" was entirely unknown 70 fame. "Dsns"
is 4 magnificent animal, and looks as Il she
might become famous before she died.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
PINEWOOD ITEMS,

This village is constantly improving.
The owner, Mr.. s. L. Graham, is now at
home, having just returned from
an extended northern tour with his
family. He intends remaining at home
this winter. His cotton mill is making
a very superior article of sheeting,
though he has not a supply of trained
hands to run to its full capacity. He has
inst erected very large building some
distance from the cotton mill for q gin
house, saw mill and store house for cot
ton This is the most complete affair we
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
The Howard yIiustreIs.

This troupe has given two entertain
ments in our town, and all who went
are loud in their praises. Some declare
that it is the best thing of the kind ever
seen in Columbia. The proceeds of the
concert are given to the Memphis sui
the purpose by the Howard Association
of Memphis. The concert itself is capt.
tai. ard the cause Tor which it works a
noble one.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
News from Wayne.

A letter just received states that Col. D. NJ.
TilIman, of McNary county, and Hon. Jona-
than Morris, of Wayne, are having most en-
thusiastic railroad meetings in that county.
composed OF ladies aud gentlemen The fail
ure of Hickman to vote the subscription by the
requisite majority-three,tour en-
eouraQad the Wayne people to believe they
can get all the roads both 70 Memphis and
st. Louis, Wayne being one of the excepted
counties recurring only simple majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
Real Estate Agency

1t will be seen from a card elsewhere,
that Hershey & Figuers are proposing to
establish real estate agency in this
place. We are very frequently applied
to for information in regard to houses
and farms, and having unequaled facili-
ties for advertising property entrusted
to us, we determined to embark in the
real estate business. Property put I'M
der our management will be literally
advertised, and disposed of to the best
advantage. If you have property that
you want to sell or rent, give us call.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
DEATHS,

Died, i'll Collin county, Texas, Oct. 18th,
of Group, WILLIAM ANDREW, son OF H. B.
and Ann Scott, aged one year and months.
This lovely babe was the first of u large con-
nection (who moved to Texas years ago. to
summons the spade to Texas soil. Sad in
deed is this to the bereaved parents-we wit
messed the struggle-saw the loved one
feet-thrOw its arms around its loved and
weeping parents neck At IL o'clock, A NJ.
its pure spirit left its clay tenement, waited
console their sad hearts, is the prayer of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
The Chappman sisters.

This poiular troupe will be in town
next Monday and tuesday nights at the
u imner Hall. l. Is by mere accident
that they stop in q email town like Coz
Iumbia, and our fun loving people Will
miss a treat If they fail 10 go and see
them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
MARRIAGES

In this county, on Knob Creek, at the resi-
J. I. Sparkman, Mr.. E. L. WALTERS and
Miss 81. YOUNGER, daughter of J. Z. YOun-
ger.
William p. Holder to Mollie Hull.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
.,IncI,Nooh.s ssngazinc.

This venerable and estimable Monthly for
September has been on our table several
weeks. Here we see, in perfection, the plain,
unaffected English style of composition. In
lines that will make good library book if
bound aud kept. Ra-pubEshed in New York
bv the Leonard Scott Publishing Company.
We append the table of contents GLOW
Johu was Drilled 1.-The Parisians.-BoOk y >
Don Carlos, Duke Of Madrid Only Active
Subaltern;" Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Sir. John Stuart Mill, - The Sparrows Of the
TamDIe nv H. X
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-24
METEOROLOGICAL.

Range OF Thermometer and BarOm-
ter at WinfOn, Residence Of j. HI.
James. for the week ending Oct.
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OUR TERMS,
92.5, A YEAR, PAID IN ADVANCE.
200 gF NOT IN ADVANCE.

Rates Of AdUertjsiHG-0ne square (one-inch, }
for one insertion, $50; each additional inser-
ton, IS cents
ton wi II be charged D per cent. advance.
Business cards not to exceed six lines of
NOnpareli inserted 3mos. for 8; mos. IS;
one year 10
Announcement of Candidates as follows
For Municipal Offices3; for County D Ulcers
.; for state OH GERS ID.
Obituary notices and tributes of respect
inserted at per square