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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
SIresss4 HaOlriIEer,


PREsUMTNG the readers ofstbe HER
AID TO be at a loss to know what the
term Credit Mobilier means. we will at
'tempt briefly 10 define it. No one need
be ashamed to admit their ignorance,
fer it is stated that but very few of our
Congressman understood its fun import
when Congress met in December last,
since which time, no two words have ap-
peared in the public prints oftener.
Credit Foncier aud Credit Mobiler are
French terms, and are the names of two
French financial corporations. The first,
Credit Foucier, based its operations and
credit upon fixed or immoyaDle proper
". The Credit Mohiliar upon movable
If personal property, stocks, bonds, &C.,
Icing chiefly used. That remarkable
combination OF sense and insaEity,
q GORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, first used them
in America as names for some kind OF
real as well as unreal operations i'll land
end other properties in Omaha and Ne
braska.
When the Pacific Railway was being
placed in the way of organization and
construction, the government of the U.
States, in the shape of landed securities,
became a stakeholder in that road. The
directors, some of whom represented
the government, formed an association, at
the head of which was CAKES AMEs, OF
Massachusetts,, who had become mil
lionaire from the manufacture OF SHOW
els and spades. The name given to this
combination of directors was Credit Mo-
bilier. They had the control of the enor-
nous landed securities to be used as a
basis for the construction of the Pacific
Road. They proceeded to make cons
tracts for the building of the road, but
let out those contracts to themselves at
prices several times their real need OF
cost of construction. They issued Mo-
bilier stock. In time it became needful
to their interest to procure further legis-
lation in their behalf. CAKES AMEs, to
further his designs, had himslef sent to
Congress from Massachusetts,. 1t is now
charged that to procure the required le-
gislation, he would ostensibly sell vari-
Gus mem bers of Congress Credit Mobiler
stock, guaranteeing the stock to be
worth eight or ten times it's face value.
A member thus presumably investing
would become a stakeholder in the Cred
it Mobilier, and become interested in the
| welfare of the organization. CAKES
ANRs was the hero of all these financial
operations, and did all the suborning o.
| the congressman. AMEs is said to be 9
man Of hateful aspect, his nose and chin
always attempting to come together (as
DICKENS expresses it), to shake hands
One CT the witnesses before the com
mittee appointed by Congress to inves-
| tigate the Credit Mobilier scandal,
THOMAS c. DURANT, testified that ter
thousand dollars were paid to elect
| HARLAN, L. S. Senator from Iowa
Vice President CoLFAX, Vice President
elect WILSON, and other distinguished
Radical leaders, have been badly dam
| aged by the investigation. Congress
man JAMES BROOKS, of New York, is The
only Democrat implicated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

SENATOR MORTON, of Indiana, made
aspeech last week, in the United States
Senate, in favor of amending the Con-
stitution of the United States, so as to
elect the President by popular vote, in
stoad of by States, as it is at present.
MORTON is the ablest and most infiuen-
tisl the Radical leaders, and it is prob
able that the leading features of his bill
will be passed. 1t is simply scheme
30 destroy the last feeble evidence OF the
individuality and sovereignty of tho
States. Mr.. TRUNBULL, of Illinois, Lib
eral Republican, replied to Mr.. MORTON
in short speech. &" The founders OF
our Government" he said, INTENDED
not to establish Il pure Democracy, but
a Republic. 1t was not intended that
the majority should have all the power
aud to put the Government upon that
basis would be to change our form of
government and to prepare the way for
the Democracy"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

The United States Senate Committee
Oh Elections have been for some time
past investigating the charge of cOrrup-
tion against Senator CALDWELL, Ct
Kansas. The proof is conclusive, be-
You'd question, that Senator CALDWELL
bought his seat in the United States
Senate. One OF the witnesses testified
that CALDWELL told him that he
would win if it cost him two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. To the same
witness he afterwards confessed that his
election cost him sixty thousand dollars.
He is a Radical, and notwithstanding
not a doubt can he entertained of his
guilt. il is not certain that ne will be
punished, The New York Herald saws
that fifty out of the seventy-tour Sena-
tors obtained their seats by purchase.
The recent Credit MObilier investiga-
ton has developed the fact that Senator
HARLAN, of Iowa, also bought his seat
j., the Senate. The Herdid thinks the
senate ought to make public example
of hinl: and that CALDWELL ought to go
10 the l'enitentiary. And these are the
kind of Elen that make reconstruction
laws for the South They are the lead
GERS of the great so-ealled party of pro-
prcsS,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

GEN. JOHN j. GORDON has been
elected U. S. Senator by the Legis.
lature of Georgia, defeating ALEX
AMBER II. STEPHENS, and B. II. HILL
of his own party, and AKERMAN, ex'
Attorney General of the United
States, of the Radical party. Gen
GORDON, who is a first cousin Of w
b. GORDON, and his brothers, Of this
county, was distinguished Confed-
crate commander in the Virgins
arm. He is noble specimen of the
Southern nsa, physically, intellec-
rualIy, and morally, and will make a
fine representative Of the Empire
State ofthe South"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

A BILL is before Congress, asking fol-
an appropriation OF one hundred anG
sixty acres of government land to every
Federal soldier of the late war, which
would be S1l, 800, 1870 acres altog ether,
worth at the government OF Sl.25 per
acre, one Thousand millions of dollars.
This is nearly half of the government
lands. 1t is a scheme OF spectators to
get possession of the public lands
for almost nothing. Ninety-nine one
hnndredths of the soldiers would sell
their land at nominal rates, and the re-
suit would be that the spectators
would own all the lands. But the bill
will probably be bought through Con-
aress,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

DIR. ID. G. KELLY recently preach
ed a sermon in Nashville on intern
perance, which attracted considera
bic attention, number Of the mem
bers of the Legislature being present.
a meeting OF citizens was called, and
was addressed by DR.. BAIRD, DR.
KELLY, Rev. Mr.. MERRILL, Senator
RICHARDS and Judge HoUK. A pc.
tition to the Legislature was pre-
pared, asking that law be passed
that would enable the victims and
families Of drunkards to recover
damages from the liquor merchant
who sold the drunkGrd The intoxi-
eating beverage. 1t is very probable
that some such law will be passed by
the Legislature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
Jan 24-lnl
CULLEOKA INSTITUTE.

JOHN NJ. WEBB has become associate
Principal of this Institution. He was pre-
pared for College under the Binghams OF n.
C., having received his start in the classics
versity of n. c., under the OLD FACULTY;
subsequently was assistant teacher to his
former teachers, the Binghams, and then
for more than two years was the Principal
of Academy at Rockingham, county town
of Richmond county, n. e. The principals
hope by their joint efforts to make the
school in the future more worthy of the lib
eral patronage with which it has been here
tofore favored. Room for few more good
boys For circulars apply to Principals,
Culleoka, Tenn. w. X. WEBB.
Ian 24-2W
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

The Chat tanooga Times saws: ga
company has formed for the purpose
of opening the immense iron ore
beds near the foot of Walden's ridge,
six miles cast Of Jasper. The plan is
to extend the Jasper branch road to
the ore, aud ship it to CoWan, where
a blast furnace will be put up. Any
amount Uf coal can be brought to
Co wan from the Sewanee mines at
small cost, and there is hardly room
to doubt but what the enterprise will
be very successful
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

WE learn from a gentleman just from
Arkansas and from Georgia newspapers
that vast numbers of negroes are leav-
ing Democratic Georgia for Radical AL
kansas. They hold meetings, and give
their reasons why it is best for them to
leave Georgia and go west. Negroes
never think of leaving South Carolina
or any other State which is controlled
By Radicals. The only remedy for the
evil is for the young white men of Geor-
gia to go to work themselves, and what
lands they cannot cultivate themselves,
let them sell to immigrants. But what
is to be done for poor Arkansas?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

There is bill now pending in th e
Legislature which provides that,
hereafter, no justice of the peace
shall be eligible to any place of profit
or trust, the appointment or election
to which is vested in the County
Court. But all incumbents of offices
now held by justices so elected are to
remain undisturbed until the expira-
ton of the term for which they were
elected. 1t simply imposes upon
members of the County Courts the
same restrictions that the State con-
stitution imposes upon menb ers OF
the Legislature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

AT a recent meeting of Methodist
preachers in New York city, much COM
plaint was made that sinners were moi
con verted so easily as they were TWEEN
ty>five years ago. One minister said
music was the cause oft. Said he, awe
now 20 to heaven on shoot music IL
troops. Then there is not so mush dis
cusston of hell-the real old-fashioneo
hell. Those who want to please GOD
must fight the devil with the sword
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

BY virtue of decree prounced in the
case of s. w. Stanfll, ct al, VS.. VIM. E. Doc
ley, ct al, at the January term of the County
to the highest bidder at the Courthouse door,
in the town of Columbia, on Monday the 18th
of February, 1873, the valuable tract Of land
mentioned in The plesdings in this case and
bounded on the North by the lands of Joyce
and King, on the East by the LANDS of B.
Kinzer, on the South by the land DIR. Frierson,
and on the West by the lands of Dolly Alex
ander, and containing by estimation one hun.
dred and forty-nine acres, be the same more or
less, on credit of one and two yeas, with in
terest from day of sale. except the sum of two
hundred dollars cash to pay costs and attor-
ney's fees. Note with approved security re-
quired, and lien REFINED for payment of The
purchase money. JOHN NJ. HICKEY,
Jan. 10. Clerk & Commissioner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

-Four full freight trains are now
sent each way daily over the Nash
vile and Decatur and South and
North divisions ofthe Louisville and
Nashville and Great Southern road.
An average of five car loads of one
hundred animals is sent South from
Nashville over those divisions daily.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

THE United States troops in Calilor-
mia recently had a fight with the Modoc
Indians, and were badly whipped by
"Capt. JACK" the we'll known leader OF
that tribe of Indians. Gen. WHEATON,
commander of the L. 5. troops, lost forty
killed and wounded, aud only one In
dian was saeu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

Another Testimony.


BENToN BARRACKS, No.. April 80, 1866.
Dr.. JOBK BULL-DEAR SfRI KuuWinR the
efficacy Of your sarsaparilla aud the healing
aud beneficial qualities II POSSESSES, send ,ua
the following statement oi my ease:
was wounded about two years ago, was
taken prisoner and confined for siKteci months.
Being moved so ofteB, my woupds have not
nealed yet have not Sat upa momcntaince
was wounded. / am shot through the hips.
iy general health Is impaired, and / need
something 10 assist nature / have more faith
10 your Sarsaparila than awning cl-e.
wish that which is genuine. Please express
me half aIdozeu. bottles, aud oblige
Carr. q. T.. JOHNSON,
st. Louis, No
L. S.-1he iOlowiug,was written April 80
1865, by Mrs. Jenuic johnson, mother ofCap
johnson:
DR.. John Bull-Dear Sir: Ny husband, DIR.
q. >. johnson, was a sklliul surgeon and
physician in Central New York, where be dice
leaving the above q. Y. johnson o. my care.
At thirteen years Of age he had a chronic dinr-
rhea and scrotula, for which gave your Sur
saDagilla. IL cured him. ! have for ten years
RECOMMENDED II 10 many ia New York Ohio
and Iowa, for scroiua, fever sores aud general
debility. Periectsuccess has attcndedit. 1he
cures Affected IN some cases Il scrOiula and
lever sores were almost miraculous am very
anxious for my son TO again have recourse 70
your Sarsaparilla. lie is fearful Of getting a
spurious article, hence his writing 10. you Tor
Il. His wounds are terrible bat / believe be
will recover. Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

WM. WILKES, celebrated fiddler, of
Giles county, on the 18th inst, while in
spree of intoxication, was running
bis horse, and thrown against a tree and
killed instantly. AT the time he had a
bottle in his pocket and fiddle under
l. .,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
In chancery at Columbia. ] L Baird VS.. S II

In Chancery at Columbia. J L Baird VS.. S Ii
Timmons and others.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the defendant Charles Britt is a
nonresident of the State of Tennessee. It is
therefore ordered that he enter his appearance
herein, before or within the first three days Of
the next term of the Chaneery Court, to be
held at COlum bia, on the LIST Monday in June
next, 1873, and plead, answer or demur to com
plainant's bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as TO him and set for hearing ex par
tee; and that a copy of this order be published
for four consecutive weeks in the Columbia
Herald. ID. Il. COOPER, G x NJ,
Jan TO- 1873.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
COLUMBIA CIRCULATING

~ IIlBhAh1 ASSOC1AIlON.
This Association, organized some weeks
ago for the purpose of establishing a public
circulating library for the benefit of the
community has, since its organization, been
OF books and making other necessary ar
rangementS. Now, the room, located III the
s. T.. corner of the Masonic building, is
about ready, being nicely papered and car
peted and made comfortable for reading
room, and We desire to call the attention Of
the public to the matter and ask their assiS-
lance. In the first place we want books 10
esfdbijsh the Library. These we propose to OBJ
tain i'll three ways: by purchases, donation
and loan. Those obtained by purchase will
be but few at present, as only the surplus
funds OF the Association will be invested in
them, but we hope and expect to receive the
greater portion by donations and loans.
Those donated BECOME Immediately the
property of the Associations and the giver
gives up entirely his title and control; but
lender, and he allows the Association sinp-
ly the use of them. A receipt will be given
tC him and his name Will be placed in each
book, and should the Association at any
leave Columbia and wish to take his books
with him, lie can Withdraw them from the
Library. The Library being circulating
take the books home and retain them for q
certain time, il may lie thought that they
will be subject to abuse, but, that they NAV
be carefully preserved, q heavy fine of four
times the value of the book is imposed for
mutilating or destroying it. \ careful Lii
ducement to persons to place their books
with us, We would say, that in a Library of
this kind the books are better kept together
and preserved than in q private Library.
Having made these statements, we ask the
community to come promptly forward and
aid us in our endeaYOrs to build up large
Library in our midst from which all can de-
rive benefit. We will be obliged to,those
whocan send us books if they will send them
to the Library room and those who can let
us have books but cannot conveniently send
them will please let US know where they are
and we viii send for them ourselves.
A. w. STOCKELI,
WI. WEBSTER,
J. b. CHILDRESS,
A. w. SMITH,
Il. D. SMITH,
Committee Oh Books.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

A MARRIAGE took place recently at
North Stonington, Come cticut, in
which the bride had to be carried in
the arms of her husband, she having
met with an accident two years ago,
which deprived her of the use of her
limbs
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
From the Courier-Journal

The lower house of the Tennessee
Legislature balloted twenty-four
times before q Speaker was elected.
Among the members voted for was
Mr.. JOHN Emerson, Of Maury roun.
ty. In falling to elect Mr.. FRrERsoN
Speaker, the House consigned to the
floor its haudsomest and Que of its
abiest members.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
Best in Use. :
CHERIFF SALE.

By virtue of two executions to me directed
rom the Hon. Chancery Court, at Columbia.
Tennessee, in favor of j: L. Williams, former
c.erk and master. use of D. r. Cooper, clerk
and master VS.. B. r. Harris, Trustee. and AL
Wis Williams and R. D. Ricketts,, secs, will
sell for cash to the highest bidder at the court
house door, in the town of Columbia, on Nom
day the 10th day of February, 1873, the follow:
ing described tract or parcel of land situated
in the State of Tennessee, Maury county. civil
districts No. II and l3, aud bounded as follows:
beginning at th9 W corner of grant No. 20729
to Alex Grimes for 2OC acres, two hickories,
beech and dogwood pointers, thence south
with west boundary of same and with west
boundary of grant No. 2077 to new, corner Of
Lewis Grimes entry, thence cast with line of
said entry 10 poles to corner of same, thence
north with same II poles to stake, hickory
pointer, thence east 9% poles to stake, ID
Craig's north boundary at point 40 W one
pole from beech marked as pointer, thence
north with Lewis w Grimes 1872 poles to stake
in edge Hampshire and Mt Pleasant roat,
thence with said road north 271a0 W y poles
and links to beech, thence along said road
pa west % poles to a beech, thence with said
road 81 west 2O1a poles to a stake in said road,
where J J Atkins south boundary crosses the
same, thence W with said a kin's south boun-
dairy 81 poles to the beginning, containing
about lS3 acres levied upon and to be sold as
the property of defendant, Harris Trustee,
Jan 16,ls73. L SIMS LATTA. Shift.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

Rev. Samuel Watson, the venera-
bic Methodist minister of Memphis,
who recently withdrew from the
Conference because of his spiritual
belief, IS about to publish a 'commu-
nication" from John Wesley, one OF
the founders of Methodism.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

The jackson Plaindealer SAYS
"The recent vote of Columbia has set
tied the matter that the narrow
gauge railroad from Memphis to the
Tennessee river will go by Bolivar,
Henderson and Jacks creek and not
by Jackson"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

". G. Hall, Admr. VS.. Mrs Rebecca Polk, e
al In Chancery at Columbia. 1t appearing
from affidavit filed in this cause. that tht
defendant Mrs. kebecca Polk, is nonresident
Of tbe State Of Tennessee, 1t is therefore Or
dered that she erter her appearance, herein
before or within the first three days of the next
term Of the Chancery Court, to be held at Co
lumbia, On the LIST Monday in June next, 1873
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed a:
to her and set for hearing ex parte; and that a
copy Of this order be published for four consec'
utiye weeks in the Columbia Herald
d. B. COOPER. G. 4 NJ.
L. D. Myers, solicitor for complainant.
Jan 10, 1872.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

In the House, Mr.. John Frierson has
been appointed Chairman of the COM
mittee on Claims, and our Senator, Mr..
Allison, has been placed on three COM
.nittees Claims, Banks, and Agricul-
ture and Mining. Mr.. Hughes has also
been placed on several important COM
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

IN the contest for Comptroller, Mr.
HUGHES, who was elected to represent
NIaury county as Johnson Democrat
voted for Col. 6 w. BLACKBURN, oi
this county. who is an intense RADICAL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

The increase in the railroad mil
cage OF the Country during the past
year was 1925 miles, in addition to
which there were at tie close of the
year GAP miles in progress of con-
StrnctiOn.
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The Surrender Of Gen. Lee,
At ApDomattox, C. H., April 9th, 1865.

A magnificent 4xls inch Engraving of the
Surrender of Gen. Lee, beautifully co ored.
Engraved in The highest style of the art and
printed on heavy plate paper. Il is truly
gem of art one which should hang in the par
mounted On.a roller and postpaid, on receipt
Of 20 cents, OF for 50 cents. Agents Wanted.
Address =. &. q W. vi. M RtON,
Bristol, Tenn.
Catalogues OF pictures, books, &C., sent free,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

C. n. GIBBS, of Obion county, has
been elected Secretary of State. He is
Democrat, and a man of talking abiI-
ity. Mr.. HUaHEs, Representative from
Maury, voted ayiinst him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

Referring the above notice we would ref-
pectfully inform he public that we, the under.
signed will Continue the business of the old
firm, the Columbia Agricultural Works, in all
its branches, and grateful tor past patronage,
we solicit & continuance Of the same. The
style Of rm will be a. Ho iapp d Co.
A, HoDAPP,
ian1O-4M Val. uOpAPP.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

THE bill for the benefit of the Gus
ION House in Nashville has passed
both Houses of Congress, aud only
awaits the signature of the President
to become law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
dissolution NOTICE.

The firm of App. Hodapp & Co. has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent, Frederick
App, WIN. Steschult and Herman App retir-
ing. Mr.. =. Hodapp is alone authorized to col
lect all debts due the late firm, and pay all its
liabilities.
FREDERICK APP, VIZ. STEsCHULT,
A BoDAPP, HERMAN APP.
Colnmb ia. Tenn. Jan'y lst, 1873.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

jesse TAYLOR, Z. $. Internal Revenue
Collector for this District, has been sus-
pended and NJ. NJ. Inland, OF Dickson,
has been appointed acting Collector, I'M
til the new Collector, CHAs. J. KINNEY,
takes charge
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
Dissolution Notice.

This is TO notify, the public that the partner
ship heretofore existing between Lipscoml
and Bro, is this day dissolved, by mutual con
sent, The. Lipscomb retiring. Those indebtet
to the old firm are notified that they must CONF
forward and make settlement during the mex
thirt ydays or they will have TO Settle with al
officer. Claims against the firm will be paic
if presented to Theo. Lipscomb. Lipscomb &
Edsal will continue the business at the ole
stand and will be pleased to receive favors
from the public. 4. A. LIPSCOMB,
Jan. 10 70. 4w. THEO. LIPSCOMB.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

WA. RULE, one of the publishers -
the Knoxville Chronicle, Radical sheet
has been elected Mayor OF Knoxville, a
Democratic city. The contest was per-
sonal and not political.
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THE HERALD.
friday. .s"naary ga, 1873.

EDWARD BuLwER LYrroN, the great
English novelist, died last Saturday,
aged sixty-sevon years.