The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
OVER THE SOUTH.

The Atlanta HerGLd reports that hall
the cotton crop of Southwest eorgia has
been cutoff by the caterpillars.
1t is reported that son and daughter
of the famous Davy Crockett, are now
living near Action, Hood county, Texas.
Hon. Matthew Gaines, radical color
cd State Senator from Texas, will be alb
sent from his seat at the next meeting OF
the Legislature, unless he is pardoned
out OF the penitentiary.
Savannah is said to own a musical
prodigy to which blind Tom is not cir
cumstance. 1t is little white boy about
twelve years ofage, Luther w, Mehrtens
by name. He plays the piano with won
dertul sweetness and expression, and
can carry several difficult pieces stimuli
taneously.
A lady at MaysYille, KY, announces
with show of pride that she has an old
French grammar which once belonged
to Mary Ann Chaworth, Lord Byron's
first love.
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Madison, of
Madison, Ga have fallen heir to twelve
million dollars in France, and have left
to claim the inheritance. The property
Is an inheritance from the estate of Rem
naleau.
Petersburg I1lde1: considering that
Grant, if reelected at all, will owe his
elevation hereafter, as heretofore, to the
negro voters. we suggest that Pom
peyism' would be better title for his
ambition than the 'CRsarism' now so
current"
Almost Immediately following the bu-
rial of George n. Sanders, the Richmond
papers contain accounts of the death
of Hon. j. p. Holcombe, who was pros
foGGnP IF NnnQfiknfinnQl and jnfoFF1Qfi0n-
al law at the University of Virgins, and
in the beginning of the struggle became
a member of the Confederate Congress,
where his eloqueIce and ability won for
him considerable eminence. After the
war he established the bellevue High
School," and devoted himself to the edu-
cation of the youth of the Old Dominion.
He was pure and brilliant man, and
his memory will long be cherished by
his State. His death occurred at Capon
Springs, on the sd Of August, after
painful illness. His speech in favor of
secession of Virginia in 1861, was one OF
great power, and recalled the memory
of the greatest American orator, Patrick
Henry, when he made his famous speech
in favor of war against the mother coun-
try, and which did much to prepare the
public mind for that war.
Montgomery ADVERTISER: "We under
invested 81 ,0OO, 900 at Augusta, in the
State of Georgia, & white mans govern
ment State! No British or other cOmpa-
ny from abroad will invest their money
in possible future Liberia! They will
not invest their capital in Alabama
while negro government prevails here.
Until the people decide to have every
man, white or black, enjoy his legal and
political rights and privileges, without
fear or obstruction, but the brains OF
white men representing the interests of
white men, rather than the prejudices
and superstitions and ignorance OF the
negroes, Alabama will never prosper.
We hare too mach negro politics and
too little energy an business, and the one
eUH Arrays accompanies the other"
Galveston (Texas) Ne10S: 1--WE learn
from Capt. Glenn, the State geologist,
that the discovery has been reported to
his office OF cave pear the first station
from DEVILS river, the interior OF which
contains very remarkable painting and
sculpture. apparently of Aztec origin.
An exploration will be made whenever
an opportunity can be offered"
Lexington (Ky.) Press: "Never was
the sensitive nature of a lovely woman
more shocked than on last Saturday, at
q church Only Aye miles distant from
this place-and that, too, by a minister
Yes! tor he has been preaching now
some months. Although young in years,
he should know better than to reprOve
those Who speak a word during his SER
mon, as lac did on this OCCASION. 4 lady
CHANGED to speak 70 her lqyor during
service, and the young preacher paused
moment and said: 1T is not my GUS
tom to reprove persons for talking while
preach, but if there are any here to-
day who would prefer talking to hear
ing me UreaGE, they can leave the house.
What could have been AtOra rough and
ill natured? We ask who committed the
greatest sin, the lady who spoke word,
or the preacher who uttered the reprOOf?
We do not answer, but close Withhold
grant that he may live to learn and
know that it is greater sin to wound
tender spirit, and violate wellnknown
rule of cOlnL4on RoliteAess, than 1T is to
speak word soto UOcE.h
The perplexities of fighting cotton cat
erpillars are likely to make lunatics of
many of the planters. The Union Spring
Times says: "Some of our planting
FRIENDS lsye been using arsenic in wa
ter on their cotton in oder to kill the
caterpillar. Finding that the first show
er Of rain washed all the ARSENIC of,
some nov propose to add m0lassps as
mucilage, etc. The object of this writ
ing is to caution them against doing this.
The bees will come from all directions
to suck this mOlasses. 1t will not kill
the bees, because they do not eat; but, fill
ing tReiF koney-bag with the mixture,
they viii fly away to their hives and
there deposit it. Fhis aEseEicated hon
ey will Kill those eating enough Gf it as
effectually as if the arsenic had been de-
signedly mixed with the honey"
A London letter in the Richmond Dis
mach says: 81 have seen several gentle
men who WaFe in high positions during
our war timeS-sotA6 AlsMierS of Par
Lament and some members OF the Gov
ernment-and they all unite in saying
that Lord PalmerstOn was our warm and
ardent friend, and that his refusal to
recognize our Independence arose from
this highest ideas OF craftsmanship and
FRIENDSHIP, lie believed that we never
could occupy that higI position among
nations that we ought to OCCUPY .Elless
we Won our own independence With our
own swords and be was certain that we
would do that Had he known how near
to exhaustion we we're he would have
recognized us at once, despite st@Very, |
which was the great bar in his way. |
Consideration for our future position |
among nations until we had shown our !
ability to win and maintain our indie |
psndence by arms was one reason and |
the radical English objection to slavery !
the other"
General Adelbert Ames, tie carpet
Dagger and son-inlaw of Ben. Butler,
was nominated by the Radical conven-
ton OF Mississippi, at Jackson, Tuesday,
as the candidate OF that party for gover~
nor of the State. The vote stood -for
Ames, 1877; for Powers, 40; scattering :.
This should convince the COnserv atives
of that State that their policy should be
to make no nomination for governor, but
strike foF q majority of the legislature,
and help Powers 10 defeat Ames.
The most extreme, vindictiye, un~
and unrelenting Radical il
the United States can not object to the
coprse of John e. Breckenridge since the
close of the war. Casting his destiny
with the South in her greet struggle for
her rights and fOF the PerPetl1atEon Of
the principles of that governmept to
which he was SO tenderly devoted, h6
did his whole duty with an unselfsh-
ness that commanded the love and es-
teeal OF syeKy Southron. When disaster
and defeat looked oyer our glorious
cause, to avoid personal ipdigpities and
petty prosecutions at tbs hands Of oQg
Oppressors, he quietly Withdrew from
the country and took his abode in for
eign land until such time as he could re-
turn 10 that land which had been honor
ed in giving hiQ2 birth, and which he
had in turn hGBored by bis brilliant SER
vices and his uDseltish devotion to aid