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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28
ORDER OF PUBLICATIO


James w. Stockard ct al VS. w II Flanagan
ct al. Petition for dover and sale OF land,
III Chancery, at Newburg, Lewis county
Tennessee.
IN this cause ii appearing to the satisfac-
tion of the Court, that William Davidson the
heir at law OF Ansel Strickland and wife
Lucinda strickland, the heirs at law of HUI
ey Davidson and the heirs at law of Joel
DaVidcon, are necessary parties defendants
10 this cause, and are nonTeSldentS of the
State of Tennersee. 1t is therefore ordered
by the Court that publication be made in the
Columbia HERALD, a newspaper published
In the city ofColunbia Tennessee, for four
successive weeks the last of which shall be
at least one week before the meeting of the
next term OF this Court. Requiring the said
William Davidson, the heir ut law Of AnSel
Strickland and wife Lucinda Strickland, the
heirs at law of Huey Davidson and the
heirs at law of Joel Davidson, whose names
are unknown, to be and appear on or before
the fourth Monday of April next at the Court
house i'll the town of Newburg, Lewis cOun-
ty tennessee, and plead answeror demur 70
complainants bill or the same will be talk
II for confessed and set for hearing eI pdrfe
eFeb7 - Nv. w. H. FLANAGAN, {. & NJ,
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Card.
.Froin-the Union and American.

lFrom-the Union and Americana
NASHVILLE, TENN, Feb, II, ls53.-Ir
the Bdnner of Feb. p, 1878, there APP
pears about two columns of matter with
the following sensational caption:
''wHAT's IN THE WIND ?-RUMORs AMI
COUNTER RUMoRs ABOUT EFFORTS TIC
RAISE THE WIND"
The said two columns were composed
of extracts from the press of the State,
and one extract was from the Mem phis
4 CnldHche, on the subject of the New"
or ''Torbett issue" of the Bank of Ten
nessee, and Chancellor FIeming's decis-
ion as to the liability of the Bank Tor
said ISSUE. The following is an extract
from the article of the Memphis 44Cd-
idnche, and.explains the animus of the
article:
"The public inquiry has been so great
that it has provoked private investiga-
tiOns into the history of the case, and re-
serving many,o the facts for a future day,
we will mention some of the minor fea-
lures of this remarkable litigation ss
they are generally recognized by those
not directly interested. 1t is we'll
known that Hon. w. +. Cooper is Cham
cellor of the Nashville district, and that
Hon. w. S. Fleming is not. 1t is equally
we'll known that Chancellor Cooper was,
md is the attorney for the State of Ten
nessee, resisting the suits against the
state in which the holders OF the "neW
issue" seek to hold it liable. II is alleg-
ed that Cooper has alN ays maintained
that the State could not escape OF
course he could not sit i'll judgment in
causes in which be was counsel; but
why was Chancellor Fleming selected to
preside in his stead ? The Unfortunate
features are these: 1t is currently Ie-
ported that Chancellor Fleming is the
of a brother of w. f. Coop
err, who, it is asserted, is largely engaged
in speculations in Tennessee money,
and that the Chancellor is also broth
er-in-law OfJohn FrierSOn, member of
the House of Representatives from
Maury county, who is the reputed hold
er of large amount of new issue And
i'm presenting the case to the court, il is
asserted openly, that Chancellor Cooper
agreed to such a statement of facts as to
make it legally impossible to decide in
favor OF the State. Again, that the
Fleming case, after the appeal TO the
supreme Court, mas been advanced on
he docket over other cases involving
he legality OF the new issue, contrary 10 |
The practice of the court"
/ being the brother" and "son-in-law''
alluded to, and for whose benefit the !
said decision, it is charged or insinuated, |
was made, deem it my duty to state the |
TACT, that at the date of the publication of |
chancellor Fleming's decision in the |
Nashville papers, nor ut any time for !
more than twelve months prior to said |
lecision, did / own, directly, or indirect /
Y, one single dollar, or an interest in |
me single dollar OF the "new" or "Tor- |
)eJt issue" OF tie BANK of Tennessee. |
make this statement, not that believe |
{ would have been wrong for me TO |
lave owned it but simply to show to the |
public that the author of the rumors in
judicial corruption in connec-
ion with me, before alluded to, has lied.
nd l believe, ka'owiBgly, meanIy and
a0Iici0UsiY. D. Il. COOPER.
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Credit MOIsiIicI..

The Committee appointed by the
House Of Representatives to investigate
the charges of corruption against Con-
gresmen in the Credit MobiIier matter,
of which Judge POLAND was chairman.
has reported. The report recommends
the expulsion OF OAKES AAiES for brib-
ing Congressman, and JAMES BROOKS,
tor accepting the bride. 1t has received
almost universal condemnation from
the newspapers. DAWES, GARFIELD.
KELLY, SCoFIELD, and other Congress
men, were proven to be just as guilty,
but they are not to be mOlested. Mr..
BROOKS was the only Democrat connect
ed with the corrupt scheme-all the 9TH
ers are Radicals, and it would never do
to tpunish all of them, as that would
show the world that the Radical party
was corrupt to the core, and injure it.
The New York Herald calls it apo
LANDS Disgraceful Report" and tears
his arguments into shreds in an able ed
itorial a column and half long. There
never was a more corrupt and meanly
partisan report.
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The EOrbeft nOncy.-.Hs ft a
a,OI faaalsaH.. IL la..EI4..S

The question of the redemption of the
New Issue is TO great extent judicial
one, and we do not arrogate to our
selves the right to array our views
against the humblest juriSt of the State.
But there is one phase ofthe matter that
has not been fully considered-that CT
the purely State agency of the Bank OF
Tennessee. The agent is the creature of
the principal, and its conduct must be
that of the latter in matters of law.
Now, the Bank OF Tennessee was crea-
ted, governed and controlled in all es-
sential particulars by the State of Ten
nessee. 1t was not q corporation of pri-
vate individuals, but it's assets were all
owned by the State. Therefore, after
the 9th OF May, 1861, when the State en-
tered into war against government of
which il was part, the conduct of the
Bank of Tennessee partook of the nature
Of the State of Tennessee in toto. The
Bank was the fiscal agent of the State,
paid the orders of the Military Board,
which organized, armed, equipped, fed.
clothed and shod. an army of thirty
thousand men. When Fort Donelson
fell, the assets of the Bank were carried
South, and were finally captured and
restored to the State. That private in
diyiduals borrowed money from the
bank does not alter the character of the
money so obtained. The persons who
obtained the New Issue, knew they
we're getting money from the Bank
OF State which was in open and armed
rebellion against it's government. All
men knew that the Bank was as much
tributary to the State as the Peniten-
tiary or any other State institution. TO
prove the whole roposition-which is,
that the Bank of Tennessee was essen
TALLY the agent of the State-why is
Tennessee Money good for taxes? Will
any one answer this? Under this view
of the cause, the Supreme Court ofthe
United States, in accordance with the
Fourteenth Amendment, must decide
the New Issue to be invalid.
Now, as to the charge that millions of
New Issue were put in circulation with
out authority, during the demoraliZad
state of affairs in the South, we know
nothing. That the plates of this money
were captured, carried North, and held
by others else than the State officials,
until a few weeks ago, we do not know :.
Nor do we know how it was that the
Bank of Tennessee was able to pay out,
upon orders from the State, nearly four
millions Of its money, which were in
circulation before the 9th of May, 1861,
and to have obtained which the gold
must have been necessary. Judge WAT
son, the present Trustee for the State
Bank, stated before Chancellor FLEMING
several weeks ago, that the books oftLe
Bank show, that from May 6, 1861, to
the expulsion OF the Confederate State
government from Nashville, about four
millions other than New Issue were
paid in checks. 1t is not usual for
banks to call in their circulation so
rapidly, especially when its redemption
must be met in gold. 1t is possible that
the four millions of Old Issue were al
ready signed, and lying i'll the Bank
on the 6 h of May, 1861.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28

REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER, OF
Brooklyn, was invited by the Young
Mems Christian Association of Louis
Vile to visit that city. He accepted the
invitation, and few days since deliver
ed lecture before them on "Money and
Manhood" In one OF his closing SEN
fences he thanked God for the abolition
of slavery, and asked pardon of his au-
dience for what he thought was very
distasteful utterance to them. lie eVi-
IDENTIFY looked upon it as brave thing in
himself to say that much to former
Shareholders. The people of the South
are getting prepared to echo the senti-
ment, but it will be long time before
they will deny themselves the luxury
OF adding, ''but it was brought about in
q way we despise.n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28

THE Tennessee Legislature has spent
two months of its time in practically
doing nothing, and there is danger that
some very important measures will be
passed without proper elaboration.
The Legislature should re-district the
State, pass a funding bill which will
help our credit and show that we scorn
reputation in all of its many shapes;
and enact school law which will edu-
cate that proportion of children that
will not he educated by heads of families,
twenty-five per cent-and leave every
thing else undone until these are accom-
plished. In re-districting the State,
legislators should not look at the politi-
cal vote in past elections of a single
county, and should only see that each
district is as compact as possible, and
shat every county is easy of access tc
Fha
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28
FINE SADDLE STALLION
FOR SALE

l offer my fine saddle Stallion KRAMER,
for sale. Pc was sired by Old Traveller, and out
ola Messenger and Eclipse Mare. lie is ten
years Old l053 hands hfgn, beautiful Chest
has proven himself to be one Of the finest bree-
ders of saddle stock in Tennessee.
He can be seen at the stable Of John p. Me.
Cav, Columbia, Tenn.
Feb Z, '72-4t JOHNB PADGETT.
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A NEW AND
Valuable Book.
I NSOLVENT NOTICE.

Feb. IA. i'm,
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WE notice that CHAs. Fl. BRANDON
has sold the Marshall Gazette TO ARM
STRONG, kERCHEvAL and EWING. The
Gazette has been in operation just two
wears. Most OF the time it was man
aged, in all of its departments, by Mr.
BRANDoN, who, though a mere boy,
made it a success. His successors are
young men of worth, intelligence and
industry, and merit liberal patronage
With two railroads and good paper.
Marshall ought and will become lead
ing county in the State. Next to a rail
road, good paper is the most valuable
thing county can have within its Dor
TlarS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28

For several weeks past, East Tennes-
see papers have been discussing the pro-
priety of forming a new State out OF
East Tennessee and West North CARROLL
ma. Now comes the Union City C0H'-
iel', and advocates the formation of D
new State out of West Tennessee and a
few counties of North Mississippi and
Southwest Kentucky. We are much
mistaken in the people of West Tennes-
see if they are willing to separate with
out cause from a State whose name
they and their fathers have helped tC
make historic on many a bloody battle
field, and through many years of mutu-
al trial and suffering.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28

PRESIDENT GRANT sent a message to
Congress last Tuesday, setting forth his
purpose to recognize the PINCHBACK or
negro government of Louisiana, unless
prompt steps were taken by that body
toward a settlement of the troubles ex-
isting in that State. His reason for so
doing, among others, is that the LYNCH
Board of Commissioners, that declared
for KELLOGG, was declared to be legal
both by Circuit Court and the Supreme
Court of the State of Louisiana.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28
The Full Vote.

All the districts in Marshall county
have been heard from, and foot up, for
the Duck River Valley Railroad, $50;
against it, SO; majority for it being 3l7.
For the Cumberland and Ohio road, SS5;
against 1T, 300, majority for it, $50. The
vote pc He'd, as may be seen from
the above, was very light. In an excl
ting election Marshall would vote about
1000
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28

THE McMinnYille NclV Era is in IA
vor of Constitutional Convention be-
ing called for one purpose-to introduce
An amendment to the Constitution pro-
vi6ing for the assembling of the State
Legislature but seventy-tive days in
six years. 1t says: "The curse of too
much legislation is upon u.s." The
same paper reprimands the present
Legislature for triling away half of its
allotted time, without doing anything to
remedy the financial ADVERTISEMENTS
of the State, or to re-district the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28

Al persons having claims against the G. tate OF
70 lille the same, properly authenticated as the
law requires, with the Clerk of the County
Court of Maury County, on or before the fret
day of September next for pro rata payment
said estate having been this day suggested in
solvent by me. l.. b FORGEY,
FEB. Il, I'm. Admir-.
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Theirs proposes to liquidate the Prus-
married ladies under 80. As the age is
to be left to the ladies themselves, and
none ever pass 30, we look for "tears" to
be shed
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TIL E HERALD.
Friday. February -, 1873,

The Supreme Court in obedience to
the resolution of the Legislature, and in
accordance with the desire of its com
Inittee, hNs continued the ease involving
s'Torbett issue"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28

PRESIDENT GRANT will start on his
extensively talked of Southern tour
about the 10Th OF March. Our Legisla-
ture should extend him an Invitation to
visit the State capital.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
Art In Knoxville.

Yesterday morning we visited the studio
of Lloyd Branson, the talented young ar
fist, whose almost precocious genius has
been hitherto noticed by the press of this
city and throughout East Tennessee, and
found him busy at work. The subject on
his easel was female head, whose beauti-
full features were being transferred to the
canvass by his skillful touches, and whose
brunette style will be an admirable foil to
a sunny haired beauty which adorns the
walls of the room.
He has just completed another copy of
the Recording Angel" which is in every
respect equal to his first effort. Young
Branson's forte isportrait painting, but oc-
casionally he dashes off landscape which
would be suitable for any parlor. His
studio walls are covered with portraits,
among which we notice an exceedingly
good one of Mr.. j. A. Rayl. He has the
happy faculty of delineating in the most
natural attitude the portraits of children.
and in none of these has he succeeded bet
ter than in that of little son of Burrel p.
Flenniken, which should be seen to be APP
preciated. A visit to his rooms will well
repay any one.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
More About the Taylor Gun.

The New York Post, after witnessing
its working, says of the Tennessee Mitran-
leuse: r.. ...... ...
TO say that the gun is designed to be as
nearly automatic in its working as is pos
sible, conveys the principal idea which the
the inventor says he aims at. When the
magazine is adjusted, the gunner, should
he desire to open a fusillading fire upon an
advancing foe, simply turns the crank and
jerks the lever upward and downward at
the close of every twenty-four shots and
the touch of a screw and single jerk OF
the lever will pour fourth broadside OF
twenty-four shots sweeping space right
and left of twenty-four feet at two hundred
yards distance. The gun was well tested
in its recent trial, and the rapidity with
which it was loaded fired, cleaned, reload
ed and fired again appeared marvellous to
the lookers-on. A target at two hundred
yards distance was completely riddled at
low range, and the piece being elevated, the
balls were seen to strike the water nearly
a naile away from the portico of the hotel,
where the gun was planted
The inventor, who expresses himself
we'll satisfied with what he has produced,
intends to improve upon his idea, and a
gun of the new pattern is now being man-
ufactured.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT swHNDLE
A Jefferson County Claim Agent Arrested
for Frauds and Forgery

Some time ago there have been whis-
perings that everything was not altogether
lovely in the accounts of Mr.. James o.
Senter, a very affablc, energetic and alto
getherpopular claim agent, doing business
at Panther Springs, Jefferson county. But
though until few days ago nothing was
made public, yet the officials were fully
advised as to his actions and took the ne
cessary steps to prevent flight i'll he consid-
cred absence healthful and essential TO his
physical comfort.
On Saturday the trap was sprung by
L. S. Deputy Marshal, G. T. Larl1in, and
the bird caught and brought to Knox
vile, but by proffering bail, his imprison-
ment was postponed. Senter in the mean
time paying the officers expenses home.
In this he was disappointed, his cousin,
Ex-Governor ID. w. G.. Senter, refused to
go on his bond, giving as his reason for de-
Ginning to do so that he did not know
the amount of the frauds perpetrated
though he would have been willing to do
had the cases for which he was arrested
been the only charges against him.
His defalcations as far as known are not
large, but it is feared the two cases which
have been brought to light are but the
| commencement of q series of frauds which
| may reach huge dimensions. His profits
| in one claim was 81 100, being the back
| pay of deceased officer of the 9th Tennes-
see Cavalry, made payable to Abraham
| Miller.
Senter was taken to Jail on yesterday
| and assigned quarters in the cell formerly
occupied by Thos. G. Boyd.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
HOUSE BURNED.
Fire in the Eleventh District

We regret to state that the dwelling
house and kitchen of j. w. Vents, Esq,
who resides in the 18th civil district Of
this county, about or miles from this
city was consumed by fire on Saturday
night last.
Mr.. Vents and his son were absent Of
the time attending debating society at
Courtney's school house and the home
which he left few hours before intact, on
his return was but a mass of
The fire was the result of accident and is
thought to have caught from spark COM
municated to pile of chips on the hearth,
which were placed too close to the fire
place. His family consisted of twelve per-
sons, his wife, grandmother, eight daugh-
tiers and one son, beside himself, all of
whom escaped without injury except his
s tep- mother, who was severely burned Oh
her hands and feet.
The family escaped from the devouring
flames with nothing except their night
clothes, but by great exertions saved four
feather beds. They took refuge in a small
cabin near the burned house, formerly oc-
cupied by Mr., Vents father, without any
furniture whatever, excepting the beds
mentioned. ... -r. bras. ...
Their Sunday morning meal was rather
scant, consisting of partially cooked bacon
rescued from the smouldering timbers of
the kitchen, and a little meal kindly fur
nished by neighbor, which was made
| into hoecakes and baked on q broken skill
| let. ..IE ... t.#fr.. .e--.. .s ~. -...
| Squire Vents would have had to mourn
| the loss of several members of his house
| hold, but for the presence of mind of q
| little daughter, aged about ten years, who
fairly dragged out four of the younger
| children and saved her fathers Magistrate
| docket and one or two books. p. ~.
His misfortune is deeply commiserated
| by his friends and neighbors. some of
| whom have shown their sympathy in
more substantial form than by mere words
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
Proceedings of The City Council.

The Mayor read a proposition from
Messrs. b. Fahnestock & Son to sell an
entire square in East Knoxville, on Tenn
perance Hill, as site for a reservoir for
Water Works, should the city ever erect
them, it being the highest point in the
city. The price asked was So 200, of which
amount $1,000 is asked cash in hand and
the remainder in notes of $4,000 each, pay
able annually, bearing ten per cent. inter-
est, due semi-annually.
On motion the matter was referred to a
special committee, consisting of Messrs.
Atkins, Camp and Cruze.
A petition was read from the Trustees OF
the First Baptist Charch, asking that the
stores in front of the church be exempt
from taxation until the Indebtedness there
on be paid, but not to exceed four years.
The request was granted.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
Market Square improvements.

An important change is soon to be made
in the old southeast corner of Market
Square now owned and occupied by Swan
& Baker. The present frame building is to
be taken down and fine new brick store
house built running ON Union street to
the new brick stores al the corner of the
alley. The new building is to be ready for
occupation in ninety days. 1t has been
rented for a term of years to Mr.. G.. F.
Sonners, the well known grocer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
Sale of Knoxyille md CharlestOn RAILROAD

At the hour appointed for the sale of the
Knoxville and Charleston Railroad, quite
number of our railroad magnates could
be seen lingering around the court house,
and we had made up our mind to report a
lively contest and spirited bidding between
different parties. The general impression
seemed to be that the road could be sold
for from $4,000 10 S75, 900. At the proper
time Judge Mckinney made his appear
ance and read the advertisement ANNOUNCE
ing the order of sale and stated the terms
to the effect that one third of the purchase
money would have to be paid down and
the remainder i'll three equal install
ments of one, two and three years
payment. He further stated that
if the purchaser failed to meet any of the
installments as they came due he would
forfeit his right to the road with a loss of
the amount paid, and concluded by stating
that he would start the road at one hun
dred thousand dollars in behalf of the
State, and asked the gentlemen present if
they desired to purchase to raise the bid.
This announcement seemed to come uneX-
pectedly and created some surprise among
| those who heard it.andsoon it beca me evil
dent that the bid of the State was little
abovewhat any one else was willing to give.
After waiting some little time to give par
ties an opportunity to raise the bid if they
so desired, Judge Mckinney knocked it
off to the State at the figure above stated,
| and thus ended the sale of the Knoxville
and Charleston Railroad.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
A Safe investment

Can be made-by merchants visiting
Knoxville-in goods at No. 1l9, Gay street.
The entire stock of j. w. Paulett & Co., is
to be solo, and will be sold in bulk or such
other way as may be best. The stock is
well selected and if good goods that will
pay largely on the investment are desirable,
they can be had here. Look to your own
interests. Cash or time as you like best.
Knoxville, April s, ED. f. LYONS.
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