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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-03
Cold Weather.

Winter commenced on the 14th OF
November. Its protracted severity has
not been exceeded in many years. Ice
in this latitude formed to the thickness
offour inches. While we have been be-
lieving ourselves in the midst of winter
with the mercury ten degrees above
zero, the northern potion OF the United
States have been walking in snow two
and three feet deep on level; with the
cold driving the mercury as low as fifty
degrees below zero-sixty degrees cold
er than in Tennessee. Oh the 18th and
Goth of December, from Charleston, s.
c., to farthest Maine, a heavy snow fell,
accompanied by strong eastern gale.
The wind blew increasingly for forty
eight hours with strength equal to q
Tennessee thundergust. Small houses
were buried in the snow; horses and cat
tie were frozen standing in the fields;
and men were lost within few hun
dred yards of their homes.
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q New Paper in Columbia.

The Columbia Mat is the name OF q
new paper TO be started in our town
about the 10th oftbe present month, by
O. Mr.. JOHN e. HATCHER and Capt. JAS,
+. MURPHY. We take our new neigh
bors by the hand, and bid them well
come to Tennessee journalship, and sin>
cerely wish them all the success they
deserve Mr.. HATCHER has been con-
neeted with the press for many years,
and has won q name of which any man
might be justly proud. We believe he
commenced his career as a journalist on
the Marry IjatcUjJepccr, many years
ago. Afterwards, he edited the
Columbia Mirror Since the war he has
belonged, at different times, to the edi-
t6riaf corps of the Mobile Register and
the Louisville Courier Journal, two OF
the ablest and most widely circulated
papers in the South. He possesses the
rare faculty OF making a readable news
paper, and we expect the Mail to he
bright and sparkling with wit and hui
NOR. Capt. MURPHY was gallant Con-
federate soldier, and after being captur-
ed and cast into a dismal Northern pris-
on, his proud spirit cbafed at its con-
finement and bad treatment, and he
made heroic endeavor 10 escape. He
succeeded. and narration OF his advel-
lures through an enemy's country
would prove as interesting as a novel.
Since The war, he has been teaching
school in this county-st M'Cain's
Academy, at the old Booker house, and
at the Columbia Male High School. lie
has some knowledge of the printing
business, and we feel sure that the Mott
will be skiliully managed. He is also
ready writer, and has already won his
spurs, as such, through the columns of
bis college magazine, which he helped
TO conduct. We wlite nothing from
sense of so-called newspaper courtesy
when we say we bid our new cotempo-
Tary hearty welcome, az friend and
co-worker in the great cause in which
all newspapers are engaged. Could we
give it kindliGr welcome?
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We are gratified in being able
to STATE that, so far as our inform a.
ton extends, no merchant, mechanic,
or laboring man engaged athis trade,
in Columbia, voted against the rail-
road subscription. This shows that
they appreciate the true interests of
the town, and evinces spirit OF lib
crafty highly creditabIe to them, and
of which We are proud. They know
that the carry ing out of these enter
prises will increase the prosperity of
he town, and their business; and
give new life and vigor 10 Columbia,
by furnishing steady employment TO
'abOling men, and increase trade to
merchants Lei the work of build
ing the road now be pushed forward
with energy let every man in tn e
town and county do som ething or
contribute something, in addition to
the corporation subscription, aud we
viii soon see the beneficial effects in
The onward and upward progress of
Columbia and Maury County. Near
Iy or quite all of those who voted
against the corporation subscription
claim that they are not unfriendly 10
tie road. They merely objected to
the plan of raising the subscription.
Like the good citizens they are, we
doubt not they will accept cheerful
ly the voice of the very large maiori-
ty, and assist by their money and in
fluence in building the railroad. Ev-
cry man in town will be benefited
by it in somo way. We are glad TO
learn that one OF the prominent oppo-
nen:s of The road Las applied TO one
OF the Directors for contract. to
furnish cross-ties.
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Immense Destruction OfErOP-
eray mt Memphis.

During the late cold weather, the Mis-
sissippi River became INSTRUCTED as low
as Helena with floating ice. This has
not occurred for twenty years before.
At Randolph, above Memphis, the river
became gorged, and enormous masses
of ice were formed, rising in piles as
high as ten feet above the common riv-
er level. At Memphis, a number OF
steamboats, were anchored, ladened
with cargoes of cotton. There were also
more than a quarter of a million OF
bushels of coal in barges at the landing.
Sometime during the night of Friday
December 9th, the mighty mass of ice
gave way, and came down the river,
crushing everything in its fearful de-
scent. Thirteen steamboats, were utter
ly or partially destroyed, with valuable
cargoes. Two hundred and twenty-five
thousand bushels of coal went to the
bottom of the river 1t is estimated
that the value of property destroyed
will exceed million OF dollars.
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THE newspapers of this State are
urging upon the Legislature, which
assemblies next Monday, the necessity
OF either amending the present public
school system, or else adopting another
and more liberal one. 1t seems that the
present school law, which leaves the
matter with the County Courts, has
proved to be almost a dead letter, only
few coul ties having provided a suf-
ficient 1unu for public schools. 1.-THE
members of the Legislature, after as
semblirg and consulting, find this to be
true, they should enact more stringent
law. But let not their judgments be
misled by the wild clamor now being
heard throughout tho State. IT Radi-
cal LEGISLATORS have their way, our State
~vilI again be overwhelmed with
mountain ofdebt. The first thing for
an horcst people 10 do, is always TO see
shaI their credit is sound and secure,
smdthen talk about State aid to schools,
saiisoeds, c:c.
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CEDAR BLUFF COLLEGE.
d Select School for the Educ0-
ton of Young Ladies'.
Reduction Ina Prices:

TERMS FUR w ENI1 w kEhS.
Board with Furnished Rooms, Incidental
Fees and Tuition throughout the Lit
erary Department including Ancient Ian.
Music, with use of instrument, - Is 06
Drawing, Tri-weekly lessons, 10 90
Drawing, Daily lessons, Is 0O
Vocal Music III Glasses, 5 90
Fifty dollars always required in advance,
and the remainder of all charges at the end
of twenty weeks. Prompt ayments must
be made, or negotiable notes given bearing
interest from date.
Pupils will be received at any time during
the annual term, and charged from date of
entrance to the close of The ten month IS ses-
sion, unless special arrangements are made
to the contrary, and no deduction will be
made for absence except in cases of severe
and protracted sickness.
FACULTY.
Principal-MRs. NJ. H. WHITEsIDEs.
Teacher of Mathematics and Ancient Lam
guages-MRs. NJ. M. GORDON.
Teachers in Literary Department-MRS. NJ.
H. WHITEsIDEs, MRS. NJ. NJ. GORDON, Miss
S. M. graf, MISS LUCY ARNOLD.
Teacher Of Music to be supplied.
Teacher Of Drawing, Painting and other
Ornamental Branches, Miss SUE GRANT.
Sessions, Vacations. Etc.
The Fall Session will open on the first
Monday in September, 1872. The distin-
guished reputation of the teachers, and the
superior advantages of the Institution are
facts too well established to require addi-
tional comment.
The college is located on large and fer
tile farm. The abundant crops now ON hand
enable the proprietor. to offer rare induce
ments to all who desire to educate their
daughters at home institution which af-
fords'superior facilities for physical, intel
lectual and moral culture, and excellent OPP
portunities for n complete English educa-
ton: Ancient and modern Languages, Art,
Music, ETC., thoroughly taught. All its pu-
pills become members of the family-none
boarding elsewhere,
Wanted.
A frst-class teacher of Vocal and Instru-
mental Music.
ALSO-An experienced House-keeper. A
liberal salary win be paid.
The College is situated in a remarkably
healthy portion of the country, three miles
iSoutheast of WOODBURY. village on the Lou
sville & Nashville railroad, midway be-
tween Bowling Green and Franklin, Ky.
For particulars or catalogue, address
W.T.. WHITESIDES, Prop'r.,
WOODBURY., Warren Co., Ky
sug. 2.-5m.
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r AND FOR SALE.

lam authorized and empowered to sell the
lands of $. 4. Braclxin in Maury county, con-
sisting of three tracts or parcels, one tract of
bellsvilIe and Pulaski turnpikes, imnledi-
ately North of James Hodges land; one
tract of fifty-four acres on the East of the
Pulaski turnpike, and lying between the
lands of F. HI. Watkins and A. NJ. Looney;
both of said tracts about one mile from town.
One other tract of seventy-flve acres on the
North side OF Duck River, about three and
one-half miles from town, being a part OF
the old Booker farm. Persons wishing to
purchase said land, can ascertain the partic-
ulars of sale by calling upon me at my office
in Columbia, Tenn.
Dec, l3-4w. j. T. WILLIAMSON.
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COURT SALE.

Pursuant to decree of the worshipful Coun-
ty Court at its December term 1872, in the cause
Of W. B. Eas gan and others VS.. Joshua Hardi-
son and others, will proceed to sell to the
highest bidder at the court house door in Co
lumbia on Monday the 18th day of January,
1873, a Valuable Tract of Land, situated in the
24th civil district of said county, bounded
north by John T. Derryberry ami K. o. Kin
nard, on the east by James Daniel and others,
on the south by Andrew Jackson and others.
and on the west by James Y. Harrison and
others, containing about two hundred and
twenty FIVE acres. The same will be sold upon
a credit OF one and two years with interest from
date except the sum of $50 in cash, the pur-
chaser to execute notes with two good securi-
ties and q lien will be retained upon the land
for the payment of the purchase money.
Dec, ID, 1872. JOHN NJ. HICKEY, Clerk.
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THE Nashville Banner. after holdin

THE Nashville Banner, after holding
the lucrative Office of State Printer for
four years, is now in favor of abolish
ing that office, and giving the public
printing out to the lowest bidder. In
the language of ANDREW JOHNSON,
'this is too thin" The only fixed
principle the Banner has, is to do any
thing, and say anything, that will put
money in its purse. Its latest profes
sions of love of the people are as hollow
as its "independency" and Liberal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-03

Col. Taylor, of Perry county, U. S.
Internal Revenue Collector for the 9th
District, was arrested at Nashville, not
long since, charged with q misappropri-
alton of the funds. Convincing the
Marshal of the absurdity OF the charge,
he was released.
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III E HE RA I'D.
grisiay- ~, r,paI-y Sd. 1873.
80 Oar Patrons.

We cannot commence the work OF the
"New Year." without first making some
expression, OF gratitude for the favors
we have received at the hands of the
public during the past year. We do
not make this profession1of thanks to
our patrons merely 6Deo t,Ae iE is Gus
tomary, but because we feel it. Our
business for the year just gone was as
good as we expected it would be. Our
job work and advertising patronage was
liberal, while our subscription list has
increased all the while. For the futures
we propose to duplicate Nashville or
ders, guaranteeing the material used
and the execution of the work 10 be
equal to that of any other office i'll the
land. While We labored to make the
HERALD the best county paper in the
South, we feel warranted in saying that
it will be a better paper this year thar
last. We therefore consider ourselves
safe in asking our friends and former
patrons to help us in extending the Gil
culation of the HERALD, by recommend
ing IL, and renewing theft subscriptions
We take this opportunity to remind the
advertising public, domestic and foreign
that our paper has larger circulation
in this county than any other paper
ever published, either here or abroad
and would ask them to remember it al
the best possible medium of making
known their business to the people O.
Maury county.
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Wheeler & Wilson
SesUlasg sMxChS2seS.

We, the undersigned, have had the Vince
Ter & Wilson Sewing Machines for sixteen
or seventeen years, and take pleasure in GER
trying that they have always been satisfac-
tory TO us. j. w. FRIERSON,
r. w. FRIERSON,
Cross Bridges.
w. b. CHAFFIN,
A. j. WALKER
Columbia,
M. l.. Eddy is the agent at Columbia, Of
flee at Mrs. n. ]. Bryant's. Oil and needles
always on hand. [Oct 4, BIN
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CHANCERY
CAlE OF PEAL, ESTATE

~ SALE OE REAL Id n IL
BY virtue of decree of the Chancery Court
at Columbia, Tennessee, rendered at the Au-
gust special term, 1872, in the case of Seth
Sparkman, Adlnr. &c. vs.. Seth Goodwin and
others, will sell to the highest bidder at the
Court House. in the town of columbia. on Mon
day, January 18th, 1873, the remainder interest
of the dover set apart Including the mansion)
to Mrs. Elizabeth Vestal, widow of Aaron Yes
tai, decd, bounded as follows, tO-wit: begin
ming at stake five links south of large red
oak and runs SO w q CHI As links with the
James w atson tract to a stake in the lane and
thence ~ r % chains 65 links to a stake in
the centre OF Snow creek, thence ~ ii
chains links to a large elm near the " illiams
spring, thence 621a q 10 chains 20 links to a
blackberry thence South 7l1ao chains so
links TO IL red oak, theme South AZ Il l6 oh
80 links to q staEe in the orig NAL East bound
to a stake in the Columbia and Santa Fe road,
thence n 49, w 7 chains to a stake, thence n
721ao W is chains 16 links to axe in the
branch below the hogpen, thence South To-
3 chairs to the beginning. containing l42 acres
and 20 poles. Timbered land on the ridge
bounded as follows: beginning at a hickory
stump in Perry Hights's 4 boundary line and
runs East 20 chains h5 links to q small beech.
A. S Goodwin S corner, thence N chains to
stake, two ash and small chestnut pointer
thence w Is chains IS links to stake to sasa-
fras pointers. theneeS chains ito the begin
ming. containing l6 acres. said remainder
dover interest of MIS-. Vestal, widow of Aaron
Vestal, dec d., in the estate of said Aaron Yes
tai, decease i. will be sold on credit of twelve
months, note with good security will be re-
CURED of the purchaser, retaining lien for
payment of the purchase money;
Dec 10. 1872. D. B. COOPER, O. &A.
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE.
COLUMBIA, TENN, 1872.
Mary G. Patton
q G Patton ct ais.

II ornear;pg from stfidayit iied in this cause,
that the Defendants, George Patton, o. C.
Patton and Carrie Crouch. formerly Patton,
are non-residents of the State of Tonnes; ee !:
appearance, herein. before or within the first
three days Of The next term Of the Chancery
Court, TO be held at Columbia. on the LIST Mon
demur to complainant bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them. and set for
hearing ex parte; and that copy Ofthis order
be published for four consccntIve weeks in the
Columbia Herald. D. B. COOPER c. & NJ.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-03

THE last number OF the Nashville
Christian advocate was edited by two
Bishops-MCTYEIRE and WIGHTMAN-
in the absence of the editor. They are
old hands at.the business, and seem to
have tried hard to make last weeks pa
per an exceptionally good one.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust executed to me
by Maurice Griffin, on the 10Th day of Feb
ruary, 1871, and registered in the Registers
Office for Marry county, in book U, vol. 2,
PIP and q, will on the 4th day of January
1873, on the premises, expose to public
sale, and sell for cash, the property describ-
ed in said deed, tO-wit: One tract and
parcel of land, of l04 acres and 81 perches,
situated in district No. II, in Maury county,
Tenn, and bounded as follows: Beginning
at the northeast corner of the Il. 4. Polk
tract, (it being part of the same), in the
centre ofthe lane in the east boundary of the
original survey, and running south 81 so,
west 81 poles, ID links, to a stake in the north
boundary of the r. K. Polk tract; thence
soulful, west I76 poles links to stake;
thence north SO so, east 96 poles, to a stake
in east boundary of original survey; thence
north So, east l76 poles links to the begin
ming; containing by estimation lO4 acres
and 81 perches.
Also, the following personal property, viz:
10 head of work mules, black horse, bay
mare, head of cattle, l four horse wagon
and harness,.l2 Carey. piows, double horse
Miller plows, 4 double shovels, IL bull
tongue plows, l cotton scraper and set of
blacksmith's tools.
Nov. l, I'd. EUCIUS l.. POLK,
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TO HUNTERS.

We the undersigned hereby warn all per-
sons not TO hunt, with dog or gun, by day or
by night, on our premises. Al persons thus
found trespassing, will be prosecuted TO the
full extent OF the law.
JAMES y. HILL.
.t MIDDLETON HILL, .
MRS. NJ. +. TURNER,
JOHN KIRK. Jr.
WM. NJ. LANCASTER
uf MRS. SUSAN LANCASTER,
w @. ROBERTSON,
J. II. MuRPHEY,
g. A. WEAYER,
C. MURPHEY,
"A. T, SLRIBNER.
Dec. IL. 1872.
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keep in Stock full line Of Step and ether
cheap Stoves Which I viii eel at
BOTTOM FIGURES.
BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE
Call and see me, next door 10 Post Office tEast
Side Public Square, Colombia, Tenn.
L. IL. ATT w ELL.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Louis 9. Lishey, complainant vs.. Thomas
Mcguire and others, detendants.-It appear
ing from affidavit isd Ia this cause that thu
defendant. James Mcclure. Is a non-resident
OF the state OF Icnnessoei IL Is therefore order
ed that he enter his appearance herein before
or WITHIN the frst three days Of the next term
on the first Monday in June next, 1873. and
plead. answer or demur TO compliments bilr
or the same will be takeu for confessed az 20
copy Of this order be publish n for four cOnsec-
utTve weeks in the Columbia II raid
Dec. Is, 1876. ID. b. COOPER, G. AN.
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oOOlSs
BONNETS, HATS DRESS CAPS,
Sash Ribbons, Bonnets ard Trimmings, Wells
Nets, Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, Hoop Skirts
Necklace Headbands, Jewelry,
NOTIONS AND VARIETIES
All of which have been purchased with care
in the Eastern Markets, and will be sold at
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
The advantage of long experience in bust
ness in a large city, will enable her to please
even the most fastidious
Dress Making done in '-+eststyles.
Patterns of every DESCRIPTION, both for La
dies and Children on hand, and cut to order
from ten to fifty cents each. ,T
She has also just added to her stock of
goods. large and we'll assorted stock of
Ladies' and Childrens Ready Made Clothing.
g Pinking and Stamping done to order.
tiff
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CULLEOKA INSTITUTE,

w. r. WEBB, A. M, PrincIp al.
The next session begins the second Mon
day in January, 1873.
Tuition and Board, including4tghts, WISH
ing, &C., SS5 TO $50, per term of 1--WE months.
Dec. IL, 1874.
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NOTICE.

N
Gu the 18th day of January 1878, l will sell
spring, and about two miles East of Huey's
Mill, the following: All of my household and
kitchen furniture, farming implements, horses,
mules, cows, hogs, &C.. together with the crop
of corr, shay, DC, also bacon, lard, &c. All of
the above will be sold on credit of ten
months, purchasers giving note with two good
endorsers. Ali sums under $40 cash.
Jan. 3.-td. ELISHA BARKER.
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NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

All persons hunting or tresp ssing on our
lands viii be prosecuted to the extent OF the
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-04
Humanity in War.

We have an instance of humanity in
the war of 1896 between France and
Austria. 1t is related of the Archduke
Charles that when Fastening from Bo-
hemia to take command OF the Austrian
army, he met, near the scene of late
action, large number of wounded sol
diers, both French and Austrian, who,
in the haste of retreat and pursuit, had
been abandoned where they had fallen.
The only horses at hand which could
possibly be used in r. moving these help
less sufferers were attached to the
artillery.
LET the cannon be left behind, said
the humane prince, "and ct these poor
fellows be saved" And when one of his
generals demonstrated, he added, mo,
no,-let it be as l have ordered. The
life of one brave man is better worth
preserving than fifty pieces of ord
nance.
When the French General Moreau,
into whose hands the cannon thus aban-
doned had fallen, learned the motive
which had prompted the Archduke to
make the sacrifice, he ordered the whole
to be restored, observing that he should
be unworthy of being the opponent OF
his imperial highness if he took advan-
tage of so noble an act of humanity.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-04
The Price of Success.

It is no longer possible to know every
thing. A universal scholar will be no
more seen among men. The range of
human knowledge has increased so
vastly, has swept ont and away so far
and so fast, that no brain, be its quanti-
ty or quality what it may, can, III the
years commonly given to man, even
survey the field. A man, therefore,
must make up his mind If he propose
to learn anything, to be content with
profound ignorance of great many
other things. 1t is bitter thing, per-
haps, but it is fact, that n man who
would know anything in this century
must purchase his knowledge with vol
untary and chosen ignorance Of a hun
dred other things. One must choose
his spec. Atty, and devotion and dill
gence in that is the price he pays for
success. 1t is with doing as it is with
knowing. There is only a certain
amount of work in any case. He can
not do everything. Nevertheless, every
thing needs doing. All about him is
undone work clamoring for hands.
There are two courses before one. To
undertake everything, to fret and grieve
because one finds this and that undone,
and to make spasmodic efforts to do it
this is the way OF failure. Resoiute-
ly to make up ones mind to let, as far
AS he is concerned, the most that should
be done stay undone still, to steel ones
heart against demands and necessities,
to resist all inducements to put forth
single otfort, to close ones eyes to it all,
and to stick heart, hand, life, and love
to the thing n man undertakes and calls
his own--that is the way of success.
Life is very short, and the single brain
and hand, at best, very weak, and there
are thousands of things to know and to
do. One must choose, and be content
with his choice. And so it comes to
pass that now, at last, the measure of a
mans learning will be the amount of
his voluntary ignorance, the measure of
his practical effectiveness the amount
what he is content to leave unattemp-