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

| to the purchasers of the lands of T. NJ.
| McCrory, decd. an
Inventory of the estate of Armstead
Bradshaw, decd, by Washington Brad
shaw, approved,
Report off W. Page, trustee OF Henry
Oakley, confirmed.
Report of commissioners setting aside
bowers to the widows of G.. w. kinzer
and Michael Kinzer, confirmed.
Settlement of w. ID. Davis, admr. of
A. G. Nevils, decd approved.
The settlements of J. Stephenson FRI
erson, John T. Vestal, j. P. Andrews,
guardians. confirmed.
Settlement of Jerry Gilmore, admir-,
approved.
w. l.. Matthews was released as Sc
curity on the bond of u. Smith, admir-.
j. NJ. Taylor, S. D. Hays and w. J.
Sowell appointed commissioners to set
aside years provisions for Mrs. Robt.
Wright.
The case of the State Us. Robt. Cooper,
charged with bastardy, was continued.
John NJ. WitherSpoOn was appointed
guardian for E. n. Hanks and III. Q.
Gillian guardian for minor heirs of 2.
r. PiDkston, decd.
Henry Johnson qualified as admr. OF
Robt Wright, decd.
j. l.. Maxwell gave apprentice bond
for Isom Armstrong.
The clerk was instructed to notify
Geo. Barker, guardian, to make another
settlement and give better security on
his bond.
Inventory of estate of J. d. Ramsey,
decd, approved.
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The Rest RarrainS

w. j. PHILIPS.
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Meeting of the Trustees of the Edu-
eafH0maI BOARD.

The Board of Trustees appointed By the Mt
Pleasant Quarterly Conference, held at Hun
ter's Church, Sept. Goth. 1873, for the Distric
Conference School, which was located at Mt
Pleasant, by the Board OF Commissioners, at
their session held in Columbia, Tennessee,
1873, was convened in the Methodist Church
at Mt. Pleasant. Sept. 29th, 1873. Present, j.
w. >, Ridley, w. G.. j. Hunter, w. ;. Jen-
nings, J. c. Cooper, j. NJ. Kittrell and Rev.
W. 81. Wilkes. On motion of Avis Williams,
Col. j. W. S. Ridley was elected temporary
Chairman, and Rev. W. Wilkes, Secretary.
The Secretary explained the object of the
meeting, aud read the proceedings that re-
suited in the election of this Board of Trus-
tees. J. j. Cranberry appeared and took his
seat as member of the Board. On motion,
the Board proceeded TO the election of perna~
nent officers, by ballot, which resulted in the
election Of the Rev. w. II. Hughes chairman.
After the election of chairman, W. NJ. Irvine,
a member of the Board, appeared and took his
seat. On motion, Maj. j. w. 3. Ridley was
continued chairman for the day, Avis Will
iiams was elected Secretary. j. j. Granber-
ry was elected Treasurer by acolsmaton. Mr..
Cranberry returned thanks for the honor, and
rendered his resignation, which was accepted,
and the Board proceeded to ballot, when j. G.
Cooper was elected Treasurer, which election,
on motion, was made unanimous On motion
Rev. W. II. Wilkes, W. NJ Irvine, l.. d. Ny
ers, and Maj. J. W. s. Ridley was appointed
committee to procure charter for the school.
On motion, DIR. W. G.. J. Hunter, j. NJ. Kit
Iell, J. c. Cooper, W. S. Jennings, W. N. r.
vine, J. J. Cranberry and Maj. j. w. g. Ridley
was appointed committee to solicit further
subscriptions to the school.
1t was further resolved that it is the sense of
this Beard that the sum of ten thousand dol
lars is desirable for the erection of the build
ings for the school. On motion of J. J. Gran
berry, it was ordered that the Secretary
request the Chairman of the Board of Trus-
tees of the old male academy to call meeting
of the Board to take action in regard to the
sale Of the land on which the old academy
stood. and to appropriate said means to the
building of the school known as the Branch of
the Vanderbilt at this place.
On motion, it was resolved, that when the
BOARD adjourn, it adjourn to meet at the call
of the Chairman ON such day as be may des
ignate between the 5th day of November and
the LIST day of December next.
Resolved that the minutes of this meeting
be furnished the COLUMBIA herald aud the
Mail By the Secretary and request them pub
lished.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
ALvIs WILLIAMS, Sec'y. q
Sept. 2Sth 1873.
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ASHNOOD ITEMS.

The co! ton farmers are more hopeful in this
community than they have been in the last
few months, as the cotton crop bids fair to
make as good yield and better sample and
staple than last year, or for Sc cral years past.
Col. d. +. Wade's steam boiler tina. runs his
gin, bursted Oh the 9TH inst, but did no harm
to anybody or thing except the boiler, 1t was
an old one, and needed new one sometime
ago,
Mr.. A. W. Mayes, an elder in Zion Churcn,
in company with Rev. c. Foster Williams,
OF this place, has gone 10 Chattanooga,
to attend the meeting of the Synod of the
Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Henry s. FriersOn and Sam Hardee are
building a new residence on Mt. Pleasant
street, for the Rev, c. Foster Williams. 1t
will be a decided improvement to our little viii
lage.
Mrs. Blake is teaching school at the Ash
wood school and rectorv. She is Il daughter
of Gen. LeOnidas Polk.
That wise and melancholy bird of evil omen,
the Conch or Horned OWL made a visit to
Mai, Jno. d. Fleming's hen house with o view
of renewing his acquaintance with some Of the
Majors poultry, and almost all his minor re
latlves having retired inside OF the coop, the
owl rakeS up an acquaintance with huge
turkey gobbler who had the teIneritv 10 stand
guard that night. On the morrow the Major
found his turkey gobler dead, and almost half
eaten up by the hungry owl of the night prev-
Gus. Inc CHICKEN cnolera mas Deen very Sc
we're in this section for many years, bat it
seems not TO have reached the owl tribe, as
we had most deyoutly wished.
The biz hunters are perambulating the
country after partrldges.
Mr.. w. A. Alexander has bought new eX-
press wagon from Messrs. Ostrander But
Ierbery, manufacturers at this place. Bill
says that when he is elected sheriff he
will need it for more reasons than one,
The Ashwood merchant having returned
from Cincinnati with large and well selected
stock Of goods, cordially invites all Of his
friends and customers to give him coll, as
he will guarantee that he will sell as cheap as
Columbia or even Nashville. His atfable and
polite clerk, Mr.. F. l.. Frierson, will be on
hand at all times and hours, and glad to wait
upon all who may call. Now is the time to
get cheap goods. Come one, come all.
The Cross Bridges merchant, Mr.. W. Il.
Frierson, has a nice and well selected stock
of dry goods and groceries, selected with
great care and at prices to suit the times, all
bought in the Queen City of the West. He
will sell at Nashville prices, and will be happy
to see his old friends and customers.
Mr.. G. W. Gates GDd lady have returned
from Cincinnati, where he bought large and
well selected stock Of goods and groceries
He is a worthy man and good merchant.
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NeU Advertisements

J.H. Morton-EXecutor's sale.
n. B. CooPer-Chancery sales OF yalU-
able property.
W.. PhilipS-Special notices.
Chas. Reynolds Special notices.
Toftin and others--notice TO hunters.
". b. Observation-Disclosures sale of Jno.
B.'IIamilton's property.
J. w. Howsrd-lOst mule.
Mr.. Joseph has just returned from the
eastern cities with a mammoth stock
Of goods and ready~made clothing. Ills
house is chock tull! OF goods from cellar
% garnet. He can suit every young man
IL the county in winter suit. Read his
extensive advertisement in another
place and go 10 see him. You VIII hnd
him an honest, clever man.
Jno l.. Dunlap * Co., one OF the beSt
firms in the county, have in new ad-
Vertlsement this week. His goods are
all new and selected with taste and care,
Soc his card
II. Crone announces that he has pass
ed through tho Money panic unhurJ
and stands ready to. furnish the people
with goods from his well-assorted stock
At low prices. lie is frank, ..tair dealer
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In framing artists art hath this decreed,
To make some good, but others to succeed.
We would say 10 the public that Mr.. Rey-
nolds' Studio is fitted up with artistic skill,
and the work he has now on hand shows
that he has great talent in art. Some old
masters have seen his work and some of his
sketchings and drawings, and they say lie
has true conception of art, and we would
say so too, Judging from the work he now
displays, and he would feel very happy to
have the citizens of Columbia and vicinity
to call aud see his work and judge for them
selves. Mr.. Reynolds can retouch any pic
ture, from Il portrait down to an engraving
and pays particular attention to rctouching
old portraits, and making them rs fresh as
ever, and we think he is entitled to a liberal
share of encouragement and patronage Of
this county and place for services rendered
in behalf of 1.-The lost cause" He will take
great pleasure in waiting Oh any one, and
explaining all about his paintings and his.
tOrical scenes, &c. You will do well 10 call
and see him before you go elsewhere. Ills
prices are reasonable, and will give satiSfac-
ton. As it does not cost you anything, go
and soc him and judge for yourself
Oct. lott,
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QUORUM COUNT.


The Quorum Court met Wednesday
to transact the unfinished business, and
continued in session enc day.
The clerk was instructed to proceed
with the sale Of tie land, in the case OF
Louisa Hoy VS. G w Brown.
Robt. Tindal, T. G. Hardison, Samuel
Gullett and Jas Sowell, appointed COM
nissioners to set aside years allow
ance for Mrs Elizabeth Cheek.
j p Brown and c Il StoOk61i acknowl-
edged themselves as securities on the
bond OF A. w. Stockell, adrlr. of the
estate of T. A. Thompson, decd.
In the case of w. p. Russell. admir-. VS..
i. y. Bullock, the clerk was instructed
to give noticeto non-resident4.
j. c. McGaW gave bond as trustee OF
tie school fund of Maury county.
On motion of Col. n. r. Wilkes, Mr..
John Baird was granted permission and
license TO practice law in tie County
Court.
Final set Element OF l.. u. FOrgy. guar
dian of Sophronia Moore, approved.
Last will and testament of Mrs, Maria
W. Fly, admitted to probate, and W. II.
Fly gave bond and qualified as execu-
tor. Gen. Whitthorne, in behalf OF w.
j. Sanford, gave notice that he would
contest the validity Of the viii in the
proper SQUIRT. -
James o. Heaslav, II. Tanksley, j. P.
Spindle and 0. II. p. Bennett, appointed
commissioners to set aside the dover and
one years provisions for Mrs. Matilda
Mackey.
Report OF J. s. Love and Celia Love,
executors of Eli Love, decd approved.
The clerk was ordered TO make deeds
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The blind Preacher.

We have had the pleasure OF hearing
Rev. Mr.. Smithson, the blind preacher,
who has been conducting services in the
Christian Church this week, several
times. He is a wonder and a curiosity.
1t is a mystery to us how one mind
can retain so much. Nearly every idea
ne advances is supported by Biblical
language. He quotes verse after verse
and paragraph alter paragraph, as read
lily and accurately as though he read them
from the book. He is a very earnest
speaker; and delivers more rapidly and,
at the same time distinctly, than any
one we ever heard. He was a Confed-
crate soldier and lost his eyes about
ten years ago. His wife reads the BIZ
hla tn him
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Law Cooke & Co

When some giant tree Ofthe forest tails DC
fore the sweeping blast, its downfall bring
ruin and destruction to many others. So the
fall of the great banking house OF jay Cooke
Il CO., caused the failure and suspension
Of many firms whose solvency had been I'M
questioned. Fortunately the one price cash
house had, before the crash came, with
drawni its deposits from the Banker and in
vested the entire amount in q splendid
stock of Fall and Winter Goods, Men and
Boys Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and No
tions, and now offers them for sale at prices
unsurpassed by any house in the State. Call
and examine.
Oct. 3, 'I3-2w. w. j. PHILLIPS.
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RenI Estnte transfers.

Gray P. Webb to Marian Hammer, = acre in
Webb's Addition, SO.
". NJ. Branch to c. 5. Williamson, acre
and 6S poles in Gth district, $50.
Z. o. Cross ard wife TO B. F. Clark, l-2 in
terest in lot in Mt. Pleasant, 81, 500.
J. 7. Younger to b. p. DOdsOn, 81 acres in
- district, 81 800.
w. 7. Boyd to Stephen Jordan, 36 81 acres
in 9th district, $3.50.
Charles HardsOn to Mariah Hardisou, ) IL
acres III Sd district, Sl75.
W. J. Reyier to K. W. & j. +. Sargent, 8
lots in WilliamspoTt, 81 300.
Same to W. I. Porter, lot in Williamsport,
$3.50.
". A. Aliridge 10 ". d. Craig, "a acres in
9Th district S3lu.
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Iusol't aud absentees, col. $40 90
Excessive tax .,..... SIS 90
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List of Gifts.

TOTAL, 1900 GIFTS, ALL CASH,
amounting lo........ - fN''H
The distribution viii Dr. positive whether
al tho tickets ~" sold on not, nud 1000
gifts all paid in proportion tu tHC tickets
sOld-all unsOll tickets being destroyed rs
At the First ana and Second Concerts uud not
represented In the drawing.
Price Of Tickets.
Whole tickets 5000; lGalvcs $500; Tcuths,
or each coupon sJ.uU; Eleven Whole Tickets
for $1,000; 22L Tickets for -l,UVOtO: ilT
Whole Tickets for 10000: ~ Whole Tick
ets for SlO,OJD.Uu No discount on less than
5000 worth OF Tickets at "a time.
The unparalleled success Of the Third Cit
Concert ~ well as the satisfaction given h,s
the First and Second max yt 40 only u,cr.-i,-
~ to announce the Fuurth a. insure tht,
prompt sale of every ticket. The Fourth
iiift Concert wiz be conducted iu all IT, de-
tails like the Third, and full particulars
may be learned from circulars which will
DC sent free from this office to all who apply
iOr them.
Tickets now ready for sale and all order.
accompanied by the money promptly niIcd.
Liberal terms y ven 10 those who huy 10 sell
again. THOS. e. BRATNLETTE.
Ag't pub. Lib. Ky, and Msusger Cit Con
cCrt, Public Library Building, Louisville,
Ny. aug. l.-tdecl.
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TcncIrr,, NIeefinc.

The school teachers of Maury county,
are requested to meet in Columbia on
Saturday, 18th inst, for the purpose OF
forming and organizing County Teacha
er's Association. The good that will re-
suit from such an organization will be
felt not only by the teachers themselves,
but by all interested III the noble cause
OF education. In this association we Will
exchange views as 10 the merits nfteXt-
books, the management of the school,
etc. II. Il. GORDON,
County Sup't.
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Red PPppRr.

JEFF COleburn says that the most eminent
lawyer of Henryville receives red pepper as
fees in all criminal and civil case he attends
20. In small cases he receives a short string
OF pepper, and large cases string as long as
his arm. The aforesaid distinguished atTOr-
ney's office is hung all around with strings Of
pepper, Of all sorts and sizes. Uncle Tommy
Douglass is not concerned in the pepper de-
psTtment
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stated Meetin. of the city Council.
CRY HALL, 9LUMBIA, Tenn,
nofOhor 1879

CRY HALL, COLUMBIA, Tenn,
October }, 1878.
The Board was called to order by the
Mayor, and absentees noted.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Finauce committee approved and
submitted the following accounts:
John Latta Jr., city marshal, amount
paid for work on streets, IS, 80.
Wash Kerehival, cleaning street lamps
for September, $500
Heary Moore, work on W. r. Hodges
cistern, $500.
Water works committee, street COM
mittee and fire department, made no re-
port.
The committee on the purchase of Mt.
Parnassus, were allowed further time
for report.
The superintendent of the water-works
submitted the follow statement in re-
gard to the capacity of White Springs to
furnish water, viz.
Amount of water discharged from
White Springs in given time: The ba-
sin being 12xI6, feet deep. holds 1909
gallons of water, requiring 2 hours and
30 minutes to fill, which counting IS
gallons to the barrel will be 12G barrels
in twenty-fOUr hours will 1900 bar
rels. The amount of water consumed at
this time is about 900 gallons in p hours
This estimate was made September g.
1873, when the spring is at its lowest
stage of water.
Respectfully,
w. W. CHERRY,
Supt. Water Works.
On motion, it was ordered that this es
innate be spread upon the minutes for
future reference.
A petition was read from Mcssrs,
Fleming d Cooper asking to be relieved
OF wagon tax On motion, the petition
was laid on tho table.
On motion, it was ordered that draft
be drawn on the treasurer for six dollars,
i'll favor of Mrs. Atwood, for the sup
port of pauper for three weeks.
On motion, it was ordered that check for
one hundred dollars be issued to ]. n. Barnett,
Esq, city attorney, on his salary for the press
ent year.
On motion, it was ordered that checks be
issued TO the police for their services for the
month of September, fifty dollars each.
The city marshal submitted the following re-
port of condemned lots in the corporation sold
for taxes according to law, for the corporation
taxes of lS68I6970I7lI72 and bought by the
corporation
I. J.. Alexander, lot first ward. tax
$40 ., cost 81 50, sd %
George Colquitt, lot in third ward,
ward, tax, s5 50, cost. s. IS, 81 6s
r. NJ. Hughes, ! lot in second ward,
tax sc 90, cost 50 -, 81 ~
Mrs. Sarah Heard, lot in second ward,
tax SO 30, costs 80 p 50
f. Roam, estate, ., lots in first ward,
tax S39 81, cost S9 90, - -
Mrs. Emeline Roam, 2 lots in second
ward, tax IS %, cost 81 2S -
StepletOn & Galloway, lot in second
ward, tax SIl %, cost 81 81, - ST
William Galloway lot in second
ward, tax and cost S23 40; | lot in
third ward, tax and cost, S6S 90; one
lot in first ward, tax and cost, S2S Is
l lot in thirdward, tax and cost,
SIS 90; lot in first ward, tax and
cost IS O., 1870 -
-
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OVER THE COUNTY.

We understand that the Knob Greek aero
bats, were so elated with their success at the
late Fair, that they have announced their in
tcntiOn TO give public exhibition, some Sat
urday evening, at Wiseners store. We sin
cere!y trust that the Young men who compose
the company will not neglect their farms in or
der to gain little brief public applause. The
life of a professional acrobat is one of the
worst and their career is but short one, 1t
is a dangerous, poorly rccompensed, business,
and let our young friends avoid it.
Mr.. VIM. S. Tisdale, for some time a
constable of the 18th civil district, died
about the 18th of August last.
OF the $4,000 State school fund, ap>
pOrtioned TO the counties of the State,
s., 029.71 belongs to Maury.
\ difficulty occurred at Carter's Creek
Wednesday, between Jas. X. Polk and
r. X Shaw. 1t was an old teud. We
were informed that Shaw snapped two
caps at Polk, whereupon he fired and
shot Shaw in the eye. Mr.. Shaw made
his will on the same day, but his
wounds are not considered mortal.
Polk was not arrested.
ESQ. ROuntree was wounded in the arm
while charging the Federals at Helena,
Ark, July 4th, 1865. The ball has con-
tinued in the arm until not long since,
when it was extracted.
Mr.. James Pigg, OF Snow Creek, died
last week, of chronic case of paralysis.
The new iron bridge across Duck RVS
er, about one mile and a half due east OF
Columbia, was completed last Friday.
1t is indeed a handsome structure, and
looks as if it might last thousand years.
And then it does not cost any more, if
as much, as a wooden bridge. The
bridge was put up by Col. Thos. Waters,
Agent, and Mr. w. w. Wins
low. 1t is known as the liking Bridge, +"
and the principle gifts structure is as
simple as can be. The most untutored
eye can discover at once that the bridge
is strong and durable. 1t would be an
excellent thing for our county if King
Bridge, with stone piers, was over eve-
Nv fOrd from MARSHALL TO Hickman.
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COulDIfIOPutarV

The Rev. Ii. s Mcbride having re-
signed his position as cuIpOrteur and
agent of the Maury county Bible Socie~
ty in order to join the District COufer~
ence, and enter upon tho active duties of
a minister, we desire, in dissolYing our
connection with him, to express pub
licly our appreciation of the work
which he has done, and to commend him
to the kind regard of all with whom he
may be brought in contact. He has
made an active, earnest and faithful
agent, and we trust that God will bless
him in his future work, and crown him
with the success and happiness which
he merits. By oTler of the Executive
COMMITTEES of the Maury county Bible
Society. \. w. STOCKELL, SeC'y.
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We regret to announce the death of
Col. Jas. II. Webster. He died sudden
iy, Wednesday. from the effects OF
Congestiye chill. lie was one of the
oldest and most respected citizens of the
county. He was a man of sound and
progressive ideas; and was an occasion
al correspondent of the HERALD. lie
was in town Monday, looking well.