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National Republican., 1873-05-29
ConferrIps the Diplomas.

Il had been expected that President Grant,
or gl5cio chancellor Of the University, would have
returned In time 10 confer the diplomas; but as
he did not arrive, Attorney General Williams,
who was present, represented hln, and conferred
the diplomas as follows: John Z. Baxter, Ohio;
Albert 4. Boone, Tenn; Warren Brown, Me-;
Arthur J. Carrier, Pa; John U. Coolidge, Mass;
Fred: L. CrockeI, n. y; Thomas 2. Connolly, ID.
G.; Michael A. Dillon, n. H.; Willis Drummond,
IT,, Iowa; BENJAMIN Durfee, n. O.; James Y. De
Mattos, ID. o.; William II. Everett, Pa; James A.
Eigarly, N H.. William Fletcher, Mich; Samuel
NJ. Gordon, Ohio; William u. Gregory, Ind;
Daniel X. Hawxhurst, Va; John y. Hubbard,
Mass; j, @. J. 7, kodAmA, Japan; Anderson y.
Manning, Mass; samuel j. Milafd, ID. c.; Co
lumbus a. Nealy, Ind; Joseph \, X. Plant, u. O.;
James T. Smith, H.; Frank Stilson, Va; John 7,
samson, :. C.i stephen Tabor, Iowa; Thomas u.
YeaReT Pa.
Richard Harrington, esq, was then introduced,
aud addressed the graduates as follows
Tho Address 10 the Graduates.
GENTLEMEN or THE GRADUATING CLASS; II
seems to mo hut yesterday when, Ike you, |
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fTqs ATTEN NTION.

Spring is coming with its lovely breeze and
charming weather, but - bringing also many dis
more lees alarming yet easily oyercotne OF
prevented II necessAly precautions are taken In
time. There Is no season In the year When the
medicine which will purify the blood and give TO
the organs the necessary srength 70 bear thes9 ru
ness and sometimes ehills follow this general do
biity, and those who do not pay attention 70 the
some q those peTnici9ns diseases such as teyerS n
lous headaches, diplhoria, 6c. great many
perg9ns do take the prreAuiion we speah Of; bptws
tho great Importance Of selecting tho proper remedy.
The body requires not only AtimqlAnt, but above
all medicine, always harmless and prepared with
care and perfect knowledge OF the human system;
for this reason Dr. L. a. BERTRAM,S LONdLIfE
BIrrEliS superior TO all cOrdiAls OF this Kind
They prescribed also In Kurope where no patent
medicine can be sold without the Medical Academy
apSu SOLD EVERYWHERE.
National Republican., 1873-05-29

rSsPARrIRS DESIRING TO JOIN A
~ GOOD REL ESTATE AND BUILp.
Once Of the Secretary of tue National Capital
Real Estate Associated" and examine the consti'
tlOu Il recnynized as one Of the most profitable IN
the Dis,rict, aud las been In operation for two
Hundred shares, denoniins,cd the Second seriss,
out requiring any Back Pal ments, except for April
aud May. Zach share is one hundred dollars aud
the monthly dues two dollars per month. Each
share cntites the holder TO borrow from the asso-
ciption ave hundred dollars net, :, r,r,,u
myssiOt Nc as v street Masonic Temple.
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sjSsSoPFIcE OF rHANikLIS INsuR-
~ ANUE COMPANY, May ~ lE9-Th.
viii meet at the once of the eompAny on MOhpAri
June O. between the hours Of 10 O'clock q. m. and
So'clock, d m, 10 choose twelve us) Directors Of
'-'' Uuks. BRADLEY,
myaSd Secretary.
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GENTLEMEN or THE GRADUATING GLASS; II
seems to mo hut yesterday when, like you,
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"Heayen's cherubln, hOBd
upon the siRhtlcss cOuTiers of the air. -

Is made the subject OF man and the minister Of
his thoughts. To your books, young men there,
II you be cold, the thoughts Of ages shall warm
you; II you be hungry, you shall feed upon the
genius OF departed greatness. Had the syra-
cIsan lived In this day he had not wanted a
fulcTum to move the world, for here Is a power,
within the world, which moves the world. Many
mud the practice OF the law unsatisfactory; not
so much In the matter OF pecuniary success as
In the want OF appreciation on the part
OF clients and the public. Few lawyers are
appreciated. To the world the results OF
patient toll seem but glitter; shrewd judg-
ment, watchful patience, painstaking care
seem as nothing. His work Is IN the secrecy
OF his own library; hts legal acunen is only dis
played TO q court, and brilliant efforts at nisi
prits pass on In the heated atmosphere OF o
courtroom, and, II remembered at all, are pre-
served only by tradition. Few men make last
ing regulations Us lawyers, The books abound
in brilliant names altogether unknown TO the
world-many even to the profession itself. II
this city spoke OF Luther Martin as an eccentric
genius, and probably but few OF his readers
Knew, II history and tradition be true, that he
had mentioned one OF the grandest lights that
ever gllttered In our legal nTmament.. How
little Choate has left behind him aud outside Of
the profession! VINO speaks OF Plnokney and
Blnney aud Jones. heard avery distinguished
member OF our bar say that Mr., Stanton was the
best Hisi-prius lawyer he ever knew Yet stan
ton has loft very little behind him IN his lawyer
life, though ! doubt not II was his labOra In
10 become the CarnOt OF the war. Gentlemen,
seek reputation In the schools OF art, science or
polltlcS; the har promises little that Is not
ephemeral. -
Doubtless at some period OF your professional
life you Will flnd yourself In case which II
alike unpromslng and unpopular rnpronalng
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,xgsuRuOyAI,,-Tu UNDRRsIsNED

~sATTBNTION, KNIGHTS TRM-
ASS PLAIll.Tbs SIT. Kuishis o. CQLuMp1A
Dki,Y 40 MI " s's,ppsIs "a Z, thsir ,Ss
Nth Instant 81 o,clook, in fatigue dreee, for ihe
gErSs' U1 a aspphsY psY syEsiS srS s',s%S,s SSns
o'clock ~ FuLL tl,Eas. for the purpose ot parade,
inspection and review By ordeL ot Ne fm,neni
Commander. n T. LON0LEt,
Recorder.
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- ONPECOR ATIoN DAY, TIlfDKY. MAY %
-Duats will leave Easby's wharf, foot ~ Twenty.
sixth street. every nye minutes, which will land
passengers within hN6 minutes walk Of the grounds
and avoid dusty rOdd FROM paHsinH vehicles. fAre,
2S cents. N. B.-Look for further particulars
m
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
fwpRooRArIoN nay,
hnIcurIvr oyriorI

- ExECUrIvE OYFICHl
- DfsTnfur or CoLuMBtA.
The oxecut,e Offices Of The District will be closed
on FRIDAY, May et,the day set apart for decor A.
Ing with howers the csof Union soldiers. II is
Recommended also that by the public schools the
Talrio,ic anniversary shall be observed ns holi.
day and that the citizens of the District shall Join
In the observance Of the beautiful and solemn cero
mony, H. d. COOKE, Governor.
ny the dovernori
National Republican., 1873-05-29

Doubtless at some period OF your professional
life you Will find yourself In case which II
alike unpromlslng and unpopular. rnpronlalng
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-14
Personal INTELLIGENCE.

John w. Medley has returned from Miss.
John F. Haley, has also returned, and
wants to fight about being called o'clock
peddler."
Hon. Burke Bond, Representative of Will
hanson county, has been at H. p. Wade's,
near Spring Hill, for some time, being III
with infiammatory rheumatism. We wish
him speedy recovery, and a quick return
to the Legislature, of which he Is one OF the
ablest leaders.
Mr.. J. NJ. Gardner, who has been up
North quite a long time, returned nome 1aSt
Wednesday, with his two pretty Httle
daughters, to Mt. Pleasant, in this. county.
His aged mother, died recently az rus
burgh. He has with him a oeautlIuI pl5nk-
ct, luxurious and warm, which was mace at
a Boston mandatory out of wool grown on
one of his fine merino sheep.
Major W. ]. Sykes, of Memphis, was in
Columbia a few days since. His arm, which
was broken here several months since, IS
much improved, but still he cannot use II
well. Some of our citizens should go with
him to the Railroad convention at Mayield,
KY, on the 10th Of March.
Hon. w. +. Cooper, one of the most dis
tinguished jurists i'll the state, was in town,
Wednesday.
lumbia last week. He expects 10 go to the
Vienna Exposition.
Capt. Thomas Lewis, a leading lawyer, at
Lewisburg, was in town Wednesday.
Hon. W. ON. Perkins, of Franklin, was
in Columbia Tuesday.
Col. Sam. II. Jones, of Shelby, who was
twice Sheriff of Maury county, was in Co.
lumbia last Friday.
Charles l., one of the handsome Ridley
family, was in Columbia last Sunday.
Little j. 7. Moore, of Flat creek, was in
town last Monday, in company with Mr.. 4.
W. Gray, well known stock man of Mar
snail county. Mr.. Moore has been sick
nearly all Winter with infiammatory rheu-
matism.
Mr.. l.. +. Turner, a wealthy young man of
chicago, IS on visit to his friend Mr.. John
Black, of this vicinity. They purpose 60
ing to ReelfOot Lake, West Tennessee, to
shoot duck, etc. and then return and go
TO the Barrens to hunt deer and catch fish.
Mr.. Turner eontemplates going to Europe
during the Summer.
Mr.. Pleasant Joyce, prominent cotton
planter of Miss, near YazOo, brought one
of his daughters 10 the Athenseum recently.
He is a brother of our esteemed citizens, DR..
w. w. Joyce and MI. ]. II. Joyce.
Mr.. Jos. II. James and John NJ. Larkins,
have gone to the Eastern cities for fresh sup
plies of goods.
DIR. a. H. VOORHEES,, formerly of this place,
and DIR. 4. Erskine, who married one of
MauTy's most lovely daughters, are directors
of the Memphis NJ edical College.
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F. II. Cheatham and Emma F. Burket.
G. g. Trousdale and Emma E. Brine.
SANTA FE ITEMS.

Our village is again thrown into gloom and
sadness by the grim monster, Death. We
have just buried one of our most esteemed and
lovely citizens, Mrs. Ella Rushton, wife of
Jesse L. Rushton, and daughter of Rev. J. P.
Sebastian. One year and one week ago she
stood in her fathers parlor lovely and happy
bride; to all appearance, she had long and
useful, as well as happy life awaiting her in
her new relations: but to- day we buried her,
with her little babe by her side, in the cold
ground. Oh how we miss her! We have lost
also within the last two weeks two other of
our neighbors, Mr.. William Lewis and Mr..
James Fitzgerald; both men the county will
miss,
We have had an interesting wedding near
US. MIR. Thomas Gaskill and Miss Bette
Younger were married at Major Joe T.
founger's, on Thursday evening, by Esq. j.
T. Sparkmau.
We had preaching at both our churches last
Sabbath. Mr.. Robinson preached in the morn
ing al the Presbyterian church, and in the
evening Mr.. Stone preached the funeral of
Mrs. Rushton. The audience was very large
and deeply interetted in the services.
The sprung has been opening up for the
last few days quite pleasantly. Gardening
and farming is beginning now in earnest.
The wheat is coming out some. but the pos
poets are poor for a coed crop. There will be
more cotton planted than ever before; but lit
tie clover is being planted this spring. The
roads are worse than uSuel; it is almost i'm
possible to do do any wagoniug. The road to
Columbia is especially bad, but few weeks
of settled weather will help them very much.
Our people need turnpike from here to the
railroad at some point, and hope some day to
have it. One of our young friends, Brue Sat
teriield, who went to Texas a short time ago,
has returned; was not pleased with the Lone
Star State. He thinks Tennessee is good
enough for Harvey.
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4 silver Mine in injury.

An old gent. eman named Park, near Parks
old store, in the eastern part of the county, is
deeply impressed with the idea that there is a
silver mine in that vicinity. He is about sew
enty years old, AID says when he was boy he
lived in North Carolina, and about sixty years
ago a very old man called him TO his side and
told him "A strange story, which ran thus:
More than a hundred years ago, young
was stolen from his parents in North Carolina
by the Indians, who brought him to what is
now Middle Tennessee. He escaped from
them and came across some Spaniards, who
were digging silver several miles from Cedar
Spring, Z ow called Berlin. lie was finally re-
leased from them, and went back to the Old
North State. He said the rich silver niue is
exactly four miles above the mouth of Foun
tain creek The signs on the river bank were,
a diamond made on the face of steep bluff,
and spring with curious looking rock in
the bottom of it. Going some distance from
the riy er, small bus1 was to be tOuni with
q piece of lead tied around it. Tom Park
came to Tennessee and 10 MauTy county about
forty years ago, and has been hunting for the
silver mine. He found all the signs Just
told by the old man in North Carolina, except
the cave which was flle1 up. It is
said that Mr. Park and DIR. Cochran, now of
Culleoka, used to let one another down into
the cavern by rope, over aud over again, but
thcv could find no silver, because ii was filled
up with rubbish. Mr.. Park has bought baIf
interest in the land, on the strength Of his be-
lief in its containing the precious ore, Dut he
is too old and feeble to dig for the silver, and
too poor to hire others to do so. He proposes
10 give half Of his half interest to any one
that will furnish the means. No one has
faith enough to invest.
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DEATHS.

In Paducah, KY, last Sunday, JAMES NJ.
HENDRIcK, brother of Grundy Hendrick, of Co.
lumbia, aged %.
At the residence of j. s. Claybrooke, of Will
hanson, on the 18th, Mrs. BETTE CLAIBRooGe
Humphreys, wife of Pillow Humphreys. She
was educated at the Female institute, in this
place.
On Knob Greek, at the residence of Blue
Fitzgerald last Saturday night, Mr.. JAMES
FIrzGERALD, aged about 40 years old. He died
suddenly.
On Knob Greek, March 18th, Mrs. N .vcv
COOPER, aged about 70 years She was a
member of the Methodist Church. and was a
good woman. She died suddenly. She was
one Of the Hnrst settlers of Knob Greek.
On Knob Greek, 18th inst, of consum ption,
Mrs. NANCY DoDsoN, wife of Beverly Dodson.
At his residence near Mt. Pleasant, in this
county, Monday evening the 10th instant,
MICKLE JOHN KITTRELL in the 8lst year of his
age. This venerable man was a native of
Granville county, North Carolina, came to Ten
nessee in 1921 and for the last 48 years resided
on the farm where he died. He was remark
able for his lively and cheerful disposition
for his generous and unselish conduct-for
his devotion to his Church and the cause Of
christianity. lie had been a Methodist for more
than sixty years. A funeral service was be-
gun at his residence and finished at his grave
by Rev. Mr.. Wilkes, his pastor. 1t is said he
had no enemy among all his acquaintance.
His death was caused by paralysis.
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CULLEORA ITEMS.

NJ. b. Smiser, NJ. D., recent graduate of
the Nashville Medical University has opened
office in the rear part of DIR. Cochrans drug
store, and offers his professional services to
all who may be so unfortunate as to be visited
with any OF the ailments to which our "fesh
is heir
A few days since DR.. Nathan Perry erected
a neat cottage in our midst that he might be
convenient to school. Subsequently purchas-
ing farm in the Southern portion of the
county, near the head of Little Bigby, he rent
ed out bis house and moved to his farm.
This week he has returned with his family to
our midst, and we extend him a cordial and
heart welcome, hoping that he will be per-
manent citizen of the place.
Two miles from this place, DR. J. G. Will
Hanson is located, and has had the good for
tune to secure very good pra ctice. He is
prompt and attentive to his calls and rarely
absent from his office, when not visiting his
patients.
Prof. W. R. Webb, for the first time since
his connection with the school here, lost one
day from his recita ton room last week, on
account of personal affection. H is again
at his post, and as laborious as if he had new
er known sickness.
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OUR BOOK TABLE.

The AMERIoAx AeRIcULTuRIsr for February
has been received. This monthly has q ma
tional reputation, and the low price ut which
il is published places il within the reach of all
Address Orange Judd d Co., 245 Broadway.
New York.
TIE NURsERY.-The Atlantic Monthly. in
speaking of The Nursery says, 1T is bright
and genial fairy in many tens of thousands of
families. It's coming is hailed monthly with
the most eloquent of childish thanks. Its va
riety of good pictures of subjects that please
the youthful eye and heart, and its stories fine
~ adapted to the tastes and cOmpreheps sion of
its readers, make it household ia vorite. This
little Magazine belongs to every family that
has young children to be entertained, and Mr..
John L. Sh 1rey of So Broomfeld street Boston,
will promptly furnishit.
The SOUTHERN CULTIvAToR.-This old relia-
bic agricultural journal, for March, is a. inter-
esting as its preceding numbers. For the
plantation, the garden, and family circle it
contains much TO interest and instruct. Price
81, Athens. Ga.
VIoK' FLORAL GUIDE.-Mr. Jas. Wick, Roch-
ester, New York. has gained q reputation CO.
extensive with the United States, as q grower
of Flower and Vegetable Seeds. The law
permitting the transportation of as much as
four pounds of seeds in one package. by mail,
is ofgreat advantage To the people, for they
can order, direct from the grower, without adj
diti0nal cost, seeds of the best qualities. Those
who have patronized Mr.. Wick express them
selv res highly pleased with his seeds. His cat
alogue is q marvel of beauty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-14

Last week we published the minutes
of the first regular meeting of the Co.
lumbia Social Circle. Meetin IS will be
held twice a month, commencing next
Tuesday night i'll the odd Fellows Hall
over the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church audience room. A committee,
composed of Misses Matte Park, Ella
Cooper, Mary Walker, Martha Bond,
Ella Wilson, Lizzie Looney, and Mollie
Sarven, is preparing very unique en-
tertainment for the next meeting, in the
shape of news-literary paper, to be
called the colo" which will be read TO
the "Circle." Contributions are solicit
ted, to be left at the Circulating Library
Society. Doubtless the first they read
will.be the Salutatory, by the M5nag-
ing Editress, Miss Matte Park; next will
come the editorial leader" then the
heavy editorials" then sprightly arti-
cles, full of wit and humor; to be fol-
lowed by news and local gossip. OF
course this is merely a surmise on our
part. At any rate, knowing the accom-
plished young ladies as we do, we are
prepared to say that their first literary
meal will please the palates of all, even
the bEdSe, for there will be substantial
meat and bread, sweetmeats, pickles,
champagne, port, sherry, ETC., etc. We
promise all these, if the young ladies do
nothing but talk themselves. 1t is more
than binted that we may expect some
sparkling Catawba from mail mems
her
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InlnlierafiOn.

1t is AGREED on all sides that nothing
is so untrusty and Improbable as our
present system of labor christianity
and free negro labor don't agree" said a
very intelligent farmer with whom /
was talking about immigration land
the only thing" he continued, (which
will raise the South to It's former pros
perity is intelligent, reliable white Ia
bor.''
Now, how does it happen that while
every one is aware ofthis state of things,
and what is more, while every one is
suffering from the effects of it,--how
does it happen, 1 say, that no society,
for the Introduction of German or Swe-
dish laborers is formed? We have a
State which possesses almost every adj
vantage that could be asked for. She is
rich in mineral resources, and unsIr-
passed in fertility of soil. The short
and mild winters surely give us a great
advantage over the cold and sterile prai-
ries of the Northwest; and our own
county is an especially favored part of
Tennessee. While on the one hand our
climates most favorable to stock-rais-
ing, we can raise everything which the
West produces--Wheat, corn, grass, &C.;
and almost everything which is raised
further South
But some will say at once, eff you can
offer SO many natural inducements to
the immigrant, why is it your country
is not filled up with population and
wealth? Why is it foreigners turn to
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, iowa, and
other States and Territories of the
Northwest" This question can be an
swered in a few words: These States
make provisions for immigration, either
through their legislative bodies, or pri-
vate societies. They aid either by APP
preparations of money or grants of
lands to immigration societies. These
associations have proven great success
wherever they have been organized.
What is everybody's business is no.
body's business. Let our Farmers's
Club take up this subject at their next
meeting, and form an immigration so
ciety, and properly directed we can
have by harvest-time plenty of reliable
hands, so that our crops may not suffer
again for want of laborers. X.
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The Circulating Library.

At meeting OF the Board of Trustees of
the Library Association, Saturday night, the
following were present: DR.. T. B. Rains.
President, VIM. Williams, DR.. VIM. G.. Dor
sett, Rev. A. W. Smith, Capt Robt. Smith,
Mr.. T. w. Turpin, A. W. Stockell and Fl. p
Figuers. Mr.. j. +. l.. Cochran had rendered
his resignation as Librarian and the prin-
cipal business of the Board was to elect an
other. Master Jesse Bicknell was elected.
He is a bright, industrious, polite and good
boy, and will no doubt make an excellent Of
fCer. The Secretary reported that some par
ties, who had contributed books to the Libra
ny, thought they were entitled, or ought to be,
to the use of the entire Library. Of course the
Board determined that this would not be ri ght
Nearly every member now belonging to it not
only has paid in his or her initiation fee, but
has also contributed books,-some of them
large number. If this were allowed anybody
could send in book or two and thus get the
use of fifteen hundred or Whereabouts. The
Association, now in its infancy, would thus
have large amount of it's annual income
cut off. Other minor matters were attended
to and the Board adjourned to the next regular
meeting.
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Last night little after dark, VIM.
Shockley, machinist of this place, stab
bed Ned Jordon in the neck, causing his
death in less than half an hour. 1t oc-
CURED on West Main Street, nearly in
front of VIM. Shirley's residence, and
Inquest held by Esq. Fl. L. Holman.
He said he was milking his COW when
man came up the street on a horse,
and another came some distance behind
on foot. The one on foot made some
blasphemOus expression against the
horseman, when the latter got down off
his horse and dared the footman to come
up. The iootman continued to advance,
and when he was in reach, the dismount-
ed hOrseman struck at him, with his
fist, as the witness supposed. The man
thus struck, fell to the ground, and the
other man kicked him after he fell.
Although the witness, Shirley, knew
Jordan and Shockley, it was too dark
for him to recognize either of them, I'M
til after the bloody deed was committed.
1t is said by a negro who was near by,
that the victor in the struggle got on
his horse and said his name was Bill
Shockley, and then rodo off towards
Mt. Pleasant. Sheriff Latta, with his
usual prOmptness, followed Shockley,
and after riding rapidly overlook him
Setween Tom Jones's and Jim Hoge's
He brought him and put him in Jail.
The affair is some9 hat shrouded in
mystery, but we suppose all the facts
in the case will be brought to light
when Shockley has his preliminary tri-
al, which we presume will take place to-
day. Jordan was very drunk, and it is
thought Shcckley was also under the in
fluence of liquor. Both were married,
and Jordan leaves about eight children.
4 great dark pool of blood is to be seen
MhaI q Jordan fell.