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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-11
John 0. Cook VS.. r. N. Cook ct al,

A tract of land of about four hundred acres,
lying on the waters of Big Bigby creek,
Maury county, Tenn, and adjoining the
lands of Mrs Elizabeth Reese, b G Foster,
samuel Strayhorn, J II Webster, Enos
Robinson and r III Sellers, and known as
the home place of John o Cook, decd.
MS-Sale ON credit of one two and
three years, except six per cent. upon
amount of sale, which must be paid in cash.
Notes bearing interest from day of sale, and
with good and solvent security required of
the purchasers, and lien retained. Sale free
from the equity of redemption.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-11
COLUMBIA
Female Institute
MAURY COUNTY, TENN

we are pleased to announce toiour Datrops
ana lilends That we have secured the servi-
atory Glasses. P''i-
MADAME l.. ESTEVE, assisted by Miss
Bella Holiness will have charge Of t6a Ms
steal Department.
Drawing and Painfing-Miss L. l..
NORWOOD. " L.
Languages-Miss b. HOLMES.
Mathenatics-Miss E. V. BRISToW.
English Branehes-Miss Nj, p. BAIRD
Mrs. NJ, NJ. MARTIN.
Physics, Ethics, Sc.,--GEO. BECKETT
We take pleasure in announcing that
the Rt. Rev. @. 7. Quintard, DID,. LIN
has associated himself with the Faculty NJ
Lecturer on English Literature, etc. For
circulars, apply to GEO. BECKETT
July II, 1924. Columbia, Tenn.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-11
Thonas ]. Amis. Exrarte.

A tract ofland allotted to Thomas ] Amis
in the partition of the tract of land of viii
liam Amis, decd, and containing about 81
acres, in civil district No. -. Maury county,
Tenn, and adjoining the lands of Il IL Ogil-
vie i f Crawford and others.
TERMS:-Credit of one and two years,
notes with good security, and bearing inter
est from day of sale, lien retained and sale
without redemption. Minimum bidding
$50 per acre. Also, his interest in the dow
er allotted to widow of VIM Amis, decd,
sold at the same time, for cash
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-11

A tract of land of about 2O3 acres, lying on
the waters of Rutherford creek, and known
as the John Miller home place, being a part
of a 5000 acre tract granted to George DOherty
Beginning on the west boundary of said tract
2a3 poles south from northwest corner at
white oak, and running thence east 200 poles
to the centre OF the channel Of said creek, and
thence up the various meanders thereof OPP
posite a sugar tree and red oak corner on the
west side OF said creek, IS poles above the cliff
spring; thence west 100 poles to large red
oak on the line dividing said Doherty's 5000
and 500 acres of " Polk. and thence south
with said line to the beginning.
TERMS Credit Of six and twelve months,
bearing interest from day of sale, notes with
approved security required, lien retained and
sale free from equity of redemption.
! 2 Padontt Clerk and Commissioner, VS..
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-11


A tract of about II acres, lying in the 9th
civil district of MauTy county, Tenn, and
bounded on the north by G $ Williamson
and w II Branch; east by Branch Il Wilkes;
south and west by John Cheatham'S estate.
TERMS:-Credit of one and two years,
notes with good security, and bearing in
teFeSt from day Of sale, lien retained and
sale free from the equity of redemption.
z. ]. Harwell ct al, VS.. Z. oatman ct a..
The undivided one-haIf of the law office
now occupied by Messrs LOoney IL Hickey;
in the town of Columbia, Maury county,
Tenn, and bounded on the south and west
by M Ruttle; north by West Main ST.; east
by the office formerly occupied by MessTs,
Frierson q Fleming, and being the interest
conveyed by deed Of trust by James NJ Har-
well to L Oatman. A plat showing exact
dimensions of said lot can be seen on appli-
cation at this office.
TERMS;-Credit Of six twelve and elgh-
teen months, notes with good security and
bearing interest from day of sale, lien re-
tanned and sale Tree from right of redemp-
ton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
BED.

at the residence of his father in this place, on
Saturday mOrnin", Nav &c. II. 1874. of Cnnsnmn-
tioD, SAMUEL 3. MYERS, aged 50 wears, 10
mouths ana . days.
The deceased bad lo9g fingered under the
panGs of tnis fell destroyer. and throughout his
great suffering exu;b7ted n patient, christian
MISUNDERSTANDING behind him the blessed
evidence of that acceptance with God which he
had prOfrssed Sever al Years previous to his death.
His Tema1us were Inferred at Edge HILL Gene
terry on Sabbath afternoon, aud were accomDa-
MED to the gave bv q large procession of his
brethren of the MaSou'c and Odd Fellow frater-
nities-the latter oder Oficia5irg-a1d q goodly
number of friends and acqr8intances.
On March 2tsr. at her home, in MartinsburC,
Mo-, OF lntei LIl cancer. Mrs. JANE SLACUM
BR1SCOE. widow OF Dr.. Warner BriScOe. de-
ceased. Ouce a TeSldenrof SuepGCrdstown, in the
1Oth wear of her age. Her death was sudden. her
case h1Sing Deen pronounced cancer only two
weeks before she 0ied. ard she having suffered
but very Ett!e lrom is effects,
Suddenly, in Madison. Wisconsin, on the 10th
inst, Mr.. JOHN H. GARNHART, formerly of
this county. aged about so years.
Suddenly. i'll Los Angeles. California. April
11J0. 1914, Major JN0. Y. HOOFF, aged 20 wears.
formerly OF this county.
II Shepne!dstow n, on Saturday morning week,
the 9th of May. of DgOpsy, Miss ANN II. BUT
LER, aged 10 years.
Near ShepherdstowD. on Monday morninc11th
instant, Mrs. SMITH, widow of Mr..
Joseph Smith, deceased. aged IS years.
GA Thursday morning, 18th inst, at Walpers
Cross Roads, near ShepherdstOwn, Mr.. JACOB
1OOD, q highly respected citizen, aged about IS
years.
IN Hagerstown. on the 10th of May, 1874, Mrs.
ANN NJ, wife of John Bye,s,E ESQ. aged SO wears.
5 months and 2 davs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19

discount, without lessening the, volume of cir
culation, while it is gradually transforming
the old into new Banks and supplying them
with gold needed for the resumption of specie
payments the day that Congress may name,
which will be hailed with shouts of Joy by
thousands of impoverished aud long suffering
people. AS it is important that the new notes
should be extensively circulated before the re.
suption of specie payments. ample time should
be given. In furnishingythe rest of the new
Banks the currency provided for them the
Secretary of the Treasury should exchange
gold for a portion of it, to be retained in the
Treasury for the use of the Government as
provided in Article No. 10. 1t will aid the
Banks in preparing for specie payments
After the Banks that can raise the required
security have received their share ofcurrency,
there will probably be a large amount left
unemployed. Unless Congress will aid the
impoverished Southern States and some of the
Western States and Territories by the mode
proposed in Article No. T.. or by some other
plan, they will have to wait and toll on under
most discouraging circumstances until a
remedy can be found. OLD MAN.
April 80, 1874.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
THBTHREATRNBD EVIL.

The evils threatened the public school
systsmof the South by the passage of she go
called Civil Rights bill by Congress, are elic>
tin the earnest attention of such intelligent
Republicans as really have at heart the welfare
of the colOred race. The Rev. Gearge W.
Williams, county superintendent of Carroll
county, Tennessee, a Northern Methodist
preacher and a strong Republican, writes as
follows to Colonel Fleming, State Superin-
tendent of Education :
HoLLow Rock Tenn, Mays, 1874.
Hon John II. Fleming, SupE Public nstruc-
ton:
DEAR : have justreadi in the Union and
American q stateman of your views concern
ing the effect of the proposed Civil Rights
Bill" upon the public school interests of
our State. L concur in your opinions and
hope that their publication may tend to avert
the impending evil that theateus withcomplete
destruction the cause of popular education in
Tennessee.
A Northern man by birth and education,
surely will not be thoughtinimioal to the COL
ored race or opposed to their education. In
fact | believe it to be the imperative duty of
the State to promote means of education for
all her children without regard to race. color
or previous condition. But the most e%ffectual
means that could possibly be employed to
overthrow the present excellent public school
system, and deprive all classes of its benefits,
would be the Civil Rights Bill with the school
clause Incorporated in it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL


The Senate was not in session on the 9th.
In the House the session was occupied with
the consideration 'ofthe Indian Appropriation
bill.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Committee
on Public Buildings was instructed to inquire
into the propriety of pulling Town the unfn-
ished Washington Monument, aud construct
ing of its debris the Washington Memorial
Arch. In the House. a minority report in
relation to the memorial ~oftaxpayers of South
Carolina was presented by Mr.. Potter and
ordered to be printed. A resolution was
adopted declaring that if it becomes-necessry
to increase taxation the increase shall be OBJ
tanned by taxation of incomes of persons and
corporations.
In the Senate, on the 18th, nm amendment
to the Finance bill relating to the reserves of
National banks was reported from the Commit
tee on Fipanee. The President was requested
to transmit to the Senate all correspondence
relating to the troubles in Arkansas. In the
House the Utah contested election case was
taken up, and a resolution was adopted de-
claring Mr.. Cannon duly elected and entitled
to q seat-yeas Ill, nays rs. A resolution
was then adopted directing the Committee on
Elections to inquire into the truth ofthe
charge of polygamy against Mr.. Cannon, and
if the charge is proven to recommend such
action as is proper'ou the part of the House.
The bill to amend the act providing for the
security of life of passengers on steam vessels
was discussed, but no action taken.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Davis adj
dressed the Senate in favor of the bill for the
payment of war claims of West Virginia.
The new Currency bill was then taken up.
and Mr.. Sherman explained its PROVISIONS
Various amendments were proposed and led
to considerable debate. In the House the
Deficiency bill was taken up in Committee of
the Whole, and several amendments were
agreed to-
In the Senate, on the. E4fh. the Currency
bill was taken up, and a number of important
amendments offered by Mr.. Wright, were
agreed TO. Alter considerable discussion the
bill was passed-yeas 25, nays 10. In the
House the consideration of the Deficiency
bill was concluded in the Committee of the
Whole. 1t was than reported to the House
and passed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a petition of
citizens of Maryland, Pennsylvania Ohio and
the District of Columbia, asking the extension
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the Ohio
river was referred to the Committee on Com
merce. The President was requested to sub
NIT copies of the correspondence on Arkan>
sas affairs. In the House q number of pri-
vate bills were called up and passed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
GENERAL CONFERENCE, N. E
CHURCH SOUTH,

The General Conference, NJ. E. Church
South, is still in session at Louisville, Ky.
A principal feature of the proceedings was the
reception of the commissioner from the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Rev. A. s. Hunt,
D. D., Rev. c. H. Fowler, and Gen. Clinton
B. Fisk. A committee ofnine was appointed
to prepare and present to the General Confer
ence for consideration a suitable response tothe
greeting borne by the f%raternal messengers.-
The utmost harmony and good feeling pre-
vailed during the meeting.
The appeal of DR.. Huston, after consid-
cradle debate, was granted, and tho case re-
ferred to a committee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
Commissioners to Assess the Railroads
for Taxation.

Col JAS. Evans, of Morgantown, and Hon.
G. b. Waggoner, of Point Pleasant, two of
the Commissioner appointed to assess the
railroad property of this State, met in Par
kersburg, on the 2Sth of April, for the pur<
pose of entering upon their duties. The
third member. of the Commission, Mr.. Ohio
Williams, of Writ, had declined to serve,
and no one had been appointed in his place
so far as the other two had learned. They
therefore, thought best to adjourn until the
25sh of May, at which time they will meet in
Wheeling. The off GERS of the B. o. R.
R., have already made the report required
by he.Code to the State Auditor for the main
and Parkersburg branch, and the Pennsyl-
vauia company for the Pan Handle. The
Hempfield, the Laurel Fork, the Winchester
branch, the small portion of the Martinsbure
and Potomac road within this State, and the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads, have failed to
report as yet.
We understand that the Chesapeake & Ohio
Road claim to be exempt from paying taxes
by virtue of a provision in their charter to that
effect but, on the other hand, it is claimed
that the exempting provision is clearly un>
constitutional, and hat it is the duty of the
Commission to assess it aad let the question
of taxation be adjudicated by the Court. We
are not advised as to what course the Cons
mission vii! take in the premises.
Wheeling Re1iStcr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The New York Bulletin, most conservative
and sound authority, in a carefully written
article on the business Outlook, says that the
present calm in the business world is the
natural appendix to an era of unexampled
speculation and o~vertrading, but with return
ing cOn6tence-that is to say, the confidence
that is now returniug-there is no reason to
doubt that another period OF wholesome ao-
-tivity is near at hand. The world is moving,
trade is constantly developing in un>looked>
for places, and seeking new channels and
with these additional fields for commerce,
there will be in the future abundance of ems
PloymeRt forseapital and enterprise, notwith-
standing the apprehension of over<compe-
tition. There Is still much complaint here
andtheEe q tothez dulluess of business, but
It has been aptly remarked that <:there are
chronic gruniblers in every trade" Cause
and effect are At work to beget healthful re-
suits The era Of speculation or over-specu>
etis have given place to conservative meth
~EaPerhkps o too far toward
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19

ALLEN9SPgING M ShepherdstoWn,
May 18th, 1874.
Mr. III. Zittle-Dear Sir st the issue
Of the SpaSt of Jefferson, of May IL, / find
myself quoted as authority for making certain
chargesagainst Mr.. Chase, late Sheriff of this
County insrsference t.. the removal of an
iron safe; said by that paper to bethe prop
ertyoft the County, 80. In justice to myself,
as well as to Mr.. Chase, Tbeg leave to say,
that i did not furnish Mr.. r. T: Brown, Gas
he viii Admit, any such statement as pub
hshed In the Spirit of Jefferson. I am re-
ePonsible for the statement Imade privately
to Mr. Brown which in substance was rs fol-
flows THAT I had been Informed by Mr.. I.
.Ghaphne hat the iron safe taken by Mr..
Chase was his private property, and that the
Desk used in the Sherif's Office was the prop>
erty of the County," Such was the statement
made and the author given at the time.
Respectfully.
W.. A. MORGAN.
ALI We have to say in regard to the above
cardis that the nam of Mr.. Chase has never
been associated with the above subject, and
as TO the statement of Col. Morgan to Mr..
Brown, we simply re>publish our original
article, with the affirmation that it is, in sub
stance!ths statement made by the latter gen.
tleman to US. Whether he misunderstood
Col. Morgan or not, we are unable to say:
Who's Responsible ?-Information has
been given here, by one of the most reliable
citizens of the Northern end of the county,
that some of the most costly and best articles
OF Misunderstanding an iron safe, etc., etc.
formerly used in the Offices connected with
the Court>House in ShepherdStowD, are still
retained there, and have been appropriated to
private use. AT the same time we learn from
our county officers that when the new Court
House here was occupied, in consequence of
the failure to remove the articles referred to,
the county had to be put to the expense of
purchasing some new pieces of furniture to
supply in part the deficiency thus occasioned.
This is a matter that should be looked into by
the proper authorities. and if county property
has been appropriated to private use, its res
-toratiou or compensation should be at once re-
'quired.-Spiru Of Jefferson, AprI 81, 1874.
The Shepherdstown Register, in introduce
ing the above card of Col. Morgan, we regret
to observe, deals in a perfect tissue of false
statements Mr.. Haines did not .shappen to
be in the room where Col. Morgan and NIr.
Brown were speaking of the matter" but re-
ceived the information from Mr.. Brown him.
self, early on Monday morning, the Goth day
of April, when, SO far as the writer of this
knows, Col. Morgan was not within ten miles
of Charlestown. As to whether the 'stone of
the article" reprinted by us above implied
tthat there were thousands of dollars worth
of property" such as was spoken of, in Shep-
herdstOwn, we leave to the judgment of honest
readers, and are willing to abide their decision
between US and the light-headed fancy of the
writer in. the Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
Tin, Sheet ErOn. Roofing, SpOutlng
AND
STOVE HOUSE.

nm Main street, in CbnrIestpwn W. Va where
] will be glad to sec all my old friends aud
custoIners. ] am PREPARED to furnish anything N
in the TIN AND limo At the very Iowes4
Prices., kooEnT ana SpOutiHg done Mt the shortest
notice and IN superior manner. Repairing done
beet Cook Stoves and Ranges always ON hand. soId
cheap. and wHrrented to work we'll. All kinda OF
TIN WARE always on hand.
,Go-old Iron. BrHss, Copper, Lead, Shecpskina,
.Hid"s' Bee"~HN. Hanpn. Lard. Sonp, TnIiow and
Country Produce generally, taken in exchange for
Tin Work or Stoves. Cali and see mo, and YOU will
never have chuRe to regret il
JOSEPH II. EAsTERDAY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
CIV. WILLIAMS.

~ In the reunion of one of the Federal
army corps, held at Harrisburg last week,
Gen. Wilcox, one of the speakers, proposed
that Longstreet's ex-CoDfederates should be
invited to participate next year, and his sug-
gestiOn was received with great applause.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
For the Spirit of JeTerson.l
Shall the Court License Bar-Rooms.

The writer is of opinion that it will help
the cause of Temperance to shut up Bar rooms,
and if the question be submitted to the peo-
pie, he will vote against granting licenses.-
But this is the business of the Legislature
not the Court If a majority are opposed to
the retail of liquor the Legislature and not
the Court, must effect the change. We can't
accomplish local option By judicial decision.
The law permits the sale Of liquor aud it
imposes on the Court the duty of selecting
proper persons 10 sell it. If an Improper
man applies for license, it is the duty of the
Court to refuse it. IF a proper man applies,
it is the duty of the Court to grant it.
The purpose of the law is-not 20 prevent
the sale, but to prevent the sale by an i'm
roper person.
The policy of the statute is one thing, the
enforcement of the law is another. The Leg
~islature intended the County Court to judge
of the character of the BHr-kecper,-nott the
law. The statute is this. and there can be no
question about its meaning. The Court "shalI
not authorize any license, unless satisfied that
the applicant is of good moral character and
not of Incorporate habits" X * * Nor
shall license be authorized until the applicant
gives bond that he will not permit any one to
drink to intoxication upon his premises; that
he will not sell to an intoxicated person, or to
one in the habit of drinking to intoxication,
or to a minor, &C., Code of West Va, page
2O5.
Does this mean that the Court may pass a
law, interdictinc the sale of liquor? If it
can make one law, it may make another, and
then it will assume those powers of govern
ment which, under our political system, We
have contided TO the Legislature.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19

Train leaving Cbarlestown at .. SIS, A. NJ, COM
meets at Harper'e Ferry with Nail Trains East and
west, which rass over the Old Route to and from
Baltimore. Other trains pass over The Metropolitan
Eek. Freight. No. 1876 leaves Sta ntona at . Is p. NJ.
..passes Charlestown at i.+5 A. NJ, and reaches
Harprr's Ferry at > 25 a. NJ.
Elk. Freight. No. I27. leaves Hrrrer's Ferry Mt
Ills p. . passes Charlestown at 1905 A. NJ, and
arrivcsst Stanton at II so A. ri.
A.. B. WOOD, Agent, Harper's Ferry.
May II. 1874. Master of Transportatiop:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
NIELLINERX

MFRS. MARYE. DAVIS has inst returned from
4NA baltimore with n large and varied stock OF
SPRING AMI SUMNER MILLINERY GOODS,
eo2sisting of beautiful BOnuets, Hats. Flowers,
RlbonIs, Frames. &C., to which she invites fbe
attention Of the Ladies'. Call and see the array.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
SURVEYING, ENGINEERING, 40.

WING . znmed the prnctiLe ofLAND SUR
IL NE1lNG: ENGINEERING AMI CONVEY
ANLiNG arit. having assCcIsied my son J. NJ. D..
bhOMN Wa me ~ zoe I-lslhess we ofer Onr
services 20 nv old p. tIOUE q Jefe,FOr. Clarke
F'ede' ick De. kelley GUdLO0dOuP. BnG I'll others.
WI also 'eacJ Photography w6eIeVer a class
car Oe formed, or To individuals. on TepsonahIc
Iese,ns. :, N ,o-o JAMES II. BROWN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
CIvIs

E Attorney General Williams has given an
elaborate opinion on the Arkansas case. His
conclusions are that the Courts had no author
ity to act in the matter ; that the State Con-
stitution clothed the Legislature with power
to decide upon contested elections, and that
Baxter is entitled to recognition as Governor
of the State.
Assuming also that a case for Executive
interference has been made out, President
Grant has issued a proclamation recognizing
Baxter, and commanding the Brooks faction
now in arms to disband and return home with
in ten days.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

In tie County Caurt.
w. II. T. LEWIS. Complainant,
F. A. LEWIS & others. DOrts. e"AS'ENf'
Eat. IrOm Deere IF March Tcrm. 1874
S'FFNHE Court doth adjndgc. order and decron
i that tins cause be referred tn n COmmis.
sinner of this Cont, who shall ascertain tile con
dltIon and value OF the lot or parcel of land
known as the Mill Seat" gu the Rocks" farm
alHt whether tn" Rrlme can he civlded H. Kind
among thn heirs of the late DR.. John II. Lewis,
aud make re1ort oil nIspfococdlngB To This COuJ ~
A C~Oly-TeSte.
r.. A. MOORE, Clerk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-05-19
NGTICE.

Notice is hereby given that I will execute pro.
VISIONS of above D'cree az the Off Of Cicnn
AnOr", III ChaiicstOwn, W. Va , on TnrsdpV. Ito
16lh of .Innp, 1874. j. s. RkAGDNJEJS we"
May 5, Is7+-5t. CcEamIsi imncr