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SPRING EzIB.L ITEMS.

The lOck-bOX election seeing to have
given very general satisfaction to the
sOvereigns OF this neighbOrhoOd-not
that the man of their preference mas in
every instance been chosen Is the cam
didate, but all are satisfied that it is,
perhaps, the fairest and fullest demon
StratiOn OF the wishes of the people of
Maury county that could be arrived at
short of a regular election. Any DEM
oCrat or Conservative who would so far
ignore such nominations IS lave been
mado IN this way as to- declare himself
an independent candidate, shows there
by such feeling OF seltishness and such
total disregard to the interest and sue
cess of tue only party to which we can
look for a redress OF grievances as to
render him totally unworthy Of the sup
port OF a free people. SuGh men may
endanger the election OF the regular
nominee, and enhance the chances Of g
Radical candidate, but he will assured
ly fail to secure his own election, and
blast forever his future hopes.
The civil rights bill is the eli absorb
ing topic of con yerSatiOn In every circle.
and at all times and places; and the
universal opinion among our people is,
that it is not only a bill OF abonlina-
tons, as PRONOUNCED by Senator
BrOWnlOW, but that 1t is Iraught with
more mischief and calculated to excite
a deeper prejudice and stronger feel
ing of antagOnism between the races.
than has ever before existed. At vet.
we see but slight demonstrations on the
part Ofthe co-Ored people to avail them-
selves Of any OF the rights conferred Oh
. lem by the bill; 1t has thus far extend
ed only to little buggy riding. How
TAR it may be pushed, after the hill be-
comes law, will depend upon the pru-
dence and good sense of the negroes.
The object of the bill is to produce a
split between the two races, so AS to se>
cure to the Radicals the entire cOlored
vote OF the Southern States, regardless
of consequences, knowing that the An
glo-SaxOn race never has, and never
will submit TO social equality Ii. De
TOcqueVille, writer OF great celebrity,
and d bitter enemy of slavery, in speak
ing of the African race, long before our
late civil war, says: "The negro trans
| Inits the eternal mark of ignomluy 10
all his descendants; and although the
law may abolish slavery, God alone can
obliterate the traces OF Its existence,
; Slavery recedes, but the prejudice
| to which 1t has given birth remains.
| In those parts of the Union in which the
| negroes are no longer slaves, they have
| in no wise drawn near to the whites: on
the contrary, the prejudice to the race
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Attraction at the Athen~um.

A rich trial is in store for the lovers
of the beautiful in Literature, Art, and
Music at the Columbia AthenBum on
Thursday evening June the 18th. The
entertainment will consist of extracts
from Bickersteth's yesterday, TO~day
and Forever" entitled 1.-The Portals OF
Paradise"
This entertainment promises to be
one of the most attractive ever given in
this place. Being sonnet hing entirely
new, and the whole effect heightened
by the introduction of appropriate
music and by that aid of beautiful
scenery. we are much mistaken il
the intelligence of the community will
not sanction our promise that this will
prove one Ofthe most chaste, and ele-
giant exhibitions we haYe ever had.
NOpOem Ofthe present time we think D.,
gives the elOcutiOniSt a better OppOrtu~
nifty of throwing the whole soul into
words than the one from which these
extracts are taken. There is no reason
why the reading voice should be less
sweet than the voice of song, and we
doubt not it will be proved by this
entertainment how much moro eSec-
tive is the tOImer to waken the deep
emotions OF the soul The influence OF
such exhibition of elocuUiOn cannot but
create desire in all to improve, and
especially will the young be encouraged
to make renewed efforts in the cultiva-
ton of the reading voice. The Athe>
naum Concerts have always been looked
forward to by this community with
pleasing GnticipatiOns; and that the
Managers have added this new and if
possible grander feature to their list
of commencement exercises, we feel un~
der removed obligations to them, and
trust that all will go out, and fill their
spacious ball and enjoy to the fullest
repast the richest, and most exquisite
yet spread. WeshOuld feel an interest
in whatever adds interest and success to
our schools; they are an ornament to our
town and a blessing to our children.
Then fail not TO 90 and see what you
will never forget, and which not to have
seen will be a source of regret.
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The Poet neseends 20 Prose.
To the Editor. of the Columbia Herald:

In your issue OF the Goth Of March.
'TyrO," in an article "Ihe Critic Criti-
cised," takes OCCASION to all0de to nv
SILENCE under a criticism Vi my poem. in
which twas denied both the right of
poetic license and the benefit of clergy"
as remarkable. Now, since he was kind
enough to defend me from the attack of
the most illiberal critic, have, though
late, concluded for his sake, TO offer A
word or two in explanation. 1t has not
been my custom in the illusions I have
sent to thu press, when did not have
the proof taken, as it was in this case.
to call the printer to account for any
typographical error that might occur
therein, neither have / desired to notice
the criticism of one, who So full of the
critic and so little charity in his soul, as
TO ess y to correct every slip of the type
that might by chance be found in a
newspaper
In the third line of the first stanza,
the personal pronoUr, about which SO
much has been said, should have read,
He to whom, ETC., instead of Him. All
else appeared as it was intended. The
verbs "bring" and 'strew," of course,
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appears to be stronger in the State
which have abolished slavery
than in those where 1t still exists
Those who hope that the whites will
ever mix with the negroes, delude them
selves, and an effort to force il viii
bring on a war of the races" If this
was true twenty years ago, it is not less
SO tO-day.
There was an interesting lawsuit in
ESQ. B. C. Wells court recently, be-
tween Mr. John Witt and negro man
| who was in his employment last year.
| There was quite an array OF witnesses,
| white and colored, male and female,
who testified in the case, and under the
| manipulations of the lawyers employed
| by the parties, Messrs. McKissack and
| Straly, all the material facts were
brought out. The attorneys both did
| themselves great credit in their argu-
ments before the court, as well as in the
sitting of the testimony of witnesses.
Mr., r. A. McLemOre, until recently a
citizen of Maury, but now OF William
son county, has been very SICK for two
or three weeks past, from an attack OF
fever, with congestion OF the lungs. He
is also suffering from large abscess on
his left side, which DR.. A. g. White
having examined, thinks will be reliev-
ed bv absorption. Althoug h not conva-
lescing, his symtoms are more favora-
BILE, and strong hopes are now entertain
ed of his speedy recovery.
The District Conference tor Franklin
District. is over. This station was ably
but not fully represented. Bethesda,
the. village where the conference was
holden, received its name from camp
ground which was kept up for some
twenty wears, and was one of the most
popular places of worship, in its day,
of any in the Tennessee Conference.
Here the lamented Pitts was Wonted to |
electrify the immense crowds that as
sembled under the spreading trees, by |
his almost une9ualed eloquence and |
here the sainted Mcmahon, in sweetest |
pathos, invited the mourner to the altar |
of prayer Here LiLtletOn Fowler, of |
precious memory, made the greatest |
failure of his life, and here, on the next |
day he preached with so much power
that the whole encampment was set |
ablaze, and hundred penitents rushed |
to the altar. This place was chosen by |
consent, as the most proper
place for the next District Conference.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. K. =. Ran
som, occupied the chair and conducted
the exercises with the dignity and pro
priety of one born to rule
1t is understood that Prof. Redman
proposes having public examination
at the close of his present session, which
is now about one week off. The bare
of such a thing greatly eXS
cites the juveniles.
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At a stated meeting of Bigbyville Lodge
No. l67, F. 4 A. NJ, June 9th 1874, on motion
the following preamble and resolution was
adopted:
WHEREAS, God in hiS mysterious and
righteous providence, has seen fit to move
from the labors of earth to the rewards O1
Eternity, our esteemed and much loved
brother, JAS. KANNON, on the 10th day OF
April, 1874. Therefore be it,
RESOLVED, That we bow with entire sub
mission to the divine will as expressed in
the death of our brother.
Res0Ired, That in the death of brother
KANNoN this Lodge has lost one of its oldest
and best members, and the fraternity at
large, one gifts most devoted adherents.
ResoIUed That we tender the bereaved
family our most sincere and heartfelt
coincidence, in this their ad and irrepara-
bic loss.
Resolved, That a copy OF these resolutions
be sent to the family, and one to the Editors
of Columbia HERALD AND MAIL for publica-
ton, and that they be spread upon the min
utes of this Lodge. Respectfully,
J. c. MOORE, Secretary.
J: g. &, N M5kkEs; Committee.
JAS. HOWARD, J
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OVER THE COUNTY.

| Rev. II. y. Jones will preach next Sab
| bath afternoon at MiIIer's Church. Service
will commence at O'Clock.
W. J. Strayhorn, OF Cathey's Creek
brought a sample of wheat TO town Monday
belonging to Mr.. Shannon, who must have
| threshed il out last week. He could no
get a bid on il by Martin & Embry, because
| the market had not opened.
j. Beverly White has moved 10 MI
Pleasant.
c. Chas. Goldberg, lumber merchant at en-
cinnati. He has appointed A. Z. thompson
q Bro. his agents, two sterling business
men of Fountain Creek. Those having IuIl-
Der would do well to call on A. {. Ihomp-
son & Bro.
Normal school at CulleOka promises to De
a great success. He is getting calls for cir
cuiars nearly every day. 1t commences on
~ At the recent District Conference of the
Fran Kiln District, held at Bethesda, VIII
hanson county, the following citizens OF
of Maury We're appointed from spring Hlli
Circuit to attend the Annual IenneS-
see Conference, at Gallatin: ], 1. Sanders
and r. H. Ogilvie. The Franklin ReUie,r
says: J. l, Saunders is one of the most pop
ular Stewards in the Conference, and we
believe this is his third term as delegate
70 the Annual Conference. Money matters
never lag behind when he is about
We are indebted to our young friend,
W. W. OgilVir, for an invitation to the I" An
nual Exhibition OF the Literary Societies Of
the East Tennessee University" on the 10th
June.
r. \. Ogilvie has returned to his home
on Bear Creek, after long absence in Ky.
Prof. W. II. Webb and his lovely wife
have beautiful boy, with blue eyes, and
like all other parents under similar CT rcum-
stances, are quite proud of him, and desire
their friends to see him-eSpecially their
bachelor friends Not long since they in
Vited their friend, Rev. Vim. StOddert up to
see the prodigy, and that resigned bachelor
of 4S or 40 summers thus expressed himself:
"All babies are hideOus; your baby is less
hideOus than any baby have seen in some
time"
Little Bigby creek was muddy last Sat
urday and Sunday, caused by rain in the
neighbOrhOOd of ScreUneTsville. y fine
rain fell in the neighborhOOd Of John NJ.
Terry, but il was only about a mile wide.
Frank Speeds ncighbOrhOOd was also sin
gled out for a SEowery blessing. What has
Frank done to deserve this? Gen l.. E.
Polk is reported to have got fine rain re-
Gently. 1t is now Thursday mornings over
five weeks since we have had any rain. eN-
cept a SpI inkle, in town. Grass and Vege-
tables are drying up, and everything else
except dog fennel, which seems TO be very
numerous and vigorous in this vicinity.
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COLUMBIA MARKET.
Office ofMARTIN, & EMERY

Office ofMARTIN, & EMBRY I
June 9Th, 1874.
Bacon sc II and I2cts. for shoulders sides
and hams from wagons demand good, more
for shining.
Buher-l5c. Dull
BeeslUar-2Co.
Biaeking-75c.@l 90 q doz
Cotton 10 to l514 cts.
Cotton SeetI-30c per 100 lbs.
COrA-S5c loose from wagons; and demand
CJfee-25 to 2Sc for Rio by Sack Laguira p
to 80 Java 80 to 81.
Coal OI-371ac by the barrel; 4O@5Oc. u gal
CandLcs-221ag25c.F q ID.
Eggs-I2h to ljc.
F70ur-4.GO to 800 per 100 lbs.
Ginger-I0@50c.
German MilieI-20O to 225 r bushel.
Hungarian Grass seed-l75 to 200, a buShel.
LGrd-In new Cooperage, llc} in old, :,
Lime-59qGGo, v hushei.
MsGI-408 lrlIn WAGONS
missouri Milo 5toI5O,
40 tsses and Syrups--common, 75c.@lOO; gol.
den syrup, Sl@l.25.
Pea Nuts-l.35. Better feeling.
Pepper-33(94GC.
Rioe-ll@I2c.
SSatt-325 $40. for7 bu; for 5Iab
SOdp-I0Gl5c.
.S0dd-IGgI2c.
StQa7-New Orleans, l09IIc; Demerara, l4a
i5c; sugar, l5c; crushed and granulated
Teq-L25g2.5O I'll
IdUO,C-6c. ~ 10.
Woot-Dull at quotations, " toiO.
Wheat-l.O0Gl3l; Dull.
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pERsnNAL INTELLIGENCE.

Prof W. r. Webb, of CulleOka, was thu
Youngest member of the General CONFERENCE
ofthe Methodist Church, South, when re-
Gently assembled at Louisville go
Prot. W. X. Jones, principal Of the MafIi
female College, at Pulaski, Is AT MAJ mar
Ian'S. and will enjoy the NacauOn mere. h'
has established, with the alu OF uhe HDtit
PulaSkiauS, Splendld IeIlale scnool " ~
fTSa Ne have taken upon Oursen the
pleasant though perhaps d1mcult, TASK o
beating him angling while he Is in MaufS
Sheriff Latta has been quite sick, comm
ID fo his bed, this week, with fuX. 1t ],
the first time, we believe, he has been pasI
going since he has been Sher1n. he wa
sick several weeks before he wouId CIV
up. W. a. Batta, Jailor, mas Oeeh uh"'ii
but is recovering slowly.
Rev. ThoS. b. Malone, Editor OF the LstM-
renee Journal passed through town q lev
DAYS ago,On his way to the Press A9socId'ioii
at Brownsville. ~ y
Armstrong, of IIewisburg, were IN COIuhi-
bia last Monday, -,
Charley Martin, Of Memphis, is here.
John Sims. Tax Collector for Lewis count!
came to Columbia last " IIISs LIS vi f.,
turned home the same uaS, Oeci'une iii9 " 4i'
was sick. -. --.s,,s. , n,
college at Due West, >. C., returned nome q
illness. His father is much improved IL
health now. We are glad TO say. For many
wears lac. served the people in an OffClai ca
I,acftyauG never was there better clerk or
more popular man than JOhh D. auSeIt' VI
"A trucr, kinder friend.
We learn that Patrick Henry Ch0ate, OF
Gibson county, well known IN COluIhhla'
took n beautiful young girl and ran away
with her and married her, the Othef uay.
Mrs Nctti, Grant Robinson, vile OF tue
Iofa can't Il. +. Robinson, OfJacksOn, Tenn,
is visiting her friends and relations IN Nau-
~ county.
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On motion the report was received and
ordered to be spread on the minutes.
Street committee, water-wOrkS, and fire
department made verbal reports.
On motion it was ordered that the sub
ject of opening new street from Garden 10
High street in the Sd Ward be referred to
the street committee.
on motion it was ordered that a commit
tee be appointed to examine and report up
ON the propriety of opening a new street,
West of the Episcopal Church, running
South from West Main street to the rail
road depot, whereupon the Mayor appoint
ed Aldermen Titcomb, Martin and Powell.
On motion it was ordered that the valua-
t1on on the real estate of Rev. VIM. Mack,
be reduced to two thousand dollars, in con-
sequence of its being used for school purpo-
SeS.
On motion it was ordered that the water
works committee proceed to let out the city
works to the best bidder, for the term of one
year from July LIST 1874, reServing the right
TO accept or reject any bid.
The finance committee were instructed to
report at the next meeting of the board, the
OF the finance of the city.
On motion the board adjourned.
JAMES L. GUEST, Recorder,
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but when Col. Sowell and 'Lige goes up, you
may know that is the best they can do.
Ban Jordan was up in our village a sun
day or so ago. We wonder If he has found
that nag yet? Ban was riding around up
the river, and in his travels, came up with
the two white Wilkeses, that used to be
slaves. They are as white any white
man, but they were both gallanting each a
coal black girl. Ban said he began TO think
the people up the river were of the impress
sion that the civil rights bill was law, and
the people up here were going to abide by
it, by seeing white men and negroes gal
Ianting that way. We told Ban they were
all darkies, and he said, mot so dark-they
were as white as he" Ban smiled till you
could have heard him hundred yards.
H. T. Osborne is in bad state of health.
We learn that he will move in short time.
We do not know where he will stop, but we
do hope that when he is moved it may
cause "A change in his health. We think
next year Henry will De in town among his
old friends, with his office in the Whit
thOTne block, or some place else, We are
satisfied that if he can make 1t this sum-
mer, by fall he will be all right.
1t is now laundering around, and we
think we will have rain i'll "a hours. We
have something funny for you next week
if we can get time to write it of.
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CATHEY'S CREEK ITEMS.

On Saturday and Sunday last we ha(
| the pleasure of attending a two-day'>
meeting at Bethel church, held by Rev's
| Messrs Chapman and Mckenzie. Mr.
! Chapman occupied the stand at IL O'Clock
! Saturday, and Mr.. Mckenzie Saturday
night. Both we're worthy of attention.
! Sunday at IL O'Clock, Mr.. Chapman
! preached a discourse from the 18th chap
ter, 35th verse of John. Though the
shortest verse in the bible, he delivered
lengthy and interesting discourse, at
the close of which they administered
the Lords Supper to large body OF
communicates. At night Rev. Mr.. Nc
Kenzie preached sermon that ought
TO be long remembered by the sinner,
Fly, for thy time is short" On Sun
day evening at 3 o'clock Mr.. Chapman
lectured on the Bible, and formed BIZ
bic Society, which we trust will do good
in distributing the book of books to
those who are III need of them.
Miss MOllie Ricketts, was thrown from
her horse one night recently at church,
and was seriously hurt, bat is little
better.
Thomas Beard, citizen of the creek,
died short time since last. He lived
to be very old, and will be missed by
his family.
One oftbose yedetts, whom we kad
reference to some time ago, is in Column
bia on a visit.
There is some CONFUSION on this creek
about some threats that have been
made, and we are looking for war.
We us to sympathiZe with an old
bachelor by the name of VIM. Morrison,
on account OF his trying to get wife,
but think there is no chance for him.
We do not feel as mach for him as we
have heretofore. We are satisfied that |
if he were to get one of them, he would |
find a piece or machinery that would be |
more complicated than old man Tinley's |
perpetual motion.
James Whitesides has been confined |
to his bed some time, but is now mend~ |
ing slowly.
The mischievous hawks are carrying |
off quantity of delicious vegetables |
from this creek-so say the boys.
We attended the Hon. Circuit Court |
Of Lewis county recently. The candi-
dates were too thick to thrive, and the
Lewisites were complaining of their
hands paining them. They said the
candidates had a grip sufficient to
squeeze the blood out of turnip. The
Hon. w. ON. Perkins and n. n. Cox,
we're there and announced themselves
IOr Congress to the Lewis county gentle
men. They displayed their eloquence
With great interest. They say they are
willing to submit to a convention if the
people think it necessary. We would
nave been glad to have seen Gen. Whit
horne and heard what he had to say
IN the subject.
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Trihufe of Resnecf.

At stated meeting of Bigbyville Lodge
No. l67, F. Il A. NJ, on June 9th 1874; on mo
ton the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, God i'll his wise, mysterious
and righteous providence, has seen fit to re
move from the labOrS of earth, to the re
wards of Eternity, our esteemed and much
beloved brother, MILES j. MURPHY, on 9th
January last. Therefore,
ResOlUed, That we bow with entire submits
sion to the divine will as expressed i'll the
death of our brother.
ResOIzed, That in the death of brother
MURPHY, this Lodge has lost one of its best
members, and the fraternity at large, one OF
its brightest ornaments,
ResOiUed, That we tender the bercaVed
family, our most sincere and heartfelt con-
dolcnce, in this their sad bereavment, and
irreparaDle loss.
RcsoLCed, That Il copy of these resolutions
lie sent to his family, and also one to the
Columbia HERALD AND NAIL for publica-
ton, and that they be spread on the minutes
of the Lodge Respectfully,
j. {. MOORE, Secretary.
j. H. WILKES,
J. G. AnEIssoN, Committee.
JAS. HOWARD, J
Columbia District, Tennessee Confer
ence, Third Round of Quarterly
Nee tings.
Mt. Pleasant circuit, at Mt. Pleasant, June
%, p.
Trinity circuit, at Trinity, June p, Is.
LynnVille circuit, at Brick Academy, July
4, }.
WEILBORN MOONEY, =. +.
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"PmbIic SnOaLIna..

Seeing ;4ie -ard q A. NJ. Hughes Jr., max,
ing appointments, sc, and not being all,
TO see him before publication of your paper
for this week, deem it proper to say that
when MI. Hughes states thtp there are any
III TIE communication referred to in hi,
card, he is certainly making statement he
must know to be false. He answered
some of the statements therein last Nlonti,iV
until they were pFQVeu 10 he true.
VIII try to Le present at his appointments
ana IN answer to the call of 'NIechanic,'
VIII be present at the speaking at the Court
House Saturday night next
Respectfully,
June 10th, ~. WI, WuITTIIoRNE.
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Real EsIafe Transfers.

Francis Furman, ct. al. to b. 5. Thorn.
as. lot in 5-h district, $3.50.
II. J. Reeves TO Walter ii. Crawford
lot in Columbia, $500.
Leroy Phillips to T. ID. Williams and
wife, 30 acres in - district, 81, OPS.
T. J. Whitaker to Anderson Cheath-
am, ct. al, lot at Hurricane Switch, $50
L. J. Whitaker to b. ). Thomas, 4234
acres in 9Th district, 81, Isl.
NJ w. Elgin, to Jacob Shires, lis
acres in Sd district, $3.50.
James Andrews to Sarah IL. Clifford,
lot in Andrews addition, S525.
II. Cornell and wife to Martin Il En-
bry, lot in Columbia, 81 100.
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Call and examine our stock of Boots, Shoes
and Hats, all Ufwhicb are ofthe latest STYLES,
MafCl2glhr 1871. DODBINS Il BROWN,
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For Tax Collector.

We are authorized TO announce JAMES
II. GREGORY, as a candidate for Tax Col
lector of Maury county, at the ensuing Au
gust election.
We are authorized 10 announce Capt. A, A
LIPSCOMB, as Il candidate for Tax Collector
of Maury county, at the ensuing election
We are authorized to announce SAM. X
WATKINS, as candidate for Tax Collector
of Maury county, at the next election.
We are authorized to announce JOHN II
COOPER, of Bear Creek, a. a candidate fOI
Tax Collector of Maury county, AT the ensu'
ing August election.
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Sealed proposals for remodeling tho First
Presbyterian church, Columbia, Tennessee
will be received by tina BuIIdinz IOTntpi;
tee until the 10th day of June next, at which
time the contract viii bo awarded To thT
lowest and hest bidder. Plan and apeoI aca.
tions can ha found at the drug store of vii.
liams d fowler, Columbia, and with W. X
DObson, Architect, Nashville.
w. II. WILLIAMS
T. w. TURPIN, q. ,Zsg.,.o 1,.,,,,:,,..
J. J.. MCGAW, ft' 0'''"'' ''e'
$. w. FE.IERSON,
Mag 56th, SHAW