The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-26
CURRENT EVENTS.

next Monday night.
The official vote of Oregon gives Lane,
Democrat, for Congress, majority of 267.
The American Jockey Club, New York,
proposes giving big purse-say S25, OOO-for
a great centennial race to be run at Jerome
Park next season.
in the event of the death of President
Grant, Senator Ferry of Michigan, Vice Pre-
sident pro tempore-wiH be President.
Vanderbilt University now has 200 stu
dents in its Medical Department, $50 in the
Literary, 80 in the Theological, and 20 in the
Law Department.
in the next House of Representatives,
which meets on the 9th Of December, there
are Isl Democrats, IS Republicans, 8 Liberal
Republicans and Independents
VIM. B. Aston, one Of the richest men in
the United States, died in New York We'd
nesday morning last. He was the founder
of the Aston Library, one of the largest and
most valuable in this country.
Carl Schurz mas determined to remove to
New York. 1t is believed that he expects to
be elected United States Senator from New
York by the Republicans, as a reward for
carrying the Ohio election against the DEM
ocrats and soft money.
Gen. JOS. E. Johnston, Gen. sherman and
ArElA Brftitl ts4LN cANlLttllA-cN greetings dIulu
enthusiastic demonstrations, on the plat
form at the preliminary organization of the
Texas Pacific Railroad convention at st.
Louis on last Tuesday. Such straws as these
are added evidences that the ''bloody ehasm &"
is beng bridged over by the people. Let it
be said to the immortal praise of Horace
Greeley that he inaugurated this grand and
magnanimous work, when he put his name
down as bondsman for JEFF Davis. We con-
idently believe that the day is not distant
when our people viii be but one people, and
all eur past differences will be healed over.
Moody and Sanlzey, the greatrevtvalists,
-have quit Brooklyn, where they have been
operating about one month. They do not
seem TO have been as successful there as they
were in England. MOody's power as a
preacher is attributed to his belief in the sec
ond advent Of Christ, and that He will come
in our time. He thinks IL is no use attempt
ing to work for this world. In his opinion
IL is blasted-a wreck bound to sink-and the
only thing that is worth doing is to get as
many of the crew OFF as you can, and let her
20. All that is worth doing is to work and
wait for the appearance of the Master, and
not to attempt a thorough regeneration of
the complicated state OF society. He thinks
that Christ may come, even tomorrow.
This beliefs what makes Mr.. Moody burn
ing fire all the time.
The whole country was shocked on Mon
day last by the announcement that Henry
Wilson, Vice President of the United States,
was dead. He died at 1870 B. NJ at his apart
ments at the capitol. Mr.. Wilson's death
was altogether unexpected, although he had
been sick for some ten days; he was improV-
ing from day to day, and up TO within few
minutes before his death he expressed him
self as feeling a great deal better, and con-
tempIatad ride in the city with pleasant ca
gerness, but this was not to be; in few mo-
ments after taking his mornings prescrip-
ton, and i'm the midst of pleasant chat with
his attendants about his contemplated ride,
the silver cord was snapt asunder, and the
enfTanchised spirit took its flight TO the dread
unknown land which all mortals are so GER
tainIy approaching. Mr.. Wilson'S career IN
life is another example of what can be accom-
plished by determined purpose and industry.
When he was but ten years old he was APP
prenticed 10 a farmer, and after completing
hfs apprenticeship, he hired himself to a
shoemaker, and after learning the trade
worked at il until lie had accumulated
means sufficient to educate himself. The
Vice President commenced his public career
In the Presidential career of 1910, in which
canvass he took an active part for Gen. Har-
Tison, the Wing candidate. Since that time
he has been constantly in public life, COM
mencing i'm the LEGISLATURE of Massachu-
sets. After serving in both houses, he was
elected in 1875, to succeed Edward Everett in
the Senate Of the United states, which place
he filled until he was elected Vice President
in 1872. In private life, Mr. Wilson was a
Christian gentleman, which is enough to be /
said Of the most exalted character. His pub |
lie life is tainted by no breath of corruption, |
he has taken an active part in a |
period OF the most astounding official and |
political dishonesty that tie world has ever
He hrs been an active partisan |
in political life, bordering close to fanaticism |
at times: vet he has impressed even his oD-
ponents with the honesty and sincerity of |
his motives, and in many letters and speech |
es he has lately made, he has shown desire |
to do the South justice, ana has largely aided |
II the more liberal tone of public sentiment
n the North toward our people.