The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-02-19
UNDER ONE HEAD.

lT is now pretty generally discussed
and is the general opinion, that Andy
johnson will get the Democratic nomina-
ton for President in 1876 We are de-
cidedly democratic in our political belief,
but hang US if we want to vote for him. -
Laurence Journal
The Banner of Wednesday says the
bill which passed the senate on Tuesday,
taxing the losing party in civil cases with
the costs OF the jury, will, if pushe
through the other house, mark new er
in jury trial in Tennessee. One effect /
will certainly have, as was claimed by
the champions of the measure, it will
curtail and repress litigation. a person
on the point of bringing suit, with but
feeble show of success, will be likely to
hesitate before plunging into litigation,
with prospective bill Of particular" i'll
the way of jury fees looming up against
him. Whatever may be the merits or de-
merits of the bill in other respects, the
State will be the gamer in the matter of
expense. Go on, gentlemen, with your
retrenchment.
The Sunday Herald, reliable Wash
ingtOn journal, asserts that while Butler
was arguing the passage of the Civil
Rights bill last week-and almost within
sound of his voice-a negro attempted to
outrage little white girl in one of the
corridors ofthe capitol
The Secretary of War has sent to Con
gress "a communication in reference to the
Improvement of the Tennessee and Hol-
ston rivers, and Mr.. Maynard has laid
before the House a petition from the citi-
zens of Cooke, Jefferson, Sewer and
Knox counties, for the Improvement of
+ ench Broad river.
CONCLUSION of Colfax's lecture on Lin
coin: Having reached the topmost
round of the ladder of1ame be stepped in
to the skies. p Cincinnati Commercial.
Conclusion OF Colfax's political ca
reer Having reached the office of Vice
President of the United States, he was
proved to have taken the Credit Mobilier
bribe, and then lied and committed per-
jury, like other Christian statesmen, in
hopes that he might thus hide his shame.
And then he stepped down and out. -
Ne0 York San.
The Ohio Legislature has repealed all
laws authorizing new trials, the repeal
to take effect from its passage, without
prejudice, however, to such trials already
granted. This action IS expected to re-
suit in a material decease OF litigation.
Is the United States Senate, on the 9Th
inst, Mr.. Cooper presented memorial
from citizens of Tennessee remon-
stating against the restoration of duties
on tea and coffee, and praying for the
repeal of the ten per cent. reduction OF
duties on certain foreign goods, made by
The act Of 1872, which was referred to the
Committee on Finance. Hon. Washing
ton C. Whitthorne presented in the
House, the petition of George II. Nixon
and others of Tennessee, for pensions to
surviving soldiers of the Mexican war,
and the petition of citizens of Wayne
county, Tor the repeal of the ten per cent.
reduction of duties made in 1872.
"WHoM the gods would destroy they
first make mad,' and we anticipated the
early demise Of several of our State con-
temporaries. We trem6le for the fate OF
DR.. White, of Leoanon, McCord, of Pu-
laski, Matthews, of Memphis, Thomas,
of GAINESVILLE, and a dozen others that
are now down, desperately i'll with the
anti-J ohnson fever. -Shetbyrilte Com
merciai.
If the anti-Johnson men don't want to
follow with johnson in the lead, they can
hitch up Isam g., or John c., and pitch
out on a John Gilpin ride. We guess the
Democracy of Tennessee will manage to
find supporters enough to elect all hei
candidates in the future, from Governor
down. Well Bate them for another
Senator two years hence.-Shetbyritlt
Commercial.