The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-19
AN OLU PAPER.
Copy of the Tennessee Democrat"
Issued July 81, 1886.

The Herald has been loaned a very
old copy of the Tennessee Democrat,
published at Columbia, the date of the
issue being July 81, 1886. The paper
is well preserved, Notwithstanding
that nearly three quarters Of century
has passed since it was printed.
The Democrat was weekly paper,
being printed and published every
Thursday by Bynum d Cameron, at
81 80 in advance, %8 within six months,
and S3. 30 at the end Of the year. - 1t
was six-column quarto.
The first page is given to an original
poem "On the Death of James Madi-
son. and a report of a public dinner
TO Gov. Clay Of Alabama, taken from
the Montgomery Advertiser
At the head of the editorial column
appears the Union Democratic ticket
headed by Martin Van Buren, for Presi-
den, and Richard NJ johnson for Vice
president, with the following motto:
Union harmony - self denial - CON
cession-verything for the cause moth,
ing for the man.
On the third page is reproduced the
act of the Legislature incorporating
the Franklin and Columbia Turnpike
Road Company. William p. Camp
bell Benjamin S. Tappan and Robert
Currin, of Williamson county; David
Looney, James Walker and Edward
Dale Of Maury county; and H. R. W.
Hill, II. l.. Douglass and Andrew
Hynes of Davidson county, were named
as comims toner's to receive subscrip-
tions for stock William p Campbell,
Thomas Harding William Fleming
and John Watson of Williamson coun-
ty and William McKissacK, Garrett
l.. VOORHEES,, John Smiser and Thomas
Mahon of Maury county, were named
as commissioners to designate the route
Of the road.
A letter from Gen. Houston states
that "the Mexicans are entering Texas
in great force. Gen. Houston calls
on Gen Dunlap and all Texas volun-
teers ito hasten to his assistance that
the service of Texas presents fair
field for The requirement Of honor,
fame and wealth.
Under the head of "Indian News, 1"
a letter from Montgomery, Ala says:
Upwards of 800 hostile Creeks
arrived in this town on yesterday for
the purpose of journeying west of the
Mississippi, and are now encamped in
the neighhorhood of the steam MILL on
the Alabama river. Among them are
several noted chiefs. inclusing Neah
Emathla. They Will wait here for a
few days, waiting the arrival of
steamboats, to carry them to their
place of destination. The spectacle
exhibited by them was truly melan-
choly. To see the remnant Of once
mighty people, fettered and chained
together-forced Ito depart from the
land of their fathers into an unknown
country to them, is of itself sufficient
to move the stoutest heart. We dc
trust that they will now find resting
place, where they can no longer be
disturbed, and where they will be
able to pursue their own customs and
carry in to execution their own laws -
What pathetic history is that of the
red mani
Among the advertisements in the
paper are those of the Columbia Fee
male Institute, signed by A. o. Harris,
Secretary the Mt Pleasant Male Acad-
envy, signed by Henry A. Miller, Sec
rotary. the Pleasant Grove Academy
an advertisement of G. j. Sowell,
offering $40 reward for the capture of
runaway negro woman named
''River, AMI various legal notices.
The time card Of the various coach
lines between Columbia and Nashville,
Columbia and Florence, and Columbia
and Huntsville, is given a prominent
position Coaches are scheduled to
leave Nashville every day at am.
arriving at Columbia the same day at
pm. Coaches leave Columbia for
Huntsville on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at pm, arriving at
Huntsville the next day at 8 pm. AT
the head of "Stage Rules the follow
ing notice is made: Ladies' and
elderly gentlemen will be called for at
their residences All others are ex-
pected to take their seats at the Prin-
cipal Hotells-and all baggage must be
sent to the stage Office. What a
difference between the modes OF trans
POI tation then and now
A. T. Isom advertises to sell his
plantation containing 535 acres, with
$50 acres cleared, and also "an excel
lent Saw and Grist Mill, Cotton Gin
and Turning Lathe, propelled by
water. He also advertises for sale
another tract on Cathey's Creek, con-
tanning 200 acres, with about 30 acres
cleared.
Notice is given to "all persons in
debted to the late concern of L. Rhines
q Co. to call at the store of Walker
& Harris and make payment 1.-THE
business is dissolved in consequence OF
the Ascending of L. Rhines, and
must be immediately closed. -
L. H. Duncan announces that he has
purchased the stock of goods belonging
to the late J. S. Walker, and SIS sell
ing at short profits for CASH, or on
time to punctual men.
Bretney q Brodie were evidently
firm believers in the efficacy of print
ers ink, as they take nearly column
and half in which to tell the public
of their superior assortment of Medi
cines, books and stationery They
state that they have ''all medicines
used in the practice of this country
the quality of which they humbly ask
Physicians to call and examine.
Robert l.. Caruthers and A. o. p
Nicholson advertise for proposals foi
publishing a lew edition of the Stat
utes of Tennessee, stating that .;
practice of several years at the bar hai
evinced to them the necessity. of 1