The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-11
Medal Relic of Mexican War.

mTS. J. M. 1NODtIlSOu Ol lillS NllN lletS in her possession a silver medal that she values very highly. It was the prop erty of her uncle. Sampson F. Nance, and was awarded to him upon his return from the Mexican war The family lived In South Carolina then and Mir Nance to whom the medal was awarded went to the Mexican war with the Palmetto regiment. There was but a few survivors of this regiment to return from the cam pagns in Mexico and they were each awarded a medal. Sergeant Nance en- listed in the Confederate army when the war broke out and was killed in battle. The medal was lost after the death of it's owner and the following advertise ment. which gives an accurate descrip- tion Of the medal, was copied into a South Carolina paper and was the means of the niece of it's owner coming into possession of it:
 Owner Wanted for Medal-The Rich mond Examiner says: "A few days since MT. Jchn F. Kohlar. at 715 Broad street, bought from negro man a large silver medal inscribed, Animis Opibusque, Pa rati Dunn Spiro Spero. South Carolina to the Palmetto regiment. Dickinson But Ter Gladden., and bearing a palmetto tree with two shields and the dates 1S46 and 1S47. The reverse bears, Vera Cruz Con treras, Churubusco, Chepultapec, Garita de Belen and a design representing the landing at Vera Cruz. The medal has on it the name of "Sergt. Sampson F. Nance. MT. Kohler will keep it, subject to the call of the owner"
 The medal has a hole driven in the top done by the negro who found 1t and through which no doubt he ran string and wore it around his neck. 1t is an old relic that Is exceedingly interest ing
 Local and Personal.
 Last evening about 7:30 o'clock a dense smoke was discovered in the store of the Barnwell- Swift Grocery Co. A telephone alarm was sent in and the department was soon on the scene After searching for the cause of the smoke for several minutes it was discovered that Il large palm around which was a quantity of artificial moss, was on fire, a cigarette or cigar having been the origin of the blaze. The palm was carried out of the building and but little damage resulted.
 Lula Peterson, wife of John Peterson, who is porter at the Johnson Furniture Co.,. dropped dead at her home on North Green street yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. w. T. Wallis will leave tomorrow afternoon for Marion to attend the com mencement at the Judson.
 Frank Raiford a well known negro dude and piano player around the city, was arrested by Chief Walters about dark yesterday afternoon. The charge against the negro was vagrancy. He was among the number caught in the pool room raid about a week ago and allowed to go on his own recognizance. When court con vened next morning he did not appear and the authorities have been looking for hin everywhere. He was fined $25. Those fined in the raid were assessed only BIO.
 Today shortly after noon the horses attached to hack No B ran away on Broad street and turned directly into the door of Isidore Kayser Co.'S store. The pole of the hack went into the store but did not break thing. The horses were unhitched and the hack pulled out into the street when they were hooked up again and drove off as if nothing had happered.