The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-05-14
ANCIENT DOCUMENTS
ARE PRESENTED THE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
o.ssFNT COLLECTION ADDED TO
gyA NUMBER OF GENEROUS
CITIZENS.
RIG DIVIDEND DECLARED
nv Of Contract Found in Archives at
Mt. Vernon Given by Mr.. Adkins.
Cant. Smith Gives original SUBJ
scription Book.

scription Book.
Col. W. Marsh Johnson has sent to
the Naury County Historical Society
. conv of the Nashville Union of May
o5 1870 There are but few local news
toms the columns being filled with
ooliticaI matter. In the advertise
mepts are three of Nashville insurance
companies, one of which, james Walk
or was secretary, declares semi-an-
nnal dividend of eight per cent. The
following ad. also appears:
$1,000 REWARD
WHEREAS, the Branch OF the Bank
of Tennessee, at Columbia, was en-
tered on the night of the 22d inst,
and robbed of large amount OF their
own paper, and also the paper of other
hanks, with small amount or specie,
the Board of Directors, DESTROYS to
hiring the perpetrators to condign pun
ishment, offer a reward OF
$500 DOLLARS
to any person for the apprehension
and conviction of the party or parties
concerned and the additional sum OF
$500 DOLLARS
for the recovery of the money.
EDWARD w. DALE, Cashier.
Sept. 29th, 1889.
Capt. Smith gave the Society the
subscription book for building the Fe-
male Institute in 1885, which contains
the signatures of many OF the prom
inent citizens of that day. Capt.
Smith presented policy issued by the
Carolina Life Insurance Company OF
Memphis in 1873 signed by its presl-
dent, Jefferson Davis; the company
and president are dead, but the policy
holder still lives.
Mr.. e. w. Adkins presented the
Society with some curious pieces OF
loom used in making cloth hundred
years ago. He also presented thlS
copy of a contract found in the arch-
ives at Mount Vern0N:
Articles Of agreement made tnls
u day of April, Ammo Dominl one
thousand seven hundred and elgnty-
seven. by and between Geo. Washlng-
ton. Esq, of the parish of Truro IN tne
county of Fairfax, state of Va on the
one part, and Philip Barter gardner
on the other, witnesseth that the salo
pbilin Barter for and in consideration
of the covenants hereafter menuoneo'
doth promise and agree to serve tne
said G. w. for the term of l year as
a gardner, and that ehe will during
the said time conduct himself soberly'
diligently and honestly; that he VIII
faithfully and industr'atsly perform
all and every part of his duty as d
gardner to the best of his knowledge
and ability, and that he will not at any
time suffer himself to be disgulseu
with liquor except on times nereih-
after mentioned.
In consideration of these things Do
ing we'll and truly paid on the part u
the said Philip Barter, the said " w.
doth agree to allow him Cthe salu
Phtlip) the same kind and quantity VI
provision he has heretofore hau' anu
likewise annually a decent SUIT Vi
clothes BETTING a man in his statlon'
to consist of coat, vest and preechee'
a working jacket and breeches "
homcspun besides, two white shlr'''
three checked shirts. two linen over
alls, as many pairs of shoes as d .
necessary for him, four dollars a.
Christmas with which he may NC
drunk four days and four nights; two
dollars at Easter to effect the same
purpose: two dollars at Whitsuntiue
to be drunk for two days; dram IL
the morning and drink OF groe az
dinner at noon.
For the true and faithful perform
ance Of all and each part OF THESE
things the parties have hereunto Sc.
their hands, this twenty-third day u
April Ammo Domini, 1887.
PHILIP (his X mark) BARTER
GEO WASHINGTON.
Witness:
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