The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-09-17
MARSHALL COUNTY.

BERLIN, Tenn, Sept. 8, 1869.
Mr.. HERALp:-In looking over your
paper of last week, we noticed commu-
nications from several portions of M1au-
ry County, but none from our quiet and
pleasant village. We do not exactly I'M
derstand this; it must be that F., &C.,
has gone dry, or that he was carried
away in the May freshet,, as we have not
heard anything from him since he was
so perplexed about SO much rain. Do
YOU know what has become Of him ?
rye are not prepared to answer our cor
respondents question directly, but
man was found dead in Duck River, some
months ago, over whom there still
hangs mystery.-HERALD.] We are
afraid he has died with STOKES
Our corn and cotton crops are very ma
terially injured by the droufh, which
continued for considerable time. 1t is
not now supposed that there will be
more than a half crop of corn and cotton
gathered. The wheat crop was more
than an average one, and from the
amount sown we have more than is ne
cessary for home consumption. The oat
crop was never finer than it was this
season.
Mr.. HERALD, we are doing well in
the way of education in this part of the
county; we have a large anu flourishing
school at Forest Grove Academy, Prof.
w. A. BAIRD, Principal. The school is
attended by fifty students, and Prof b.
is most excellent preceptor. We have
also another fiourishing school at our
beauti Ill little village, whose principal
is Rev. OLIVER CoLDwELL, Presbyte-
rian minister and an accomplished gen.
tleman. He has thirty students in
school, and is doing well. We have
another school, or part of school, of
different persuasion, run by one Mr., j.
COOPER, but we know nothing of him o :
his school; we suppose he is like small
potatoes in Ireland, no Dig.
I'VE for the first time since the war,
Mr.. HERALD, held an election in the
upper corner of old Maury, and we did
the thing right; we gave SENTER 81 and
STOKES none, and we hope we will be
able to hold elections hereafter. G.
Leaving Us.
Last Sabbath Rev. r. G. IRVINE, who
has been in charge of the Methodist
Church and congregation in this place
during the past two years, delivered his
last sermon to them. His parting words
were very affecting, and many silent
tear trickled down cheeks furrowed by
sorrow and age, attesting that his labols
in their behalf were not forgotten. Be-
fore the war Mr.. IRvINE's health gave
way before his labors as minister, and
he was obliged to quit active service.
L NO years, ago however, his health be-
ing in some measure restored, he accept
ed the position of station minister at
Columbia His duties have been labc-
rious, and they certainly have been scru.
pulously and conscientiously performed.
He visited his people often, went to see
the afflicted, comforted the poor in spirit,
and was always at prayer meeting and
Sunday School, unless positively pre-
vented. And no one everiistened to his
preaching without believing that it was
all true Mr.. IRvINE's health is again
impaired by by his arduous labors, and
he will probably not take any charge
the coming conference year. The people
hope that Conference will send them a
/ minister as worthy as Mr. /,