The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-27
OVER THE COUNTY.


/ OVER THE COUNTY.
Mr.. Thos. s. Leftwich, Of the Cedars
requests us 10 say that we made mis-
take in one of our statements about the
worm candy several weeks ago. The
young man who gave it was not named
Cheek, but Rocks. We beg Mr.. Rocks
pardon for having been mistaken.
A retail grocery firm in Mt. Pleasant
sells three sacks of coffee day. -
THE young folks of Mt. Pleasant re-
Gently had brilliant dancing party.
THERE are said to be but three young
men of elegant leisure in Mt Pleasant,
who have nothing to do but to play
mar bles.
GEORGE CANNON, Jr., of the Huey
Mill country, who recently went to New
Orleans to have an operation performed
ON his eyes, has had his vision almost
entirely and perfectly restored to him.
A CORRESPONDENT says to us that the
young ladies of Snow Creek are not
only pretty, bnt can cook a dinner fit
for King to eat. ~
o. G. Gordon, of Santa Fe, will soon
have a new grist mill in operation.
The Snow Creek people are said to
have an excellent school teacher, Miss
F. NJ. s. She is beautiful, makes her
scholars dutiful, and the girls love her.
THE Free Will Baptists, in the Green
field, below Williamsport. last Sunday
organized Sabbath School in an old
barn used in former years by General
Greenfield. Joseph yoss and William
Delk were elected to superintend the
same. After practical sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Turnbo, feet washing took place
and sacrament was administered.
THERE is but one reconstructionist In
the 18th civil district, Mr.. Fike, who
will soon commence the reconstruction
of bridge across Duck River at Will
Transport.
REV. ]. II. Morton has challenged Fes-
tus Fuller, of Rock Spring, to public
theological discussion, either at Antioch
or Rock Spring, any time after the 10th
of June.
The first proposition is for Fuller to
affirm that the Kingdom of Heaven was
set up with John the Baptist The prop
osition for Morton to affirm is, That
baptism, preceded by faith and repen-
tence, is in order to, or a condition of
pardon. Mr.. Fuller has taken the SUBJ
ject under consideration, but at last ac-
counts had not decided to debate.
IT is said that Mr. Southall has one OF
the best organized Sunday Schools at
Gravel Hill, in the county. No moving
about, crooked splitting or whispering is
allowed, although they hold Sunday
School out doors under the trees.
THEY have a very effectual way of Sc
curing attendance at the Sunday School
at Lasting Hope. The teachers are fined
% cents, and the Superintendent 80 cents,
for every non>attendance. The money
is used to buy books for the library.
A FINE mare belonging to Dick Chap
pell, was run over by the the cars and
killed, on last Thursday, near Carriers
Creek Station.
CARRIERS Creek is so low that Hun
ter's mill runs only half the time. Mr..
has bought steam engine
with which to run his mill during the
dry season.
CULLEoNA is the new name of a |
little place four miles east of CulleOka,
md one mile and half west Of the |
village of MOOresville. 1t has always
gone by the name of Coffee's Mill I'M
i'll recently, when it was changed.
MIR. Coffee, the proprietor of the mill,
IS crowded with work, and has his
hands full. He has a cot
on gin, saw mill, Touring mill,
md cabinet shop. Mr.. b. +. Nc
Jaw is his cabinet workman, who
.lso makes good cotton gins. Ten or
welve men are employed around the
mill Mr.. Caskey and Mr.. Hodge are
he millers, and Mr.. Inman and Mr..
trcws are the carpenters. Mr.. James
". Torrance is the village gunsmith;
dr. James L. Ramsey is the sash
lind maker, and Mr.. VIM. Mckee, of
does work for the Union
Telegraph Company. The people are
a new school house Oh Mr..
1. ID. Pigg's land, near CulleOna.
,Ir. Pigg is doing good deal of the
york himself.