The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-06-02

81 Aoa, anu much OI the lan0 winch was
prepared for, and planted in cotton, has
ed in corn. tits reasonable to suppose
the corn crop will be, with good seasons.
an unusually heavy one, and prices will
| rule low. TgrE
THE WHEAT CROP
thing it is standing thin on the land.
and the rust has made its appearance in
many fields. AS far as our information
extends, it is only attacking the blades,
but liable at any time to be transferred
| to the stalk, in which case the crop Is
| ruined. f t-T- @.i rF a-Gii
Are both looking well, and both prom
Using an abundant yield.
RED CLOVER.
One remarkable fact connected with
this crop is that it has never been known
before to degenerate so soon into white
clover. 1t is not one field, here and
there, that has been very heavily pas
tured, that seems to have suffered in this
way, but there is very general, if not
universal complaint upon this subject.
Some of the clover fields that have resis.
| ted the encroachments of the white clio,
yer have succumbed to the white top
weed. Why our clover fields should
now be "eaten" out by these intruders,
more than formerly, is question Of
some importance to the agricultural in
| terests of our people It Is true of our
meadows, as Gen. Harding said of those
of Davidson county, that they are suffer-
ing from the encroachments of blue
grass. An exceedingly fine meadow of
J. w. Cheairs, ESD, lying on the turn
pike road, is almost destroyed by blue
grass. The loss in hay is counterbal-
lanced, to some extent by the fine pas
ture which the blue grass affords Capt.
Henry Pointers farm is not troubled
with it so badly as his neighbors.'. 5.
Major Cam. Brown and family return
ed home last week, from his Mississippi
plantation. On his way home he visit
| ed st. Louis, and other Western cities,
and while there, purchased lot of fine
trOtting mares, for breeding purposes.
He expected them to reach home last
| week. Upon their arrival we will give
our readers full description.
r. Our handsome young friend, Tom Nc
Lemore, a short time ago imported from
Kentucky, al very fine Cheshire SOW,
He calls her "Belle," after his sweet
heart, we suppose. Belle is perfectly
white, thoroughbred, and a beauty to
behold, to all lovers of the porcine race.
Cam Terrell has moved his saw mill
from Major Nat. Cheairs' place, to w.
E. Greenlaw's, and ihas steamed up"
again. r'- .-.r.f o.. -t ~
The good people of Spring Hill are
putting up new fence around their
beautiful graveyard This is as it should
be. Too long the cattle have browsed
over the graves of the unknown dead
the brave patriots, who gloriOusly yield
ed their lives, in behalf of the 'lost
cause"
The good folkes in and around Poplar
Top, have purchased from Major janis
son, his large new store house, in Neap-
oils, and intend to convert it into q
church. 1t is now the property of the
NJ. E. Church, South.
The wool market is brisk and lively.
Gen. Ewell is buying all that is offered,
at fair prices. -.... -st. -.-'. ...-
Capt. Thos. Gibson is building a very
handsome residence, on his wood
lawn" farm. Cabler & Lancaster, Of
Columbia, are the contractors
Plug hats are all the go. A good joke
is told OF one of our dashing young
Spring Hillians, who had occasion to
pass through the cedars of Marshall, last
week. A little one espied the plug hat,
and ran, crying, Granny! granny! do
loOk!" Granny adjusted her spectacles
to the bridge of her nose, gazed long, and
anxiOusly, and with sigh, exclaimed,
lord, Lord, what is this world coming
to? Nary gal of mine should marry that
thing.
r. w. McLemore, Jr., and family,
came up from Mississippi last week, and
will spend the summer at his fathers.
Bob reports the Tallahatchie lands as
great for cotton and corn, but chilly.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, of Ashwood,
preached in Mr.. Thompson's church, OH
Sunday, May Dist, and was to have
preached in the Methodist church at
night, but was prevented from doing so
by the inclemency OF the weather. His
sermon in the day was highly spoken of.
There is some uneasiness felt by the
congregation of the Presbyterian church
in consequence of a rumor that Mr..
Thompson has some thought Of accept
ing call to the Presbyterian church at
Murfreesboro. We have never known
man more universally popular, not
only with his own charge, but with all
denominations, and all classes of the
community, than this humble and de-
voted minister, and never was a minis
ter more devoted to his people, or the
general interest of his charge, but ne
cessity knows no law, and if he goes, tits
because his church here is not able to
pay him salary upon which he and his
family can subsist.
While this trouble exists in the Pres
byteri an church, the Methodists are ON
the qui rice, in regard to the very popu>
lar pastor ofthat church, Rev. II. q. IT.
vine, who, report says, will not consent
to remain longer than the close Of the
present Conference year, in this charge;
or rather that it will not suit him to re-
main longer. He, like Mr.. Thompson,
has strong hold on the affections Of this
people, and his withdrawal will cause
the deepest regret. %.
GEN. JOHN B. GORDON,
Che of the most gallant and chiyalrOus
officers of the Confederate army, visited
his old friend and comrade in arms,
Gen. Ewell, and his family, last Friday,
and by invitation, quite number ofthe
gentlemen of the neighbOrhoOd, among
them the Trustees of the Male and Fe-
male Academy, met Gen. Gordon at the
hOSpitable mansion ofGen.. EwelI, and
spent most delightful evening there.
While enjoying the rich viands and de-
licious strawberries at the tea table, it
was perfect feast to hear these brave
and gallant soldiers, who were intimate
ly associated during the war, recount
many of the scenes and incidents that
occurred, and were participated in by
all of them, during those eventful days,
After tea, at the suggestion ofGen. Ew-
ell, Gen. Gordon presented in brief but
most eloquent terms, an argument in
favor of the University series of school
books, and illustrating by extracts from
books now in common use in our
schools that the gr0ssest injustice and
basest slanGers, upon the South. are in
sidiously interviewer in, these works,
and stealthily instilled into the minds
of the rising generation, and our own
children thereby taught to view the con-
duct of our own people in false light.
He did not believe that the masses ofthe
Northern people sanctioned or encour-
aged these false and slanderous publica-
tions. Gen. Gordon is man of brilliant
intellect, and presents the strong points
of his argument in clear and fOrcible
light, and his language is chaste and
beautiful, and at times he becomes quite |
eloquent. Mrs. Gen. Ewell and Mrs.
Maj. Brown honored their guests with
their presence at the tea table, and dur
ing Gen. Gordon's address, after which |
they retired, and then wine, and wit and
humOr prevailed, and the most pleasant
interchange of thoughts and sentiment |
prevailed until a late hour, when, with
the warmest sympathy for the noble |
cause in which their distinguished visi-
tor is engaged, and best wishes for his
success, the company dispersed.
HURRICANE ITEMS.
A little negro boy named Charley |