The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-04
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

SPRING HILL ITEMS.
\ splendid hay crop has been saved
by the Spring Hill farmers.
Corn and cotton is suffering very much
for want of rain. The ground has not
been wet for Dearly seven weeks. The
universal prayer is rain, rain.
Mr. Charles Hall, the popular artist,
from Franklin, is drawing crowded
houses. AS an artist he gives splendid
satisfaction. lie will remain only few
weeks longer, and we advise all who
want a life-like picture to call on him
very soon.
The Trustees of the Spring Hill Male
Academy are negotiating for a teacher
| to take charge of the Academy. Since
the death of the late lamented Col. Pee
| bles, the school has suspended opera
| tiOns.
Cam Terrell intends soon to remove
his saw mill to Mr.. james u. Johnson's,
i'll Williamson county.
! Mr.. Wallace Mccormack has a splen-
did tobacco crop growing. He is Guilt
| waiting about 60 acres of the weed.
Whist and Eucre clubs are all the rage
in Spring Hill now.
Several of the best citizens of Spring
| Hill are speaking of going to Texas this
fall. Better stay in good old Tennessee.
Mai. Nat. F. Cheairs refused one hum
dred dollars per acre for two hundred
| acres of his land, last week. The offer
was made by New Yorker, all cash.
Gen. Ewell, Maj. Campbell Brown,
! Col. Martin Cheairs, Col. VIM. Pointer,
and others, have been absent for more
than a week down on Buffalo, fishing
and hunting. Have not returned at last
| accounts.
Robert Akin, Esq, from Mississippi
is up spending the summer with his
friends. He reports his crop prospect as
splendid. We extend him hearty well
come back to old Maury.
Mr.. Alonzo Greenlaw, who has been
voyaging around the world in a whale
ship, during the last year or so, is at
present on visit to his brother, w. L.
Greenlaw, in the vicinity of Spring Hill.
One of Columbia's most charming and
lovely young ladies is staying at the
Spring Hill Farm, and is playing sad
havoc with the hearts of the young peo-
pie of the country round about.
Rev. L. 4 Thompson, of the Presby-
terrain Church, has been quite unwell
for several days past, with sore throat
and cold.
Rev. r. q. Irvine, of the Methodist
Church, preached on las Sabbath morn
ing, a sermon, which for sound theolO-
gy, clear demonstration and impressive
earnestness, has rarely, il ever, been
excelled.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church, i'll Giles county,
preached the Presbyterian Church, in
this place, on Sabbath last, in the morn
ing, and at the Methodist Church at
night.
DIR. M'KINLEY,
of Carriers Creek Station, gentleman
of learning and intelligence, and whose
wit aud humor has often enlivened the
columns of the HERALD. is, we regret 10
say, lying very low, and not expected
TO live, from an abScess about his Shout
der or side.
Since writing the above, we have
learned that this gifted and talented
gentleman has died, and his generous
and noble spirit has passed away.
DR. J. T. :. THOMPSON
and his lovely bride, after pleasant so
jOurn OF several weeks "with the loved
ones at home" left on the cars on Tues
day night, for their home "away down
in Dixie" The interest of his farm and
mills, required the Doctors personal at
tention, and with true womanly affec-
ton, she goes with him, leaving all the
tender endearments of her childhood
home, and risking the heat of South
ern sun. May kindest angels strew her
pathway in life with flowers, and may
her home, embosomed amid the mag
nolias and pines of the South. ever he
bright and happy, is the wish of all
Spring Hill.
\ NEW YORKER
is i'm our mids,, a welcome visitor, eX-
aiming our beautiful and fertile lands,
with "A view OF purchasing a home and
settling among us. All such are well
come. 1t is to be hoped that he will not
only purchase land for himself, but that
he will induce others from the Empire
state TO come and do likewise lie i
much pleased with the land of Glenn. w.
Wade, Esq, which lies on the railroad,
near Carriers Creek, and he evinceS
good judgment in this opinion, As it is
one ofthe best places in the county.
OLD JACK M'NEELY
is dead, and Gross killed him. This is
not doubted b. any one, and this was
stated in last weeks HERALD, but of
the circumstances connected with the
killing, very little is known, except
what Gross and the girl, who was the
cause OF the trouble, choose to tell, yet 1t
NAV be of some interest TO the public to
know even this. Jack McNeely (col.,)
was somewhat noted in the neighbor-
hood, from being the reputed husband
of a woman nearly white, who was the
mother of several white children, or at
least with so little negro or Indian
blood as 10 look like white people. With !
a daughter of this woman, Gross became |
very intimate, and his visits TO her be- |
came so frequent, and of such a charac- |
ter, that Jack forbade his coming to his |
house, giving as reason, that II he al |
lowed such conduct, Gen. Ewell upon |
whose land he lived would not allow !
him to live there longer. but would drive |
him off. Gross still persisted in his |
visits, and he and Jack met, not far |
from his (Jack's) cabin, angry words |
passed, and fight ensued, i'll which |
Jack was shot and killed. Gross sur I
rendered himself to Esquires Kitch and
Pope, OF Williamson county, before |
whom proof was made, that Jack had |
threatened TO kill Gross, and was arm |
ed with a gun when they met, and made |
demonstrations of an intention TO shoot. |
Gross fired and shot him in the shout !
der, and then asked if he was satisfied. |
Jack replied, "No, intend to Kill you"
He then fired two other shots, the last OF
which passed through or near the heart, |
killing him instantly. With this testi- 4,
mony, the Magistrates were compelled
to acquit and discharge the prisoner