The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-03-29

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Rev. DR.. A. L. p. Green held Quarter.
ly Meeting at Bigbyville on last Setuf'
day and Sunday.
Esquire w. A. Bailey, who WAS m,
| nounced a. Q candidate FOR T4x Collec-
tor, last week, has withdrawn from the
canvass.
A. J. Stanfill, who recently return.
ed from theSouth, whittier no went foz
his health, Is lying very low ct his res
idence i'm this county.
The Committee appointed by the
Grand Jury Of the Criminsl Court, 70
examine the County Jail and Poor
House, both of which, they said In their
report, were in excellent condition.
Tho snow that fell Friday, the 22nd
ms. :, was the heaviest that We have had
this winter, being about six inches or
nearly in depth. The largest snow that
ever fell In this county, was the 10Th Of
March 1s43. It was eighteen inches
deep, and lay on the ground three weeks,
and on the north sideof hills four weeks.
One Of the best farmers in this county,
who lives on the Mt. Pleasant Turnpike,
tells us that the wheat crop In Maury
County promises to be the best that has
been reaped in more than ten years. He
says that IL comes out Of the contest
with grim winter entirely uniDjured,
and when the earth isthoroughly warm.
ed by the genial rays OF the sun, It wili
shoot ND rapidly to maturity, because
the ground n remarkably loose aud
fertile. OF course there yet remains
danger of rust, but that b remote.
The escaped prisoner that passed
through Cullooke. and went In the
direction of Campbell's Station, has nos
been captured yet. The Deputy sheriff
of Shelby County, from whom the
prisoner escaped, has, In our opinion,
acted In very uncon0rned manner in
regard to his re-0apture.
Major E. F. Fslconnet and his corps
intended to commence the survey Of
the Duck River Valley Railroad, HON
this point, on last Friday morning, but
on account Of the deep Snow, they could
not start until Saturday. The survey
ing corps arc: james ID. Thomas, +. o.
Saltmarsh, Johnny Park, Mr.. Burchard,
Charley Gordon, and others.
Mr.. Mike Kinzer tells Us that tho peO-
pie OF Sawdust Valley are we'll satisfied
with Major FalcOnnett's decision a. to
the route of the Duck Rivec Valley
Railroad. So far rs We can learn this
feeling is shared by everybody along Its
entire route. a
d. P. (Spinks) Erwin and Edward d.
(Judge) White are with the party now
surveying the line OF tho Duck River
Valley RailrOsd. Our friend j. B. Wood
side 10 COnlmissary. The party crossed
the river at the mouth Of Poplar creek
on Wednesday and 1ill DO ncar Centre
vile by Sunday.
Next Monday everybody, almost, in
the county will be in town, and il will
be an excellent opportunity for the peO-
pie living along the Shelbyville road, to
take some steps toward building turn.
pike to Marshall County. Let them
have meeting somewhere in town, and
organize for action. Do they intend to
always travel the most untravelable
road in the State? We think too we'll
OF their intelligence TO think SO, and we
believe that all they need Is for some
that road, we would endesvor to put
this responsibility our Hon. w. Il. Cor
don, our talented young FlOater, for we
are sure he would work out good re-
suit. -
of Sawdust Valley, reports that wheat
is looking well, and he predicts that
Maury County will produce large crop.
1t has not suffered any from its great
enemy in this climate, freezes and cold
weather, although it is little bsckwar
A great deal OF wheat was s0wn last
fall. The only thing 10 be feared Is the
fact that wheat has been made late by
the extremely cold weather. Late
wheat is much more subject TO rust, ETC.,
than when it ripens early.
Elder Boyle preached a funeral SER
mon in tho Methodist Church ut Shady
Grove, on last Sunday. He read the
18th chapter of First Corinthians, from
which text he preached the funeral ser>
mon of Abraham Church, and wife, and
wife's sister, all of whom were of the
Mormon belief, although they lived in |
Hickman ounty, and did not practice
the main article Of their faith, the old
man having gone to Nauvo0 about TWEEN
ty years ago, and returned soon alter
wards. Elder Boyle's sermon was
about two hours in length, and at the
people to fee to Utah, to escape the
great calamity which he prophesies II
to come upon this country. He says |
that the late war was nothing In COM
parison to what IL TO come upon US II
we do not fee the wrath to como, which |
is to be Inflicted for not needing the |
word of the Lord. Mr.. NJ. Knzer, be-
ing alarmed ut this dreadful prophecy, !
asked and obtained leave OF the Elder,
during the discourse, to ask . question,
which was, "If we all went to Salt /
Lake, would not there be too many Of
us there? We desire t. be . good pe0-
pie: would it not be better FOR you to
come here and teach us how to escape l
the great calamity which you say |
threatens us?" Elder Boyle replied,
utah Territory is largo enough for all
The people in the United States and
Mr.. Kinzer's question dis
the Elder, and he soon dis
missed the congregation.