Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-03
SPRINGFIELD.
Robertson County News The Weather
Criminal and Religious InfeIIi-

| Criminal ana Religious InfeIIi-
gence, etc.
Correspondence of the Union and American.
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn, Aug. 81, 1872
Brighter, 1ovelier and moro balmy days than
| yesterday and to day have been are like
angels visits, not frequent. The bright sun
shine, that day or two ago was Stunned
and avoided, IN fact, treated in the coolest
manner known to the ingenuity of man, is
now the welcomest guest to this home of
the earth. Such mornings as that of yester-
day remind US of the coming of Autumn,
that matronly Queen of the seasons, that
excites every virtuously pleasant emotion
known to the human breast, and we draw
our cloaks more closely around Us, as we
think of the times when we saw her brow
bedecked with gay garlands, and we called
her by her virgin name, Spring, then maid
emily as well as lovely and beautiful, and of
how soon she will be lost In the embraces
of Winter, that hoary headed King, her
liege.
RAIN.
Nest welcome, because much needed,
rains fell throughout the county during
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Hence the change in the weather from ex-
treme heat 10 the delightful cool weather.
Itsis wondered that no more cases of
sunstroke occurred than did during the
heated term. Only one case is reported
from the camp-meeting az Cedar Hill, of
which Joseph StoItz was the victim. He
is yet very i'll, but it is thought will recover.
THE CAMP-MEETING.
The camp-meeting at Cedar Hill closed
| Thursday night, and the camps were broken
.1rxr
| to their various homes, after an absence Of
one week. The best of order prevailed
| throughout the whole meeting, during
which learn there were about thirty pro-
| fessiens of faith.
IN JAIL.
John Railey was brought before d. P.
| Braden, Esq, on last Saturday, on charge
of shooting at w. r. Workman, of Mont
| gomery county, with intent to kill, on the
18th inst, in this county, and in default of
s., 200 was committed to jail. Railey also
lives in Montgomery county, and is
neighbor of Workman. The two were Wis
iting Railey's relatives in this and Davil-
son counties. Railey introduced Work
man as his future son-in-laW. Workman
testified on the trial that he was engaged 10
marry Railey's daughter. As they jour
neyed they got into quarrel, which re-
suited in Railey taking out his pistol and
firing at Workman, who saved himself by
lodging behind his mule, and taking
through the WOODS for dear life, leaving his
mule behind. Both had been drinking
freely.
STRUCK BIZ LIGHTNING.
Albert Waldwin, a young white man,
and Dennis Gaines, a colored boy, both in
the employ of Capt. G. Garrett, near Bar
rem Plains, in this county, were struck by
lightning on Wednesday evening of this
week render the following circumstances:
They were at work together in q field
about half mile from the house of their
employer when cloud came up and they
took refuge from the storm under shelter
constructed for such emergencies near
tall tree. During the storm the tree was
shivered, and the boy severely shocked and
the young man, Waldwin, seriously burn
ed. The negro soon recovered sufficiently
to raise a yell, which brought relief.
Though severely injured Mr.. Vladimir will
recover it is thought.
DANGEROUS FALL.
E. G.. Brien, former stOre-keeper at Mel
sons distillery in this county, while at
tempting to step from the train at Green
ably fracturing his jaw bone and knocking
out several teeth.
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Ayoung man named Johnson, who was
married about three years ago to q Miss
Bennett in Cheatham county, ended his
life by taking poison last Friday near Hoe
kinsville, Kentucky; where he was living.
His wife was visiting her relations in heat
hou tn ~ hr,af &,
from her husband. "Whisky will kill any
body. Goodbye, wife," along with the in
telligence that he was no more. He
had poisoned himself with arsenic, as re-
vealed by a post mOrtem examination.
The deceased was addicted to drink and
once left his wife for three months, finally
sending for her to come to him near Hop
kinsVile.
HOMICIDE.
Calvin Williams and Thos. Williams.
two colored boys, aged respectively 10 and
Is years, had an alteration Yesterday
morning near Barren Plains, when the lat
ter stabbed the former twice in the region |
of the heart, from which he died last night
about ten O'Clock. Thomas has been COM |
mitted TO Jail.
CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATION.
Red River Church in Adams Station. The |
Introductory sermon was preached by |
Elder w. A. Nelson, of Nashville, from |
Mathew. xiv, %: "Son, go work to-day |
in my vineyard" The subject was well |
chosen for such an occasion and well |
handled. Nineteen churches were repre-
sented, and visiting brethren in attendance
from Bethel and Concord Associa- |
tions. The Association re elected |
the officers of the previous year: /
Elder T. j. Jones, Moderator; John Z. 1
Garner, Secretary, and Milton Green, |
Treasurer. The pastor and deacons of Red |
River church were appointed a committee /
on Divine Service, when the Association |
adjourned for dinner. Meeting again at
two o'clock. The various committees were /
appointed, as also visitors to corresponding |
Associations. Edgefield was selected as |
the place for holding the next Association, |
and the Saturday previous TO the first Sun
day in September, 1873, as the time. Elder |
Geo. w. Featherston was chosen to preach |
the Introductory sermon, with Elder j. C.. /
Shannon as alternate. The reports from
the churches show healthy condition and /
increase for the past year. The Baptiss /
have fine new church at Adams station,
as also have the Methodists, who have ap-
piled to the Association to ill their pulpit /
during the meeting, and the committee on
Divine Service have made arrangements to
do so. The people Of Adams Station are
kind and hospitable, and will make the stay
of the delegates pleasant.
YOU'VE ROBERTSON.