The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-21
WILLIAMSON COUNTY ITEMS

From the Franklin Review and Journal
William Simpson, a prominent citizen of
Nolensville, was murdered on Sunday, Nov.
9th
REVIVAL.
The revival at the Cumberland Presby terrain
Church is still in progress, and we learn will
probably be continued through the week Up
to this time there have been five conversions,
and general interest pervades the entire COM
munity.
FIRES
About seven o'clock. Tuesday night, the
saw mill of Mr.. James Witt. two and a half
miles from town on the Lewisburg pike, was
burned down. Loss one thousand dollars, on
which we learn there was no insurance. tits
supposed to have caught from flying sparks.
On the same night bright light, seeming y
house on fire, was seen in north westerly
direction from town, but up to this writing we
have heard nothing from it. The light in the
direction of HillsborO, we learn, was OCCASION
Ell By the burning woods beyond that place
Some thief, unmindful Of the low price OF
cotton, foolishly concluded to mend his purse
n last Monday night, by stealing couple Of
bales of the staple from the gin If NJ. B. Car
ter. q, in this place. Measures have been
taken to detect the tibet and regain the cotton,
which it is hoped may prove successful,
The employees on the L., n. d G.. s. Rail-
road have received notice that ded &c ton Of
ten per cent. has been made in the pay of all
who draw salaries by the month, from Presi-
dent down, to take effect from the 18th.
MARRIED.
At the Parrish House, in this place, at II
o'clock, A. NJ, on Tuesday last, By Rev. j. r.
Plummer, Mr.. W. A. Burnett and Miss Ruth
A. Jones-both of Brentwood, in this county.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
Hon. Atha Thomas, Elder E. B. Cayce an !
H. P. Fovlkes, Esq, will deliver addresses to
the Council of United Friends of Temperance
at Thompson Station, tomorrow night
1t ia frequently remarked that the printers
boys, merchants clerks, shoe-mokers' and
taiors' apprentices in our towns and cities give
proprietors Sand WELT to do farmers in the
country. This is 50, and it is q shame and
disgrace. The idea of mems lives, families
and property being protected by the bless ed
influence of Christianity, and they.so nisgardly
in their contributions! 1t is SAID that in some
parts OF the country men worth &l5, 200 and
800. 900 pay only 81 per year to the minister.
Shame! Shame! Shockingly shameful such
stinginessi
We are CAD to learn that the rumor in cir
culation here Monday, to the effect that Mr..
James W. Gland had been badly cut To pieces
with nlfe, few miles from Town, was un~
tue.
We were shown last SATURDAY fine Cots
void mutton, killed by W: S. Gam 9bell, Esq,
which was the fat st and finest we ever san.
Ii weighed thirty five pounds to the quarter,
and was lat and fine. II was a regular mouth
watering spectacle.
Circuit Court is still in session, Judge VIM
Martin presiding. The docket is being gradu
ally worked up, and it 10 hoped will in future
prove less burdenous han for several terms
past. Several old war cases" have been dis
posed of this term, and we believe the docket
is now almost clear of this class of litigation,
at least.
The best antdoe we know for "hard times
Is, for every man 10 pay Oft debts as rapid
ly as he can. Commence with those "little
bills" first, and clear them out of the way. By
dong this, the money Of the country Is kept
travelling from pocket to pocket often passing
through the same hands many times within
'ew days. Keep the money goi"g, and eve"y
hing will turn out right after while. Don't
hesitate about it; pay cheertully and keep "a
st Fl upper lip"
We heard, the other day, of an old colored
man in this county, who rented place few
miles from town, for which he paid over two
blu ,dred and fifty dollars. On it he raised
ABOUT five bales of cotton and little else, Thus
ne has worked hard all the year, and has
hardly paid rent. to say nothing of his neces-
sary living expenses. On the other hand, he
thinks now, if he had bestowed the time and
labor expended upon these five bales of cotton
in raising corn, potatoes, ETC., he would be far
better off. Sensible reflection, we think.
A WHO Oeer was caught ny UFdn trump,
colored, one day last week, within seven miles
of this place, under the following circumstan>
ces. Some huntsman in the hills bordering
the western edge of this county, had been chas
ing the deer, ane buck, and for some strange
reason he had taken to the settlements When
Gran first saw him he was Looping along with
tongue out, nearly exhausted. Immediately a
fresh pack of dogs were put after him and in 9
few moments he was brought at bay in the
creek near by, when Gran quietly waded in,
took him by the horns and led him forth. He
was soon made fast prisoner, by means Of a
chain around his neck, to tree, and day or
tow subsequently Gran gave rich feast to his
sable friends of the neighborhoOd.
We learn that the mem berships Of the differ
ent Oranges N this county, are growing rapid =
". These sacietles are working quietly, yet
vigorously; and we predict they will IN short
while accomplish much good in several di
recIiOns. 1t is hoped they will direct especi al
attention to the present system Of labor, and
devise some means of imprOvingit. We Know
nothing of the inside workings of the order,
out as ar ss We are able 20 judge from out
side ppeaTances, we are for the Oranges.
Our cumberland Presbyterian friends have
had fortnight of most excellent preaching,
mostly by DIR. Gill, of Kentucky, who last
SUI day evening. to large acd highly sppre
clative audience, preached an elsb crate and
most pC werful sermon. The congregation OF
the Rev. DR.. PIummer, of the Methods
Church, were present, there being no meeting
At the Methodist Church, as the Pastor wish ed
ALL with himself, to attend DR.. GilPs services.
his spirit of brotheriy love is as it ought to
De, and we hope he good feeling now existing
among the different churches here may last
| forever. u will as long az religion remains
with them all.