The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-25
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

Capt. Thos Gibson has lost his fine horse,
Rather. He died after few hours sickness,
about ten days ago. This is great loss 10
the-people of MaHry, as well as to the owner OF
this fine horse. Old Rather was one of the
best bred trOtting stations In the United
States, and was purchased by Capt. Gibson at
high figure, not for the selfish purpose alone
of improving his own stock, but with his char
acteristic liberality, that his neighbors and
countymen might njoy the benefits to be de-
rived from the services of this magnificent
horse.
Capt, Irvine, leading merchant of Pulaski,
has established branch of his mercantile es-
adjustment in Thompson Station, which will
doubtless prove quite an acquisition to the bu-
siness of that thriving village.
Col. Martin T. Cheairs is suffering from a
violent attack of erySipeIas, the result OF a
small scratch on his ankle, which has spread
until his whole leg is involved. His condition
was considered critical, but later advices re-
port him improving.
DR.. A. G. White has gone to Bon Aqua
Springs in hopes of recruiting his health,
which for several weeks past, has been so
feeble that he was unable to keep up under the
fatigue of his extensive practice. Heis eX-
pected back home in a few days.
Banks & Kitch, of Thompson Station, are
buying up all the wheat in this section of coun-
try. Mr.. Banks OF this firm, is one of our
most enteFprising business men. This new
firm paid out last season, not less, perhaps,
than one hundred thousand dollars for cotton.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Gray, of Vir-
ginia, will take the pastorate of the PTesby-
terrain Church in this place in short time.
He is highly spoken of as gentleman of deep
and ardent piety, and in his manner and style
of preaching, much like Rev. Mr.. Thompson,
who, for nearly a quarter of century, has
been, and still is, the almost idol of this PEG
pie. Rev. DIR. Rice, of Franklin, has occupied
this pulpit for three successive Sabbaths with
in the past four weeks to thegreat edifcatiOn
and comfort of this worthy communion.
There is to be a sacramental meeting at
the Cumberland Church in this place on
next Sabbath. This is a regular anniversary
meeting, which was appointed by Rev. James
B. Porter, the founder of this Church when
it was first dedicated, with the request that it
be kept up perpetually, from year TO year.
Rev. DR.. Molloy, the pastor, will be assisted
by DIR. Berry and others.
1t will be gratifying to the many friends OF
Rev. Mr.. Porter, above mentioned, to know
that steps are being taken to erect over his
honored remains. suitable monument.
Amongst the bright galaxy of prominent
ministers of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church who have lived and laboTed TO build
up this truly evangelical body of Christians,
not one, perhaps, can be found who has done
more for the advancement of its interest and
material welfare than the Rev. James Brown
Porter. Indeed, he was one of its founders,
and from his boyhood till the fullness of age
forced him to retire from the active duties of
the ministry, he was Jealous, earnest, constant
and faithful. Hundreds who were converted
under his preaching will rise up in the last
great day and ''call him blessed"