The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-22
SPRING Hill ITEMS.

Mr.. Samuel a Pointer, who has been
dangerously i'll from an attack of con-
gestive lever, is rapidly recovering un-
der the iudiciOuS treatment of DR.. \.
G.. White.
The camp meeting at POpe's, which
commences the last of this week, is be-
ginning to be the all absorbing topic.
Mr. Richard Porter, who is ever fore
most in every good work, has already
renovated anbhXed up his cOmmOdious
tent for the cOmtOrtsand accommodation
of of his most excellent family and his
numerous friends. The Mt. Olivetneigh-
borhood is always fully represented at
this hOspitable tent. Mr.. Richard OgIe-
vie generally camps with Mr.. Porter;
thus throwing together the influence
and good management of two of the best
Methodist families in Maury county.
Col. Henderson Helm, The leading
spirit of the Methodist church at POpe's
Chapel, will not be. able to camp this
year, in consequence of the serious at
Fiction of his good wife.
Cal Wagner'S Juveniles gave one OF
their inImitable entertainments, on last
Thursday night, TO crowded house.
They were assisted by some amateur
performers from Nashville, one of whom
as dancer, excited the envy of our
young men and the admiration of the
ladies. But it is wrong to discriminate
where each and all acted their parts, in
the various plays, to a degree of perfecs
ton, rarely witnessed in young perform
ers. The proceeds of their performances
are always appropriated to some benev-
client or charitable object, which should
commend them to the patronage of all
our people.
Ewing, eldest son of Rev, r. G. Irvine
has been lying at the point of death for
some days past, with congestion of the
brain, but at last accounts, was imprOv-
ng, and hopes are INDUCED of his spec
dy restoration to his accustomed health.
He has been living in Mississippi tor
some time past, and fortunately reached
his fathers house, Just in time to be
nursed by ''the loved ones at home"
The accomplished Miss Rebecca F., of
Columbia, is spending a few weeks with
her sister, Mrs. l.. p McLemore, in this
neighbOrhOod.
DR.. Spivy McKissack, the father Of
Mrs. Thomas Gibson, was the first May
or and the first merchant OF Spring Hill;
| Old Billy Hanna was the first Town Con-
| stable. James Russ, father of the editor
| of the ShelbyvilIe Commercial, was the
first tailor; Duncan Campbell, father OF
| John A. and Sam Campbell, of Carriers
! Creek, was the first Saddler; William
! Willetord, the celebrated mathemati-
| clan, was the first teacher. DR.. John II.
! OTlSp ,OI NOrGn CdrOll0a, graduate OF
| the Philadelphia School of Medicine,
and man of rare attachments as a
| physician, was the first of Cminence, in
| the medical profession, to practice the
healing art in this place. He married
the daughter of old Tommie Jones, at
the stone house, on the Mt. Pleasant
| pike, and after making a handsome for
| tune by his practice, moved to Mis-
sissippi, where he perhaps is still living
| DIR. Willis, of Virginia, a graduate OF
the same school, most worthy gentle
man and good physician, followed DIR.
! Crisp in the practice at this place. DIR.
| St. Clair T. Caldwell, of East Tennessee,
came in next. He was for many years
| a successful practitioner, accumulated a
| handsome fortune, lived and died respec-
! ted by all who knew him. DR.. McKeith-
! Ell, of Raleigh, n. c., was member of
| Gen. Lucious j. Folks family, when the
General, then young bachelor, lived on
! his princely estate near the present res
! idence of Capt. Gibson. lie too was a
thorough educated physician, and gen
| tleman sOf elegant manners. He re-
manned here only a year or two and
! then went to New Orleans.