The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-06
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

The item of the principal interest during
the past week has been the protracted meeting
at the Methodist church. which has been kept
up day and night ever since quarterly meeting
until Sunday night last, resulting in ten or
twelve conversions and six additions to the
church. 1t was a season OF refreshing to the
members of the various churches, Methodist,
Presbyterian and Cumberland, ali Of whom
united MOS: sQrGiaty n advancing the good
work. The heart of the beloved pastor Rev
Z. G. Irvine was made to rejoice at this evil
dence of Gods blessings upon his faithful
labors The Rev. Mr. Hughes, of Pulaski,
ca in on Saturday, and preached the three
closing summons ofthe occasion. His preaching
was plain, practical, logical and, convincing
impressiEg hig hearers with the idea that his
sole object was to do good and to arouse the
people TO reflection and action. His Efforts
here mark him as man Of very defided abili.
ty, aud one of WHOM GIy charge may justly
feel PROUD.
Mrs John II. Pointer, of Murfreesboro,
formerly from Pulaski, who is at this time
with her sister, Mrs. Wade of this neighbor-
hood, has been dangerously sick SINCE her ar
rival. but has SO far recovered a3 20 DC able to
visit her friends IN Gl,e5, this week.
A telegram from Helena, Ark, of the 31St,
ult., reports Col. w. II. Pointer, who is en-
gagged extensively in raising cotton near that
place, as dangerously sick, with congestive
fever. Mr.. James Cant, most gallant s. ldler
| of the 'LosT CAUSE" and VIA il as tender
| and kind as nurse, as be was brave and
chivalrops in battle, is vita him, and will do
all that friendship can spagest 10 relieve his
sufferings and restore him to health.
Our town was honored with the presence CT
| four lawyers on Saturday last, Judge rurley
| aud Burke. Bond Esq, from Franklin, and
| Major Williamson and Gordon, Esq, from
| Columbia, all engaged in taking depbsitions.
| Jack MckissseS,2 ESD, q resident lawyer OF
| this plaeS, aud young man OF much promise
was also present.
Billy Craiton is actively engaged in assess.
| ing the taxes of this district, as the deputy OF
| and assistant Of our most estinable MGgis-
trate and assessor K. B. Ailpn, Bsl. No dis.
trict in the cpVnty IAN boast two ADLER or more
| worthy justices, than the 22nd, in the person
| of above mentioned and B. g. Wells, Esq
| and with Major j B. Anderson as Cppstahie
| justice is meeted without Far, iaseg CT aaec
| ticn.
Tue funeral Of Mrs Kit Hadley, mother .
Mr.. Harvey Hill, ofthis place, We. nroache,
at the Lockridge Church on last Sabbath
There was 10y 10y large congregation present
! an" =. .ue sermon by Rev. Mr.. Robinson, wa
| able and eloquent. DIR. Robert Lockridgc, o
Kentucky, is the only Survivor name Of tn
numerous family Of the late Robert Lock
ridge, who was tire founder Of the CAM
Ground, which bore his name and the pionee
of Cumberland Presbyterianism on Carter
| creek.
The crop prospects are not SO fatteriBg
much of the cotton not yet thinned down TO
stand, and most of ID remarkably small for the
| lat of June. Thesame may be said of the corr
| crop, much of which has been so destroyed
BY the cut worm as to make it necessary t
plow up and plant over.
1 Wheat is looking very WE'LL bat the heay'
freezes of the winter having spued much of i
out of the ground, it is thinner than usual, bu
heading very finely,
Will Mr. Dan. J. Estes tell us something
about his success with the Labor Saving
Plane. which he has recently introduced Of
his Mayes farm, and perhaps on his hom
place also? 1t wall be interesting To the read
ers OF the HERALD.