The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-01
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

| Mr.. Steve Portel's wheat threshed out p
! bushels per acre, double as large yield as
| any crop threshed in this neghborhOod. Our
| farmers are very greatly disappointed III the
| Weld of wheat, the general average not beng
more than bushels.
An interesting lawsuit between Maj, II.
| F. Cheairs aud one of his discharged employ
| eeS, Mr.. Thompson, tried recently before
| three ma gIstrates, Banks Wells, r. j. Baugus,
| and r. B. Allen, procured US the pleasure OF
| Gid Alexander's and Maj. Hckey's presence
| in our town. We suppose they would come
! Oftener-If they were paid for 1t. ..
Rev. Mr. Robertson, of Santa Fe, assisted DR..
| MollOy at his sacramento meeting. His ser
| mon at II o'clock Sunday, was beautifully
| adapted to such occasion, being d cOndens-
| ed history of our Savior from His birth in the
manger, through His eventful life, His suffer
| ings, prosecutions, crucihxion, death, burial,
| resurrection and ascension, enforcing with
| fervor and elOquenCe the injunction of Christ,
| ''DO this in remembrance OF me- Mr.. Rob
| erSOn is young man OF great promise, and
| although he was laboring under the disadvau-
| tage of a severe headache during the delivery
| OF his sermon, be held the large congregation
IN raDt attention to its close. This is the first
| time he has ever appeared before the public in
! this place, and there is a general wish that he
may, as often as opportunity shall oner, visit
| this church and preach for our people
The 4th Quarterly Meeting for Spring Hill
| Station embraces the ID Sabbath in August.
| There is a painful reflection connected with
| the above announcement, greatly modifying
| the feeling of interest WhlCl usually attaches
| to these quarterly meeting occasions, which is
the fact that, by limitation, shall soon be de-
pTived of the services Of the beloved Pastor of
| this church, Rev. R @. Irvine, man Univer-
sally popular with all the people, both saint
and sinner, whose ministratiOns in the pulpit,
together with his pure and holy example and
mis- faithful labors as a pastor, commend him
To Tha and nj a wi II,
know him.
Rev. Fl. B. North the venerable preacher in
charge of Spring Hill Circuit, had his
shOu lder and collar bone badly FRACTURED by a
| fall, a week or two ago, from which he has
suffered greatly, but we are glad to state that
he is improving, and It is hoped lie will soon
be able to resume his duties on the circuit.
Cayce's Springs are beginning to be place
of great resort to the young people OF OR VII
lage and vicinity, especially on Sunday even
ing, and while we deprecate any violation of
the Sabbath, yet time might be worse spent
BY our young men, than 10 escOrting some
nice young lady in pleasant drive to this IA
vOrite watering place. The roads are fine, the
scenery picturesque and beautiful, and well
calculated to awaken loves young dream in
their minds, and from appearances, Ills not all
a dream with some of them.
Mr. w. l.. Wilkes, formerly of hisslssip-
! pi, but at present engaged in farming in this
neighbour God, is experimenting in sowing
corn broadcast, to be cut for hay He select
ed very rich spot, that had been used as
pen tor fattening hogs, and sowed it down ip
/ April. 1t came up we'll, aud has grown most
rapidly, and is now il roasting ear, with fair
average ears on hundreds of the stalks.
Col. II. T. Chears is recovering from his
late severe attack OF erysipelas, and will soon
be able as financial steward Of the N. e.
Church al this place, to stir the quarterage
0ut Of All delinquent membeT5 of the church.
g. White has, returned from Bon
Dr. -. HA"'@ntlg IL.ProFed 10 resume
Aqua Springs, sun... ''"sd Ia leSb
his practice, bot still greatly IT, "
1t is hoped by his many friends in this vnlaS.
and the surrounding country, that his health
may soon be fully restored, and that his useful
life may long be preserved.
Rev. Mr.. Gray, of Virginia, Is to preach at
the Presbyterian Church in this place, on The
LIST Sabbath in August, iniIatory 10 the com
mencement of his pastorate Of this church
We have FIVE dry goods stores, six family
groceries, three saloons, one furniture store
and UndeTtaker'5 establishment, one drug
store, four physicians, two resident ministers,
two lawyers, Que saddler's shop, one silver
smith, one blacksmith shop, aud one wood
shop, and perhaps the greatest need of our
place is good, reliable blacksmith and wood
workman. as those who are here can not do
all the work IN their line.