The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-07
SPRING HILL ITEMS

Rev. L. z. Ransom, the new PTesid-
ing Elder, held his first quarterly meet
ing at this place on Saturday and Sab
bath last. lie came as stranger to
most of our people, never having preach
ed here before. His Introductory SER
mon on Saturday was one of great force
and clearnesS, ovincing the power and
grasp OF q great mind, and thorough
acquaintance, not only with his subject
but with tho scripture of divine truth
generally. The Rev. Mr.. Gray, of the
PRESBYTERIAN church, occupied a scat in
the pulpit, and offered up the closing
prayer. His truly catholic spirit and
tender appeal to a throne of grace touch
a sympathetic chord in every heart, re-
Winding one torcibly of the great and
good Duncan Brown, whose memory
yet, although he has long passed to his
reward, is a sweet SAVIOR to the older
people of this community. Mr.. Ram
som preached again at night, and at the
usual hour on Sabbath morning. This
last, was the browning effort OF the OC-
caSion, and has placed him before this
people as one of tho ablest diViues of
the church to which he belongs. The
Elder was assisted in administering the
sacrament by ReY. DR.. Molloy, of the
Cumberland church, and the pastor of
the Meth OdiSt church, Rev. Mr.. Jordan,
who preached his first sermon that night
to large and appreciative audience.
Mr.. Thomas Ii. Bond having recently
purchased the land embracing the splen>
did residence of the late Gen. DeGrafin-
ried, in the vicinity Of Franklin, has
moved from his former homo, which
place he sold to Mr.. Sam Pointer, to
this, one of the best improved and most
desirable places i'll that county.
His old neighbors and friends regret eX-
ceedingly his loss to the community. 1t
is not only loss socially, but his fine
business qualifications, together with
his energy aud enterprise in all matters
of a public or private nature, will cause
him to be greatly missed.
Messrs. Banks and kitCh are engaged
in buying all the cotton and other pro-
duce offered for sale at Thompson stao
ton.
Mr.. Tom Wallace, formerly of the firm
Reams IL Wallace, grOcers i'll Spring
Hill, is having house put UP at
Thompson Station, for grocery store,
and expects to open full stock of both
dry and wet groceries before the new
year sets in.
Mr.. HOusely, a practical machinist of
Nashville, has built, and has nowin sue
ceSsful operation, a steam mill, Tor the
grinding of wheat ond corn, which is
turning out first rate article OF flour.
1t is great convenience to the people of
1nOIlIDSOu SIdGlOD anu SICillJy anu ID
already drawing increased trade to that
place.
Mr.. NJ, an industrious and thrifty
young farmer, living not a thousand
miles from this place, and whose wife
was spending month with her
mother. was written to- by a
relative, informing him that his wife
had a son, and that the mother and child
were both doing we'll. The letter being
IirartoI To thn n9T nf his hrnt HARM q
who loves good joke, he changed it so
as to read "tWO daughters instead of
one son, and thus it was handed to the
father, who was very bdSy on his farm.
He read il, turned pale, broke out in
protuse sweat, staggered to fence close
by, and in pitiOus tones CALCULATED:
Cotton down to twelve cents and two
gal babies" After enjoying tor short
time this scene, his friend gave him the
true facts of the case, when in hot hast e
and with joyous looks and feelings. he
mounted mis- horse AMI was in short
time with his young and lovely wife.
rejoicing with her that they had a fine
son, and he secretly in his heart that
they had no ''gal babies"
Col. Boone is himself again, stands
firm on both legs, talks Of going TO Ten
nessee river on fishing excursion, and
is as great tease to children, and as
great a terror to struggling dogs as he
ever was. May he live long and never
feel old.
Col. OdiI and Mr. J. Wade have made in
operation at their respective gins, cot
ton press, manufactured in Macon, Ca,
which for convenience, durability and
saving of labor, excells anything in that
line ever exhibited or used in this coun-
try. The screw and every other part,
where there is any FRICTION, is of Solid
iron, and will neither wear out nor
break, and with care will last life time
A bale OF cotton can be made in one of
them in half the time that it could on
one of our old cumbersome wooden
presses. 1t is all above the ground, and
noiseless in its movements. They are
sold by Mayes Il Co, OF Columbia, at
less cost than the old kind.
Our town is in need OF good black
smith and wagon maker, There is
good shop for each, waiting their ar
rival, with more work than they can do.
There is no barber in town now, our
people are shaving themselves, and &C