The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-04-04
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

The event of last week was the mar
riage OF Capt. II. p. Pointer and Miss
Jennie Brown, which took place at the
residence of the brides father, Whit~
field Brown, Esq, on Thursday the 18th
inst, at 10 o'clock, A. M. The bridal
party started Immediately after the GER
emony, on a trip of pleasure to tie
Northern and Eastern cities, gta
Mammoth Cave, Niagara Falls, &c, &c.
The gallant Captain, who. was, during
the "late unpleassntness," Gen. For
rests fright bower" and who, perhaps.
contributed more to the capture of
Streight and his raiders than any other
man, except Forrest himself, was not
more successful in the strategy of that
occasion, than in capturing the noble
prize which he has now won. A thou
sand hearts unite in blessings upon this
happy union, and in ardent wishes for
their prosperity and happiness,
"The man who faced the battles roar,
Now yields to rufned chemisettes
And lion hearts bow down before
BOme twilled, friIl'd, pair of pan talets.'
There was Baptist meeting held at ThOmp.
son Station last sunday, which was largely
attended. An eminent Divine from Nash
vile was expected TO preach On the occasion,
but from some cause he failed to fill his ap.
pOintment.
On the 9th ult. at the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. Gus. Lavender and Miss
a reception rs given on the evening follow
ing by the brldegroom's mother.
We regret the death of Mr.. Buck Bennett,
q well known and much esteemed citizen liV.
ing near here, who died of apeplexy on the
26th ult.
Mr.. w. @. Cant, who is living at Chatta
nooga, made a visit 70 his relations here iasi
week.
One Of the great needs o9 our village is 4
good blacksmith, white man, Of industry
and application to business. 10 such an one
there is low a first rate open ng. There being
but one shop in the place, great delay anc
much inconvenience rs often experienced IL
getting work done. A good bricS shop. with
a wood shop close by, for the last two or three
years. have booked probably not less thar
three Thousand dollars.
Trade OF every kind is lively, and our mer
chants, grocers and mechanics are all doing
thriving business.
Mr.. W. G. Wade, (brother Of Col D. F
| Wade, of Ashwood,) who is doing a splendi,
business IN the Wholesale and 70 III sho
trade 10 Brownsville, Tenn, bss lust returne
to his home, after sbr..t. visit TO his relative
in Maury and - lIliamson, who have kind.
lnsisI" on taking care Of his little ch ldrer
=, who have recently been berefL of lovinl
| mothers tender watchfulness. His nObl
| heart was made TO bleed afresh when partin
| with bis darling child en-, although he kne'
! they were ali well cared for.
The Presby terrain Church at Frapklin is NJ
| gotiatiug for the services Of Rev. r. A. ThomJ
son, for one-h half of bis time, until they ca
procure a permanent pastor for that churcl
DR.. Rice, their late pastor, is It present teact
ing school, having retired from the pastoral
of the church. The only consideration whic
would induce the Presby church at thi
place to consent 10 give up Mr.. Thompson 70
part, or all, of his time, is the pecuniary 40
vantage that might accrue 70 him from th
change
The Rev. r. G. Irvine, the esteemed paste
of the NJ. Z. Church, South, is again at b
post after protrscted and painful attack {
of Pneumonia he is more popular this, III
third year of his pastoral connection wit
this station, and his congregations are large
, and more sJprecistive than ever before.
: DIR. Molloy, who has so long and so abb
served the Cumberland Presbyterian Churr
. here, is still laboring earnestly and zealousl
in the good cause, and is doing more hat
work in the ministry, for less paY, than an
other man since the days when the old fogie
Sc It the great Bacon TO the Mountain circu.
of Eastern Kentucky TO starye.
One very;noticeable feature In ourtown is e.
absence Of two of our most US eiul and prom
inent citizens, who were formerly intimatel