The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-15
OVER THE COUNTY,

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| Rev. Mr.. Wilkes preached an able and appro-
pirate sermon at Hunters Chapel last Sunday
/ morning, from the 9Th chapter and goth verse
of st. James. During an intermlssion of 40
1 minutes, magnificent dinner was spread
| upon the ground, and everybody invited to
partake. Evening services were conducted
by Rev Mr.. NeeleY.
The colored people of New Salem, near
Zion, are going to have a celebration for their
| lent Association, tomorrow. Mr.. l.. J. T,
Moore is invited to be one of the orators on
the occasion.
Two entertainments have been given
recently in the Zion neighborhood, one at Mr.
Thomas Cad Frierson's, and the other at the
Vance Thompson place by R. W. Frierson.
nice little "sociable' was given at the
residence of W. j. Armstrong the other even
ing.
G. B. Elliott, of Davidson county, will take
charge of Joness Academy, In this county.
The session will begin on the 25th of August
Mr.. Elliott has been teaching near John Oyer
tons residence, and comes highly recon-
mend9d.
Drake Clopton, one of our most diligent
farmers, has any quantity of open cotton
bolls.
Mrs. j. r. Miner offers to sell two valua-
BILE tracts of land, one on Fountain Greek,
Maury county, Tenn, and the other near
Ashley, Illinois. Here is chance for a good
bargain.
Spring Hill is greatly in need of q good
and reliable blacksmith and wheelwright.
There is now but one shop, each of this kind
in town, with work enough in the neighDor-
hood for two more. There is general COM
plant of high charges and unreliability, espe-
cially in getting work, when it isl promised.
If Mr.. Sam Campbell, of Carter's Greek, will
establish shop there, he can getam work
than two smiths can do.
Aprotracted meeting, at Antioch, closed
last Sabbath night, having lasted nine days
and nights, with glorious results. Forty
eight persons protested religion and joined
the Christian Church on Sunday, Andy Huey
and Thos. ). Leftwich, among the number
Rev. j. NJ. F. Smithson, of Franklin county,
1.-THE blind preacher" assisted the able and in
defatigable pastor, ReY. J. Il. Morton, in
preaching.
Prof Filmore's singing class at Antioch will
close tomorrow. His class is said to sing
spendidly, and it is thought their singing to-
morrow will rival the famous class at New
Lasea.
Rev. ]. II. Morton and Rev. ]. NJ. F. Smith.
son, ''the blind preacher" passed through Co
lumbia last Monday, on their way to Catheys
Creek Church, where protracted meeting
was commenced last Saturday night by Rev.
VIM. Lee. If they get through by to-day, they
will proceed to Shady Grove and open pro-
tracted meeting tomorrow. They expect to-
commence protracted meeting in Columbia.
on Saturday night before the first Lords Day
in October. On last Sabbath the Church on
Cathey's Greek was filled to overhowing, two
thirds of the congregation being ladies
There was equally as large crowd on the
outside of the church unable to obtain an en-
trance.
In an article, last week, entitled "a Primary
Vanderbilt School" the printer made US say
"Rev." W. G.. j Hunter, when it should have |
been DR.. w. G. ]. Hunter. The Doctor is a
good man, and valuable member of his |
church, but is not a minister of the gospel. |
We regret the mistake occurred.
A large crowd of colored people assembled |
near a spring on the old Gray place, about six |
miles from Columbia, on the Nashville pike, |
last Saturday. 1t was kind of picnic for the |
special benefit of the colOred children of one |
or two colored Sabbath schools, and day |
school taught by Marshall, on or near Mr.. Jo- |
seph II. Dew's place. The colored people re-
quested Esq. r. j. Baugus, Mr.. Dew, Mr.. Ru- |
fus Peyton, and others, to be present, intimat- |
ing that their presence would tend to produce |
order and secure them from molestation by |
rowdies. The gentmen accepted the invita-
and said: "Sir, we have been disappointed in
our expected orator not getting here, and as
you are one of the white intelligence, we are
to invite you to speak to u.s." Be
ing totally unpTepaTeu, MI. lew was lDCilDeQ
to decline, but after repeated solicitation, he
assembled the stand, and delivered an eloquent
speech, urging the colored people to educate
heir children, to the extent of their ability,
and teach them morality and industry. This
speech was listened to attentively, and was
highly appreciated. We ought to state tn at
before Mr.. Dew commenced speaking, he re-
luested a colOred preacher, who was present,
to open the proceedings with prayer, which
was done. Several speeches were made by
eolored orators, after which three tables were
spread with tempting estables, and the white
gentlemen cordially invited to Join in. The
after said, among themselves, that the crowd
was very large, and not more than enough for
he blacks, and accordingly started of to their
lomesk but the leading negroes would not per-
nit them, and after loading one of the tables
With the incest eatables, they invited them to
t, and the coIored people all waited until they
rot through. One venerable colored mau com
nenting on Mr.. Dew's speech, said he was
ls.much surprised as gratified at its tone. He
lad been taught to believe that "rebels" were
opposed to negro children being educated, and
t did his heart good to hear Mr.. Dew, "se-
esh, +" talk like he did,