The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-03-13

q synopsis of his speech. Its language
Was schaste and beautiful, its thoughtl
and sentiments sublime, its arguments
strong and convincing. In short, itwas
perfect success so much SO, that he
was requested to repeat it at some. not
far distant day. At the close OF this
address, Mr.. Gray, of the Presbyterian
i Church, preached most excellent SER
mon in the language of Mr.. Jordan,
who vas also in the pulpit. ."How sweet
/ and how pleasant, it Is for brethren to
dwell together in unity" Thus passed
on one of the most, pleasant, and we
| trust one OF the most profitable reunions
of these sister Churches. The Cumber-
lands would doubtless have co-operated
| in this meeting, but for an appointment
at their Church, which had been aDnoun-
ced before this arrangement was made.
The friends of Col. ID. f. Wade in this
neighborhood, deeply sympathise with
GUS illness of their little daughter, Mary,
whose life is despaired of, and who, per-
haps, ere this, has passed away; too frail,
delicate and beautiful to encounter the
rough blasts of this tempestuous life,
like lovely flower, she has been trans
planted in q more congenial CLINE,
where in eYer>during bloom, she will
live amid the splendors of Heaven.
"But ah! never more will our threshold be
crossed,
by mortal, the peer of Our lovely and our
Darkened earth was too poor, such treas
ure to own s..=
Heavens ,ecasket is meet, for such jewels
Prof. Redman's school is IN a very
prosperous condition. He is fully sus-
tanning the high reputation, which, as
thorough disciplinarian, ripe scholar,
and successful instructor. He has at
tanned in this community, and at other
Dninfa Vul no erod N
teaching. The friends of Prof. Redman
are glad to see that he took a high po~
sition in the deliberations of the meet
ings of the Teachers Institute, which |
was held in Columbia last week, and
that his paper on "Etymology," ELECTED |
warm encOmiums. With such men as
Professors Redman, Webb, Beecher, |
head of our institutions of learning, we |
may be proudly hopeful of the rising |
generation. --- b. -.# "a
r. w. McLemore, Jr., killed wild |
goose on last Saturday, and his good |
lady had it served up for dinner the |
next day, and all who partoek of it, pro-
nounce 1t delicious.
Edward Lockridge, col, prominent |
member of the colored persuasion, was
found dead, near his house, two miles
South of this place, last week.-He was
as well as usual the night before; he
Win MS people at the African
church, returned home at a late hour,
went out at day light to mend up some
log heaps and was found an hour there
after quite dead There was an inquest
held over his remains by Esq. B. G.
Wells. No marks OF violence being |
found on his person, it was supposed
hat he died of a fit of some kind
Candidates for county offices are be-
ginning to be exceedingly kind and po-
lite. The smiling face, the cordial
shake of the hand and the anxious en-
Iuiries as to health, family, etc., ETC.,
ellis the tale-without further announce
nent. What polite and pleasant
world ours would be, if all were Candle
lates.
Let every man and woman in the
county procure copy of the Hon. Ben.
Hills great speech, delivered before the
Historical Society, in Atlanta, Georgia,
md read it, twill do them good. 1t is
he best exegesis of the ''lost cause, -
n it's incipiency-in it's dark and trou~
,lous times, and it's sad and final over !
brow, that has ever been written or
poken. 1t will do much, in setting the f
south right before the world and is J
most triumphant vindication from the :
landers of our oppressors.