The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-27
AROUND TOWN.

The pastor of the NJ. L. Church preached
an excellent sermon last Sunday night,
from tie nth verse of the last chapter OF
Revelation. He said a protesting Christian
who had been in the church one, or Two or
one sinner to repent and profess Christ, had
better look at the foundation OF ms IaltDI
and see if he was on the Rock. Al the close
OF his sermon, he said he was going 10 adopt
a plan which, though new here, was as Old
rs the Methodist Church, for II was lnstltut-
ed by the WeSleys. A great many SINNERS
thought no opportunity was offered toT
them TO present themselves to the Church
between the rcVivals of religion, he was
going to give them "A chance every SabDathi
night and morning, that be preached, our
ing the conference year. Those VINO wished
10 forsake their sins, and desired Christians
10 come and talk to them during the week,
and to pray for them, in the prayer meet
ing and in the closet, were invited 10 so
announce the fact by taking the two bench
es on each side of the pulpit. The need OF
something of the kind has long been ieII.
The pastor prefaced his remarks by saying
that no man believed more implicitly IN
the power and efficacy of rev1Valsi ana II
seems TO be his intention not to receive any
body into the Church until they are sound
ly CONGREGATIONAL he did not say so IN
SO many words
terIninpd to remove the choir and organ
down stairs, and place them in the "anen
corner" on the right of the pulpit, Inc de-
sire is that the choir may simply be the
leader OF the congregation in singing II
will be great improVeinent,andl Is one OF the
many excellent things done ny tue pdstoI
this year, for the promotion OF Christianity
and his church. He expects TO institute
sort OF praise Meeting" in connection with
'l@PerSons tell us that wild geese passed
over town las week, going North, which MI:
Anthony GholsOn says IL a sure sign That
winter Is over. Horace Rainey says when
the change in the atmosphere came last
Sunday night MS peach trees were Iead qrt 70
their tender buds, and looked green at
considerable distance.
"A number Of cedar RATS came down
last SUNDAY.
Last week we publishec in the proceed
ings of the Town Council report OF COM
mittee on water works, recommending the
erection OF a reservoir on Mt. ParnaSSus,
and for pumping water rom the river
mated cost is $4,000. We think the move
ment a good one; our water WORKS shoulu
be greatly improved. and the immense adj
vantage Offorded by the Knob for reser-
voir should be no longer neglected. But
we think II would be better to have spring
water. During the winter time Duck
River is muddy, wholly or partially about
two-thirds OF the time. Muddy water is
not Mt to drink OF use in any way-it is
even unit for washing purposes. a por-
tion of the spring and fall, Duck River
would furnish excellent drinking water;
but in the winter il viii be muddy, and
in the summer stagnant and unhealthy.
The water OF large rivers, such az the Ohio
and Tennessee, is said to he the healthiest
that can be used; but that of small streams,
like our river, which becomes too small TO
keep moving and thus purify itSen, can
small rain win muddy our river. But, II is
said that the White Spring will not furnish
our town with water. Let us see how this
is The Superintendent in his published
statement last fall, said that White Spring.
during the lowest stage OF the water,yielded,
according to accurate measurement, l2UO
barrels every twenty-four hours. Hannahs
Branch, near by, can be utilized, and II Will
furnish about 500 barrels per day, which
will be 1900 barrels day for a town of 1900
Inhabitants or half barrel to every man,
woman and child in town. Inc reservoir,
which is td contain 100000 gallons, VIII
hold enough to supply our town through
short drouth. OF course If il Is demOnstrat-
ed fully and satisfactorily that the spring
water will be insufficient, we will say, give
US river water, But If possible, give US clean
spring water IN preference 70 muddy river
MIR. James H. Jamison's residence,
about one mile SOuth-EaSt from the
public square, accidentally caught on fire
las Tuesday about i O'Clock. All OF the
family We're away from home, and Mr.. I'd.
WILSON nslghhor, arrived az the house
three-quarterS of an hour before anybody
else got there. There being no way to get
water out of the ciStern except with a coffee
pOt,he and his little brother, Willie Went in
and succeeded in saving everything in the
house. except three-legged table, Edic
started in for that, and the house fell IN on
him, breaking his Shoulder-bladC, cracking
his collaT-bonc and spratntng his wrist lie
saved $50 dollars worth property or InorC.
The house and household goods were worth
about $50: aud was insured for $3.50 in
Der franklin Company: If any OF the hu5
ntsrouS pegTees s2i..s alcRg tne fSIG r ,s
house would have becd saved. Mrs, EariS,
neighbor, also went to the rre, and did all
she could.
Lent commenced on Wednesday of last
week. Services are held in 1T. Peters
Church every day, and the members of that
Church are about the only persons that OBJ
Berye IT, ty fasting II j. a beautiful custom,
and mot made merely form, and with
feelingthat there is saving virtue in IL, IL
will do much 10 counteract worldly infiu-
w. II. Iipsconb drove about one hun
dred sheep and number of fine beeveS, to
the depot, last Wednesday morning, for the
purpose OF shipping them to Memphis
"-Several young ladies OF Nashville have
been spending charming time in our vi
eInity. Two Of them, just at that fresh and
beautiful age-iuSt entering upon fashiona-
BILE life-wheu everything is rosy aud beau
tiful a a DREAM have been stopping with
Miss NJ one of our beautiful and lovely
Young ladies On Tuesday night OF last
week, a pleasant entertainments was given
in honor 9th fair visitors; on Friday night
they were screnaded, and the kCrenaucrS
ieing invited in, nice dancing party was
bad. Every ether night, until their depart
ure, great schools Of young men called on
them.
Rev. VIM. Graham, pastor of Christ's
Church, Nashville, preached IN st. Peters
Church, in this place, last sunday, morning
and night. His text in the morning was,
"Ask and We shall receive" He delivered q
very logical and philosophical argument in
favor Of special proNidenceS in answer 10
PRAYER. He reviewed in very mastery man.
ner the celebrated syllogism OF the great
tnhdel, HHIue: 1t IL more probable that
human testimony should fail than that the
laws Of nature should lie suspended. a, re-
fore the laws of nature were not suspended.
and consequently there were no miracles
performed" He refuted very satisfactorily
this syilogism by an argument found upon
the position that the Will OF God was not
subject TO the law, but the law lrds subject 70
the will of God. Having created the law, IL
was not irrational TO suppose that he would
suspend II when IL suited His divine pur
pose. His sermon at night involved tht
presence OF guardian angels, and was treat
cd in highly poetic manner,