The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-10-15
SPRING HILLITEMS.
REV. IL Il. NORTH.

the Methodist Church on last Sabbath
from Romans lst and 9th verses inclu-
sive. His sermon, mainly on justifca-
ton by faith, and on the christian graces.
was clear and lucid, and well calculated
to awaken reflection, and direct the
minds of any who might be enquiring the
way to The road that leads TO everlasting
life For more than half a century he
has been preaching the gospel, and al
though feeble in body, his mind retains its
accustomed vigor, and his faith grows
stronger as he nears the portals of the
better world. He announced at the close
of his sermon that the new preacher
would he here next Sunday.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Gray, the estimable wife of the
pastor of the Presbyterian Church in
this place, returned on last Saturday
from a visit to her childhood home and
early friends in old Virginia.
JOHN b. BOND, ESQ
has been chosen and is expected to deliv-
er n lecture to the Methodist Sunday
school in this place on next Sunday morn
ing at 0 clock Can it not be arrange
for the Presbyterian and Cumberland
Sunday schools to be present on this oc-
casion?
DR.. j. I. S, Thompson and lady, with
their beautiful little daughter Minnie, and
accompanied by little Miss Annie Mayes,
of Columbia, have been spending a few
days with relatives and friends in this
nelghborhood.
Mr.. Tom Bradley and Mr.. Henry Nc
Lemore of Franklin, we're at the Metho-
dist Church 10 this place on last Sunday.
Thomas Kelley, Esq, of Columbia,
passed through our village Sunday morn
ing on his way North, but we won't tell
where he stopped, and will only say that
some of the gallant beaux about Thomp-
son Station are jealous of his movements.
THE BAILEY BROTHERS,
with Also long and favorably known as
the polite and gentlemanly conductor
on the Nashville and Decatur Railroad
at the head of the list, with Will and
Jim close after him in point Of size, will
do to show against any three brothers in
the county, as well developed specimens
of physical manhood.
The lovely and admirable Miss r. W.,
has returned home from visit to rela-
tives in Nashville,
Death has again visited our town, taxi
ing lovely little infant son of Mrs. and
M. S. X. Finley. Mr.. Finley is absent
at his plantation in Miss, all .uncon-
scious of the sad scene, which was pass
ing in the home where he so recently left
his family in good health. The sympa-
thies of our people are extended TO the
sorrowing family.
We regret to learn that Mai. A. G.
Hickey, son-in-law of our friend Major
Ma. T. G. Cheairs, together with HIS in
10 st,4a r.
ferson City, No., some time this Fall
them in their new home. Sympathizng
with the 'old" people, in being separated
from the lovely children of this family,
DR.. and Mrs. Moore have kindly presen-
ted them with beautiful grandson, to
supply the place OF the little pets, which
Missouri has taken from them.
S. A. Pointer has sold from MS mag
niGcient orchard, a thousand or two
bushels of apples to parties in Nashville,
who gather them at their own expense
and pay him fifty cents per bushel for
them,
Esq. Thomas Banks, of Thompson
Station, has been spending some days in
attending upon the session
Of the conference. He writes back that
it is the saddest meeting of the kind
which he has ever attended,
Dan Shay, an IrshmRn, was badly bea-
ten by Housley a few day ago Angry
words brought On blows, resulting in in
quiries which may yet prove fatal. If
hese skirmishes are kept up, Thompson
Station will lose her good name for peace
and quiet.
Mr. Henry Wilson, a most energetic |
and enterprising young merchant Of
Thompson Station, is doing thrifty and
paying cash business, In view of the |
scarcity of greenbacks he has recently |
commenced exchanging goods for such |
as the farmer has to spare. |
He has erected near the freight house |
new and substantial Fairbanks scales, |
which will be great public convenience, |
he need of which has been Ceriously |
elt in the delivery of Wheat-seed, cotton,
&c.
STEAM GINS.
Messrs. Stone IL Hansley have attach |
ed to their steam mill cotton gin, with |
which they propose ginning cotton for
the fifteenth.
Mr. S. A. Pointer has a steam engine |
attached to his Gin at bis Thus. ii. Bond
place, which will be under the manage
ment OF Mr.. Thomas Stevens, and they
propose ginning uEop Inc same terms.
Besides these two Steam Gins, there are
two horse power Gins within one. mile OF
Thymps,n Station, owned respectively
by Col. W. B. Patton And Mr. zelner.
'Compettlea 10 the lie of trade"
CAPT. j. T. MARTIN,
We regret to learn that this most est
mable gentleman, formerly "A leading
merchant of thompson Station, but more
recently citizen of Nashville, has, to-
gather with his wife and some Of his chill
lren, been lying very low with prevail
ing fevers Ct th" Country. At last ac-
counts iEey were improving,
Miss Mollie, q beautiful daughter OF
Mr., Wa. Harrison, of this vicinity, was
led to the altar on Wednesday evening Of
last week, by Mr.. Ed Haynes, oC the Re-
view family of Franklin, ana after beau
ifu| repast left for Franklin, where they
were Joined by another young couple.
Mss Grigsby and Mr.. Wall, wt0 had
just been made one-and all happy in
he early joys Of welded love- started to-
5ether en- br dial tour.