The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-10-29
SPRING HILLITEMs.

The event of the week and season i
the marriage on the 2Ist inst, of Mr.
N. b. Cheairs, one OF our most talented
young men, and the beautiful Miss An
ME Alexander. The ceremony tool
place at the Methodist church, at 81
p. NJ, (the house being crowded to its
utmost tension and was performed by
rev rev. X. &. Irvine. At the appointed
nour, the bridal party entered the
church, moving with grace and dignity
| 10 the sound of music to their respective
! places IN front of the chancel. The at.
| PENDANTS were: Miss Nellie Buford anG
Mr.. John P. Brown; Miss Angie Can't
and Mr.. John F. Wade; Miss Rose
! White and Mr.. John W. Cheairs: Miss
| Louie Figuers and Mr.. Bolin Baddox.
The bride was dressed most beautifully
and with great taste, and elegance, and
| looked like the queen of beauty, pre-
pared for her coronation, while the tall
| and elegant figure of the groom was
shown off to the best advantage in a
splendid suit of richest texture. The
attendants were all handsomely dressed,
the ladies in faultless and purest white,
and so lovely and charming did they
appear, that our young men have been
frantic with excitement ever since. Af-
ter the ceremony was over, the bridal
party partOOk of sumptuous repast at
the residence Ofthe brides father, amid
the greatest glee and enjoyment, wit
and mirth resigned triumphant for the
hour and all seemed to float in sea of
perfect bliss. The Whirl and rattle of
carriages, hustle attendant on leaving,
a hasty adieu, and the cars are reached
by the bridal party and soon the happy
pair, with sweetest visions of a bright
Joyous future, are speeding away to
northern lakes and cities, on a tour
which is to be extended or curtailed
just as inclination may dictate.
"The garIands, the rose and odours, and the
flowers
The sparkling eyes and flashing orna-
The white arms and the raven hair-the
braidS
And bracelets; swan like bosoms, and the
An India in ITSELF yet dazzling not
The eye like what it circled; the thin robes
Floating like light clouds 'twixt our gaze
and heaven,
The many twinkIing feet so small and
Sylphlike,
Suggesting the more secret symmetry
OF the fair forms, which terminate SO we'll
All the delusiOn of the dizzy, scene,
Which swan before my giddy eyes
Is gone. "-Byroa.
Bethinia, an interesting little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Alexan~
der, is lying dangerously sick, with
diphtheria. Hopes are entertained of
her recovery, but the case is still cons
sidered very critical. Their son flames,
aged nine years, two years older than
his sister, has premonitOry symptoms of
the same alarming disease These two
are their only children, and both chil>
dren are remarkable for intelligence.
COL. JOHN LOGAN HOUSE,
Whose tragicaI death, in the streets of
Franklin last week. has produced such
profound sensation, all oyer the cOun-
try, was in many respects a remarkable
man. He was splendid model of ply
steal perfection, standing full six feet
high, and of fine proportions, man OF
pleasant manners and address, welding
an influence in the public and political
complexion of the affairs of Williamson
county, which was second to that of no
other man in the county. In the early
contests with the fanaticism which was
turned loose upon the country, and
which threatened ruin to our institu-
tions-COl House was the leading
spirit in breasting this tide, and in hurl-
ing it back, thereby encouraging the
mere feeble, and tinlid; thus giving a
sound and healthy shape, and colOring
to the aspect of political affairs in Wills
Hanson county. When, under the vile
influences of a few bad men, hundreds
of armed and organized tanatical ne
groes, were induced to make a treach-
erous attack upon the peaceable citi>
zens of the town, killing one, and
wOunding others, the cool bravery of
Col. House assisted by few resOlute
associates, by making a bold and de-
termined charge, routed and dispersed
the whole band, thereby averting evils
horrible to contemplate. His cool bra
very and kindly feeling were not less
CONSPICUOUS, in saving the negroes of the
town, from the fury of the eXas-
perated citizens, who in view of the
treachery of this attack, felt like Waging
a war OF determination against the race,
His counsels and influence averted this
dire calamity, No other man could
have done it. Following the fortunes
of the old Wing party to its dissolution,
and still loving the old name, he has
in spirit of patriotism, given his zeal>
Gus and earnest support to the DemO>
cratic party, and to no other man are
they more indebted for their success in
all the late elections, than to Col. John
L. House, whose controlling influence
has been felt in every election. His
record in the late war is too we'll known
to require comment here; suffice it to
say that he was brave, impulsiYe and
often rash where danger was to be met,
and amid the death and carnage of the
battle field his tall and commanding
form was ever seen in the thickest of the
fight. True to his nature, on his return
hand of friendship to those with whom
he had differed. Thus showing, that |
while he was man OF decided opinions |
and strong feeling yet in his heart he |
cherished many noble and generous i'm
pulses. There is no perfection in this |
world, and candOr requires the admis- |
sion that Col. House had faults, but as
the grave has received his body, covers |
ing it from the gaze of the world,
1oE he o,,f1 Of oh or6 /
cause US to forget his faults. Col. |
House inherited from both his maternal |
and paterna( ancestry, some of the best |
blood of the country. They were among |
the pioneer and earliest settlers of Will |
hanson county, when it was almost a |
and aided greatly in max |
ing Williamson what she is, one of the |
foremost counties in the State.
YOUNG MANSFIELD HOUSE,
who was seriously if not mortally |
wounded at the time that his father was
killed, was one of our boys, having been
educated mainly at this place and
Thompson Station. He received last |
year from the Secretary of War, the ap>
pointment of cadet in the Military
Academy, at West Point, but owing to
feeble health was under the disagreeable
necessity of declining it. He has lived
in Franklin for the last year or two,
where he has maintained good reputa
ton for diligent attention to business
and amiabiIity of disposition. 1t is
earnestly hoped that he may recover
from his wounds, and live to be a comN
fort and protector to his only sister,
who, while Frustrated by disease, has
her tender and gentle heart crushed by
the sudden and sad death of her father.
SUNDAY EVENING,
Gods holy day, which should be kept
sacred by all His creatures, was desc
Grated on last Sabbath evening by
noisy and boisterOus difficulty in our
town, which at one time threatened
most fatal results, but which through
5he intervention of friends was averted.
We are glad to learn that the feud has
been settled and that no further trouble
is expected to grow out of it.
AN oCToGENARIAN.
Mr.. Ellis Jones of this neighborhoOd,
1ne of the oldest citizens of Williamson,
IS to have at his house on Saturday, a
family gathering of all his children and
and of his brothers and
sisters, about one hundred in all.
Personal Explanation.
To the Editor ofthe Herald and Mail:
Having lately become resident of your