One of the hardest rain and wind storms that has passed over this county for several years, visited this place on Wednesday morning of this week. The wind came up about 10 o’clock and blew a very strong gale for about thirty minutes, uprooting trees and blowing over houses. The Christian church was blown down and completely wrecked. The brick layers had just about finished their work and left the walls in splendid style. This edifice was one of beauty and usefullness and the public regret to see its ruins, however, the rebuilding of it is only a question of time, for the work is already going on, and some four or five hundred dollars have been donated to the building committee. The end walls of the court house was leveled down, while the side walls tottered as a drunk man.The engine house of C.& S. was blown down and goods boxes, barrells and hogsheads scipped over the public square as gay as lambs in sunshine. Fencing and trees were promiscously scattered. We have heard of no serious damage to the crops.
--Dr. T.D. FERGUSON has rented the room formerly occupied by Mrs. Minnie LOWE, as Millernery store, and has fit it up for an office where he desires his friends and customers to call and see him. The Dr. says his loss in the late fire was $3,700 and a part of his insurance he cannot collect.--W.P. GOODALL is having his building re-painted, which adds very much to the looks of it. Mr. John LEE is doing the work.--Rev. John A. RODMAN moved to Crainville on Wednesday of this week. Crainville has gained a worthy citizen, and one too, that will labor to keep moral and social element continually rising. We regret to lose a good citizen, but we presume it was needful for Rev. R. to do as he has done. --William JONES the butcher has gone to Vienna, to undress the beaves, and supply the hungry at that place. Bill knows just how to do it, and we speak for him a LIVE business in the DEATH of split hoofed animals. --Dr. HUDDLESTON, of Crab Orchard, was in this city on Wednesday, on his return from Springfield, where he had been attending United States Court. He was a witness for M. ROBINSON, Post master at Crab Orchard.--Revs. L.J. SIMPSON and ATKINSON have been holding a protracted meeting at Mt. Zion, three miles east of this place for several days. --Mr. M. ROBINSON, Post master at Crab Orchard, was taken to Springfield last week, charged with illegal handling of mail matter, Mr. R. had his case brought before the Grand jury, and was at once discharged, and returned home.
--Prof. J.S. JEWELL, formerly of this county, but now of Chicago, paid our city a brief visit last week. He was here to see Mr. Harden GOODALL, who has been confined to his room for nearly two years.--F.M. GOODALL has sold his residence on west main street, to Dr. T.D. FERGUSON.
--The great resort for the ladies and gentlemen of this place, is Phil CRUSE’ s Ice cream Saloon. He has just fitted up a neat and comfortable room first door east of the Goodall House. Phil is an expert hand at the business and never fails to give entire satisfaction to all. Call on him and be convinced. he also keeps on hand, an abundant quantity of Ice and is prepared to furnish it in large or small quantities on short notice.
LOCAL--Wm. TAYLOR has sold his grocery to Campbell, and is going to his farm. --Dr. J.C. MITCHELL is in Opdyke this week, on business pertaining to the drug business of MITCHELL & Son.--J. Wesley CLINE and family, of Litchfield, Ill., brother of Rev. C. E. CLINE, arrived in this city today, on a visit.--Mr. Pleasant L. WARD, of Carbondale, called on us last Saturday. Mr. W was here to attend a sale of real estate, in which he was interested. --Miss Mary ROBINSON of this place is dangerously ill. She took the measles some time since, and after almost recovering from them, she took a relapse, and her case is considered hopeless.Since the above was put in type the subject of this local has departed this life. She died about one o’clock today, Thursday.--The Court house and lot was sold at public sale last Saturday. HUNDLEY & HOLLAND, the purchasers; $1,775 the amount. We presume these gentlemen will build a new business house on the lot, and thus improve the south side of the square. --Pinkney PARKER is clearing off the rubbish of the old court house. He commenced hostilities this morning and will, we presume, make a clean shucking of it before quiting it. We understand Messrs. HUNDLEY & HOLLAND will erect a new business house on the premises at an early date.--Elder W.H. BOLES has moving to the house recently occupied by Rev. John A. RODMAN, first door east of M.W. ROBINSON’ s business house.--Rev. John A. RODMAN moved to Crainville on Wednesday of last week. Crainville has gained a worthy citizen, and one too, that will labor to keep the moral and social element continually rising. We regret to lose a good citizen, but suppose it was needful for Rev. R. to do as he has done. --L.D. PHILLIPS has our thanks for a Picture of the great fire at this place. The picture is a good one and reflects credit upon the artist. He is disposing of a considerable quantity of them. One dollar pays the bill. Call and see them.--The public school has been let to Prof. Jno. WASHBURN, Principal, Miss Helen YOST, first intermediate; Miss Lou MITCHELL, second intermediate; Mrs. S.A. SIMPSON, primary department. --Dr. T.D. FERGUSON has rented the room formerly occupied by Mrs. Minnie LOWE, as Millernery store, and has fir it up for an office where he desires is friends and customers to call and see him. --Mrs. Frank ROY presented her husband with a gift Monday night. A girl.--Mr. HINKLE is now in this place, successfully operating his Feather Renovator. Mr. H. comes in our midst highly recommended, and we comment him to the public.--Robert CAVETT, Superintendant of the C. & S. R.R., says that seventy-six cars were brought into Williamson county this (Thursday) morning, about twenty more that was ever brought at once before. This item speaks for itself and should stimulate our people. Williamson will be THE county of Egypt.--L.A. GODDARD has just completed a 600 mile tour though California. He write to his relatives here that he has realized that “time and tide waits for no man,” by being bogged in quick sand when the tide was coming up.