Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-18
STATE NEWS.

1t is predicted that pork will open
at or cents net in Middle Tennes-
see.
The editor of the Winchester
Home journal, claims that he has
been presented with a sweet potato,
which measures five feet in length.
A young man 10 years of age, by
the name of James Holmes, was IA
tally shot by some unknown person,
in Memphis on Sunday night last.
The Memphis mechanics have or
ganized a Builders Association.
Our Jackson mechanics should do
likewise.
Memphis wants to consolidate
Shelby county within her corporate
limits and call 1t Memphis city and
county.
The market is glutted with chest
nuts at Sparta, at the foot of Cum
berland mountains, at 81 IS per
bushel.
Rogersville, East Tennessee, it is
said, is to be cursed with a radical
paper, under the control of Rober-
J.. lex Random Butler, the pension
forger.
The Sequatchie Sun says that con-
sumption is unknown in the coun-
ties of Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Grundy
and Marion, except by importation.
None of the natives ever die of it.
George Francis Train, the eccen-
trio but eloquent lecturer on almost
all subjects, held forth in Nash
vile last night. Can he. not be
induced to come to Jackson?
Henry C. Mercer, of Davidson Co.,
aged 20 years, resides on the farm
on which he was born, and is made
pensioncr under the act February
1871. The Union says he is hale and
hearty, and promises to live long
time yet.
Col. Nj. j. Wicks, President of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad,
has been trying to buy land in the
neighborhood of Sparta, with a
view to the manufacture of hydrau-
lie cement, stone of suitable quality
being abundant on the land.
Sidney Smith, a well known citl-
zen of Davidson county, residing
eight miles from Nashville, on the
Nolensville pike, died very suddenly
last Sunday week. lie was sitting
up in his usual health a few mo-
ments before he fell dead.
COAL SHIPMENT.-We learn that
1888 bushels, making $50 car loads
of coal were shipped during the past
month from the .Sewanoe Mines.
This would be 839, $50 60 at 20 cents
per bushel, and all this in one
month. Verify the Cumberland
mountains are full of wealth.
Six prisoners in the Columbia jail
attempted to overpower the son OF
jailOr Latta, last Sunday, and to
make their escape. They dragged
him INTO their cell; and choked him,
but he managed to make his position
known TO his father, who came To
his rescue with double barrel gun,
and persuaded them to keep quiet.
Mike Conner, of Nashville, died
very suddenly last Sunday morning
was week ago, at the Nashville and
Decatur depot, while in the act oil
putting on his regalia to enter 3
Catholic procession which was going
to Franklin to attend the dedication
of the Catholic Church, at that
place.
Rev. DR.. Hoge, an eminent Pres.
byterian minister of Richmond, Va.
will visit Nashville very soon fol
the purpose of looking over the
ground, and determining whether
or not he will accept the pastorate
of the first Presbyterian Church n
that city.
At old Lynville, in Giles county
deputy sheriff and six others were
all day arresting one Thos. G.. Cald,
well, an old man of about sixty years
charged with an attempted rape on
little negro girl. They burned his
house and shot him in the head, side
and arm before they were able 10
make the arrest, So says the Giles
Press.
The suit instituted by a Captain
Houston, against Col. Jas. Coleman
j. j. Dubose, Luke Z. Wright, Jas
o. DurH, jesse Forrest, Gen. N. B.
Forrest, w. ii. Carroll, DIR. j. IL
Erskin, j. l.. IL Taylor and Alex. G.
Ferguson, for destroying three thou.
sand stands of arms, on the steamer
Hesper, some year ago, whilst said
arms were en- route for Arkansas, to
arm Clay toms militia, will come uI
III few days at Memphis. The Ap.
peal SAYS that each of the gentlemen
arraigned will be able to prove al
abb.