Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-04
R. T. FULBRIGHT
clrY AM couNTY IrEms.

| CHANCERY COURT adjourned on Monday
evening TO meet at o'clock, p. IN. Monday
next, Ct Of Nov. and will continue two
weeks.
Our friend, Sam Collin, just returned
from East Texas, reports unrayorably Of
the country, aud gives our Madison county
people this wholesome advice. "Stay at
| home.7
On Saturday, an irate gentleman bursted
beer glass on the head OF an impudent ne
gro. II made SambO's nose bleed little,
but his head remained as sound Us rock.
A very dilapidated, sore eyed female, OF
the white persuasion was up before the
Recorder on Monday for immortality. She
employed a good lawyer, and his defence
made her rs happy as a "big sunGower."
Up to this writing the Recorder has given
no verdict. Let herpass.
GOOD LUCE.-Mr Joe Hall, OF this city,
young, good-loo<ing, but unmarried man,
drew last week $1,000 in gold in the Cola
day lottery, OF Bowling Green, Ky. If
friend 10. is as lucky in the matrimonial
as in the money lottery, he will be hap
Our growing city boasts OF no more wor-
thy, or enterprisiAg citizen than Thos. j.
Caruthers. Ever live to the requirements
of the times, he illustrates in his business
that comprehensive liberality and ability,
which ever insures success. Don't fail to
read his displayed card in another column.
Tue OLD SPEcKLED HEN.-Mr. j.. w.
Haily, OF this county, has an old speckled
hen that has laid and set four times this
year, raising seventy-seven chickens. Two
Of her this years pulets laid and set, hatch
ing twenty-nine chickens, and all doing
we'll. she was known to lay two eggs in
one day, and never manifested any slghns
of exhaustion either. The venerable old
fowl is now a grandmother, with a fair
prospect Of being a great-grandmother, all
the result Of one years service. We are
far from publishing this with a view Of en-
eouraging humanity TO initiate the speckled
hen. Such performances are highly conf
mendable in hen, but they would be des-
perately inconvenient with The human spe-
cies. Leave the old speckled hen alone in
her glory.
The general impression OF ali who are in
attendance on our great Fair is that Jack
son is the largest city in the world ito its
size.''
Chief Marshal, Capt. Thos. Clark, and his
assistant. DIR. John a. Arlington, are per-
forming their difficult duties TO the satisfac-
ton Of all.
The music furnished by the jackson Sill
vcr Cornet and Dresden bands, on Wednes-
day, was fine as we ever heard, and was
highly applauded by the vast crowd.
The great South American Combination
drew large aAd delighted crowds on yester-
day. The Indian performance is unique
and novel, and the juggling most extra
ordinary. No one should fail to see it.
Henderson station scnt up rousing del
egation TO the Fair. Her bone and sinew
neble generosity, for it means that every
son Of old Madison means TO do his duty.
! We were pleased to recognize among the
| visitors 70 the Fair our old commander in
rebeldom, Gen. 4. II. Bell. Ne drawer sou
of the South ever drew his sword in her be-
| half, and no man quit the war with more
I HAAtilANNN AtNhlus NNNus bNA-s 50 SOON rs he
| was known TO be on the ground. was seized
upon by the Directors of the Fair, and did
| good service on several committees.
Our little friend. Harry Long, although
he did not take the premium among the
youthful contestants for the prize to be
awarded to the most graceful rider, sat his
pony like true knight, and evoked admit
ration from thousand tongues. We say to
Harry, elf at first you don't succeed, try,
try again.
One Of the most attractive features Of
| Wednesday WAS the ascension of George
| Williams, young man of Nashville, in
Prof. Gunkle's balloon. The daring rider
OF the giddy currents of the air rose TO the
height OF one mile, and Streamed away gal
lantly to the southwark in the face Of a
stiff gale, landing ON a sand sank in Barr :
field, about halt-s-mile from the Forked
Deer, and one mile South Of the point of
ascension. One of the ropes by which the
balloon is adjusted, and its equilibrium pre-
served, was broken in the ascent, and the
body OF the airy messenger dipt'' from !
right angle, which increased the danger OF
the voyage, and perhaps accelerated its de.
scent, but no sleepy Palinurus ''sst at the
helm" and the landing was safely made
Weunderstand another ride from Mr. vii
liams is " on the slate,' and that an old
gray goose will accompany him portion
of the trip, which will be let loose with .
blue ribbon round his neck TO return Il
earth.
LET IT PASS INTO HISToRY.-Nhilsta al
over the Sorely afflicted South, not vet re,
covered from oRe OF the most destructiv,
and cruel waRS1in the book OF time, ths
people are subscribing thousands of dol
lars to feed, clothe and shelter the victim.
of the late devastating fires in Chicago ant
the NOrth-W est, President Grant, elevated
TO power by these very sufferers, obedien
to the demands Of a party whose life il
maintained only by appeals 10 ignoran
passions, Is declaring martial law wherever
he can manufacture the shadow OF an ex
cuse, driving honorable, law-a5iding mer
nom homes already. desOl,tte, and indietins
untold miSeTleS upon women and children
Yes, amid the ashes OF once happy homes
the deSOlIti0n OF once fruitful ields-th
charred and erumblug ruins OF one,
prosperous tovns-autd all the sad, sol
Cmn monuments Of cruel war, and Oh
preSsions more cruel since, comes the wal
OF suffering from the N0rth-the peopI,
who destroyed our fair laud-whO Onpres
US noW-and forgetting the bitter past, in
gush Of human sympathy, the poor Soutl
gathered what she could from the luins +,
help feed, clothe and shelter the str:cke,