Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-12-23


J. Many day, in the rosy spring-time, fifty
p. years ago, they remember gathering the
wild strawberry, which grew in luxuriancC
on the very spot where Jackson now stands
Their memories are still vigorous, and it i,
a rare treat to hear them discourse Of the
long-gone days Of their early youth. Health
and clear minds bless their old age, and
they are passing into the twilight Of
life with the gracefulness of an Autumn
evening. They are still citizens Of Jackson,
and universally esteemed.
AN IMPROVEMENT MADE.-The improve
ments on McClanahan's levee, ordered by
the County Court, are progressing satisfsc-
torily, under the excellent management OF
Col. W. NJ. Dunaway. The levee is even
now better than ever before since the war,
and still the improvements 90 on. Speed
the good work.
A GREAT SUIT-HUSIUBG.-Ws learn
that an heir of Thomas shannon will soon
bring suit for all the nineteen acres in West
Jackson, which the said Thomas decided to
the town OF Jackson in about 1922 er 1923.
The property included in the threatened
suit is bounded by Market, College and Bal
timore streets, and by the Mississippi Gen.
trail railroad. We imagine that the aforesaid
heir will find Jordan hard road to trayely
indeed. We had much rather have an I'M
disputed claim on a Mississippi sand bar.
RELIGIoUs.-There has been glorious
revival Of Gods work in progress for the
last three weeks at the Baptist church in
this city, with great success-said to be one
OF the best and Of more true religion than
| this Church has ever before enjoyed. The
| Sabbath School connected with the Church
had been all the year sowing seed, and it
seems they are now reaping a rich harvest,
and was in full blast when DR.. Earle, the
Evangelist, arrived. His arrival threw new
life into the work, enlisted the Church
membership, and some thirty-five or forty
souls have been made to rejoice in the love
of their Saviour, and made their Pastor,
Rev. j. f. Il. Mays heart come to a fun
overflow several times. DR.. 5. II. Ford, /.
| L. D., ofSt. Louis, is now here preaching to
very attentive audiences. We hope he may
be able to reach out and get several heads of
families and others to turn from their sinful
ways. The ordinance of Baptism will be
| administered to some twenty converts on
Sunday night, 31st, at the Baptist Seminary
Hall, by gas light.
THE LEBANON TENN, Law SCHOOL
This celebrated Institution will soon close
the most prosperous Session since the war.
Six reasons why every young man who
intends to make the Law his profession
should attend the Law School at Lebanon.
Tenn:
LIST. The Professors are the most eminent
teachers and lawyers in the Southwest.
2d.-The course embraces every principle
of Law known TO the Profession.
3d.-Its Moot Courts are intensely practi-
cal, and in them are prepared and tried
almost every kind OF case met in actual
practice.
4th.-Pupils entering on Jan. 22d will
get Diploma in ten months, and License
to Practice Law, the License being gratui-
tous. They will also have the benefit Of a
summer vacation during the year.
5th.-The healthfulness OF Lebanon and
the high Christian character of its people.
6th.-Many OF the most successful Law
yers and eminent Judges in the Southwest
have been educated in this School.
Address Hon. N. GREEN,
dec33-2t Lebanon, Tenn.
CRDIE.-We have recorded quite num-
Der of deeds by violence during the past
twelve months. Crime, the result Of per-
sonM difficulties, seems on the increase
everywhere. Excessive indulgence in
whisky drinking is the immediate cause of
the bulk of these crimes; but still there il a
deeper cause. IL lies in the false and cor
rupt education of the age. Young men in
these days are taught by their elders, both
by preccpt and example, to look no higher
than money. Even amid the sacred sauctu-
aries of home, they seldom see or hear the
worship of any other God. They see men
looked up to as superior beings, simply be
cause of their great possessions. They see
men in high positions Of public trust, who
possess no other qualification. They see men
commit crimes and walk forth unwhipped
Of Justice, for which others are imprisoned
and branded for life. In all the associations
OF life they see aud feel the supreme power
OF money. They find the political arena a
ceSs-pool Of corruption, gambling hell,
where the unprinciplcd sharper almost in
vsriably holds the trumpS. They find soci-
ETY. stage illuminated by false lights.
where men aud women show anything but
their real character, and where the success
full villain receives the greatest honors and
consideration. They find churches, too,
often opera houses for the display Of fine re-
gslias-church members too often prouJer
I OF the architectural beauty and luxurious
| furnishing Of their house OF worship than
of its character for Christian piety-aud
mems religion too often estimated and their
influence measured by the number OF dol
lars they contribute 10 the support and or
nament Of the church building. Hence
| their estimate OF duty i naturally enough
based on selfshness, their standard Of excel
| lence low, and their ambition Sordid. Hence
that stern virtue, that high honesty, those
| sublime aspirations which made real heroes,
| patriots, statesmen and Christians in the
olden time, is wanting. 1t is useless 10 cN-
| pect honesty in politics whilst money is the
best recommendation to Office. 1t is useless
to auathemat.ze the hollowneSs and gilded
crimes of society, whilst men with no other
Recommendation than money are received
into Its embrace and no questions asked !;
! whilst mammas and paterf3mlllas are on
the lookout for i7eaIthy instead of honora-
BILE, industrious and moral sOns-in-law:
whilst money takes precedence OF intellect,
refinement and moral worth. 1t i useless
TO preach Christ and him crucitied 10 peo-
pie whose minds are busy criucising their
neighbors' dress, bonnet and style, or who
are mentally casting up the past weeks OPP
erations. 1t is worse than useless TO pic
ture the evils Of intemperanee to your sons
or youthful friends, whilst by precept and
example you are daily teaching them to love
money above God-whilst they see no char
ity in you, and that your religion Is only
from the lips-whiIst they behold in your
daily life that you worship mammOn. You
cannot teach youth the great principles OF
virtue, heroism and morality, by teaching