Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-04
STATE NEWS.

Gen. Harding's celebrated etal-
lion, Vandal, is dead.
The new county of Moore, made
up of fractions of Lincoln, Bedford
and Franklin, has been established.
Gov. Brown has respited Prest-
wood, the murderer, till the oath
inst He will go up then-sure.
Meals Gazette says that Capt.
Geo. Miller of Dyersburg, is the
happy father of twin boys.
One OF our exchanges makes the
anxious inquiry, ''should dogs be
taxed?" Mol They should be Killed.
L. A. James of Chattanooga, is
spoken of for Elector in the 3rd dis
trict.
Col. Il. A. Hamilton, of Memphis,
was married last Monday to Mrs.
Cash, widow Of the late +. NJ. Cash.
DR.. r.. Harvey is a candidate to
represent the counties of Lawrence
and Wayne in the next legislature.
Elijah Blocker killed Thomas
White, in Maury county last week,
by stabbing him with a pocket
knife.
Shelbyville last week voted upon
the proposition to tax its inhabi-
tants to build two additional turn
pixies.
Geo. G.. O'Bryan, one of the best
merchants in Nashville, was mar
ried in that city last week, to Miss
Susie r. Woods.
The Upton Reoord-which is in
the 9th speaks i'm high
terms of Col. Robert Looney, for
Congress.
The residence and kitchen of Giles
Harding, three miles from Muir
frcesboro, was destroyed by fire the
other day.
The Trenton Gazette says the
prospect for an abundance of fruit
in Gibson county, wCs never better
than at present.
Rev. ii. j. Van Dyke, of Brook
lin, New York, has accepted call
10 the pastorate of the first Presbv-
terrain Church in Nashville.
1AS-r-rt PPSut-1Soliles out Ialf and
square for John G. Brown for Cow
ernor. After next Thursday all
viii be the same way.
G.. w. Carlton, of Knoxville. is
spoken OF as probable democratic
candidate for Congress in the sec
ond district.
Brownlow returned to his home
at Knoxville last week, and will not
return to Washington during the
present session of Congress.
Col. John w. Dawson died at the
residence of his father-in-law, Col.
Eugene Magevncy, in Memphis, last
Monday, aged about forty years.
Mr.. Andrew jackson Edmondson.
one of the oldest residents of Shell
by county, died at his residence,
nine miles from Memphis, on the
S0th ult.
Jacob Taylor, an old Conductor
on the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, and late jailor of Bedford
county, died last week of cancer on
top Of his head.i
The Springfield Record, of the
25th ult., comes to us drapcd in
mourning for the death of Mrs.
Mary j. Thomas, wife of the editor
of that paper. He has our sympa-
thies.
The Union City Courier saws the
Planning Mill OF Messrs. Beck.
Schooner aud Moffitt of that place,
was destroyed by fire at noon. We'd
nesday. April 25th. Loss about
seven thousand.
A DR.. Cameron. formerly of Ky.
shot aud killed Bennett Jones. on
the corner or Monroe and Second
SITS, in Memphis last Friday. Jeal-
Ousy was the cause.
Mai. Willo Haywood, of the
Brownsville States, is announced as
candidate for the State Senate,
from the district composed OF Hay
wood, Laudordale and Dyer.
The Chattanooga Herald radi
cal-arriveS here ON time, in bran
new dress. We don't see the pro-
priety of dressing up in new clothes,
such cast oil concern as paper
that supports Grant-but it looks
genteel, II yOU don't read IL.
The Union City C0uyieT-our
friend Hamby's paper--thinks a
good way to pay the State debt.
would be for the next leg stature to
pass a law le"alizing the sale Of mil
itary titles. Not bit oft. Ifvou
would lay 4 tax of a dO!lqT each up
on those who are dire02B titled.
you'd make the rifle, easy.
Thos. b. Allison, who resides near
Unionville, Bedford count. came
near being killed by being Jhrown
under wagon with wifi III the
mules were running away, near No
Iensville, Williamson county, last
week. SO saysthe Shelbyville Res
cue.
The Shelbyville Rescue saws the
hail storm which passed over that
county on the 18th ult., was The first
real hail storm the citizens ever |
saw. one man carried hail IL town |
next day, picked up in his yard, |
that weighed three ounces, and left |
hail banked up too feet high.