Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-07-06
STATE NEWS.

The "Warren House." at McMinn-
willie, has been rebuilt, and is now
open to the public.
Both Jackson and Bolivar want
the Miss. Central Railroad Shops,
and Jackson must have them.
The County Court of Haywood
last Monday elected G. Il. TOliver.-
Tax Commissioner.
The Convention Tor Montgomery
county endorsed old Frank Cheat
ham for Congress, at large.
More than one hundred dollars in
grccnbacks are offered by the Knox
county Fair upon the single article
Of butter.
The McMinnvillc New Era says
Camel Hendricks died at his resi-
dcnce in Warren county, June 18th,
aged Sc years.
S. II. Boswell and p. III. Craig are
candidates to represent Lawrence
and Wayne counties in the lcgisla-
ture.
Judge Jonathan Morris, of
WayncsbOro, is announced as u can
didate for Congress, against Gen.
Whitthorne, in the 9th district.
The AUdlaache was shown n good
sized cotton boil, July 1st-from
the farm of j. f. Frank, Bray's Sta
ton, Shelby county.
VIM. #. McCarley has purchased
one half interest in the Bolivar Bull
letin, and will preside over the fl
nancial department of the concern.
Col. George Washington, of Rob-
crtson county, is candidate for the
legislature. Cheatham and Sadler
have both declined the race.
Last Monday the County Court of
this county elected w. III. Cason, of
Mcdon, Tax Commissioner for Mad
isOn county.
The fine saw mill of Pitscr Miller,
on the Ilatchie, one mile this side
.of Bolivar, was DESTROYED by fire
Friday night, 29th ult. Accident.
John S. Kerr, Esq, accepts the
position Of n candidate for one OF
the Senatorial seats Memphis is en-
titled to fill in the legislature.
We learn from the Tullahoma In
dependent, that Messrs. Tanner,
Walker ~ Co. struck oil about seven
miles above McMinnVille.
The name of Col. John NJ. Flem-
ing, of Knoxville, is prominently
mentioned as candidate for Con-
gress for the State at large.
Henry Il. Cooper and Miss IL. ID.
f. Harrington, both inmates of the
Lincoln county Jail, were married
last week.
The Athens Post mentions the
dropping of calf in McMinn coun-
ty recently, which weighed 10 lbs.
at birth.
The County Court ofShelby cOun-
ty last Monday reduced the pay of
Justices attending said Court from
50, to 81 per day.
Jas. III Lewis, Esq, of Lcwisburg,
Marshall county is spoken of as a
candidate for Presidential Elector
for the fourth district.
A correspondent of the Appeal
urges the name of Gen. 10. a. Ma
bry, of Knoxville, for Congress for
the State at large.
The Fall Fair of the Knox county
Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation will be held, commencing
Monday, Oct. 14th, and continue
during the week.
w. G. Canon, of Rhea county, last
fall sowed four pounds of golden
straw amber" wheat, and lately
reaped two hundred and twcnty-six
po4mds-equal TO fifty-six and half
bushels to one.
a. Z. Curny, who has been con-
testing with Gen. Marcus j. Wright |
for the Office of Sheriff OF Shelby
county, has at last succeeded, and |
was last Monday sworn in as sheriff. |
Col. Thomas IL. Logwood, of
Memphis, is announced as candi-
date for Congress in the 9th district.
Well give dollar and half for |
every candidate for Congress in Ten |
nessee 6elot0 the rank OF Colonel.
The Paris Intelligencor mentions
the death of Mr.. Thomas Landlord,
an old gentleman living in the
Northern portion of Henry county,
by falling backward from a long
ladder, which he had assembled for
the purpose of gathering cherries.
Miss Hattie Gardner, of Dresden,
walking in her sleep, fell from the
second story window of the hotel at
Dresden last week, aud was pretty
badly, though not dangerously hurt.
Mark r. Cockrill, the great Dav-
idson county stock raiser, and one
of the oldest citiZeus, died at the
residence OF his son, three miles
from the city of Nashville, last
week.
Lawrence county, according to the
Journal, has turkey gobler who
assumed the mothership of set of
orphan turkeys, and succeeded in
raising them.
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf
comes out for Hon. Jos. Fowler, for
the additional State Elector, upon
the ground that it is but fair that
there should be one of the three
liberal republican.
Col. j. w. Paramore has resigned
the Superintendency of the Tennes-
see and Pacific railroad, from Nash
will to Lebanon. The road will be
extended to Carthage, i'll Smith
county.
Two prisoners broke Jail at Muir
frccsborO last Sunday night was a |
week ago; aud the News thinks the !
remaining prisoners will get out |
when they want to.
The Prcsby terrain congregation at
Gallatin have made a formal call up
on Rev. James w. Shcarer, of North
Carolina, to become their pastor,
and the matter has been submitted |
to his decision.
a colored Constable in Chatta- |
nOoga the other day, in lcvying up |
on the property of a colored broth |
or, was attacked with a knife, and |
had to shoot his assailant down, to |
save his own life.
The Bolivar Bulletin wants the |
Miss. Central Railroad to be guilty |
of the folly Of locating its Machine |
Shops there, on account of the SUI |
perior healthfulness of that ancient |
town.
There are four candidates for Con. |
gress in Memphis-D. h. McISae, T. |
II. Logwood, w. L. Duff, and r. T. |
Looney-and hundred in embryo |
every one with military title.
There is numerously signed call |
in the Murfreesboro News, upon |
Mai. James ID. Richardson to become |
u candidate for the State Senate |
from Rutherford and Bedford cuun- /
ties. Maj. ID. II. Z. Spence aud DR.. /
Ridley, OF Rutherford, are already |
candidate.