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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
How Grant makes it Pay.

q The New York San rUns'a paral-
lei between the personal habits of
Grant and some of the earlier Presi-
dents, in order to show that "the
cost of maintaining the White House
and dispensing the Executive hos
pitality under Grant is certainly
double what was paid by Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe or Jackson; and
yet the present-taker grows rich on
$25, 900 year, while they left the
White House not only with their
fortunes diminished, but most of
them overwhelmed by pecuniary
embarrassment" After reminding
the reader that Jefferson's furniture
aud astNto rUars sold tnSatisfr his Gre
ditOTs; that Madison was compelled
to borrow $1,000 to discharge debts
that had accrued during his Presi-
dency (; that Monroe, whose years
had been spent in the service of his
country, retired to private life find
ing himself impoverished, his estate
sold for debt, his family scattered,
and his daughter buried in foreign
land; and that Jackson, at the end
of his term, drew against his cotton
crop, then in New Orleans, for &c.
600 to pay his creditors at tie seat
of Government, the Sun says:
"Grant, on the other hand, when
Gov. Yates gave him command of
an Illinois regiment, was as poor as
Lazarus. He now maintains an es-
tablishment of regal magnifcence at
the White House, with three or four
brevet Brigadier Generals illegally
attached to his court the cost of
which is out of proportion to the
amount of his salary, and at the
same time he is piling up huge
fortune and enriching his relations
and his wife's relations of every de-
gree of consanguinity-all at the
public eXpemse.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
Still They Come and we Cans
Help It.

Our subscription list continues to
increase with unexampled rapidity.
They come singly, in twos and
threes, and by the dozen and twenty.
Come one, come all; there is still
room for more; and when our pres
ent books are full 20 overlooking,
we will open new ones and larger
ones. We are determined that all
who subscribe for the WING AND
TRIBUNE shall read the best paper
in Tennessee, or out of Tennessee.
Our paper will visit almost every
family in Madison county, and in a
large portion of West Tennessee,
before the close of 1872. The people
t0iH have it. They come for it, they
write for it, and they send for it,
They come of their own accord,
they come by solicitation, and they
come because they want the paper
and
"The more that come with free good
will.
Makes the WING AND TRIBUNE better
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
4 Highly Important DeciaiOn by
the Supreme Court

Judge Freeman delivered the
unanimous opinion of the Supreme
Court, yesterday, to the effect that
the late civil war, by its own force,
Independent Of the action OF the
convention of 1865 and legislation
in pursuance thereof, suspended the
running OF the statute of limitations
in Tennessee.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee
has thus followed the Supreme
Court of the United States in weak
ening, at least, theory that ought TO
have been exploded long ago-thst,
when the statute of limitations once
commenced to run, it never stopped
running. A state of war prac-
Iieally and etfectually prevents the
bringing of suits in country where
war-flagrant war exists, and there
never was any good reason or jus.
tice in defeating a creditor, by per
hitting q debtor TO plead the bar o.
the statute and in imputing negli
gence to the former, on account o.
his not commencing an action dur
ing a period when the courts were
closed and the laws themselves were
silent.-BaRner.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
Did Your Plants Freeze =,

We have recently experienced
very cold nights and severe freez-
ings, and there will probably be
more before the return of SPRING
Those who attempt to keep house
plants from the attacks of Jack
Frost find that there will be usually
a night when some unfortunate oc-
cuTrence, as a door or window left
ajar, let's in the enemy, and the
plants are touched. When such is
the case, we caution the anxious
proprietor OF the plants not to hur-
ry them into a warm room, bnt
leave them just where they were
frozen. Shut out the light and
sprinkle the plants as soon as con-
venient with water direct from the
cistern. Leave thus standing
through the whole day, even if the
water freezes in drops on the leaves.
The plants will come out ali right
and unframed if you do not raise
the temperature of your room in
twenty-four hours. The Philosophy
of all this is that plants are not SO
much injured by frOsts as by the too
sudden exposure after freezing to
warmth and light.-JoU'nal Of The
Farm.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
stopping at all Impor.an. towns.

1t was given out by the knowing
ones, that the Grand Duke Alexis
would stop at all important towns
along his line of march, from the
Mammoth Cave, to Memphis, and
our Brownsville neighbors betting
high on having a gay time with the
sprig of nobility, called a public
meeting, appointed an orator and had
old Brownsville and young Browns
vile, male and female, browns
vile, white aud black Brownsville,
aud a large importation of suburban
Brownsville on the platform to see
the Grand Duke, and to hear the
eloquent strains of the selected ora
tor addressing the distinguished
foreigner. All was ready, and ex-
pectatiou stood on tip toe, awaiting
the arrival of the train, bearing the
imperial scion. After so long time
the whistle was heard in the dis
lance, the orators heart swelled
with pride and his face glowed with
enthusiasm, and just about the time
he expected to be addressing the
tones of welcome to their distin-
guished guest, the tail-end of the
train went out OF sight around the
curve. 1t is said that the mortifica-
ton and disgust of the crowd can
better be imagined than described.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
JasIesOn and Tenn. River road.

Be it ordered by the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Jackson, That whereas the Commits
sioners by the Chancery Court of
Madison county, at the April Term,
1871, were.authorized to open books
aud receive subscriptions to the cap
ital stock of the Jackson and Ten
nessee River Railroad Company, and
IIave0OhIp1ed with the general laws,
and have applied to this Board to
have the proposition submitted to
the qualified voters of the city OF
Jackson to subscribe $50, 00O) fifty
thousand dollars to the capital stock
of said Jackson and Tennessee River
Railroad Company;
Therefore be IL further ordained,
That the Sheriff of Madison county
is hereby instructed to open and
hold an election on the I'd day OF
March, 1872, at the several voting
places in the city OF Jackson, after
giving the notice prescribed by law
for thirty days for the qualified
voters of said city of Jackson to
vote upon the proposition to sub
scribe fifty thousand dollars to the
capital stock of the said Jackson
and Tennessee River Railroad Co.,
in the bonds of the city, bearing
eight per cant. interest, payable an
nually, and having fifteen years to
run from date of issuance.
Bat further ordained, That those
who are in favor of said subscrip-
ton shall have written or printed
on their tickets, "For subscription
Jackson and Tennessee RiUer Rail
road" and those opposed shall have
written or printed on their tickets,
"NO Subscription, Jackson and
Tennessee RiuerRGiIroad."
BE 10 further ordered, That il
thrse-fourths majority of the voters
voting at said election shall vote in
favor of said subscription, then the
Mayor of the city of jackson shall
subscribe the said sum of fifty thou,
sand dollars to the said capital STOCK
of the said Jackson and Tennessee
River Railroad Company.
Be it further ordered, That the
subscription Of the city Of jackson
to the Jackson and Tennessee River
Railroad Company shall be expend
ed in building the Road in Madison
county.
Be it further Ordered,RThat in tn,
event the county of Madison should
vote subscription to this abroad
this subscription is to be uu and
void.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
CITY ORDINANE.
Jackson and nomphl. Rallrsaa.

jackson and Memphis RaIIrsaa.
Be it ordained by the board Of
Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of
Jackson, that
Whereas, The Commissioners by
the Chancery Court of Madison
county, at the October Term 1871, to
open books and receive subscriptions
to the capital stock of the Jackson
and Memphis Railroad Company
have complied with the general Ia VS.,
and have applied to this board to
have the proposition submitted to
the qualified voters of the city of
Jackson to subscribe (S75 ,0OO) seven
ty five thousand dollars to the CAPT.
tai stock OF said Railroad Company.
Therefore, be it further ordained,
that the Sheriff of Madison, county
is hereby instructed to s9pen and
hold election on the .2nd day OF
March, 1872, at the several voting
places in said city of Jackson after
giving the notice prescribed by law
for thirty days for the qualified Vo-
tiers OF the city Of jackson to vote
upon the proposition to subscribe
1915, OOO) seVenty-fiVe thousand dol
lara to the capital stock of the said
Jackson and Memphis Railroad Co..
in the bonds of the city, bearing (Sl
eight per cent. interest payable an-
nually, and having twenty years to
run from date OF issuance.
Be 10 further ordained, That the
said subscription shall not be paid
unless said bonds shall be received
By the said Jackson and Memphis
Railroad Company at par.
Be IL further ordained, Thai
those who are in favor Of such sub
scription, shall have written Oh
printed or their tickets, "FOr SUD
scY-iptiOR, Jackson and Aenphis Il
r." and those opposed, NO sub
scriptioR, Jackson and AezRPhi!
! Railroad.
Be 1t further ordained, that i
three-fourths majority of the voters
voting at said election'shall vote il
favor of said subscription, then thu
Mayor of the city of Jackson, shall
subscsibe the said sum of seventy
five thousand dollars to the sSiC
capital stock of the Jackson anC
Memphis Railroad Company.
Be 1t further ordained, That thi
subscription shall be subject to tn
following condition, viz:
( That the line from the junction
with the Bolivar road to Memphi
shall be common to both roads, ant
operated as such in the trausporta
ton of freights, passengers, ETC., S,
as not TO prejudice the interests o
either the Memphis and KnoxVill
air line railroad company or tn
Jackson and Memphis railroad com
pany.
I'd. That there shall be raised tn
amount of forty thousand dollars G
good and solvent subscription t
the Jackson and Memphis railroa
company, to be expended on tn
line between Jackson and the Yves
boundary line of Madison county
and that these bonds shall only b
used in building and equipping tn
road in Madison county.
BE 1t further ordained, That i
the event the county of Madiso
should vote a subscription to thi
railroad, this subscription is to b
null and void.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
FORRIGN mARKErs.

MEMPHIS, Feb. s.-We quote Or
dinscy 20[G2Oic; Strict Ordinary 2l69
2l3; Good Ordinary 2I1(G2ls; strict
Good Ordinary 215(922; Good Mid
ding 22t(G22t; Strict Low hiddling
22l(922s; Middling 22fG92S; Strict
Middling 2si(923i; Good Middling
24CG24lc.
New YORK, Feb. Cotton, Mid
dling29se. Gold 1881.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 7.-Cotton is
strong. Middling 22iC922ie.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. Cotton, Mid
ding uplands ll4@ll5d; Middling,
! Orleans 11A(911kd.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10

CT The Union City Courier twits
the Brownsville States editor with
wishing to go to Congress, and the
States retOrts that it is not in the
COurier'S district, and that it is
none that papers business if he
does covet Col. Vaughan's place
Whatever else may be said of tn
States it is a right lively, out-spo-
ken newspaper, and Of at least me
dunn respectability in the profess
sion, and why its editor should wish
to throw himself down such a prec-
ipice as he would have to descend, to
accept seat in Congress, passes
our comprehension. But, then,
there is no accounting for taste in
such matters; and as it is at present.
at least, none of our business, we
drop the subject
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
The Grand BAKE.

The Grand Duke Alexis, the son
of the Gar of all the Russias in.
Guiding Poland-was received by
the citizens of Memphis last Friday
and was Toasted and toasted, and
wined and dined, by the masculines,
and danced and pranced with by the
feminines of the Bluff City, until, il
not aborn natural" his disgust
must have been stirred TO its deep
est depths. He's gone, now, never
more to return, and we do not envy
those who played the flunky to his
''royal highness."
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
COne Agaia.

We are glad to sea on our table
once more that wide-awake Demo
cratic paper, the Jackson WING AND
TRIBUNE. Il made its appearance
last Monday for the first time since
Christmas. Send it regular Don"
for it is very near impossible 10 do
without it.-Shelbyville Bulletin.
We assure our brother that the
fault is not in this Office. We suspect
some fellow with more good taste
than money, has been cabbaging it
out of the mail, after it leaves here.
The Bulletin has the good taste to
give US credit for what he uses from
our columns, and that his more than
half those who use our labor do. No
well-regulated newspaper Office, OF
family, can afford to do without the
WING AND TRIBUNE. after once
enjoying the benefit of reading it
and we do not wonder they are 81
eager to get it.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
old Relics.

Mr.. W. Norman, of this county
has in possession two bottles which
were brought from North Carolina
in 1901; gourd that has been in his
family ever since his father was sew
enteen years old; and auger that has
been in use over q hundred years,
and which does good work now; a
hammer with which his father used
to sharpen the old fashioned Dutch
scythe; and q bayonet which his
father brought home from the Rev
dictionary war.-Ldt1reRc Jour
nal.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
A KNOTTY POINT.
suit by the Second Mortgage BOnd-
holders OF the Nashville a North
western Railroad.

Judge w. F. Cooper, attorney for
Messrs. V. X. Stevenson and Ben
May, second mortgage bondholdeTs
of the Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad, has fled a DILL in the
Chancery Court seeking to fore
close their mortgage and to sell the
road subject to the rights and
claims of the State, to obtain the a.
mount of past due coupons alleged
TO be due them. Stevenson owns
thirty-eight second mortgage bonds,
valued at so, $50, the past due in
terest of which now amounts to
$27, 049, and May twenty-eight bonds
of the value of $4,000, upon which
there is an accrued interest Of So
S45. These bonds were originally
Endorsed, but subsequently, bought
in, by the Nashville and ChattanoO-
ga Railroad, and transferred TO the
persons named. The suit will in
Volve the question as to whether,
the State having sold the road and
vested the title to it in the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad, the road
can be re-sold by any other party
and the right OF the purchasers I'M
der the sale by the State intcrfered
With.-NdSh. Banner.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Henry A. Gray, republican, has
been elected State Senator, for the
4th district of Pennsylvania. The
Senate was q tie between parties,
before his election. His majority
was 704, while the majority of his
republican predecessor was 7426.
Rev. DR.. Cuyler, a Presbyterian
clergyman at Brooklin, New York,
was on trial before his Presbytery,
for allowing q woman TO preach in
his pulpit. Rev. Mr.. Talmage Of
fered a resolution dismissing the
charge against Mr.. Cuyler, which
was at once tabled.
Mayor Hall. of New York City,
was indicted by the Grand Jury oil
that city, on Tuesday, for compiled
ty in the Tammany swindlcs.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
CINCINNATI.
Rejects Her Southern Railway
CharteF.

Cincinnati, Feb. 2.-The Board OF
Councilmen to-day, by a vote e
yeas to nays, adopted the follow.
ing important resolution touching
the charter of the Cincinnati South.
ern railroad, passed by the Kentuc-
ky Legislature;
Whereas the charter for the Gin.
cinnati Southern railroad recently
granted by the Kentucky Legisla-
turs, imposes such exactions, imi-
tations and burdens as to render il
impossible and unwise for the city
of Cincinnati, to build and operate
a road under its unjust and illegal
provisions;
Therefore resolved, that the trus-
tees of said Southern railway are
hereby requested by the Common
Council of Cincinnati 10 reject said
charter.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10

We are authorized 70 annouAce X. NJ.
May as a candidate fer re-electiob % the o.
dceof Sheriff OF Madison couuly. Election
the first Thursday In August, 1872.
We are authorized TO announce Gen.
John j. Brooks as a candidate for sheriff Of
Madison county. Election, first Thursday
in August, 1872.
We are authorized 10 announce GEORGE
G.. PERKINS, as a candidate for Sheriff OF
Madison county. Eiection first Monday in
August, 1872.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
E ~ ~ H ne
ENGINE AND BOILER.

Owing to the larsEincHease in the
amount of presswork, we are COM
PEELED to replace our engine with a
new one of greater power, and zoe
offer our secondhand 'onehSn good
running order, at A VERY Low
PRICE. 1t is just suitable to run
a gin or other light machinery
and AT THE PRICE OFFERED, is a
GREAT BARGAIN.
w. w. GATES & CO.,
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
alexis at memphis.

The bard OF the Mayfield, Ky.
Democrat, gets or the following as
origiual-we rather think ii Is:
Grand Duke Alexis
Has visited Memphis.
BE went 20 a ball,
At Overt, n Hall
And stripped the light fsntastic.'
To music most bombastc,
Ant-and- and-we have forgotten the
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
ProsIdent's- Report 90 the stock
~, Holders.

WEST TENN. kG. & MECH. ASSOCIATION
Jackson, TenR5 February ., 1879.
Pursuant to your>instrHctions as
expressed by vote at the called meet
ing on the 5th inst, have the hon
or to present to you the following
Report:
AS you are aware, the time inter
vening between the organization of
our Society and the date of holding
our first Fair was very short, scarce
two months. During that time the
grounds, which were lying in com
mons, had to be enclosed, the neces-
sary buildings erected, and the track
graded. At the same time extra ex-
ertions were required to properly
advertise and make known to the
outside world our purposes. By
the harmonious action of your Off
GERS, and the hearty cooperation of
the citizens generally, we were ena-
bled to accomplish a large amount
OF work and TO hold our first Fair
under the most favorable auspices {;
and to secure very gratifying meas
ure of success. The report OF the
Secretary shows as follows:
ASSETS.
Stock subscr'n paid sS,227 4n7
stock subscr'n unpaid 81 ,O92 5t-slO. 800 90
Il Tickets sold at Gates, 1880 %
| Privileges BIB -
From Incidental advertising 253 20
Totan assets sI6,OG5 90
EXPENDITURES.
Permanent improve
meDts on Fair
] ground SlO.bO5 -
| Premiums $3.50 ~
| Expenses including
salaries, advertis-
ing, Policing, etc, 81 49,, 22-si5,4O2 80
Bal. to credit of stockholders 1904 40
REcAPrTULATIoN.
Stock unpaid 5000 81
Debts due by Assoc'n to workmen 81 ,42s OF
Balance 1904 40
In making the expenditures the
Directors acted on the faith of the
subscriptions, believing that those
who promised payment would full
fiji their obligations. The contract
ors have complied fully with their
contracts, and justice demands that
they should be paid the several
amounts, now nearly three months
over due.
In reference to the future | have
to remark that the success of the
past season makes it possible TO
greatly increase in extent and in-
terest the next exhibition, and to
render a consequently greater ad-
vantage to our city and county.
To accomplish this, however, a
considerable additional outlay must
be made. The exhibition buildings
and amphitheatre must be enlarged
and more stable room be provided.
For the success which has crown
ed our efforts so far, we are mainly
indebted to the good people of the
county. Believing the cause wor-
thy of our best efforts, earnestly
ask continuation of their cooper
alton. To the Board of Directors,
the Treasurer and Secretary the
thanks of the Stockholders are due,
for their constant and efficient Ia
bors in behalf of the Association.
r. B. HURT.
Vice President
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
Ths Tariff on TYPE.

There are about ten thous nd
printing offices in the United States,
and estimating that each buys on ali
average, say only $250worth Of type
per annum. two fifths of which
would be saved to the printers If
the tariff on type was removed, this
would be a saving to the printers of
the country of $4,000 each year,
with but little loss 10 the revenues
of the country, as no type to speak
of is now i'm ported.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
SHINGTON.
serious Illness of Carrots Davis.

Serious Illness of Garrett Davis.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Garrett Da-
Wis, after having partaken breakfast
yesterday, was attacked with sick
ness, and complained of severe pain
in the head. He has ever since been
lying in a semi-cOmatose state. He
is very weak from nervous prostra-
ton. Visitors generally are eXciud-
ed from his chamber. His physician
says il he can produce reaction with
in the next twenty-fouF hours he
shall have hopes of his patients re-
COYerV
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
Col. A. L. swinRley.

Many Of our city readers will re-
member Col. Alfred l.. Swingley, a
lawyer of Memphis, who spent some
months in this city in the summer
Of 1871 and will regret to learn that
he died at his home in Memphis last
week of an attack of apoplexy, leav-
ing a lovely young wife and one
child to mourn his early removal
from the theatre of life.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
rho Three Amendments.

On Monday last, the U. S. House
of Representatives was engaged in
discussing the bill for the removal
of political disabilities, when Hon.
James Brooks, one of the leading
Democratic members of that body,
hailing from the great Democratic
city of New York, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt the resolu-
ton recognizing the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
as valid facts. Agreed to by 166 to
%.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-10
ChancerY Sale.
ID Chaneery aiJael.Ion, .rense...s

IA Chancery AZ JackIon, renuessse
--n-
Robi I. Chester, vs.. 4. 7. selylggs. ct ais.
pursuance Of an order Of sale made In
Il the above cause. at October term. 1871.
offhe Chancery Court OF Madison County.
Tennessee, ] viii expose % sale. a. public
auction, at the Court House door, ia Jack
son
ON SATURDAY. MARCH 10th 1872.
within legal hours. the following described
tract Of land. or % much thereof A. may be
necessary to satisfy said decree situated IN
the 18th Civil District OF Madison county.
and bounded a. follows: on the North BY
the lands OF II. J. ;. Stodderi; on the West
by The lands OF ;. J. HAYS and s. Davis; on
the South by the lands OF Augustus Davis,
and % the East by the lands OF A. Jackson
and r. Wooiley, containing about 100 acres.
Terms, this itld viii be sold on 4 credit
OF months and purchaser win be required
TO give soto with approved security, equity
OF redemption barred.
ID. NJ. WISDOM, G. an.
CARuTaERs q MALLORY, Soils.
Heb. IO-lt.