Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-06-01
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS.

The Philipics OF DemOsthenes amt deuce
high to the "Greeley-be -damns'' of the
Brownsville States.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.-At Denmark,
on Friday, our publication day, all the
Sunday schoolsunited in getting up grand
picnic. We regret our inability 10 attend,
for we know it was delightful as well ms
a bountiful occasion.
HOG CHoLERA-We regret to learn that
Mr.. Robt. Taylor, of Haywood county, has
lost some Of his finest imported hogs by
cholera within the past few weeks.
TIMELY WARNING.-NIr A. Rosenberg
hereby informs all indebted to him that he
will call on them on the first OF June, and
expects that they will be prepared 20 settle
up.
PLURALITY OF HUsBANDS.-A colored
woman was before the Recorder on Mon
day, charged with having three husbands,
two negroes and white man-in other
words, "full." She had plenty Of heft,
and looked fully equal to the occasion.
PRoLwIc-A blooded sow OF Mr.. G. NJ.
Robinson, of this city, gave birth last week
in one litter, to eighteen pigs. She had
nineteen in one litter some months back,
which fact we published. Her pigs are all
large and healthy.
TABLEAUX.-We learn that the ladies Of
st. Luke's Episcopal church, Of this city,
are getting up series OF tabeaux and
concert for the bsneft OF that church. We
wish them great success.
GRAND CoNCERT.-On the evening of
June the It'll tree concert will be given by
the pupils of the Presbyterian High School,
and our citizens generally are invited to at
tend. The high character of this institu-
ton guarantees delightful evening on the
occasion OF the concert.
Strayed from the undersigned
at Pinson, on Monday evening last, one bay
horse, three years old, three white feet and
white in forehead. Also, one mOuse-coler-
ed mare mule, about ten or eleven years
old. Any information concerning them
will be thankfully received, and u liberal
reward paid for trouble.
CHARLES MCKNIGHT,
Pinson, Tenu.
That cminently patriotic and truly vir-
tuous journal, the Brownsville States, has
a two-fold mission. LIST, to save the Demo-
cratic party from committing an act of COM
nonsense at Baltimore; and, 2ud, to build,
equip, and operate great trunk narrow
gauge railroad from Denmark to Durham
Vile, distance OF 30 miles, with the fabu-
lous sum OF $4,000.
A SMALL FRACAs.-Several young men
who were enjoying the sociabllities of Sat
urday evening, got into q row, and would
| have shed = few thimblesful OF blood but
| for the prompt interference of the police.
They paid their respects TO the Recorder on
Monday, aud deposited a few stamps in the
city treasury.
1 CIRCUIT COURT.-Thts Court, Judge
Black presiding, has literally put things
1 through this week. A great number of
cases having been tried; some involving
large sums of money. Isaac Garrett and
/ Moses Watson, colored, were sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary for larce-
| ceny. Iu the damage suit OF William Rob.
inson, deceased, against John l.. Taylor, u
| judgment was rendered for plaintiff in the
| sum OF SI27. A new trial was granted
The Court adjourned on Friday to Court in
term.
New HoTEL.-What has become OF the
hotel enterprise which some Of our citizens
have been so. long discussing: The plain
truth is, that if our hotel facilities are not
increased this year, we will not only be
damaged in reputation and in money, but
we stand 4 fair chance of losing the Su.
preme Court. Visiting lawyers complain
seriously, and say that petition to remove
the Court TO some point where hotel ac
commodations are ample, would be signed
by almost every lawyer in the district ont
side OF the city. such are the facts and il
is high time for property holders, merchant.
and all Interested to go to work and buill
the much needed hetel.
| a SUDDEN STOP AND = SUDDEN PLUNGE
On Monday night last Mr.. Martin Stew
art, Of Henderson Station, was precipitatel
from the North-bOund freight train when :
few miles South Of this city, and severed,
bruised. He was sitting about midway III,
the csbOOse car, when from some cause tn
train suddenly stopped, pitching him head
foremost out ut the door into a perfect vii
derness Of briars and cane. One of hi. leg
and thighs and his neck Were sorely bruis
ed and strained.