Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-30
OITY AND COUNTY ITEMS.

STEALING BLANKETs.-Ou Sunday last
a couple OF Emerald I.laudes, were jailed
for stealing blankets from their boarding
house on the Mississippi Central r. r. Ex-
tension near this city.
FRESH OYsTRRs-By the can, at Dado's
IL PRIsoN.-Our county iail contains
seventeen prisoners, thirteen Of whom are
confined in iron cages.
SMALL Pox.-We learn that there are
several cases Of small pox In Milan, and
one or two In Humboldt. 1t does not seem
TO be in a dangerous form, or to be spread
ing. However, all in this section not vac
cinated should take that precaution.
For Thread, Needles, Oil, silk Floss, and
all kinds Of sewing machine attachments,
go to the GROVER & BAKER OFFICE.
a CURIOUS COcoANUT.-Ws saw a CO.
eo4nut this week that on being opened con-
tanned instead of milk, another perfectly
formed eocoanut.
Until ~ O'ClOcb
At night Dado serves oysters to his Gus
toners.
THANKsGIvING.-Tha day was
observed in this city by preaching in all
the churches, and closing up OF public
buildings and Government offices.
BARNUMs's SHow-This show in this
city was absolutely frst class. In fact we
have net seen better one since the war,
and more gentlemanlY set OF managers
and men we never met in any company
Success to Barnum, tho prince OF showmen,
say we.
The Grover L Baker Machine is sold
cheaper, and on better terms, than any 9TH
er first class machine. Call and see them
work. J. II. LONG, AGENT,
Jackson, Tenn.
ENCOURAGING MATRIMONY.-Twe
couples, male and female; are confined in
our county Jail for living together in mari
tai relations without legal matrimonial
right so to do. Since thsir confinement one
Of the twain were made one flesh accord
ing TO law and Scripture, but the other in
sist upon following the Nv Oodhull theory"
that is twain in law yet one in fact. They
are all confined in the same cell, and seem
to be doing as we'll as could be expected I'M
der the circumstances.
FRESH OYsTERs.-Just received at Da-
dos. II
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.-In few days
subscription will be taken up in this city
for the purpose OF purchasing fire BELL
The necessity for such thing is toe patent
to need argument, and We hope that our
citizens, one and all, will be prepared to
subscribe literally.
A SENsATIoN.-Some weeks ago, not
very far from this city colossal female on
being immersed, arose from the W ater sing
ing,
''Shoo ny. don't bodder me,
Use got religion, good and free
to tune entirely Der own, but full Of the
very lOudest kind Of music. Itproduced
decided sensation, and yet has not been
adopted by the colored people rs = suitable
hymn fer such occasions.
FRESH OYsTERS-Served up, day or
night, in any style, at Daie's.
Dickinson, Williams * Co.,
Cotton Factors and General Commission
and Produ Merchants, 266 Front street.
Memphis.
CLEANED OUT On sunday night last
one Jane Warren, - colOrCd maiden Of
some thirty-iVe summers sVerlastingly
went for and cleaned out a party Of i've
bibulous eoloreG gentlemen who Insultsd
her. She broke the nose Of one, BACKED
the eye OF another, rlucked the eccentric
curls OF another, stampeded the whole par
ty and had them arrested and calaboosed
on Monday. She survives.
Oysters, Oysters.
At Dado's. The finest fever brought to
this city.
Go to BROOKS & HUBBARD's to
see that big turkey, weighing one
hundred pounds.
LET 'EM CoME.-It was an interesting
and impressive sight to witness the deter
mined and selEimportant airs Of our bust
ness men and clerks en- Tuesday Of Bar
NUNS Show. They were on the look out
for thieves and robbers, but their awful ex-
pressiens OF dire courage in words and
looks must have frightened the "light-fin-
fered brigade" as we have heard of no
considerable robbery. In their faces you
could plainly read, ''Just let 'em come"
Every Day.
Fresh Oysters received at DADO'S.
THE REAsoN.-The reason that Mr.. NJ.
D'Orville did not walk the rope as adver-
tised on Saturday last, was lameness in
one foot.
CoMPLIsiENTARY.-A commercial tour
| list visited this city this week with large
| bills on i've or SIX Of our merchants, and
stated to us that each bill was paid on pre-
| sentauon; and further, that in all his sxpe-
rieRce in the South, which has been extern
| sIye, he never before met with such prompt
ness. The compliment is richly deserved,
| for more reliable class Of merchants do
not exist than those Of Jackson, and we
Rote this evidence of their appreciation
abroad with boundless qualification.