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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
why. and Whererore.

Until very recently the WING AMI
TRIBUNE has enjoyed, without eI.
ception, a regular exchange with
ali the leading papers of the State,
both Daily and Weekly; but of late
some Of them-the dailies-have al
lowed a change to come over the
spirit of their liberality, and two or
three of them-the Nashville papers
and the Memphis AVdlanche for
all of which we have done a great
deal of gratuitous work-have ceas-
ed to exchange with US, because we
print live weekly, rather than a
dead daily. We are sorry to part
company with them; but if they can
stand it we t0iH.
If it were proper, and we were
disposed to argue the matter with
our contemporaries, we think there
would be very little difficulty in
convincing them that we are confer
ring favor upon them by an ex-
change, rather than rece,Ving one.
We do not t0Gnt their weekly edi-
tons at all-they are not worth to
us the paper they are printed on
and so far as we are concerned, we
will not, henceforth, send our paper
in exchange for their weekly; aud as
they are on the make, they may go
the whole figure, and save their
weekly as well as the daily edition.
We have comparatively little
commercial, not mach social, and a
very small amount of any other sort
of intercourse with our impecuni-
Gus daily neighbors at Nashville;
and if it please them not to send us |
their daily papers, let us play quits
altogether.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
The Pivotal Point.

To-day the voters of Jackson are
called upon to perform duty from
which no well wisher of the place
can safely shrink, and that is to vote
decidedly and aRequivocalIy for the
issuance of the city bonds to the
Jackson and Memphis, and the Jack
son and Tennessee River Railroads.
This is the pivotal point in her des-
tiny. Vote for the bonds, and YOU
start Jackson upon a new and up
ward career of prosperity and great
ness which viii astonish even the
most sanguine of our progressive
people; but on the other hand, if
the vote is against the bonds, those
who want lOlo-priced town proper
ty, can have it to their hearts con-
tent. Property in Jackson win be
enhanced by voting for the bonds
and it will inevitably depreciate if
the vote is against the roads.
Choose We this Gay, whether Jack
son shall go up or dozen.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
THE LEersLArURR.


Gov. Brown issued : proclama-
ton bearing date Esd, calling the
Legislature to meet at Nashville,
Tuesday, March 18th, for the pur-
pose of re-districting the State for
members of Congress; to amend the
| law in relation to the sale of land
for taxes; to consider the report of
the Inspectors of the penitentiary,
and to provide for more thorough
discipline Of the prison; to instruct
and empower the commissioners APP
pointed to sell delinquent railroads;
to receive and act upon the report
of officers of the State, appointed to
cancel State bonds; to provide for
the appointment Of agents to adjust
the claims between the State and
the Q. S. Government; to fill vacan-
cies in the offices of registers and
entry takers;to supply defects, omis-
sions in the regular session of the
legislature for the benefit of the hos
pital for the insane, in regard to the
manner of receiving patients; to
prescribe the time and place of COM
pairing the votes in Senatorial and
fioterial Districts; to remedy the de-
fects of the legislation creating the
Office of Judge of Carroll county, so
as to provide legal Court for that
county; to afford relief to litigants
and to the county, by providing
proper remedies for the speedy
hearing of causes on crowded dock
cts of the Courts, and especially in
the Supreme Court, and to consider
the propriety OF changing the exist
ing laws for editing and publishing
the former Supreme Court reports |
and revisal ofthe statutes;to appoint |
commissioners to settle a question
of boundary between States of Ten |
nessee and Virginia; to authorize |
additional loans to meet the current
expenses of the State, in anticipa-
ton of the revenues of the current |
year; to amend the laws relating to
common schools; to provide for the
preservation of the archives and pu-
bic property at the Capitol; and TO
the propriety of enlarging
he powers of municipal corpora
ions to issue bonds.
A pretty wide field, and one the
legislature will hardly cultivate sue
,essfully in the short time allowed
by the Constitution.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
PoLITICAL PARTTEs-

The political elements Throughout
the country are being stirred from
the bottom, just at the present time
and conventions are being held il
all directions, looking to the Presi
Dental race, next November.
The republicans of Indiana held
a Convention at indianapolis on the
22d of February, and generally ap.
proved the course of Grants adj
ministration and the action of Con
gress.
The ultra republicans OF Nilsson
ri assembled in Convention at JEFF
forson City, February 22d, and APP
pointed delegates to the National
Convention, and generally endorsed
the administration.
The National Labor Convention
assembled at Columbus, Ohio, Feb
ruary 22d, and laid down q most
elaborate platform of principles.
which in the main, are not obiee-
tionable. This organization prom
ises to be a most formidable one in
the race for the Presidency.
There was meeting in Conven-
ton, at Columbus, Ohio, February
27d, of the National Prohibition
party. This is compact and well
organized association, which is do
ing a gallant work in organizing for
! National campaign against King
Alcohol. Some of these parties are
bound to fall behind in the race
nav it be the worst.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
REMEMBER.

Jackson is nol0 the leading interi-
or town in West Tennessee, and
might afford to stand still and build
no more railroads, if all the world
around her would also stand still.
But they i0ORt. Witness the efforts
of Bolivar on the South, to push
her road on through Henderson
county; Brownsville on the West,
to take the rich trade of the west
ern portion of our own county; the
probable building of q road from
Middleburg, on the Central road, to
Denmark, and the extension of the
road from Denmark, direct to Hum
boldt, thus isolating Jackson from
the rest of the world; taking from
her the present sources of her
strength and prosperity as effectual-
ly as did the shears of Delilah the
strength of Samson, when she clip
ped his locks. But the trouble is,
that, unlike the locks of Samson, our
strength would never return unto
ms
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02

great rejoicing in Brownsville, Boil
iVar and Humboldt, and the "old
fogies" Of Jackson should, in such a
contingency, go to those towns to
assist In the celebration of the event.
They will be awarded seats of hon
or, and to say the least of it, they
will deserve them. Bolivar, with
an engergy and enterprise worthy
of farseeing people, is moving with
extraordinary energy to bring the
Memphis and Knoxville road
through that town; Brownsville,
one of the most go-a-head towns in
the West, has voted $50, 900 to aid
the Denmark section of our own
county in building a railroad. Il is
blindness-it is worse than folly to
imagine, if we fail to carry the
propositions now presented, that
these aspiring towns will not profit
by our unwise action. It would be
a shame, deep and burning shame,
for Jackson to be less liberal to any
portion of her own county than q
foreign town. The western portion
Of Madison county has received
liberal offers from Brownsville, but
true to their county pride they turn
TO their county town, saying, Gas
sist us now, as we assisted you 1e
years ago, and our allegiance is still
yours" Shall we turn the back of
our hands upon them, and bid them
go to Brownsville ? Henderson
county, whose trade we have so
long euiOyad asks orr assisfapca 70
aid them in strengthening the bonds
Of commercial interest between
them and Jackson. Shall we I'M
gratefully spurn their petition, and
bid them also seek aid elsWhere? Is
there a merchant in Jackson who,
after voting against the present
proposition will have the face to
tell a farmer of western Madison, or
of Henderson, why he turned his
back upon them! These farmers
will know their friends and their
enemies, and they would be less
than human not to act upon the
knowledge.
With us the question is "to be or
not to be-" The future, either for
veal or woe, is in our hands. Sat
urday's vote decides the issue.
Friends OF Jackson, rallyl Take
the tide At its food, and make our
Deautlful city the queen of the !
Southwest. In the flag of Tennes- |
see there is not a brighter star than |
that which glitters to the name Of |
jackson. Let no cloud mar its |
beauty, but let it rise higher and |
higher, and brighter and brighter. !
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
Correctly stated.

The Fayetteville Observer init.
mates that community composed
exclusively of men who protest
against all public improvements
but take advantage of all such bv
advancing the prices of their town
lots, would be about as lively as
a graveyard.
So, it seems that there are miser-
able, narrow-necked people ali over
the country, who are willing to see
Others bear all the burdens of i'm
provement, without being willing
SO much as to put their little fingers
to help any public enterprise for
ward. God help such, and forgive
them for their little souls-enlight-
ened and public spirited men never
ran.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
Railroad Accident.

Friday of last week, bridge on
the Louisville and Cincinnati Short
Line Railroad, a bridge over Ten
Mile Greek, between Verona and
Zion Station, gave way, and the en-
tire train was precipitated into a
chasm twenty-five feet below. Two
men were killed outright, aud every
other person on the train-some sew
enty-was more or less injured. Is
there never to be an end of these
murderous accidents? There ought
to be, and there must be some rem
edy for this terrible state of things,
or people will not travel upon rail
roads. We are unable to say whose
is the fault in this case; but some
body is at fault,
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
ESTRAYED,

From my house, two and one-half mile.
West OF Jackson, on Thursday. Z9th Feb.
1872, one Sorrel Horse, with blaze face and
white feet, 10 or II years old Also, one
large, dark Horse-Mule, 3 wears old. hssvi-
~ shod IN front, name and tale SHARED
and hair rubbed on the sides. When last
heard from they were i've miles North of
Jackson on the Trenton Road, going North,
The mule was recently brought from near
Travis, Henry county, Tenn.
Any person taking them Up, or giving
me any information that viii enable me To-
get them, will be literally rewarded. adj
dress, H. SMITH,
II. jackson, Tenn.
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LOOK AT The LISTS.

We publish again this week re
ceipts for Y subscriptions making
since the Esd Of December 675; g
large share new subscribers.
This is practical demonstration OF
the wisdom of our proposition to
furnish first class agricultural pa
per as premium.
The second number Of the ADvo-
CATE win be ready TO mail on Mon
day, with a new heading and on
much finer paper; it presents a great
Improvement upon the first number.
1t contains matter OF great practi-
cal interest and as it really coats
nothing, every subscriber should re-
new at once and secure the complete
volume.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02

more too can be secured by voting
q fIH and united vote for subscrip-
ton on the ?, of March next. would
say something about what the build
ing of this road would do toward
Increasing the value Of your proper
ty, real estate especially, but learn
there is gentleman in your city
that objects in very sensitive man
ner to having his property in
creased in value, and do not care
to offend his old fogy idea of bust
ness. J. NJ.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
Baptist University.

The Baptists at Memphis held az
important meeting in that city last
Monday night, to discuss the FEAST
bility of establishing in the South
and at Memphis "a great denomina-
tional seat of learning, TO be STYLED
the Baptist University. To will, is
to do. The Baptist is a powerful
denomination in all this country,
and if they determine to build a
University at Memphis, or else
where they will do it.
Suppose they turn their attention
to Jackson. What say our Baptist
friends here?
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
To OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

We advise our readers and pat.
rons to file, at least, the number Of
the WHO AND TRIBUNE, in which
their names and date of subscrip-
ton are published. This viii be
useful, and enable them to refresh
their memories in the way of re-
newal. Hereafter, when your "time
IS out" your name win be written
In RED.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
CINCINNATI,

The long established, and univer-
sally popular medicines advertised
in this issue, by j. ". Harris & Co.,
Of Cincinnati, deserve the attention
Of our readers everywhere. Messrs.
Harris & Co., are gentlemen In
every respect, and tho medicines
they advertise are of world wide
renown. See card.
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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02

Hahn & Waring, dealers in ce
ment, lime, plaster paris, fire brick
fire clay, plastering hair, white sand
marble dust, etc, invite the order,
Of our contractors and dealers il
this issue of the WHO AND TRI.
BUNF. The material they furnish Il
considered the best in market
wherever used. They have no con-
nection with any monopoly what
ever, and depend for trade entirely
upon fair dealing, and the excellence
OF their material. We Eroac that
their goods are all they claim for
them. Send for price list, or call At
this office for circulars. Read their
card in another column.
THE HAT HoUsE.-The hat house.
Of Louisville, is that of Warren
Bros. They are young men, full Of
life and enterprise, and with bust
ness talent of the highest order.
they combine unimpeachable inte0.
rity. Our old schoolmate and friend
W. F. Harris is with this house. and
a truer man never eathed the free
air Of heaven. We cordially recon-
mend this excellent house to our
merchants, and under write that if
they will give it trial, they viii be
profited thereby.
1t is hardly necessary to call at
tentiOn to the truly cold and relia-
BILE" House Of Kahn & Wolf, manu.
facturers and wholesale dealers in
ready-made clothing and furnishing
goods. Their reputation for CHEAP
goods can neither be increased or
diminished. With this house is our
popular friend and active salesman.
N. p. Barksdale, who has done much
to build up trade for Louisville in
this section. We utter the simple
truth, when we say, that no city can
boast more efficient drummer than
Barksdale. He is a business man
and a gentleman in every sense of
the word, and has a bright future
breaking for him. Don't fail to
pay Nat a call in his new house.
VIM. Cromey, wholesale paper
dealer, is a new advertiser in our
columns, but none the less deserv-
ing Of public favor and patronage.
We were introduced to Mr.. Cromey
by our tried friend, James Burren,
and found him a most agreeable and
polite gentleman. Mr.. Cromey deals
largely in gun-powder, too, and
Louisville has always been a good
market for this explosive article;
nor should it be forgotten that Mr..
Cromey has for sale ell books pub
lished by the Southern Methodist
Publishing House. Let our readers
bear this last point in mind.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
The LOuIsvIIIs Ledger.

This excellent paper has changed
from a morning, to a first class
evening paper, under the control of
L. G. Matthews, who has talent, tact
and vim, and we hope il will have a
long and prosperous career.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
Verify 1t Hath No Equal !
Consumptives Read I!

MOULD you cure that distressing
W cough and bring back that hsalthy
Figor tiii lately planted IN your cheek Ii
you would. 10 not delay, for ere Won are
aware IL will be too late.
Aliens Lung Balsam T. your hope: il has
been tried by thousands such IS YOU. have
been cured, many in their gratitude have
lent their name 70 u that suffering human
lty can read their evidence and believe.
Don't experiment with new and untried
mixtures, you cannot afford il. but try u
once this invaluable article. II can be found
IN any drug store and at most general
stores II j. warranted to break an The
most troublesome cough in a few hours. IN
not OF too long standing. Is il warranted
70 give entire satisfaction in all cases OF
luEg and throath difficulties.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02

e. Gov. Brown has ordered an
election to be held in Dyer and
Lauderdale counties, March 18th, to
elect a representative TO the legisla-
ture, in place of w. E. Lynn, re-
signed.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02

Our hearts arelike instruments of
music well tuned; they will make no
melody in the ear of God, unless
they be gently touched by the finger
of the spirit.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02

q We are constantly under obi
cations TO Sam Collins, mail agent
on tie Miss. Central Road, for late
New Orleans papers.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
TEACHER WANTED.

NO take charge Of a country academy
= three miles and "A half North Of Den
marx. None need apply unless competent
70 teach all the branches usually taught in
AR. RIED,
mar 2-it Denmark, Tenn.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
TO rnE FHTENDs OF JACKSON.

This circular, sddressed to the
friends Of jackson, is based upon
the hypothesis that ali sensible men,
who have her interests at heart, are
open to conviction when questions
affecting her future veal are being
discussed.
MECHANICS AND LABoRERs.
Mechanics and laboring men want
work and cheap living. They can
not prosper without both. Can
they get profitable work in a stag
nant town or city? Can they live
cheaply in place where a few men
have a monopoly of trade? What
is the life, the prosperity Of q me-
chanic? 1t is constant employment.
Where alone can he find constant
and remunerative work? In q
growing and prosperous town or
city. Why is it that Jackson affords
employment to SO many mechanics
and laborers, and why is it that
goods and groceries are cheaper
here than at Lexington? 1t is be-
cause of our railroads and competi-
ton in trade. Now then, 1t is plain
that the more railroads we build the
greater will be the demand for la
Dor, aud goods will be cheaper by
cheapening transportation. But sup
pose we build no more roads. viii
not other and rival towns profit by
our folly, and obtain connections
now offered to us? What then will
become of our mechanics and labor
ers, who are prospecting because
Jackson is prospecting? Will not
many Of them be compelled to sell
their homes at sacrifice, and seek
elsewhere? In short.
if Jackson stands still while other
towns are taking advantage of her
supineness, can mechanics and Ia
borers prosper here? These ques-
tons should be seriously consider
ed by every man whose daily labor
IS his daily broadly all who would
not be crushed by "old fogyism,o or |
selfish monopolies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-08-14
A Fathers Advice to a Bride.

Said young husband whose business spe.
cuations were unsuccessful, " My wife's sill.
yer tea set, the bridal gift of rich uncle
doomed me to financial ruin. 1t involved a
hundred unexpected expenses, which, in try
ing to meet have made me the bankrupt
am" His experience is the 'experience of
many others, who, less wise, do not know what
is the goblin of that house, working its de-
struction. A sagacious father Of great wealth
exceedingly mortified his daughter by order
ing it to be printed on her wedding cards
" No presents except those adapted to an in
come of $1,000" Said he, " You must not
expect to begin life in the style | am able, by
many years Of labor, to indulge and know
of nothing which will tempt you to try ii
more than the well ntentoned but perniciou.
gifts of rich friends" Such advice to a
daughter was timely. If other parents would
follow the same plan, many young men would
be spared years of incessaut toll and ankle.
ty they would not find themselves on the
downward road, because wives had worn all
of their salary, or expended it on the APP
pointments of the house. The fate of the
poor man who found Inch PIN and felt him.
self obliged to make carriage to fit it, is the
fate Of the husband who finds his bride 10
possession of gold and silver yaluabes, and
no large income to support the owners gold
aud silver style.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-08-14

There is a class ofpeople in this world
by no means small--whose prominent pecui-
arity is whining. They whine because they
are poor or, if rich, because they have no
health to enjoy their riches they whine be-
cause it is too shiny they whine because they
have " no luck" and others prosperity
exceeds theirs; they whine because some
friends have died and they are living they
whine because they have aches and pains be-
cause they whine, and they whine no one can
tell why. Now We would like to say word
to those whining persons First, stop whin.
ing--it is no use, this everlasting complaining,
fretting fault-indipg aud whining, Why, you
are the most d'luded Of creatures that ever
lived Do you know that il is wel-settled
principle of physiology and common sense
that these habits are more exhausting to
nervous Vitality than almost any other
violation Of physiological law ? Aud do you
not know that life is pretty much as you make
it2 You can make it bright and sunshiny, or
you can make it dark and shadowy This life
is only meant to discipline us--to ct MS for a
higher and purer state Of being. Then stop
whining and fretting, and go on your way
rejoicing.