Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-07-27

than the barbecues and pie mics which are
being given all over the county. When
crops promise we'll, the bouyant hopes and
swelling confidence Of the farmers at this
season Of the year invariably 'break out in
old fashioned barbecues.
BARBECUE AND BRAN DANCE.-on Fri
day the 10th, as we go to press, the good
citizens Of West Madison are having a
barbecue and brandance, four miles North
West Of Denmark. There will be, no
doubt, plenty of fun and good eating.
A SNAIL JoB.-A little eolored boy Of
this city was taken sick few days ago with
humps, Hopping Cough, and measles all at
once. Strange as it may seem he is likely
to get well.
BURNING HOT.-From obout nine o'clock
on Tuesday night until Il or 1, the heat
was so great, that no one scarcely could
sleep at ali. One Thermometer in the city
stood at 1867 from Q to 10 O'Clock. The very
air was hot and burning, as if it came from
the blazing sands OF Saharah. It was gener-
ally pronounced the hottest night ever OK
perieneed in this climate.
KILLED BY THE TRAIN.-On Friday
evening the 10Th the North bound freight
on the Miss. Cen. r. x. ran over an I'M
known man one mile this side Of Bolivar,
killing him instantly. The man was young
and had been drinking during the evening.
He was lying on the track and hearing the
train made an effort to get up but was pow
erless to do so and fell back. the whole
train passing over him. Every effort was
made by the engineer 10 stop his train, but
il was on a heavy down grade and curve
and could not be stopped in time to save
the poor fellows life.
MARRIAGE ExTRAORDINARY.-A couple
OF daring youths, one overton Harris and
one Dilsy MeCleliand. coiored, aged respec-
lively 30 and so years, recklessly commit
ted matrimony in this county on Sunday
last. The parents Of neither party were
present on the occasion.
FLYING BRICKS AND SCIENTIFIC DoDG-
ING.-One John Hurt co'd insulted Mr..
Thomas Blair, on Market Street, Thursday,
and but for his extraordinary agility and
science as a dOdgist would have stopped in
their flight some half ton of briek-bats. As
it was John lodged the bats, and made an
eminently successful appeal to the patriot
ism OF his heels.
THE FANCY DRESS SKATING CARNIVAL.
On Saturday evening the skating season
will close with grand fancy dress carnival,
on which occasion prizes will be awarded
to the most graceful and also the most awk-
ward knight of the skate. Messrs. Fenton
and Mcdaniel will contend for a prize Of
fered by the citizens, for the purpose Of
,esting the skin and grace Of these two ae-
compIished skaters.
RoSY-This living prototype Of Epicurius,
and genial personihcation Of good things
generally, In spite OF political excitement,
election vagaries and hot weather is in
statu quo at his old stand, dispensing foam
ing beer, cooling elixirs, and delicious
viands TO hundreds. In these peculiarly
heated times, it does one good just TO 90
and look upon the rubicund Yisage and re-
dundant form Of the jolly Rosy, while to
partake Of his charming dispensations, dis
pells duh care,vanquishes vexation OF spirit
and refreshes the entire man mentally as
well as bodily.
SHOOTING ARRAY AT PINsoN.-At Pin
son, in this county on Wednesday evening
the 18th, = slr, a. t. Higgins, while pur-
suing WITH drawn knife Mr.. Elisha Hal
tom OF that village was mortally shot By
some unknown person. The facts as far
as we have been able to learn are rs fol-
( lewS-Higgins was very much under the
influence Of whisky and had first difficult
| ty with Mr.. n. L. Ripley US saloon keeper.
While fussing with Ripley, some one stand
! ing near cried ont ''Ripley he has an open
knife in his hand.7 Upon this Ripley, who
has but one arm. raised a chair, struck
Higgins on the head, but falling to knock
him down, broke and run, holly pursued
1 BY Higgins who cut at him with his knife
every step As they passed Mr.. Elisha
HaItom setting in front of Rays Saloon, he,
/ HaItom, seeing the minent peril Of Ripley
struck Higgins with chair. Upon this,
| Higgins who was scarcely staggered by
HaItom's blow, turned upon Haltom, and
while in the very act OF stabbing him, was
shot as above stated by some unknown
person. The ball entered Higgins right
cheek, passing through the wind-pipe and
lodging in the back of his neck. welearn
| that he died on Wednesday last, the oath,
Ripley, Elisha Haltom and John Haltem,
(who was present when the difficulty &C.
cured We're arrested and tried on Wednes-
day the 24th, but although some twenty
witnesses were examined, no evidence was
ELECTED Us TO who did the shooting. Higgins
moved 70 this county some three years age
fronl Hardeman, having moved TO that
county since the war from Middle Tsnnes.
sec. He was industrious aud agreeable
when sober, but aggressive and rockies:
when drunk. de leaves wife but no chill
dren. We do not know MIR. Ripley person
ally-but the Haltoms we have known foI
years, aud bear cheerful testimony to then
high character as quiet, industrious anS
honorable citizens.