Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17

our column Of Orient Pearls at Ran
ION Strung " was pied soon after our first
ode was printed. One Of the compositors
remarked, that, in that case, it was orient
pearls at random sluHg. and we bad more
gospel lying around loose In our ofnce than
we have seen for many day. 1t seemed
ls II some missionary or colporteur had
presented each typo. including the ''deyil
himself" with a copy Of Christs Sermon
on the Mount, and somebody's d" Evidences
Of Christianity"
DIR. L. b. HERROS. We call attention To
the card OF DR.. L. b. Heron in this issue.
The Doctor needs no special introduction
from Hs to the people Of Madison county.
His reputation as a practitioner IS welt es-
tabHshed. lie Is a thorough scholar,
thsrough gentleman, and we predict for
him a brilliant future in Jackson.
Our municipal tax has been reduced from |
6j to so cents on the hundred dollars worth |
Of property. This is higher than the State
tax, and may present a constitutional diff
Guilty.
NFssRs. PENDLETON & DUNCAN, drug
gists. advertise IN this issue. This firm Is
composed Of young gentlemen Of aeknowi-
edged enterprise, liberslity and integrity,
and they have succeeded in building q
handsome trade in an incredibly short
time. Their stock is well selected, their
store large and elegant, and altogethertheir
prospects for the future most cheering. our
readers would do well to give them call.
What has become Of the new hotel pro
| jectg We heard a prominent lawyer say
that there was much feeling in legal circles
| outside Of Madison against jackson for her
| tardiness and stinginess in this matter, and
| that. unless we built hotel within the
next year or 50, the Supreme Court would
be moved to a more appreciatiye commune
". We do not regard this as idle rant, but
we expect such retributiye justice viii
overtake us. There is no town of equal
size of Jackson, so utterly wanting in :
first-class hotel. Let us have it.
We understand that the committee ap,
pointed by the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men to negotiate for lighting the city will
gas, were instructed to close the contrac
with the Gas Company at S3S per post, pay
able in interest bearing bonds. This is no
quite what the Company wanted, but W
think the proposition should be aceepte
for one year ut least. II it does not wor
! well, it can be abandoned. The peoPl
e want the city Illuminated with gas and al
> not disposed to be patient, either with ID
Aldermen who higgle on the price, or wit
, the Company that demands the last "dro
| of bloodo' 1t will be wise in that corpori
ton to be satisfied with what is REASONABLE
We understand that it is altogether prol
able that DR.. b. +. Mcfarland, formerly,
East Tennessee, once president of the Ia
;, Tenn. & Va. r. r., also Of the Ocoee Ban
will locate in our midst and practice Il
profession. Such men are always welcom
7. and we should be glad if DR.. MeFarlar
/" could find it to his interest to east in his l
IL with us. He would not be alone, for the
are several Of his old East Tennessee irIen'
n and neighbors settled in this section.
y The Machinists and Blacksmiths' ball
i, Tomlin's Hall, on Monday night, was qui
a spirited, successful and elegant ana
ii We have rarely seen a better assemblase
s. fair womanhood and true manhood. /
or supper was a superb and bountiful OIL
be and reflected credit on those who gotit u
Cant. Frank Clark's string band discours
r. most eloquent music, and the occasion
a all respects was 4 most joyous one. We
of turn thanks to the committee for conf
Wy mentary ticket.
Id. F1RE.-On Thursday while MIR. Wyatt
is TAYLOR and family were at dinner, Il
Of were startled by information brought
,u- some negroes living short distance aW
No that the house was on fire. As Is too
nd quently the case, the fire originated iroi
defective fiue, setting the ceiling and gr
., ually spreading through the upper par
=, the house. When discovered it had N
90 such Roadway that no means at hand co
~ control It, and so rapid was the prog
81 that but little could be saved OF the
81 tents. The total loss. aside from valui
"a papers which were also destroyed, was
less than six thousand dollars, covered
only three thousand dollars Of insuranc
MIR. T. seems to be unfortunate as reg
fire losses. We deeply regret his pre-
misfortune, and trust that the future
have better luck in store tor him.
our | D.,
a ON The directors Of the Miss. Central
road held a meeting at " ster Valley, \
on Wednesday last. The meeting
~, sne called with an eye TO an extension Of
! ni' great thoroughfare TO either Evansyil
Cairo. The precise route has not yet
~ determined upon, and the mysterious
w.! Combs keeps his own secrets, and lei
outside public see through the glass da
In this connection, il is understood,
u up Judge Brown has gone TO . interview
the Kentucky Legislature and procure a
1 ea- ter over her territory.
gay, Every new phase in the deVelopme
rs Oh our railroad history proves the telici
TINS Jackson as u common center, whence
22-ly radiate dozen iron arms. McCon
snced going north! Cole is coming south
dnes- east and west on our jackson, kno
ser and trans Continental highway boun
eopal | iron-shod horse ofmOdern progression
eason | As a steed that knows its rider
nusu- onward by the whip OF southern
daily prise, he will soon paw impatiently
or. golden gates of California for ADM
siness nor will he check his heightened coul
no in iii he slakes the hot fever Of his thi
pc our the rolling surges Of the racine
oprie- Ii is also rumored that tue MISS
o. So proposes either to buy or lease shat
Id not the Mobile and ONO H. H. oe'"ee
,.,or point and Cairo. We don't know he
,eod.d is, but so the story goes. One thing
tain. that the dawn Of spring will
unusual activity in railrosd cIrcl
Is that I.,.,
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