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

y Texas correspondent sends
Harper's the following, saying it has
not appeared in print. Mr.. Louis T.
Wlgfall, one of the leading seces-
sionists of Texas and the South, felt,
after Lees surrender, somewhat
embarrassed as to his corporal safe
ty in land then in possession of his
enemies. He left Richmond in dis
guise, and travelled on muleback,
alone, for Texas. Dick Taylor he d
also surrendered, and all the ferries
and crossings were in the hands of
the Federal forces. WigfaI could
pursue no other course but to risk
himself to be put across the Missis-
sippi by & detachment of Union sol
diers. He was well disguised. OBJ
serving that no allusion was made
to himself, and wishing to know, if
possible, how the wind blew, and
he began general TRADE against
the leading Confederates, winding
up by inquiring what would be done
with that scamp Wigfall if they
should catch him. The soldiers re-
piled, they supposed they would
hang him. eyes, they would do ex-
actly right, and would pull at one
end of the rope!" replied Wigfan,
mounting his mule and trotting off
westward.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
Renewal of disabilities.

The political disabilities of Col.
B. j. Lea, of Brownsville, and Gen.
Clint Atkins, of Paris, have been
removed, and these gentlemen are
freemen once more.
Meanwhile the amnesty bill hangs
fire, and has been smothered in the
Senate by Summers persistent OBJ
duracy. Very well. Amnesty at
this late hour would display no
magnamity on the part of Congress.
The South has ceased, as it were, to
expect any such legislation, and set
tied down into a state of indiffer-
ence about it.
The st. Louis Times pertinently
remarks in this connection Gin view
of contingencies that are not unlike
" to arise, however, affecting our
foreign relations, it can hardly be
considered the highest prudence OF
the best policy on the part Of Con
gress, to persist in any action cal
culated to initiate in the least
against the harmony and fraternity
of the several States. So long a.
the South retains a ranking sense o.
oppression by the victorious FEEDER
al government, her people would
not enter into any foreign war will
the zeal that grows out of affection
for and confidence, in their rulers
and it would be well for Mr.. Gran
and his friends to put their house il
order as promptly as possible, if they
expect the Southern people to shout
der cheerfully the burdens of con
test with any of the trans-Atlanti,
nations"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
Important From Washington.

Feb. 18th. - TX Congressman
Stokes, of Tennessee, was to-day
convicted in the Criminal Court here
for receiving money for prosecuting
claims, which were also fraudulent,
against the Government while he
was a member of Congress. The
case appeared to be as full of fraud,
bribery and perjury as charged last
tall in the newspapers, and Stokes
Boosting appeal from the latter to
the courts has been properly an
swered. The bogus company for
which Stokes got bounties was ex-
posed in the evidence, and con-
siderable merriment was caused by
;he description by its captain of the
formation of his company, he stat
ing that he formed il and commits
stoned himself, and that there was
one wOoden-legged soldier in it,
with boy who ran errands, etc.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
In Chancery at Purdy, Tenn.

John A. Criner; ct ais, rs. f. NJ. Cherry,
ct ais.
T appearing from complainants' bill filed
Il in this cause, = hich l. sworn 10, that
Hosea 81. John and wife, Jane, Christopher
c., William H., Reuben, Levi, jr-, Levi, sr-,
and Robert Long are nOn-re sidents OF the
State Of Tennessee, and reside in the State
Of Arkansas, also John Elli0I, residence I'M
known, so that ordinary process Of law
cannot be served upon them; il Is therefore
ordered, that publication be made for four
successive weeks Ia the Wing and Tribune,
: newspaper published In the city Of Jask-
son, notifying said nonresident defendants
TO appear within the first three days OF the
next term Of the Chancery Court 20 be held
At Purdy on the 1irst Monday in March next,
and answer sad complainauts' bill, or the
same will be taken Tor confessed as 70 them
and set for hearing cX- parte-
/. r. HUDDLEsTOS THOS. II. BECK,
febl7-4t sol. Z. q NJ.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
Nashville and NOrth-Western Rail
road.

The extension of this road to
jackson seems now to be no longer
a question OF doubt, and we under
stand that it will be pushed through
to a final completion during this
year. 1t will be remembered that
ten miles of this road has already
been graded-McLemoresVille being
the terminus. The work to this
point was finished three years ago.
Whether this line will be finally
adopted, or whether the Company
will strike out on an airline we are
as yet unadYised.
About the LIST of May the work will
begin, and large force of reliable
laborers will be put into active SER
vice.
We know whereof we speak,
when we say this line will be built.
1t will certainly pour good trade
into the lap of Nashville.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
In Chancery at Purdy, Tenn.

John IL. ReedeT, administrator Of Noah
Ezell, deceased, vs.. Margaret A. Ezell,
Lewis Eel, et ais.
I 7 appearing from compliments bill, on
Il file in this cause, which is sworn 70, that
Martha hcCanisteT, formerly Martha Eel,
and William Eel her son are non-resi-
dents Of the State OF Tennessee and resi-l
dents OF Tippah county, Mississippi, and
that Lemuel Ezell is also a nonresident
said State and resides in the State Of Kan
sas, so that ordinary process Of law cannot
be served on them; Il Is therefore ordered,
that publication be made gor four Success
i've weeks in the Wing and Tribune, n
newspaper published in the city Of Jack
son, modifying said defendants 10 appear
within the first three days Of the next term
Of the Chancery Court 10 he held at Purdy
on the first Monday IN March next, and an
swer said compliments bill or the same
will be taken for confessed, and set for
hearing exparte ms 70 them.
S. l.. WARREN, THOS. Il. BECK,
febl7-4t Sol. &. y NJ.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
The Arlington Estate.

The Cincinnati Gazette (RadicaD
has this manly article in its issue of
January 81:
cit is incredible that a great ma
ton as this is, will keep Mrs. Lees
Arlington estate upon such q title
as it now holds by, without CON-
pensatiOn. We do not object to the
principle laid down by Andrew
johnson in that fortnight's below
ing after he came into the Presiden-
tial chair, which persuaded many
weak minded good people that
Providence had removed the meek
Moses in order to bring in the stern
Joshua for a reign of vengeance.
We mean that we do not object to
the principle that treason must be
made.odlous, and traitors impover-
| ished." We have nothing to say
against q systematic cOntiscatiOn;
but to pick out the property of this
woman alone, and lay the strong
hand on it, does not become a great
nation. Instead of making treason
odious, it win make this nation con-
| temptible.
''True, there is a pretense of sale
| for taxes; but, IN the nrst place, TINS
will not save the transaction from
contempt; and, in the second place,
the title is worthless for illegality,
for several reasons. Ii it werelegal
to sell this estate for this tax, and if
it were legal for the United States
to buy it in at such sale, still the
law will not allow a great valuable
estate of 100 acres to be sold for a
tax of S92, OF, when two or three
acres of one corner would have
brought the money. The fact that
the tract was bid in by the United
States at SIC, 500, which sum the
government still holds in its hands,
shows the nature of the sale as to
this feature. Persons may make saw
age declarations against the Rebels
to staYe off reflections in this affair,
but an honest nation can't maintain
the position which ours holds as to
this estate. Sooner or later COM
pensatiOn will be made. The soon
er it is done the sooner will the gov
eminent relieve itself from a posi-
ton which will not bear eXamina-
fiOu
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
In Chancery at Purdy, Tenn.

James L. Hubanks. ct ais, vs.. ID. A Hill,
Ct ais.
Il Il appearing from compliments bill, filed
II ia this cause, which is sworn TO, that
the minor child and heir OF Aaron q Sc, de-
ceased, citizen OF the State OF Arkansas,
is a nonresident; and also the heirs Of 10.
Pike, deceased, their number, age and
names unknown, are also nOn-resi tents OF
the State Of Tennessee, and their residence
unknown, so that the ordiRary process Of
law cannot be served on them; IL Is there
fore ordered, that publication be made for
four successive weeks Ia the Wing and
Tribune, a newspaper published in the
city OF jackson, notifying said defendants
TO appear within the first three days OF the
next term OF the Chsueery Court 70 be held
az Purdy on the hrst Monday 10 March next,
aud answer said eOmplainant's bill or the
same will be taken for confessed as TO them,
and set for hearing ex-paTts
j. W. PACE, THOS. II. BECK,
febI7-4t Sol. Z. d NJ.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
From the Republican Conn Farmer

4 bAAA AAAN - l. N-eA+N-A- 7 -~----
The Republican party is trying
the always dangerous feat, of riding
two horses going in opposite derec-
tions. The President recommends
a general Amnesty bill-his friends
in the Senate opposite it. He re-
commends Civil Service Reform,
and attempts to dut 1t in at least
limited practice-hisf friends in both
Houses of Congress denounce it as a
humbug and unconstitutional! The
Senate appointed a committe to ex-
anime into the corrupt practices Of
| the n. Y. Custom House officials
/ the Republican members of that
/ committee seem intent on covering
up the frauds daily brought to light.
| Even the Republican Senators them
selves, or at least portion of them,
say it impossible to reconcile these
! differences between precept and
practice and occasionally protest a.
| gainst the party's Cooking on eway
and rowing another" While the am
nesty questIonwas before the SEN
ate the other day SenatOrTrumbull
took occasion TO say:
81 find great difficulty in under
standing this Administration. The
] Presidsnt in his annual massage re-
commends amnesty, and here is the
Senator from Indiana MIR. Morten)
one of the chief supporters, denounc-
ing it. The President recommends
Civil Service Reform, and the SEN
ator from Wisconsin [Mr. Carpen-
teri pours out upon it the walls of
his wrath ridicule. 1 can hardly un-
derstand it, but l would say that
this is the old trick of throwing a
tub to the whale. l would suspect
that when the President says, "Let
us have Civil Service Reform, u
there is a mental reservation that ii
shall be killed in Congress; and that
when he says, ''Let us have Amnes-
ty," there is a mental reservation
that the Radicals in the Senate shall
kill Amnesty"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
ILLINOIS.
The Democracy In Caucus.
All Honest Aid AsceptabIe-AIi-
anCe not AbsOrpIIcn.

CHICAGO, Feb.-A special to the
Times from Springfield, H., gives
the following account of the Demo-
cratic caucus last night.
Gen. McCleTnand was the speaker
and he favored aiding the Liberal
Republicans, with a view of defeat
ing Grant and bringing about a
change in our affairs. This could
not be accomplished by the Dem
Ocrats alone, and IL would be the
part of wisdom to accept An honora-
bic alliance with the Liberal Repub-
licans.
Col. Turner wanted all honest
men to unite for the overthrow of
Grant whose sole aim was to build
up a power. dangerous TO liberty
No fair election could be held in the
South or North because of the in
fuence brought TO bear by the adj
ministration. Mr.. Turner saw signs
of better day in the fact that such
men as Messrs. Schurz, Davis,
Trumbull and Palmer, had become
/ disgusted with the administration,
and were ready to array themselves
on the side of the people. 4 crisis
I was upon us and We must accept
| the situation. lie had great hopes
Of the Cincinnati Convention, and
| wished to see Illinois represented in
it, as it was to contain the brains OF
the Republican party.
Mr.. Hinchcliff, of st. Clair, was
in favor of any plan that would re
lieye the country from the control Of
| Grant. His county could be relied
upon.
Senator Raddick had no hesitahcy
in expressing his views. He wa
glad TO see such an assembly ofDem
ocrats from all parts of the Statt
consulting about the big job befor'
them. 1t could he accomplished by
a united effort, and the party deserv
ed defeat If it neglected to embrac'
the square, bold Missouri policy
Judge Davis was his choice 70
President. but he was for the mex
best Liberal Republican, if he cOul'
not have Davis.
Messrs. Webb, of Cairo, Cunning
ham, of Coles, Epler, of Morgan
Washburn, of Williamson, ant
Shaw, of Edgar, all expressed them
selves in favor of acting with tn
Liberal Republican and Labor Re
form party, providing the nomina
, lions of the latter were endorsed b.
the Cincinnati convention.
We hope the above named dis
tinguished democrats and patriot:
will not be stigmatized as radical.
All good men may yet be forced t
unite to defeat Grant; such An all
ance would not be absorption bu
the development of political power
Whfg and Tribune.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17

Want of dignity and grammatical
perfection is no where so noticeable
as in legislative bodies. The Wash
ington correspondence of the Gin
cinnati Commercial tells of mem
Der of late Congress, from Tennes-
sec, rejoicing in the name of Null
Inns, who used TO get up and bawl
out: mister Speaker, l want a
pint of order just herr' Or, to hear
him speaking of an Arkansas mem
Der, who had been killed by Ku-
KIux. in the most sorrowful and be-
Wailing manner: "Mister Speaker,
he has gone down to his last grave,
wrapped i'll the peaceful soliloquy of
his blood" In the Missouri Legisla-
turc there is also a Mullings-evi-
denily not of the same family
whose frequent and popular excla-
nation is: Il do not want to oppor-
tune this House, but every one on
you is opt o order, and jest make
this pint"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
Whnt satrin Jaek.en.
MEMPHIS, Feb. Il, 1872.

MEMPHIS, Feb. II, 1872.
Nessrs. Editors:
On q recent visit TO your growing
city was really astonished TO mark
your wonderful improvements
Five years ago Jackson was an in
considerable tovr-nOw, che may
be classed as a genuine city.
was pleased TO see Tomlin's new
block, yoursteam power press, your
gas works, your well-fflled stores,
and your huge cotton marts, pleth-
oric with the feecy staple, but that
which seemed the wonder of won
ders" was Eelly's non-explosive,
perpetual, self-acting and self-ads
justing clock. 1 gazed en- this Gu
rious piece of mechanism with IN
broken curiosity for several minutes.
To those of your readers who have
not seen this great invention, can
Only say that helly's clock is simply
a plain glass dial, about 80 inches
square, the hour hand is Is inches
and the minute hand u inches in
length. These hands revolye on a
small pivot, " hich constitute the
only visible machinery, either upon
the face or back of the clock. When
these hands are moved, turned or
thrown out OF position, they whirl
arouno: according to the power ap.
Piled, but soon return to the true
time, and settle down Of theil
own accord at the right place. Ii
other words, just where they stood
before their equilibrium or balanc,
was disturbed. The secret Of thi
/ clocks motion is beyond our ken
| would as soon attempt TO discover
the sources Of the Nile, or the where
abouts OF Sir John Franklin, DR.
Livingston, or any other daring ex
pIorer. Mr.. Kelly informed me th4
he has received various letters from
New York and Cincinnati, asking
about his clock, and offering hin
large sums to obtain the secret O
this hidden motive power. Wa
not the old philosopher mistake
when he said, "there is nothing ney
under the sun 2"
Hoping you viii excuse me for di
lating in this garrulous way, | clos
by advising your many readers t
call and see Kelly's magical time
, piece. Enclosed you will find $40
: for the WING AND TRIBUNE -tw
/ years in advance. Put me down as
Il. life subscriber. Yours, &C,
TEMPUS.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
A WORD FOR OURSELVES.

We have not been much given to
vanity in times past, although We
have ever striven 10 have the best
paper that could be published any
where, and rather fiattercd ourselves
that we succeeded in doing it.
We cannot, however, resist the
temptation to call attention to it
now. Everybody is Interested in
our success; subscribers, because
we can give them more and
better reading; advertisers, be-
cause we give them more and
better readers; the citizens of Jack
son and OF Madison county, because
we are adding to the reputation of
our locality abroad.
We will not multiply words, but
call attention to a few facts, which
the list of receipts, published from
week to week, will verify.
On the 10Th of December we first
made the proposal to give our sub
scribers a first class agricultural pa
per, at a considerable cost to us, but
without additional charge to them
The result far exceeds our antici.
pations. Since that time we have
enrolled fire hundred and forty-si1
subscriptions, considerably moro
than one-half new ones, and all paiJ
in advance.
lllWe are, therefore, able to meet GU
expenses, and to give our readers tn
benefit of increased facilities. w
are thankful to those friends VIII
have helped US heretofore, and SO
licit the kind offices Of others of on
readers hereafter.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
COMMERCIAL.
Jackson Cotton Market.

Cotton since Wednesday last has
declined about cent. This was
The result of the war news, and the
efforts Of clears" 10 produce panic.
Factors, however, have been steady,
and there has really been no ''break"
in the market.
We predict a steady advance from
now until the close Of the season,
but We would advise all planters to
sell. Receipts during past week
rather light, indicative Of the ex-
haustion of the market.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
RBITUART

We clip the following sad intelli-
gence from the Stevenson Ala,
NetC Era, of the 9Th inst, and ten
der our deepest sympathies to the
bereaved family. John Samuel VIII
his was as noble a young man as we
ever knew, and his sudden death
will fall with crushing weight upon
his circle of friends and kindred.
All hearts here were appalled,
Tuesday morning when the heart
rending mishap of Monday night
was known-the lite of favOrite
John Willis had ended under the
iron wheels of Nashville & Chat
tanooga train! That gloomy night
Feb. 5th, about one mile from Poi
son Hollow, losing his foot hold on
the train, he fell to the track, the
train passed over him, striking both
arms and his head. Death was in
Simultaneous.
Though he is now resting in the
family grave yard near Anderson,
it is hard to realize that the tender,
true hearted boy is dead, that his
dear face, all dimples and smile:
will never confront US TIL Judge
ment Day.
John SamuelI Willis, oldest child
of Larkin and Sarina Willis, wai
born on little Crow Greek, jackson
County, Alabama, Feb. 9th, 1850
Oiled Feb. 9Th, 1927 John was ;
good boy, favorite of all, when small
was a dutifuI child, afTectiOnatt
brother, and III manhood the trues
of friends. His best joy was in Civ
ing others pleasure. There was ;
nameless charm about HIM tina
caused mankind to love him. Ill
was the mover of many a pic-ni
and party and at such times was tn
soul of the whole. At his funeral
unannounced as it was, troops o
friends fiOCked from all quarters [,
his grave. To his stricken fathe
and family in this lightning shocl
of bereavement man can offer littl
consolation. We may cherish tn
dear boys virtue, and garland hi
grave, God alone can do the rest.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-17
A Mountain II salt.

The famous salt mountain OF
Palestine, called by the natives
Jebel Usdum is described as singu-
lar formation, being a solid mass of
rock salt of greenish white trans
parency, very much the color of a
shallow sea, covered at the top with
a loose crust of gravel, flint, plaster
of Paris, and chaly mari. The noun
tain runs northeast aud southwest.
Ii is about seven miles long and one
and a half wide. In its highest
points il is nearly five hundred feet
high. Around the base of the
mountain the ground l. full of dan
gerOus hOllOWs, into which animals
often and sometimes men, fall, and
sink out of sight. Little streams of
water are constantly trickling, even
in the dry season, from underneath
the salt mountain, and running into
the sea. A correspondent writes
from there says he never tasted any
thing so salty in all his life; salt it.
self, in the lump, Is not so salty.
Only little way east about ten
miles-are rich fields Of sugar cane,
indigo, wheat, barly and oats.
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no OUR sunscRInERs.

We advise our readers and pat
rons to file, at least, the number OF
the WING AND TRIBUNE, in which
their names and date of subscrip-
ton are published. This will be
useful, and enable them to refresh
their memories in the way Of re-
newal. Hereafter, when your "time
is out" your name viii be written
In RED.
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