Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-23

the puDle square, ana GUNNER
county is digging another.
The Trenton Gazette says an old
negro woman died near that place
last week, at the age Of 107 years.
Mr.. JnO. r. Robertson, an old cit
izen of Gibson county, died at Mi
Ian last week.
DR.. j. f. Bright, of this city,
preached in Dyersburg Sunday, 10th
inst.
The Dyersburg Gazette has been
presented with a turnip weighing
fifteen and half pounds.
Mr.. Isaac Brackin, an old citizen,
died at Hale's Point-mouth of For
ked-deer-on the 10th inst.
Stark Fleetwood, aged 70 years,
died at his residence near Shelby
Depot on the 18th.
The Clarksville Chronicle says
the wheat crop in that region is put
III better than usual.
The Pulaski Citizen learns that
the horse disease SO prevalent furth-
er North, has appeared in that place.
Julius 4 Trousdale, representa-
tive elect from Sumner county, is
spoken Of as the probable Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
The negro Lon Dozier, who killed
VIM. Underwood at YorkVille, Glib
son county, two weeks ago, has had
his trial and been acquitted.
The Chattanooga Herald learns
that Hon. Andrew johnson will
soon remove from Greenville to
Nashville.
Abe FrizzelI was unanimously
elected Justice of the Peace, for the
town of Lynchburg, Moore county,
last week.
Rufus b. Jctton, an old citizen of
Murfreesboro, dropped dead of
Apoplexy, on the public square in
Murfreesboro, one day last week.
The Horse Disease is prevailing to
a limited extent in Giles, Ruther-
ford, Maury, Davidson and Sumner
counties, in Middle Tennessee.
Gen. John T. SayIe, one of the
most celebrated criminal lawyers in
Memphis, died at his home in that
city, last Sunday, Nov. 18th inst.
A new National Bank has lust
been put in operation at Springfield,
with John Woodward as President
and w. Ii. Brown, as Cashier.
DIR. Jas. Nancy, the oldest citizen
of MurfreesborO, died at the house
of his son, Maj. Lewis Nancy, on
Tuesday, 18th inst.
J. G. Stanton, the railroad build
err has been nominated as the repub-
Hcan candidate for Mayor of Chat
tanooga.
The horse of DR.. j. Frank Grant,
of Pulaski, slipped and fell upon
him one day last week, severely
bruising one of his feet.
A two months old baby in Pulas-
hi was distinctly heard the other
day to say so Lordyw So says the
Citizen.
Gov. Brown has appointed Hon.
w. ii. Dewitt, OF Smith county,
Chancellor of the 9TH Division, pen
ding the contest between w. G..
Crowley and II. a. Cox.
Rev. A. Shotwell has resigned the
pastorate of the Presbyterian
Church at Somerville, to become
evangelist for the Presbytery of
Memphis.
The Brownsville States says:-
Esq Hart, of district 18th, of Hay
wood county, in digging a well,
struck coal formation, which it is
hoped is a good one.
The street cars have been stopped
in Nashville, more as a precautions
ry measure than from necessity.
The Express and city transfer wag-
ons are now run by oxen.
Mr.. Ben Phillips, who was seri-
ously injured by the bursting of a
mill stone, at Rutherford station,
had both his legs amputated, and
soon after died.
The Upton Record suggests the
name of Holmes Cummins, repre-
sentative elect from that county, for
Speaker OF the House of Represen-
tatives.
A young man named Bub Wade,
was shot and killed at II disreputa-
BILE house near Estelle Springs, on
the Chattanooga road, a few days
ago.
a young man named Mcdonald,
who hailed from Louisville, got
drunk and sat down on the railroad
a mile or so from Pulaski, one day
last week, and the down train run
over and instantly killed him.
a fatal accident occurred at Har-
per's saw mill, West of Gallatin, last
week, in which Mr.. j. Hardin was
carrying log up hill, when the rope
broke and the log rolled upon him,
crushing the life out of him.
The semi7annual meeting of the
tennessee Press Association takes
place at, Chattanooga, Thursday,
November 2Sth, instead of Novem-
Der Goth, as heretofore announced.
Gov. John c. Brown has issued a
proclamation setting apart Thurs
day, Nov. 2Sth-next wext week
as day of Thanksgiving and Pray
er. We hope it will be duly OBJ
served.
The Huntingdon Republican saws:
We have made inquiry as TO the
probabls price of pork in this mar
ket, and find general conviction
that it will be about eight dollars
per hundred.
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf
learns that all the water mills in that
section are stopped, for want of
water-and says, water is not much
of beverage, but is a very useful
article.
Eighteen persons made profess
sion Of religion on one night last
week, at protracted meeting be-
ing held in the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church ut Clarksville.
The official vote of Robertson
county foots up as follows: Gree
ley !, 5S3, Grant SIS; Brown 1877,
Freeman S25; Cheatham ,407, john
son 4SS, Maynard 75S.
Col. G. W. Blackburn, of Maury
COunty-he will be remembered by
the citizens of Jackson, as tho COM
mander OF Brownlow's infamous
militia, here some years ago-is an
nounced as a candidate for Comp
rroller, at the election 10y the legis-
lature in January.
VIM. Walton, aged p years, son
of Timothy Walton, died very sud-
denly at his fathers house on the
9TH inst. He had just returned from
Church and complained of feeling
lie died in a few minutes.
Hon. w. c. Dunlap, of Memphis,
oied at the house of a friend in the
oeighborhood last Saturday. lie
vas an old citizen of West Tennes-
see, for many years a citizen Of
Memphis, and we believe in former
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