Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
STATE NEWS.

Col. Geo. Mcclellan, Of Sullivan
county. is a candidate for Congress
in the first district.
The residence OF VIM. Sicily,
twelve miles West of Franklin, was
destroyed by fire last week.
The fruit crop In this State is
more universally promising now
than for many years.
Jas. ID. Tilman is q candidate for
the State Senate from Lincoln,
Franklin, and Marshall.
Walter Harrell, of New bern, Dy-
or county, accidentally broke ono OF
his legs a few days since.
Woodhn Naylor has been APP
pointed U. S. Commissioner for
Obion county.
Gen. L. NJ. Tharpe, of Henry, is
announced as candidate for re-
election to the State Senate.
The Jews at Trenton are prepar-
Ing TO build a synagogue at that
place.
Mr.. John Williamson died at New
bern, Dyer county, May 9Th, aged
81 years.
Mai. A. f. Estes is announced as
candidate for the Legislature from
Carroll county.
Hardin and Humphreys counties
have endorsed Dorsey Blrhomas for
Congress in the 9TH District.
The seventeen year locusts are do
ing their level best to make the
woods North Of town vocal with
their million voices.
S. ii. Boswell and z. IL. Craig, are
candidates to represent the counties
Of Lawrence and Wayne in the next
legislature.
The Springfield Record says the
apple crop there is suffering on &C
count OF drought. They are drop
ping of tho trees.
Mai. Alex. w. Wick, of Lebanon,
is spoken of as candidate for float.
CIR from DeKalb, Wilson, and TrOus.
dale.
Col. Robert Love, OF johnson City
wherever that may be--is spoken
Of rs probable candi ate for Con.
gross in the first district.
The residence of johnson Shu'
mate, six miles South of Franklin,
was destroyed by fire last week.
Accident.
The Waverly Journal says 10 is
estimated that there will be double
as many peanuts raised in Humph-
reys county this year as last.
The rain which last week blessed
this section Of country, seems to
have been general throughout this
State.
The nomination of Gov. Brown
for reelection, by reclamation,
strikes the people everywhere as en-
inently proper.
The Sheriff of Lauderdale county
shot and killed young man named
John Casey, who was resisting an
arrest at the time.
The flno residence OF John l..
Dromgoole, seven miles from Muir
fresboro, was destroyed by fire on
the 10th inst.
Peyton j. Smith, of Upton coun-
ty, is announced as a candidate for
the State Senate from Upton, Fay
cite and Shelby.
Arch Blizzard, OF Athens, is called
upon in the Post to become a candi-
date for Congress in the third dis
trict.
John Prestwood, who murdered
woman in Dekalb county, was hang
ed at Smithville yesterday the
Gubernatorial respite of one month
having expired.
Rev. Stephen Thomas, of the
Methodist church, died on the 18th
of April, and his wife, Anna, died
on the 10th, at their home In Hcn-
derson county. Mr.. Thomas was in
his end year.
The Huntingdon Republican says:
MIR. Lewis A. Williams brought to
this Office few days since speci-
men OF Iron ore picked up on his
premises near this place, quite rich
in metal.
John Bennett, of Carroll county,
while blowing had his leg broken
by the horse running away with the
pillow, striking stump, bounding
back and striking him on the leg.
w. 1. Mcfarland, ESQ, of Hum
boldt, ia called upon in the Paris In
t6Liigencer, to become candidate
for floater from that district. He'd
make good one.