Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-08-24
CRY AND COUNTY ITEMS.

m Delay no time in making an invest
rnept in the scheme OF the Nashville state
Fair. Col. ID. II. KING will sell you tickets
a. "a and remember one ticket is certain 70
draw the capital prize, $4,000.
PosrpoNKp.-The Ball and sociable OF the
{ A. y. Society that was 70 como on AT the
College tonight, Friday, is postponeu 10
Tuesday night the 9th.
&c. SHARP has moved to the builulhs IT,
ccntv occupied by Nicely & Roberts, "heIe
he viii be pleased 10 see his friends an"
customers. I
A GERMAN GREELEY AND BROWN Ci-OD'
The Germans OF this city met on sa''I-
,av night last and organized a Greeley ana
brown Club. Mr.. A Rosenberg was elect |
ed temporary President and Mr.. j. Samueis
Secretary. The members Of the Club IN
form Us that they mean business, ana IN
tend 10 enter actively into the Campaign
F,SE CoTroS.-Mr. w. L. Gregory lett
at our Office on Monday, stalk Of cotton
5 feet inches high, with branches irom
feet 10 ~ feet IN length, and - fully deVel-H
oped bolls and IL opened.
A WORD TO TnE CRY CoUNcu--We
re.peetfulIy suggest to our city authorities
nc nroprioty OF cutting down the weeds
andhigh grass which cucumber ana a'Shs-
ure the city Cemetery. There is great com,
nla,nt against the authorities for "i'euseu
NEGLECT OF our burial grounds
FoR RENT.-WeIl furnished rooms ior
regular boarders OF transient customers can
be had at .(jet-tfl kOsi .
D,ehtnsOn, Williams g. Co.,
Cation Factors and General Commission
and Produce Merchants, 2GG Front street.
Memphis.
EoR sAIE.-A tine residence and four
heantiful lots in the eastern suburbs OF the
CITY. and two lots near the Mobile and Ohlo
Depot. For particulars apply to Joo I'm
phIett. at Walsh & Harris, or John z M
Garland, Sion w. Boon or Capt. Collin
~-i 49, - jly2I-tI
ssRv GEORGE, And he is still there
and in n palace Of Oriental luxury, deVotec
~ Baehus, holds Court daily. His palace
- known far and wide as the "Hole in th'
Wall.n-Eo. 10 Monroe street. opposite TN
peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tenn.
marl6-Iy.
FIFTY POUND Hoo FALLS EIGHTY
FyEF-I,ANDs ON A DARKEY's HEAD
while a negro man was cleaning out al
eighty foot well near ClaybrOok, last week
n hog that weighed so pounds fell into tn
WELL landing pump upon the head OF tn
aforesaid darkey. The hog was irigh'
rul wreck of.matter, but Samoo was scarce
ly Jared
OpvN Fon BIDs-A rural citizen caile'
at barber shop ia this city few day
Z AGO. and asked the cost of shaving, sham
incoming. and cutting hair Not being sal
listed with the price, he tried another shoI
hut with the same result. Finally be al
noupced that he would receive bids irol
Il the BARRIERS OF the city until o'clock r. NJ
e to shave, shampoon and cut his hair, an
8 that nc would give the job to the iowe'
Z bidder. No bids were handed IN anu
G Isft ,supremely disguised with the want
re enterprise on the part Of the jackson ba
:, bers.
DRE THREATS, ETC.-One Wash job
sop. col. was arrested by deputy Sher
~ Kendrick on Thursday, charged with ha
IN ing INDUCED threats against the llis Oh Oh
!; Dave Brooks, also eolored. Wash prov
=. that he had simply remarked that me h'
"a leave kin Dave as toeut aehicken's hea
\. oG.y which remark, although sanguina
ii 4, itsicharacter. was held not TO be po
- | tive threat. and hence Wash was dlsehal
a. al Washand Dave made friends In a gu
az observatory and returned home togo
the or most lovingly.
Jrsr REcEIvED.-A large lot OF -
!, rbomas' Clocks, which will be sold at b
gains. Call at -,
iuly6-ti. claim " 'O1' :
p,-unvRs ANp CONTRACTORS will 4
II to their interest to call on G. I. Bates
their sash, Doors, Blinds and Bulid
NY Hardware, as he will not be undersoid
anv house in the State, nor agent for
. Northern factory Regular sized work
eel constantly on hand.
GO BY GADsDEN.-Persons visiting .
lu viIe. Friendship, Quincy, or any poin
"a" Crockett county of from the railroad.
:, 6nd the very bestliyery stable aeeomoda
" atGadsden. Mr.. r. l.. ID Evans IN add
d. 10 n regular hack line from Gadsden to
ersburg, Via Cageville, Cairo, Robin
:. L. vile. and Friendship, keeps ut
ledi- point buggies, aud saddle horses
ture The hest quality, and amply suficieu
on 4 meet the demands Of the public. We
wise our friends when visiting any OF
interlor towns OF Crockett county to Z
Car Gadsdeu. july 1875
MISS. CENT. Il. Il. EXTENSION.
Thursday Of last week the bidding Of
extension OF the Miss Cent. r. r., iron
eitv 70 Cairo was closed. The bid
brace the entire line, all the grading, b
ing. and trestling, and were made by
iy responsible and experienced pa
Col. Reid, Chief Engineer, left on the
ming train of the same day 10 lay the
mates and bidsbefore President MeC'
D Leaf we feel aSsnred'that this great wor'
5 and soon be pushed forward TO completion
SUMMER ANU few da,
co. we saw a lot Of real nice boys, piousi!
ed and thoroughly up in Sunday seh'
, erature. amusing themselves driving
and hos,s on the railroad track to see
IS, gracefully pitchedoii or run over by
BID. Droaching train. 1t was rare fun, AZ
o New innocent little fellows seemed TO emf
csc out harmless sport with truly orthodox
for an SPEAKING SATURDAY NIGHT.-Mr,
secure dert caruthers addressed the wOrkin
Of this city at length on Saturday
OK last, in answer to a series Of question
ireet. bounded, by them. In the main n
ruthers position met the views
o,..g 4l,r s..oatfucr rpafl
mutual satisfaction. Mr.. Julius jon
49, tho called on, but declined to speak
hg The time
= Sr.sh A WORTHY INSTITUTION. "
'.,,,,,,-.,, great Measure in calling the attic
IL inst our readers to the card Of the Aea'
! STOCK. the immaculate Conception in this
citizens our paper. 1t is a school for young
orize a and is one Of the best regulated al
settling thorough in the South. The course
,ben, Is comprehensive, and the discipliH
hyilIe, as kind, is rigid. 1t is, all in all, ont
st conf best institutions of learning in th'
and as such deserves a liberal shar
FORD. rOnage.
tins re FALSE CoLoRs.-A certain old
our acquaintance, regular bon
iEE, who is withal a splendid old felie
'rSneh. TO a eampmeeting this summer
ways from home and in neigl
where he was but slightly known
mischieyious bows whispered II
lKkk that our venerable friend was
old fashioned class-leader," and a
ro1D leading brethren and sisters besa
YEN, him marked respect, and press hi
4! ticipate IN the meeting, while the
m, and its ones addressed him as father -
anteo it to amount Of generalship necessary