Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-09
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Middle Tennessee was covered by
ten inch snow last Saturday.
Gas is now furnished to the citi-
zens of Memphis at two dollars per
thousand feet.
Nicholas Tate Perkins, An old cit
izen OF Brownsville, died in that
place, February 25th.
Erin, the county seat of the new
county of Houston, is soon to have
new and elegant hotel.
Fifty marriage licenses have been
issued 10 anxious couples since the
organization of Houston county.
Col. w. r. Butler declines to be a
candidate for the legislature in
Rutherford County.
Mai. Hargrove, aged so years,
died at his home in Haywood coun-
ty last Weekdays the States. o D.
Mckenzie, by recent census, is
found to have a population OF 900.
Ten per cent Of the population is
colored.
The "wild hunt" after Office in the
new county of Crockett, is said to
be fearful. The woods are full of
candidates.
GAINESVILLE, with a smaller popu-
lation than Jackson, has appropri-
ated $4,000 to buy a steam fire en-
CINE.
A reunion and reform Mass Con-
vention so-called-is demanded by
the leaders at Nashville, to assem-
BILE in May.
Judge Emmons OF the United
States District Court, opened the
Spring session of his Court in Mem
phis, last Monday.
VIM. Moore, representative of the
floating district composed of David
son, Robertson, Cheatham and
Montgomery, has resigned.
J. C. Best, Of Crockett county,
sent to the Brownsville Bee the skin
of a six foot rattle snake. Pretty
good, for new county.
A man named j. u. Benziger, at
Knoxville, dropped dead the other
day, while sitting in his room read
ing a favorite book.
The Brownsville States of the
1st, pays a deserved compliment to
Chancellor Fentress, for his rapid
and correct dispatch Of business.
Mrs. Tennessee Hutchinson, wifn
of Adam Hutchison, of LauderdalO
county, died suddenly last week, OF
apoplexy.
Mr.. Robert l.. Stevens, a well
known and highly esteemed citizen
of Williamson county, died at his
home Sunday, February 25th.
Atha Thomas, Esq, of Franklin,
has been elected Grand Worthy
Associate of the Grand Division
Sons of Temperance of this State.
They had ten inch snow along
the Nashville and Decatur railroad,
last Saturday. The weather was de-
lightful here.
Sam. S. House, of Williamson
county, is a candidate for Judge of
the Criminal Court of Williamson,
MAJ shall, Maury and Giles counties.
The Murfreesboro Neaos comes
out very decidedly for the re-elec-
ton of Gov. John G.. Brown. So
does the Pulaski Citisen.
John L. Carney neither accepts or
declines to be candidate to repre-
sent Rutherford county in the next
legislature. He awaits develop
ments.
We learn from the Gallatin EraDa-
liner. that the residence of Robert
Scott, in the eastern part of Sum-
ner county, was destroyed by fire,
February 9th.
Capt. 10. G.. McCarley is favorably
spoken of as a candidate for the
legislature from Lauderdale and
Dyer counties in place OF w. Z.
Lynn, resigned.
The residence of Wiley Mann,
five miles from Brownsville, was
DESTROYED by fire, Sunday, Februa-
ny 25th. The loss was total, there
being no insurance.
A new weekly paper has been
started at Waynesboro, styled the
Waynesboro ReViet0, by Malone
Brothers. 1t is very neatly print
ed paper.
The Athens Post says the wheat
crop looks promising in East Ten
nessee, and that the yield will be
large. IL also says the peach crop
of that section will be good.
IL. NJ. Doak, editor of the Clarks-
Vile Tobacco Leaf is a candidate
for fioater, and so is 10 Hamblen, of
Davidson county. Moore resigned.
Mai. Jas. l.. Rice is also candidate.
TIE. Richardson, Esq, of Overs
burg, is announced as a candidate
for the legislature from Dyer and
Lauderdale to fill the vacancy Of
Col. Lynn, resigned. Election next
Tuesday.
There is an old negress living at
Messy Creek, East Tennessee, of the
advanced age Of LOG years. She was
the slave OF John Brsnner, and is,
in her old age, cared for by her for
mer master.
The Franklin ReVieto mentions
the death last week, in Williamson
county, of young man, named
Robert Mcmahon, aged about six
teen years, of a disease supposed to
be Menengetis.
The Athens Post says the Jail of
McMinn county is entirely clear of
prisoners, and is undergoing thor
ough cleaning and ventilation, so as
to make the next batch of unfortu-
mates comfortable. That's cheering.
We exceedingly regret to learn
that Thad Boykin, a native of Mad
ison, committed suicide by drown
ing in Lake county last week, in
fit of temporary insanity, superin-
duced by strong drink.
A young girl named Minnie
Mitchell, aged twelve years, resid-
ing in Memphis, came near being
burned to death last Sunday, by her
dress taking fire, by standing too
near an open fire place.
The "Warren House" att Nc
Minnville, which was destroyed by
fire over a year ago, has been re-
built, and leased to II. II. Mason for
five wears. 1t will be ready to re-
ceive guests early the ensuing Sum-
mer.
The Daily Register is the name of
a new evening paper soon to be set !
afioat at Memphis, with our old |
friend, Col. L. A Tyler, at the helm, |
as pilot in chief. Col. Tyler is
too well known in all this region of |
country to need any commentator |
at our hands.
Rev. j. F. b. Mays, pastor of the