Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-04-20

covered. the most destructive eonnagratien
ever witnessed in this city would have re-
suited. The fate of Chicago, should serve
as a warning to individuals, and to the city,
and teach them the danger Of too many
wooden buildings in a block, and the I'M
portance and economy Of q more perfect
fire department. Had this fire got under
way, the history OF Chicago would have
been repeated. Be warned in time.
ne Anybody can operate the Babcock
Extinguisher.
JAIL DELIvERY.-On Saturday night the
14th, or early Sunday morning, the 18th,
four prisoners broke Jail in this city, and
up to this writing are still at large. Their
names are respectively, j. w. Brown, un-
der Indictment for murder. W. E. Fain, E.
L. Haynes and Bob Barton, for miner Of
fences against the majesty of the law"
With some steel instrument, whose pres
ence in the cell is a mystery, they sawed
through the wood ceiling, and picked hole
in the outer brick wall of the Jail. They
must have been days at the work, yet so
successfully did they "cover up their
tracks, that they were not discovered by
our efficient sheriff or any of his as
sistants until the work was done and the
''birds had flown" The sheriff has offered
a reward Of $3.50 for the apprehension of
Brown, and S25 each for the others. BY
way OF parenthesis we would remark that
the whole scheme Of delivery" is an epit-
ONE to the genius Of the irrepressible Bob .
who, as proprietor and presiding Genii Of
the "Break o. Day." taught the ''manly
art' and the philosophy of ''dusting'' when
danger to ones "preud prerogative Of free
dom" draws nigh.
The finest Silk Hats ever brought to this
market at WE. ALEXANDER'S.
III The gas used in the Babcock Extin-
guisher is entirely harmless.
CHANCERY CoURT.-The regular term
OF the Chancery Court convenes in this city
next Monday. The Chancellor will be
promptly on hand, but we learn there is a
petition from the bar, requesting post
ponement of the Court, for 4 variety Of
good and sufficient reasons.
NEW AND ELEGANT.-J. c. Pybas has
received a new and elegant Soda Fount,
enc OF the largest and handsomest ever
seen in this city. 1t will be in oper-
alton in few days.
BADLY BURNED BY COAL OIL.-On the
night OF the 9Th inst, Mrs. Mamie Hunt,
wife of WilkinsJ. Hunt, was severely burn
ed by the explosion of Coal Oil lamp,
while pouring oil out OF a bottle into a
slaI -,
last issue. Since which period we have re-
ceived amore perfect description of the sad
accident, from which she still suffers the
most exerueiating pain, as we are informed
by her physician, DR.. c. A. Still. She had
unscrewed the burning wick from the lamp,
and was holding the lamp in her right
hand, while Mr.. r. Hunt was pouring coal
oil out Of a quart bottle into the lamp, the
burning wick was supposed to be Il or Is
inches from the lamp when the oil ignited
in both lamp and bottle, both Of which ex-
ploded, frightfully burning Mrs. Hunts
neck, face, right hand and arm. Robt.
Hunt had one hand badly burned, and her
husband, wilkins j. Hunt, had one hand
severely burned while holding q pillow
over the face Of his wife to prevent her in
haling the flames from her burning clothes
and the OIL. The pillow which he used
was considerably burned, and her attend
ing physician thinks the appropriate and
timely use Of the pillow was the means Of
saving her life by preventing the inhala-
ton of the flames into the lungs. We
would most earnestly advise all persons
who use lamps and coal oil to be very care
full. Lamps should be filed with oil du-
ring the day, and the wieks trimmed, and
chimneys cleaned and set aside ready for
use at night, which would avoid the neees-
sity of tampering with them and handling
oil after night. Coal oil is eombustible and
explosive to moral certainty, and a dan
gerous compound to handle earelessly.