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


R. p. Cypert is candidate for
Representative from Wayne county.
The cold men" of Haywood meet
at Brownsville, May 9Th.
Circuit Court was held by Judge
Black, at Cageville, Crockett coun-
ty, last week.
Seventeen prisoners were sent
here from Memphis to q tried De-
fore the Supreme Court.
Judge John w. Harris of Somer-
vile, is spoken of for Congress in
the Memphis district.
The Springfield Record says: This
year promises to be the greatest
fruit one for number Of years.
The Bedford Bulletin has heard
of sow in Bedford county that had
81 pigs in three filters. Prolificl
Col. Robt. Looney is spoken of as
a candidate for congress in the 9th
district.
There was not single case upon
the criminal docket of the Hardin
Circuit Court at its recent session.
The value of the taxable property
of Williamson county is put down
in round numbers at So 100000.
The Nashville Industrial Expesi-
ton opens the LIST of May, and re-
mains open till June 1st.
The prospect for an abundant fruit
crop throughout the State, up to
the present, is very hattering.
One hundred and eighty-six pau
pers were buried at Memphis during
the quarter ending the LIST inst.
Bob Beatty, for mu dering his wife
in Maury county, was hanged ut
Columbia, April 9Th.
r. j. Anderson is n candidate for
Representative from Jefferson coun-
ty.
Gen. b. f. Cheatham announces
himself in the Avalanche of last
week as candidate for Governor
of Tennessee.
The Marshall Gazette has more
than half column of announce
ments- fifteen-for Tax Collector
of Marshall county.
Mr.. Jno. Pate, living a short dis
tance from Mckenzie, had the mis-
fortune to lose his house by fire last
Sunday week.
Mr.. James Crichlow, the oldest
male inhabitant of Murfreesboro,
died in that city last week at the
age of 80 years.
Major John w. Childress has been
elected President of the First Ma
tional Bank of Murfreesboro, in
place of j. b. Kimbro, deceased.
Rev. A. Templeton has been called
TO the passionate of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church at Murfrees-
,boro.
The AUdlanche suggests that the
anti-Grant Republicans of Memphis
be represented in the Cincinnati
Liberal Republican Convention.
The Bolivar Bulletin hoists the
name OF a candidate for Governor,
and don't know what county he
lives ini .s
M. Spain Jay of the 10th civil dis
trict of Shelby county, is a candi-
date to represent that county in the
next Legislature.
The Gallatin Examiner mentions
Mrs. Lucy Nimmo, of that place, as
being in her 107th year, with sound
memory and disposing mind.
The two story dwelling house Of
from Newbern, Dyer county, was
DESTROYED by fire, Friday, April 5th.
Loss about $1,000.
The Brownsville Bee Of the 18th
mentions the sudden death of BENZ.
ID. Dance, a well known and highly
esteemed citizen OF Haywood conn-
ty.
The Bee announces ''only thirteen
divorces in Haywood at the last
term of the Circuit Court" with
the remark that "the weather was a
little changeable anyhow"
The Huntingdon Republican of
the 18th says A. A. Freeman, of
Haywood, is spoken of as the Re
publican candidate for Governor of
Tennessee.
A valuable slate quarry has been
discovered in Jefferson county, near
the French Broad river. 1t is being
worked, and is of most excellent
quality.
Calvin Logston, the murderer of
the Ganaway family in Fentress
county, was hanged at Jamestown
Friday, the 9TH inst. lie made full
confession.
i. o. Grow, who lived near Fish
erville, in this State, accidentally
shot and killed himself while care
lessly handling his pistol few days
since.
We have received the initial num-
Der of the Humphreys County
Journal" a paper just commenced
at Wayerly, by f. G. Ridgely- It's
neutral in politics.
The Pulaski Citizen of the 18th
the deaths of two old per-
pons in Giles county last week, viz
Mr.. James johnson, aged 81, and
Mrs. Betsy Gooch, aged Sc.
An unoccupied house in Union
City, belonging to a Mr.. Cox, of
Middle Tennessee, was destroyed
by fire-the work of an incendiary
last week.
Gen. j. d. C. Atkins, of Paris, has
accepted an invitation to address
the South West Kentucky and West
Agricultural Association
at Union City, October 1st, 1872.
The Custom House at Knoxville
completion. The super
architect has ordered the !
grounds around the building to be |
paved with four inch sawn marble |
slabs.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 9TH |
says on Sunday afternoon eleven |
were immersed in the river |
at that place by the pastor of the |
Church. A revival was in |
in that Church.
The Trenton Gazette of the 18th
Jaws: Rev. Mr.. Randle, who resides
/ short distance from Trenton, and
several members of his family are
Frustrated with smallpox. We
earn, however, that they are all IN
! fair way of recovery, and that the
disease confines itself to the family.
The Union City Courie1. mentions
he residence in that vicinity of
drs. Sykes, and her two daughters,
leither of whom is over forty inches
ugh, and none OF them weigh over
fifty pounds, while the father weighs