Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-06

2 citizen Of this city rendered Preside
/ Grant a regiment armed and equipped
2 case OF war with Spain. The gentlem:
/ referred to was confederate soldier
merit, and is doubtless in dead earnest.
BURSED.-The gin house Of Mr.. F. ]
Theus, seven or eight miles west Of Il
city, was burned down on Monday nigh
six bales Of cotton belonging 10 eolors
employees on the farm, were consumed wit
the gin. No insurance that we have heHl
Of
INCREAsISG.-The number Of horses an
mules either strayed or stolen-is on u
Increase IN this county. WopUbli-h sayc
al every week. This week we have four q
five. There's something wrong, and th
people should be on the look out.
NoIsY.-A gentleman from HendTso
felt SO good after selling his cotton 0
Wednesday, that he took few "drops,
walked out into the middle Of the stree
and yelled like wild Camanchc, until tn
police interrupted him. Four dollars wa
the cost Of the fun, and It was doubles
cheap at that.
LOOK 70 1.-THE Mayor, If he want
10 be reelected, the. Aldermen Of the IN,
and 3rd Wards, if:they are ambitious 0
longer serving the City, had better hav,
the sidewalks on Royal Street, between
Main and College, fixed up instanter. W.
were requested by the young ladies Of tho
Institute, who pass this Street to school, e
make the suggestion and TO add that they
will take the field' against the aforesaid in
cumbents if those walks amt fixed up
Come, gentlemen, do your duty or take the
consequences.
], A GOOD FIRM.-Moore, Young * Exum
have moved into the Parker Block, on
lafayette Street, second door from the
corner, and have. opened fresh stock OF
Family Groceries. They also keep yegcta-
bles OF every description butter, eggs, etc.
all Of which they offer as cheap as any
house in the city. We cordially commend
this firm to the favors OF our readers
knowing that they are worthy young men
and deserving Of public patronage. See
displayed card in another column.
NONE BETTER.-The large Card Of Stew
art Il Oliver, in this issue, speaks for itself.
Although but a short time in Jackson, they
have established a reputation rs merchants
and gentlemen that older firms might envy
Their store has no superior In the City,
and all who try them will not fail to call
on them again. All they ask of the public
is a trial. Confident OF their ability to
please they ask an examination of their
goods and prices. They can and will do
ali they claim in their Card.
NARROW EsCAPE.-Robt. Burke, a little
son of Mr.. Edward Burke, was ran over by
l wagon onlSaturday last and bruised about
he face and head. He was sitting on the
.ongue Of the wagon, when the team sud
lenly started OFF, throwing him forward
Imong the trace chains and TO the ground
It the heels OF the team, one wagon wheel !
triking him on the top of the head. while !
he other passed over his face. Although |
adlY bruised and cut, the little fellow is do |
ne well.
DOUBLE BURGLARY.-OnM Monday night /
asst some amateur burglar or burglars, en-
cred Brown & MaXey's store on the corner /
Royal and Orleans streets, and Bonds |
team FIGURING Mill-both near the Mobile |
nd Ohio Railroad Dcpot-and helped
themselves. They entered by cutting
trough a panel in each front door. From
rown & NaXey they took box OF cigars,
)me few confeetionarIes and six dollars in
actiOnai currency. From Bonds mill
ley carried Off a large butcher-kRife only,
aiding no money and being too proud to
ack flour and meal. Very modest burg
RS, to be sure.
To THEIR observation-disclosures O'Con-
Dr & Bro. hereby inform their customers
lat they have moved into their new store,
the Yancy Block, on Market Street, op-
,Iite Kings Palace, and that they are now
leninS one Of the finest stocks ever offer
IN this market. This splendid stock
as bought late in the season at panic pri-
$ and hence they feel safe in saying that
ey will make it TO the interest Of buyers
call on them before purchasing elsewhere. I
r. Geo. Fortune. one Of the most popular
lesmen in jackson, as well as one of the !
ost worthy of our young men, is employ
by the firm. Pay this Old standard firm
all in their new quarters.
HOMICIDE AT STRING CEEEK.-On sun
y morning last, at Spring Greek, about
n rise, Mr.. Robert Graham, clerk for :
one & Mills, shot and killed a cOlorcd
an by the name of Anthony Walker.
9TH barrels of a double barrel shot gun
IRE emptied into the negro, and his skull
rs broke with an axe. 1t seems that they !
d difficulty on the Wednesday previous
the tragedy, and that the negro had L
reatcnd Graham's life. Indeed it appears !,
at be had threatened to assassinate Ora Z
m on the first possible opportunity. {
lere were no witnesses to the tragedy.
aham left Spring Greek Immediately af- o
the killing, but was seen in Milan on V
2 Sunday and Monday following, and we a
derstand expressed his determination
to the authorities and stand V
) trial. Further particulars we have not e.
rned.
We WILL TAKE THE FIELD.-While d
lerS are rendering their services to the o
gernment in case Of war, we take occa- q
n 10 say that we intend entering the D
ID with the largest regiment ever raised h
for any war. Our regiment 3
composed entirely Of officers-mostly
and COmmissarics. Its h
lks are already full, and we think OF in Il
asing it to a brigade. Handy, of the u
ourier" will accompany this regiment as D
um Major. WOrrell. OF the dispatch"
Il 80 along as correspondent for Godey's II
frg ] q
tho ladies. Brooks, of the "Hcrald" y
! been appointed Chaplain; while our q
Idle man will go along and sling pearls P
the bloody Spaniarls. Mr.. Haynes Of q
"HorSld7 has kindly agreed to accom- y
" the regiment and teach the boys to q
z by note, which accomplishment it is ii
ught will have fine effect on the enc
soothing the savage breast, etc.
ATTEMPTED Assassination On We'd ,,
day night the 10Th ult., about O'Clock, :,
j. f. Il. Mason, a gentleman nearly
hty years Of age, while riding along the
i three miles from his house at MaSon's
we, was fired on from behind by some L,
Known person, one ball passing through
brim Of his hat. The would-bc asSas-
fed as soon rs he fired, the clatter Of u
horses feet being heard by the Major I'll
some distance. Major Mason was 4 te
zen Of this county for near fifty years, 10
v lives in the new county Of Crockett tn
ose establishment he opposed and still &C
roses with unyieldrng determination. al
was County Surveyor for many years, On
is probably better posted in the early pr
tory of the county than any man living.
c interesting papers published by US u
letime ago under the caption of The L
Intry We Live In" were contributed by P,
I. He has no suspicion rs to who the M
uld-be assassin is, and Is not aware OF Dl
ing personal enemy in the world. We Ie
gratulatc the Major on his escape. and cl
&c the cOwardly wretch who sought TO | OF
q his lifp will no brN5rChf 70 iustiaa