Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-06-14
CITY ANN COUNTY ITEMS.

CHANCERY CoURT.-Speeial term OF the
Chaneery Court will convene in this city
on Monday. Docket is very heavy and the
Court will doubtless sit for three weeks.
RAINY.-It has rained enough in this sec
ton this week, If judieieusly distributed,
10 do for a month or two.
~ Mammoth stock Of Spring and SUM
mer CLOTHING just arrived at GATES
Live Clothing Store, corner Shannon and
Lafayette streets.
SIDE WALKS. There il not a city in the
world whose sidewalks are more generally
and properly "cussed'' than those Of Jack
son. Wen be hanged II they amt demor-
sIizing the Christians, who can't help but
do a little inside "ditto.'
DOG BITE.-Mr. Robert Cartmel, Of this
city, was bitten in IKE right hand by dog,
on Sunday last. The dog had been terribly
used up in n battle with other CANNES, and
Mr.. Cartmel was peFsonating the ''good
Samaritan VIXEN bitten.
QUITE A "SAMENEss." -Reeently in this
city, two babies were born in the same
house within twenty-four hours, weighed
the same at birth, their mothers were with
in eight months OF the same age and their
fathers worked in the same shop. All Of
which justifys the above heading.
Dickinson, williams a Co.,
Cotton Factors and General Commission
and Produ Merchants 800 Front street,
Memphis.
valuable Property for sale in
East Jackson, also a small farm one and
half miles East of the City, on reasonable
terms. For further information apply at
this Office or TO ID. A. JAMES.
june 7-2m
1- Gents KID GLOVES and a full line
of FURNISHING GOODS, at GATES Live
Clothing Store, corner shannon and Lafay-
cite streets.
NEEDED.-From observation we are sat
listed that a first class rag-picker could do
driving business in this City. Why don't
some euterprislng individual pitch ins
By THE RIVER sIDE.-Quite number
of select parties picniced by the. river side
during this and last week. Barring the
mosquitoes they were occasions OF rare en-
joyment.
OFF THE TRACK Booker, twilight Elk
press left the track Above the Railroad
crossing. fright where DiHkey tlitehed her.
self the evening before) on Sunday evening
last, but was not damaged. The track
along there must be in a rough condition.
CANrANKERoUs.-Ju Barnhill, eOlored,
cantankerous vixen, got mad with So
phronia Sweetbud on Sunday, and turned
herself loose amongst Sophropia's house.
hold goods, making clean wreck Of every
thing from tub down 10 an illustrated
saucer July is still on the war-Psth.
~ Latest style Gentlemen's SILK
HATS At GATES Live Clothing store, cor.
ner shannon and Lafayette streets.
A BLocKADE.-The storm on Mondsy
evening blew down large Mulberry tree il
front of Mr.. ". s. Canaway's residence
on LAFAYETTE street, which, falling on tn
front gate caused disagreesbIe blockad
for several hours.
BACK-ACTIoN EVIDENCE.-A woman
had her husband arrested on Monda,
charged with cruel treatment Of herself ant
children. Mayor King tried the ease. Tn
evidence showed reverse state Of facts
and the woman had to pay cost Feminin
McCool. should beware OF. "back-actiol
evidence"
COULDN'T. DO IT.-A negro man VIII
was witness before Mayor King, one da
: this week. candidiy replied to the usHa
oath-..Do you solemnly swear that yol
will tell the truth and nothing but tn
truth, 80 help you God NO, Sir,
mont 2" His Honor. approaching a can
dor so unusual, dismissed the witness IN,
the ease.
TrxixGroN Native are glad 10 an
,,,,s.. urst The mail from this City l
J.rxips.ton and East. las been change.
b,r,. 10 the old schedule. Also, that II
department acted promptly and Impera
t;vl,v in the matter OF leaving part Of Oh
Henderson and Decatur mail in the Pc,
ON in this City, and that the Contracto
i, NOT likely 20 Doe guilty Of such neglect
duty again.
~7y- spring SUITS, plain and fancy Ca
si1,gr. NJ CAFES Live Clothing Store, col
uer shannon and Lafayette streets.