Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25

! this Conference year Will commence on sat
uriay, to-day, the Rev. W. T. Harris, pre-
siding.
JEwELRY. Mr.. D. W. Hushc-, IN Tom
las Block, corner Of Main and Liberty
Street., has opened a splendid and varied
| lot Of JeweIry Of the latest and most fash
ionable STYLES. Mr.. Hughes has no superb
or in his profession in our City, and has
made many friends and customers since he
came among Us. He warrants all goods
as recommended. Oct2J-tf
PERFECT TME.-Mr. j. W. Hughes, one
Of our leading jewelers., has arranged 10
receive by telegraph, the exact time as il
comes from the National Observatory At
Washington. This time is absolutely cor
rect, gnd We can for the future rely i'm
plicitly upon it. Capt. Lindsey, who has
charge Of the telegraph Office in this City,
deserves 10 share the crcdi. Of this great
improvement.
THE GRAND OITNING.-Thc grand open
Ing Of Mrs. Rockers Paris Millinery in her
elegant parlors, on Monday last, was
complete success, both as 10 the beauty and
variety Of goods displayed, and the tLroug
or ladies who inspected them. Il was the
first time in Jackson that genuine French
Patterns, Bonncts, Hats, Etc, were dis
played before our lJdiC~. Notwithstanding
the hard tunes, Mr.. Hooker delighted our
ladies with lavish display Of fashionable
goods, the like Of which wa, never before
seen IN jackson. We were specially struck
with beautiful French hat, trimmed with
natural flowers, wrcatLs, etc. each flower
bud and evergreen looking "a, fresh a- li
just from nature, bath OF dew. Normandy
bOnnCts for little girls, trimmed boz the most
exquisite style aud in perfect taste, were
among the many attraction, Of this grand
opening. There wa, also an endless Narie-
ty Of beautiful ostrich plumcs, real Iaces
Jet goods, upon which the eyes would not
weary Of Fasting for hours. In short this
grand opening Of Jack,on's Emporium Of
Fashion.:was an event long to be remem-
bercd by the flshionablcs Of our city and
vicinity. Oct2j-lw.
THE FEE-Oa Tuesday morning Last
between one and two o'clock, the large
Foundry Of W. =. a. $. j. cobb, located at
the foot Of Lafayette street, was consumed
by fire. The flames were frst discovered
by officers Elwls and Bruce, who promptly
gave the alarm, but too late TO 90 any good
as the entire building Wa, i'm % few mo.
mcnts wrapt in flames. y large stock Of
material was consumed with the building.
Building. stock, machinery &c., was valued
at ten or twelve thousand dollars, upon
which there was an Insurance Of $500 as
follows: $3.50 in the Mississippi Valley,
at Memphis, $500 in the Farmers, at
Memphis, and 81 GOO in the Amaz0n, ut
St. Louis. The origin Of the fire is I'M
known, but many think it the work Of an
The MCssIS. Cobb, whose loss
Is very heavy, have the sympathics Of the
entire community. They are most deserv- /
ing gentlemen and ill-prepared TO sustain
a loss so heavy. We hope 10 announce .
their resumption Of business az an early /
day.
SACKCLOTH AND AsuEs.-TAc minister /
Of one Of our colored churches announced /
to his congregation on sunday the 18th |
that on the Friday following a Prayer /
Meeting would be held in the church in be- /
half Of the fever sufferers of Memphis, AID /
,xhortcd his congregation to put on ">ack- /
cloth aud ashes" on that solemn occasion /
An old sister Of the church taking the eX- /
lortatiOu literally, procured 4 lot of old /
coffee sacks, worked them into well-ftting .
dress, sprinkled said unique dress prousc- |
~ with ashes, and when the day OF prayer /
arrived, put it on and started for the house /
Of God. She was stopped by her mistress,
who had considerable difficulty explaining /
10 her the real meaning Of the minister
when he used the scripture; words "sIcl-
,Ioth and ashes" At all events the Old .
lady, to her credit be it said, was in dead
earnest.
INCENDIAEIFS ABEOAD.-We warn our .
,iuzens that an organized band Of inccn-
diaries, whose object is robbery, are abroad .
in our midst Mysteriously the old Biglow /
house, near the Union Depot, was fired and .
consumed. At the same time the store |
house, near the Shannon Novelty Works, |
formerly occupied by j. kelsh, was fired .
but the flames were discovered in time 10
save the building A few nights after |
ward, the Foundry of the Messrs. Cobb was /
burned to the ground. THIS, in connection |
with the robbery of the Commercial Hotel |
and Lancaster House, looks suspicious, and /
justifies the apprehension that organized |
robbers are in our midst. Let every citi- |
zen be on his guard and let the Police cN- |
crclsc extra vigilance.
The RhFFLE.-Thc line gold necklace, /
set with amethyst, donated for the benefit |
RI the Memphis orphans by Mrs. 5. +. |
Walker. of Memphis, was, rs announced, |
rallied OIL in the Hall of the S'oddert House |
on Saturday night last. Every ticket had /
been sold and thc' Hall was filled with
ticket holders and spectators. The follow |
ing were the highest numbers thrown ana
the names Of those who threw them-Dr. |
Spencer, of this. City, threw 80; Eennic
Garland threw -; B. NJ. Estes, Of Mem
uhis. threw 10; Al. Dlshiell threw 46; Jas. !
Bright threw As. The contest was then
between Dashieu aad Bright, with the fol-
lowing result: on the second trial Bright
threw -. Dashiel 33. Dlshicn won the
necklace; but he represented Miss Helen
Bond, daughter Of Mr.. John d. Bond, of
this City, a beautiful and accomplished
young lady, whose mind, heart, and per-
son are worthy OF the precious jewels won.
MEMENTO- CONFEDERAT ATE STATEs.-Thc
following from the Herald" Of the 23d, we
cheerfulIy copy and cordially commend to
the charitable everywhere.
"A fac smile Of the great seal of the Con-
fe0erate States Of America, in gold, silver
aud bronze, handsomely encascd in moroc-
co, may be seen at the jewclry store of +.
al of LHn-s ItEllr
tiful memcntOes have been kindly donated
to the lady managers OF the Church
Home" for orphans ut Memphis, and the
managers desire to dispose Of them for the
beneEt of the institution under their charge.
The price Is > each. Delivery VIII be
made to subscribers st as early 4 day As
POSSIBLE after the abatement OF the yellow
fever: or at once il desired, upon appiiCa-
ton 1t the book store Of II. Wade X Co.,
Memphis
Hundreds OF orphans, made 50 by the
terrible scourgc which Is still desolating
Memphis, it Is proposed to ia some measure
relieve by the sale of these souvenirs Of the
.lost cause" The cause to which these
mementoes are devoted will commenditself
to all hearts, regardless of flag or section
rs those terms were understood in the dark
days of or civil war.
AN INDIGNANT SIX FOOTER-A tall
specimen of the genius homo" entered 4
saloon of this city on Saturday night,
| armed with a box Of sardines and huge
'bologna sausage" lie proceeded 10 con-
sumo the sardines, making the counter OF
/ the saloon his table. This was objected to
/ by the bar tender, and words cnsUed which
eliminated in the scattering Of "them Sar-
/ dimes" on the floor. SiX-foOter became in
diguaRt. backed himself against the front
door, and proclaimed his UUreseryed ability
to whip any three men that would "knocb
them sardincs on the floor" With this h,
flouriShed the bologna sayagely. The Pc