Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-20

he authorize us 10 turn. his and the
thanks oT the orph1nsiundcT hi charge.
IMroRTAxr.- smith 4 Jarnacin Will
move to J. A. Collins old stand, on the cor
ncr Of Lafayette and MarkotStrccts, on the
Ist Of January. In their new and more
commodious quarters they will display q
finer stock than ever.
A FINE EFFoRT.-Ths maiden ohort o.
our young friend Prof. A. 3. Jorc.. al
East Jackson Church on sunday last, wor
the highest cncomiums. II was indeed
splendid effort, and gave Garnet If brill
liant and useful future.
The largest Grocery house In the city is
that Of L. a. TrCadwcll & co. Their STOCK
Is IS heavy as the most Of city hou'cs. They
sell wonderfully cheap.
10. THIS WAY.--For your staple Gro
ceries, COnfcctioncTics, Fruits, Eggs, Butter
and Poultry, 80 to
SMITH & JARNAGIN'S.
BIG FISH. Henry Webster, colorcd,
caught a eat a,h out OF the river, near this
City, on Thursday, that weighed 20 pounds.
THFArEICAL.-Tho Fannie Il. Price
Combination VIII commence an engage.
ment Of three evenings, in Tomlin's Hall
on Monday night. II Is a splendid troupe,
and will give our citizens entire sali-flc-
ton.
ACCIDENT Johnnie Perkins, son Of
Hon. Geo. Perkins Of this city, was acct
dentally struck with a brick-bat by com
panion, at the College, on Monday, and
painfully but not seriously hurt.
NEW QUARTERS. II, l.. Binford, one Of
our most popular grocery merchants, will
remove to the Dcberry Block, on Nam St.
next door to the Po-t Office, by the first Of
January. Don't forget this.
FATING ORANGES old cow was OBJ
served on Lafayette Street, Monday, quiet
" and with evident enjoyment, eating
oranges from a barrel in front Of = grocery
store. She had chambercd about a bushsl
before invited to retire, amid a grand "a
Lutte Of brickbats and profanity.
THE MAMMOTH IIOUsE.--The mammoth
establishment OF Jackson is tho Grocery
House Of r. A. Trcadwell & Co. II Is in
the true sense Of the word, a Wholesale
house. II you want Staple Groceries cheap
go their and you will get them.
OUR Posi- OFFIcE.-Thc jackson Post
Onicc has been removed to the Dcbcry
Block on Main street, West of Glass old
stand. The building occupied by the Office
Is large and elegantly finished; while the
post Office fixtures are equal In complete
ness, finish and convenience 10 any in the
State.
THE TRUTH.-TO sell cheap, merchants
must purchase in large quantities. This is
the secret Of l.. A Treadwell X cos sue
cess in Jackson. They buy in quantity for
cash, and hence they sell cheap.
A WARM BED.-A man Of this City went
home drunk a few nights ago and his in
dignant wife put him in a shcd-room and
covered him several foot deep with cotton
seed, where he slumbCrcd through the
night He aflrms that il was the U1rmcst
night he ever spent.
ATTENTION An indebted to the estate
Of the late William Robinson, are hereby
notified TO come forward and make settle
ment and all whe have claims against the
same will please come forward and file
them. JOHN II. FREELING,
dcc2O-2v Administrator.
INTERESTING SALE On Saturday next,
the 2Gth, at the mill Of Robinson & Co, two
miles Southwest Of the City, all the person
| al property OF William Robinson, deco lsed,
will be sold at public auction. sale COM
mencing at II o'clock terms: sums under
s. cash; all over that amount credit till
] tI,, tErY, q
JOHN II. FREEZING.
| A WONDERFUL DOG.-There is a man
in this City who is in the habit of getting
| timber drunk every Saturday evening"
| Frequently nc stays late from home, and
| occasionally falls into gutter by the way.
| Whenever he stays beyond his time his
wife sends out a dog that has been trained
to watch his master and report his where
| abouts. The dog goes everywhere and per-
! sstS in his pursuit until the TCcrCant mas
/ ter is found. lie then haStens back to his
mistress and that good woman returns with
him, and Benedict is promptly carried
home.
CoLLIsIOS.-Th up passenger train on
the Miss. Central Railroad, ran into a
freight train on Tuesday morning last,
about 4 o'clock, south Of this city, smash
ing the cabooSc and slightly damaging the
passenger engine, but causing no other
damage. The uP train was delayed about
four hours.
CHERRIES. 49, A couple of ,ountrymeu
halted in front of a Main street grocery
store one day this week, and CxamiRcd
with great interest for several minutes, a
barrel Of cranberries. Finally one said to
the other, "Well 10, I'll be busted If thi
amt late for cherries. Where do you reck
on they growed" They tasted one a piece,
snacked their lips like alligators, and sim
ultanCOusly remarked, faint cherries,
d-n If they is"
LWEIY.-Onc ToPscy, a colorCd fem
soul" or "fem cavert," or perhaps both,
was arrested by Officer Bruce recently for
fighting. After being fined and released
she got on a big drunk and made things de-
cidedly lively in her end of town. Officers
Bruce and Rawls arrested her, but she
. fought like a tiger, aud Rawl> has the
print of her teeth on one Of his arms She
was lodged in the station house. however
and next day heavily fined. She is a no
, torious character, disgusting public nui
sance and should be abatCd.
Cor. GEEMES SMITH, the Great Ameri,
p can Catameunt Assassin and 'Shingla
glitter" of the Forked Deer, has been per
Sonally called upon by MANY Citizens
TO offer himself as candidate for Mayor o
the City of Jackson. The Col. requests u
to say that he feels. as he has EFT before. >
> highly fiattCred by such solicitations, bu
: that his professional engagements are St
1t pressing at this particular season that h
l must, in justice to the "fur trade" mos
u gracefully decline the honor. The Col. ha
: retired from public life and il now cngaScu
! in trapping, las pure aS watcr-liiI
Y down by tho river side"
RAN OVER AND KILLED.-JamcS Gar,
: ner, brakeman of Clark's freight traiI
5, on the NJ. & o. II. r, was ran over an
killed at Troy Station, about o'clOcl. Sa
IS urdny evening, the 18th inst. lie was q
Il gagged in coupling cars when ran over an
5 killed. The wheels Of one car passed oy,
D. him from foot to head, crushing his body j
II a most shocking manner. II appears tn;
e he had presentimcnt of his tragic fat
for on the day previous TO his death, b
said to 4 companion, Il will never =
rs Jackson again" His home was near Bal
c, win, Miss; and he bore the reputation
y. an industrious, sober young man. He W
c IN the 10th ycarof his age. On death no
mysterious, how unexpected at times, al
yet how certain are thy visits.
X MESsEs. EDITORS.-Our handsome al
ch dlshinS young friend, II. II. Britton, d
compauicd by DR.. W. 4. Morgan, LETT O