Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-06-21
STATE NEWS.


which will be attended to next
week.
STATE NEWS.
Ten persons, all colOred, died of
cholera in Nashville last Saturday.
The Examiner reports three fetal
eases OF measles in Gallatin hst
week, and several others, doing well.
Henderson County Circuit Court
commences on the 4th Monday in
this month,
Mr.. 5. PearsOlI, who resided near
Terry's, Carroll county died of Ap-
oplexy on the 9TH.
The Clerk of Fayette county Is
sued twenty eight marriage licenses
in May.
The Cumberland Presbyterians are
nbcut erecting a handsome church
building at Newbern, Dyer county.
Gen. Vaughn organized Farmers
Grange ut RO-Ellen, Dyer county
last week.
There were one hundred and two
deaths in Memphis last week, from
all causes.
Rev. Mark w. Gray, a well
known Methodist minister, in Mid
die Tennessee, died May 28th.
A rattle snake three and half
feet long, and bearing thirteen rat
ties was killed last week on the
farm of Mr.. Cokes, In Dyer county.
AT Scoby's mill, in Wilson coun-
ty, a couple of weeks ago, Wade
McCOrry shot John IIallacre in the
back, hurting him severely.
The Huntingdon Republican
learns that more cotton has been
plantedin Carroll county this year
than last.
Mrs. Unity Roberts. of Ralston
Station, died of heart disease two
or three weeks ago. Sho was 60
years Old.
This conundrum is propounded
by the Nashville Union and Ameri-
eau, "shall Hogs or Human Beings
Occupy Nashville" We give it up.
Up TO Thursday of last week,
there had been seven cases of chol-
era in Gallatin, four of which prov
oil fatal.
The Nashville Fair Grounds are
20 be sold at public sale, without the
equity of redemption, on the 10Th of
July, to pay its debts.
The cholera-or whatever il may
bo--is prevailing generally, in
modified form, in Middle and East
Tennessee.
The Bee says mad dog was kill
ed in Brownsville, last week, but
not until after he had bitten other
dogs.
In Sewer County, East Tennessee,
the crop report is, the wheat will
be an average yield; corn looks
promising; clover will be light, and
oats about an average.
Ben. S. Weller. one of tho oldest
citizens of Nashville, aud AS wcH
known as any man in Nashville,
died at his home in that city Thurs
day night, 18th inst, of heart dis
ease.
The editor OF the Troy Times
learns that portion of the wheat
crop Of Obion is seriously affected
with the ''scab," and that the yield
will not prove more than half a
crop.
The Bolivar Bulletin of the 14th
says: "Bailey Macon informs us
that he has cotton plants SO far Rd-
Vanced that he can now find plenty
Of Squares" on them"
Mr.. A. NJ. Piper, formerly Mayor
of Knoxville, but recently connected
with tho internal revenue depart
ment, died of cholera at Greenville
last week.
The Dresden Democrat says some
of the farmers of Weakly county
have harvested their wheat, and
says that the crop proves TO be bet
ter than was expected.
There are two or three papers in
this State which essay to defend or
apologize for the recent Assess
ment law. Doubtless the same pa
pers viii defend the funding bill.
The Clerk of the Rutherford
County Court, did not issue single
marriage license for the ten days
from the I'd to the 18th inst. Bad
prospect for increase of population.
There are only thirteen public
candidates for Tax Collector OF Car
roH county, to fill vacancy. Let
ahe fun strength be shown. Thir-
teen is beggarly number.
Mr.. Alonzo Hawkins, of Hunting
don, while crossing the square few
days ago, accidentally discharged
Tho contents of u pistol he had in
his coat pocket, into the calf of his
leg. lie will soon be about.
Tho public excitement at Nash
willie is Just now divided by what the
papers rather faeetiously call the
f'prevailiug disease" and the recent
selling by the city authorities Of the
city's right to purchase the City
Gas Works.
Capt Thomas Z. Hill, Conductor
on the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, was taken sick of cholera on
his run from Nashville tOILouisville,
on Wednesday of last week, and
died pretty soon after his arrival at
Louisville.
Philip DobsOn, son of w. X.
DobsOn, of Nashville, was drowned
in Cumberland river, just above
Nashville last week. He went bath
ing and got beyond his depth, and
being unable to swim, was drowned.
The Gallatin Examiner asks for
Information of one &. S. Garrigus,
who has been absent from his fami-
" at that place, for eighteen
months. lie is Al years of age, and
has been engaged in selling the
Ventrees plow-
During the cholera excitement at
Gauatin, the Cashiers of the two
Banks located there, give notice
that they will only be open from lOI
O'Clock am. TO II N. for the trans
aotion OF business.
The Calaboose at Gadsden was
burned up recently, and now they
talk of putting evil doors under
hogsheads, and making the town
foafers sit on them to keep the pris-
Oners fxom escaping.
The doctors OF Nashville declare
TINT the public springs of that city
are public nuisances, aud the city
Anrioritics place guards over them
20 keep people from using the wa
Ter, instead of going to work and
Sling them up
The remains of a well dressed
man, supposed TO be Atwood b.
Morley, of YorkVille, ILL.,, were
found not far from Cumberland riy-
er, about five miles above Nashville
MAST week, with an empty bottle of
morphine by his side.
A paper az Nashville, whose liter
ArV reading does not enable il TO
,6islIuguish the poetical productions