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

EDITORS WING AND TRIBUNE:
Accidents never come singly-thC last Of
a serious nature occurred on the place of
Mr.. Phil Aston. a negro boy about u
years old was out hunting on last Thurs
day; he was sitting on the fence cogitating
on the mutability of human affairs and
rcycling i'll the idea of how much Cggnog
he would drink Christmas, when his gun
slipped out of his hand and the hammer
striking a rail the gun went off and-he
did too; and when he got himself altogeth-
or again he found that the whole load OF
duck-shot had entered his hand and arm,
inflicting a very severe wound, rendering
amputatiOn neceSsary-which operation
was performed by Drs. Murchison, Hays
and Newborn, TO their satisfaction. The
colored man stood it nobly, being under
the influence of chlorOiOrm. Since then he
has been getting well fast. We understand
he is very industrious and worthy colored
man, and his employer and friends, both
colored and plain, regret very much the ac-
cident. But it is dangerous to fool with
guns, loaded or empty, if there is good
ramrOd attached.
We understand that there was quite
/ tight at or near the Steam Mil Ferry;
lady and child badly hurt and 4 man seri-
| ousIy, if not dangerously, shOt-but not
having the full account Of the fray We Will
| have to postpone particulars, with this adj
| vice to tableware Of fOur-acc whisky du-
/ ring the holidays.
There were two weddings to-day near
] NJ
Mollic Dix. Mr.. West AGREE to Miss NJ.
Barnes. Quite a number Of young ladies
attended from this place. We wish the
happy quartette all the blessings that they
have ever dreamed Of, and all of their an
ticipatiOnS Of welded bliss be fully real
lied.
Our community has been visited by the
angel of death. Several families have had
places made vacant in the last few days
and instead Of joy and festivities for The
Christmas week mourning will take it,
place. Among the deaths was Mrs. Beatty
quite an aged lady, and Mr.. Athens Car.
rington, both loved, and their death re
GREETED by all that knew them.
Several of our merchants have gone L
Memphis 10 lay in their Christmas supplies
among them Mr.. F. Z. Bryant, who vii
have large supply OF Fancy Goods anC
Couiectionaries suitable for the holidays
at Granger prices. All are invited to cal
, and see for themselves: no trouble to show
/ goods and sell them for the cash.
The tirm of McsSrS. NewbeTn & Bon,
| has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.
t II. L. Penn taking Mr.. Z. D. Bonds inter
( est. The sly Of the firm to be NeWbern 1
= Penn; the new firm assuming all the liza
biIities OF Newbern & Bond.
: Messrs. Editors, there has been great an,
, / heavy complaints here, among our farmer
, and business men, about the dangerou
2 condition Of the leyee since the rains
1 There has been more cotton hauled I
: Brownsville from this section on accoun
of the levee in the last few days, than ha
e been carried there this Fail. And sewers
: merchants who designed buying their hol
> day supplies in Jackson, have gone I
:. Brownsville for them owing to the fact tbs
:. although it is i've miles farther to Browns
y vile than 10 Jackson, wagons charge .
more for hauling from Jackson than frol
Brownsville, and are unwilling to risk the
y teams over the unsafe bridges after bi
7, rain, until others have come and gone ovt
. them. Why Is this: II We cannot have
= Sykes road, give us safe leyee. Yol
! merchants ought to move in this matte
and as your local elections are coming
now is = good time TO get candidates
u pledge themselves TO 4 move that will
L beneficial to the whole City of Jackson.
- smooth and safe leyee would be wor
- thousands Of dollars to your City, and '
n would suggest that it be made in such
h manner that it would answer in time I
Te the road bed Of that narrow gauge railro
:. ''what's coming" seventy-fye thousal
al stroHg.
~ What has become Of that rara avis:
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