Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-02

STRANGE.-EVeu old men within the last
few weeks have been unusually interested
in the improvements in East Jackson.
DIED, July Both, 1873, on North Royal
street, of too much close air in barrel, an
aged black hen Of the freezing persuasion.
She leaves large family Of young chickens
70 mourn her loss. The bereaved family
have our deepest sympathy
REAvIs' sTEw.-On Thursday by invita-
ton we partOOk Of a stew and barbecue, at
Jones' Springs, given by eur friend, James
Reayis. A better stew We never ate, and
as to the barbeeue-ask eur foreman?
THIGH BRoKE.-On Sunday night last,
Mr.. Tom Robinson, who lives four miles
Southwest Of this city, was thrown from a
mule and his thigh broken. He suffers
considerably, butts doing as well as could
be expected.
A FINE DINNER.-We enjoyed on the
26th, an excellent dinner, given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Robinson, on the occasion of
the sth birth day Of their triplets, three
handsome and promising boys. May their
lives be bright and and full of usefulness,
and may they ever be joy to the warm
hearts Of their excellent parents.
LET NOT A MAN FAII--The Committee
OF Arrangements, or the Executive Com
mittee, are requested and urged to meet in
the editorial room of the Wing and Tri-
bune Office TO night, Saturday, and Chair
men Of all other Committees are requested
to report at that time and place. Let none
stay away as business of importance win
come before the Committee.
A DESERVED CONFIDENTIAL meet
ing of the Trustees of West Tennessee Col
lege on Thursday, the 18th, MIR. James X.
Stephens, of this city, was elected member
eff the board Mr.. Stephens graduated with
the first class from West Tennessee College
in 1876, and the compliment conferred on
him by his @Alma Mater is well deserved.
A PLEASANT REsoRT.-If we We're on
the lockout for = quiet, pleasant place.
where we might spend n few days very
pleasantly-Or for that matter, the balance
of the Summer-we should turn our
thoughts and our steps to that quiet, pleas
ant and healthy retreat in North Alabama,
near Florence, know as Bailey's Springs,
No more pleasant and heathful retreat can
be found on the continent.
A PROBABLE MURDER.-On Monday
last Mr.. Stephen W. Cele and John Clark
fell out at the residence of the former near
Andrews Chapel, about family affair,
and Clark seriously, if not fatally injured
Cole BY beating him over the head. The
facts as far as we have been able to learn
are substantially as follows: Clark was
living on Coles place. some trouble arose
between their children and wives, which re-
suited in harsh words between them and
a severance of all business ties. Clark was
preparing to move away. and on Mond Y
in = CONVEX sation between him and Cole on
the subject OF their former difficulty, hr
gave Cole the lie. Cole replied '-don't say
that sir, my wife is my author" Clark re
pested his statement, and Cole drew a n
! setysr-and hred on Clark twice, one b-r
grazing his left shoulder and the other
passing between his right arm and side
Clark rushed upon Cole, wrested the r.
volTer from his hand and struck hirs down
| INJECTING serious II not fatal wounds. NJ.
! Cole is one Of MadIson's best and most e.
teemed citizens. Clark is well known as
/ q hard working man and fearless when
aroused. He was formerly police officer
of this city, and is well known to our citi-
zens. We hope that Mr.. Coles wounds
will not prove fatal, for Madison can Iii
AFFORD to lose so valuable citizen.
Since writing the above we have heard
two other reports of this unfortunate affair,
differing from each other as widely as the
poles. We decline to publish either, until
disinterested eye-witnesses are consulted OF
all the facts elected. We are glad to learn
however, that MIR. Coles wounds are MOI
necessarily dangerous and that he will
| probably be up in a few days.