Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-05
STATE NEWS.

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"local option liquor law.
They are going to have a $50, 900
new Court house at Fayetteville,
Lincoln county.
The Athens Post, of March 28th,
quotes bacon-hog round-at S3c
pr. Id.
Mr.. Andrew Clark, aged 81 years,
was found dead in his orchard, a
few days ago in Hardin county.
Nashville's third Exposition will
open in May. They are now ready
TO receive articles for exhibition.
The McMinnville New Era says
there were eleven cases of small pox
in the vicinity of Manchester, Cof-
fee county, up to last week.
The Methodist Church Bell at
Sweet Water, East Tennessee, was
blown down the other day by fierce
gale.
Mr.. w. II. Smith, who was for
sometime cditorially connected with
the McMinnville New Era, died at
that place, March Esd.
The Springfield Record announ-
ces the death of DIR. 5. 3. Cole, a
prominent physician of Robertson
county, last week.
Carroll County Court will have to
elect a tax collector next Monday
the one elected last Summer, hav-
ing died.
~ TU w uauoban ourIafa Con-
gressman, was serenaded at Browns
vile last week, and made speech
to the crowd.
The Trenton News announces the
death, at the residence of Col. Nc
Murry, of Mrs. Mary Cannon, aged
seventy-fve years.
The Columbia Herald, of the 2Sth
Of March, announces the death Of
MIR. John 1. Chester, in Hickman
county, at the age of 30 years.
The Duck River Valley Railroad
is being pushed. Maj. Falconett,
the Chief Engineer is now stalking
off the road between Tullahoma
and Lynchburg.
The Williamson county fair
grounds were recently sold at Chan
Gerry sale, to pay debts. Twenty
citizens bought the premises, and
will make it a success.
The Columbia Herald announces
the marriage of Capt. Henry p.
Pointer, to Miss Jennie Brown. He
fingered long, but has been caught
at last.
A great revival has been in pro-
gress in the Methodist Church at
Franklin for weeks past. Ninety
three had Joined that Churct, and
some Joined other churches.
Terry Ii. Cahal, Jr., a young law
yer of uncommon promise, died last
week at the residence of his uncle,
Judge r. l.. Caruthers, of Lebanon,
of consumption.
According to the Avalanche over
five thousand pages of manuscript,
were prepared by the Second Chan
Gerry Court of Memphis last week
for the Supreme Court which meets
here next Monday.
They had SIC, 900 fire in Browns
Vile last week. Dalton's Beer Sa
loon, S. Anker's Grocery House
and Mrs. Anker's residence, corne
Washington and Franklin street
were consumed.
The Brownsville Bee says tire
hundred East Tennessee emigrant
have arrived in Haywood count,
this season, and that five hundred
more could find steady and remune
rative employment.
The McMinnville New Era says i
received patronage from the bust
ness men of that town last year, o
the enormous sum of 1921 sol
that amt "boring auger holes wit
gimlet," we hardly know what Il
call it.
The colored people of Columbia
are endeavoring to raise money TO
the purchase of cemetery for thei
use, in that vicinity. The idea is
good one, and ought to be univer
sally adopted.
A correspondent of the Columbia
Herald suggests the name of Con
gresham w. G. Whitthorne 70
Governor of Tennessee, more thai
a year and half from now. Tim
enough to discuss that question
twelve months hence.
The draw-bridge over the Cum
berland river at GAINESVILLE, whic
was knocked into pie few week
ago, by belligerent steaboat, ha
been repaired, and trains are nov
making regular trips oyer it.
Murfreesboro, Franklin and &c
lulabia in Middle TENNESSEE, ar
excited about the location of til
Central Methodist University whic
Commodore Vanderbilt has locate
eat or near Nashville" Keep COO
bOys.
An estimable young man name
David Porter was killed on til
square at Nashville last week, by
PAINTER at work on q new buildin
throwing a piece of plank from ia
fifth story, striking him and KILN
him in short time.
A young man named ]. NJ. Gibbi
in the employ of Hogan Brothers, q
Louisville, tried to commit suicid
at Columbia last week with knit
but struck a large coat buttoI
breaking the point of the knife, an
tuCA ~ was WACStCO AAOAA AAnAs
Drunk.
The Trenton News records th
serious burning of the wife of
shoemaker named Davis, in ths
place last week, resulting from a
attempt to pour oil from q can I
kindle a fire. The oil caught, th
can exploded, the woman's clothin
was burnt of of her, her flesh baC
ly burnt, and, but for timely hell
she would have been burnt to deaf
at once.
A Mrs. HousdeR, aged about si1
ty years, who resided about mile
from Nashville, on the Nelensvill
pike, was taken from her house o
Monday night of last week, by som
persons unknown, and hung upon
gallows erected for hanging hogs
There was no person in the hous
but herself and her daughter-iI
Iaw-her son being away from hon
fishing. The daughter-in-law hear
the old lady scream, and immediat,
ly ran to a neighboring house tw
or three hundred yards off, fC
help. When she returned the ol
lady could not be found, for som,
time, and when found was quit
dead.
county school superintendent.
The law of Tennessee recently el
acted by the legislature, to estal
z