Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-09-06

II you want your boots or shoes TO last
three years. 60 70 J. W. smith & Co.'S and
! buy a set OF thoIe patent Heels and shoes.
n Spring SUITS, plain and fancy Cas-
sinner, at GATES Live Clothing Store, cor
ner Shannon AMI Lafayette streets.
MEMPHIS CONFERENCE FEMALE INsTI-
TUTE'-The patrons of this old and favor
lite educational institution will rejoice to
learn that the present scholastic year opens
with mere iattering prospects than ever
before. More than one hundred pupils
presented themselves promptly on the
opening day, and now, at the close Of the
first week its list amounts TO one hundred
and thirty-fve, with assurances that as
soon as the intense heat Of the weather
abates somewhat, large accessions will be
made. Truly may the heart of the accom-
plished principal Of the school, and his able
corps of assistants, rejoice in the prospect
ty which attends their we'll directed efforts
for the advancement Of the intellectual ard
moral Improvement of those committed 10
their charge.
A GRAND ScHENIE.-We know Of moth
ing more tempting to eye and heart than
the scheme for the Fourth Gift Concert Of
the Public Library Of Kentucky. The
three former concerts have proved that
whatever the managers promise will GER
tainly be performed, and now they prom
Use Us a Million and a half Of dollars at
their December concert. They will give it
and somebody certainly will get it. But it
is equally sure that the fortunate parties
must Of necessity be ticket-holders. Those
who do not adventure, will net win, but
of those who do adventure, one in every
five is sure to win, and even the losers are
but contributors to an enterprise Of great
magnifcence which reflects honor on all
who have aided it. See advertisement.
The "American safety Fish Bar Joint
Company Il pushing on we'll IN the way
securing business, and beautiful eertih-
cate Of stock Autographed in fine style is
being prepared 70 issue 70 the Stockholders.
Applications for the purchase Of tins adj
mirable and safe connection for railroad
bars are being received from some of the
longest lines in the United States and Can
adas, and we expect soon TO see it IN geRer-
al use, supersedIng every other kind Of
joint. Col. Williams may we'll be proud of
his invention, and we trust he will reap a
golden harvest rs the ultimatum Of his |
labors.
THE DEATH OF ELIJAH BARKER.-On |
Monday, the 18th of August last, a Difficult |
ty occurred at Spring Greek, in this county |
between VIM. Kizer, ST., VIM. Kizer, Jr., |
and JnO. Kizer and others on the one side, |
and Elijah Barker and others on the other |
side, which resulted in the death Of Bar
ker from injuries received on the follow
ing Thursday. The precise origin Of the |
quarrel we have been unable to ascertain, |
but it perhaps grew out Of a law suit be- !
fore Magistrate in reference to Il "hOrse |
swap" Barker was under the influence
of whisky, was bOisterous, and "spiling |
probably for a fight He was struck !
down by a brick hurled by one Of the XII
zers in a promiscuous free fight, and from |
this blow his death lin all probability ensued. !
Barker was a North Carolinian, a lew |
conner to these parts and unmarried, and |
worked on the farm of w. c. Hutchinson,
Esq. The Kizers gave bond for their ap-
peaTanee to the present Term Of the Cir
cult Court at Jackson. The affair Is much |
to be regretted, and we shall not censure |
any one until further facts are ELECTED.
THE CAUsE.-Among the causes assign
ed by this paper last week, ior the falling |
OF the Greer building, was surmised want |
of lime in the mortar. This is positively |
denied by the brick masons,-as well those
engaged upon the building, as Others-and,
Us there was no purpose to cast any unjust
upon anybody in the matter,
we gladly make the statement, that they /
say there was a more than usual quantity |
of lime used in that building. An eXpla-
nation which seems to us entirely satisfac-
tory, is, that the negroes on the building
were directed to carry plank and cover
over the upper joists, were passing up and
down upon joists laid lengthways against
the Eastern wall, and being long and sprin-
gy, in passing, the weight of the jOists, the
springing motion Of the gang way, which
was not proper propped, the green and I'M
settled nature of the brick work, forced the
eastern wall outward, and the fall was In.
evitable. All who were injured by the fall
are doing well, and within ten days, the
building will be under cover.