Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-22
STATE NEWS.

State NEWS.
Bacon sells at 8 cents hog round,
in East Tennessee.
The Huntingdon Republican has
entered upon its fourth year.
The Nashville wheel, spoke and
hub factory is to be removed from
that city to Greensboro, KY.
A horse fell down with N. G..
Murphy, in Obion county the other
day, and broke his collar bone.
The Athens Post says the wheat
crop in that section is looking well
and promising.
VIM. I. Campbell, an old and hon
ored citizen of Cleveland, died last
week.
The residence of Sol. II. Bunch,
of Maury county, was destroyed by
fire, March 18th.
Trenton is actively discussing a
cotton Factory, to cost 100000
Jackson says nothing.
The Pioneer represents the wheat
crop of Moore county as being very
promising.
Mr.. Greenberry Cate, highly re-
spectacle citizen of McMinn county,
died of dropsy last week, in the 5sth
year of his age
A lot of 500 bushels Of wheat was
delivered at RiceVille, on the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
last week, at 81 Is per bushel.
The Courier says the wheat a.
round Union City looks unpromis-
ing, but may come out, with the
genial weather.
The foreman of the Lebanon Her
aid adds to his other accomplish
ments, that of teacher of boxing,
or the "manly art Of self-defence."
The Lebanon Herald learns that
the wheat crop in Wilson county
promises well, Notwithstanding the
hard winter.
The Memphis and Raleigh Mar
row Gauge railroad is TO be speedi-
ly furnished with two locomotives
-one in April, the other in May.
BY the new school law, just adop-
ted by the legislature, the salary of
the State Superintendent is fixed at
$1,000.
Col. 10. McCorkle died at his
home in Meigs county, East Ten
nessee, March 10th, at the age of 80
years.
The Columbia Mail wants the
streets of that ancient village named
and posted with signs, and also
wants the houses numbered.
The Memphis Presbyterian an
nounces the death of Mrs. Jane
Morrow, in Fayette county, FebTu-
airy goth, in the S5th year of her age.
Judge A. NJ. Hughes, of Column
bia, has been appointed u. S. At
torney General for the district of
Middle Tennessee.
The residence of Sol. Bunch, four
miles South of Columbia, was burn
cd on the 18th. His loss is heavy,
but mitigated by $4,000 insurance.
The Progressed Dyersburg-
says: Eggs are abundant at ten cents
per dozen. What a paradise for
poor men-but have they the ten
cents?
G. j. Spurlock, prominent law
yer of McMinnVille, died last week.
He was a brother of Col. j. l.. Spur
lock, who died in Nashville, two or
three weeks ago.
DIR. Thomas Norman, aged 70,
died at his residence in Lebanon,
March 7th. He had practiced med
iesne in Wilson county forty-three
years.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee,
which has been in session at Nash
vile for three months, adjourned
last Monday to meet in this city
April 9TH.
The Columbia Mail notices the
destruction by fire, of the smoke
house, and contents, valued at 81
500, belonging to Mr.. S. M. Nicely of
Maury county.
Nashville University the other
day authorized sixty-nine young
doctors to go forth, Stay and eat. In
plain English she graduated that
number of young doctors.
The dwelling house, furniture,
provisions and clothing of James
Darrell, two and half miles north
of Morristown, were destroyed by
fire on the 4th inst.
1t is said that GreenevilIe Doc
tor has assisted 1166 specimens Of
speechless humanity into the world,
and like the horse leach, is still cry
ing for more.
The Union City Courier says Mrs.
DIR. Harrison tainted aud fell into
the fire few days since, and was
severely burned on the back of her
head and shoulders.
A son of DukeJ. Beadles, former
ly of this county, now residing in
Dyer county, was accidentally shot
through the hand in attempting to
lift his gun by the muzzle. on the
18th inst.