Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS.


~ ConCectionarics, Notions and Toys
all offered At reasonable prices by
J. A. COLLINS.
SUGGESTIVE Immediately in the rear
Of one of our leading saloons isa warehouse
filed with Collins. Rather suggestive,
amt it:
Latest style silk Hats, at
oct21.2w. ALENANDElFS.
OFF THE TEACK.-A Freight tram on
the Mississippi Central Railroad was
thrown oil the track Sunday at the Union
Depot, by the misplacinS Of switch. In
five minutes or less it was OK. again.
FREIGHT BLOCKADE. - The railroads
centering here are crowded with freight
every day, and frequently there is perfect
. blockade about the DePotS and occasion
ally regular trains are delayed thereby.
Both roads are doing an immense business.
dickinson, Williams 81 Co.,
Cotton Factors and General Commission
and Produ Merchants, 2G6 Front street,
Memphis.
RENlEArBEE That Jas. O'Connor & Bro.
will occupy one Of the Nancy buildings,
now going up on Market street, opposite
Kings block, about the last OF Oct. They
. will then open bran new stock OF Dry
Goods, Dress Goods, Clothing and Notions,
besides an unusually large and we'll assor-
ted stock Of BOOTS AND SHOES. In
their present quarters they are daily re-
ceiying by express, aud opening new goods
OF every description. Oct Hut.
NJ Any one wishing good home
would do well to call and see J. A. Collins;
he is offering Twenty nice building lots en-
reasonable terms. oetlS-2w
THE FINEST IN THE .CrrY.-Kunz &
McKinlav have opened the finest Restau,
rant and Beer saloon, in the elegant base
ment of the erkins Block, corner Of La
rayettc and Market Streets, ever seen il
jackson. Their Bar is supplied with tln'
Wines and liquors rs well as Beer. rht
Beer department Will be conducted il
regular City style. Meals and lunch at nj
hours, ranging IN price from l5l to s., an,
embracing everything the market affords
octlS-6m
WANTING To ENCuANGE.-k gentleman
from Cairo was in the City few days az
offering to exchange property in Cairo, Ill
for property in jackson. lie said that frer
all the lights before him Jackson was tn
bealthiest and most promising city Of th
southern interior. ellis head i level"
THROUGH TO CIRo.-We learn frol
Railroad officials that the work Of tract
LAYING on the Mississippi Central ENtensio
has reached a point within fifteen miles
Cairo, H., the Northern terminus OF Il
road. and that through trains 10 Cairo wi
he running by the 18th Of November.
~ TRouRLE-A yoIug man-who is
carpenter, painter and many other thin!
nv trade-waS violently assaulted on Mo-
dav bv two creditors. and although "IEe:
was not put or him he was violent
shook IN. However, the aSsaulting cred
ors only got good promises instead OF gre'
backs. for their pains; by no means
usual result under similar circumstances.
FINE TAsrE-Wc know two ladies
this City, Of high literary culture. w
spend their leisure hour reading the Bib
shakespeare and the WING AND TRIBUN
We can but commend their trstc. No thr
works certainly, embrace more complete
all that Is wholesome, beautiful and tn
Let their good example be followed by
who desire knowledge in this world a
peace in the world TO come.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS levee, uni
rcnalred before the late Fall rains, will
innassablc. over this Ecvcc comes a ri
trade TO jackson. and If not repaired
orre orr merchants others interests y
suffer greatly. The dirt wo is very b
while the bridges are absolutely mi,cral
and in fact the whole levee unsafe for 10
ed wagons. Those IN authority sho
look TO this important thoroughtare at OF
We cannot see why work has so long b
DELAYED on this leyee, one, if not the n
important leading into the City. Lon
delay in the matter will be both disastr
aud criminal.