Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-06-07

THE FIRST RIDE.-Mr. Edgar and Coils.
Frost and Pickett, passed ever the Exten-
sion from Milan 10 this City on Tuesday.
Their passenger coach was fiat car luXu-
riously furnished with cross-ties.
STRONG PALNT.-The strongest and most
unylelding paint ever seen is that upon the
benches in the lower room Of the court
house. Those benches are usually orna-
mented with bits Of pants, coat tails, etc,
all battle flags captured by the aforesaid
paint. A live merchant Of this city re-
Gently left on one Of these benches the whole
seat Of his pants as a trophy Of its power.
An hours experience with it one evening
caused 4 very nice young man to postpone
going to his supper until after dark, and
then the wearing Of very lons-taiIed coat.
An aged official had violent struggle to
get away from it one day recently. and in
addition TO the utter wreck and ruin Of his
coat, breeches, etc, he was unable to sit
down comfortably for a month. If it is
not abatcd soon, we shall move the touch
ing Of it up 4 bit, 50 as TO slightly increase
its cohesive power, and then the planting
on It OF every member Of the County Court,
there to stay and vegetate until they come
to a realizing sense OF the situation.
ABOUT RIGHT.-A well known official
Of this City borrowed a dollar the other
day from a Saloon keeper, to be returned
in few hours. Prompt to the time he re-
turned the borrowed dollar and claimed q
treat Of the Saloon keeper for his honesty.
thought how very seldom men done him
that way, and concluded that the prompt
official deserved a treat, and "set 'em up"
We think he did right, too, for whenever
men, in these times, promptly come up to
their promises they should be rewarded
But in this case, knowing the said official
as we do, we are rather inclined to the
opinion that the aforesaid Saloon keeper
will suffer from the precedent he has estab-
lished. II he don't borrow dollar at least
three times day wen be hanged if we
amt mistaken in the man-that's all
CRYSTAL FOUSTAIN.-There is on exit
bitiOn in the parlor Of the Robinson House
the neatsst piece OF mechanism we ever
saw. Il is called the-CrystaT Fountain. A
fountain 10 be at work in, yet such il the
case; and so perfect is the construction that
not one drop OF water falls upon the car
pet. The crystal fountain is designed as
an ornament for drug stores, fancy stores,
bar-roOms and parlors, and Is sure to at
tract the admiration and excite the aston
ment Of all who see it. We know nothing
more exquisitely beautiful, or better suited
as an ornament. Its ever flowing streams
Of air and water; its crystal veins spark
ling amid light and shadow, and its invit-
ing basin OF shell, coral and moss, are per-
petual delight TO the eye. Mr.. Magse is in
the city stopping at the Robinson House,
and Is prepared to dispose Of county and
city rights to sell the fountain. There is a
fortune in store for some enterprising man.
Call and see It.
COTTON by RAIL--FIRST SHIPMENT
OVER THE EXTENsION.-A Mr.. John Sim
mons, who lives near Milan, shipped to this
City on Friday the Both, by the Mississippi
Central Railroad, 10 bales Of Cotton, which
he sold in this market at an advance Of two
cents per pound over the Milan market and
Ut 4 price lulll tHual ~ AhCllplls 'iuOLd-
tions. This fact fully confirms what we
have urged for two years, that cotton ship
ped TO Jackson by rail, from points within
forty miles, will net more than the same
cotton would if shipped to Memphis,
Mobile, New Orleans, or any other distant
market. The reason is this, Jackson is al
ways close and frequently quite up to
Memphis prices, possesses all the leading
facilities OF first class Cotton market, and
it does not cost the Planter who ships here,
half as much, frequently nothing, in the
way OF commissions, while his freight bills
are very much smaller than if he shipped
to a more distant market. Besides, he has
the very considerable advantage OF selling
his own cotton if he desires. These advan-
tages presented to the near planter and
shipper by Jackson. will be vastly inCreas-
ed by the opening of the next season and
we feel no hesitation whatever in asserting
that our market VIII by that time be fuEEy
equal in prices to Memphis. The planters
and shippers Of towns and villages along
the Railroads within thirty and forty miles
of Jackson, will consult their interest by
looking into these facts and governing
themselves accordingly. 1t has been money
in Mr.. John Simmons' pocket, and will be
IN any ones who, like him, has the nerve TO
rise above local preiudices and try it.