Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-05
STATE NEWS.

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The Crockett County Sentinel oil
the 9th announces the death of Mr.
Andrew Jackson, of consumption
Not q marriage license issued in
Giles county from the 9th to the
9th of June. Poor prospect for
population.
On Monday last trains commenced
regular daily trips from Memphis tC
Covington, and return, on the Mis-.
sissippi River Railroad.
In consequence of sickness in the
Office, as well as in the town, the
Lebanon Herald only issued halt
sheet last week.
Mr.. Il. lEarber, u well-to-do farm.
or of Hardin county, committed
suicide few days since on account
of pecuniary troubles.
The Bolivar Bulletin announces
the death of Mr.. M. J. Newsom, at
his homo near Whitevillc, last week,
aged about fifty years.
The'Lebanon.Hcrald with frank
ness worthy of imitation every
where, has published complete list
Of the deaths from cholera in that
place.
The total number of deaths in
Lebanon, from cholera, for seven
teen days ending 24th of June, was
1913 white and IL colorcd.
Hon. James Mullins, cx-member
of Congress, died of cholera at
Shelbyville Thursday of last week.
lie was internal revenue collector
at the time of his death.
Capt. John S. Wilkes, private Sec
rotary TO Gov. Brown, who has
been quite sick of bilious fever out
at Pulaski, we are glad TO learn is
now cOnvalescing rapidly.
A bright, intelligent boy, six teen
years old, son of DIR. Il. Il. Baird,
of Fayetto IcOunty, was drowned
two weeks ago, while bathing on
his fathers farm.
Mr.. S. ii. Miller, well-known
citizen of MurfreesborO, was assas-
sinated on the streets of that city
last week, by some unknown per-
son shooting him in the bowels.
The Company which has been
making excavations near johnson
City, Washington county, was re-
warded few days since by striking
a large vein of excellent coal, which
burns brilliantly.
The first four-horse mail coach
that eyer reached CoVington, was on
the oath June, 1888. Several have
visited the place, at different times,
since.
The Pulaski Citizen says Mr..
Marks killed q rattlesnakc on his
farm, on Richland Creek, the other
day, that measured eight feet aud a
half in length, and had sixteen rat
ties. lie was a bully RATHER.
VIM. Dell, well known printer,
for some time employed in the
Methodist Publishing House at
Nashville, died at Shelbyville last
week, of cholera.
just forty years ago-June 18th,
lS33-says the Upton Record, the
first Circuit Court of Upton county
was held at COvipgton, Judge Josh
VA Haskell, presiding
Last Saturday-Junc 2Sth-the
first visitors by regular railroad
train, visited Covington, on the
Mississippi River Railroad. The
visitors consisted of the Mayor,
Councilman and other prominent
citizens of Memphis.
Col. James Mullins, of Shelby
vile, who was set down in last
weeks Sholbyvillc Commercial, as
enc of the Orators of the day for
the 4th of July, died OF cholera the
day the paper was Issued.
The Columbia Mail says that the
blacksmith shop of Flaw. J. Ewing,
in that place, was struck by light
ming last week, and destroyed. lie
had three bales of cotton stored i'm
u, which also went up.
The watering places throughout
the State are reaping harvest these
cholera times. Several of the towns
in Middle Tennessee are almost de-
populated by citizens refugeeing in
order to escape from cholera infect
ed towns.
Col VIM. Ii. Pointer, formerly of
Williamson county, in this State,
died at his plantation near Helena,
Ark, last week. His remains were
carried back to the old family bury
ing ground near Thompson Station.
Williamson county.
bad roller or what? The Law
renco Journal of June 26th is so
badly printed as to be unreliable.
Colin IL. Hobbs, a well-knOwn
Nashville printer-we knew his ia
Their, Colin 5. Hobbs, forty years
ago died at Nashville last week of
the prevailing sickness.
The Lebanon Herald records the
sudden death of Lemuel Wright,
Mills, near Mt. Juliet, in Wilson
county, who, in the attempt to
throw a band from a driving wheel.
broke the band, the end hitting him
on the head and knocking him
against the wheel, from the effects of
which hc died Immediately.
Silver has been discovered in a
cave in Sewer county, East Tcnnes-
sec. IL opens in a cornfield on the
land of IL. Il. Baker, aud although
the vein OF ore has not vet been
reached, fragments of almost pure
silver have been tound-oGe of
them nearly as large as 4 walnut.
The Pulaski Citizen of June 26,
denies emphatically that there had
been single case OF cholera in that
place up 10 that time, but saws some
two or three violent cases OF cholera
morbuS-ull traccabic 10 impru-
dence IN eatiug-had occurred there
As sthcv will OCCUR dAgtchcrc un-
der such circumstances.
We regret TO learn that the fine
residence of our friend Thomas H.
Bond, ucar Thompson Station, Will
hanson county, was DESTROYED by
fire Just before daylight, Monday
morning, June 2Sd Il was un-
dOubtcdly the work of au iuccudi.
AIRY. His loss, including the build
ing and furniture, IS at least 81 900.
The Memphis Ledger reports the
Killing OF a man named j. Jester
1t Woodville, by his brother-in-law,
JOhu Lane, few days ago. There
had been some misunderstanding
between them, and Jester was "
ing ON bed when Laue slipped up
10 a window and shot him. lie died
III i few minutes
We note the names of W Il.
Handy and wife among the arrivals
At the Maxwell house in Nashville,
last Friday Capt Handy, who is
The editor of the Union CITY Cou-
ricr, carried his wife, who was in
very bad health. TO the springs i'm
East Tennessee, some weeks since.
We trust her health is fully restored
and that she has returned to her
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