Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-31

GOING AHEAD.-We ere pleased 10 not
the prosperity OF our esteemed friends
West, Daniel q Wright, Cotton, Produe
and Commission merchants, Of Memphis
BY reference to our advertising columns ]
will be seen that this enterprising firm have
established a branch house In st. Louis
We heartily recommend them 10 our read
ors as prompt, Trustworthy and competent
WHEAT-A correspondent in West
Madison reports the wheat crop much bet.
ter than was expected some weeks back.
SUDDEN DEATTL--A cOlored barber Of
this City by the name OF Horace Washing
ton, died very suddenly on Thursday morn
| ing of "efiusion Of the brain"
Rase RuII.-The sResoIutes" Of this
City are now prepared to receive challenges
for games from any Base Ball Club in West
Tennessee. d. c. HUGHES, Pres't.
J.B. HAMSIEKLY, see'y.
liz MoURNING.-A well known MD, Of
this City, left his medicine bags in certain
business house on Lafayette street one day
this week, and when he called for them
found them in deep mourning. Some wag
had decorated them with Grape OF decid-
cdly sable hue, which, while provoking,
was not altogether unsuggestiye.
CATTERPILLERs SUBsIDING.-Thescp pes
luxurious little Curses the catterpilIers
have closed their annual feast upon every
green thing, aud gone TO weaving about
their ugly forms a web and cocoon, from
which they will emerge after few weeks.
with gaudy hues and spangled wings, full
fledged butterflies, or some other Kind Of
flies.
WHO WAS SHEA dashing young wO-
man while prOmenading Lafayette street
on Saturday, accompanied by an elderly
woman, was brought to sudden halt by the
tumbling down Of all her hair and its nix
ings. Calmly she contemplated the disas-
ter aud then quietly sat down upon dsor
step near by, and with the assistance Of
her eddy companion done it up again.
BOUND OvER.-N ILLS j. MEG uire, eharg
ed with violating the person Of Phebe
Hammonds, at Columbus, KY, some three
weeks ago, a fun account OF which was
given in this paper at the time, was tried
before Committing Court at Clinton, Ky,
on Saturday last, and bound over to the
September term Of the Circuit Court. his
bail bond being fixed at $1,000. He failed
to give the bail and was remanded TO Jail.
SIDEWALKS FLOoDED.-In many parts
of the city, even near the square, the rains
this week flooded sidewalks to the serious
Inconvenience Of pedestrians. We noticed
two ponds large enough for fishing pur-
poses on Shannon street, near the Odd Fel-
lows Hall aud Tomlin's corner, and a reg
ular lake In front of Curtls's shop, ON
Main street, All these overflOws were
caused by obstructed sewers.
WE GOT THE CLOTHEs.-YeS, our hints
last week were understood. The Mer-
chants saw that we meant business, and
hence we got the clothes. We got them,
too, on our ON terms. Mark that Our
entire territory Is now richly rehabilitated,
and we are as happy as a ing sun-lower.
But our middle man "ain't' serene. He
still presents 4 sad aspect on windy days.
A BLOW UP.-The indiarubber air bus
tie Is being used in this city, sure. One
sbusted" the other day on - street,
and four foot diameter was never, per-
haps more suddenly reduced 10 less than one
Just reverse the usual order and tie yiatim
Of the catastrophe resembled the patent
medicine photographs OF "before and after
taking"
WELL ATTENDED, strawberry and
Ice cream festival at Tomliu's Hall on Mon |
day evening last was well attended and |
the receipts highly satisfactory. II was
given by the ladies Of st. Luke's Aid Socie- |
ty, for the bcueht of St. Luke's Episcopal |
Church Of tbs city. All present on the |
occasion We're delighted with the enter
and enthusiastic in the praise Of |
the noble ladies who presided The net
receipts were s75.
STORM AND HAIL.-On Friday evening
the sd, lively thunder stoi IN swept over
the city, and fgain on Saturday the oath,
accompanied with hail. Then on Monday
evening, Goth, furious tornado and flood |
Of rain, and again on Tuesday evening a /
heavy rain, in short 1t has rained all the
week. Many ices were blown down and |
damage to fences and crops
are reported.
AFTER YEAR.-A year ago a little
girl, daughter Of Mai. J. l. Parham, of this |
City, lost a fine Masonic breast-pm some |
where in East jackson. All hope Of find
ing it had long since been abandoned. But |
one day this week party Of children, |
while playing in the sand Of dry branch |
10 North Jackson, found 1t imbeded in the |
sand and well preserved. 1t was returned |
to its owner, whose little heart fairly |
danced With joy at her good luck.
CAUGHT AGAIN.-One w. f. Fain who |
broke jail IN this City year ago at the
same time "Wild Bill Brown escaped,
was arrested in Memphis a few days ago
and brought to this City ON Thursday
Fain was here before from Memphis on
appeal to the Supreme Court, and will now
be forced to stand the trial he then escaped,
although his recent arrest was for another
crime altogether.
WHO Do THEY BELONG To.-On or
about the 10Th Of May the Express Agent
OF this city picked up a couple Of Valises
on the platful IN OF the Union Depot, after
the trains had LEFT, for which no owners
have ever been found. One is large
leather trunk Vaiise-nOt lettered, and the
other small one with the letters J. W. s.,
marked on it. The owners of the above
can recover the same by application TO the
Express Agent OF this city, proving pro-
perty and paying for this notice.
May 3l-3t.
MARRIAGE EXTRAoRp VARY. = On
Thursday the I'D, Esq. w. q. Cockrill Of
this city, united in marriage at the resi-
denee of the BRIDES mother, Mrs. Marion
Spencer, Master James Scott and Miss Ida
Smith. Master Scott is only seventeen years
of age, while his bride is only twelve; thus
making the youngest couple ever married
in Madison county. Esq. Coclzrill married
some years ago in this county couple
aged respectively seventy and seventy
three, and hence claims now to have mar
ried the oldest and youngest pair ever
united in wedlock in the county, il not
State.
FINISnED To MILAN.-Track Ing on
the Miss. Central Extension was completed
to Milan at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
The track force are now engaged laying
switches and putting in turn-table at that