Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18
LATEST STATE NEWS.

Brownsville is to have new Jail.
The residence OF r. B. MCGEE, of
Gibson county, was destroyed by
fire last week. Loss $4,000.
Snow fell thick and fast in by
ersburg last Thursday-thc biggest
snow We have had this winter.
\ tornado passed over Nashville
at 1870 a. m. on cdncsday des-
trOying 100000 worth of property.
The SheIbyyille Gazette is res
ponsible for the statement that six
teen red foxes were caught in one
day recently near Bellbuckle.
The States says that Brownsville
will be a fine place for carpenters,
brick masons and piastercrs this
summer.
GAINESVILLE Chronicle, Of Friday
10th, reports Cumberland river out
Of its banks, and much damage
done to fencing.
Up to Saturday last 1l,155 Ten
nessee bonds have been registered,
and 1920 funded. Total, 1885,
or Sl5,385, 900
VIM. Wilson, - small boy, fell
out with playmate ia Memphis
on Saturday, aud plunged . knife
into his side. The wound was no;
fatal
The Murlrccs boro Monitor of the
9th inst. observes that NJ. w. Car
ney was thrown from his buggy the
day before, receiving serious if not
fatal injuries
Nashville Banner Of the 18th: \
negro man was lodged in Jail at
Lebanon Wednesday night, on the
charge of having attempted to out
rage the person of 4 lady in the Vi
cinity of Baird's Mills, Wilson co.
1t is purposed to erect a suitable
monument over the remains OF the
Catholic ciergymen who died in
Memphis during the yellow fever
epidemic. Quite a largo fund has
already been collected for the pur
pose.
The next commencement OF the
East Tennessee University is look
ed forward to with great interest.
1t will be held on the 9th of June
The State Convention of Supcrin-
tendents. and the meeting of the
State Association of Teachers will
be held during the same week.
The County Court of Haywood
county assessed for county purpo-
ses on real and personal property,
and on polls and privileges, 40 cts.
on each 500 for real and personal
property; on each poll, IS cents; on
the business of merchandising, 80
cents on the 500.
Tho city Of GAINESVILLE will short
ly vote on a proposition to donate
about $4,000 towards securing the
location of the Southwestern Uni
versity. She also proposes to turn
over to the free schools of tho city,
stock in the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad, to the amount of
$4,000.
The Paris Intilligencer states.
Miss Liza Allen, daughter of DR.. J,
A. allen, near Mount Vista, while
lowering 4 bucket, few days ago,
for the purpose of drawing water
lost her balance, falling into a well
about sixty feet deep. On hearing
the alarm, the Doctor ran to her
rescue, who, after being assured
that she was not seriously injured,
but would hold to the rope, safely
drew her from the well.
The colored people of Davidson
county, in convention assembled,
demand from their allies, the Re-
publicaDs, n share Of the emolu-
ments of office. One of the speak
ers, in the course of his speech, re-
marked that:
'The cOlored people had been the
bone and sinew, as it were, of the
Republican party in Tennessee du-
ring the past six years, but they
had reapcd very little benefit from
it, Delegates were appointed to
the State convention.
Knoxville Press and Herald of
10th: A gentleman who arrived in
the city, from Ashville, yesterday,
states that the excitement occasion
cd by the volcanic disturbance of
Bald Mountain has in large meas
ure subsidized. The mysterious rum
blings are still heard ut times, and
no satisfactory explanation of the
noises has yet been given. A large
number of scientific gentlemen and
curious men of leisure have locked
to the scene. The prayer meet
ings have been discontinued, tho
the natives are busiiy engaged in
preying on the tourists
The following table shows the
scholastic population of the coun-
ties of West Tennessee, as reported
by the State superintendent, John
NJ. Fleming:
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