Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-22

RIGHT.-EOr some nights past the
Mayor has required the police to ring
the hours of the night from pm. to
. a m. on the fire bell or the Court
House bell Some Of our citizens OBJ
Jet to this, and We think without due
reason. We know that the fire bells
Of Memphis and Louisville tell the
hours of the day and the night, and
that their story is a comfort and a
qualification to the people. 1t is evi-
dence that the police are up and en-
gagged in their duty Of watching and
protecting the city. There Is salts
faction, comfort, and rest IN this fact,
and We hold that the Mayor Of Jack
son Is right. On reflection our peo-
pie viii endorse Mayor Arlington IN
this matter. The alarm Of fire and
the ringing Of the hours are very diff
ferent. The first Is sharp, quick, and
oft repeated-the latter is slow and
unhurried, telling the hour Ike a
clock. We hope that the Mayor will
firmly persist in carrying ont this
thing, believing that IN due time his |
action viii meet a full endorsement /
from the people.
i HoRRIBLE CHINE.-On Wedues-
DAY morning last, between daylight 4
and sunrise, a half-witted negro boy,
aged about IS years, named Lewis,
attempted to violate the person Of a
little white girl, daughter Of Mr.. Joe
Ewell, who resides about three miles
North of the city. The horrible crime
was attempted Ia the kitchen, which
adjOins tho house. Mr.. Ewell was
out at his lot feeding stock, but the
smothercd cries of the child reached
the ears of her mother, who caught
the william in the act. She called her
husband and he seized the scoundrel,
tied him up, whipped him for an hour
and then went to the house to get his
gun and kill him-waife he was thus
absent the negro IRE ed himself and
escaped. The ReighbOrhood was fear
fully aroused by the attempted out
rage, and turned ont en- masse to
hunt the scoundreL But up to this
writing he has not been apprehended !
when he is, swift and terrible will
he expiate his horrible crime. The
little girl is not more than seven
years of age, and it is UNDERSTOOD that )
she received serious injuries.
LATER.-Since writing the above
we learn that Lewis was arrested !
)n Thursday morning near Trenton. :
He was brought to Humboldt, and
)n Thursday evening the posse who !
lad him in charge started to jack !
ion with him. On their way the /
POSSE were met by large body of y
men, composed of whites and :
blacks, who took Lewis by force, .
md his fate is not certainly known. h
The old and ever reliable Singer a
sewing Machine Is 50 thoroughly \
.nown, not only in Jackson and sur 4 .
oUnding counties, but in every city, T
own aud hamlet in the United States h
hat it is not now necessary 10 call at b
ention to its many excellencies over =
II other machines. If it was not bet v
er than the other machines, there Il
you not be five times as many sold II
S of any other make. We would, r r
owever; call especial attention to "a
nd warn our friends against pur- Sc
lasing new machines, that they hi
now nothing of, simply because the W
gent who has them for sale, says his m
the best machine made, It is but oy
atural that every one should praise til
is own wares. Do not take word -
{ ony sewing machine agent as to st
&c relative merits of the various a
lachines, but go to any tailor or m
her manufacturer in the city of m
lckson, and ask him which is the H
est machine-which machine he uses cd
imself, and as they keep their ma pc
line in almost constant use, it is safe dc
suppose they always purchase the M
est and most durable machine in the til
arket. The Singer can be seen at XII
RS. lockers Millinery store, on Ii,
ain street. Fred. Il. Foote is the it
Agent for this and ad- to
lining counties. of
The BANQUET.-We had the pleas is
re and the honor of being a guest at til
le elegant birthday banquet, given Ill
7 7. A. Blair, Esq, on Tuesday ia
ght tao 18th. 1t commemorated7 "