Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-12

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, have not single prisoner in h
:. jail in this county. This soent
well for our morals and Dcmocsar,
Lexington Reporter: G. B. Sestl
ESQ.,, OF Bakcrsville, Humphrey
county, had bis storeh0use an
dwelling burned on the 10th uls.
/ Ripley News: Mr.. Geo. W. 81,
terry, an old citizen of Lauderdal'
died at his rcsidence, near Fnllor
last Monday, from inaamati9a %
the bowels.
Clarksville Chronicle: Polk O..
Johnson, clerk and master, he's ovci
S23, 900 Of the new issue, Bank NJ
I Tcnnessee notes, which Be viii olfri
for sale on next Tuesday, Slh inst
All who have mOacy nov have a
chance to buy money.
The Knoxville Chroniclc says
A private dispatch, received yester-
day by Mayor Staab, gave the in.
formatioa that j. U. Baur, pOstmas.
ter at Grpetli, Grundy county, wa-
shot and seriously weuaded at that
place. No particulars given.
Lexington Reporter: Mr.. Ali.
son. Of Humphreys county had sew
eral of his stock bitten by a rabid
dog, while Mr.. Mizeil OF the same
county had two hogs 70 die last
week with every symptom OF by
drophobia.
Memphis Appeal: In the criminal
court yesterday the following pris-
Oners were sentenced. Vim. Smith,
larceny, three years in the peniten-
tiary; Joe Davis, larceny, three
years; Joe EdEnrds, larceny, o. Q
YeaI; Winter Payne, hoase-breaki
iaf, i've years. Noses Smith, larco-
~, three yeas
Memphis Appeal: The Mississiffl
aud Tennessee railroad passens
train, due here at three o'cloe iI
the evening, was thrown from she
track by herd Of cattle this side ST
senatobia, Yesterday Seven eh.-
es ditched, but none Of the passan.
gers sustained any serious injury.
Oae negro nan had his hand ogaah-
Cd.
Murireesbora News: Mr.. Daniel
aged l0I years, went To
he polls in the 18th district at the
asst election, and voted tho entire
democratic ticket. Uncle Daniel
nas no use for the negro equality
party and less patience with the
'adical rascalilies of the present
.ge.
Clarksville Chronicle: The Grand
Jury of tho last term Of the Crimi-
ial Court found sixty-one iudict-
nents, large number OF which
we're for larceny. The hard times
ire making the cases Of larceny uu-
nerous, and we fear as the times
grow worse the number will con-
inue to increase.
Meals State Gazette: Last week,
n a quarrel about dog fight, Sam
Collins struck John Vincent over
he head with a big stick, killing
nim almost.instantly. Collins, who
IS from Middle Tennessee, has left
Tor parts unknown. The difficulty
took place nine miles West Of Dy-
srsburg.
Murfreesboro News: 1t is estima-
Ted that the cotton crop ofour coun-
" will fall short near 2l,000,000
his year. in comparison with last
years receipts. The entire crop Of
the county this year, il Is said, will
not exceed 5000 bales, which, al
loving an average OF $50 per bale,
makes the entire crop worth $500
300.
Eis. Tennessean: A boat loaded
with some $50 bales Of hay, be-
longing 10 G Galiaher, ran against
a snag in Emory river and sunk
The new boat, City Of Knoxville
was launched on Thursday Of iass
week. Quite crowd was present
% sec tho proceeding, some fifty
going in on her. This is TO be one
II the largest boats on the river,
iaving 4 length Of some l35 feet,
nd a breadth of about 25. and
iaving accommodation for forty
light cabbin passengers. II seems
now that she will not bs
ally equipped with machinery, and
eady to run, until the middle Of
anuary, instead Of Christmas, as
Ieforc stated
Huntingdon Republican: We are
allied upon to record Que Of the
a0st shocking accidents that has
occurred at this place for many
ears resulting iu the death Of a
'Oung man by the name Of Fred
irwin. Of Albany, n. Y. While
tempting TO get on the train
Wednesday morning last, his foot
Tipped and be was thrown under
be train which ran over him, fright
ally mangling his LETT leg, and left
rm, and bruising his body, as il
GEMS length-wise under the traiu.
lie lived about three hours and
alf after he got hurt He had
,veral letters of recommendation.
ne from w. w. Witherspoon,
'etroit, Michigan, and one from
lex Kennedy, Albany, n. Y. Sew
al photographs taken by w. w.
avidson, at Wyandotte, Mich. He
as probably thirty years OF age,
ell educated, and evidently Of
good family. The coroner held
. inquest over his body and re-
Irned a verdict that the deceased
me 10 his death by an accident.
o blame attaches 70 the engineer
: other omcers Uf the road.