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

western Baptist University.
The Ripley News says that the
Oranges in the Double Bridges
ncighborhood arc building a hall in
which to hold their meetings
Bolivar Bulletin: More rain, more
wet, and the end is not yet; the
roads arc muddy, the bridges con
founded; the river is up, and-wc
are surrounded
A gentleman IN Dycrsburg has
rendered the Paducab and Memphis
railroad sufficient ground near that
town, for the erection OF Machine
shops.
Somerville Falcon: The Faycttc
county people west of Somcrville
are determined to have a railroad
and we hope they may be success
full
A couple of dashing burglars
went through Edge1eld on Fri
day night, the 10th, picking up all
the watches, jewelry and money in
reach.
Crockett Sentinel: One of our old
widowers married on the LIST inst
DIR. Bill Jolks and Miss Emma
Blades, near Poplar Corner in this
county.
On Tuesday evening, the 28th of
April, the Odd Fellows of Somcr-
vile will give a grand ball and sup
per. Tickets admitting lady and
gentleman, 50 so.
Ripley News: The Oranges arc
rapidly increasing in numbers in
this county, and there is considera-
bio interest manifested, especially
among candidates, as to the part
they will play in the approaching
County elections.
1t is proposed to build the Mem
phis and Knoxville Railroad by
land donations, A few gentlemen
interested in the line, in Fayette
and Shelby counties, have propos-
ed to donate one-fourth Of their
lands.
Morrlstown Gazette: The East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad company is seriously con-
sidering the proPrioty of setting a
part a handsome per cent. of its
earnings for the benefit of the Com
mon School Fund.
The citizens Of portion of the
territory taken from Madison to
form Crockett county, potitioned
the Crockett county court last week
to return to old Madison. Their
petition was laid over until Janu-
airy, 1875.
Dyer County Progress: A pro-
tracted meeting has been going on
at the Methodist Church in this
place for tho last two or three
weeks. There has been several adj
ditions to the membership of the
church.
Maury county Democrats are go
ing to hold primary election, to
select candidates for the various of
fees. Committees have been APP
pointed in each civil district, to car
ry around 4 locked box, into which |
the Democratic voters arc to dcpos.
lite their ballots.
Bolivar Bulletin: The meeting
called for "Wednesday night last in
the interest OF the Southwestern |
University did not take place on
account Of the inclcmcncy of tho
weather. In the mean time the |
committees are at work, and anOth-
CT meeting will be called as soon as
the weather is favorable.
Memphis Register: a friend tells |
us that the married men of this city |
intend holding n meeting at the !
Chamber of Commerce to-day TO !
inaugurate a crusade against the |
dry goods stores. Prayers will be |
held in the principal stores against |
the extravaganza of their wives
dresses.
Memphis Appeal, April 9th: Be
tween six and seven o'clock yester-
day afternoon officer w. q. Prydo
shot and killed Jehn Gazcllo, who
had entered the liquor store of l..
Podesta & Co, No. 270 Front St,
for the purpose of committing rob-
berry.
The Sentinel, published at Ala
mo, says: The temperance elements |
in this community are at work in
earnest. In fact, this entire county |
is moving in the temperance cause,
and we sincerely hope that the time !
will soon come when king alcohol /
cannot find an advocate within our
county limits.
Crockett Sentinel, Alamo: 1t is
rumored that the Republicans held
u private convention of some kind |
here last Monday. As to the GER
tainty of the meeting and its pro-
ceedings we arc ignorant, but would |
like to be informed so as to publish |
the facts as a matter of news that
all may keep posted.
\ Nashville correspondent of the |
Louisville Courier-Journal suggests |
Gen. Choatham for Governor, and !
Andrew Johnson for U. S. Scna-
tor. He thinks that the ticket |
would conciliatc all the elements of |
the opposition to Radicalism in
Tennessee. The Courier-J Journals |
correspondent certainly don't know |
what he is talking about.
Lexington Reporter: The Coun.
ty Court of Henderson assessed the
taxes for 1874, Us follows: On each |
500 worth OF property so cents;
on merchants one half of what the
State requires; artists and photo
graphcrs, same as State; Circus and
exhibitions orpro6t, same rs State,
and horse and mule dealers same as
State.
Franklin Review and Journal: \
gentleman and lady of this county
met for the first time on Friday,
courted on Saturday, interviewed |
the old folks on Sunday, and were
married on Monday-four days reg
ular work at a job that not unfrc-
quenty takes months and years of
modest effort on the part of some
folks to perform.
\ letter from Washington to a
gentleman in Memphis, has the fol-
lowing, which we clip from the
Ledger: THE supreme court yes
terday decided the case of the City
of Memphis VS. Brown q Co., strik-
inc ont the items for damages for