Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-10
srATR NEWS.

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bad roads in Crockett county.
Memphis is making extensive
preparations for the carnival.
During the past year the police
force Of Memphis effected $3.50 ar
rests.
Mr.. John l.. Norton has been
elected Trustee for Shelby county,
vice Woodward absconded.
The First National Bank Of
Memphis has resumed business
with an increased capital.
Three hundred and ninety-seven
marriage licenses were issued in
Rutherford county last year.
A bear, pitted against few dogs,
amused the good people of Dycrs.
burg ono day during the holidays.
The Brownsville cotton Factory
has commenced active operations.
Success attend it.
The Red Auction House, on
Broadway, Nashville, was burned
out on Saturday night.
Esquire Thomas Holman, Jr., has
been elected chairman Of the Court,
and financial agent of the county of
Shelby.
More wheat has been sown in
Henderson county this season than
last. This we believe is general
throughout the State.
Tho Chattanooga Daily Com MGR
cIal has been enlarged to six col
umn paper. We note with pleas
ure this evidence of prosperity.
The Avalanche says that the Cot
ton Exchange has become an es-
tablished success, and is tho liveli-
est place in Memphis.
Hon. f. II. Ewing lectured in
Nashville last week on Daniel
Webster. 1t was highly spoken Of
by the Nashville papers.
A Mr.. l.. Delong, OF Chattanoo-
ga, says the Commercial, has inven-
ted nondescript thing, which is
both shot gun and walking cane
combined.
Capt. John Y. Roper, ST., an old
citizen of Hartsville, Trousdale
county, died in that place ct
o'clock on the morning of the ID
inst, from cold and sore throat.
On Friday night, the I'd inst, a
destructive fire visited Nashville
Rannie, Littener 4 Gabler, and G..
e. Black & Co. are the principal
sufferers.
Tom w. Neal, editor of Neal
State Gazette, has been elected
Mayor of Dyersburg. We under.
write that he will make a good Of
ficer.
The Bee, speaking OF christmas
in Brownsville, says: Ten parties
forty fights, three hundred DRINKS
and big fire constitute the amuse,
ments of this week.
Several business houses were
destroyed by fire at Gardner sta.
ton on Saturday of the holidays.
Brooks & Co., Gardner & Sons, Pat
Wheeler and Walter green, are the
names of the sufferers. Damages
S6,000-insurance S1,750.
John League, Mayor eject OF
Memphis, will be inaugUrated on
the 14th. His administrator will
have six out of ten supporters in
the Aldermanic Board, and in the
Council twelve out of twenty.
Judge Harrison, of the Nashville
district, is confident that Congress
will appropriate sufficient money
to carry out the proposed improve
monts in the navigation of the Ten
nessee river.
Says the Memphis Register o.
the Sd: In the probate court yes
terday, 7. Buchanan and Thoma:
MILAN, charged with illegal voting
were held in the sum of $1,000
each, to answer at the criminal
court for Illegal voting.
The Nashville Banner saws OF
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St
Louis railway: 1T is hard to realize
the momentOus fact that it has paiC
it's whole amount of debt to the
State in bonds and past due coupon,
the magnificent sum of S1,790,
$50 80.
The proprietors of the Nashvill,
Banner have moved into their ele
giant new building. They celebra
ted the event by banqueting theii
friends on new years day. W.
sordially congratulate them OF
their prosperity, and wish them ;
continuation of the same.
The Rev. j. b. McFerrin of Nash
Vile, has undertaken to write "i
history of the work of grace, in tn,
army of Tennessee" with accom-
panying incidents, during the pso
gress of the late war between tn,
United States and the "COnfeder
ate States"
Andrew Tucker, of Crockett
county, killed % cartridges a
three shots one day last week, say.
the Sentinel Tom Williamson o
this city recently killed eleven a
ono shot, and says he would hav,
killed more, but eleven was all tn
flock contained.
The Avalance Of Monday says
Michael Common, residing on tn
corner of Mark ct and Front streets
was arrested by officer Sweeney
yesterday on the charge of assault
with intent to kill. He cut hi
wife in the thigh with Il knife, in
hicting Il dangerous if not iata
wound.
The Baptist OF Middle Tennessee,
are making an effort TO reviv,
Union University at Murireesboro
They favor the unification of tn,
Baptists of the Southwest in res
poet to the establishment of u granC
central university, as proposed by
she General Association of Middl,
Tennessee and North Alabama
and approved by the West Tonnes
see Baptist Convention.
A Mr.. Bloom, Of Mount Vernon
Indiara, has brought suit in tn,
first Circuit Court of Memphis a
gainst the Pullman palace sleeping
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