Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-28
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Ths advertisement sale OF d. N. Wisdom
Trustee In the case Of Chester vs.. Brown ct al
was improperly published last week
Mr.. W. D. Robinson has just returned from
the East. We understand he has purchased the
largest stock he has ever yet brought 20 Jack
son Of Carpets, Rugs and Mattings, which he
VIII offer at prices far below last seasons
prices.
MUD.-Not since the first few weeks sue
cccding tho flood, has this portion Of terra
frma known 50 much mud mot that we
remember how it was then save by tradi-
tion.) Jackson Is absolutely in the mire;
mud everywhere and navigation slow and
painful. Wagons mire down on every
street; carriages stick in the mud with
their precious load Of fair women; omni-
buses have suspended operations alJogeth-
er; express wagons sink down and so to
pieces daily, and horses and mules
grow so weary Of mud, mud, stiff, sticking
mud, that they frequently refuse TO pull
even empty vehicles and sometimes become
so much ditgusted that they refuse to walk
/ out Of the shafts even when unhitched.
/ During the last few days, however, the
| weather has been clear and mild and
marked improvements noticeable. But this
| lessen has been drilled into the brains OF
every citizen, not excepting the authOri-
| tics, and that is, that paved thOroughfarc
between the two Depots is absolutely nee
| essary, and should be made this summer.
| Hence the mud OF the past few weeks has
not been an unmIxed evil, certain as it is
| that valuable lessons taught communities,
arc taught only through experience.
LIST or PRIsoNERs.-The following
prisoners are now in our County Jail, haY-
ing appealed their cases from the Court be-
low to the Supreme Court:
From Perry CouHIy-Elias II. Curry,
condemned for Is years in the penitcniiary,
Rape. Louis Reilly, petty larceny, IA
months in penitentiary.
From Decatur COunty-A. J. Luere,
horse stealing, - years in penitentIary.
From Dyer County,. T. Simpson, horse
stealing, 10 years.
From Upton County-CalYin Partee, ne
gro, arson, 10 years in penitentiary. Geo.
johnson, (negro) grand Iaaceny, years in
penitentiary.
From Lauderdale christopher
Titus, (negro) rape, 90 years in peniten-
tiary.
Madison County-PatTick Joice, charged
with murder, given up by his bondsmen,
sentenced in Court below for 5 years in
penitentiary.
The following named prisoners from
Madison County are held for trial at the
next term Of the Circuit Court:
w. }. Lyon, charged with the murder Of
Jack Perry; Joseph Smith, horse stealing;
10 Rice, charged with murder of John II.
West; James McGinnis, rape.
Willis Tomlin, (negro) lunatic, is also
| IN Jail, but will be carried to the Asylum
at Nashville, in a few days. lie was too
dangerous 10 run at large.
TIE TIDE.-There Is a turning point in the
lives of towns and cities AS well as of indvidu-
ais. A point from which begins an era Of
| prosperity or disaster. Communities move
slowly at first, then rapidly, on the round to
fortune, until they reach point where further
| progress is beset with difficulties both from
without and within. Those difficulties grow
out OF the rivalry of ncighboring communities
and the contracted or Over-cautious views Of
| prominent citizens. jackson has reached that
point, and every step forward now Will be
| closely contested by other communities as well
as embarrassed by the opposition or dead
weight of some of her own citizen. Hereto
fore 1t has cost jackson nothing TO progress;
! her growth has been the result of fortuitous
| circumstances, but now, If she moves forward
still, it will cost her something, and her favor
able location viii be the least of her recon-
mendatiOns 1t is a truth attested by all ex-
never of ITSELF built up a city. Enterprise,
liberality, comprehensive public spirit and
cooperative ensrt on the part of its citizens,
is absolutely necessary TO the growth and in
creasing wealth of q city. These grand ele-
ments have reared cities and concentrated COM
merce at points but little favored by nature,
while other points, rich in natural gifts but
| poor in entererise, have remained obscure and
| totally unimpOrtant in the busy, aggressive
| life around them. We say that jackson has
arrived at the turning point in her history-that
the crisis in her affairs has been reached-that
the next step size takes will be the most import
ant step she ever took, and of necessity must
| lead to fortune or to disaster. We further
urge that II will prove ruinOus to sleep upon
| the absurd idea that what we want will come
| anyhow, because of oar central position and
! Importance as a railroad and commercial city.
/ 1t failed TO bring the Huntington road, which
| is now well nigh graded to Milan. 1t failed to
bring the Memphis and Knoxville road, which
is now being graded South of US, and it will
fail TO bring any other road.Or institution. We
must make up our minds to work, and pay for
all we get in the future. Let us understand
that other communities are as ambitious as we
are and have as.much faith in their future, and
shat the croWn-oG superiority awaits the most
active, the most enterprisinlS and the most
liberal. Understanding this let go still fur
Their and make up our minds to subscribe at
least $780, 900 within the next three five years
towards Railroads, Machine shops, UNIVERSE
ties, and other enterprises, or prepare TO see
them go elsewhere and build up some other in
terror city. Plain words; plain facts.
At this time the Birmingham road is under
way-an enterprise of incaIculable valus-but
there remains the Evansville road, second in
/ importance to none yet built or in contempla-
| ton, the Mississippi Central Machine shops,
equal in value to n first class railroad, the
Southwestern University, institution
whose benefits are measureless, the Asylum
| for the Insane, also an important MATERIAL
these are present, pressing questions which
require prompt and liberal action. Some may
think that we are oppressed with too many en-
terprises Mt once, but still they are upon us and
Y
shall We do in the emergency We hold that
| it is our duty to secure, at any cost, each and
| every one of these enterprises. We can do it
at an outlay not exceeding $500, o,-and the
| inves iment would be worth millions. Now is
the time 30 act. We could not delay these vital
matters if we would, and hence, we must meet
them. Ifthey all go elsewhere Jackson would
be irreparably damaged. If either two of these
are permitted to escape us the loss will be great
and very difficult to make up. But should we
move right on, with nerve and comprehensive
liberality, and secure all OF these grand enter
prises nothing earth can prevent Jackson
from becoming speedily the largest and richest
interior city in the South or Southwest. Right
here We urge the County to come to the aid of
the City in these great matters. Whatever
builds up jackson builds up Madison county
Enrich jackson, make her a great center OF
production and commerce, and we enrich the
County. The history of every county in which
a large city dwells illustrates our argument.
Like the circling waves created by the dropping
of pebble into the bosom OF lake, which con-
tinue to widen until they extend from shore to
shore, the prosperity Of Jackson would en-
brace the whole county. Let the city and
county combine for their mutual good. Think
of these things.
FREE LECTURES AT THE CHRIS.
THAN CHURCH,
At the solicitation of special friends, Mr.
w. Z. Hall, OF the Christian Church, ha.
consented TO deliver a series OF Lectures in
this city, commencing Sunday night, Apri
18th, lS74 Subject: The voyage OF the ShiI
, Human Destiny adown the River o
Time, viewed from the Present, Bridge owe
the River, through the Telescope OF Reveal
ton, in seven scenes.
Sunday night, Scene LIST, Man in Eden.
Monday night, Scene End, Man from thu
| Fall to the advent of Christ