Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-05
WING AND TRIBUNE
MISCELLANEOUS.

udJlNc OF IIpbOh A..i,,naaa
His mother removed to Arkan91 .
when the Governor was quity
lad. He is a nephew OF CoI ;, mas 10
II Hill and DIR. Lafayette mn, OF
Covington, Tenn
The report of Gen. S. Ii. Baker
Commissioner of Pensions, shows
re total Of army and navy pension
va ~ be 236,24i. These receive
500 254, OH per annum. OF these
tensions 4I0 are the widows Of
soldiers during The Revolutionary
war, and 1890 are soldiers of the
yar of 1872.
Memphis Ledger: The Memphis
Cotton Exchange is one of the live
liest and most flourishing institu-
lions in tho United States. The
black boards arc scanned daily by
hundreds of people. Secretary
Toof keeps them covered with fig
ures that represent money, and f.
naneially the Exchange stands with
over $500 on the credit side OF the
ledger. The Cotton Exchange Is
something that tho city can take
some pride in.
A North street man went off,
Saturday noon, for half day of
fishing. When he returned he had
walked fourteen miles, lost forty
five-dollar watch, sprained his
thumb, spoiled a seven dollar pair
of pants by sitting down in his
luncheon, and caught four-pound
mud.turtle. He got back in time
to help the doctor cut from his
oldest boys foot one of tho several
fish-hooks he had left at home.
lie took a cursory view of the stu
alton, and went to bed.-[ Danbury
News.
Smith, who pretends to be Gov
ernor, turns out to be son of De-
lazon Smith, formerly known as
Delusion Smith, of Oregon, who
once contested Williams scat as
United States Senator. Delusion
Smith was a violent enemy of Chris
tianity, and christened his young
hopeful, who now aspircs to be Gov.
of Arkansas, Volney Voltaire Smith.
Notwithstanding his paper rebel
lion and high-sounding names, the
private kilograms from Arkansas
received here to-day report entire
peace and order under the legitI-
mate State Government, of which
haaA
There is one colored cadet at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. de
is said to be dull scholar, and it is
supposed will go by the board ut
the next semi-annual examination in
February, 1t is said that he is
unmolested by the other students.
All this comes from Simon-pure
Republican authority, for it is
cleaned from a letter published in
the New York Republic. The two
preceding ones got DO further than
their first years studies. One col
ored candidate for admission failed
in his examination.
The great st. Bernard pass over
the Alps, at which place the loss OF
eleven lives is reported by tele-
graph, runs from Martiguy to 40
sta, forty-seven miles, and attains
an altitude OF 6,770 feet. 1t was
crossed in 1900 by NAPOLEON, with
thirty thousand men, and is well
known for its hospice and dogs.
The Alpine passes have been the
scene of many serious fatalities,
Nearly hundred of MCDoNALD's
roops were buried by avalanches
While crossing the Spluegen in
December, 1900.
pecial Correspondence of the Banner.
MoMINNvILLE, Nov. ga sad
accideEt happened near our town
mis- morning. Mr.. Clinton Me
tregor, well-known citizen of our
1unty, went out on q turkey hunt
nd was found near the roadside
cad, with bullet hole from tho
-50f OF his mouth to the top and
4ok part of his head. He was an
expert in the use of firearms, and
il seems incredible that he shot
himself accidentally, and it seems
equally incredible that he commit
ted suicide being q good-humored
man, of plethoric habit, whose re-
lations with his family were of the
very pleasantest character. How
it occurred no one will ever know.
Mr.. McGregor was a kind husband
and father, and leaves large family
and numerous friends to mourn his
untimely death.
London Cor. OF the Now York
Herald: The news brought by the
last mail from the United States
that ex-President Andrew johnson
is candidate MISREPRESENTATION
of Tennessee in the United States
Sennte has caused great commo.
ton in monetary circles hcre. The
Daily News reminds its readers
that Mr.. Johnson, when in office,
made himself notorious by his pro-
posals for repndiation, and declares
that "now he has deliberately made
reputation of the State debt of
Tennessee, as we'll as of the entire
United States debt a portion of his
programme" The fact of new
Presidential campaign being at
hand is sure to call attention to
such utterances, and the News
thinks that leading American
politicians, if they do not wish their
countay to be brought into discrcdit
abroad, should take caro- to disavow
such opinions.
RAILROAD SiGNALs.--But few
people, when riding on the railroad
understand the whistle signals or
lantern or hand signals when at
the stations. For the convenience
of our readers VIC append the fol-
lowing taken from an exchange
One whistle of the locomotive
means down brakes two whistles,
off brakes three whistles, back
up continued whistle, danger a
continued succession of short whis-
ties, cattle alarm The conduct
or's signal, given by sweeping
parting of the hands on a level with
the eyes, means go ahead a down.
ward motion of the hand, stop; a
beckonIng motion, 'to back A
lantern raised aud lowered
vertically, ito back swung at right
angles or across the track, 'to stop;
swung in q circle, ito start \ red
Tag waved on a track, danger;
hoisted at o station, Stop stuck
NJ at the roadside, danger on track
head;' carried unfurled on an en-.
me, another engine on its way