Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-05
STATE NEWS.

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Walter Summers, son Of w. W.
+, Summers, Of Bedford county, was
drowned while bathing few days
ago.
F. B. Ragland Of Haywood has
been nominated for the Senate, by
tho Democrats of Laudcrdale, Dy-
er and Haywood.
The Baptist Convention for West
Tennessee meets in Milan on Thurs
: day before the second Sunday in
November next.
An EnsIishman killed a negro in
Fayette county few days ago du-
ring personal difficulty. No 9th
er person was present
Chattanooga Commercial: We
have been having plenty Of rain in
this vicinity recently. Tho corn
crop along the river will DO good.
A short time ago Mr.. I. J. Brown,
of Bedford county, had seven sheep
killed by lightning. and on the
same day Mr.. Peacock had four
teen killed.
Obion News: Madam rumor
whispers il gently that Troy is TO
have the sensation of several mar
riages in high life during the CON-
ing month.
1t is reported that the young la
dies Of Huntingdon have formed
themselves into ring with the mot
to LESS courting and more marry
ing
The Cotton Exchange, OF Mem
phis, reports a depreciation of thir-
ty- four per cent. in the Gotten pros
pect of this district, since the last
repert-
Geo W. Mabry, a colored man,
is a candidate for Congress in the
2nd district. Now the fight in that
district becomes triangular one.
A Democrat will doubtless be elee-
ted.
During storm IN Cumberland
county, the lightning struck the
residence of James NJ. Handy. kill
ing an old lady named Edith Dyer
and severely shocking seven 9TH
er persons.
Crockett County Sentinel: We
learn that the wife of DR.. Alb. Ia
tum. of Friendship, committed sui
eide last week by taking an over
dose Of some kind Of poisonous
medicine
Crockett County Sentinel: Mrs.
Lewis, an old lady about eighty
years Of age, living near this place,
is said to be cutting teeth like a
child. She has one new one and
others are coming.
Mckenzie Times: The Board OF
Trustees Of Mckenzie College have
engaged Mrs. A. L. Clark, Of Par
is, to take charge of the Art De-
partment of that Institution. Miss
Mason, OF Jackson, takes charge of
the Music Department The fac
ulty is now full, and composed of
as competent teachers As the cOun-
try affords.
During last week eight Sood
TemplaT lodges were organized
two IN Crockett county, two in Lau-
derdale, and one each in Madison,
Giles, Maury and Roane. The
lodge in Roane county was organ
lied with over fifty charter men,
bers Giles county has twcnty-six
lodges and over l,50O members of
the Order.
Huntingdon Republican:lrhe wife
Of Mr.. J. r. Sloan, residing four
miles South Of McLemoresville,
wishing to light a FIRE in her stove,
last Saturday evening, poured coal
'oil on the wood already 10 the stove,
10 which she afterwards applied
lighted paper. The oil which had
collected in the bottom Of the stove
exploded, setting hers clothing on
FIRE. She lived hut few hours.
Avalanche: The commissioners 10
select a location for the Insane Asy-
lum for West Tennessee are not
harmonious body. The wrangling,
cross voting and counter petitions
from the first to the last, make the
impression on the public mind, that
the best action they can take is 10
surrender their authority, resign
and remit the whole matter 10 the
next General Assembly.
Mckenzie Carroll Coz Times
10 1870 there were 900 farms ln this
county of all sizes, of that number
3O3 contained less than 10 acres,
90 had over 10 and less than 20
acres, Az had more than 20 and
less than fifty, and 226 had moro
than so and less than 100 acres,
$50 had more than 100 and less
than 500 and four that had over
500 and less than 900 acres; about
half of the cleared land is in the
hands of renters.
Murfreesboro News: We learn
that while digging a well upon-the
farm of Mr. Ben. 7. Wade, in tho
jefferson district, the workmen
came across a keg aud a small bar
Of iron, twenty-six feet from the
surface of the ground. AS 10 how
they came there is "a great mystic
~, but as there was none Of the ira
ditional Indian gold found with
them, it is surmised that COmmo-
dore Noah must have cast them
overheard during his remarkable
voyage in search of dry land.
Avalanche: Memphis merchants
can, with the exercise of enterprise
and pluck, divide with other cities
the trade of North Texas. The
cotton ia that section can easily be
divided with Galveston and New
Orleans. Let the merchants in the
northern counties of Texas be cor
rectly informed Of the character
and extent Of the Memphis cotton
market and we are very sure the
results would be emineotly salts
factory to both. The failure Of
crops within the immediate vicini-
~ OF Memphis should not reduce
our cotton receipts, but rather
stimulate Us 20 reach out farther
and within our legitimate CONNER
cial province TO gather in new re-
sources of trade.
Ripley News: On Saturday even
ing last a dispute arose between
Mr.. P. Strickland and Mr. Roger,
of Hennings depot, which termins-
ted in a fight and the death OF the
former. When separated il was
/ thought neither party had received
any serious injury, but after Mr.