Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-08
STATE NEWS.

9'4SA SO40 9'SAHc9s IN tnal loWr
Gardner station, in Weaklcy coup
me. ~, IS to have a cotton Factory.
The corner stone Ola new An,
elegant Odd Fellows Hall was llil
a., m MurfreesbOro Thursday week.
The Athens Post learns that Their.
IS a good deal of sickness in the Sc.
quatche Valley.
III The Trenton News Gazette thinks
the Insane Asylum ought to be- 10.
Gated near Dyer station.
=" A hardened horse thief who
comes OF a good family it is said. ,
- was arrested at Murfreesboro last
week.-Mrs. name is John Caldwe1.
\ negro has been lodged in the
jail at Paris for maliciOusly shoot
ing and killing 4 mule belonging to
citizen of Henry county.
Nash. Banner: Out of the $685.
J. 900 paid into the city treasury du-
ring the past year, not as much as
$4,000 was paid in by the colored
. race.
The Sparta Index statos that
n gentleman by the name of Carter.
Of Jackson county, had both Iegs
nearly torn off by lhreshing ma
chine few days ago.
At the late term OF the Circuit
; Court OF Rutherford county there
, were ninety-three cases tried and
r disposed OF. The jury fees amour
ted to $3.50, and constable fees $50.
\ Mr.. Bud Stroud was aceiden-
tally shot aud killed in Coffee coun-
~ last week by Mr.. Simmons.
while hunting deer Simmons. il
seems, took the buck ague' and
shot Stroud for deer.
Meals State Gazette: The dwell
ling of Mr. Roberts, near the new
Baptist church, four miles west of
Dyersburg, was completely DESTROY
ed by ire last Thursday morning.
IL is thought TO be the work of an
ineendiary..
We learn from the Dyersburg
Gazette, of Aug. lst, that Mr.. josh.
IA Davis, an old settler and soldier
OF the revolution, died last weel.
near Alamo. lie was the father If
Mrs. John +. Roberts Of that place.
A marked improvement in the
crops is reported in most Of the
counties where tho drouth has lin
gered longest. However in none
OF the counties is full crop posi-
bic, and in but few will there be even
halt crop.
The Kingston News states that
w. II. Rice and four of his children
died recently, one each day, Of
malignant type of fever that is pre.
yailIng in the vicinity OF Swan
Pond, Roane county. Whole fami-
lies are Frustrated with this dis
ease.
Mrs. Susan Wise, of Knox coun-
ty, is 100 years old. A eorrespon-
dent of the Knoxville Chronicle
states that she is in the enjoyment
Of good health, possesses a correct
memory, cOnverses freely, hears
moderately well, sees without spec.
taeles, and walks all about with
put assistance.
The Murfreesboro Monitor says:
La view of failure of crops and
pastures consequent upon a drouth
extending through several months.
he low condition of farming and
iock animals, the Directors of the
Tennessee Central Fair Associa
ion have determined 20 hold no
Fair the coming fall.
Nash. Banner, July 3Ist: While
he two sons of Mr.. Wyatt Mitch
u, residing in the Sixth District,
'ere hauling rails yesterday, the
1ules became frightened and ran
way, throwing the two young
zen under the wagon, one OF them
eing 50 badly crushed that he can
OF recover.
Teachers Institutes for West
will be held at Jackson,
.ug. IL, Trenton, Aug. "a, and
Iemphis, Sept p, each institute
,ntinuing in session one week.
hey will be under the professional
large Of Prof. Pickett, superinten-
ent of the city schools of Mem
MS, aided by focal assistants.
Union and American: Last Sun
y q colored man by the name of
elson bad a quarrel with his step
IA boy OF seventeen years Of
e, with regard TO the supper Of
e latter. The old man went TO
e church in the evening, and up-
returning was sitting ia front
his door, when the boy shot him
the back, killing him instantly.
Paris Int lligencer: During last
Eek two horses belonging to Mr..
muel l.. McFadden, of this coun-
went mad and died in the pas
re where they were being fed
Ith OF these animals had teen Bit
BY dog four weeks previous.
has been among the
g OF Henry county for two
airs.
Appeal; An extra, purporting
be the confession OF Rev. Henry
srd Beeeher, was circulated by
newsboys yesterday afternoon,
considerable money realized
them from the sale of it before
police were apprised of the
ld and put a stop to it. Ii was
.apital imitation of Beecher's
.e.
fOv. John e. Brown has written
cry able letter TO q number of
mpbis citizens in reply to inqui-
addressed him in regard TO the
Incial condition Of the State and
views on the civil rights BILL
gives much valuable informa-
concerning the resources Of
State, the character and amount
be State debt and our probable
ity 10 pay. He is also square
plain on the civil rights bill.
ASH. Banner, July 3lsE Two
J, namen Wash C1rper and -
sndsly, had q personal difficulty
the Sixth District yesterday,
Oh ended IN a desperate fight.
per knocked Friendsly down,
ped upon him, and was engag
n pummelling him on the head
d stone, when Friendsly pull
,ut his knife and cut Carper all
r the body.