Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-03

ton and Union.
The Nashville Banner of De-
cember 9th says Information has
lust reached here TO the effect that
Collector p. f. Wilkerson, of the
second District, had destroyed ten
more Illicit listilleries since his
seizure Of fifteen others, making
twenty-five wildcat concerns which
he has broken up within twenty
days.
The Paris Intclligsncer says: The
farmers of this. county have sown
the largest crop Of wheat known to
us in a number of years. We are
informed that the stand is good,
and the prospect very hattering at
this date. If 6 full yield should be
realized and fair prices be obtained,
tins crop will bring a very hand
some amount of money into the
country next spmmer.
The venerable Robert G.. Foster,
Senior, for forty years u citizen of
Franklin, afterwards a resident for
several years in Nashville, and af-
forwards 4 resident for four or five
years of HayWood--now Crockett
county, died on the 22d of De-
cember, at the residence of his SON
in-laW, Mr.. McAlister, at Florence,
Alabama. He was in his 18th year,
and the writcr,of this had known
him intimately for more than forty
years. He was a good citizen, and
q sincere christian.
The Knoxville Press and Herald
says: The large and well-selected
law library of Judge Nelson, con-
tanning about five hundred vol
umes, was sold yesterday (27th De-
cember) AFTERNOON at the court
house. All the bar, local and Wis
iting, seemed TO be present, and
bidding was lively. The amount
realized from the sale was two
thousand one hundred and two dol
lars and oightY-five cents, many
volumes seliing above catalogue
prices. The sale was highly graft
tying to the friends of the family.
The Fayetteville Observer says:
A fearful accident occurred near
Boon's Hill, I'M this county, last
Saturday night, about nine o'clock.
Mr.. James Owen was burned alive
in his house, with all of its con-
tents. How the fire caught no one
knows that can be said is that
his family was at a neighbours, and
he went home alone. lie was be-
tween thirty AID forty years of
age, had been married twice, and
leaves a wife and child about four
weeks old, and two children by his
first wife. The entrails, heart, and
part of the backbone were all that
were recovered of the body. They
were buried Sunday morning.
The Upton Record of December
Goth says: A man named Glide
well, living in the southwestern
corner of Madison county, while
drunk one day last week, beat his
wife brutally with ashotgun, struck
his daughter with the same weapon,
and then drawing his knife signified
his intention TO cat all their throats.
A passer-by was; attracted to the
house in time to draw GlidewelPs
attention to the new conner, and the
latter shot Glidewell. It's thought
Mrs. Glidewell will die. The girl
was not dangerously wounded.
Glidewell is badly hurt. He pro-
fesses to have Known nothing Of
the events of hisidrunken frenzy.
The Norristown Gazette says:
The dead body of n female, dressed
in very coarse apparel, was discov-
cred near the side of the main road
leading to North Carolina, in the
vicinity of the residence of John
Huff Cock county, on Wednesday
last. The holy WAS discovered by
n negro man of the neighborhood,
who was out hunting. A coroner's
jury was summoned, but no facts
were elected to identify the body.
When discovered it was but parti-
ally covered with dirt and brush.
There were no marks of violence
upon it, and the deceased was
judged to be about eighty years of
age. 1t was ascertained that five
or six weeks ago d party of movers,
consisting of fourlmen and women
two of the couples being aged and
infrm), with a lot of children,
passed through the country going
toward North Carolina.