Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-21

Up to the l4th T,l9O State bonds,
Of 81 900 each, had been registered,
and 1858 bonded, making "a total
of 10,O73 bonds.
The Bulletin wants Il IeI-hot
streak of lightning to strike the
Bolivar Male Academy, and sink
it into the bowels Of Terra Del Flu
cgo.'
A war of words in Memphis on
Tuesday, resulted in DIR. w. d.
Tucker firing two shots ut Mr..
John B. Drake. fortunately with.
out effect.
prof Bryant and Walker In
gram (both colored) were finally
sentenced in the Supreme Court At
Nashville on Saturday last. They
were ordered to be hung on the
10th of April.
Stamping and whislling boys at
tend church at Humboldt and the
Journal wants them hobbled and
gagged. Why not have them run
over and killed by some of the
trains?
The Trenton Gazette says: The
wheat is looking unusually well in
this county, and a greater breadth
of land was sown last Fall than
usual, and it is hoped that bread
stuffs will be cheaper in the sum-
mer.
Two steamboats, navigate For
ked Deer river, and another soon
enters the Dyersburg trade. An
Ohio river man wants to place a
boat on the Forked Deer river Ca
pablo of carrying three hundred
tons of freight.
The appointment of Mr.. Hasslock
Postmaster of Nashville, is at length
confirmed by the Senate, and Col.
Prosser yacates the offices April l.
when Mr.. Hasslock assumes the re-
sponsibilitics and function of Post
master.
Mr.. John L. Norton and Engi-
necr Meigs were here last week and
! located the depot. They located 1t
on the Harton tract of land, just
beyond the Southeast corner OF the
cemetery. The location gives gen
eral MISUNDERSTANDING Pro
gress.
The Brownsville Bee of the l4th
says: The Stockholders of the d.
B. 4 D. Railroad met last Friday
and elected a board OF directors
Joel Estes, Esq, was elected Prcsi-
dent of the Co npany and j.. NJ.
Rutledge, Esq, Sec and Treasurer.
The selections are good.
The Fayetteville Express gets up
census items in this fashion: Judge
NJ. w. Woodland and Mr.. Jas. 8.
Hill are studying the history of
Babylon at present; the former be-
ing materially assisted by 4 new
daughter, and the latter by Il club
by-isted little son. No cards
worth speaking of"
Poris Tennessee, initiating Jackson,
has brought to the front another
candidate for Governor, Judge Jas.
D. Porter. The Intelligenccr of
this week calls on the press of the
State to take Porter. We accept
the invitation; send MS 4 dozen first
as a sample.-[Register.
The peanut crop Of Tennessee is
estimated for tho year ending Sep
tcmbcr 80, 1873, at 675,000 bushels,
and that of Virginia for the same
period, at $4,000 bushels. The
trade in peanuts is fast becoming
the source of wealth 10 these South
crn States, the soil OF which is suit
cd to their cultivation.
Report says the Grangers arr null
tiplying rapidly in upper East
Tennessee, and that it is probate by
the time the canvass opens they will
be sufficiently numerous in the
First and Second districts to cxer-
else a controlling influence in the
Congressional and Legislative cleo
tions, if not to run caudidatdC from
the order.
The Carnival ut Memphis on
Tuesday last was largely attended,
and Notwithstanding the fact that
the day was exceedingly unfavora-
BILE for on door displays, the pro
cession was very large. The Mem
phis papers contain minute dcscrip-
tons OF the banners, flags, devices,
etc, seen upon the streets during
the day, and detailed accounts of
the different balls and entertain.
ments given at night.
Congressman Num- has written
letter to Thos. w. Neal, President
of the Chamber OF Commerce of
Dyersburg, in relation to the I'M
provement of the FOrkcd Deer
Mr.. n. says that when he first men
toned the matter TO some of his
colleagues in Congress they "smil-
ed" as if some wildcat project was
on hand, but that they were sur
pTised when the magnitude of the
trade on this river WAS presented.
The Humboldt Journal OF the
18th says: Oue day this week Frank,
a little son of Col. !. |. d. Thurs
ton, and a little COUSIN, while driv-
ing a team of oxen TO i wagon load
cd with lumber, accidentally fell
under the front Wheels of the same,
which passed over both Of Franks
thighs and over the stomach of his
cousin. Frank vii. recover, but 1t
is thought that his little cousin will
never get we'll.
Rev. j. N. Beard, owing 10 i'll
health, has resigned his charge in
the Methodist pulpit at Hunting
don, and removed 1, Humboldt
The Mckenzie Times saws: This
will be very bad neE- indeed to She
citizens of Huntin. ION, to whom
he had endeared HIMSELF, even du-
ring his short stay, Ly the unosten- /
tatious display of the many Chris |
tian virtues that cluster in such pro- |
fusion around his character. He |
has the united sympIthies of the /
people of the town, irrespective of
denominational bounds, in his deep |
affection.