Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-04

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A correspondents of the Upton
Record suggests the name of Mr..
G.. W. Smitheal, of Covington, as q
candidate for Congress from the
ninth district.
Maj. Hciss, for some time man
aging editor of the st. Louis Times,
has retired from that paper and
will take the same position on the
Nashville Union and American.
Col. E. w. Travis of Henry coun-
ty, J. p. Wilson Of Carroll, and T.
II. Baker of Dresden, arc candi-
dates for Acknowledgement in the
18th judicial Circuit
Banner: Fayetteville has invest
cd over 1000 in the Louisville Lii
brary Lottery. Giles county has
probably purchased moro tickets in
the lottery than any other county
in the State.
Murfrcesboro News: The direc-
tors of the Tennessee Central Fair
offer the grounds of the Associa-
ton to stock breeders and those
owning Stations and Jacks, to ex-
hibit them on Saturday the 4th day
of April.
Sentinel-Alamo: 1t is with pleas
use VIC learn that Col. Benz. Lea, Of
Brownsville, intends to locate in
our town. We stand with our arms
wide open to such men, and will
give them a cordial welcome.
Humboldt Journal: Several Of
our planters in this county are
sowing largely of German Millet,
which, we are told, will produce
from two and a half to three tons
per acre and sells for twenty-five
dollars per ton.
ShelbyVille Commercial: There
is negro woman living in the goth
district of this county, by the name
of Fills Price, who is one hundred
and twenty years of age, and is a
sprightly old negro yet, and has her
second eyesight.
Dyersburg Progress: In answer
to our queries, q man who had rings
around both eyes, his nose peeled
and several teeth knocked out, told
us he had been having Il little fun
with three fellows who bad a poor
opinion of him.
An old lady by the name of Pol
ly Owen, who lives in the vicinity
of Anderson Station, on the Nash
Vile 4 Chattanooga railroad, was
run over at Stevenson, yesterday at
II o'clock, by the south. bound
freight, and fatally injured.-Chat-
tanoaga Commercial.
Murfreesboro News: The Nash
Vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway have declared a dividend
of two per cent. on the consolida.
ted stock of the Company, payable
on and after April /, 1874. This is
virtually six per cent. on the old
/ Nashville and Chattanooga Rail
road stock,
The Bristol News tells us that
accounts from all of its friends con.
cur IN this, that there never was be.
fore so splendid prospect for. Il
wheat crop. The increased breadth
of land sown is as great as the i'm.
proved appearance of it.
James N. Pucket, charged with
the murder of his fathor-in-law
VIM. White, in Rutherford county
on the Goth of Feb, was tried be-
fore a committing Court in Muir,
frecsboro last week, and bound
over in a bond of $4,000. The
bond was promptly given.
Humboldt Journal: 1t affords us
pleasure 10 chronicle the fact that
our friend, the Rev. w. T. Boiling.
has given up his charge in Van
Buren,, Ark, and removed to Hum
boldt to abide permanently. He
has very many friends here, all Of
whom are glad to welcome him to
our midst again.
Nashville Union and American
The Louisville and Nashville Rail
road Company advertises its rcadI
ness to pay the interest on S6,814,
600 worth of consolidated bonds
which interest falls due on the frs
OF April. The amount thus to be
paid out will foot up over 100000
Union and American: We I'm.
derstand that the President of Tho
Tennessee Central Road will max,
application To the County Court
at it's April term, for the transfer
of 100000 of the county's stock il
the Louisville Road, in aid of the
construction of that line to the
Mississippi River.
Bolivar Bulletin: A little iaught
or of Thos. ]. Walton, of this place
was severely scalded on Monday
last by the overturning of a tes
kettle which was on the fire.
The child was sitting on a chair
near the fire when the accident
happened, and the burns received
are severe but not necessarily dan
gerous.
Bolivar Bulletin: On the 7th day
Of the present month VIM. Lauder
: milk was killed by Robt. L. Brint
near Brint's Ferry in this county
The two men were alone when tn,
: difficulty occurred between them
, The weapon used was a poke
knife, with which n death wounC
!, was inflicted in the neck.
Col. n. n. Cox and Hon. w. 0
N. Perkins, both of Williamson, ar
l candidates for Cong ress in tn,
: seventh district. Col. Cox com
manded a regiment in the confede
rate service, is a lawyer of ability
2 and was on the Greeley clectora
l ticket in the last Presidential can
2 vass. Mr.. Perkins is also an abb
lawyer, and was Speaker of tn
Tennessee House of Representa-
tives in 1S69-70.
9 Banner: One of the most des true
: tive fires that ever occurred il
2 Huntsville happened there Wed
} nesday. The whole town was scri
= ously threatened, and was saveC
a from total destruction almost by
a miracle. 4. G. Townson had hi
= dwelling, (framo) out-houses an,
q store completely destroyed. Sew
D en- hundred dollars in currency wa
= also burned. He saved nothing