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

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was wet and disagrocallc, but our Jack
son maSkcrs seemed intent upon their fiol
ic, and furnished much mcrrimcnt 10 the
lockers on.
DIABOLIsM.- GA Tuesday night last, :
| young man named Temple, bar tender fol
Mr.. Allison, was sitting alone in his place
! OF business, which is a basement room, tho
approach to which IS flight OF steps upon
the outside OF the building. Some one
passed down 90 the foot Of these steps and
sh OF ut Temple, the ball striking the righI
| lapel Of his coat. Temple at once rose VI
and cXtingWshed his lamp. He then passed
behind the counter and rs quickly rs pos.
sible got out bis pistol. In the meantime
the party who fired the shot, made good hi.
escape, and rs yet the police have not been
able to trace him.
Jake Mitchell, colored, Of Humboldt,
died lat Monday night. Mitchell is said
to have been one OF the very best Of his
race, and was sober, honest and reliable.
PUGUIsTIC-On Monday evening to-
wards nightfall the pavement in front of
our office was the scene OF lively boxing
match between two spirited emulators Of
Heenan and McCoole, the candidates Tor
tistic honOrs being two fiery juvenile gen.
tlemcn passing from urchinhood to boy
hood. At first the aspect Of things was
that Of personal hostility, but upon closer
study, tho affair assumed an amateur char
actcr, and the attitudes, passes, fcints and
blows seemed part Of the tactics and code
Of the priz, ring, rs recognized by these
precOcious artists. The intcrcAt manifest
ed by the spectators was marked deepened
it may be by the anticipation that hot
blood, which the wary combatants did not
manifest, might eventually lead up to some
severe gouging and biting. The final col
lisiOn was brought about by proposition
from one Of the parties to draw Il line, over
which the other was to step. The line be-
ing drawn the party challenged stepped
over it, and instantor tho blows fell fast and
furious, and tho gladiatoriHl sPirit of the
erowd-which is yet almost as strong in
man as it was in the days of VespaSian and
the Colosseum IN its bloOly primc-w
partially appeased. The pluck OF the boys
being established beyond question "the
bugles sang truce and the lists were
closed. This little fight over the line was
suggestive of the struggles Of nations wagcd
with mighty armies for the possession Of a
strip Of desert soil, or the bank OF a stream
OF no real value to either.
WEST TENNESSEE COLLEGE.-Th num-
Der of students in regular atten dance at
this institution is two hundred. The names
| enrolled since October last, reach two hun
| bred aud fifty. From this statement it will
be seen that fJur.ffths Of all the students
entered are now in attendance. There are
two professors in the College, and three in
the Free School. Prof. Gladney who for
some years past been Principal Of the Pre-
paIatory department before the reorganiza-
ton Of the College, has been promoted to
/ the chair Of Mathematics. lie has shown
himself fully equal to all the demands OF
the position. He is n graduate OF the
! University Of Alabama, and son OF the
Rev. Richard S. Gladncy, Of South Caro-.
lima, who in his day was very distin-
guishcd educator. Prof. G has always
been a favorite with the students of West
Tennessee College, securing their respect
not only by his ability as a teacher, but also
by his dignihed and courteous bearing.
The teachers in the Free School are young
gentlemen Of high character and attain,
ments. Mr.. +. Taylor was graduated al
the University OF Mississippi in 1871, witt
honor. lie brings with him The very high
est testimonials from such men as Dr.
Judge Hin Of the U. s. District Court o
Mississippi, ana Mr.. Taylor has made thci
recommendation good in every particular
As teacher IN the Free School MIR.
gives universal satisfaction.
NJ. A. +. Fitzpatrick, who has lately bee
added 20 the corps of teachers, is also
graduate Of the Mississippi University
having carried oil the second honor in III
large class OF 1873. Although so recent
from the precincts Of his Alma Mater,
gives constant evidences OF mature an
cultivated intellect, and is 4 fine instruc;o
lie IS a son o; Judge Fitzpatrick, one OF II
! most eminent lawyers Of Mississippi.
Mr.. +. L. Binford is well known 10 tn
community as a young gentleman OF hig
moral worth, and OF far more than ordin
ry ability. lie graduated in West Tonne
, see College in 1870. As an evidence of h
, popularity as q teacher, the number Of ST
dents in his room has steadily increase
from week to week, until it has reach,
sixty. Mr.. l. is son Of our worthy fello
townsmau, Mr.. II. l.. Biuford.
with such teacher, It may be confident
o expected that the Free School will be 81
: ccssful. It was feared by some that 4
s. consolidation Of the College with 1
i Free School was u doubtful cNpCrimCl
c but thus FAR there seems to hc no rcas
for the apprehension. Thc fusion is col
- plctc. There's perfect harmony in the 1,
departments. Every line OF dcmarkati
has been oblitcratcd, and all fcsl that {
TWO constitute really one school. The a
cess Of this experiment thus far ,usgc
nc tue question: would it not be wise &C. ma
y. hS College, rs we'll rs the Common Scho
Of free to al who might choose to avail the
IT selves Of the advantage which u Gle
II, The Board Of Trustees pursuing "
az aud liberal policy, hive reduced jha iWtl
be onc-ihird; that Is students who iormt
10 paid six dollars per month. Uu~ pay ~
c- four, and other rates in proportion. "
,ir not abolish tuition altogether. Increase
an rupilage Of the College and Comr,
an school to three hundred students. a
lc, thereby secure fifteen hundred dollars
on the Peabody fuud. Add q this w. tn,
ms sand and four hundred dollars. the inter
is that accrueS annually upon the funds
les West Tennessee College, aud oar pro-r
10 under tins school law, apt We have "a "a
u that will auply support "A corps OF q.
". teachers, and thus coHN'rt She College i
ur a school Of very h4h order.
to In this notice ofihc school an College
81 have thus FAR fitlcito speak &C DIR. patt
m the President n a scholar n, has
is equal in Tennessee, and rs 81 Chri> tisn :
he tleman his rgya- Is ~ white - that Of ;
f man in the land. Accustomed 10 the dut
IRE Of teacher t-1m his early youth, attacl
he to his vocation, fully c0n-cioLS Of IL h
Of responsibilities, and proud OF IL, he Is I
he eminently qualihsd 10 provide over 81
he an institution rs the one VIC have
On scribed.