Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-14
STATE NEWS.

pro rata sharc Of The State school
fund for hall of the present seho-
lastic year.
Tennessee Transcript: The Gran
gers of West Tennessee arc making
arrangements TO ship their cotton
direct to Liverpool from a South
ern point. The first7caFgo has been
received in Europe and netted the
farmers SIP so in gold more than
they could get foI IL in New York.
Trentou News Gazette: Ne learn
that the dwelling of Mr.. G.. I.
Thomas, who lives four miles from
tho city, was totally destroyed by
fro Wednesday night. The family
barely escaped with what clothing
they bad on at the time. The frc
originated in the kitchen.
Franklin Review and Journal
Maj. John L. MeEwen was very So
riously hurt on last Monday even
ing by being thrown from a bug
gy. He was working a young
horse and the brecehing broke
He vas taken home in a scnseless
condition Fortunately the acei-
dent happened near his home.
Murfreesboro News: James NJ.
Brown, an old resident Of our city,
died on Tuesday, of dropsy. He
had been confined 20 his bed for
some time, and his death was not
unexpected. He had been in busi-
ness here for moro than thirty
years, and was always regarded as
an honest man.
The McMinnvillc Enterprise says
that Messrs. l.. ID. Hickerson 4 Co.,
Of Coffee county, have leased the
McMinnvilie and Manchester rail-
road for . term Of six years. b.
ry ono having anything 10 do witt
our road will be grati6ed at this N
telligence. These men have an in
tersst in the welfare Of the coun-
try, aud the road will be run with
a view OF rendering the accommo-
datiOns due 10 the public.
Murf-eesbor0 Monitor: Hon. G..
A. Henry, the eagle orator. spoke
10 a good crowd in the courthouse,
last Thursday, aad fdlly sustained
his well kRUwn reputation as an ell
Oquent and able speaker. Ho dis
cussed State finances. and earnest
ly protested against the idea OF re-
padiatioh. His speech was listen
ed to with interest, and made a
good impressiOn.
Franklin Review and Journal:-
1t IS rumored as we 50 10 press that
Mr.. John p. Owen was shot on
Tuesday last by man by tho name
Of Fly. We have not heard the
particulars, but hope that he was
not killed-Mr John Edmond
son was fatally shot by a man nam
ed Brown, near Owens Y Roads last
Tuesday evening. We have not
the details Of the shooting Of this
most estimablo gentleman. Brown
has escaped.
Brownsville States: Captain X.
w. Haywood delivered a splondid
speech in the court house last Mon
day night 10 large crowd OF citi-
Zens. lie confined himself mainly
to the national banking system
and argued forcibiy that 1t was ru-
inOus to the best interests of the
people. Did our space allow il We
would lay the whole speech before
our readers;
Tennessee Transcript Our cor
respondent in the Second civil dis
trict, under date OF Oct. 3lst, writes
that the farmers are gathering
their corn and cotton crops. Corn
is turning out bettcr than was ox-
pected, though less than half crop
has been made. The cotton crop
is very light, only yielding from
two 10 five hundred pounds per
acre. Very little, if any excite
mont over Iiac oicUuiou-
Bolivar Bulletin. Albert Macon,
eldest son of David Macon of this
coEnty was killed by tho accido.iaI
discharge of a pistol in his own
hands, at Fayette depot Oh Monday
last. Tho ball penetrated the body
just below the right nipple and NJ
Macon died iD a few minutes. The
deceased was well known in this
comRunity,. where he bad many
friends, as II moral and upright
young mau. lie was a cOmpaGied
by his younger brother, John Ma
con, when the accident happened.
Lebanon Herald: The Columbia
Herald deliberately prints this:-
We paid Gallatin a visit last week.
II was our first visit, and VIC natu
rally made observations. The
town looks very much like lis prin-
cipal occupant, Col. Tom Boycrs
whose hospitablo board we enjoy
ed. Il looks very ancient, AM
needs sweepii z. Good heavens.
has il come 70 thisg That the ven
erable editor Of the Examiner was
a playmate Of Washington is
matter Of history-but that ho
needs sweeping the thOt'l
We shall put Horsloy's obituary in
type at once
Trenton News Gazette: Il is
thought by the knowing ones
that pork will BE- very scarce 10 this
section, and that il will be compar-
atively high in price. We don't
see that the amount that would be
raised here will affect the price Of
pork very much anyway. Money
is about as scarce an article as any
thing, and If provisions become
dear many will not be able 10 pro
cure even a sufficieBcy of ncccssi-
ties. The greater part of bacon
used in this section is usually pur-
chased IN the North and North
west, and owing to a failure in the
corn crops here. the market will
have TO be supplied from home, al-
most entirely, as farmers have not
enough corn TO fatten hogs.
SYNOD OF MEMPHIs.-This body
met in the Presbyterian church on
"Wednesday evening the 4th inst
The opening sermon was preached
by the Rev S. 1. Reid Of Mississip-
pi, after which the Synod was call
ed to order. After the calling Of
the roll the Rev. JnO. S. Paak was
unanimously elected moderator
The Synod will meet each morn
ing during the week at 9 O'clock
A large number of clerical and lay
delegates are present from Missis-
sippi, Tennessee and Alabama
Among them we notice Rev. +. o.
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