Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-25

ii. w. COtter an old citizen of Haywood
county, Tenn, died last week.
Robert Williams, a brakeman was
crushed under a train of cars near Knox
vile, Friday night.
L. II. Hall "a Tennessee droyer, was
robbed of 81 400 in Atlanta a few nights
ago.
EX-Gov. John c. Brown, of Tennessee,
has accepted the vice-presidency of the
Texas and Pacific railway.
The News SAYS that two little girls
of Thomas Birds, of Ripley, Tennessee,
who were wei Tuesday morning, were
seized with a congestion that afternoon
and buried in one grave Thursday.
Appeal: We learn that Chief Justice
Nicholson was recently taken i'll aud has
had to seek rest at his home, in Columbia.
At last accounts he was mULd beer,
and We hope to hear of his speedy restora-
ton.
Tennessee Transcript: W. c. Meeks
and a Mr.. Meyer had difficulty at STAN
tOnVille, McNairy county, last week, in
which the latter was shot and instantly
killed. The difficulty grew out Of set
Element for rent.
Greeneville American: At Warrens-
| burg, in this county, on Friday last,
| Sanford YOnng (col.) took deliberate aim
| with rifle gun and shot 10 Mishamorc,
the ball entering the neck and killing
him instantly.
Scalps were not receivable in payment
\ OF taxes for 1874, but they are good for
/ those of this year if captured in Tennes-
| see, Wolf scalps are rated at two dollars;
besD wildcat and red fox, one dollar
each; gray fox, fifty cents.-Dyersburg
Progress.
Columbia CTenn.,) Herald: 4 Memori-
al window will probably be pla-
| ced in the new Methodist church for
| eX-President James X. Polk, who was,
we believe, of the Methodist faith.
/ Mr.. Kunn and Mr.. Dale have received a
number of beautiful designs, and it is
thought that nearly or quite all the
windows will be taken by Methodist
| families.
Manchester Guardian: Young Wiley,
| charged with killing Bennett some two
months ago, in this county, and who has
since been confined in the Nashville
Jail, was brought before Judge HickersOn
yesterday on Il writ of habeas corpus,
| and after hearing considerable evidence
it was decided TO allow him to give bond
in the sum of five thousand dollars for
his appearance. lie has failed to give the
required bond.
McMinnville New Era: Hon. George
G.. Dibrell, our member of Congress has
been actively ut work to place our mail
troubles truthfully and in its proper
light before the officials in Washington,
and has some hopes that the matter may
be righted, and an oppressed community
relieved from the annoyance OF from
five to twenty-four hours loss in their
mails.
CrooueviIlo Ar,o-;o,,, M IL,
Guard, commanded by Lieutenant
Brown and Coleman, accompanied bv
their band, turned out in full force last
Tuesday night, and gave Il grand torch
light procession and cereuade to Capt. An
drew johnson and bride. After several
pieses by the band, the company and band
were invited in and partook ofthe hOspi-
talities of Mr.. johnson and wife.
Camden Banner; \ son of VIM. Lock
bart, of Houston county, while out hunt
ing stopped on the railroad where the
hands were driving piles. lie sat his
gun down on the end of :; cross-tie and.
while leaning on it, the gun Slipped off
the tie bringing the lock in contact with
it, discharging both barrels of the gun,
the contents ranging up through the
breast of his coat, taking effect in
his head, knocking his brains out in
stantly.
Humboldt Journal: Many of the far
mers in West Tennessee who have tried
the sorghum crop, say that it pays
much terrier than cotton, and requires
less labor. We are told that one man
in Crockett county, an three-qufters of
an acre planted in cane, made so gallons of
syruy, which he is selling readily for -
cents per gallon. The yield thus made
S6O-three times as much Is it would
have brought in cotton in at ID cents
per pound, This is 4 system OF arithme-
tic in which all can count the profit.
MEMPIIIs,- Dec. p. Mayor League. in an
interview with Ledger reported this
evening on the subject of the charges
made by his late clerk, Davis, as report
ed TO the council, last night, says he seeks
the investigation and viii give all the aid
in his power to the committee, and furth-
ermOre, that if the committee could bv
any means implicate him in the charges
he ought 10 be in the penitentiary. But
he felt confident of his integrity, and if
any person was implicated lie was in IA
yOr of Furnishing him to the extent of the
law.
Memphis Appeal: After protracted.
earnest, but acknowledgements strug-
gle, the city Democratic convention has
made nomination worthy the city
and eminently worthy of the party.
John r. Flippin, who for many years
has presided over our criminal court, af-
ter fOrty-two ballots, has been declared
the choice OF the Democracy for the high
ard responsible position Of mayor of
Memphis. This distinction, reached af-
ter contention conducted with spirit
becoming generous rivals, and pending
which Hon. Mayor John johnson held
his friends together as with hooks of
steel and conducted himself in a way
that dissrmed his opponents, was achiev-
ed without any impairment of the party
strength and without the loss of so much
as one of those who had entered the con-
test on either side.