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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

TERRIBLE SroRM.-On Sunday night
last terrific herricane swept over the
Northern portion Of Mississippi, the
course being from Southwest to North.
east. At Rienzi the storm had all the
power Of a tropical tornado, and level
cd houses, carried away fences and
caused the loss of n number of lives
The following is a correct list of the
killed. Hon. Porter Walker, (of Bald
wynn, Mss, Col. Jordan Reese and
two children, Miss Matte Palmer, Mr..
Willis and wife, and Miss Ellis. Among
the wounded are Mrs. Porter Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Norman, Il. Rooms
by, Mr.. and Mrs. VI. z. Armour, and
.wo children. Some Of these are woun-
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20
IECI LATEVE SUMMARY.

\ local option bill of sweeping
character has passed the Senate, We
believe that this bin prohibits the
sale ef liquor by the drink altogether.
1t is thought that the bill prohibit
ing the Comptroller from borrowing
money on the credit of the State can
not pass over the veto of the Cover
nor, which is published elsewhere.
1t is not likely that there Will be
any further legislation IN relation to
the Bank of Tennessee.
The following new bills have been
offered: An act TO amend the act for
the protection of fl, mers and stock
raisers. An act to protect the sale of
property by execution. An act to
more effectually suppress the sale of
lottery tickets.
Tho committee appointed to invest
igate the Shelby delegation matter,
having failed to get an answer to the
kilograms sent to thc editor of the
New Orleans Times, viii offer a resO-
luton denouncIag that individual.
The bill appropriatiug thirty thou
sand dollars to the bli-d school pass
ed third reading in the house. House
b4ll uAitlE NAlC l1sLG VI T. AuLAOL IL TWILL
ty-five cenfe was releC ed.
Messrs. Greer and itoush presented
the following protest against the pas
sage Of the law prohibiting the sale of
wine and beer on Sunday:
''We hereby enter our protest
against house bill N. 296, entitled
AN act to ameud section 1861 of the
Code to make it unlawful to sell or
give away intoxicating liquors on
as we deem the passage of
said bill illberal and ppressive, and
calculated to keep immigration away
from the State. We re at all times
ready to vote for any Measure to pun
ish drunkenness or disturbances on
Sunday as well as on any other day
in the week, but do mean to in
dictate to any of our fellow-citizens
what they chall eat or drink ON Sun
days or week days.
The Senate on Monday passed on
third reading House Lii to prevent
yaarancy, and which may now be
q law. T is is n pretty
measure, ana will doubtless !
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

Mr.. r. a. w. James, ofDyersburg,
who is according TO the Memphis
Avalanche, "a lawyer by profession
and a mechanic by birSh," has invent
ed ga self acting railroad switch, u
which promises to be 4 most valua-
BILE invention. it is thus described
by the Avalanche:
This switch is worked by the engir-
Ger, with a lever, and the track is
handled with as much facility as the
turning on or shutting off of steam.
The movements of the rails are gov
erned by a simple arrangement of two
rods, which are under the control OF
two caps that are subject to the con-
troll of the engineer. The model is
sufficiently large tashow the workings
of train in motioh, and was yester-
day carefully examine by Mr.. Meigs,
lately of the Paducah and Memphis
railroad, and by Maj Mike Burk,
superintendent of the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad. Both these gen.
tlemen, who are thoroughly compel
ent, do not hesitate 10 say that the
James switch is by far the best and
most competent that they have exam
ined. The model demon
strates rare inventive genius and
promises 20 create perfect revolu-
tiOn in the management of railroads
by doing away with the delay and
expense Incl lent to switches operated
by switchmen,
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20
;bruary %, 1875
AN ACT

To increase the jurisdictio1 OF JUS
tees of the Peace.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the
General Assembly of the State OF Ten
nessee. That the jurisdiction OF JUS
tees of the Peace in civil cases shall
extend to one Thousand dollars upon
all notes of hand, Unfortunately
whether calling for dollars and cents
simply, or for an amount 70 be dis.
charged III other means than money,
or for an amount of any Article, OF
multiplicity of articles whatever; and
upon Endorsement of negotiable paper
where demand and notice express
" waived in the Endorsement.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
shall extend in civil cases to all unset
tied accounts, obligations, contracts,
or other evidences of debt not embra-
ced in the preceding section, when
the amount claimed does not exceed
five hundred dollars.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That
the jurisdiction of Justices OF the
Peace in cases for the recovery OF
of property, and in all cases Oh Q iniR-
ges, except libel and SANDER, arising
from either cost or contract, be extern
ded to five hundred dollars.
Passed March 3, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker House of Representatives
THOMAS II. PAYNE.
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March 6, 1875.
JAMES ID Porter,
Governor.
certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of an act of the General Assem-
bly, os the State of Tennessee, the orig
inal of which Is on file IN my Office.
CHARLES n. GIBBs,
Secretary of State.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20
The Railroad. in Their own Behalf

The Banner of the 10th says: In the
State Senate yesterday the Senate bill
providing for a tax on railroads came
up on second reading and elected a
good deal of discussion. An amend
meAt, offered by Senator QGarles, i'm
/ posing the tax on the basis OF gross
receipts, was strongly urgSa By the
/ mover, but failed. and the bill then
passed. As the measure has yet to go
through another reading in the SEN
ate, and three readings in the House,
and the Legislature adjourrsin a
/ week, it will be easily seen 1t its
chances for becoming luw Re not
the best in the world, if someIe-sible
/ plan for taxation is not promptly adop-
| ted. That plan, we cannot help think
| ing, is embodied in Senator Quarles'
amendment. Let it not be forgotten
that the railroad companies them
selves, as we understand il, are quite
satisfied to be taxed on this basis, and,
as about eighty thousand dollars a
wear would thus be added TO the
State revenue, it is 4 matter Of vital
Importance that the proposition
should be accepted. With the diver
sity of views entertained by members
in both Senate and House, If the tan
gible and simple plan of taxation sug-
geSted is sacrificed to factions whims
and unreasonable objections, the up
shot will be no taxation at all, and
thus the bill will fail from sheer fac
tiousness on the part of Legislators.
This is a case where prompt and har-
mOniOus legislation is urgently de-
manded, and the great mass of the
people throughout the State viii
keenly watch the action of their law
makers on the subject.
Colonel Z. w. Cole, on behalf OF the
railroad interests Of the State, yester-
day afternoon, by invitation, address
ed the Legislature at considerable
length on the subject.
The argument OF Col. Cole must in
time materially affect the questions
involved in the claim of railroad taxa
ton. The system of internal improve
ments in Tennessee, we think, should
not be sacrificed by any unwise or ex-
IRENE legislation. The proposition
presented by Col. Cole, as the repre-
sentative of these interests, results in
immediate practical benefit to the
people. Reduced to plain facts, it
means that the railroads viii pay in
to the treasury, in lieu of all taxation,
l per cent. on gross earnings, or about
$780, annually, with the prospect, if
the business increases, to exceed that
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20
id Adv.

effect a very beneficial reform in the
direction had in view. The bill
makes it a misdcmcanor for any per-
son, who, without any visible means
Of support, and having the ability, fails
to apply him or herself to some honest
calling, and makes it a misdemeanor
for persons 10 De found lettering
about salOOas, gambling ~hOu~es, or
houses OF i'll fame, and prUwling
through the country. y fiae of not
less than five dollars nor more than
twenty-five dollars is TO be imposed p,
or imprisonment not less than ten
days or more than a year, AMI all
peace officers are required to arrest
such perons and bring them before a
Justice of the Peace.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20
correspondence WING and Tribune
NEwBURN, Dyer Co Mar. 18th.

NEwBURN, Dyer Co, Mar. 18th.
EDITOR WING AND TRIBUNE: The
waters here are very high, and great
damage has been done to bridges in this
part of the country. Considerable los,
was also occasioned by the weight OF
the snow of the 9TH, which was much
heavier here than it was at Jackson,
being in some places twelve inches
deep. The pressure of the snow broke
down sheds, Out-hOuses, and in some
instances dwellings While at Brazil
in Gibson county, 1 was informed Of
the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Banks,
wife of William Banks, formerly Of
Madison county. She was about sixty
years of age, and leaves three children.
At the same place on the Sth inst, Mr..
John Warren, who was apparently in
good health, fell from his chair ant
died without struggle or a word He
was a good citizen, and leaves q wife
and several children 10 regret his loss.
He was about 80 years Of age. Mr..
Warren was originally from Ruther-
ford county. The farmers here are do
ing no blowing, but ere busy in re-
pairing their fences, getting up sum
mer wood and doing other work that
will save them time and trouble when
they can labor in the fields. The wheat
lO0ks well aud a barge amount has heen
plahted. Yours, &c,
Z. B. MASON.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

scented our interests in the councils Of
the Stale and Nation. We viii also
introduce to public notice all those
who are prominently connected with
the agricultural, ne shanical and COM
mercial history of our people. Those
who fought for this land in old days,
the brave pioneers Of West Tennessee
will also reveive at our hands the at
tention that they deserve. 1t is our
intention also to furnish occasionally
portraits of prominent Tennesseeans
who reside in other portions of the
State. This will involve much labor
and expense, for we expect to give a
place in our columns to all those who
deserve it, no matter whether they
are able to pay for the engrayings or
not, and we hope that our readers
will appreciate our efforts to entertain
and instruct them. The cut which we
give to-day, although very accurate,
is not as large as we wished it to be.
This, however, was the result OF accI-
dent, and hereafter the pictures will
be larger. Our engrayer Is Mr.. Reilly
of Louisville, KY, and his work can
speak for itself. we cannot at pres
ent promise more than one picture ev-
cry two weeks, but as soon as we can
possibly do 50 we will give one in
each Issue of the paper, and make
this a permanent and regular feature
of the Wing and Tribune.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

Union and American: In the case OF
johnson vs.. Pennebaker, Comptroller,
decided last Friday, the Supreme
Court held that when an account for
the salary of railroad receiver has
been audited and approved by the
Governor, it Is the duty of ih5 Comp
troller to issue his warrant for the
amount, the responsibility for its cor
rectness resting with the Executive.
This holding extends TO all salary ac-
counts audited and approved by the
Governor. We make note of the de-
cision because it removes doubt
with which all tie Comptrollers since
the adoption of the Constitution Of
1870 seem to have wrestled, as many
who had dealings with them are
aware.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

in jackson, Madison county, Tennessee,
proceed TO sell at public vendue, 10 the
highest bidder, for cash, tie following de-
scribed real estate, lying and being in Mad
fson county. State Of Tennessee, and de
scribcd As follows, to-wit: beginning at a
stake, the northeast corner OF Lot No II,
in the subdivision Of the DeyereuX tract Of
800 acres on the Poplar Corner road, runs
thence west IS poles 10 a stake, dOgwOOd and
oOk pointers; thence north 81 poles 70 a
beech: thence east % poles 10 a stake In the
Poplar Corner Road; thence with said road
to the beginning. Purchaser TO receive a
title absolute and indefeasiblc, freed from
all right or equity Of REDEEM ptiOn or rcpur-
ch iSe by the terms OF said Trust Deed /
sell as Trustee ard convey as such.
c. B. WEXFORD, Trustee.
Wright & FOlkeS, Att'ys. l9Ld
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

Cincinnati Enquire: Twenty-two
vopng CnBans murdered in cold blood
at Cienfuegos by the Volunteers.
Thati- re report fro;a Cuba. Eighty
tbope,ld dollars worth of citizens
If tba United States-or persons with
n prima facie claim to be -uch-werc
Uutchered not long ago by the Span
iards IN Cuba, and if any one can
tell IL what has baen done about /.
we will Pay for the information as an
item Of news. There was a litlet
talk about damages only this and
nnthinr. Innre
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

Kumors are rIIe relative to 4 hide
GUS scandal in whiGi the wife of a
weIl-known citizen Is said to have died
from the effects Of her husbands bru-
tai treatment. In the absence of any
established facts or positive infOrma-
ton, we withhold The name of the
parties concerned. The alleged affair
is one OF the most cruel in character
and sad in its result that we have ever
recorded Appeal.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

john Allison, (familiarly known as
English John) an engineer on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was
killed last Saturday night about II
o'clock at Memphis Junction, five
miles this side of Bowling Green. It
is reported that he left his post on the
engine and went out on the top of the
train, but for what purpose it is not
known, and Is supposed to have fallen
between the cars He was not discov-
cred until nearly the entire train had
passed over him, crushing him in n
frighttul manner. He lived but
short time. His remains we're carried
TO his home infBnwling Green. Pam
ner.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

There have been some interesting
developments in the Brooklyn trial
this week. Another Theodore Tilton
has been discovered, and much of the
evil that was charged on Theodore the
plaintiff, is found to be chargeable to
his shadow.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20
NOTECEl

. ALL WHOM IT NAY CONCERN Ny
son Tom mas left my employ ment and
service, and this notice Is 70 foFewarp ANY
person from harboriug or hiring him. un-
der the penalties prescribed by law IA such
cases. This March 18th, 1879.
his
LEWIS CN1 SMITH, Col.
TEST. mark.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20
a bill to be entitled an Act 10 amend
section 5205 OF the Code Of Tennes-

see
SECTION 1. Be it snactedJby the
General Assembly Of the State Of Ten
nessee, That section 52Os Of the C0de
of Tennessee, relating to -tiSE7ance
in certain Uases. r. and a
cOutinuance, becaess Oft ssV-ex-
element to the prejudice she de-
fendant, shall be IN the sound discre
ton of the court.
SEC. ,. De it further enacted, Tha'
this act shall take effect from and af-
ter its passage, the public Welfare re
quiring it.
Passed February D, 1875.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

John Mitchell, in answer to a charge
preferred against him by the London
Times, viz: that he was Southern
Confederate during the war i'll Amer~
lea, has this to say: 81 was Confed-
crate and so were all the best men 1
met in America. Ny three sons serv.
cd in the Confederate army, and two
OF them fell in battle: am not such
craven recreant as to affect to be
ashamed of that cause"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

Kentucky gives indications of a
very warm contest in the coming gu
bernatorial convention which will be
held in May. The three most prOmi-
nent candidates at this time are Gen.
Jno. S. Williams, known as Cerro Cor
do Williams,) Col. Stoddart johnson,
of the Frankfort Woman, and Mr..
McCreary of Madison, late speaker Of
the House of Representatives.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

Slu4, GfS q
state OF Tennessee, County OF Madison, -:
], ". A. caldwell. Cashier OF the above-nam, d
Bauk, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true 20 The best of my know ledge and
belief ". 4. CALDWELL, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me thIs Sth
day Of March, 1873.
L. 5. MALLORY, Notary Public,
rc-t-Attest
JAS. W. ANDERSON,
MILTON I . BROWN, : Directors.
NJ. PARKER,
March l., Is15-Wlt
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20
CHANCERY SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.
In the Chancery Court of Madi-
son County, Teun.

AAOlAlaH Lacy ~ uOAlAan -ACNnAlA
DY virtue of an interiocutory decree OF
ID sale entered in the above cause on the
9th OF November, lo4i, VIII sellsat public
auction. to the highest bidder, in front OF
the north door Of the court house in Jack
son, Tenn, on
Saturday, April 2Ith, 1915,
property, to-wit: 4 certain tract OF land
containing 276 and lO4-l6O acres, lying IN
Madison county, State of Tennessee, ia civil
district No. Il, aud bounded as follows to-
wit: Beginning on stake, two black-gum
pointers. in Thomas Harris line, the east
boundary line OF entry No. Q for GiJ acres
in the name of Thomas Henderson, a con-
ditonaI corner made between Hudson and
Ozier and ThOs. McGill, and runs theme
west 9S poles, l. links to a stake thence
south SO west, s. poles aud 70 links To a
stake In the centre OF a lane, thence north
with the same Is poles and Il links 10 a
stake; thence west 30 poles To stake IN a
field, thence north % west, III poles and 20
links to the center of ditch, gum pointer,
thence up the same north Co east, % poles
to said lane, thence so east Il poles to the
head of said ditch in Caney bra1ch~Or creek
north 4So, q pales, thence due east poles
thence south 81 east Il poles, thence north
% west, Is poles, Il links TO the south boun'
dairy line OF an entry made in the name OF
Andrew Greer. thence east with the same
l32 poles to stake with beech pointers. on
said Harris line, thence south west, s0i
poles, links 10 the beginning.
L Will sell all or 50 much OF the above
tract rs VIII satisfy a Judgment against de-
PENDANT in the sum OF Sl9ll-15 AMI costs
IERMS-Oe credit OF seven months.
Notes with approved security. bearing IN
D. n. WISDOM, G II.
Campbell & McCorry. Soils.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

Marshal Packard te'cgraphs Gov.
Kellogg that the Louisiana arbitra-
ton gives the Conservatives a MAORI
ty of eight in the House.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

FISH RAIsING.-The importance of
systematic methods for preserving and
increasing the supply of edible fishes.
is now generally acknowledged in this
country, and no less than sixteen
States have appointed Fish Commits
sioners to prevent their obstruction,
and for stocking the streams with de-
sfrable varieties, by means Of artificial
Matching. We have read the reports
of some of these Commissioner, aud it
seems to us that the subject is worthy
OF the attention of the Legislature of
Tennessee. There is no reason why
our rivers should not furnish a supply
of healthy and nutritious food, as great
as that obtained from the land, at an
infinitely cheaper price.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

Holly Springs Rep Irter: Jackson,
Tenn, has recently received another
valuable accession from Holly Springs
10 the ranks of its thorough going
business men, IN the person of DIR. A.
B. Ross, for some years past practi-
cling dentist of this place. DR.. Ross
has removed to jackson for the pur-
pose Of practicing his profession IL
wider field than the one afforded him
here. and he viii take high rank III
MS adopted home, we doubt not, both
IN a social and professional point OF
view. We can say to the citizens OF
Jackson that their newcomer Is a
worthy gentleman, a man of strict in
tegrity, and an excellent dentist. dis
departure from our midst is regretted
by wide circle Of friends, who wish
him upbouudcd success in his new
home
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

of the Wing and Tribune.
|
A DEAD HEAD RIDE-The neatest
case of dead heading has lately come
to light, and is recorded by the Cali
fornia papers. A short time since a
hearse arrived in city of the Golden
State, that had been shipped from Ro-
chester, New York. The hearse had
been placed on a fiat car, and the man
ufacturers placed a large box over it
to protect it from the weather. The
box rested on the axles of the wheels
being long enough to extendvsrona enc
rear over the dazh-ba4lE--f fro&t-
Owing to the construction =. the dri-
ver's seat on the hearse, the corners of
the box extended far enough to allow
room for the body Of a man to pass be-
tween the box at that point and the
hearse. The front and rear of the We
hicle are constructed so as to swing
open, and thereby hangs the tale
This was noticed by some one who ST
lently contemplated how easy it might
be to-save his fare and go West. This
unknown individual then went off and
laid in a stock of provisions for his
trip. These procured, he went back
and took his place inside of the wood
en- sepulchre, where there was a box,
(such as are used to incase cofins), fill
ed with silver plated casket ornaments,
etc, which had been packed in straw
and shavings, and also the seat cush-
ions. After disposing Of his corned
beef bread, sardines, Dramatically
sealed fruit cans and tobacco, he dis
placed the ornaments in the box so as
to leave a snug place in the centre of
the box to repose in; and then, after
taking a drink and chew of tobacco,
he rested securely in the straw and
shavings. With c1mmendable caution
he would get out at night occasionally
! when the train stopped at a station,
and having secured fresh Provender,
would return to his combination din
ing and sleeping apartment, as was
seen by the remnant of hams, skins,
and bread left in his lodgings, his APP
petite remained unimpaired, but his
weakness seems to have been a dispo-
sition to line the glass walls of the
hearse with tobacco juice. A short
stemmed clay pipe in one corner of the
box told how he relieved the monoto-
ny of travel. Thus he secured three
thousand miles of transportation, caus-
ing no trouble, and if he had only
cleaned out his crib when he left it, no
harm would have been done, and his
performance might never have been
made public.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

VI. ALEXANDER, by long expert
enee, and intimate connection with the best
Boot sud shoe houses in the United States,
can oder inducements % purchasers great
er than they can possibly Cad elsewhere.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-20

"QUEER SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-The
Louisville Courier-Journal of late
date has the folIownc:
Margaret Lamadril, as admInistra-
trix;of Miguel Francisco Lamadrid,
filed an action yesterday against VIM.
G. Cox, Jas. Apologize, Jno. b Sarles,
Geo. Shadburn and aud G. W. Kelly
for $500, 900 damages. Seven months
ago she brought a similar suit against
the same parties, as the wife of the
deceased Lamadrid, but this time she
brings it as his administrative. She
accuses the defendants as the authors
of her husbands death, by inducing
him to join Boone Lodge of Knights
of Pythias. The falls and injuries
sustained by him in his initiation as a
member Of the organization, she
claims, caused his illness and subse-
quent death. The defendants were
officers of the lodge, and waited upon
Iamadrid in his sickness"