Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17
Personal.


Gen. a. NJ. West is in the city.
! Gen. W. r, Handy is in the city.
Mai. w. J. Sykes was in the city on
Monday last.
Mr.. Jno. L. Wisdom, late of Purdy,
has become a citizen of Jackson.
Hon. Dorsey B. Thomas was in The
city on Thursday.
J. w. G. Jones, Esq, Clerk OF the
Chancery Court of Henderson, was in
the city ON yesterday.
Col. Robt. l. Chester, has returned
from Memphis, after an absence of sew
eral days. Col. Chester visited the site
ofthe present city of Memphis in Match
1913. He was in charge OF a feet Of
fiat boats, which were loaded on the
Cumberland river at Carthage, Smith
Co., Tennessee.
Col. ]. .. McGehee, now resident
of Western Texas, reached the city on
Tuesday last, and his many friends in
this portion of the State will be pleas
ed to learn that he Is in fine health
He expects to return to TeXI- IN
short time.
Mr.. w. f. Harrington, OF the South
ern Catholic, Published at Memphis,
Tenn, is now in the city on business
connected with the paper The South
ern Catholic is now on firm bass,
and is one of the ablest religious pa
sers in the South west It is Il weekly,
purely religious and literary, and is
conducted by corps Of writers Of re-
cognized learning and character il the
Church.
Jno. R. Jelks, formerly Sheriff Of
this county, and at present Sheriff Of
Woodruff county, Ark, lately arrested
Gen. Upham, at Little Rock, who has
been indicted by the Grand Jury of
Woodruff county for murder. UPham
had number of men arrested and
thrown in prison several Years ago,
and some OF them were killed, either
by his order or by his couuivauce.-
Jelks VS. among those prisoners.
CoMPLIMENTARY.- 5. Inge, Of
Corinth, Miss, has been chosen a
one of the orators TO repres ent the
Philomatheau Society ON cnnmonce-
ment day at Lebanon, Tom. Mr.
rnge is n young mln Of brilliant intel
leet and destined t. take high rank il
his profession, TIN law. We cougrat-
ulate him on his -plcadtl victory over
older students, which could only
have been won by the possession Of
superior qua Iti OF both heart and
mind.
The BoIicar Bupctia says it is cur,
rently reported that Mr.. Pitser Miller
has been removed from the position OF
post master of Bolivar, and Or. y. II.
Prewcir, OF Grand Junction, has been
appointed in his stead. DR. Prewetk
we understand, was an original Ssces-
ii mist, IS hi Mr Miller Ia, always
been moderate in hi, political views.
and wa, we believe, throughout The
great struggle between thc States, a
reliable union man. Third term aspi-
ration~ snake strange bcd-feIlows.
The BoSD-AIEDLIN CASE Henry
and Eli Bond, charged with the muir
der of Robt. Mediin, appeare before a |
committing court in Brownsville on
Tuesday last, and waived an sxamina-
ton. The were -ommitted to iail, and
a writ Of haJcts corpus was then sued !
out by their counsel, and made re urn
able Before Judge SLACK, 81. Humboldt |
on Wednosd day Ias;. The result was
that Henry Bond was held TO bail in |
the sum Of $4,000, and his brother |
Eli in the sum of $1,000. judge T. c. |
Muse, % this city, and Hon. \. \.
Freeman, Of Brownsville, appeared for |
the prosecution, and Judge Williamson |
of Milan, Col J. i. Lea, Of Brown willie,
and Gen. Luke Wright Of Memphis, -!
appeared for the defense.
TIE WEST TENNEssEE FAIE.-The |
.fdcers OF the West Tennessee Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association
have made tie following proposition to
those who are engaged in the man
utacturs or sale of farming implements
of all kinds. They are willing to in
sert free Of charge ia their cltalogues
and premium lists for the meeting
which Will begin on the 2J.h of Octo-
Ber,~uex,, displayed advertisements of
all such~ manufacturers and dealers
who will donate he implements ex-
hibited, the space and display of such |
advertisements 10 be regulated by the !