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

county presented her husband last week
with three babes-all alive and doing
well. Talk about immigration
LoudOn Times: RumOr has il that
the hurricane Of last week wiped out
DogwOod valley, below Dalton, killing
forty persons, and driving into Dalton
seven hundred starving men, women
and children.
Huntingdon Times: Mr.. Wilson. of
henderson county, passed through the
city yesterday, with his uncle. about
firty years of age, whose mind has be-
come impaired, with the intention of
placing him in the Insane Asylum at
Nashville.
States: Mr.. II \. Dixon, the enter
Prising contractor, who finished the
Brownsville Jail yesterday, has Just
been awarded the contract to build the
new Jail AT Bolivar. Mr. John Archer,
our architect, was also awarded the
plan for building the same. Browns
vile is still ahead.
Paris Intelligeucer: Hon. j. ID. c.
Atkins returned home from Washing
ton on MoIday last, in good health.
We have not had the opportunity, AS
yet, of interviewing the honorable gem
! tleman, further than 10 offer, with 9TH
er citizens our congratulations upon
his safe return. We shall, however,
| pump him, soon or sooner.
Avalanche: Capt William Forrest,
brother Of Gen. n. B. Forrest and Col.
Jesse A. Forrest, died at the residence
/ of the later, corner of Marshall ave-
nue. and Union street, about S o'clock
last night. Capt. Forrest returned 10
Memphis from Little Rock about one
week ago and had been confined 10 his
bed, with the exception OF a day or
Z two, since his arrival.
Cleveland Herald: A house went
down Hiwassee river, near where il
empties into the Tennessee. when the
tide was atlts highest, with a man on
the top Of il, who sHd he could not
swim Unsuccessful attempt were be-
ing made TO rescue him wheh last heard
from, and the fate Of the unfortunate
man is unknown.
Memphis Avalanche: In the First
Circuit Court yesterday was commenc-
ed the suit of Margaret Grace. admin
istratrix, vs.. the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company, for the recov-
cry Of S25, 600 damages for the killing
Of her son, NJ. =. Grace, who was em-
ployed as watchman at the Mempbis
freight depot The accident occurred
on the 10th of January, 1874. when
Grace, who was standing on the depot
platform, was crushed beneath a car
that was thrown from the track.
Paris Intelligencer: On Thursday
night last Mr.. w. ID. Roberts died at
his home in this county, near Mt Wis
tn. lie had worked all day in his black
smith shop, in fine health, and worked
a short time after supper, and retired
as usual without complaining. In a
very short time after retiring, his wife,
who was still awake, noticed a slight
struggle, aud on attempting to awake
him, found him dead. The general sup
position is that he died Of heart disease.
Crockett Sentinel: Rev. S. K. w.
greet, the loved paster Of the Baptist
church at Johnsoas Grove aud at
Friendship has resigned these charges
and his charges in Dyer county for
charge IN Chelsea, Memphis, having
preached his farewell sermon at the
Grove last Saturday. 1t was with
sincere regret his congregations parted
with him, as he was a perfect gentle
man, a genuine christian and a most
excellent pastor.
Tobacco Leaf: The internal dogs are
getting so starved and hungry, they
are actually killing the cows and
calves. Whenever you see n hungry
log brain MIN right there A general
tog-killing society will be worth more
han all the dog laws The dog law,
by the way, will probably pass, and We
hope 10 will, but we look on a general
slaughter Of dogs, done
quietly by light, in a sort Of vigilence
committee way, As the only true solu-
ton OF the dog question. We don't
cremation however.
Savannah Transcript Ambrose Har-
Dor, cOlored man living near this
place, has passed his one hundred and
year. He formerly belong-
ed 70 Mn James Harbor, khO, before
he left ior Texas, examined his papers
TO lind his age, which at that time was
Ia years. He is in good health, and
as active as most men at fifty. He
belonged 20 Mr.. Harbor's
grand father, who was a soldier in the
war, and Ambrose WAS
his servant at the time.
Trenton Gazette: A man by the
name of 5. ii. Bruf' was put i'm iail
here this week for stealing a mule from
a Mr.. Meals, who lives near Milan, in
this county. Bruff sold the mule in
KY, at which place the au-
thorities got on his track. Deputy
Sheriff McCrory, of KentOn Station,
Bruff and turned him over 10
the parties who were after him. He
was put on the cars for Milan, but
Jumped the train near KentOl. Nc
Crory again captured him and he is in
all here. He was brother of Green
Bruf. who was killed few months
back while resisting arrest We learn
hat he Will be admitted TO bail.
Dyersburg Gazette: Last Tuesday a
difficulty occurred between two men
aamed Brown @. Craig and Gid Tate.
in which the former was shetland killed.
The men had formed a partnership to
raise a crop on the farm of Mr. Joseph
Smith, near Dyersburg. They became
and quarreled several times
Last Tuesday they had hot words at
Tate's house, when Craig left, saying
he would go get gun and fight it out.
He went away, but failing to get a gun,
be returned with a hand-spike, and as
he was about to get over the fence.
Tate shot him through with a rifle, the
ball entering just above the collar
bone and coming out at the back.
Craig fell and died almost instantly,
and Tate, who is from Mississippi, fed
10 parts unknown.
Humboldt Herald: Thursday, be-
tween twelve and one o'clock in the
the residence of John T.
Warren, of the firm of Allen & War
rem of this place, three miles north Of
was totally DESTROYED by
lre, together with the beds, bed-clo.h-
ing, wearing apparel, fine piano. and
every article of household furniture,
except one bed and a few bed
clothes. The fire originated in the sit
ting room, which is in the eastern part
Of the building, while the family were
in the western part. It is supposed
that the fire originated from a spark.
which was blown from the family room
and had consumed nearly all Of that
part Of the building before it was dis
covered The loss is estimated at be-
.ween three and fogr thousand dollars.
No insurance.
Brownsville Democrat: The new iaiI
) completed at last and prison life in
will soon lose many of its
lOrrors. To come TO the lower class Of
the handsome and commodi-
'us cells will seem like palatial cham
,ers when compared TO the miserable
lovels beyong the prison walls, which
hey call home. Everything is neat
nd substantial about the structure
nd it IS evident that the architect and
inventor studied comfort as well ss
afety in drawing up their plans and
The contractors engag-
d in building the receptacle for our
did their work well, and ey-
rything about it bears the impress Of
naster workmanship. Mr.. John Arch
2, the architect, superiutended the
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