Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-23
tennessee River News.

! To the Editors Of the Why and Tribune:
! As my corner has been empty for a few
weeks, will drop you few .jottings by
the way" This business of item hunt
| ing is like every other business, il is
sometimes dull, and during the past few
weeks it has been unusually dull. / not
| long since attended a mass Grange meet
! ing at Gilchrist's church, in MeNairy
! county, the object Of which was to take
steps looking to the consolidation of Al
amsville, Gilchrist and Cincinnatus
! Oranges. The meeting was addressed by
Messrs. j. G. Combs, Anderson, l.. San
ders, I. F. Sanders, c. A. Combs and 9TH
ers. Their speeches indicated that there
is life In the bones of the dust-brown
sods of toll, and that they are fast learn
ing TO think and act Independently. The
farmers need light, and am proud to
know they are bending their efforts in
the right direction to receive it ia album
dant and whOle0ome quantities. | hope
they will bask in perfect fiOod-tide be-
fore they grow much older. Their intel
leetual powers have slumbered long
enough. Let them rally their sturdy
hosts under the watcn-wOrd of onward
and upward, and they will soon have
cause To rejoice in the glory of their a.
chievements. intended to publish sy-
nOpsis of the speeches delivered on the
occasion referred 10, but find that can
nOt do so in my limited space, without
doing them injustice.
Hon. A. w. StOvall has returned from
the Senatorial Convention, held at Deca-
tu,ville on the 10th inst. He reports
that after thirty-three ballots had been
taken, the Convention adjourned, with
out making a nomination. The 9th of
October a Convention will be held at the
same place for the same purpose. The
counties composing the Senatorial Dis
trict are requested to instruct, through
Conventions, on the LIST Monday in Octo-
Der. II is hoped that the matter will be
duly considered and Large attendance
at the court house on that day. At this
pa tieular crisis we need men of large in
formation and experience in the Iegisla-
ture. G ave questions, involving the
honor OF the cod Volunteer State will
be decided at The next meeting of the leg
islature. The financial question, in
which every man and every individual
of the State is involved, will then be dis
pOset, of, and settled fiscal policy for
the fdtu-e will BE- adopted. We should
send men Of 'fbig rains and broad ideas
If this be done tn State, ahd all its NAL
tifOIm interests are safe. But first, and
highest of all, let us have harmony in all
things.
The school at Montezuma opened its
fall session with an attendance of sixty
puoils. learn thst the number has in
creased 20 eighty, with a prospect of lar
ger attendance. The Purdy school was
organized Two weeks ago with a liberal
The road from Bethel Springs to Adj
is in desperately bad condition
in many places almost impassable.-
There is no necessity for such road.
Overseers should be compelled to carry
out the law in the matter. Last Friday
and Saturday this road was worked from
one mile west OF Adamsyil'e to the Har-
din county Inc, ad,stsnce OF ,wo miles. |
The road was pl@ced in excellent condi- |
lion, for which Mr.. a. j. Mitchell is just
ly due our thanks. The county needs A |
few more such mes to act as road over
seers,
The prospect of a good Fair, and
large attendance at Purdy this fall, is |
very promising. The track has been |
and is considered one of the |
best in the State. All necessary work /
VIII be finished within short time. The |
whole affdit has been, from first to last,
under the immediate supervision of Col. |
VINO has fully demonstrated /
his capacities to direc5 public enterpri-
ses.
Chamness and Mitchell will open q
Livery Stable at Purdy in few days.
They are the men for such an undertake
ing-energetie, tasty, and lovers of the
turf. They VII keep good stock, nice
5uggies and other necessary appurtenan-
,es Of frst-class livery stable.
Ex-GOv. Harris speech at Purdy was
we'll received by all who heard him, and
'ullv met the highest ec.atiols.-
While democrats accepted The tru.h of
MS utteranees, republicans were not dis
posed TO take issue.
RAGGED EDGE.
September 10Th, 1876.