Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-13


aud faithfully represented this district. I
dOnot pretend to deny, that he would do
so again L have no doubt, but to say that
that he is the only man that can do so, or
| thai he ought to be returned, upon the
simple ground Of having done his duty,
will not admit. He has been a member
of Congress for ten years, aud unless
he can go higher, he should eheerfully
step down and out, and accept the doc
trine that rotation in Office is right.
DR.. L. y. Pettigrew died at his resi-
dence In AdamsviIie on the 5th inst. He
was buried MasOnically. He leaves a
wife and five children. Their means of
support are ample, she was iR easy cir
| cumstances. Drs. 5 ders and Freezing
have formed 4 coi-rtnership both in
| drugs and practice. The river is eOnsid-
erably swollen, and a general overflow APP
pretended. The wheat crop is promis
ing. There will be an average peach
| crop. Churchweii and Barlow are sell
ing ''Bnck-Eye'' hives with rush. An
interesting debating society has been or
ganized at Pebble Hill Academy. Jim
Williams has retired from business for the
present. The Transcript is in flourish
ing condition. a serious difficulty oc-
CURED at Purdy last Saturday, between
John Alexander and Mr.. Patterson, in
which the formers skull was fractured by
a brickbat thrown by the latter, whose
neck vein was partially severed by the
formers son. Eli Churchwiu is doing a
splendid business at Hamburg. DIR. Nor
ris has gone to HlinOis-will write up
particulars in my next-if he brings her
with him. Burren Hughes and II. L.
Yancy had an important suit ISst week in
Savannah. Puryianee and Pitts were op-
posing counsel in the case. Both SPLEEN
did young lawyers. Judge Martin will
be a candidate for the lower house. He
is full man and worthy Of the trust
The canvass In MeSairy wakes hot The
old women in MeNairY are Iamenting be-
cause Of the decline In the prices eff
chickens. This is caused by the absence
of John Wisdom. Sorghum has risen
twenty cents per gallon in Eastern Ne
Marry, since Truman Turner declared
himself for sheriff. Dick Morrow, chief
quill of Rapidan will locate in Purdy.
He is a valuable accession to any town,
I kaow him of old. H. L. MeWhirter has
gone to Charleston, Mo-, to catch shad-
ows a few weeks. He is a genuine artist.
His work will recommend him anywhere.
No. s has arrived at G. w. Sipes. It is
boy, and George is happy. Tam obliged
much Obliged-to your Arkansas cor
,aeDondanf Co, bfs 1artaefnv ,,of;oa 10 ba
viii write me will write him. If any
body will send me the Jackson Tribune
for April, 1870, will send him 81, and |
return the papers. Mrs.SW.A "A. Mills, of |
NcNairy, is in low health. Uncle Jimie |
WOolverton is writing book, giving his !
views of the bible, that is on certain |
parts of it. He is upwards of eighty. |
We have ne candidate for president in
Hardin yet. j. w. Purviance, 1. F. Hud- I
dleston and G. ShuIl have been requested
to act as a local committee to secure ac-
eommOdatiOns for the teachers who meet
in Purdy on the Sth of June. a latter
day saint has been underwriting the peo-
pie of Adamsyille recently. Mrs. 5. \.
Rogers left last week for her home in In
diana T. Wash Scott will arrive in a
few days from Texas. X. W. Parker is
dentistry at Lampassas, Texas.
DIR. l.. D. BudlOng has his Office at John
Kirby's, four miles north of Purdy. W.
d. Breckenridge left last week for Flori-
da, where he expects to kill alligatOrs
and eat oranges the rest of his life. John
Smith has just completed a $1,000 resi-
dence on Indian creek. Col. Oliver still
the streets of Savannah the
happiest man in America. He is fully
imbueJ with the spirit of patience.
will give short news items in my next.
Bascom Riggs and John Prince have es-
abolished a fishery near Crump's Land
ing. They use bank hooks, and bait
hem every Saturday.
RAGGED EDGE.
Nay 9th, 1876.