Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Whittle and Bliss are conducting a re-
vival in Selma, Ala.
ask suicides In one day." is the report
of our New York exchanges for Saturday
last.
St. Louis, April II: Ex-Gov. Irusten
Polk died suddenly early this morning.
1t is thought in Washington that Con-
gress will not adjourn before August.
\ break in the Ievee at the Wade plan
tatiOn in Mississippi is reported. Disas-
trous consequences are threatened.
The National Committee of Liberal Re
publicans is called TO meet in New York,
May Sth, to take action In reference to a
National Convention, etc.
Bishop Marvin will preside at the La
fayette, Ala, District Conference, which
will convene at Oak BOwery, Chambers
county, on the 18th inst.
The serious charge is made in the Wash
ington correspondence of the New York
sun, that President Grant swOre falsely
in his efforts to save Babeoek from the
penitentiary.
Ex-Gov. Seymour, of New York, and
the Democratic candidate for President
in 1868, in recent conversation stated.
''rhat the Republican party had lost the
confidence of the country and the Demo-
cratic party had not gained it."
The Louisville COurier-JOurnal says
that mo Democratic Convention that
ever assembled viii materially alter any
of the creed laid down in the Cincin-
natl Liberal platform of 1872. Certainly
no Democratic Convention that bases its
action on desire to win a victory will
do 50.
The new silver bill provides that silver
coins of the denomination Of ten, twenty,
twenty-five and fifty cents, shall be ex-
changed for the fractional notes until
they are redeemed, and that these notes,
so redeemed, shall be held as so much of
the sinking fund that has been provided
by law.
New Orleans, April IS.-A dispatch
from Mr.. George Foster, at Yickseurg,
says disastrous breaks occurred Friday a.
bOve Bolivar, and at Ben Lemonds's,
Mississippi, and at Bass levee, below
Providence, which will do much dam
age. Mr.. Foster estimates the damage
at million.
Memphis Appeal: The fact that eight
of the Moody and Sankey converts have
been sent to the New York asylum as
raving lunatics, has aroused the attention
of very many thoughtful clergymen, who
are making serious inquiry whether the
ministratiOns of these men are not doing
more harm than good. Conversions,
they argue, accomplished by emotional
aids, are of little or no value to christian
ity; while in many cases, they do il de-
cide,l injury. Religion is a SYSTEM, and
to be believed in, and work a permanent
benefit, it must be understood.
Little Rock ,Ark.) Gazette: The wife
OF Gen. Albert Pike died in this city on
Friday morning very suddenly, after a
brief illness. Mrs. Pike was a native of
this State, and one of the oldest residents
OF tie city. Her Sudden death gives
pang TO many friends. The funeral has
been delayed until the arrival of her son,
Mr.. Hamilton Pike, from Washington
City. He viii probably arrive tO-mor-
row.
81. Louis Republican: The road to the
Black hills golden trap is waylayed by
sharpers of the keenest scent for green
horns. a Canadian who had never tray
eled much lately arrived in Cheyenne on
his way to the hills. lie locked all over.
as if he had money, and it did not take
two human vultures long to spy him ont
and sound his pockets. By a plausible
story they got him 10 purchase team
for them, in which they were to 90 with
hiIn 70 Colorado, where they had mine
and fl,So0 worth 0f ore on the dump.