Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-20

Editors Wing and Tribune:
Married, May LIST, 1876, at Fairfield,
H., DIR. G. W. Morris, of Hamburg,
Tenn, to Miss Bessie Cox, of Fairfield,
Illinois. Each is wOrthily married. Both
have intellect and culture of high or
der, and having anticipated the happy
cousumation of wedlOck for several years,
their union is surely and deservedIy con-
genial. Long life, prosperity and peace
be theirs, and may they end their. career
in hopeful assurance Of eternal spiritual
reunion. They will return to Hamburg
in few days, via st. Louis.
At Lampassas, Texas, May 2nd, 1876,
Mr.. F. n. Brown to Miss Minnie, daugh-
ter OF I. Wash Scott, late of Adamsyille,
Tenn. Miss Minnie has many friends
here who tender their kindly greetings.
She was handsome and much loved by all
who knew her.
Mrs. r. W. Parks, of Adamsville, left
last week with her children to join her
husband at Lampassas, Texas, whittier
he had preceded her some two months.
They leave a host of friends who anx-
iously wait the happy intelligence of
their safe arrival at their long Journeys
end.
A correspondent of the Transcript sug-
gests the name of Judge Mckinney as
delegate to the democratic convention at
St. Louis. A better selection could not
be made. He is man of large views
and is we'll informed upon the Leading
questions of the day. 1 farther propose
that he brought forward as a candidate
for the Senate in this district. He has
never aspired to political hOnors. He is
prudent, consistent and discriminating.
He is just the man to represent us in the
next Senate at this particular crisis.
AdamsviIle has been recently visited by
blind MINSTREL, patent medicine ven
der, and a Mormon preacher, and last
Saturday evening 1t was accommodated
to a free fight between two muscular ne
grOes, Lon Surratt and negro named
Morris. They made their first passages
in G. w. Sipes' store. They went at il
IN a cOol, systematic way. did not wit
ness the collision, but was Informed that
it was transeendantly dramatic. "They
shOwered their blows like wintry rain"
Their clinched, they tugged, they gouged,
they bit, they swOre, when at last down
they go, a negro above, negro below.
The dramatic aspect Of the affair then
changes into a regular dog fight. Each
tries the capacities of his "eutters" upon
the others face, making ugly incisions,
from which "nigger blood" Oozed leis-
urely but freely. Lon dug out a chunk
from Norris cheek as big as a saucer.
Meantime Morris fully tested the elastic
ity of Ions upper lip, pulling it out to
such unreasonable length that some of the
by-standers thought he had hold of his
liver, and was actually pulling il out of
him. Law and order made his appear
anee and put an end to it. Justice Wool
| vertou fined them ten dollars each. Lon
remarked that he did not regret any thing
about il, but he would not be able to car
/ ~ his lip to meeting next day, which he
deplored. The indications were very IA
| vorable for him to haul his lips around
| for a few days on a wheelbarrOw.
DIR. G. W. Sipes is doing large bust
ness this season in the mercantile line.
/ His popularity as a merchant is widening
as his business progresses. Soon he will
/ command a larger trade than any mer-
chant in the county. He keeps a full
stock of dry goods and groceries and
deals cleverly with everybody.
| Prof. Harrison is preparing for con-
cert at Adansville academy, which will
be given sometime in June. The proceeds
will be appropriated to purchasing bell
/ for the academy. The citizens of that
/ community should encourage the effort
and prepare to ''pay their quarter" a
place that dignifies itself with the appel
latiOn Of ''town' before it has bell,
| claims what it is not entitled to. Call it
a settlement, until a bell is purchased,
/ then call it town, hut never, never till
/ il i done.
Extensive preparations are making at
Pittsburg Landing for the annual decor
atiNn on the 3Oth Of May. One or two
distinguished speakers have been secured
| for The occasion. The Methodist ehnrrh
near there win he dedicated on that day.