Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-11
GENERAL NEWS.

GOV. Garland Is the Democratic iayoriJe
for Senator from Arkansas.
Five new dramas Illustrative OF Mcxi-
can history have been PLACED i'm the City
of hcNica this season.
The health officer of Burlington. Vt,
reports that several Migrants entered the
pest house purpoSiy To contract small
PoN, 50 a. to secure maintenance
!. ". HiG has "a cattle rancho ia nor
thern Colorado lS5 miles long, upon
which 10000 head are maintained. He
will this year sell stock to the amount of
5000, 900.
Professor Baird, United States Fish
Commissioner, will import a stock of the
eggs of the sole and turbor from England
in the spring, and try to hatch them on
the Massachusetts coast.
The Hon. James Lloyd Greene, Of Nor
wich, better known as ''Hundred-gun
Greene is out in "a card fayoriH% Bris-
tow and Jewell as the Republican PreSi-
Dental ticket.
Chief Justice Ryan of Wisconsin de-
cides that women cannot become lawyers
in that State, and hc says lac Is glad of il,
because "thc bar is not the place for the
exercise OLA wOman'S peculiar qualities
or for the preservation Of her purity
Two brothers in Batavia, Andrew and
William Boucher, were close companions
from bOyhOOd. They were together IN
business, and lattcrly in drunkenness.
\ few nights ago, on their way home
from carousal, they reelcd into a pond
and were drowned together.
The Pastors Association Of Memphis
feels itself constrained by a solemn
sense ofduty to make appeal to the friends
of religion and of Christian civilization
to unite with us III maintaining, by
peaceful and kindly measures, the sancti-
ty of the sabbath and the purity Of the
public press
unreasonable 6. c. IntelIigenccr: \
gentleman living within Il few miles Of
AndcrSOnville informs Us that all the
cOlOred men who were under verbal con-
tract to work on his farm this year left
him. and assign rs a reason that they do
not intend to work for any man who be
longs to a Democratic club.
Iynchbur~ News: Ever since Bel
kuap's disgrace became public, an in
telligcnt gentleman of our acquaintance
has been trying to tell his friends about
it. but the name of BabcOck has become so
firmly fixed in his mind that he can't
say ''Bclknap' to save his life. ON all
other subjects he is perfectly rational.
Richmond Wing: Friedrich Anderson,
a cOlorcd boy thirteen years of age, was
arrested yesterday, charged with being Il
VagrInt without any visible means of
support. His father was hung in Mary
Land several years ago, and his mother is
now serving a term iu the Virginia peni-
Tertiary.
All hi, Chinlmlu, has fallen aptly in
to American political customs. He is a
court Interpreter in Virginia City. NevI-
da, and when the demand Cor his services
is so light that he fears the abolition of
his office he goes at night into the Chi
ueSe part of the town, incitcs fights
among his coUutrymcu, and thus creates
cases in which his Interpreting is neccs-
sary. Besides that, he makes the tcstimO-
ny suit the higheS bidder.
\ dispatch in the Galveston Texas
News says: At Bolivar, Denton county,
Wednesday morning, coming from par
ty, Mr.. ASkcy wished to accompany Miss
Miller home. Her brother objected, and
Askey went on ahead, procured a shot
gun, and shot Miller through the neck,
killing him instantly. No excitement
over it as Miller was considered a bad
man. Askey was blowing to-day.
Sumpter =. c., telegram in Charleston
News: The Democratic club of Sumter
township organized last night on Il liber-
al platform. Many colorel citizens en-
rolled themselves, and several leading
cSlOred men made patriotic speeches an
nOuncinS their abandonment Of the Re
publican party, and pledging their ear
nest support to the Democratic party Is
the only salvation for the State. Robert
Ross, formerly a leading colored Repub-
lican, was elected first vice president.
Richmond Enquirer, March + Though
the condition of Governor Letchcr was
Yesterday still considered critical by his
physicians, there was marked improve
ment, and his friends were very hopeful.
Towards the middle of the day he entire
Nv recovered the faculty of speech and
could swallow without difficulty in a
redundant position, while his mind was
perfectly clear. Mrs. Letcher arrived in
the city yesterday morning. At o'clock
this morning the governor had been
sleeping naturally for over three hours,
and every sign was regarded as favora-
bic.
Aucrson Is. c. journal: The Hon
Orablc !. ID. Robertson, member of the
House of Representatives of this State,
was expelled from the House a few days
ago for literally trying to cmbezzle pub-
lie funds for the good Of the poor school
children. Hon. VI. Mclaughlin, late
member of the House from Charleston
I county. was convicted last week. before
JHdgc Reed, for forgery. O, the glorious
fruits of South Carolina Republicanism
HaDDilv. Col. ParmeIc, of the peuiteHtia-
nv. does not care for color, caste or con-
dition in his borders. He receives them
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70 Afric's burning sands.
The Savannah News aud the Atlanta
Constitution are quarrcling over the
amount OF the brides they received from
the Western and Atlantic Kallrcad Com
pdny m ISL. me constitution says
lt seems that no paper i'm the State got 50
well paid for the same amount of services
rendered the Ic-sccs ia the fight as tho
Morning news The cause OF the Griev-
auce may he that iHt'E influence was not
estimate" 10y ihe i'>~r'- ais "i sufficient
importance L" cause 'ltiN 10 MA as many
columns "' ~" news anu pay Tor ID "t 'i'
h'Eh rates charged. ]! iuIs had be-"
done. possibly tHc editors OF the New
womb nave puj different estimate oH
me 'H"'a.'lE "l the transaction. y Jiet
only received a4fl - which i" much les
than some OF the other daily paper recc1V-
ta ,oui charged more IN proportion Jo
tue .a'or DONE taxing their receipts as q
oI5., we can can, understand why tney lcc'
duet OF those who sror more imam fbev did
was Slightly uu5suruaIi,ric.
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