Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-10
Tennessee River News.

Editors Wlig EIsd TribcRs:
Eight O'Clock Thursday morning last
found me wheeling attbe rate Of 2 $40 in
the direction Of I'ittshlIrg landing, whith-
er had been tenderea free ride by
Capt. J. c. winuingham. A. he held
the lines that kept his splendid bay eour-
ser in The way, I had naught to do but
take in the spleRdid views which the fly
ing speed of Il Timber jim tossed rapidly
to The rear. The roal was rough, but in
excellent condition. wlatever OF incon-
venience we night have experienced in
travelling up.long and roeky hill sides, or
descending into dark IIollows, wss am
ply COMPENSATED with the views Of splen-
did farms at short intervals OF either
side Of tbs rossd, on All of which fne
crops were growing. We descend into
the valley Of Snake creek, a maddy, slug
glish stream, winding its sinuOus way
through repulsive mOrasses, oozing and
creeping lazily through dense piles Of
drift- Waed. 4 Join the TenRessee two
miles nsl' y .l,airt AZ .prhiea seserass-
ed. But few bundfei yfris above DIS
point is the celebrated fsh-trap of Wes-
! ley Mcdaniel, where he catches annual
! ly thousands of the finest fish that ever
| piled fin in western stream. Just in
this vicinity have occurred some of the
most celebrated coon hunts known to
sporting history. Crossing the stream,
and ascending the opposite-hauk, four
/ gray squirrels cross the rOal and run up
a tall ash, chartering and shaking their
/ brushes, evidently in doubt A. 10 the ma
! ture of our business. A large swamp
/ rabbit, under a similar mental condition,
/ gallops leisurely away and conceals him
J self among the long grass on the swale to
our right. Having received a fresh sup
! ply of motive tension from cool draught
of water at the creek, climber Jim"
tOsses the splendid vehicle through the
deep shade so rapidly, and with 50 much
regularity, that for moment, imagin-
ed myself charioteering through the air
with a fairy's outfit. .As we pass out of
the shaded bottom, and ascend the histor-
ical table land of Shiloh, we pass an old
Lady milking, or trying to milk, a contra
~ COW. which, from some cause not
known to the writer, had capsized the
milk bucket, spilling the entire contents
upon the red clay, giving it the color of a
chalk-bank. The old lady was giving the
belligerant cow lesson in the rules of
Propriety, which don't think she will
soon forget. Three miles OF our pleas
ant ride accomplished before the lucid
morning had finished its breakfast of
dew; for here aud there was a little flow
cr dish, half full, held out by vaciliating
arms, awaiting its coming appetite. One
more mile, and we are upon the ground,
with ''Limber jim resting half asleep,
under large oak OF luxuriant foliage,
occupying an eminence overlooking the
country. Soon AN introduced to Messrs.
j. Z. Atkins & Brother, both genial and
accomplished young men, who have re-
Gently started a business at that place.
with fair prospects OF success. They ex-
pect to keep pup an extensive bartering
trade, whereby they hope to bring a large
patronage from McNairy and West Har
din. We then strolled through the Gem
etery 10 note the improvements since
year ago. a marble slab marks the rest /
ing place OF each soldier. A large amount
Of shrubbery, including various kinds of
evergreens, has been planted within the
last year. Several hands were at work,
putting every thing in order for the dec
Grafton on the 3Oth This is one of the
most beautiful cemeteries in the South.
and has been kept by skillful and indus
trious superintendents. The lodge, just
completed, at a cost of 5000, isan excel
lent building, containing nine rooms, in
cludiEg the basement. We were hospi-
tably entertained hy Maj l.. ;. Deolittle,
the Superintendent. lie i , gentleman
of engaging manners and large informa-
ton, and is near relation Of Senator
Doolittle. Miss Minnie Sexton, of Tus-
cumbia, Ala, who has been sojourning
with Mr.. DoolittIe's family for several
weeks, and Miss Carry +. White made
cur visit the more pleasant, and impress
ed it As an event long to be remembered
and often called up as a happy parenthe-
SIS in life's Journey, by discoursing some
excellent pieces upon the organ. May
their lives continue as smooth and happy
rs their music was welcome and sweet
Having accomplished the object Of our
visit, we badc adieu, with many happy
good wishes from all, aud drove to Mr. r.
j. Hurley's, three miles from the land
ing. Mr.. II. is doing an extensive bust
ness in the dry goods and family grocery
line. He cultivates a large farm, and
has recently put into operation 4 grist-
mill run by steam. BY sundown / was
home, rejecting upon the pleasures of /
the day, and answering various interoga- I
tions, propounded by several little ur-
ehins who call me papa. Their questions
were considerably multiplied when !
placed upon 81 table several pounds of
new honey, presented on my return by
). z. Barlow.
Or. W. q. Petty has returned from a
course of medical lectures at Louisville.
and located at Hamburg. He is a young
man of promising ambition. aud Is cal
culated to do well in his new field.
DIR. W. L. McDougal hangs his shin
gle in Savannah. '"robe'' is clever
young man, aud by acting upon the priu-
ciplc that industry and application bring
rewards predict for him prosperous
hereafter.
The young folks in the vicinity of Mil
ledgeville, McNairy county, spent a day
last week in piscatorial sport on the wa
tiers of White Oak. y newspaper novice
wrote a beautiful account of the affair for
the Transcript, but failing to comply
with the universal newspaper rule that
ali communications must be accompanied
by the genuine name of the writer. it
sleeps in Oury's waste basket. What a
pity that he was not wiser.
Captain Curry left on the steamer Red
Cloud Saturday evening, en- route for
Little Rock Rock, Ark, whence he viii
proceed to Hot Springs, TO test the cura-
tive virtues of their soothing contents on
a chronic case of fReumatism. He will be
absent one month. Maj. Clip Duckworth
will accompany him as far as Memphis.
am in receipt of communication
from Hon. Thos. II. Paine, stating that
he will be present ON Friday night, at
the forthcoming teachers Institute at
Purify | hope all the teachers have
-, 3r,forrnaI tI,rn,tyI tIfy .vJ ,tbar