Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-02
ARKANSAS EEWs

MAII RoBBER CAUeHT.-COl. B. c. Harley
Special Agent Of the Post Office in the State OF
Arkansas, arrived in this city on the southern
stage en- Sunday night last, with Albert A. Hill,
who stands charged with purloining letter
from the ClsIksYille, Tennessee, Post Office, in
January last, containing $500. Col Harley,
We are informed, arrested Hill in Dallas coun-
I ty, in this state, where be found him teaching
a little country school.
Col. Harley will start with bis prisoner for
I Nashville by the first ccnVeysnce.-Littls
/ Rock Democrat, Nay %.
RETURSED To HIS PRoFEssIoN.-The Hon.
E. A. WARREN, having declined a reelection
to Congress, will return to the profession Of
the law as soon as bis term of Office shall ex-
pire.
FoUND GUILTY.-In the case Of the State %.
/ Milton Beall, Elias Good, Geo. Eason, James
I Eason, John McCraw, Thos. Gillian, Thomas
Beall and Almsrine Hogan, the Jury rendered
I their verdict on Saturday night last, and sen
1 tence was Immediately passed by the Judge.
I Milton Bsall and Elias Good were sentenced to
the peniteHtiary for five years George Eason,
Jas. EssOn, John McCraw and ThOs. Gillian
! for two years; Thos. Beall and Almarihe Ho-
gan were acqaitted.
The crime Of which the prisoners were found
guilty, was whipping TO death a man by the
name Of Cobb. We understand they have ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court, and in conse-
queuee the execution Of the sentence has been
deferred until next Monday.-Litils Rock Dem
OcrGf.
SISGULAR THEFT.-A correspondent sf the
POwhatsn .4dUertiseT writing from Salem, Ar
kansas, says:
&" The Circuit Court Of this county has Just
closed its session, having disposed of most Of
the old cases which have been dragging along
for several sessions, but much of the business
Of the term was necessarily continued until
next court At the November term, 1856, there
was about sixty indictments returned by the
| Grand Jury Of this county, but for some rea-
son or other, about forty Of them were stolen
| from the Office shortly after adjournment Of
court. The clerk, j. c. Todd, having died
about that time they met with no obstacle and
away went the indictments and away went the
scoundrels, ,lesving no trace Of their foul tracks
/ This is bad state Of affairs and speaks badly
for the country, but such may befall the bes
regulated clerks Office in the State. OF cours,
/ this lessened the business Of the Term"
Tbs same correspondent furnishes the fol
lowing:
0On last Monday the deputy District Mar
sbal of the. State, by virtue of a requsitiOI
I from the Governor OF Tennessee, attempted e
/ apprehend Dr. Andrew Cantrel, Of this place
under a charge Of having forged papers for th'
purpose Of drawing pension some six or eigh
years ago in Rutherford county, Tennessee, but
| being opposed by youRger brother, DR.. Wm
| Cantrel, the officers were completely foilec
/ and both Csntrels escaped. Two Of the officers
were cut with knives but not seriously. This
/ is CsntrePs fourth escape from this same
writ"
The OVERLAND Mail RoUTE.-We cliI
the following from the Fort Smith Times, Of
the l9.h inst.
awe have Just had a conversation with Mr..
/ Glover, agent of the company, and be says
/ that be has received since be arrived here, q
letter from Col. Butter6sid, instructing him tc
arrange his plans 70 accompany HawleY to z
Paso, and to select places for stations, so ss e
\ be ready to receive stock, &c, &c. Mr.. g. is
expecting Messrs. Croker and Hawley every
day, but, says if they do not arrive in a few
DAYS, that be will in obedience to Instructions
ft out an expedition here, and proceed to Il
/ Psso. leaving men at the different points be
yond Fort Belknap, that be may select for sta
tions, TO receive and take care Of stock &c.
&c. Our readers have already been appTisec
] that the company lad bought a large number
Of coaches, part Of which have been shipped
I to California, and we are informed that con-
siderable number have been shipped, and are
now on their way to this place. asd also thai
the company have bought several hundred head
Of horses and mules for the service. The CON-
pany may possibly prefer the Albuquerque
route, but as there is no prospect Of their be-
ing any change made, we are satisfied thai
they will in good faith, and with success carr
out their contract on the route selected BY tbs
Postmaster General. They have already ex
pendei too much money, and have too much
at stake 10 falter now.
" The men who have taken this great con
tract are made Of 200 good material to let any
thing they take hold Of fail. Bulterheld saws
when his teacher told him be must get die
tionaTy, that bis father deliberately took ou
bis pocket knife and cut out the word fail, an
be Of course does no, know the meaning"