Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-29
MIssIssTPPI NEWS.

TIE HIGH CoUkr--The High Court ot En-
rors sHs Appeals met yesterday, and took up
the docket for the LIST District (Judge Han
dy's
Clerk, in the place Of George T. Swan, Esq
resigned. - h1lssissiPPiaa .fpTiI %.
PoSroTCc CIRcUIT CoUET.-The ErGminsT
Of the % says:
q The appearance docket is well filled and
re re will be much litigation at the nsxt term
y the court. Although the pressure In none
=. lsy affairs seem to Be pretty much over with,
: indgs that there will be a much larger num-
. Of suits brought for several successive terms
, an has been brought at the present, from The
: Z that creditors have been very indulgent
n have waited until they are now compelled,
: order 10 meet their own liabilities, TO use ur-
: nt means to force payment.
y No criminal cases have been tried before the
!, lrt during this term.
Those men 10 Red Land and vicinity, indict-
ed for the unlawful hanging Of Jefferson GRAY,
al the last term Of the court, gave their Teeog
nizsnce to appear at the next term, In the sum
Of 50 600 each.
CONVENTION sF THE EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-
The annual Convention Of the Episcopal Church
IN this state met at Jackson, on Thursday
morning, the 22d inst. We understand that the
Convention was opened with prayer at the ap-
pointed hour bythe venerable Bishop Of the
Diocese, the Ri Rev W. NJ. Gfeen. Welssrn
that thsrs are Is cleTgYmen in attendance and
lay delegates from a large number OF Parishes.
Oa the irst dsy besides organizing the coaycn-
tion. whiea wss consummated bg The unani-
nous re-appointmeHt Of our oegf fTeTs of the
Na.chsz C0uricr, Giles n. HfllyeF, ESQ, as
Secretary and Treasurer Of the Convention, the
Bishop appointed the different standing com
mittees and the Parochial reports Of the differ
ent clsrgFmsn was read. We are informed
that these reports show healthy and vigorous
CONDITION OF the great majority OF the parishes
In the Diocese.
Tne Convention sermon was preached oy the
Rev. John Foster, Of Trinity Church, YszOo
City, and We learn was regarded BY the learned
body who beard il, 81 being an exceedingly
able discourse. /. was devoted 10 the exposi-
;ioH Of whatconstjtutes true pulpit eloquence,
and the most scriptnral and effective mode Of
preaching the gospel.
Ga Friday three ns@ parishes we're admitted
Into union with the convention, ohe at Shields
bOr0', OF tue Calf Coast, another at Mississip
pi CITY, and the fouTishing chnreh OF the Ma
tfvity at NJ Albion in our own county. The
Bishop delivered his annual address, exhibit
ing The record q his faithful and arduovs ser
vices Of the past conventional year. The his !
tory OF his devoted labors in the wide field Of
sbOr osren Interrupted By painful, and more
han once, dsngerous indisposlilen, We learn
from an auditor, obviously touched The sensi- |
Dilities of the members OF the Convention, and |
added 10 the warmth Of affection with which /
hey are drawn toward the man and the Bishop |
We shall endesEor to procure some OF The sta
istics embodied in the address Of Bishop Green
md lay them before our readers. We learn /
bat several lay delegates Of distinction are 10 /
attendance, among them, the Governor Of the /
State. The delegates representing Christ /
Church IN this city, all Of whom are in sttes-
lance, are Wm. c. Smsdss, Esq, The Rev. W. /
Ar. D. 7. Bigslow.- PioksbHTg Wig, 24ih |
HsiGEi.
RIEEzI CLRPER-Mr. S. II. LookHART has
from ard Mr. J. ~ MAkrIE has
ssumed The editorial control Of this paper.