Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-14
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PITcH AND CoTroN-A WARErNG TO BLACK
eUARDs.-0n Friday night, OF last week, two
drunken rOwdies, who bad been in our commu-
nifty for a short time, busted themselves In In
sulting the women AID children OF several Of
our most respectable families, doubtless know
ing that 20 male person was near to protect
them. The ladies called upon the neghbors,
and constable Oidhsm's appearance caused the
scoundrels to seerete themselves On Saturday
morning they were identified, aud lodged In
safe quarters until s o'clock ct night, when
they were taken to a suitable position on the
banks Of White river. treated 10 a coat of pitch
and cotton and sent shoatin " coffin looking"
boat, without paddle or stesring-osr. They
were duly warned not 20 tresDass sgain on the
/ soil Of Arkansas. Their names are said to be
John L. Downs and Hiram Bushnell. They
hail from Wisconsin. All such stock are here
by informed that Dss Arc isnO place for them,
/ and the next scamps OF this class who stop
here, will fare worse than those above men
toned. 81 An eye witness" informs us that
I Downs and Bushnell declared they had been
dealt with far less severely than they antiei
psted, and that they had learned a lesson that
| would " stick to them for some time.-Des
-ars Cat=en, Nay 8.
/ MAIL CoETRAcT.-Ws learn from a private
source, that a Mr.. Resides, has bad awarded
] 70 MIN the contract for carrying the mails ~
/ four horse coaches, on the route from Little
Rock to ClsTksVille, in Texas, daily, at $4,000
per snnum.
We clip the following paragraphs from the
Powhstan .6dVsrfissr;
L is rumored here that Lafayette Sullivan,
who was to have been hung in Bstesville, Oh
last Friday, made his escape on the night be-
fore. Il is said chloroform was administered
to the prison keeper, and BY that means made
his escape
We understand at the Democratic meeting 10
Cache township, among other recomH sndstions
for Office, Messrs. J. NJ. Barnett, c. 5. Vain
wright aud James Cbilders were recommended
for the Legislature B F. Mathews for Sher-
if, and J. n. Hiiihoase for Clerk.
Thomas l. Sullivan and Thos. Fry, charged !
with the murder Of Thomas T. Sullivan, m In !
dependence county in this State, on the 26.h Of
December, 1857, have fed from justice and are
now running at large. Governor Conway Of /
fsrs reward Of 500 for their apprehension.
HIGH WATER Our town is again inunda- !
ted, and we are forced once more to explain the /
cause Of the difference between the outside and |
inside dates Of our paper. Before we conld
put the inside to press the water came up on
our floor. and took complete possession OF our |
ofice. In order to get out the paper o-dsy, 1
one Of our printers has consented to work the |
press in the water. There is now over two feet /
Of water on the Office floor and rising.
The reports from above state that the Mis- 4
souri,, Upper Mississippi and Ohio are falling
rapidly; yet we will not credit the rumor until
we see some practical evidences Of its truth in
this truly unfortunate locality.
The overflow has caused inealculable dam
age. Every industrial pursuit has been par
italy or altogether suspended. Indeed, our
suifsrings are more than human patience can
calmly submit TO. Independent Of the loss and
inconvenieuee we have sustained by the high
water this spring, year OF great pecuniary
embarrassment opens itself to our view But
few Of our river planters, from present indiea-
tions, will be able 10 raise third Of a crop Of
cotton Money viii be one Of the institutions
of the past, and credit unplessantly contracted.
Ali possible leuiency and forbesranee should
be extended to every worthy citizen, and no
harsh or oppressive means should be used TO
force money from parties who have lost their
whole years operations from causes over which
they had no cOntrol.-NspOie0R Planter.