Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-11
DAILY APPEAL.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE II, is58.
ARKANSAS NEWS.

DEATH CT AN Old CTTIarR.-Mr. GIDEON
! fUcKEA, one OF the oldest and most valuable
ritiasas Of BstesviIls, died on the ooh ult. He
leaves large family to mourn bis loss.
The PENIrEETIARY-The additional work.
contemplated by the last Legislature, on the
PenitentIary, is now very nearly completed
he main building has been enlarged, and
cells extended from one end 10 the other Il is
also well ventilsted, 30 that the prisoners will
not only be rore safe, but also more eomfor-
table, and, consequently, mere free from dis
ease The wall around the buildings has been
ieveledt work shops have been built; a hospi-
tai, Kitchen, and mess room have been erected
All OF the work is of the most permanent char
aeier, and put up in the most worknsnlike
style. Messrs. George h Robins are entitled
to great credit for the manner in which thew
have performed their contract with the State,
as vel ss Tor the managing the cnnvicts who
are under their ehaTge-Litfie Rlck Gazette
SHOT Yesterday, about twelve o'clock. op-
poslte the Jackson House, Col. ". W. War
shot Moses Il. Kerr, ESQ, seriously, but not
fatally iniuring him. Kerr was shot three
times His wounds are very painful, but be
was doing well at late hour lsst evening
We learn that Kerr had threatened the life Of
Col. Wair number Of times. within the past
feW monthsS and that few days since be re-
Peated the threst-which caused the Colonel
% attack him yesterday Des .7Tc Cilissa.
ysae 5.
REMOVAL OF TIE CouErT SEAT The sues-
tiOn of removing the county seat Of Clark couD-
ty fro.a ArkadelPhis is being sgitated in The
Iropelsr. We clip the following concluding
paragraph from an article which appeared in
that paper;
We are purely Democratic in our politics.
and should aoj0ri;y Of the taxable inhsbi- |
tsnts determine 20 remove the county seat 10 |
some central pJiHts 4 Ia their lavfal privilege |
70 Go 30 ant We will not complain should they /
exercise It. hsrepeal Of the present law will 1
enable then to remove the county seat without |
paying for The property, 1t will be id-fhl and /
We have no objection. But this Is the point on 4
which the people want ihformation-iegel III
tormation--sud we hope that some one Of our 1
lawyers will give the desired Information, that /
the people may act in the premises advisedlF, /
and not rush themselves into a dsbf that Will 4
ruin The county. Snail we have itF
CLARK CoUErY AoRIcULTURAL CLUB-I
The Annual Meeting aud Fair of this Club 4
takes place in July. The Traesler says: Let /
the people once understand that it aims solely 1
to promote he welfare Of the farming COM
stock, il agriculture, In horticuI-
ture, in mechanics, and in ilne, every branch Of |
and Il must receive their support and /
ARRIVAL OF BILLY BoyvLEes.-Msior +.
Rector, superintendent of Indian affairs West,
= charge Of Billy Bowlegs and about l64 Sem
mole Indians, direct from Florida, arrived here
on thursday morning last.
Col. Rutherford, Seminole Agent, and Mr.. r.
VI. Johnson, Secretary, Disbursing Officer, &c,
accompanied the party. Col Garrett, Creek |
Agent, is yet behind, in charge Of the delega-
lion Of 70 Seminole and Creek Indians, but be
g expected hourly. We are pleased to learn
hat Major Rector has been 80 very successful
IN remoging the lndisns from Florida. The
government has been endeavoring to remove
-hese Indians for years wi hout success, but it
appears Major Rector bad but little difficulty
IN persuading them to remove 10 their new
home in the West.-F0rt S-sifa Herald, May
29h.
SMALL POX AT CAMDEN.-The Eagle says
hat but one case Of this disease has occurred
It Camden, and that the reports Of all others is
Incorrect. The corporate authorities have
taken proper steps to prevent spread Of the
disease.
A correspondent Of the same paper, writing
from Warren on the 51st ult., says Of the crops:
The wheat crop, which is almost entirely
harvested, is the largest ever raised IN the coun-
,ry. The yield per acre is not 60 great, but
there was a very large amount seeded. II
South Arkansas continues thus Improving, in q
few years she viii be exporting instead Of in
porting the article OF -four. The ost crop in
many places ID badly injured 5Y the rust. Corn,
as general thing, bids fair, the crop ranging
from knee-high to a mans shoulders, with
iaIk and luxuriant color. Cotton, that all I'M
portant staple of our State, thsugh small, looks
yerV promising