Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-07-25

Aseni-wcekly Journal VIII be commenced
in Lexington, the capital Of Kentucky, on he
second week in August. Il will be entitled
the yzio-af Ssts-Rissts Ksai-ekiea.
Ths telegraph line is now eOuplstsdt to For.
smith, Arkansas.
The Overland Mall arrived at Fort smith on
sunday, with some passengers who had been
injured, in ire following manner: TIE stage
left Mountain Station, in the Cboetaw Nation.
with seven passengers, besides the driver and
Mr.. Stout a rosdmastsr, in It's employ Of the
Overland Company, who was acting az con-
dnetor. On leaving the station, the driver
cracked his whip and the horses Immediately
started on a run. When tucy arrived az ths
brow Of the mouutsin The brakes were sp-
piled, but were found TO be useless. In bis e.
forts to stop The horses, the driver drove out
Of the road, AID they cane in collision win q
tree, literally smashing the coach in pieces,
killing ore nan BY the name Of Mackey, a
drcrsr from Cassvills, Missouri, wh0 was on
BIS return from California, and inilring every
other person en- the stage 70 a greater OF less
extent Mr. Stout was severely cut in the
face and had his nose completely fatteued.
He sls5 complained q internal injuries. Sew
sral OF theiHj1red remained az Fort Smith 10
rest until the next stage.
The Democracy OF New Jersey held primary
meetings on Saturday last, TO elect delegates
10 the STATE convention. The election resulted
in fo-ty-nins delegates on the Union electoral
ticket being chosen, 70 eleven straight out dele
gates The Douglas men are dissatisfied with
the result, and viii choose 4 full set Of cen
testing delegates.
a splendid meteor passed over New York
and Brooklyn on Saturday night. Il present
Cd The appearance Of two balls u Ere, each
with q tail almost joining each other. The
meteor died away IN single dul bali Of Ere.
Il was 2 remarkably brilliant affair, and at
traetsa much attention.
The accounts from the Esst Of the d~estruc-
ton Of the Christians in Mount Lebanon, are
q the most horrible nature, equaHng in cruel
ty, peThiby and lust. the heilish doiugs Of the
SsPoys IN the East India rebellion. Villages.
towns and conveutshave been burned and Their
inhabitants Of all ages and sexes, rutblsssly
slaughtered. Alettsr % the Boston TrarsIer.
Gated June u, announces that Ssseb, the las
strong hold Of the Christians at Lebanon, had
been captured AID burned, and that the Christ
isns we've flying in an directions. It was r-
nored that Sy5on had also been DESTROYED.
and two Thousand FIVE hundred Christians muir
dsred.
Mons. Bloz5in TIE o-her day entertained a
select party Of friends with a private exh.bi-
ton upon bis tight-roPe scar Niagara Falls.
After doing many thin-s already made familiar
by rsPortsd descriptions, be ran a race against
time, crossing the river twice in six minutes,
jus. three m'Lutes being Bsedfn each passage.
BE is ressHing himself B0W for thsvisit Of the
Primo Of Wales, when be proposes to do such
deeds IS the heir 10 Tire British crowa never
dreamed Of.
At Alton, H.. on Saturday the regular
Democrats held a grand mass meeting, 70
ratify The nomination Of Douglas. The deIsga-
lions were received with immense enthusiasm
and Tire firing Of cannon. At night there was
a grand torehiight procession.
Al Fulton, n. Y, on Saturday, a mass meet
ing in favor Of Douglas ans Johuson was
held, ana was SO numerous that there was
speaking from three stands. There vas q
torehlight procession in the evening. Five
thousand persons we're present.