Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-02
TEXAS NEMa.

HnI Mr.. Spars, Clerk in the House in
TpyEsh. TIl county, while loading gun for
an old man IN tie store, accidentally discharged
the contents into keg Of powder. which eN-
gloded blowing out one side Of The building,
and seriously. though no. fatszljy iDIUrilE sew
e-sl persons present.
seven Indians recently attacked Air >piawn
M Nfr Kuvkendall ncsr the head Of Henley
creek. Hamilton counjy, and killed the latteI-
They also carried of some forty heed Of horses.
CoLIINs-The county court Of this county,
90 a special term, on the 9Th Uit., appropriated
six thousand dollars 10 arm and equip citLz ns-
JEFFERsON-3ir. B. T. McDougal has been
appointed Collector Of Sabine Pass.
GRAYsoN-A difficulty occurred at McCom5,
IN the 14th. between DIR. HUfiskar and Francis
Welsh. which resulted in the death Of the for
raer. snd IN the latter being dangerously
wounded.
CASTLE Jefferson Herald and Gazette Of
tho 18th ult. SAYS: d" We 5re informed that dr.
: 5. Nash viii soon commence the manufacture
Il rifes at his iron foundeTy in this county. MT.
Nash Is also prepared, should Il become neee-sa
". 70 cass improved rifed cannon and shot and
rbell.'
BRszoRIA-The Democrat says an attempt to
manufacture powder by the Messrs. ChiTonoe has
been made in that county. Il has seen two sam
ples-blasting and rihe-and does not know why
The errarinlent should not prove successful SIX
hundred pounds saltpe;cr has been bought by the
county.
FREEsToAE-Tho Pioneer Of the ooh says
that sIr Robert Jones. oveTseeT Of DR.. ;. &.
Cirayson, was killed by negro man OF the Latter
While endeavoring TO enforce obedience, tho
negro snatched q whip from the oyeTsoer's hands
and best hiEl 80 severely shout the head that h6
Lied d few hours sfterwaTd
pv4F Tho UsD0~YgF barns for7 Air Ben.
T. Adams. that three men were hung ou the 10Th
nit or Meals Creek hv she citizens Of Coryelle.
Hamilton. BosqIe Comanche and McLenuzn
counties Jas. Barron and brother, and q Mr..
Bsck. were the individuals hanged. They con-
fsssed the murder Of old man Gardner, Of Cor
yelle, last spring. and their foudness for their
neighbor's cattle.
The editor Of the Clsrksyillo Standard has
t.aoy, shown "a broad sword made by @ citizen Of
,bis coxntv, for one Of Ou cavalry. The sword
bas nest brass handle and was, altogetbcr, u
.oood piece Of work.
Tbe Standard publishes list Of names Of nler-
chants. and others, WhO give notice that tucv
,siU take Confederate bonds iJI their lnercdan-
5iss- AMI for all amounts duo them, whether ID
notes or accounts.
to San Antonio Hcra1d learns, by letter
-soaiye.l bv "a gentleman in that city, dated Fort
stooltfop.' July II, that Capt. Pryou attacked Q
,,ortv of some forty-fve Indians, on the Pecos
E5ilino two Of them and capturing thirty-niot
horses and mules
The C,olisd Hessengcr, Of the 9th. mentions
-, tIsrs during the week The Messenger, 0
- saTla date. saws; Mr. QuinteTo, commissions
- tbe Confederate States 70 Gov. FidsurTi OF th'
Stste of Nuevo Leon, passed 6l-ough our city OF
Thur.8ay lsst, en- route for Richmond, Ns- IN
-asuN of his mission is very satisfactory Gov
y5SsurTi being disposed TO outsT into friendly 70
sasso-,s With our government