Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-04
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makers, and last but not least, news
We learn from the Jackson Carton
that rather a novel case was recently pre-
scented in the court Of Jasper county upon
a motion to dismiss q writ Of hdbeds cor
pus fer a negro boy upon the ground that
this court had no jurisdiction 10 grant a
writ OF hd5eqs corpus for anegro. Judge
Evans presented the motion and assumed
the position That the writ Of habcds cor
pus was not a writ Of right, but is grant,
ed by express provision Of the statute,
and as such there is no law authorizing a
white man 70 sue out a writ for a free
negro, OF ever for the negro himself tO
maintain the writ. That neither the
mother Of a minor negro nor the en-
ployer to whom she had hired the minor,
could maintain the writ. The question
was taken under a~dvisement by his
Honor, as 10 was u OF importance. II
such is the case, however, the negro is
worse of than when a slave, for he could
maintain a writ of hd5eds corpus then
by his master, but now free as be is, he
il left without that protection, and may
be restrained of his liberty at the will Of
those who are disposed TO deal unfairly
with him.
The Mississippi Messenger pays the
following deserved tribute 10 the memory
Of Mrs. McRae:
This estimable lady departed this life on
Sunday, the 18th ult., in the city Of Mo-
bile, of pulmonary consumption. The
eventWas not unexpected. Shehad been
gradually sinking for months, and the
skill Of the best physicians and the ten
der care Of a kind husband, who watched
Over her night and day, were all una
vailing. Seated in her easy chair, her
husband by her side, her spirit stole qui-
city away, and severed h last earthly
tie Of his married life, and left him alone
in the world. Her three children had
gone before her.
We had the~ privilege Of numbering this
good lady on cur list Of friends, and
other link in the golden chain is broken.
Her many friends, more especially in
Eastern Mississippi, where she was 50
long known and loved, vii unite with US
ia mourning her loss and remembering
her virtues.
To the bereaved husband we tender no
mere formal sympathy. We venture to
tender him the heartfelt sympathies of
the whole people Of the State, whom he
has served so long and so well.
Prof Parish opened his male and fe-
male academy near Kosciusko, on the
18th ult. In his circular the Professor
says
Though possessed Of limited means, /
have resolved 10 90 forward and build up
an academy upon a permanent basis,
second to none in the State, whence I
cherish the hope that, many youths Of
educated minds. viii, ere long, 60 forth
bright ornaments in Church, State and
Society, and shedding a lasting halo Of
glory around the imperishable name of
their country. I enter upon this work
not as a novice, but with an experience
Of six OF seven years, having taught
during that time between six and seven
hundred boys and girls, without, so far,
a. I know. having incurred the displeas-
ure or iIl-wiu Of any Of this large num-
Der Of students, with a few exceptions,
and Of but few Of my patrons. There
fore, I feel confident of a liberal patFO-
mage, promising that no effort viii be
wanting on my part to advance the
youth Of my charge TO their utmost ca
paaff~ /