Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-16
MIsslssIrII INrELLIeENcE.

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James 5. Bass was tried i'm the Circuit
Court OF Clarke county, on a charge OF
mansiaughteF, iOf the killing Of Joseph
Brown, some five years ago. The facts
are, briefly, that Bass had arrested
Brown, As deputy sheriff, and shot him
for attempting AN escape. The facts were
thoroughly -iiled on tie recent trial, and
The APPLICATION VI The law made 10y the
uest Of legal talent Hon. D. G.. Glenn
assisted IN the prosecution. and Hons. :.
Evans Scale and others, the defense.
The Jury dIu not take more than fifteen
minutes 10 return a verdict Of not
guilty.n
Chas r. Ward, al Natchez, writes for
information of his brother, William s.
Ward, who left Natchez with the Tom
Weldon Rebels. He was an English
maa and an engineer.
We have been requested 10 state that
there will be a meeting in Gallatin, on
the fourth Monday in March, for the
purpose Ot forming a soldiers Historical
rN""iety for Copiah county Cbpiahou.
Dr. Davis, who lives near FoFress Sta
lion, on the Southern road, was called
upon by negro who urged him 10 90 as
quick as lac could Co aumebOdy in most
urgent need of his services, about two
miles Distant The doctor mounted his
horse and rode rapidly In obedience to
The summons, accompanied by the negro.
Somewhere on the road, the negro
knocked him SpuseleSs OF his horse with
q stick, and robbed him of a fine gold
watch and tive hundred dollars i'm gold.
10 is probable he thought he had killed
his victim, but the doctor revived. The
wOuli-be murderer and successful robber
was pursued and captured by the citizens
some distance Off He confessed 20 the
deed, and conducted his captors TO where
he had secreted the watch and money,
which were recovered. Thereup0n, the
negro is said 20 have disappeared finally.
We heard that he was, or had been, s
soldier.-Meridius Messenger,
Hon. J. A. Orr, formerly member OF
the Confederate Congress from Miesis-
sippi has removed 10 Columbus, Ga.
and entered upon the practice OF law.
He is associated with Judge Richard
Evans.
Some two weeks since we had an item
of Two horse thieves who had been cap
tured, and on their way 10 kenpeI
county, 10 be delivered up 10 the officers
Of the law, had been lost or mislaid. We
now understand that they We're mislaid,
and an Indian found them some davs
ago in the woods in the lower edge OF
kemper, They had been shot and bad
their throats cut, The bodies were tied
together with strong ropes.-Aerididn
Messenger,
Tom Decell was elected Mayor ol
BrOOkhaven on Monday last.
Mr.. John Armstrong has disposed ol
his interest IN the Meridian Iropic 10 his
f0rmef associate, Mr. Gibson, under
whose auspices IL viii be published in
future.
James Patterson, "a white man, con-
vieted Of petty larceny, was sentenced to
suspension By the thumbs two hours each
day for two days. We ask that our con-
tempOraries cali attention 10 this SEN
tenue, pronounced by the Hon. Thomas
II, Davis, judge Of the probate and
county courts, Ia and for the county OF
Mour0e. 10 has been charged by those
who seek 10 iiud in every act the mate
rEd i0e our condemnation that Missis-
sppl courts in compliance with Missis-
slpm laws, were inhicting severe and
unusual punishment upon freedmen con
victed OF trivial offences. Let this
sentence, which is heiBg executed while
We write give the lie to our base de-
famers, Mississippi courts viii punish
the yiolators of her laws, be they white
OF black, meeting out even-handed JUS
tice b ali.-Aberdeea Siung South.
Wesley Smith, who was confined in
our jail, on charge Of horse-stealing,
and who escaped few days ago, went to
the neighbo0d Of Burnsvilie, and stole
another horse from a Mr. Davis, neal
Burnsville. Air Davis and Capt. Hard.
wick pursued The rohbeF, and pushed him
81 closely chat he dismOunted and took
10 the Waalls, After repeatedly ordering
10 halt without bis complying, they fired,
killing him instantly, two balls having
taken effect This occurred near Sui
Phur Springs ia this county IFsho'
HliagO PdtriOt.
AT the First Quarterly Conference OF
the Clinton Circuit, held &C BROWNSVILLE,
March, 9Th, ls5G, the following resOlu-
tiqn was adopted Resolvcd, That We
reeommend TO every head Of family 0l
the NJ z. Church within the limits OF
this Circuit 70 subscribe 70 the Christiaa
.a.alpooaie; 70 be published in jackson,
/ Miss.
la II Is reported that over ono tho,s-