Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-19
STATE rrEms.

The registration in Monroe and
Giles counties, Brownlow declares nnll
and void.
The Bolivar Bulletin of Saturday
says: The Rev. N. A. d. Bryant would
open a record for names on Monday
/ yesterday. The pretext for postponing
registration in Hardeman until this late
| day is the rather frivolous statement
| that the requisite blanks were not forth
coming, they having been sent some
| time since to an individual not a citizen
of the county, by whom they had, for
| some unexplained reason, been detained.
The Banner Of Saturday mentions a
serious row between a company OF
| Brownlow's pets, Of the negro persua-
| sion, and the detachment Of United
| States regulars stationed at Galiatin. On
Friday last, DR.. Tompkins, physician
Of that town, was thrust on the side
/ walk by a negro militiaman, who added
some very insulting remarks to his hrst
niece of rudeness, for which imperti-
| nenee the doctor very properly knocked
! the black rascal down. Soon after an
excited crowd Of militiamen and their
| friends assembled at a negro doggery,
| and were loud in their threats OF ven
gespee against the doctor and other
! citizens who had no connection with the
affair. Liquor was freely imbibed and a
/ riot imminent, when 8 squad of United
| States soldiers came upon the scene TO
/ preserve order The " merlish" got more
| irefuI at this stage of proceedings and
| oDeued a hot fire of aCOTds on the SOL
diers, quickly eliminating in row, in
which several on both sides were hurt,
! but no one killed 50 far as known. The
federal officer in command is said to
have borne himself exceedingly well,
and the Banner regrets being unable to
give his name.
The supreme court, lately in session
at Jackson, has adjourned to a special
| term to be held at Jackson on the second
Monday of November.
Meals State Gazette supplies the fol-
lowing amusing incident: The other
day we noticed, in one Of our town gar
dess, a "colored lady" swinging hoe
st the weeds with a vim. Her hands
were nicely eneased in q pair of exqui-
site kids. We looked on admiringly, and
were about to offer our umberel' as a
protection against the sun, when guest
of wind developed the fact her feet and
Ie- 10, her continuations-were as
bare as nature made them. She stopped
to rectify the work Of the wayward
I IL
ingly pursued our way.
Registration in Dyer county closes
on the 18th of July.
w. II. Sloan has been appointed
Deputy Right Worthy Grand Templar
for this state.
Wheat from the farm of Gen. w.
G.. Harding, in Davidson county, has
been exhibited in Cincinnati, and is very
fine in quality.
The Union and Dispatch says John
Bailey, q veteran who had served ten
wears in the United States army, has
been turned out of his situation as
watehman at Ashe barracks, because he
declined to vote for BrowDlOw. He was
special messenger to Gen. Thomas during
the war, and will bring the subject to his
notice.
The Press and Times Of the 18th
inst, mentions the arrival Of 100 bushels
of the first new wheat of the season, and
saws it is really fine article. The crop
in Tennessee has been most abundant.
The Daily American Union says D..
J. Duffy, clerk and master Of the chan
Gerry court at Chattanooga, has been ap-
pointed United States commissioner for
East Tennessee.
The Hon. Emmerson Etheridge was
| to speak at Jackson yesterday.
The West Tennessee Wing says :
Throughout the country, the hearts Of
the farmers are made glad by the pros
I pect OF most bountiful crops the cereals
are looking finely, and the cotton, under
the influence of occasional showers and
the warm sun, exhibits most favorable
appearance, and with no unforeseen dis
aster, fine yields may be anticipated.
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