Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-23
STATE IrE sIE


The West J5E8Egeee Wig, published
at jackson, says the demana for houses
in that place is constantly on the lu-
crease, aud that twenty-five TO thirty
peF cent. on capital invested is readily
realized, from rents, by all the landlords.
He adds: 1t is true several iine brick
buildings, for business purposes, and
large number Of private residence have
been built within the corporate limits
during the 1ast tPelye months, but they
were occupied as soon as anisbed and
it would have been the case had the
number been twice IS large.
The same paper thus writes up his
excelleucy A few years ago our bogus
Gov. BroHnlow, in his intense hatred OF
northern men and abOlitiOnists, could
scarcely eyer be brought up to support
the whig ticket, 81 tAe candidate hap
pened TO be born north. lt is Wiihip our
recollection that he refused 10 support
Eorace Maynard, when he was the reg
nlaF En,E nominee in the Knoxville
district for eongress, 9Eon the ground that
he Maynard was s % yankee selOOlglas-
tef and abolitionist" Now, take Brown
lows FeeoEi, as editor and preacher,
God save the mark d and what is there
In It to recommend him to the respect
Of any gentleman nom the north and
how can the negroes respect him when
they remember that be has written and
spoken more against their race than any
living man in Tennessee, even since the
war2 In aR article published not a very
long time since, he predicted that the
negroes, now they are freed, will expe-
rience the same fate as the Indians, and
pass entirely away as race.
The Banner says the delegates to
the recent conservative state convention
from Jackson and Smith counties, ar
rived just oas Gay TOO late to join in the
grand gathering.
On the night of the 18th inst, at
Nashville, German from Chattanooga
was robbed OF $40 on the streets, by two
United States soldiers.
No more kite flying will be allowed
on the streets of Nashville, a number Of
runaways having resulted from the
practice.
The Knoxville Wig of the 18th
inst. SAYS Wheat, in East Tennessee,
was never more promising than at pres
ent. nor has it ever looked better at this
season of the year. We have been at
sOFne troubIe 10 learn what the prospects
are in East Tennessee for fruit, and we
are pleased to be able TO report that they
are good. Peaches are said to be abun-
dapt.h
The Union and Dispatch gives the
following account of casualty on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, on the
night Of the 18th inst: John Cobb and
Timothy Murphy, section hands en-
ployed on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, left their shanty, few miles
from Woodburn station, about dark, and
went to WoOdburn and procured bottle
of whisky and started to return. They
drank the contents Of the bottle and laid
down and went TO sleep 0n the track near
Sinking creek. About nine o'clock the
down train, drawn by engine No. 10,
came along, and the night being dark,
they were unObseTved by the engineer,
and the train passed over them, killing
Cobb instantly and crushing one Of
Murphy's legs. The accident was unOb-
served by the engineer, and the men
were not discovered until near morning.
Murphy's leg was amputated by DR..
Briggs, and he is now in fair way to
receiver.
The Banner OF the IGth inst. an
nounces the arrival at Nashville Of s4s
boxes Of ammunition, filling three cars,
and marked with the name OF w. q.
Rrownlow. A large quantity OF aTms
are now awaiting transportation at Lou
isville These are for BrOwnlOw's milf
tia and it really looks as II the crack
Drained old fanatic was still intent on
war aud bloodshed, either with or with
ont a preteKt.
The same paper says the accumula-
ton of mortgages on our public records
is becoming appalling, and wei illus
t,Stes the impoverished condition Of the
people OF this state. We were shown
Yesterday one mortgage TO secure $780,
GOO, and another TO secure 81, leg, on
property in this section. What are we
coming to
From the Pulaski Citizen We learn
that Seab0Fp NJ. Joiner, youth indicted
for murder in the first degree, for the
killing OF Levi, a boy Of color, upon the
,,reniises Of Mr.. Wm. Rose in that county
q short time ago, was, on last We6nes-
dny night, acquitted by the jury;
On the 9th instant, Col, Cameron !?
of Memphis, and j. E. Williams, a dis
charged colored soldier, will address the
neopie sf Giles county. The. Citizen
ssys these orators Will electrify all who
hear them. Verify prophet is some
tlnaes not without honor save in his own
county.
Green peas OF the present seasons
growth have made their appearance at
Nashville several days since.
The Columbia Herald says that it Is
a fixed fact that Brownlow will not die
until the Tennessee school fund Is ex-
hausted.