Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-11

sEARoY, ARK, June 4, ITT.
Editors Memphis appeal:
Gents: From this pleasant little town,
where eyzrything seems genial socia-
| bility, rGfought 1 might give ysu sew
eral interesting items. On Friday last,
Just as the steamer Commercial was
leaving Searcy landing, a msn went Oh
board, who claimed to hail from Mem
phis, calling himself AFagfni4. The boat
had hardly started when it was dis
covered he had been playing confidence
game in the way Of stealing 3 horse
which he had borrowed from a of the
many gOOd-hearted planters hereabouts
to ride to the river. Parties were started
TO intercept him on the boat at West
Point, but when the pUrsUers reached that
| place the steamer had left, and the par
ties kept on down till they reached Des
Arc, where, coming up with telegraph
communication, a telegram was sent to
DuvalPs Bluff, where Maginiss was ar
rested, and will be brought back.
On Friday Of last week a very distress
ing accident occurred between this place
and Des Arc bayou, which caused the
death Of three very interesting children.
1t seems that the elder members Of the
family Of Mrs. Greenwood had left the
house to attend 2 wedding, when one of
her sons, about eleven years old, in COM
pany with younger sister ana brother,
started to take a pleasant ride in a canoe
on the overflow which covers that part
of the country. The mother discovered
them when they were too far out for her
to get to them. She tried to induce them
back, both by cOaxing aud threats, but to
no avail. The last she heard of them
was cutting down q small tree with an
axe they had with them. The SUPPOSE
ton is the tree fell over the canoe and
they were all drowned. The mother
heard the girl scream, aud, shortly after,
the Oldest boy saying, Poor sis is
gone, but PHI save you, If You'll
hold on" Shortly after that she heard
another scream, and then all was still in
death. the next morning the friends
and relatives Of the beFsavsd mother,
who is q widow, recovered the bodies of
her children, and when my informant |
left they were all in state, ready for
burr al.
A touching scene occurred here yes
terdsy, which interested the citizens of
this place very much. A boy Of some
nineteen years old, who, by the way, is
the only child OF very fond parents, and
who has been INDUCED in almost every
thing, cahe to town. He went TO an
auction sale, aud having no money
found his way to one Of the stores where,
seeing no q present, he purloined some
nineteen dollars from the till. Shortly
gfterwaFd the proprietor seized and
charged him with the theft. Some six
teen dollars were recovered. He was
given to the town constable, to
whom he acknowledged having stolen
the money. It is 3 matter of i'm
possibility to describe the feelings
of the afflicted parents, who are highly
respectable and move in the best circle
of society, when they were informed of
what had befallen him. A preliminary
examination was held and the boy held
500 bond, which was easily given.
This is q good lesson both to parents and
children, and one that should not be lost
Of. I have no doubt but that the
father would have rather seen his son in
the grave than pointed at as a thief
n seemed TO sympathize with
the afflicted parents.
The rivers are very high, and the Lit
tie Red is again on the rise.
The prospect for crops here Is good.
There will be an abundance Of corn, and
seems to be coming up finely.
Searcy is not only apleasant place, but
has the most sociable and genial people
l have ever bee-uintroduced to. It'll hail
fellow-weli-met to every one who comes
among them, and full enjoyment among
themselves. Arkansas is q great state.
and Sesrcy is a true child Of its mother.
There is a splendid sulphur spring here,
and l am living Ike 8 lord-plentv Of
everything the earth produces. Friend
Frolich, our late associate, is doing well
here with his Record. It is, without
doubt, the best paper in this section Of
the state, and has probably as large a
as any other journal in Ar
If he runs for governor he will
poll q large vote in Searcy, and if the girls
are allowed to vote be viii get them an. |
He is full of his jokes IS ever, and should
he be elected to the -gubernstorisl chair.
be will keep the state in a continued good
.umor by his GrolicESome addressed
to the boys and respect to the girls,
Of reverse il if you win.
Yours. GUS.