Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-13
ANOTHER NEGRO TRAGEDY.
A NEGRO SHOT AND IN.
SANITY KILLED BY
ANOTHER NEGRO

miles north Of the city, on the Hatcbie
| river, WIS shot and killed by q negro
known as Andrew Jscfs 2 on Friday
evening. II anpea-s q Jackson
worked on Mr.. Keel tstion, and
having lost some no. ged Brown
with stealing them. IGay after
noon Jackson, in company with two
negro friends. went TO Browns house and
shot him. The ball entered his left side
and caused death almOaLiUstanJSnsOusly,
Coroner Cotton held IN inquest on the
body of the murdered negro yesterday
evening, when = verdict in accordance
with tie above facts was returned.
MEssRs. WoRyrELEY, JoY&Co. having
removed 10 their magnificent new build
ing, recently erected on Adams street,
between Main and Second, reminds Us
Of the fact thatit is oDs Of the Oldest and
most Ieliable firms in the city having
been established about thirty years ego
hv Mr.. a. 0. harris, whose connection
with the early business circles 81 Mem
phis, has contributed to give TO our city
Us solid reputation. In the intermediate
period the firm hiss gone through
various changes, and has received
accrssions o. partners under the several
names Of Harris, Wormeley 4 Co.,
Pickett, Wormeley & Co, and las at
yresen) Wormeley, Joy & Go. More
than twenty years ago Capt, Ralph
Wormeley became connected with the
firm, and in 1857 Mr.. w. S. Pickett,
then of New Orleans, became an active
member Of the firm and removed TO
Memphis. It's business was interrupted
during the war; but in the fall of 1865
the firm was reOrganized, when the pres
ent style, with the accession OF Mr.. Levi
Joy, one Of the first business men in the
southwest, as 81 active partner,
and of Mr.. J. d. Ussery, as a
floating or country partner. The
branch Of this house in New Orleans
Is conducted by Mr.. w. S. Pickett, one
Of the senior partners, and formerly Of
the well known house Of Pickett, Perkins
L Co, New Orleans, whose familiar Rc-
Q%usintaDee with the New Orleans mar
ket and we'll earned business character,
entitle him to the largest confidence. We
need not speak Of the other members Of
the hrm. Capt. Ralph Wormeley is too
well known to require anything more
than the mere mention OF his name, as 3
guarantee for the strictest attention to
the interests of his friends. We may,
however, allude to the elegant new BUSH
ness nOu5t III WHICH Tue ktuAAtnlEu are
now meeting their customers. It's d.
mansions are AS feet 6 inches, by % feet
4inches. and four stories in height, with
a cellar 10 feet high. The first story and
cellar is devoted to the extensive bust.
Esss Of Messrs. Wormeley, Joy &Co. The
second md third stories, with the excep-
ton Of two looms On the second, is de-
voted TO offices. The two rooms eX-
cepted are the cotton room OF the firm
and q room for the clerks of the house.
The fourth story is suitable for a ware
room OF for a concert room, covering the
whole extent Of the building. The front
OF ;.io building is Of The Italian style, with
a ejsbOrais s0Tpsce and coronet of the
most beautiful description of modern
architecture. This house Will attract
much attention, not only from its arohi-
tectursl efect,lbut from It's originality.
The architects srs Nessrs. Morgan and
Cook.