Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-26
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-kL. tteN. BtShob a. Et'-ll Was AT EtI@
nando on the 18th inst, and. accom-
panied by the Rev. Mr.. Burton, held
service in the Masonic hall.
The Woodville Republican, Of the
18th, contains the synopsis of a speech
delivered by Hon. IT. f. Simrall, at a
meeting - the people of Wilkinson
county, held on GEe eth inst:
" Mr.. Simrall cOuussis rTCmDt action
and compliance with the military bill
though il is repuguant. He thinks the
idea of the executive and supreme court
having power TO restrain radical action
to ge q snare, and says that none should
refrain fIola registration"
The Episcopal convention Of the
diocese of Mississippi meets at Christ
church 10 Vicksburg on the 18th inst,
The Clarion says a subscriber
writing us from Louisville, Miss, on
18th instant, furnishes the following
items: A daughter Of Mr.. Elijah
Lindsay, highly respectable citizen Of
this county, was accidentally drowned,
on Monday morning last, while crossing
a creek on her way to school. The creek
was zely 1auqh swollen by the heavy
rain of the DighG pSeyions. Mr.. Lindsay
came near being dro@ns4 also in at
tempting to rescue his daughter. Che
was about thirteen years old "
The same paper says an atrOcious
rape was committed last week on the
person of the daughter Of one Of the most
wortay citizens of that community,
living ia tas northern portion Of the
county. The peTpatTatcF was negro
man unknown 60 the uptOgtuuate girl,
and has not as yet been Unidentified.
Gen. Ord has issued 8 circular
throughout the districts of Arkansas and
NissLssipgi, forbidding any election 70
FIJI existing vacancies until a registra
ion OF voters ls cOHPl eted. Article
second of the circular is IS !OtOws;
"a Local civil officers Of existing pro
visionaI governments Of the states OF
Arkansas aud Mississippi viii continue
in the performance Of their duties until
The eyolratiou of the terms OF the,r Of
dces unless otherwise directed in special
cases. or until their successors may be
appolatsd or elected in accordance with
the act o4 congress to provide for the
more efficient government OF the rebel
states, passed March "a, 1857 and
article third offers the fSilOSl1g excellent
advice to colared voters. " Inc most
important duty devOlying upon freed
men 10 their new condition, is that o.
providing ~ their own la6or for the
support Of themselves and families. Ihey
now have 8 commoI interest IN the
general prosperity. This prospSfiiy does
not depend so much on how men yois, as
unon how well each member Of society
labors and keeps his contracts. Freed
uen are Therefore urged not to neglect
their blsiness to engage n political dis
eussions, bnt continue to cOiDEly with
their contracts and provide for tneal
selves and families, for unless they do
so. q famine may come and they will
baye no food. When the time comes
Tor them to have their names entered
IN fhe books Of voters, which will be
hpfora next September, the general COM
roan5;no will send them word through
,,-onar United States or county officers,
and send the books 10 places near by
thair homes. so that every voter can
have his name registered, and can stter-
wards vote without going iar from his
home ONLY those residing in towns
will be registered or vote there"
THE Ttllldhdfchi0n, published at
charlestown, says that very melan-
cbolv rnmor has reached that place, TO
fhe effect that Rev. j. A. Julian, With
his entire family, were drowned by the
bieh weters of the Mississippi several
days since. The report is that break
occurred in the leyee near his residence,
which swept them all away. Mr.. Ju-
lianis family consisted Of himself wife,
three children, and Miss Maria Robson,
his wife,s sister. The family was well
known and very highly esteemed, and
their destruction, If it proves true, will
he 4 heavy bereavement to many hearts.
We hope the rumor msy yet prove un'
lnnnded