Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-15
TENNESSEE NEWS,

A. J. Fletcher, present Secretary OF
state announces himself a candidate for re-,
election for Jour years, commencing with the
9th OF April, at whicn time his commission ex-
pires.
The Nashville Banner OF the 18th, pub
fishes this. II speaks for Itself"
WAsHINGTON, NOvemberI2-Tv been COM
missicned Supervisor for Tennessee after a ter
ubie struggle. Arcel, B-oWnIow, stoke q Co.,
made fearful opposition. j. J. NOAH"
Two negroes and . white man com
mitJed a series Of daring robberies in North
Knoxville, on Saturday night last. The men o.
ne nelEhbOrhOOd were absent aad the thieves
boldly entered the houses and robbed hem OF
taeir contents in the pTtEsnce OF the terrified
women.
The impression prevails in Knoxville
tsata session o. tbs Supreme Court wiz be held
there. Judge Smith is IA The city and Judge
shackleford was expect ed, and there is timber
n the town out or which the Governor can
manufacture another Julge. II is not probable
that much business viii lie transacted.
TIE Nashville Banner OF Friday says /:
Forty five counties in the state have been
oIcisIly heard froa by the Secretary OF
state. with unofficial information con
csrnlng the remaining counties, Mr.. fetch
er estimates the tsSdical majority IN this
state Al 30.OO0, and the Democrats gain st 5000.
le p-te The franchise law, desl lite the C25IU-E-
ing frauds committed by the Ra5iCat Commits
siOners Of registration in every part ofthe State
the Democracy Ct Tennesses may we'll os proud
OIthe result. Ii shows that with the proper
eBOra we may yet be redeemed.
Between the 18th and 30th Of this
month the furnace erected to the Roane Iron
Jompany a. lockwood. Tennessee, viii cam
mencs the mauuiaCtuTs OF pig iron, TIE capa-
city Oft1is furnace wiz b. ten or fifteen tons
per day. With the success OF this ENTERPRISE
-
ages for the manufacture Of iron Immediately
surrounding IL Will be sought ont and deVel-
Oped by capitalists. Inc freight that this Will
urni-h TO the Tennessee river viii demand
that is be fully opened TO navigation above
Chattanooga. Thus the necessities OF one en-
terprise call forth another, and thus we move
On toward a perfect system OF commercial econ
Jmy.
The Nashville Press and Times Of Fri
Jay says Last Sunday morning two eu were
arrested In Carroll comfy, near the line Of
Gibson county, and taken 70 Huntington, 7
where they were tried foS robbery. The rasgis-
t-ate before whom they wgrs examined cum
mitted them to Jail 10 swsit trial before the
Criminal Court. On "Wednesday night the Jail
was surrounded by about fifty masked men,
the doors thrown open and the prisoners Ie
iessed and carried awaE. Thej2iIw vas guarded,
but the Skerif7s pos were overp.wered and
resistance made OF no avail. This is oza Of The
most daring and lawless acts that we have
been called upon 70 chronicle IN a long tiaa.
On Thursday a bill was introduced il
the state Senate by Mr.. Nelson to relieve the
Of this state by dispcsing OF certain
-ailr0ads, viz. Nashville Snu Northwestern .
Edg-neid ard Kentucky Memphis, Clarks-
vile and Louisville and Manchester AID Nc
Ainnvile. The act empowers the Comptroller.
OF State, and Treasurer, as Commits
sioners, 10 sell sad roads. They sEaii edver-
.Ea. 1900. - "a -. ---.- L-.- T. ~
city, ard Boston, and three papers IN
Ciucinnati and s.. Louis fer three months. II
saia sale is rot made, the COnmiss nc-- may
.esse the roads for any term 70 secure the IN
isbts1ness due the State. They shall be en-
powered 70 lease other roads Indebted to the
5'a.e for interest on bonds. Passed first read
.ng, and 80 coPies ordered 20 be printed. !
The Nashville Banner cf Friday, In {
Of the new telegraph company, ssys: q
The Southern and Pacific Telegraph Company
has now under construction another line rom I
to Nashville and Memphis. II VIII
,s completed TO this city during the next week.
1 is hoped that the people o. tie South VIII ,
ustain this company in the extension Of their s
ines and in the reduction OF he cost 0! tee .
Taphing. The establishment Of an Office 10 y
Nashville by this company has resu5 ted IN 4
reat benefit 10 our citizens. The sustaining Of 4
n opposition line guarantees TO the public a :
~ontinuali ion OF low rates. The tariff to Mem u
by the new line has been reduced 20 C
cents for ten words; It has heretofore been q
l .. =
The Union and American of Friday G
ays "A joint resolution OF an imp0rtant O
hsracter, looking 30 the record of Hon. D. W. h
Senior, Speaker Of the Senate, and heir-ap-
aren't to the -Governor-hip upon the expected =
ignBuon OF the present incumbent. was b
fsrei in the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Cata, Of L
We were unable, after dillgent effort. :
!, procure q copy OF the resolution for publica. u
but learn that f. was JeclaratOry Of certain in
r~ovisions Of the Federal Constitution in The :
st. or fourteen tn amendment; and APPLIED o
20 the case Of the Speaker as detern. ming o.
Is ineligibllity 20 Office, and with the view OF -
using his resignation or procuring tie vsca- "
On Of his seat IS senator. This Is lis pzrpoIt III
We understand Il. The reason for Withhold b,
x 50 rom tie press we do not undeTtsnd. It's m
PRODUCTION caused a considernb sensation al 4
.e capitol and in pOlitic-I circles ci
Pie SomervlIle Falcon Of Thursday ru
Circuit Court, Hon. G. ". Reeves pre- "a
ding, has been IN session three days. Butt -
tie businsss has bssn transacted, owing 20 te
10 dimcnlty In obtaining Jurors, and the fac. pr
a. many OF the lawyers are engaged in the ;,
laDcefy Court. The Court has been busily VI
aploysd a. in purging The county OF Ku-KIux. DIT
compliance with a recent act Of tie Legisla ~
re, by propounding tbs following tnterroga- -
y 10 each Juror: Have you associated wish. ia
omoted or encouraged any secret orEaniza. M,
ID OF persons that -rOFl through the country ,
towss of this state, b. cay or night, Dis -
seed or otherwise, for the purpose OF disturb eel
2 The peace or alarming the peacsable eli -
rs Of any portion OF his State2' We are
ppy to state that so far the citizens II this 40
unity have proved al right. None OF the ter an
- levt-s IN every insiss,cs received ! = n5eSss ter
q answer" rae