Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-07

The New Albany Commercial says
an old sinner named Virgins, living in
Putnam county, Ind, hiss within the last
year sedueed sever young girls, all OF
whom are now mothers. The reprobate
fled on the revelation Of his ~villainy.
This is thought - be q piece Of invention
such as requires no genius and less taste,
and without the slightest foundation. a
AT Msriposa, Cal, from the 2lst to
the 10Th December rain felktST6s depth
of twenty-five inches. Toe damage was
immense. At Hite's Cove, mill and all
were swept away, involving a loss Of
SO. 900. On the Great MERGED river Nc
CAMS store and al he possessed were
carried away. Not a bridge or ferryboat
was left above the falls. The AfaH OF
the 2Slh says: The only DAMAGE done
in this immediate vicinity was the car
! rying away OF the lower bridge, aad the
| cutting Of Main street. where it skirts the
creek bank in the lower part Of town.
st. Xavier Seminary, located within
tWC miles and 8 half of LstrObe, Penn,
was totally destroyed by fire. All the
inmates escaped with safety, saving the
greater part of their clothing. The school
was composed of youog ladies from all
parts Of the country.
Miss Caroline LongWOrth, sister OF
the late Nicholas Longworth, Of Cincin-
nat, died at Newark, n. J., on Satur-
day.
james Thompson was arrested 10
Louisville, Oh Friday, having in his pos
session a quantity Of jewelry which
proved to be part Of the lot stolen from
Eyerson's store, ia Madison, Ind, 8 few
nights previous. Thompson has been
sent to Madison for trial.
WIN. Brandon, ia 81. Louis. has re.
covered . verdict Of $3.50 damages
against D. J. Jocelyn, q dentist. The
plaintiff claims that Jocelyn broke his
jaw bone and otherwise damaged him.
in the process Of extracting some teeth,
The dentist has asked for a new trial.
At Leavenworth, Kansas, u night.
a week ago, John McGinnis and Samuel
Call escaped from the P~enitentiary, after
burrowing for three hundred yards under
ground. Their labor for months was Of
little profit, however, for they were al.
most Immediately recaptured.
Oscar Needy was run over andkiIled
by a railroad train, neal Dss Moipee
lowe, a few days ago.
in WestpOrt, Mo, Belle Bernard
daughter Of Rev. JOab Bernard. was
dangerously wounded, on the 2Stb nit.
bg a pistol which had been left in a had
she was engaged in making, and which
was discharged by accidentally falling to
The floor. The ball passed entirely
through her body, above the right Inng
John II. Harrison, private watob-
Of the Enterprise Insurance Com.
pauy Of Cincinnati, in descending a walk
Of two planks, laid from the first floor to
steps in front of the edifce. fell ON
the night Of the % and broke his neck.
The meat-shOp men mad a meeting at
st. Louis on the evening Of the 81 inst.
and were confident Of final success.
The Tuscumbia ALA Times speaks S
Of Capt. A. II. KellaT withdrawing from
he candidacy for Probate Judge Of Col {
pert county, determined to do all in his 1
power to defeat the Constitution. II is
n strong cOntradisJinetiOn from f A 4,
Ross, who, running for the same office :
hough claiming to BE- q Conservative, !
til kept the track. A negro could not :
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