Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-20
TENNESSEE NEWS.

-Fafis Is TO nave tournament on Tia
2lst inst.
The Rev. Robert F. Bunting, G
Nashville. has published ''Manusi Q
the Frs. Presbyterian Church Of Nash
vilie," which is highly extolled by tn
press Of that city for its accuracy ant
interest.
-Of 495 emigrants who passed througl
Columbus, Ohio, last week, 1S2 OF then
we're destined for Tennessee. We agre
with the Banner that these figures Civ
brighter promise for the Industrial futur
Of our State than any indications whici
have yet come under our observation
The meteoric display st Knox gill,
FRIDAY BiRht was very fine, and lastes
from - O'clock until dsylight A nun
ber of negroes and several white persons
+! thought the end OF the world had come
and rushed out Of their houses ard fel
on their knees to pray in the streets.
The EOening Republican, of Nash.
/ vile, extreme Radical organ, has died
out. TIE Union and american says
On Monday evening lsst this high
/ sounding organ Of modern Republican
; ism made its final appearance, sounded
its fETeWell note, msjesticsily caved in,
/ quietly submitted 70 the inexorable logic
Of events and gracefully bsds the world
goodbye.
"A young maa named Kerr, from
Ciarksviile, q student of the Nrginia
Military Institute, was killed near Lex
iHgton, Va, on last Wednesday, in the
following manner: He was out hunting
with q number Of comrades, and hand
ling his gun rather CsTelessly, the m0z-
z'e turned toward him, when both bar
Valz v-avo oo1sTaDfagIr- that
entire.cODtents entering bis str0achsBC
EilliBg him instantly. The Sad event
csst q gloom over The entire corps Ot cs-
diets, with whom Mr. Kerr was y general
favOrite.
The Nashville Union and American
Of WedUesdsy says: On Monday morn
ing last. at 10 o'clock, seven negroes
confined in the jsil at Clarksville msde
their escape. They opened both the
inner and outer doors without breaking
the locks, and there are strong suspicious
that the LOCKS were left open by ihe
jzil0r FIVE OF the number were after
wards rPcaptured. Capt. Jim Wei-h, OF
the city police, while attempting to re
csptUre one OF them, was shot in the
hand. He then shot the negro in the
leg and succeeded in capturing him.
Cspt. Welsh is highly spplauded for his
energy and bravery in making these
arrests, and is spoken Of rs an excellent
ofiiesr
The Banner OF Wednesday says: S
B. B-aUmOu , SupeTintendiDg MerropOl-
itsR Police Commissioner OF Memphis,
intends to retire from that ofTice, having
accepted the position Of Superintendent
Of the Memphis and LHtle Rock Rail-
road. His resignation is ia the hands Of
s Memphis politician who is now here.
One clique wants the berth to fall to P.
ID B-echer; Tomeny insists that Ruel
HoUgh shall have IT, while BssmOBt is
determined that the mantle shall rest
upon his friend Hsywood's shoulders,
snd, therefore, will not have HE resig-
nstion handed in until he carries his
point. A lively fght il ia prospect, and
h0t skirmishing is already going on in
the lo5bies.
Mr. Sam Mccall, while walking
slong Desderick street, Nashville, about
10 O'Clock on Tuesday night, Wss shot
by scme persoD concesled in s csrriggs, /
which wss driven sWsy rapidly imme- /
diately after he firing OF the shot. The /
ball took effect st tine top of Mr.. Nc /
Calls cheek bone and ranged downward /
toward the nose, producing painful, |
Trough not a dangerous w0uJd. DR.. /
DnP-6 attended Mr. Mccall and pyobei 4
.he wound, hut did not eucceed il ex- |
-raeting the ball As 70 who WAS The 4
1erUsfrstor Of the foul deed is a perfect 1
MYSTERY, Mr MeCall stated that there /
gss nnt suotbsr person on the street, /
between the Square snd Cherry street, /
ave bimselE DR. DuPrs says that the /
ball, in lis course, struck 20 vial part,
md that Mr.. Mccall will soon recover.
The Nashville Banner, Of WedDes
iay, ssys: VIM. Smith, who was NOR
siIy stabbed between the fourth and
ifJh ribs of the right breast, by TWO ne
rroes st Dog Town, few miles from
\ nashville, thres weeks ago, died from
ne iI q fsmmaiion of his wsund Tuesday
light. Coroner George w. NOrvell, held
IN inQues; over his remains yesterday
and tie jury rendered verdict
hist be came 10 bis death rom wound
nade by q knife in the hands OF some
5eF@oBs uBkUoWn. Smith stated after he
lad been wounded that the negroes
tabled him merely because he :" looked
Il them :" but it is reported that he was
hsd drawn q pistol and had
actually presented il AZ their breasts,
Eben ooe ef them drew 2 knife and
tabbsd him.
/
Il Wednesday says: A man named No
iuire, employed s. csF-greaser on the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad,
= as Fun over yesterday BY engine No
8. used SIS the switch engine. He was
lnder the car gTeasiDR one Of the wheels,
when tine engine backed down upon him,
'Gnuing over his legs aud shoulders,
rushing him yearly to death. His
round3 are considered r-foCs and he viii
l0t prob2bly recover. He wss CoHVeysd
o his b ne n West Nashville, neSF t5E
and was carefully sttsE0Rd
o. The accident occurred between four
md five O'clock yesteEGsy afternoon
When be was picked up his breath
esmed 10 hs extinct. HIS body YVES
9Vered with blood, having received
., 'sral bruises. Mr.. Mcclure is : bsTa-
goTB tng Gan, always ~ eoJivs 70 bust
fsa u f. married and wss doing well
efore tbis Esd cs!smity occurred.