Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-18
STATE NEVIS

The tobacco barn or ", d. Roberts,
! near Paris. Henry county, Ten8., Cas de-
strOyed by IRE Wednesday night.
The steam carding factory and mill,
at Henderson, was consumed by fire on
the 18th inst. II took FIRE by sparks fall
ing on the roof. Loss $1,000.
BY an act Of the Legislature, the
name of " Bells Station, - on he Louis
Vile and Memphis Railroad, has been
changed TO Bellyille.
Michael Magher, who kept a board
ing house at No. II Church, between
| Front and Market streets, Nashville, fell
I dead in his hOuss & two o'clock on Thurs
/ day afternoon, from an sFaplectic fit.
Wilson county, in ConyeHtLGn, de-
/ alared for Senter for Governor. They
I nominated +. Cason for the Senate, and
| Giles II. Glesa and A. w. Cox for Repre-
sentatiyes. The tseket is said to be a good
One
NJ. NJ. Bright has been compelled,
10y declining health, TO retire from his con-
nection with the Humboldt Headlight.
Mr.. Holbrook, a gentleman Of ability, re-
mains sole proprietor n editor, We
wish him great success in his business.
Col a. j. Upton, candidate for
State superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, started OF an e~lectiOneering tour TO
Middle and West gennessee last week.
He is a strong advocate Of universal suf-
frage.
4 Mr.. Crane informs the Nashville
Press AID Herald that the statement pub
/ lished BY that paper, relative to q rain of
snakes, at Main Grove Gap, was true, ard
that a darky lost his life from the bite of
one 81 them.
The first e6E load of new wheat this
season was shipped from Tullahoma to
Chattanooga on Thursday bg J, g.. Ayde-
lott. There is enough new wheat Of the
very best quality, within reach Of this
depot to supply a whole State with bread
for the next twelve months.
If DIR. Edward Telfair, (sOn Of Hugh
Telfairl, who removed some twelve or fif-
teen years ago from Franklin county, n.
c., to Jackson, Tenn, is living, or, if not,
his legal representatives,, will hear some
thing to the advantage Of his family by
corresponding with Mr.. Ii. i. Horne, care
Of Phillips q Brown, l55 South street,
New York, box 20j6 poStotfice.
Gen. j. 7. Wilder, Of the lockwood
Iron Works in ROane rOTaty, SAYS the
miners in his coal min are now at cork
uDon a deposit of coal which exceeds in
thickness anything ever known in the
world. An cir course driven across the
bed shows il 10 be over hundred feet
1 Lnltk. LIS II AlADA6 AakHff ~ ~ Nht ~
ness of the largest bed Of anthracite coal
in Pennsylvania.
By direction of the Secretary OF
War, Thompson Mckinley, of Gallatin,
Tenn, Claim Agent, is suspended from
further practice ip the Bureau of the War
Department. The Jackson Wing ofSatnr-
day says ofthis Mckinley that be vas the
vile dog who misrepresepted Summer
county in the Legislature at one time and
was very active in DISTINGUISHING his bet
tiers. His rogUery has been stopped.
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle of Monday
says: On Tuesday last, a son OfMr Phil.
johnson, living five miles from the city,
on the Nashville pike. was thrown from
a buggy and so severely injured that he
died the next day. Two of his boys were
driving the horse at the time when he be-
came frightenedand ran away. The little
boy who was killed was about twelve
years Of age. The other son was slightly
injured.
The Gallatin Examiner of Thursday
has the following notes about affairs in
Sumner county: The corn is looking
finely. Heaviest cat crop for a dozen of
years. Thermometer ranging from So to
So past week in the coolest situations.
Flour is retailing at s., and will get lower.
Commissioner Newkirk is busy issuing
certificates. Sorghum has been eXten-
siYely planted in this county this season.
The potato crop is promising. The po-
tatoes are unusually large and mealy.
/, From the onion and AB9ericdgl
of Friday we learn that eX-President
johnson arrived in Nashville Thursday
from Columbia. He is in excellent health
and strength, Notwithstanding the severe
labor Of speaking during the present OPP
pressive weather. Since Monday last he
has addressed large audiences at Win
1.-The last named place, on Thursday, the
/ audience was very large and attentive.
Mr.. Johnson viii remain in Nashville for
several DAYS. He will speak at Lebanon
on Monday, the 18th; at Carthage on Tues
day, the 10th; and at Lafayette, Macon