Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-25
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The smallpox has not yet abated at
Jacksboro.
The graves of Confederate soldiers will
be decorated at Knoxville on the 10th of
June.
A lumber kiln and lumber 10 the
amount of $500 was destroyed by fire at
Knoxville Oh Thursday night. .F
Bills are being introduced numerously
in the Legislature. The more legislation
we have, it seems, the more we need.
Three hundred and fifty-four loaded
freight cars were sent South on the N. and
c. r. R. on last Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Confederate graves at Union City
will be appropriately decorated on the 5th
of June. The same ceremonial was had
at Brownsville yesterday.
The miners in the coal mines Ct Cpal
creek and Cafyville, near Knoxville, are
on strike in consequence of a reduction
of their wages Il cent bushel.
The State Convention of the Sons of
Temperance, met at Camden, Tenn, on
the llth inst, and number of resolu-
tions, looking to the good of the order,
were adopted.
The examination of the Clarksville Fe-
male Academy will commence on the
18th of June. Dr. ]. W. Hammer will
preach the commencement sermon, and
the annual address will be delivered by
Hon. J. F. House.
A playful murder was committed near
Union City, on Wednesday last. A son
of A. ]. Byrd, on approaching two Youn z
huntsmen on his fathers place whom be
knew, was told by one Of the party that
"he would do" and at the same time the
gun went of, the whole charge lodging in
the breast of young Byrd, killing him
instantly.
The Dyersburg Gazette, of Saturday,
says that 8 number of Gipsies have
been cahped IN that county for several
days, telling fortunes and swapping
horses. The caFsVsp numbers ten ye-
hicles, fifty men, women aud ehildLen,
/ two parrots, four mocking and two can
than you can shake stick at. The camp
presented picturesque scene, and some
| Of the girls were quite pretty.
The Knoxville Press and Herald says: I:
"On Sunday last young man, whose
nRI3e we failed to learn, was instantly
killed by an9tbsF lad by the name OF An
! dersOn. An altercatiOn OCCURRED in re-
gard TO some pecpliarity in the young
mans name who was KILLED, which re-
suited in young Anderson stabbing him
/ in the neck, severing the carotid artery,
and producing death almost insta1 ".
| The murderer escaped, and at last =
/ CSgpts had not been arrested"
The Knoxville Wbig, Of Fr,Gsy, says:
ave have this morning to add the name OF
| another victim to the spirit vengeance
that seems to pharaptefige the warfare in
| Hawkins county between these parties.
| On the night ofIhe 18th inst, Mr.. Thomas
| SiZemore, brother of Captain William,
killed by Willis, was called to the door of
his residence in that county, and was shot
\ through the head and heart, killing him
[ instantly. No clue whatever is publicly
| known 'a9 70 the assassin. is this terrible
warfare never tC bs Llfied|9
The East Tennessee Union FLAG has the
| following: ELI Henry, who resided on
Boons creek in this county, died few
days ago at the advanced age of ninety
| years. MF. Henry Rasa remarkable man
in many RESPECTS. He retained 4lmest
! the vigor of youth up to his death. He
was soldier under Old Hickory, and
| during General Jaokson's memorable
| Indian campaign it became necessary to
run a 'fiatboaj' to Natchez, Miss, laden
with supplies for the suffering troops.
| The banks of the TeL@essee and Missis-
sippi we're 81 that time lined with mur-
| derous, hostile sayages, and not man
| could be found y Ro would sttemgt the
| hazardous feat OF taking the hoat-load of
| supplies through, until Mr.. Henry yolun-
/ teered his services. They laughed at
! him for his recklessness, as they thought.
! But all undsunted, he manned his frail
bark GiQae, after setting up number of
sticks about mis- bost, and clothing them
/ with United States soldiers! habihm0ats,
\ with wool hats to match. Then, with his
K trusty rifle and bowie-knife in belt, he
| pushed on and foated leisurely to his
| destination. The Indians scarcely knew
| what to make of such a craft, and kept at
| aiproper distance, allowing him to make
the dangerous voyage safe and in good
| timeO