Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-26
SOUTHERN NEWS.

SOO HEFA8N NEWS
Heavy rains all over Georgia are re-
ported.
A great religious revival is going on
in Jefferson, Texas.
The number Of cattle going north
ward from Texas is enormous and in
creasing daily.
The Columbus bsder says that re-
cent heavy rains have proven ruin
Gus to cotton crops.
A stalk Of cotton covered with bolIs
and blossoms has been exhibited ia
Montgomery, Alabama.
The Southern Home, published in
Charlotte, North Carolina, heads its
Washington news Yankee Con-
gress."
A negro woman has been appointed
postnistress at Jackson, La. It might
have been worse, as a earpet-bagger
wanted the Office.
The report Of yellow fever in New
Orleans is erroneous, and IS contra
dicted by the press and board Of
health Of that city.
Colonel Geo. W. Brent, of Virginia,
once Bragg's A. A. G., has recovered
from the injuries received in the late
Richmond courthouse disaster.
Elizabeth Davis, wife Of Henry Da-
Wis, Of No. l52 Carroll street, West
Nashville. Tenn, committed suicide
Tuesday night by jumping into els
tern.
Senator Revels is in the bosom of
his family at Natchez again. He
don't ike life in Congress, and his
brethren want him to quit and preach
again.
A very rich gold mine has been dis
covered on the land of Mr.. Harvey, in !
AppOmatOX county, Virginia. Seve-
raj hundred dollars worth Of gold has
been taken out.
Hon. 7. L. Wigfall, of Texas, has |
bought number six, east of the SeaUOn |
lode, in Colorado, and gone to work. |
He Is putting up a residence and a |
clearinghouse for his miners.
The Jackson Pilot says that many |
members Of the Legislature are look |
ing with longing eyes toward Vieks-
burg as the future capital OF the State. /
But Nicksburgers seem to be growing |
mastery inactive" and appear to /
have no more interest in the removal /
of the capital.
Ely, appointed Alderman Of &C.
lumbus, Mississippi, was one Of the 1
grand jury just organized. He made
oath that he was never indicted, and 1
had hardly taken his seat when the 4
case of the State Us. Ely was called.
ElZy's oath makes him a bad egg, or
his memory is too treacherOus to be-
long to an honest man.
The Ripley AdUertiser says that far
mers are complaining of too much
rain. They can do so little work that
the grass is threatening the desruc-
fiOn Of the crops to an alarming ex-
tent. We are also informed that the
cotton has been greatly retarded in
growth and injured Ia some degree
by the late cool weather.
The mother Of Tom Bee, eolored, of
Corpus Christi, Texas, died last week. /
She was corn in Virginia in I737 and
was one hundred and thirty-three
years Of age at the time Of her death.
She was a servant of Washington !
mother, but never "nursed George"
and had only lived in Texas fifty
years.
The crazy woman who has so long |
haunted Hollywood cemetery, Rich !
Va, has been taken BY the su- ,
periRtendent Of the asylum there.
poor creature had dug a hole in |
the graveof her lover and night after
night made her bed there aud re-
sisted with all the strength of mad
ness al attempts to remove her.
r. s. Morse, the proprietor Of the
City and st. James hotels, in New
Orleans, is feeding his guests on the
refrigerated beef brought from Texas,
much to their satisfaction. He SAYS {
that it keeps longer and better than {
beef slaughtered and treated in the
ordinary way in New Orleans. AS :
for iuiciness and excellence Of flavor
he says it is superior to New Orleans
meat, and worth more to
the consumer.
The Society Of Alumni Of the Uni
Versity Of Virginia viii meet at 9 :
o'clock am. on Wednesday, June
%: and at II O'Clock the same day I
Hon. George II. PendletOn, of Ohio,
will address the literary societies. On
the following morning Thursday q
Gov. John W. Stevenson, Of Ken :
tucky, viii deliver the address before
the Society of Alumni, which viii be !
in the afternoon by the 5
annual dinner. f
The Bishops Of Tennessee, Arkan- a
sas, Mississippi and Alabama now use
the pastoral staff which has been pre-
,ented to each. The pastoral staff is 4
borne Immediately before a Bishop, / :
Jy his chaplain, in a procession, and P
be holds it in his left hand when pro- Q
lOUncing the blessing. An Episcopal
ring has been presented to each of the \
above named prelates. The black and \
SCARLET hood ID. D. is worn by
Bishops of Illinois. Tennessee, Ar
kansas, Florida and Mississippi
The Knoxville Press and Herald
,ays: "Mr. John Rhum, of Nash
vile, has Just received a letter from
Eastern Prussia, from a committee Of
seven gentlemen, who represent sew
sral thousand of the MenOnites in that &
portion of Europe, who design immi- 5
grating to this country. The commit
zee on behalf Of these proposed inn
migrants will visit Tennessee, and
axpect to reach Nashville early in +,
They will then proceed A
It once to explore the country and ar c
.ange for the permanent settlement of l
heir European friends. The MenOn-
ties are a sect of the early BaptiSts,
who have passed through a variety Of Il
sufferings and vicissitudes. .
They date back to the Waldenses, and u
ire scattered throughout Europe in .
arge numbers, especially in Russia, il
Prussia and Germany, being more o
.hickly settled in Holland than else
where"