Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-29
MISSISSIPPI.

NJ. b. HeWsOn, ESD, has been ap-
pointed chief editor OF the jackson
Pilot.
The Canton machine shop will
blow its first whistle some day next
week.
The Internal Revenue Collector has
removed his Office from COrinth to
Holly Springs.
The cost of the judiciary in this
State, under the new system, is esti-
mated at 100000.
The Iuka Springs Gazette recon-
mends Chas. e. Hooker as the leader
OF the Mississippi Democracy.
Ten thousand one hundred and
eleven bales OF cotton have been ship
ped from Port Gibson this season.
Mr., Israel Coleman, living near
Fayette, was kicked by horse last
week, from the effects of which he
died.
The Vicksburg Times Of Tuesday
says the chapel Of the Church OF the
Holy Trinity is being heightened
twenty feet.
The Holly Springs Reporter says
the prospects for good cotton crop
are not so promising as they appeared
to be ten or fifteen days ago.
The Vicksburg Times Of Tuesday
says: Mr.. Jefferson Davis arrived
in this city on the steamer Magenta,
Sunday, and is the guest Of his broth
er, Mr.. Joe Davis"
Mr.. Jefferson Davis has consented
to deliver the Grafton on the occasion
Of the next annual fair of the Choc-
taw and Carroll Agricultural and Me
chanical Association.
Mr.. John Owens, who lives with
his son, DR.. W. A. Owens, two miles
east of Fulton, will be, if he lives till
the 10th day OF October next, one hum
dFed and eleven years old.
Gen, Starke, DIR. Mitchell and Rev.
DR.. StFinger, were appointed commits
sioners to report on the case of per
sons committed to the penitentiary
who may be deserving of Executive
clemency. They are now making an
investigation, and will shortly report
The Governor has nominated g. c.
Chandler to be Circuit Judge in the
First district, and William M. han.
cock, Fourth district; w. G. Hender.
son, Chancellor First district; G. 5,
Mcclellan, Second district, and J, NJ
Ellis, Twentienth district.
The VdlJOnidn, of Water Valley,
has the following cheering crop item:
"We are pleased to learn from OuI
farming friends, as well as to observe,
that the crop prospect in this section
is very good. The stands of corn and
cotton are reported to US to be very
good indeed"
On the 23d instant, Columbus was
visited, about two O'Clock in the even
ing, by a very severe storm of rain,
sleet and hail, lasting an hour and a
half, which is supposed to have caused
much damage. The hail stones were
of the size of large hickory nuts. The
storm came from the northwest, and
was felt also at OkOlOna.
The ScOOba Spectator says: Ed.
Ware, cOlored, was killed a few miles
below here last week. He was en-
gagged at work with the construction
train, and falling asleep while sitytlg
on fiat ear, while the train waSin
motion, lost his balance, tumbled of
and was Immediately killed. He was
from the neighbOrhOOd Of Artesia.
A bill to incorporate the Southern
European Land, Emigration and
Manufacturing Company, was re-
ported Tuesday by Mr.. Cunningham,
Chairman of the Committee on I'm
migration, OF the House,
with the recommendation that
it do pass We notice among
the incorpOrators the names of Gen.
eral A. NJ. West, g. BerglaYd, DR.
Compton, DR.. Malone, h. j. JAlcorni
II. j. Ross, and others.
The Jackson. E'ilGt of the 24th inst
SAYS: The Supreme Court Judge:
met yesterday at u o'clock m. as re
quired by law. The Court organized
/ BY electing Judge PeytOn Chief Jus
! tice, and James NJ. Mckee, clerk
Hon. J. S. Morris was appointed re
/ porter. There was a large number 0
! spectators in the courtroom. -.s59fas
I bar was fully represented, an9urner:
/ drew thither from curiosity, or other
wise, thoroughly filling the room. II
/ is understood that the clerk viii ap
point VIM. HeWsOn his deputy, {
bright and promising young MAJ
who is preparing for the legal prOfes
/ sion.
The following nominations hav'
been confirmed by the Senate: Har
Vey Murphy, District Attorney, Nintl
] district; Frank S. Belcher, Sheriff 0
Tunica county, U. Ozanne, Sheriff o
Pamela county; J. ii. Pierce, Chan
Gerry Clerk of Pamela county; Trial
I AIillsaps, Judge Fifth Circuit district
Edwin 2. aarnan, Chancellor Fif
teenth district; Z. G.. BeytOn, Chan
aellOr Twentieth district; b. d. Ma
I bers, Chancery Clerk of Marshal
county, VIM. b. Davis, Circuit Clerl
of Grenada county. Kinds county
n. Hodge, Circuit Clerk PhOma
Palmer, Treasurer. City of Jackson
AIdermen-North ward, Henry Mus
grove, Samuel Lemly; South ward
Rheasa Hatcher; West ward, Jane
! Lynch.