Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-01
MISSISSIPPI.

Gov. Humphreys has removed to Vicks-
burg.
Meridian has eight newspapers and six
churches.
Hydrophobia is prevalent among the
dogs in WoOdviue.
A new and magnificent hotel is TO be
built in Grenada this summer.
A Young Mems Christian Association
has been organized at Meridian.
On April 18th, General VIM. r. Miles,
OF Haz0o City, was married to Miss Mary
White.
The Nstchez Democrat says the recent
~frosts, II is feared, have killed the young
cotton in many places.
The Vicksburg, Natchez and Wood
vile railroad question is being agitated
by the WoOdville Republican.
The Falcon of last week records the
death of Mr.. A. Mcleod, an old and
highly respected citizen of Oxford.
Natchez is to have an agricultural fair
next November. An association for that
purpose is being now formed.
The Forest Register, April sd, states
that Martin, local express agent at Shu-
buta, decamped on the night of the 18th
with $500.
Inc Natchez Democrat reports that
peace and quietude prevail in That city to
an extent that renders police and may
Or's courts sinecures.
The Press, april 2Ist, SAYS that Mr.. W.
II. S~turdivant, living four miles south Of
fernando, committed suicide on the 10th
by shooting himself in the head.
The Jackson Clarion, April 18th, saws
that a man by the name of Charles Web
sUer, fell from the cars and was instantly
killed, at Calhoun station, on the 18th.
George Mattox, negro, an escaped con-
vlct from the penitentiary, was drowned
IN Pearl river last week, in attempting to
escape from the Sheriff of Pamela county.
The COrinth NelU Era states that the
cotton factory has broken ground to com
mence the erection of the factory build
ing, on the table land Immediately west
of the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
Information is wanted concerning the
whereabouts or fate of Frank Lipscomb,
of Canton, Miss, who left Memphis for
Cincinnati on the morning of February
18TH. No tidings have been heard from
him since.
The Aberdeen Examiner saws: "Gen-
eral Forrest has shown his faith in the
railroad bonds of the various counties of
Mississippi issued to his road, by invest
ing fifteen Thousand dollars in them, at
cents"
The Enterprise Star says: Gas an evil
dence of the prosperity of the country,
are informed by our Probate Clerk
that numerous parties are coming forward
redeeming their lands sold for non
payment of taxes for lS67-6S."
Mr.. William Love got into a difficulty
On the bluff in Natchez last Wednesday
and received an ugly wound from a knife
IN the left shoulder, which bled freely,
and came near proving fatal on account
Of the excessive hOmorrage. He was
doing well at last accounts.
The Columbus Reporter of Friday an
lounces that, just as they were going to
press, Columbus Bartlett, proprietor of
he Reporter, breathed his last. He died
a half past ten on Thursday, April 2Sth.
bis disease was pleurO-pneumonia. He
vas a good man, and universally beloved.
The Columbus Tnder saws that Senator
Shoup has been so much ridiculed by the
state press for his eternal moving and
,mclousness in the Legislature, that he
moderated his Importance cOnsidera-
introduced but twentv-three
thousand motions n objections in ten