Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-02
GEORGIA.

The mate of the ship Star of Hope,
at Savannah, was accidentally shot
on Saturday last.
The census of LaGrange shows a
total population of 2253; dwellings
4G6, and families 4S2.
Mr.. James L. Brown died Saturday,
18th inst, at his residence, about five
miles from BOWdOn.
MIR. j. G. Winter, an old resident in
the vicinity of Athens, died very sud-
denly a few days since.
The farmers of Newton county sow
their oats during the first week in
August, among the cotton at the last
blowing of the crop.
Troup Superior Court, in eonse-
Guence of serious continued sickness
in Judge Bigby's family, stands adj
journed to the 4th Monday IN July.
MI. Archibald LaWhon, for twenty
five or thirty years a resident of West
Point, died in that city on Thursday
morning last, aged about 80 years.
Colonel Campbell Wallace, in a
note to the Constitution, c~Orrects the
report that he visited Georgia to tes-
tity before the Railroad Investigating
Committee.
There are no negroes in the jury box
of Clark county, yet the officers of that
county, who had charge of the selec-
ton, were elected by negro votes.
This is ungrateful.
Gordon McCray, of Carroll county,
was arrested last week by parties from
st. Clair county, Alabama, and while
attempting to escape near Oxford,
Alabama, was shot and killed.
General a. c. Darlington, of Allan
ia, has been selected TO deliver the
annual Grafton at the State University
before the literary societies. The oc-
casiOn will be its annual commence
ment, beginning the first Monday IN
August next.
s. b. Robson, Esq, who is a sensi-
bic, practical, matter of fact man, in
forms the Plantation that he soaked
his seed corn in kerOSine oil for
twenty-four hours, and is convinced
that it benefited his corn, as up to this
time he has not discovered that a
single stalk has been destroyed by
insects.
OF the University of Georgia, the
Athens RGaner says: The exercises
of the examination by the Board of
Visitors have been progressing for
several days, and will conclude to-
day. We learn that the members of
the graduating class have acquitted
themselves most ereditabiy, and that
the board express The very highest
admiration for the thorOughness and
admirable system with which the af-
fairs of the University are admins
tered.
Special order No. Il, from General
Terry, is as follows: l. Augustus
WhitwOrth and wife, of Merriwether
comfy, Ga, will, ON receipt of this
order, convey one Andrew freeman
(colOred), TO his father, George Free
nan 2. The commanding officer of
the post OF Atlanta, Ga, will send one
Of the companies of his command TO
Fort Valley, Ga, TO take the post at
that place. Thirty days rations and
the necessary camp and garrison
equipage will be carried.
The Columbus San says: The Epis-
eOpal Church has procured in two
years subscriptions, an equal portion
payable every six months, 1900. 1t
is desired to erect a $4,000 edifice on
the present lot. The prospect of rails
ing the amount is very good. The
Catholics are still progressing with
the project of erecting a splendid
building. We hope both the churches
may be successful in their enterprises,
for nothing so ornaments a place as
handsome churches.