Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-27
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

county. last week, between ElleuDtI
and Lanier. Both parties died OF then
wounds.
In London, thieves have habit o
inserting wire traps in the lalnp-poSI
letter-bCxes to catch the letters. Mem
phis detectives should be on the aler
against anything of that kind being
tried here.
Mrs. Russ. the widow Of the inven'
tor Of the Russ pavement, dleu IL
New York on Sunday. About two
weeks ago she discovered sillali pm
pie near her mouth, which she plcCkeu
with her nail. The nail poisoned INT
flesh, and modification rapluIy spre'1u
until 1t struck a vital point.
The Searcy (ArkaHsasl Record says
"Indians are committing depfe0a
tioDs and killing people now and ther
in the border counties in Texas. We
learn from our fellow cOuntyman, Gus
Erwin. that a band of Indians came
into Fort Worth and killed man
and MS wife, stole freely, ana thel
VamOused.
From the Van Buren (Ark.) Pres,
We learn that the county court OIL
Crawford has ordered an election 10 DC
held on the I4jh Of March, proXlmoi
uDou the question of county suo-
e,i.i,,ffr,T, ofsIOO, ,0O0 TO the Little Rock
md F7.rf smith Railroad. The Pr6SS
Tb;pl-s The vote will almost unauI-
uoously favor the subscription.
CDR. T. a. Atchison and Colonel r.
G McNairv. of Nashville, were con-
+ir7opd bv tbe Senate, on Monday, as
Directors of the Tennessee PenIten.
fiarv. in place of John Overton and
M Barns. who refused TO serve III liiaI
caDacitv in consequence OF pressing
busfnpss engagemeuts. 1t Is needless
10 ssv that the appointments were re-
.ceiv,;d with general satisfaction.
The Little Rock Ga1ette says the
Copr,-ii Of that city has declared the
office on Mayor vacant, because IL
does not appear that the person VINO
bes hon exercising the functions OF
that ofiee mas taken the official oath
nr'fled en official bond within ten
dsvs Of inc notification OF his election;
as reouired by section 81 OF the mum
icipaf Incorporation law.
The friends and acquaintance o.
DR.. Geo. w. Bagby, who not long
since delivered through tennessee, d
series OF very interesting lectures
will he orafifed 10 hear tnat ne mas
heen aDpointel State Librarian IoI
Virginia. The place is congenlal &c
tbe habits Of the distinguished hu-
morist. and viii afford him DOM "a. Ihe
meaus and opportunity Tor. pro9ecuV'
ing his favOrite pursuits.
The Mobile Register lays it down
3 an " unassailable position .. tI!a'
whosOeyer by any means, dlrect OF IN
direct. contributes TO dlVide the Dem
Ocratic party OF the country, Whlcn Is
the only organized white party hiiNihs
its raInificatiOns in every SIate lrOlL
the Atlantic to the Pacluc oceans
does thereby contribute totne Perpel--
nation of Radical rule ana rum al
Washington, and Of hadlcal uG9-
1,otism over the States oI lhe
south.
The Fire Department Of New YORK
costs 81 ,OgO,O9O per annum, OF RosloI
500 O09' Of Chicago $500, ,00O, of Louis
Z.iiia -. 600. OF Cincinnati S553, ,OOO, OF
Baltimore S95.549. The loss by hre Is
less by c0mparisOn in New York than
elsewhere. New York has two en-
zines more than Philadelphia. Here
are the losses for one year: New
York. 1926, 1893; Boston, S45t,lZ3
C7icaro. Sl,24I,IjI Louisville, $99O,-
COO: Cincinnati, $447, ,3S2; Baltimore
1891. 30.
-~ba White River ARK y0prldl, Of
She I'D. saws TWO Young men by the
name gf Roper while returning IlOlIe l-Jil-L
4rorr Clarendon, on last Sunday even
inc IN q wagon, were nreQ upon py
80 mo concealed in the brush.
Me Youngest, quite a youth, W. Wa
killed. the othts sefio9siy Weull1leC, ll-l's'-l,
We have failed, so lar, IN iei'Ihlng ails =.
of the particulars OF the iliuIusL, -
was supposed by many Of th5 cllllells -t-Is
that The intention OF the mSt1,eIeI a. a.
10 knl the oldest, that he had an Vlu
grudge against him.
In oidcn times New Orleans used 10
-reval In one continual festival curing
lie winter months, and people met
there from all parts Of the United
-States 70 fgin in the general gayety;
-frbis old custom has been revived, ana
-fba city seems to have regalned'lts
forupr glory. The hotels are bs-zars
of fashion, and regular series OF Dals'
.eoDsarts. masquerade and oJher sore
of festivals have been inaugurateu
which vie in splendor win those i. y
the mast. We are glad 10 see the Ia
NOUS old city rellaDlatated.
The New Orleans Times, Of Thurs
dav. SAYS, old Rip Van Wrinkle ha'
awakened from MS sleep 10 the Cdcs,
kill mountains, aud from that irlglo
climate he has transferred his ener
-vasciug spirit TO one Of the most de-
lightfUi aud salUbriOus Of our tempt
ing sunny retreats. Mr.. Joseph Jel
fprsou has become the purchaser o
Orange Isisnd, parish Of st. Mary
one OF the most delightful and desir
able of the line OF our land-lockeC
islands. Here's his very good healtf
aud his famiIy's. may they live long
and prosper as one OF US"
IN the village ef Georgetown, Tex
"a, some twenty-five miles from Aus
tin. nearly every business man /
master OF two or more trades or pro
f.sss:ous. The minister teaches school
the Drinter Is painter and glazier, anC
the doctor is a guusmith and repair
fayrelrs- besides. This winter a dane
no master could find no musician il
toT~q TO fiddle for his class Of pupils
80 sooner than have the class dis
handed ne munster volunteered Z
Lay for q dollar a night, and he I'D
-fies and calls m in the most approve,
51anner One of the prominent pll
lars Of The church runs a bowling al
lev and keeps church records al IN
same time.
rrhs White River (Arkansas) JotH
.,,,i of the 23d instant says the stock
hoi6ars i', of the White River Vale,
5oiIra Poiiroad Company yesterday held
D1eefinr at this place, in aceordanc 7t,
Ir-ifb law. and eleCted a Board OF "
racfors fBr the ensuing year. Ne AT
,Iesseo 10 announce the most pr0mls
~fn0 s1ccess Of this enterprise. Dlrec,
ors were elected from i'rsirie, Mooo
rufF end Jackson counties, ana CON
nissioners viii be appointed to ope
hooks for subscriptions Immediately
At this meeting attended repreSen'
alive of a large number Of Easter
capitslisfs. and a preliminary contraS
has already been entered into for ID
construction Of the road. This rouD'
running from this point to jackson
port, VIII receive both levee and raj
y0ad aid. and will redeem thousand
OF acres Of the best cotton land in tn
South.
The New orleans Times Of Thur
day had the following paragrap
about an old friend and an old Men
obian: among the noted visitor