Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-20
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.


General Ames proposes 20 locate perma-
nentlY in Natchez.
Alfred Murdoch, an old resident Of
Sunflower county, died recently.
The Goodman II says Mrs. Rebecca
STROLLER aud her family have gone to
California.
DIR. Moring, mayor of C~ofeeviIle, who
o a man named Conner one day last
week, is out on bail.
Simeon StOvall, an old and respectable
citizen of Carroll county, died last week,
after an illness of only a few hours.
The celebration ofthe Fifteenth Amend
ment in Vieksburg was a grand ovation
by the negroes n their Radical friends.
The CarrolItOn G0nses vatsUe announces
the death of W. NJ. s. East, of Green
wood, which sad rel occurred on Tues
day, Sd instant.
Or. Compton, of the Holly Spripss
Star, leaves the editorial chair to assume
the duties of Medical Director of the State
Insane Asylum.
The difficulty between Colonel ]. A.
Signalgo, of the Grenada Sentinel. and III.
Walpole, Esq, of the Central star, has
been smieably settled.
Col. J. P. Pryor, of the Water Valley
Eagle, will address the Press Convention,
dl0 LII UNI ~ W OOQSt Oh The SCOODa
Spectator, will read the Annual Essay.
There was no insurance on the two
horses belonging to Governor Alcorn
that were burned in a railroad car at the
depot of the Vicksburg road in Jackson.
The Canton Mail says that Mr.. John
Lipscomb has received a letter informing
him that his missing son, Frank Lips.
comb, was among the "lost" of the
steamer Emma.
The Meridian Gazette of the 18th saws:
"There is a universal cry in this section
Just now for rain. The farms and gar
dens are suffering very much tor a shower
from the upper regions.
In allusion tO the Fifteenth Amend
ment celebration at Vicksburg, the Jack
son Clarion says: "Vicksburg is slowly
recovering from the attack Of black Uomit
which she had last Friday"
The m~enengitis is prevailing to consid-
cradle extent north of Doak's creek
among the u~egroes-fouF having died last
week within a mile of each other; two on
Brecks and two on Duddeys.
Governor Alcorn has nominated a full
set of officers for Itawamba and Grenada
counties; also, B. b. Nabers, Circuit
Clerk of Marshal county, and A. II. Ar
thur, Chancery Clerk of Warren county.
The ColumbB IndeE says Major e. G..
EgglestOn has found some valuable min
eral springs. They are situated about q
quarter of a mile beyond tensions
bridge, near the banks of the Luxapalila
1t is expected that a small party from
Vicksburg, and another from Meridian,
viii go to Chattanooga on the Sd of july
so as to be able TO celebrate the openin1
OF the labama and Chattanooga railroad
to Elyton on the 4th.
nLo Hs-.-st o. I'm - =
the State, providesI that the terms of the
Court for Tppah county shall be held in
Ripley, commencing on the fourth Mon
day of March, July and November, and
continue twelve days.
A commission is to be appointed to re-
wise the Code of Mississippi, a work
which has been long needed. The Gov
ernOr is to appoint three men TO do the
work of revision, his appointments to be
approved by the Senate.
Governor Alcorn has written a letter in
reference TO the subject of mixed schools
in Mississippi, in which he promises TO
carry out the law in a spirit of fraternal
3OnoessiOn to the prejudices of the large
masses of the wealth and intelligence
which happen to be, for the time, in the
minority"
The Sheriff of Kinds county and posse
made a descent on a gang of horse thieves
seven miles southwest IRON Jackson on
Saturday, shooting two brOthers named
Lundy, and arresting a white man named
wilkins and a negro. One of the Lun
.dys escaped; b other was taken to iail
in a critical condition.
The approaching Masonic Anniversary
June-to be observed in Jackson.
promises to be in all respects a completes
success. b lodges of all contiguous
towns have been invited, and will no
doubt be well represented. The Knights
TemplaT of the State are expected in full
strength. The Grand Master will be
present.
We are authorized by the officers of the
Mississippi Central railroad TO say that
all attending the meeting of the survivors
the Fifteenth Mississippi regiment, at
Winona, on the 18th instant, will be
passed over the road at half fare. Agents |
will be instructed to sell tickets TO all
who may wish TO attend the meeting,
good for one trip, from their respective
to Winona and return, for one
In the Senate, on Monday, a bill char
ter1ng a ferry at VickshnTg was post
poned. A bill ehartering a-street railroad
for Jackson passed. In the House on the
day An Act cQHcerning venders'
equitable lien" was %lade the special
order for the 10Th. A bill was introduced
allowing Ann Rosalia Johnston and Jen-
ME w. Johnston, of Rankin county, to
their names. This was all the /
business of Importance t~ranspired. The
seems TO be more intent upon
an easy time than upon the public bust
ness.