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

Colonel J. NJ. Power, Of the Clarion, is
quite III at Columbus.
It is stated that there is not post-offict
In Sunhower county.
Wild lands are selling at fifty cents to q
dollar an acre, near Handsboro, and i'm
proved property quite as reasonably.
Colonel John Hardy, of Selma, has been
appointed Receiver for the Selma and
Meridian Railroad, vice Sam Tate, re-
moved.
The Chronicle says that work is going
on in Meridian in the way of erecting
buildings, etc. Ii gives the population OF
the city as 4OO9.
Snip Island has been bought by Chas.
Morgan, the great ship-Owner Of New Or
leans, and viii be used as a depot and
shipping post.
Captain o. s. Lee, of Holmes county,
has purchased the Lexington AdUertiSer,
and 10 will henceforth be conducted in the
interest the Republican party.
In Yszoo City. on the 18th. while the
1re company was prscticing, the engine
ran over Mr.. Andrew GOrmly, infiicting
wounds from which he died on the 10th.
The Woodvilfe Republican Gibbs pa
PER- strongly urges Hon. ID. Y. Walker
for Chancellor of the District composed of
the counties of Wilkinson and Adams.
The last Mobile Register says: "Our
special from Jackson advises us that the
idea of Mobile annexation TO Mississippi
takes well in the capital OF that State"
The Jackson ciaIlOR says State war
rants are being hswked about the streets
IN great abundance, and thinks they Will
be worth fifty cents on the dollar in few
days.
The Macon Beacon fsvOrs q road from
n Wit
proposed Nicksburg and Canton road and
70 be continued from Macon TO Tuscaloo-
sa, Ala.
The Senatobia Times says: Hon. Geo.
+. Harris, member of Congress FROM this
district, has appointed Thomas sDattle to
West Point, and Geo. B. Wright, jr., to
the navy"
Burglars infest Vicksburg. As the hot
season approaches, thieves, burglars and
rowdies leave New Orleans, and in their
Journey north call at all the river towns.
Memphis must look out.
EThe resignation OF the Rev. Joseph f.
Douglass, as President OF the Iuka Fe-
male Institute, has been accepted. Iuka
loses in Mr.. Douglass an accomplished
gentleman and good citizen.
A negro charged with murder in Vicks-
burg has been released on the ground that
Mayor Webber, who committed him, Is
not lawfully Mayor of Ficksburg, having
been appointed by Gov. Alcorn.
In Holly Springs, the other day, man
actually sold his wife for thirty-two dol
lars, and she ratified the sale by consent
ing to be taken possession of by the pur-
chaser. That's cheap for one, but two at
the same price would be two desr(s).
The Pilot says the political complexion
of the Mississippi Legislature Is as fol-
lows: Republican los; Conservative 10;
Democrat g; Independent 2; Conservative
Whig 2; Radical Republican 2; Union
Democrat 2: Conservative Democrat /;
Radical /; Old Line Whig l. Henry Clay
Whig / old Rad l; my country and her
people l.
The Aberdeen Examiner says: "Those
who come 10 Mississippi from the North
and West because of their faith in her
people and her destines viii find us
ready TO give them brotherly welcome,
and TO Judge and honor them In the
measure OF their intrinsic worth, and re-
gardless of the eXtraneOns influence of
nativity"
We have received the first number Of
the Vdlleg Farmer, edited and published
al Pamela by the Hon. Robert J. Alcorn,
the clerk of the House of Representa-
tiYes. Mr.. Alcorn, in his salutatory, SAYS:
" The T-dUey Farmer is not established
with a view of making ar upon any
party, OF citizen Of this district, and that
its only aim will be to promote the peace,
harmony and prosperity Of the whole
public"
The Episcopal Convention of the Dio-
oese Of Mississippi, which has been in
session at Jackson, adjourned Friday eve
ming last. The convention was remska-
bly, well attended from all parts of the
State, and the utmost harmony prevailed.
No action was taken in reference to the
bishops residence. Quite a number of
new parishes were admitted into union
with the convention, among which was
the Parish Of the Holy Trinity, of this
city. The financial affairs OF the Diocese
are In a most satisfactory condition. The
bishops salary was more than paid.
Three persons We're to be ordained in
Jackson last Sundsy-two 70 priests or
ders, and one to the order of deacons. Mr..
John a. Klein was elected treasurer of
the diocese. The next convention will be
heid in NatcheZ the last Thursday in
April, 1871. The standing committee is as
follows: Rev. VIM. G. Crane, d. D., chair
man; Rev. II. SAMSON. D. D., secretaryi
Rev. George G. Harris, DR.. W. T. BalfOur
Rnd Mr.. Sidwsy.