Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-03
MISSISSIPPI.

The boil worm is very general in its sp-
psarance.
In sardis Agricultural and Mechanical
Society will hold their second annual tair
sometime in October.
The Mississippi State fair viii com
Ipence on Monday, the 9th of October,
and continue through the week.
The summit Times publishes a lengthy
-raport OF a large railroad meeting which
Was held at Monticello recently.
Judge Fisher administers the law with
distineuished ability, and with great sat
isfactiOn TO the people Of his district. so
says the Meas.
A man named Allen Crawford. painter
nv trade. was run over and killed by the
gravel train, near Calhoun Station, re-
Gently.
Natehez has q negro volunteer militia
company named the . Alcorn GUARDS
The Neso South Radical paper says II Is
good company ard worthy OF q better
name.
The crops OF the bottoms in Boliyer,
Washington. Coahoma and Tunica coun-
ties. are reported to be unsurpassed by
those Of any former year IN the last
twelve.
The Macon Beacon says that Mr.. Jacob
Farer, OF tins place, shipped, box
OF fne pears to Philadelphia, which
arrived safe aud in good order. 50 much
for fruit raising in Mississippi.
More car loads OF Cinnamon passed
through Ger nth on the 24th for the Mem
phisend Selma Gsnersl Forrsstis> abroad.
Thc New E5ss ksdicsl) wants the govern
Inent to stop {" this species OF slavery"
Hon. John Watts is candidate for the
state Senate, IN the Fourth Senatorial
District. composed Of the counties Of
clarke. Jasper. Wayne and Jones, made
vacant by the resignation OF Judge Han
cock.
Mrs. Mitchell, q stout, strong, hard
visaged school-msrm, who married ana
is accused of the murder OF her lase nus
band. a planter near Natchez, is on trial
for her life at that place and is ably de-
Tended by Gen. Will I. Martin.
The improvements at the State Fair
Grounds, in Jackson, are steadily pro-
sZressing. and If the Company carry out
their plans, it is believed the exhibition
10 commence on the z4sh ofOctober next
will be a great credit TO the State.
Gov. AIcorn, now az his plantations in
Bolivar county. found the crops IN me
condition. He expects 90 make the largest
crop of cotton this year be has ever raised.
He is in good health and fine spirits, and
will return 70 Jackson in about ten days,
The Meridian Gazette says the census
takers report viii be highly encouraging
10 Meridiauites. II viii show greater
population than was expected, and 8
steady increase that will justify its friends
in predicting . great future for the city,
The Okolona Monitor is informed that
the CORPS Of engineers of the Memphis
aud Selma railroad have completed their
SuryeFs and estimates from Columbus tC
Aberdeen. and that they will now COM
mence their survey from Columbus tc
OkOlOna.
A colored man by the name Of HorecS
Wallace, working at DR.. Burt's grist mill
near Columbus got caught in the ma
chinerv on the 18th, and was literally
crushed to atoms. He was trying to hx
q band on a wheel while il wa. In motion,
and was thrown under t..
The Pilot says: ''The next term of ths
University Of Oxford will commence OF
the first wednesday, ths 9th day Of OctO
ber. The new Board Of trustees, now IN
session, are infnsiDg new life into ever
branch Of the Institution, and the mex
term, it is believed, viii dominance unde
the most favorable auspices"
The Meridian GGzette OF Wednesdal
saws the dust bale Of new cotton. wa
brought 70 Newton Yesterday by Perr-
BeGle, freedman living near Gsrlsnds
willie, The balls Weighed aSO pounds. ant
was purchased by Clark, Dansby a. Co, o
Newton, st l7A Perry is an industrious
quiet negro, and VIII make al excellen
crop this season.