Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-21
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

DIR. j. A. Lyon, of Aberdeen, viii
deliver the annual commencement
sermon, at the University of Missis-
sippi, on June the 26th.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad has
made arrangements to pay the accru-
ing interest on its bonds, which has
caused the stock TO rise from twelve to
fifty cents,
The officers appointed by Governor
Alcorn for CoahOma county are: d.
n. Alcorn, Sheriff; J.. w. Crowley,
Treasurer; and II. J. ~Sanderson,
Mayor of Friar's Point.
The Friar's Point Delta says:
"Growing crops now begin to assume
a healthy appearance, and their rapid
progress for the past few days is as re-
markable as encouraging"
A subscription is being started in
Hernandez, for the purpose of
raising means to erect a monument
over the remains of Major Reynolds,
who was killed at Franklin, Tenn.
The question is now permanently
settled as to the division of TishO-
mingO county. 1t is diVidedi TishO-
mingo, AlcOrn and Prentiss, now EN-
brace the territory of TisLOmingo
that once was.
The jackson Pilot of Tuesday says:
" Bob Lunday and a negro are re-
ported to have been e e near Crystal
Springs yesterday morning. A body
of armed citizens were in pursuit
when the express train passed yester-
day"
The fernando Free Press OF Thurs
day says: ''The decoration of the Con-
federate soldiers graves on Friday
last, was pretty generally attended.
The Gitigens, merchants and all quit
business and turned out to assist in
the ceremonies"
Thesteamtug Little Queen collapsed
a tiue the other day near Vicksburg,
while a committee of the Legislature
was aboard making an examination
of the threatened cutoff known as
Grants canal. None of the hOnora-
bles received any serious injuries.
The Iuka Gazette of the 18th instant
says! eve need a Democratic leader.
Who is the man? There is at present
nothing particularly wrong with the
Democracy of Mississippi, only the
lack of a bold, brave leader-a stand
ard-bearer who has the moral and
physical courage, as well as the talent,
to come right out and " beard the lion
in his den.h
The House, in Committee of the
Whole, on Tuesday considered the
general system of railroads, similar to
the general railroad law of the North
west. The bill provides for the differ
ent class coaches, and cOmpels the
ticket agents to sell tickets for the
same price without distinction of per-
sons. The bill will doubtless pass.
A message from the Governor was
read in the Legislature on Tuesday,
in relation to the New Orleans, Jack
son and Great Northern Railroad. 1t
reviews the conditions upon which
the loan of the Chickasaw School
Fund and the two loans of the three
per cent. fund were made by the State,
setting forth that the company has
failed to comply with the required
conditions, and in consequence is a
defaulter. Also that in falling to
build the branch from Canton to Alb
erdeen as provided in supplemental
charter, said charter stands forfeited.
The message recommends that the
question be taken to the courts by
quo-warrants, and that the Governor
be authorized to institute such pro-
ceedings as may be necessary.
The following nominations by Gov
ernoT AlcOrn have been confirmed by
the Senate:
PunoLG County &C. H. Gleason, Cir
cult Clerk; A. r. House, Treasurer;
w. A. Jones, Assessor. Supervisors
First District, S.. H. Kicks; Second,
w. W. Howe; Third, JEFF. Mitchell;
Fourth, Subway Mitchell; Fifth, Henry
Aston. Justices of the Peace-First
District, G. B. Young; Second, A. r.
Howe, John Haynesi Third, ]. w.
Simmons; Fourth, j. X. Oliver; Fifth,
w. D. BosebOro, L.. j. Scarlock.
Mayor Town OF PanOla-John A.
Pouck. Aldermen-L. p. Cooper, E.
w. Matthews, g. II. Wootsn, Geo.
Hudson, Clifford. Constable-F. J..
WOOten. Town of DISQUALIFICATION.
w, w. Mitchell. Aldermen-F. p.
Brown, David Butts, S. ID. Powell, j.
X. Cox, M. -. Jones. Constable.
q. Brady. Town of Sardis-MayOr. |
Sam'l f. Dunlap. Aldermen-M. G.
Brady, Henry Ellis, S. H. Gunter.
w. ID. Helm. Constable-C. c, bod,
son.
Haloam6a C0uaty.-John V. Thorn
Sheriff; w. II. Keys, Circuit Clerk:
l.. Thomas, Chancery Clerk;
VIM. w. Gather, Treasurer; Cole
man N. Robinson, Surveyor; w. 4.
Morrow, Assessor. Supervisors-Eirst
District, Joshua Stephens; Second,
John G.. White; Third, Joseph G. Con-
will; Aurth, James r. Gilmore;
b. b. McFadden. JUS
tices of the Peace-First District,
Reuben Wiggle, D. w. Mitchell; Sec
Ond, Geo. b. Walker, w. H. LEIGH;
Third, w. S. Black, +. Rankin;
Fourth, a. Ritter; Fifth, J.W. Brown,
w. ID. S. Bowen. Constables-First
District, w. w. Files; Second, j, K.
Houston; Third, r E. Aderhold.
Lincoln C0unty.-John ID. Moore,
Sheriff; f. A. Clover, Chancery Clerk
John Stewart, Circuit Clerk; r. w.
Millsaps, Treasurer; w. s. Baggett,
Assessor; l.. r.. Redding, Sur
veyOr; Henry Blaekman, Coroner.
Supervisors-First District, W. p.
Baggett; Second, Asa Carlisle; Third,
Matthew Parkman; Fourth, Perry
Fifth, q. MeGee; Mayor
II Brookhaven, w. S. Horr.
Aldermen-R. w. Millsaps, j. B.
Doughty, b. Z. ARfins, p. r.. Flee
nan, Staten- Elijah Monroe.
Justices ace, District No.