Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-28

Louisville in regard to the Louisville and
Nashville railroad directory.
The parties charged with hanging g
| negro at Frankfort last August are under
going trial at Louisville before a United
States Commissioner.
TENNESSEE ITEMS.
Muscadines are abundant in Hsrdemsn
| county.
The Holston Presbytery met at Jones'
boro last Thursday.
Judge Gillenwsters is holding circuit
court at RogersVille this week.
Judge Glenn of Nashville, has recovered
from his recent attack Of illness.
There will be Virginia and Tennessee
tournament at Bristol, October g.
The Tennessee (Huntingdon) Republic
o1n fsvors passage Of the dog law.
Twenty-Five knights engaged in the
Avoca springs jOust on the 10th inst.
Young Mr.. Ysnoey, of Brownsville,
was stabbed at Abingdon, Va, last week.
Mr.. Nathan Fuzsll, an old citizen, died
on Saturday last at his residence in Gal
latin.
Judge King has appointed J. J. Rswls to
tsks the voting population Of Montgom-
cry county.
Elder E B. Chslleur, of Virginia, has
accepted the p8stOrGte of the Christian
church, at ClRrksville.
Thirty-six persons have Joined the
Methodist Episcopal church during the
revival in Chattanooga,
Mrs. Mary A. Levy, Of Philadelphia.
has presented an organ to the Methodist
Fpf Scopal church Of Trenton.
Twenty-eight persons Joined the Chris
tisn ciIurch, Cherokee creek, Washington
county, during the late revival.
Twent v-four churches, with q member
shin of $500, were represented in the Leb
anon Baptist association, at Bristol, last
week.
Colonel A. s. Colysr, of Nashville, has
been invited to deliver an address st the
Greene county, East Tennessee, fair,
next month.
The question Of subscribing 10000 to
Clsrksville and Wsynesboro railroad will
be voted on by the citizens of Clarksville
the 7th of October.
The msrket-house of Colum hia, which
hiss been standing on Court square since
1927, has been demolished. The square
is as clean as parlor floor.
A few days ago A. P. Teller, of Harde-
man county. was knocked senseless by
negro named Henry Neely, who was ar
rested by Teller for stabbing another ne
gro.
Mayor Morris, OF Nashville, has issued
his proclamation declaring q general hol-
idsy in the city on Wednesday, the 4th
proximo, and the second day of the fall
fair.
General Battle proposes to DR.. Winston
and Hon. &. Morris, candidates in op-
~rNF MIsaHfn
Vile, that q convention be called to decide
between "ms and thee"
A deputy United States marshal with
squad of soldiers on the 10Th instant ar
rested ]. W. Patterson, r. W. Wade, J.
Lee. A. j Farmer and VIM. Booth, OF
Obion county, for ku-kluIing.
The fairs of the Tennessee Central As
socistiOn, at Murfeeesboro, and the Msury
county Agricultural, Mechanical, HOrti-
cultural and Live Stock Society, st Col
umbia commenced on Tuesday.
WI. Pearson, of Nashville, who killed
E. D. White, of Columbia, eighteen
months ago, was sentenced to one years
imprisonment on Monday, by the Grimm
al court of @sury county. A petition has
gone TO the Governor for his pardon.
It's reported at Kingston that Tinker
Dave Bstey, and his son Jim, have been
killed in Fentress county, by man
named BrsnnOn, who murdered deputy
United States marshal Woods, at James
town, several weeks ago. BrsnnOn is
Radical.
Lest Thursday after dark, Mr.. William
z Carter, while standing in front Of sa-
loon, in Spring Hill, stabbed Mr., Reemes
with q knife, an inch-snd-s-hslf above
the heNrt, cutting the left lung. Carter
made his escape snd is still at large, but
there is s posse of men out looking for
him.
Late last Saturday evening, Mr.. James
Stewart, a well known citizen of David
son county, who resided on the Chicken
pike, a short distance from Nashville,
while returning to his home from the
CITY. wss thrown from his horse, receiving
injuries which resulted in his instant
death.
The death of Rev. E. Strobe occurred
Sunday night in the vicinity Of Spring
Acid. The deceased was pastor OF the
Rsntist church st Spring6eldsnd formerly
held the same relation to the Baptist
chnrcb in Edgeheld. He had also held
the post Of pastor in the Baptist churches
at Chattanooga and Huntsville
General John s. Msrmsduke and his
brother, Mr.. Leslie Msrmsd1ke, of the
st. Louis Journal Of Commerce, reached
Nashville on Monday. The general will,
by invitation deliver an address at the fair
Of the Tennessee Central Fair Association,
MurfreesbOro, next Friday. He is an
able writer and effective speaker.
s.W. Davis, accused Of visiting In dis
guise the house Of a colOred man, on Mon
day, named Cheek, in Wilson county, not
long since, and an old man named W. h.
Carter, accused of aiding and abetting In
The same, were discharged yesterday by
United States Commissioner Trimble,
there being no proof 70 sustain the socu-
sstion.
Miss Carrie DeBOw, daughter of the
late J. d. B. DeBOw, editor and propri-
etor OF DeBoW's ReDietO, who WAC fear
folly burned recently at the residence OF
DR.. Nichol in Nashville, died on the I'D
inst. Her remains were taken to George
town, D. c., for interment beside her
n,other. Deceased was niece Of the late
Fds-sr Allen Poe.
In t;,s circuit court of Davidson county
on last Saturday, Mr.. William Henry
Su ith and Susan Mc6svoc Smith, his
wife. adopted 81 their own child, Thomas
Venter Moore, f., son OF the late Rev. i.
V. Moore, d D., without changing his
name, and decree to that effect was duly
entered on the minutes OF the court, In
accordance with the provisions OF the
code of Tennessee.
The Nashville Banner of Tuesday
1HNE. In kUG Guilty NthAh
Jndge Baxter decided the county Judge
ship case in favor of General Z. 7. Smiley,
holding that the governor had the power
of appointment. Judge Glenn's counsel
will appeal 20 the Supreme Court. The
question of granting the Hadnddn1iEs
orayed for by General Smiley will be ar
gued next Saturday"
Comptroller Pennebaker advertises
that sealed bids will be received by him
for ali the railroads that were attempted
TO be sold on the 10th Of September, viz:
Knoxville and Charleston; Rogersvilie
and Jefferson; Knoxville and Kentucky:
East Tennessee and Western North Car
olina. Also the Cincinnati, mberlsnd
Gap and Charleston railroad, and the in
terest of tho State in the Nashville and
Northwestern railroad, which bids VIII
be considered snd acted upon at meeting
of the Board of Railroad Com missioners,
10 be held on the 7th of October.