Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-14
NEWS or CUR EEIGHB0Rs.
ALABAMA,

morrow night.
movement is on foot In Montgemer.
70 establish cotton factory there.
The Opeliks fair closed Saturday after
very successful run" of four days.
De Castro Is in Mobile. commencing las
night an engagement for six perform
snces.
The fremea of Montgomery enjoyed
/ delightful excursion to Eufsul2, by rail
last Friday.
Plsstsrers and bricklsyeTs are needed IN
/ the new city Of Birmingham, where they
command good wages.
The people Of Wilcox county hsvs called
q meeting to adopt some measures to put
3 stop 10 Illicit trafhoking in cotton and
corn.
The Birmingham Sun is Publishing g
s'Sketch OF the city Of Birmingham and
Jones's Valley" describing accurately
minerals, railroads, lands, people, etc.
Colonel Jones NJ. WitheFs, editor Of the
Mobile Tribune, ignores the Democratic
nominating convention OF his city, and
comes out as q candidate for mayor.
In calling attention to the State Univer-
sity, the Montgomery Advertiser editori-
silly says: We do not think there is sny
one thing the Stste government could do
more wisely, than to foster and encour-
age ia evsry proper manner, by executive
and legislative influences, the prosperous
establishment Of our State University"
The steamer Planter, from New Orleans
to the steamship Australian in Mobile
bsy with a cargo of cotton, sprung q leak
of Deer Island, and after throwing over
board three hundred and fifty bales, was
compelled to put into Dream Springs. She
is insured in Mobile companies for Ss0, 600
The cargo is also insured for its full value
II viii be remembered thst the proceed
ings instituted by ". A c, Jones', and
others, creditors Of the AlsbsmR and
Chattanooga railroad company, in the
United States court of bankruptcy at
Montgomery, resulted in a decision by
Judge Bustsed declaring the company
bankrupt, and the appointment of Colonel
GindrEt as custodian, Gd Interim. Il is
reported that Stanton has appealed the
matter to the supreme court OF the
United States and that hearing has been
granted. The ground Of appeal Is said to
be that q responsible company stood ready
to take the road and pay its debts, and
that therefore 1t Is not bankrupt. 1t is
also claimed that Judge Busteed decided
the case without proper investigation.
Arkansas.
Fully two thousand lsborers are en-
gagged ct present in the construction Of
Arkansas railroads.
The White River Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, meets
at Bs.Ssvills tomorrow.
The Pine 2luf branch OF the Arkansas
Central road has been placed under con-
tract and the work commenced.
The Radicals carried tks municipal eles-
tion in Pine Bluff through the sgepcy Of
imported negroes and sore-head Conssrv-
atives.
Fagiu, publisher Of the Jscksonport
Statesman, is hesd-engiuesr Of temper
snce syndicate. There's hope for almost
anyone.
The telegrsphic monev-order system
adopted by the Western L MON Telegraph
went into effect IN Batesville on
the LIST instant.
MISSISSIPPI.
The Tunics county circuit court will
meet next Monday in Austin.
Saturday morning hssvy frost covered
the ground in snd about Austin.
Mrs. Butord, wife OF Colonel A. ]. Bu-
ford, died at Oxford, on Tuesday last.
John Hardin. of Pontotoc county, is un-
der arrest At Oxford, charged with ku
kluxism.
Henry D. Temple, g clerk in the em-
ploy OF ths United States m srshRl, st Ok
ford, di ID from excessive drinking last
General Milton r. Alcorn has been
elected levee commissioner from Coahoma
county, in place OF DR.. Dowd, deceased, |
Colonel 7. S. Tste has been elected presi- |
dent pro tenl,, Of the levee board.
Henry Oslhoon, Esq, an old snd uni |
yersally respected citizen of Paulding,
died very suddenly on Tuesday evening !
last. The Meridian GEEstte says: 'sIt APP
pears that Mr.. Cslhoon had a few sharp |
words with another gentleman on the |
evening OF the election, when Mr.. c., Ii is |
said, drew q pistol. He was arrested and |
taken before Y. G. Heidelberg, 9 Justice Of |
the peace, and while in his ofice tainted |
In q few minutes, and before his friends |
knew that anything serious was the mat /
ter with him, be expired"
The Austin Cotton Plant, Of Sstur day,
Dorrects the Ledger's account Of the STRAY, /
and its consequences, in which Mr.. Brunce /
Wynne Wss involved at that place last /
week. The Cotton Plant il a Radical pa
per, and, Of course, puts the BEST face
upon ths matter possible In defense OF its i
oolOred friends. II ssysI
tin the FIRST place, Mr.. Wynne Is the 4
ION OF W. J. Wynne, Of Memphis, Ten
lessee, and the negro was not killed in
stantly as stated. Mr.. Wynne surren-
lersd himself to Sheriff Bslchsr, and was
put in prison, but not ironed as stated.
True, Mr.. Bslcher 10 = staunch Republican
n politics, but Is 3 gentleman, and IS an
Oficer knows no man in the discharge of L
his oftic'sl duties, and trested Mr.. Wynne /
as well as he could, the truth OF which Mr..
Wynns viii testify TO himself, and the In
IlnustioDs against him are unjust. 1t Is
rue the negroes assembled tor several
nights around the jail In crowds, for the
purpose Of preventing, a. thsy claimed,
he escape OF the prisoner until tried &C
,ording 70 law. Madam Rumor, who is
,ver busy, whispered it srOund that the
riends of Mr.. Wynns would take him out
If all and rslesse him, and they wished 70
prevent this, but for fear they would at
emPt 10 lynch Mr.. Wynne, Mr.. Bel
her very properly summoned 9 guard
10Th to prevent lynching and escape Phe
,lectiOn has passed, and Mr.. Wynne has
been brought before committing eOurt
md examined, the testimony OF q number
" witnesses taken, who saw the occur
'encs, and required 70 give bond IN the
um of 5000 Tor his appearance 1t circuit
,ourt, and the colOrsd people are satisfied
hat the law VIII be executed, that Mr..
\ ynne will be fairly tried, and hsve
lothing more 10 say. The colored
people, ss 9 msss, uninhnenced by
ydG AA1A1 NAo = Fo1No@1@o 0AA AoW
hiding people, and do not intend to
10 wrong TO any one, but they are an
xcitable people, and being ignorant, are
,ssily led sstray and when this affair oc-
urred some tndiscreet remark made In
heir hearing, no doubt. caused the whole
That such remarks were
nHde We have no doubt, and that too by
III, Wynne's friends, though, Is for Mr..
Nynne himself he had no idea Of trying
O escape legal Investigation Of the atair
or he walked In the night time to the
iheriff's residences told what he did and
himself. Bat some indiscreet
youth with more bile than brains, sug-
gested TO take him out Of the sherinps
hands and release him, he ought not TO be
put In jail for shooting q negro. The
ooioFed people hearing this, natur-
Ally expected be would be released /
Dr. allowed to escape without an inYestigs-
ion, and guarded the isil, as stated, to /
prevent his escape. Every one to whom
we have spoken disclAims any intention to
hurt hsir on his hsad, and only wanted /
10 ses that he should be tried by the law
ful authorities, and their future conduct
has proven that such was their desire for
with one or two exceptions and that bv
parties not respected smong their own
rsce-not q murmur Of disappointment /
was expressed when Mr.. Wynne wac
tFied snd released on bond."