Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-12
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

by Jean Benrion.
We learn from one Of our principal
hardware dealers that the nail manUfsc-
turers of Pittsburg have advanced the
prics Of nails Is cents per keg. This will,
no doubt, force a corresponding advance
here.
Last Tuesday morning a white girl,
named Katie Pigeons, about thirteen
years of age, living a mile from Decherd,
while on her way home alone, was seized
and raped by q negro man. The event
caused great excitement, and q search was
instituted Immediately for the perps-
TRAITOR of the dsmnable deed. Up to last
accounts he had not been caught.
Role S. Saunders and Colonel Clarke
not long sgo bought BrOwnlow's Wig
and began the publication of a new paper
st Knoxville. They published General
Mabry's personal assault upon Colonel
John Baxter, and the telegraph tells US
that a jury in Knoxville yesterday rem
dered a verdict for Baxter for S27 900
against the newspaper.
A man by the name Of Adelbar is in
Jail at Senat0bis, charged with killing his
wife. The man and wife arrived in that
town about q month or two ago, n set
uD a lager beer keg and some candy.
They were getting along nicely while the
old man confined his lbariOns to the
healthy beverage Of King Gambrinus, the
ancestor of William the Good; but when
be turned his attention TO "pOtheen T"
misfortune overlook him. In q moment
| Of eccentric love he pounded his wife to
death and then went and told the police.
Captain Gray, of the police, in consid-
Grafton of his skill and efficiency as a
policeman, was yesterday presented by
his associates and s~ubOrdiuat6s with a
beautiful mare. Chief O'DOnEel made
an eloquent speech commendatOry of the
mare and OF the present owner of the
animal. We are not advised Of the original
color OF the brute, but it Wss probably
scared and excited on the occasion, and
is now a Gray mare. There we're cigars
smoked, and champagne bottles uncOrk-
ed, and the captain was d~eservedly
toasted.
We have another letter sent out by
the New York swindlers, signed owen
Brothers" They state to the recipient Of
this letter that "yOUr remittance is at
hand, and $1,000 are subject to your
order at the express office on payment of
S24O.n The intended victim is asked to in
quire at the express Office for the package
sent him by William Barnes. The mum
Der Of these swindiers and their success
must be great, and it's 2 wonder that Con-
gress does not undertake the recOnstruc-
ton of New York, and especially the
sweet-scented thieves about Schenectady
and Poughkeepsie.
1--WE can assure our cOtemporarv
that the circulation Of the AUui0Hche is
greater now than it was a year agO".-AU-
GiGHche, "a year ago" you returned
sales for S9l62 g.; now you return sales
for Sf763 50, a falling OF of $449S T7-more
than one half These are figures your
6gtreS and yet, while they are staring
YOU in the face, You shsmelessly tell the
world your circulation is greater now
than ayear ago " That's brsZenfacednsss,
which, for GOODNESS, would cause an ice
berg 70 melt in jealousy. In what school
did you graduate2 Wen enter you
against the world.
Mr.. Henry Wilson, who was arrested
as Henry Harper, and put in irons and
in the dungeon by the police, is not the
Henry Harper OF the Henry Wilson who
is alleged to hsve committed some helm
crime in New Orleans. Mr.. Wilson
was consigned to the cell for the
Mackerels, and sfterwsrd taken out and
carried to the dungeon in the county jail.
he alleges these facts, and that he was
most harshly treated. The Governor OF
Louisiana sent q rEquisitiOn, but it was
shown that Mr.. Wilson was not the mai
sought after,
The following is list Of undelivered
messages remaining in the Western Union
Telegraph office: J. T. Washington, Sam
Tate, o. B. Barker, J. J.. Rawlings & Co,
T. W. BrOde, Q. II. Hsight, ID. B. Rob
bins, Martin DAILY, Pittmsn, Cobb & Co,
J. +. DOwdy, Ernest Levy, VIM. BOwles,
Z. Hobert & Co., VIM. FrOlich & Co., Hay
den & Co., Rufus g.. Norris, Mark COch-
rane, billiard, PinsOn & Co, A. S. Liver
more, 5. K~siz5nberger & Sons, James II.
milford, Captain T. r. Bowman, +. W.
Seibert, s. NJ. Anderson, steamer John
Kyle, BryOu Harry, Armstrong, Neal a
-"And more particularly has it [AUd-
increased during the last eight
mouths. "-AUGiGHche. Increased during
the last eight months % While we are hold
up the figures, neigbhOr, take aseat up
on the pedestal aud show to the world that
men can really become Sc hardened that
they forget how to blush because they
have learned how to chill the red tide
which crimsons the cheek In the hour of
shame. Eight months ago your figures
show returns for $3.50 AZ; nOU your figures
show returns for S4763 50, = decrease of
s3sSS g., and yet cur circulation has Sin
during the last eight months"
Nsighb0r, you hsvs fairly won the rio
b0ns. Ssttsrwhite declines a contest with
you and comedies that you are the cham
piOn of the world.
The Agricultural Board Of Directors
organized yesterday by the election of
.be following officers, viz: Hon. jacob
Thompson, President; First Vice-Presi-
dent, EuOCh Eusley: Second Nice-Presl- /
jenJ, Eli Rsyner: Third Nics-President, /
r. D. GOODWIN; Fourth Nics-President, /
Hill: Fifth NiCe-President John
Brown; Treasurer, John I. StrattOn; I
secretary, Leon TrOusdsle. The only
absent from the list of old officers
that of f. EnElsy, Esq who, in
Inc honorable capacity OF president,
served the Society and the cause Of Rgri-
for two years past. with the
zeal, fidelity and ability. A gem
srOus, high-toned and genial gentleman,
be had the confidence and respect OF all
bis associates, Of the directors. stock
holders, and the community, and vnlun-
retired because of the extreme
pressure Of private business. He is sue
,eedCd by an able and accomplished gem
who fame is national and whose
are practical abilities and devotion to
agricultural enterprise ara unsurpassed,
secures beyond peradventure the
Of and q brilliant future for u
Agricultural Society.
The maurWisener, who died in prison
md was one Of the mob that participated
n the murder Of the young nan at Cuba,
vas grateful for the kindness Of his ply
icisn, DR.. Richard Taylor, jr., and said be
would tell all be knew, not that the in
0rmatiOn given might be used or pub
ishsd, but that DR.. Taylor might not
hiuk too harshly of him. Wisener as
erted, when lconsciOuE that his hours
we're numbered, that Hines, who Turned
itats's evidence, was the leader in the
Iced Of violence, that be certainly put
he rope around the youths neck, and, as
Visener believes, WHs the first to draw
from the ground. II the ends
justice could be promoted, or s,wrOng
Prevented by the development OF other
acts stated by Wissner, there would be
necessity for their publication which
.Oes not exist. There Is no mistake as to
he identity Of men, and il only remains
or the jury 10 determine the
question Of guilt OF innocence. Wise
said that If he "blOwsd" his conduct
would be sscibsd to cOwardice or to a
.esire TO escape punishment, that some
believe him and others would
My curse his name and therefore be pre-
erred TO remain silent. He could do no
GOD by telling the truth, and he would
lot utter q lie. He only deplOred the
sCape Of one Of the ringleaders in the
.eyilish deed, who sought TO fasten pen
lilies due his own demOnism, upon men
ertainly no worse or more criminal than
.imselL.