Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-16

thieves made their escape with eight
horses. On Thursday a party OF
armed men passed through Jackson
port, in pursuit. Look out for the
rascals.
EARTHQUAKE.
From the Arksdelphia Tribune.I
About half-past two O'Clock on Sun
day, a shock of an earthquake was
felt at this place, attended with a
rumbling noise similar to distant
thunder. Buildings were shaken con-
slderably for a moment, but no fur
ther effects were produced except in a
few seconds after the shaking was felt
noise like the roaring of a heavy
waterfall was distinctly heard.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT.
From the Monticsllonian.l
On last Saturday, while sitting hv
the fire with Mrs. Bakers babe 1DOn
her lap, Miss Annie Goodwin fell with
her face in the fire and was terribly
burned. 1t is not known how she
came to fall, but it is supposed to have
been syncope or tainting. She Law in
the ire some minute or two inseusible.
and there was no one in the room ex-
cept a young lady, who was confined
to her bed, and unable to 90 to her
relief. Her face is terribly burned.
From the Little Rock Gazstte.1
DEATH OF THOMAS COX, ESQ.
A private letter from Hon. William
Byer5, of Batesville, to our fellow
tOWnsman, DR.. John KirkWOOd, an
nOunees the sad intelligence of the
death OF Thomas Cox, Esq, of that
place. Mr.. Cox was generally recOg-
nized as being one of the brightest
members Of the bar Of northern Ar
kansas, and his death will be a source
OF deep regret to the legal fraternity.
For numker Of years he had been a
partner OF the Hon. VIM. Byers, the
firm making one of the strongest in
the State. AS a man, Mr.. Cox was
justly esteemed a good citizen, and
his death will be universally
mOurned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
From the Arksdelphis Standard
The Legislature now in session at
Little Rock is the most tcOnglOmerated
mass Of rOttenness and corruption that
ever assembled in legislative capac-
tty, the Congress of the United States
not excepted. In each house there
are few members who appear dis
posed to legislate for the good Of the
country; ali the others are actuated
by party motives, and no scheme that
looks to the perpetuatiOn in power Of
the Radical party is too low for them
to stOOp to, to carry their point. They
have now been in session over a month,
and if they have passed a single law
or done a single good deed we have
seen no account Of it. They appear
to have accomplished the object of
their assembling, which was to elect
Powell Clayton to the Senate, and
having accomplished THAT, they are
afraid to do anything for fear of iniur-
Ing the Radical party. The retrench-
meRt and reform so faithfully prom
ised before the election have been
wholly ignored, and on the contrary
they have increased expenses and
promised to create new offices as
Oribes to refractory members of their
party. The whole course of the men, /
Oers has been characterized by an ut
.er disregard of principle, law and de- |
,enCy, and is such as is calculated TO
bring mot only themselves, but the
5tatesOt Arkansas, into contempt with |
3very decent man.
A SAD CASE,
From the JsoksOnpOrt Ststesman.l
A cOlOred boy, hunting hogs under |
he old Moon building, discovered the |
lead body Of q white man in an old |
veil, about six feet deep, in the rear
# the old building. He gave the /
llarm at once, and a large crowd of |
.itiZens soon assembled on the spot, |
md made preparations to remove the |
)Ody. When we arrived, a cOrOner's
ury had been empanneled, and the |
,Ody brought to the surface, From
we would Judge that the
Unfortunate victim was about thirty
I've years Of age, well built and of me-
iium size; black Whiskers and
lair. After the jury had been sworn
q by Captain Brain, they proceeded
o make an examination. In his
'Ockets were found a two dollar
little Rock city bond, 81 so in
racttOnaI currency, a memOran-
-AAAAA DO1hf Win lAAD AGsALlU W y 10 I
or therein, and a pocket book. The
is the statement of DIR. jas.
;. Porter: "William Hunter came to
ny house about the last of NOvem-
er, and worked for me about six
7eeks. He was not dissipated in any
ray except that he would get drunk
Said that he came from
Washington county, Ark, and that
uring the war his wife deserted him
nd went to live with 3 Mr.. Dawson.
Iunter has often threatened to kill
lawson if he did not give up the
roperty taken from his wife, consist
lg Of stock and $500 in gold. Hunter
-as raised near Bowling Green, Ky,
nd was the son OF q Methodist minis
n. bis mother and sister still reside
lere. lie has a brother, Robert Hun
II, living at Cincinnati, Ark. He left
le about the 20th Of January"