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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-19

commencing near McGirt's Creek,
about six miles southwest Of Jackson
vile, thence passing northward to the
settlements near the railroad, where It
seemed to centre its destructive forces.
In this vicinity the houses Of the fol-
lowing persons were utterly demOl-
Ished: Solomon Thomas, Edwin Ty-
ner, James Johnson, the kitchen Of
Constant Stevens; also the houses OF
Jerome Barton, eolOred, and April
P0ns, colored. The daughter-in-law
of the latter was killed, aud his son
wounded. The wife OF a colOred man,
named Virgins, was killed; she was
found entirely Invested of her clothing
by the fury Of the wind. Several
others In the neighborhOOd are
reported killed. Many other houses
in the same vicinity were. blown
down, and many other persons are
wounded, and, doubtless, some killed,
who, in the short time that has
elapsed, cannot be reported from so
thInly settled a region. Carts were
lifted bodily and thrown long distan-
ces, and in many instances shivered to
pieces. In one instance the tire bands
HCAC Jill I'LL, anu OuC biAC was lOALtN
wrapped round the trunk of a tree like
the coil ola rope. Immense pine trees
were torn up by the roots and carried
in every direction. OF fencing de.
stroyed, the quantity in the same
neighborh0od is an immense item,
The Whirl circled northeast toward
the st. Johns river, where it struck
the dwelling Of one of the foremen OF
the st. Johns lumber mill, Mr.. God
frey. 1t was a new and pretty dwell
ing, erected after the modern style,
but of light timbers. The family were
unhoused in a few moments, and Mr..
g., his wife and wife's sister so much
injured az to require immediate medi.
cal attendance from Jacksonville.
Fortunately no n was killed there,
but the demolition of the house is en-
tire. A colored man was also killed
near the same place. These + the
principle casualties reported up to this
time.
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IL ELECrToNa.

A correspondent insists that in
order to prevent the possibility Of
"pscking" the coming county con-
vsnsioD, il would be well for each
" nd and civil district to elect by bal
lot-esch Democrat voting-its dele
gates to the convention. This is found
70 be the only remedy, our CORE
%spondent says, for an evil reeog.
nizd In all American cities, and
there has been no other NEAR
discovered Of providing against
Il. 1t Is certainly needless TO
hold q convention If Its candidates be
designated before the convention as
sembles, and if the candidates believe
that the convention is "pscked" they
win not be governed by its action.
hthsse primary elections Of delegates
by the people would ensure harmony
and induce the people Of each ward
and district to participate in this Sc
lection Of delegates, the suggestion Of
cur excellent correspondent deserves
c0nsideTatiOn at the hands of the Ex-
ecuHVe Committee.
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SIGNS OF THE TTMEs.

The New York World Of the 14th
inst, in an article headed Charles
Francis Adams" has this:
. The drift Of Democratic
sentiment favors the nomination Of some
Liberal Republican Of high character;
and in such q combined movement IS Is
now in contemplation, there are likely to
be conflicting preferences in the early
stages Of the movement. Whether the
candidate finally settled upon, after a fair
comparison Of views, be Mr.. Adams, Gov
ernor Brown, Senator Trumbun, or Judge
Davis, We shall give him an equally hearty
support. Mr.. Adams's. qualifications for
the office ere pre-eminent; and yet it may
be the final Judgment Of the two conven-
tons that some other admirable candidate
would have more chance OF an election.
81 do not prescribe" said q physician,
" the best medicine I know, but the best
1 can get the patient to take"
The Indianapolis Journal, the lead
ing Radical organ and mouthpieee of
Morton, in reviewing the nomination
of Judge Davis by the Labor Reform
ers, with the probability Of his adop-
ton at Cincinnati, and possibly by the
Democrats, does not pretend to dis
guise the danger that would menace
the Republican party, if these ele-
ments should unite heartily. In fact
it admits that in a contest between
Judge Davis and General Grant I'M
der such circumstances, the former
would inevitably be elected. TIE
reasons given are just such as have
already impressed themselves on the
public mind, and which address the
good sense and intelligence of every
rejecting man who is capable of rising
above partisan prejudiees, and whose
eyes are not covered with a film of
selfish interest or personal ambition.
The Washington Patriot, comment
ing on this attitude Of the Journal, and
that Of many Radical leaders, says:
Although the whole machinery Of the
Radical organization Is directed from
Washington, which is Its pivotal centre,
and the President is supported for re-
by an army OF ~Ofice-holders,
defsulters, and expecssnts, still the more
thoughtful leaders are reserved, cautious,
and hesitstiDg. They are not deceived by
= little election in New Hampshire, car
RED by forced contributions of money,
the concentration Of Federal
power upon 3 small spot. They do
lot misju6ge the moral reaction which
las suddenly sprung into being,
md become the vitslizlng forcs Of g
,reat popular movement. They do
lot deprecate the power Of commanding
~ournsls, which are daily hurting their
hunder-bolss against 3 corrupt admins.
ration. And they havs not forgotten the
instructive fact, that no party in this
government has ever retained power, for
lore than three consecutive terms of the
gesidency; just as no senator has ever '
cen transferred from that body to the :
White House. Reflections like these have !
70 rake the calmer minds :
7use, while the rssher are driving furi- z
asly slong,a as Phseton dashed the coursers r
the Sun, and are threatened with g q
ka dfsastrouo fate
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NEW YORK, March 1s.-The Her
AIDS Washington dispatch states that
since the arrival of rear admiral Ingle-
field In this country, six weeks ago, as
naval attache Of the British legation
at Washington, he has been inquiring
infinitely and thoroughly into our
naval and military condition. In this
he has had every facility from our
government He has already inspect
ed our defenses at New York and
along the New England coast, and
was lately ordered by Minister Thorn
ton to visit New Orleans, and inspect
the defenses OF that and the Southern
ports. All this excites much com.
ment among many naval officers.
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ST. LOUIS, March 16.-An ARRAY oc-
CURED In a saloon ia the northern
part OF the yesterday evening, in
which Bernard Sebastian was slightly
and Adam Roth MORALLY stabbed. A
man named Kennedy was arrested as
the person who cut Roth.
George Thompson, night yardmas-
ter Of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad, at Sedalia, was killed yester-
day morning while switching a train.
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Thomas. ID RaItlmore.

BALTIMORE, March 1S.-James A.
Thomas, Of the firm of J.. A. Thomas,
extensive oyster and fruit packers Of
this city, was arrested Saturday after
noon on the charge of defrauding
Thomas Wilson, a capitalist of this
city, out OF $50, OG0 advanced on forged
drafts. In default of $75 1000 bail,
Thomas was committee to Jail and an
additional warrant was issued from
the criminal curt against Thomas for
obtaining $751; 600 on similar false pre-.
lenses. 1t seems that Thomas has
been in the habit Of obtaining adj
vances on drafts at short date on par
ties in the west to whom he alleged he
had shipped goods.
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wilson for vies-Preuraen..

NEW YORK, March IS "A special
from Washington TO the Times says
that the friends OF James Wilson, of
Iowa, are very active in a movement
to secure for him the nomination for
the Vice-Presidency, at Philadelphia
A prominent politician stated recent
~, in this city, that he was positive
that President Grant favored the
nomination Of Wilson for the position.
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CINCINNATI, March 18.--The Times
and Chronicles special from Washing
ton today says that Mr.. Sumner this
morning authorized its correspondent
to say that the reported conversation
with Senator Wilson, wherein he (Mr.
S0mner) is quoted as telling his coll
league that their political paths must
soon openly diverge, is a wretched
humbug and an invention Of some en-
envy who seems determined to misrep-
resent his position. No such CONVEX
satiOn took place, and Mr.. Sumner has
not said that he intended soon to as
sail the President and the admlnistra-
ton in the senate chamber with all
the power at his command.
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sale Of rissour, nsmoernt.

ST. LOUIS, March 18.-In a matter
OF difference between the proprietors
Of the Missouri Democrat, Judge Ma
dill this morning appointed William
Mckee, one of the firm, receiver, and
ordered the sale of the establishment,
to take place on Friday next, and to
be limited TO the parties in interest.
Terms ne-half cash and the balance
in three and six months.
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WASHINGTON, March 18.-The SEN
ate committee for the sale OF arms to-
day continued the examination Of
Col. Crispin and SqUires. The custom
house investigation was resumed to-
day. Murphy concluded his testimony
OF Saturday, relative to the time when
the President said Leet ought to have
the general order business.
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NEW YORK, March 18.-Ssmuel
Calvert, the keeper Of the house OF
refuge on Randsll's Island, was last
night stabbed by q lad named Dunn,
an inmate whom he had reported for
bad conduct. Calvert died shortly
afterWard. Dunn is now in custody.
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NEW YORK, March 1e.-The World
hopes the Democrats will have moth
ing to do with the Cincinnati conven-
ton. 1t urges Democrats to pursue a
liberal course, and thinks it would be
very impolitic TO press any candidate
upon the convention.
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WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The
nomination of Parker, to succeed
LOngstreet as surveyor of the port OF
New Orleans, will not be acted on for
several days. The committee in OPP
position to Parker have arrived, and
had an interview with the President
this evening,
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TERRIFIC.
Remarkable Gyelsns IN Florlda-ereai
Destruction Of Life and
Property.
A Terrible EaItkqHaks-A City Of Twenty
five thousand Inhabitants Destroy.
ee-The Killed and W0uadsd.

On January 16, an earthquake
destroyed the city Scehmaeha, In Rus.
STA. According to the official report
IlS persons were killed and forty. four
wounded, but all the inhabitants were
left Without.shelter. Schemacka Is, or
rather was a city Of %, 600 inhabitants,
and lies on the road between Tihis
and Baku, at the foot Of the Csucasia
mountains, about seventy-fve miles
distant from the latter city. Sche
macha, Is 23f6 feet above the Caspian
and 2230 above the Black sea, and
was formerly the seat Of government
OF the province, which however, on
account Of the frequent earthquakes
in that region, was transferred, about
ten years ago, to Baku, on the Caspian
sea. The Inhabitants Of 6chemacha
are nearly all Armenians.
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NEW YORK, March 1S.-WilIism L.
FlOy, who says he was one of the vic
tins whose testimony before the Gus
tumhOuse commission was called a
downright lie by special agent Howe,
publishes a card reafirming his origi-
nal statement that Howe settled the
Cooper case for $1,000.
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NEW YoRY, March 1S.-North Car
olina dispatches say that there are
vague rumoIs afoat that Henry Berry
Lowry, of the Lowry gang Of Ku.
klux bandits, recently shot himself
accidentally, or that he has fed the
country,
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NEW YORK, March 1s.-Justice Da-
ley decided to-day that the court
could not extend the time to conclude
the trial of any case before it. The
Hall case will therefore be proceeded
xyffh
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WHOLESALE DEALERS
Estes, Fizsr & PlnsOn,
No. 27s FRONT STREET,
RFRRR RnR SALE
ALSO. A coMPLETE sToCK OF
FRESH CASE GOODS


A r. meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF
"A the 6alms, Marion and Menphis Rail-
way Company, held the 9Th inst, a Gall Of
fhifty per cent. was made npon its capital
stock, making In All sixty percent. upon sub
scri9Eiona. Payments may be made either at
tbs ONCE Of the Company In Memphis, Ten-
neaBes, or Earion, Alabama.
n. 3. FORREST, President.
a. T. PUeas Secretary and Treasurer mhla
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T~ELEcRAPHIc SUMMARY.
psath Of a PromInoas CItI.sn.

TOLEDO, OHIO, March 18.-A. p.
Brownlee, an old and highly esteemed
citizen and ex mayor Of the city, died
YESTERDAY.
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NEW YoRY, March IS.-Reverends
HepwOrth Dixon and Henry Ward
Beecher exchanged pulpits yesterday,
the latter preaching in Steinway Hall
and the former in Brooklyn
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c9EEssponaonee Of the savannah Rspus-

JACKSONVILLE, March lion the
night OF Saturday last, the 9th instant,
one Of the most severe storms that
ever occurred In the vicinity Of Jack
sonvilie was experienced. So far as
at present reported, In Its sevorest as-
pect, 1t took the form Of a whiElYind,
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TaE COMING MISUNDERSTANDING
TUE LONG ROLL-LEr Us HAVE
Union AND CoNCORD.
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
Attempted Outrage,

II bas been brought to our knowledge that
.ogro man attempted an atrocious crime
. Rankin county, near this city, few
I'M. ago. He opened the window of a
,on 10 which two ladies were sleeping.
nav we're Providentially awakened as ne
ooroaehed them. They Immediately raised
n alarm by loud screams, and at the same
mo one of them seized gun and exploded
can At the villain as he retreated. Their
10 brought immediate relief from others,
N among the rest, a faithful eolored man
~ was in his house near by. a the
,orning number OF citizens convened and
,,,,uted search for the desperate, with
IA, result we are not informed. He was
teogaized by the ladies as he retreated-the
Loon shining bright-and has virtually
Lnfegssd his guilt by seeking safety in
ght This case should serve as warning
\ unprotected females
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AWeII Herifed CastiEatiOn.
Quite crowd was collected on the corner
Capitol and State streets on Friday even
last by the yells of fellow named Saw
e who was undergoing a deserved Gaming
thehands of our young friend and fellow
liens. Thos, Morgan. Savage is the i'm
lrted earpet-bag teacher of the white male
hOol Of this place, and by underhanded
bans had procured Mr.. Morgan's removal
pm the position of Assistant teacher by
liking the charge that he (Mr. Morgan)
diwspectfaI to him (Savage). And who
kay, is he that gentlemen must be so par
kulary respectful to If he cannot. and
8 not command the respect of those over
bonnie has been placed he should havebeen
1poyed, and not Mr.. Morgan. We would
" ITO know what the two gentlemen upon
School Board, who the respectable peo-
and tax payers expect to protect their
eTests, were doing, when they permitted
fellow Savage in the first place to be
pointed, and afterwards permitted him to
Fomplish Mr.. Morgan's removal?
eSal TO return TO the castigation, after
fng received two licks from small cane
laid on, Savage ran like a whipped cur
Muller Il Hinkle's saloon. He is man
nedinm hight, heavy set, and about 30
RaEof age, while Mr.. Morgan is slender
uth Of l9years. Mr.Morgan paid IS fine,
costs in Justice Barr's Court for having
%nthe people of this community, wha
inner of man had been selected to teach
Youths
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s.,o Fair Association.

che annual meeting of the Board of
80. held on Wednesday, Sd inst, the
Living gentlemen were elected as the
n NJ Control for the ensuing year:
O. Wharton, Chairman er-o1icto.
pa,ernor. Secretary of State, State Treas
vessrs. :. p Bailey, James D. Stew
TIL Rohrbacher, VIM. B. Taylor, H.
' ~ Tarlor. c. A. Brougher, John p. Stevens,
.lore strauss, J. II. Echols.
~ nexr Annual Fair is to be held, COM
.sncing on Monday, November nth, 1872.
vs..rs. Rohrbacher, Strauss and Echols
r. appointed committee to provide for
core Of Fair Grounds for ensuing year,
4 leasing or otherwise.
/ W Isydore Strauss was elected Superin-
-aopt Of Fair Grounds for ensuing year.
j. L. POWER, Secretary.
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Mr. Jacobs introduced II. b. No. l6 en-
titled an act IN provide a homestead for old,
worn-out, former slaves, and veteran soldiers
of Mississippi
Mr.. Davis, OF Noxnmbee, II. b. No. ~. an
act tor the useful employ uent Of C0nvirts
imprisoned in jais or workhouses under
sentence for definite period, or non pay
ment Of fines. etc. and providing for CON-
mutation OF such penalties by abOr.
Mr.. Mauss. by general consent Introduce
ed IA. b. No. 95. an act 20 prohibit sealage on
cotton.
Mr.. Armstead. introduced II. b. No. 10
an act TO recure accurate crop reports Ia the
State OF Mississippi during the year 1862.
Mr.. Nets By general consent introduced
III. b No. p, Rn act for the relief % Joseph
Houston.
Mr.. Gore gave notice that he would. nc an
early day, Introduce Bill 10 create uni
form system Of freight TARIFF on all rail-
roads la the State.
House adjourned.
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Nh
Without asking the consent OF Gov
Brown, we have taken the liberty OF pub
fishing the following letter, congratuI tory,
and containing some suggestions which are
worthy 70 be noted. We are sure that Gov.
Brown does not misinterpret the spirit of
our city fathers elect:
TERRY, KINDS COUNTY, MIssIssIPp11
January 3, 1S7l.
MY DEAR SIR: have Just seen In THE
CLARION the result of the municipal cleo
ton in Jackson. L am surprised and reioic-
ed. Let me congratulate you and all our
friends at the capitol. The light breaks in.
The colored men begin to see who are their
real friends. When the walls that have
penned them in, are once fairly preached,
they will rush from their cruel and corrupt
confinement, like SO many captives set free.
have KNOWN alllthe time that colered men
would sooner or later free themselves from
political slavery (worse by far than plan1a-
ton slavery to Carpet baggers and Scala
wsgs, but was not prepared to see them
come to the work so handsomely in Jackson
Ihey have redeemed themselves Now, let
the white people redeem their pledges Tn
colored man must have all his rights in an
equal degree with the white man. And
Conservatives whenever they have an OPP
portunity must show that this is the spirit
that animates them.
lap rejoiced(and l will not repress myjoyl
at your call on the new city government
TO give the colored people equal rights with
the white people before the law. The call
was perhaps, unnecessary, for with Marion
Smith as Mayor, and Conservative Coun-
Gil to back him, nothing else could be ex-
pected. Still the call was well timed. as it
goes to show that We speak the same Ian
gauge, after the election as before
If thought the Conservative party capa-
bic of classifying its pledges, to the coIored
voters, | would denO5mce Il at ONCE uaa re-
nObHce it TOrerer.
Very respectfully,
Your friend,
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JULIUS ZIMMERMAN,
Governors Private Secretary
INrRoDucr1ox OF RESOLUTIONS.

By Mr.. Duncan Resolved, That Com
mittee of five be appointed to take into con-
siGeratiOn the subject of public lands, the
title to which has been acquired by forfeit
tureor by purchase by the State for taxes
That said committee shall report what If
any, legislation is necessary, where any
of said lands have boen improperly sold by
Sheriffs for taxes which have been paid
Also, when owners have paid the taxes to
Sheriffs and hold receipts for the same OH
lands held by the State for taxes, and also
whether the State pay or has paid to the
several counties taxes upon lands held by
the State for taxes, and as near as may be
the amount thereof for the last fiscal year.
Resolved, That to enable said committee
to make the above report more correctly the
Auditor of Public Accounts and the State
Treasurer are requested to furnish said
committee such information OH the above
subject as may be in their respective offices.
Adopted.
The President appointed the following
committee on Mr.. Duncan's resolution !:
Messrs. Duncan, Sullivan, Steele, Gibbs and
BOWies.
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THE CITIZENS MEETING. Tho adj
Journed meetings of the citizens on the
peniten;iary question were held on wednes-
day evening and last evening. They were
largely attended, which shows how much
In earnest our citizens, Of all classes aud
colors, are upon this important subject.
We publish to-day the proceedings Of the
first meeting. but owing to the pressure
upon our columns, we are compelled, much
to our regret, 10 defer until our next issue
the proceedings OF last evenings meeting
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prrIs ryTRopUCED AND REFERRED.

TO-
Of the Legislature be and the same Is here
by abolished
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Sullivan: An act in relation to
contested elections, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. seal: An act TO change the time
of holding the circuit courts in the First
Districs.
By Mr.. Payne: A bill TO amend the sew
erai acts now in force concerning the Gro
NADIA. Houston & Eastern Railroad and for
other purposes.
BY Mr.. Cassidy: An act 10 repeal section
2l45 OF chapter a. OF the Revised Code at
1871.
BY Mr.. Holloway: An act TO revise aud
pmend an act TO Incorporate the townof
fernando, DeSoto county, approved Oct.
p. 1866.
BY Mr.. Sullivan: A bill to be entitled an
act TO provide for the publication OF digest
of the Mississippi Land Reports.
By Mr.. Mcclure: y bill TO be entitled
an act for the relief OF the sheriff of Jeffer-
son county.
By Mr.. Cassidy: An act to fix the time
for holding the circuit court ia the county
of Lawrence.
By Mr.. Gibbs: A bill 20 be entitled an
act 10 amend an act TO encourage internal
improvements in the State OF Mississippi,
and for other purposes.
INTRODUCTION oF RESoLU lions.
By Mr.. Morgan Be 1t resolved by the
Legislature of the State OF Mississippi.
of law, il is hereby made the duty of the
President of the Senate and Speaker OF the
House of Representatives. adjourn their
respective houses at II NJ, on Thursday the
18th day of February, next.
Senate adjourned