Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-18
IN THE COUNTRY.
The News as Our Latest Country Ex-
changes Bring it to Us.
From Grave to Gay, from Lively 10 Sc
Tere-Murder, Robbery, Arson
and Accident.
What the People Around Us are Doing
in the Way Of Improvement
and Progress.

in the Way Of improvement
and Progress.
Dead.
We are informed that DIR. Horace
Anderson, a prominent physician and
citizen, living about five miles from
Gallatin, on the Nashville pike, died at
his residence on last Wednesday morn
ing, after a few days illness. His death
Is q sad blow to his family and many
friends CdlldtiH TENNESSEE IeIlnes-
scan.
interviewed.
On our last publication day, a couple
Of gentlemen interviewed us In our
sanctum, one armed with a brick, rot
in his hat, but in his hand, the other
with q barrel stave. The doctor thinks
he can save the damaged eve, but that
both gentlemen will have TO keep very
quiet for two or three weeks.-C Camden
.ArEuHSGSI Journal
The EpizoO.
The horse disease is fast disappearing
I'm Nicksburg. Yesterday larger num-
her OF horses were out on the streets than
have been seen since the malady broke
out. The hacks have resumed their
w0nted rounds, and matters are begin
ming to look more like business than be-
fore for some time. Only four deaths
have occurred in the city TTcks5urg
Herald, 18th.
A shooting Array
We learn that on Wednesday, of this
week. a shooting affair occurred at Air
Mount, in this county, which resulted
in the severe, if not mortal, wounding
of Mr.. Geo. Cotton at the hands Of Mr.
Braz. Walthana, both youngmen Of that
vicinity. An old grudge is said to he
The remote cause of the difficulty, but
the immediate cause can no doubt be
traced to bad whisky Water IdIleu
Mss Central, 14th.
Accident 10 - Venerable Lady.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Trous-
dale, widow of the late Ex-Governor
TroUsdale, and mother Of our present
Representative, on last Monday acct
tlentally fell down while in the cellar of
uer residence, and broke her left arm
near the shoulder. Although her arm
was completely broken and seriously
fractured, we are informed that she is
suffering as little as could be expected
from the nature Of her misfortune, aud
that her relatives and friends have
strong hopes Of her recovery. That
their hopes may be shortly realized, is
the earnest wish Of her many acquaint-
ances and neighbors in our town, and Of
the people generally.-GGlLGtiR Tenn
IeTHeSsedn.
From DardansIIe. Ark.
The Star Of the West Of the twelfth
instant gives US the following:
There has been such an immense
quantity of cotton brought to this mar
ket that the merchants find it difficult
10 procure storage for II.
Rev. Mr.. Wiubanks was called from
lis church on Sabbath last to preach the
funeral Of Miss Hart. The bereaved
family have our sympathy.
On Tuesday last we had quite snow
storm. One Of the first fruits that we
have seen was a young lady SNOWFALL
ing her big brother. Served him right
A ire-engine and fire-company is
wanted IN Dardanelle. We pray the
City Fathers to take cOgniZance Of this
want Of the community, and speedily
grant their petition.
Sarah A. BOOher, daughter of w. 5.
BO0her, was burned TO death on the
Eveuty-secOnd of November last, on the
GU Jesse MAY AAIAls near DOAEHf me- III
Pope county, Arkansas.
Our upland farmers have nearly all
finished gathering their cotton, but
many Of the bottom farmers are not
more than half done. 1t has heretofore
been a hard matter TO get hands to pick
cotton, but a. cotton gets scarcer, hands
become more plentiful, and we think
there viii not be more than half the cot
in ha 4 - i.f-r hnf
there was last.
From Batesyilie, ARK.
The Batesville Times Of the four
teenth instant publishes the following
interesting Items:
Batesville needs a city hall badly.
The Arkansas College building is fast
approaching completion
The Batesville Quadrille Club propose
TO give several balls during the winter.
The horse disease is spreading, not
only in town, but throughout the sur
rounding country.
Cotton is coming in briskly, and every
iav our streets are more or less crowded
with cotton wagons.
For weeks past the woods have been
on fire, and At times the smoke Is so
thick in town As to be very disagreed
bic.
We hear much complaint Of the irreg-
Mar way I'm which the town clock IS at
tended to. VIII the Council do some
thing?
A petition is being circulated for sig
natures, PRAYING for the establishment
of daily mail-service between Bates
Vile and the Cairo and Fulton railroad,
near JacksonporU. No doubt the petit
lion will be granted, thus giving US
important nlan and passenger commu-
uicati0n.
sneak-Thfeyes on the Rampage.
On last saturday night sneak
thieves made another raid upon our
citizens. this time combining their opera ]
lions 10 the eastern portion Of the city I
They entered the residence Of Mr.. A. |
Il. Emory and roobed him Of between 1
forty and fifty dollars, his son, Mr.. /
Robert Emory, Of about the same
amount, and Mr.. J. L. ClOwny Of some
seven or eight dollars. The thieves went
through every part OF the house, but so
u0iseless was their proceedings no one
was aroused. The inmates are pretty 4
well satisfied that chlOroform was thrown 4
into the rooms TO stupefy and make them 4
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their conduct was leaving three
watches in one of the rooms that they 1
must have seen and could have stolen I
as easily as they did the money. This
nav be explained, however, on the by
Doshesis that there might be marks on
he watches that would lead to their de-
fectidu. They went through Mr.. Buck
ColuuTss house, ransaeking every nook
au,l corner: but, luckily, Mr.. Collum
had his money safe, and they found
nothing else that suited their fancy. Ar
sftenpI WIS also made the same night
and by the same gang TO enter the resi-
dence Of Mr. +. Badley, but after get
ting the blinds open they found the win
dow fastened down, and so the attempt /
10 yet in proved abOrtive. On last Mon
daV night they entered the residence OF
CAPTAIN p. d. Woods, on WOODS street.
but the inmates were aroused ana
hailing the burglars they beat preclpl-
tate retreat On Pamela street, IN the
ives ern part OF the city, they made an
attempt 70 enter Mr.. Jacob Painters
house, supposing, no doubt, that as he
was on the eve Of moving TO Texas they
would be likely to find money 10 steal,
but their efforts to get in at the window
awOke the family, and their nice little
g~uie was spoiled. In every house that
has been entered, the doors have been
left open by the burglars, on their de-
uarture. and are no doubt opened as
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