Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-21

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The Selma Times says: 1.-THE Alabama
fiver is now lower at this place than it
has been la thirty years at this season
Of the year"
A grOund-Tattlesuakew was captured a
few days ago, in the store of Mr.. T. II.
ROsser, in Selma.
A certain white man, against whom
true bill has been found for adultery,
and whose negro paramOur was lodged
in jail on Tuesday last, went to the Jail
yesterday with the infant in his arms,
aud turned il over to the anxious moth
er. His pockets were filed with pare
gorie, soothing syrup and "arrOw-root
for the bOy.r-Selmd Times.
Huntsville has a new dramatic assOci-
alton, with Drs. Green and Bassett for
President and Nice-President, and
MessTs. ScTuggs and Reed as stage-man-
ayers.
A passenger train on the Selma and
sulf railroad, was thrown from the
track, near AIush creek bridge, and in
jured nearly all Of the passengers, about
twenty in number.
Five hundred hands are now en-
ployed in building the Georgia Western
railroad, the termini Of which are Biz
mingham and Atlanta.
Right Rev. Bishop DOggett visited Biz
mingham on the first instant, and bedi-
Gated the new Methodist Episcopal
Church 10 the service of Almighty God.
Notwithstanding the iuclemency of the
weather the congregation was very large,
and the sermon preached by the Bishop
was a very eloquent one, the subject be-
ing, "The power and influence of the
tvfslr.al ~ fl'hn furr0ru mead ah8ctp
erUdite and, at times, most eloquent,
without thesmallest tiucture ofsectarian-
ism: and, although It occupied one hour
and twenty-five minutes in its delivery,
scarcely a person in that crowded church
moved.
About eleven o'clock last Monday, the
Clubhouse on Judge AbTaham's planta-
ton, about two miles east of Benefits
Station, was burned, together with two
gin-heads, a mill, and about twelve
bales of cotton. Some negroes were
ginning cotton when the fire was dis
covered, and the Judge is of the opinion
that the fire was caused by some of the
negroes smoking in or around the build
ing. 1t is known that some of them
had done so previoUsly.-LiUingSt0R
Journal.
On Monday night the kitchen of Mr.
George w. ThoTuton, living about two
miles from Cuba Station, was burned,
together with his kitchen furniture and
table ware. 1t was with difficulty that
his dwelling was saved. The fise is
thought to have resulted from the care
iessness of a servant in leaving a box of
ashes in the kitchen. bid.
The horse disease is spreading badly
ia this vicinity, but We have heard of no
cases terminating fatally. In a great
majority Of cases, careful nursing is all
that is required, and this should not be
neglected When the disease manifests
itself, shield the animal from work and
exposure, and provide a substitute for
usua, dry and irritating provender.
Guard against a relapse by not putting
the patient to hard work before being
completely restored to health.-Ibid.
ARKANSAS.
A new stage line commenced running
Yesterday between this city and Clarhs-
vile, TeXas-daily from here to Arka-
and tTi-Weekly from there on
also daily to Hot Springs. This line
carries the United States mail, taking
the place Of Chidester's stage. We un-
derstand Colonel Chide5ter, who has
the mail contract for a number Of years,
will continue to keep up his line also.
The Gazette adds: "TO the credit Of Col
onel Chldester be it said that during the
time he has been contractor no one has
been more faithful and prompt in the
discharge of his trust. Little Rock
Journal
A note received by US this morning
opens thusiy: "For Gods sake, don't
write any more liery articles on small
poX." We won't, unless compelled TO
do so for the peoples saka.-lbid.
The North Arkaasas Times says: GA
petition is being circulated for sigma
lures, praying for the establishment Of
daily mail service between BatesVille
and the Cairo and Fulton railroad, near
JacbsoDpOrt. No doubt the petition will
be granted, thus giving us important
mail and passenger communication
ibid.
The American Bridge Company,
which has the contract for building the
bridge for the Cairo and Fulton railroad
across the Arkansas in the western edge
Of this city, has already begun opera |
tions. They have moved some flats |
lately built here into position, and the |
work of laying the foundation for the |
piers is ia be Immediately commenced I
Ibid.
Bishop Wightman and his fellow-trav- |
eier, Brother Blew, Of the Western |
reached our cityo Saturday, |
on the way TO thesessiof 4
Of the Little Rock Conference, and were
guests at the parsonage" until Monday 1
the Bishop preaching for US at /
the Second Street Church on SUNDAY. /
They returned this way, also, with a /
slight difference in style. They came
in "bus" and four, and went away in
an Ox-wagon. The unconscious beasts J