Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-25
TENNESSEE NEWS.

A white convict dropped dead at the
penitsptiary, Sunday from heart dis
ease.
Colonel John Netherland seems TO be
the strongest candidate from the First
District.
The Roane Iron Company of Chatta-
nooga have broken ground for new
foundry.
Preparations are being made at Knox
Vile for decorating the graves of the
Federal dead.
A deekhana on a steamboat was
drowned at Clarksville, last Thursday.
He fell overheard.
Mr.. Hugh FriZzell, clerk of the Grim
inal court of Davidson county, died at
Nashville on Monday last.
The indications are that Friday next
will be generally observed by the Odd
Fellows throughout the State.
4 deaf old lady named Mrs. Holder
was struck by locomotive, near Rogers
vile Junction, last week, and killed.
I e. Siipley was crushed to death
l,o.,a4,, -~,6 Which vas blown down,
beneath "a - fTJhIFsSsT during a
near Jonesboro, Ias, '''
storm.
Presswood, the DeKaIb county mu,
derer, has made full confession of his
guilt. He will be hung on Friday the
26th instant.
A JOnesbOrO letter to the Knoxville
Press and Herald says: ''Snow may be
seen on the summit of the mountains
some fifteen miles from here.U
Chattanooga few years ago with only
set of cabinet-maker's tools, is said to
be worth three hundred thousand dol
lars.
j. j. Ryan, Deputy-Sheriff of Hamil-
ton county, and member of the Chat
tanOoga Board of Aldermen, was thrown
from his horse on Sunday and badly in,
iured.
The Governor has offered a reward of
three hundred dollars for the apprehen-
sion Of Joseph Branch, for the murder
of a man named Phillips, in Franklin
county, last month.
General w. A. Quarles will address
the Alumni of the University of Virgin
ia on the twenty-seventh of June next.
Senator Trumbull, Of Illinois, viii de-
liver an address TO the Literary Society
on the twenty-sixth,
The Nashville Banner, of Tuesday,
says that negro named Joseph Haley
was shot dead, about six o'clock Mon
day afternoon, at John KilcOin's store,
Broad street, by James Kilcoin, his son,
a youth about eighteen years of age.
The famous Sulphur Springs of Haw-
kins, have been bought by few enter
prising men there, who propose fitting
them up for the summer. The Alum
Springs are near there, and all together,
Hawkins viii IN the future afford great
attractions for a summer resort.
A man named Williams was struck
behind the right ear with a stone and
knocked down by Thomas Bryant, in
the "Green Preen saloon, North College
street, Nashville, about ten O'Clock on
Monday night, Concession of the brain
was produced by the blow, and Williams
will probably die. Bryant escaped.
The Chattanooga Herald of Sunday
says Notwithstanding the dullness of
business this month, there has been
shipped from this place over the Nash
vile road, since the first of April, seven
thousand three hundred and eighty-two
sacks Of corn, thres hupdred and ninety
six bales Of hay, and corresponding
amount of other freight,
The Presbytery of Knoxville met at
Athens last Thursday. Rev. James A.
Wallace was. chosen commissioner to
the General Assembly, to meet in Rich
mond, Virginia, on the third Thursday
in May, apd Rev. James Park, alter
nate. The lay commissioners TO the
Assembly are DR.. J. S. McDonough and
w. w. Anderson, the first Of Loudon,
and the other of Chattanooga.
The Nashville Banner of Tuesday
saws: Rev. DR.. ]. w. Hoyte was called
10 the pastorate of the Second Presbyte-
rian church, last Sunday morning, by
the unanimous vote of the congregation.
He has been in temporary charge of that
church forsome time past, and has given
universal satisfaction. An energetic
and faithful worker in the cause of
Christ. he has done much for the pro-
gress and prosperity OF. the church. We
understand that be viii accept the call.
A terrific storm swept over Winches-
ter between twelve and one O'Clock Sum
day evening, blowing down trees and
fences. The gable endso Messrs. Frank
EsteIIe's and Ransome's two-story resi-
dence, and the chlmney-tops of Mrs.
Stewards residence, were blown down.
The Winchester and Alabama railroad
depot was blown down. At Murfrees-
boro and Sbelbyville the hail made
plenty of work for the GLACIERS. The
Baptist and Presbyterian churches OF the
foEpsE nlsce. suffered badly in tn, wav