Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-14
SOUTHERN NEWS.

TeXas is without 8 governor. Davis
has fed to parts unknown.
The circuit court, Judge Fisher pre-
siding, is in session at DeSoto Miss.
Ike Brooks (Arkansss) negroes will
hold a convention at Magnolia on the
18th instant (to-morroW.)
The Mississippi house has passed a
bill Incorporating the Mississippi and
Sardis railway company.
The Griffin Middle Georgian tells of
a farmer who plOws with two oxen
and two mules, a novel sight.
Brownsville, Tennessee, is building
gasWorks. Gas-light is a good thing
if you don't have to pay too dear for
MI. James Alley, OF Baton Rouge,
fell from q scatfOld at Centenary col
lege, Jackson, Louisiana, and was in
stantly killed.
Many citizens of Tippah county,.
Mississippi, have been arrested re-
Gently for, as it is alleged, violating
the kuklux law.
The New Orleans Republican saws
the hotel bill Of the Grand Duke and
suite at the st. Charles hotel amount
ed to eleven thousand dollars,
The directory Of the Nstchez and
Jackson railroad have called in an
other installment Of twenty-five per
cent on all stock subscribed.
Lately a negro nurse in HilIsboro,
Texas, brutality killed an infant Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence by crushing its
head and breaking its back with a
chair.
Bsrksdale OF the Clarion, and Coop.
er OF the Summit Times, limited so
strong about pistols, coffee, etc., that
friends had to interfere and adjust
their differences.
The Jackson (Tennessee) Plsindeal-
er of Tuesday says: "The weather
has been cold md cloudy for several
days. Severe colds are epidemic in
this community"
The Federal census in South Caro-
lima cost S43,2OS IL. Governor Seotts
census, taken the year before, cost
$l75, 524, OF Sl32,320 81 more. Com
ment is unnecessary.
The Democrats Of Henry county.
Kentucky, at a meeting held at New,
castle on the 4th instant, recommend
ed Hon. w. S. Pryor as the candidate
for Judge Of the supreme court.
The new Jewish temple was dedi-
Gated by Rabbi LilienthaI, of Ciucin-
natl, On the 9Th instant, with imDOe.
ceremonies, and Rev. A. Worden
was Installed pastor on the 9th.
The Texas University company Is
the style OF an organization which in
the Lone-Star State is engaged in
stock for the purpose of build
ing a university. Capital, 100000.
We are sorry to say, says the Iber-
vile (Louisiana) South, that our in.
0rmation in regard to seed cane is
most discouraging. 1t is said that
ieed already planted Is now rotting In
he ground.
The Magnolia (Arkansas) Flower of
he 9TH says: Within the past few
a great deal of rain has fallen.
sut we are now having beautiful
priDg-iike weather. Our farmers are
pitching in In good earnest.
At the mask ball, in Natchez, Mis-.
issippi, last Thursday night. a very
handsome diamond ring was voted To J
Bertha Schsrf, she having re-
eived the highest number Of votes as
ne most deserving young lady.
Moman-whipping is sill INDUCED
D by Delaware and Virginia, and The .
enate Of the latter State has reeenfIv "
efused, by a vote Of eight to twenty.
ne, to repeal the law Furnishing t..
nale pickpockets with the lash.
We welcome, says the Fort Smith
lerald4 to our midst DR.. James w.
rice, late OF Atlanta, Georgia, who n
as come to take up his future abode =
Fort Smith, where, when settled. a
g proposes to enter the practice Oh
is profession.
A Nj. John W. Selby, q Baltimore 4
merchant and class leader Y
Trinity (MethOdist EpiscOpaOl
a married man and the father
an interesting family, fed his home =
few days since with q Miss Ada =
urner, of the same church, and q
acher Of one of the Baltimore
school. She lie enceinte.
The Columbus (Georgia) ENQUIRER n,
vs.: "Our cotton manufacturers are "
with orders. A large mer.
ant told us It was with difficulty he
uid get a few bolts OF goods, as the
Ills had orders ahead nom every
ction. Our mills are now running -,
900 sDindles not over 1000 looms, 81