Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-03
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

The brassiest piece of stealing we have
ever heard of, is that of pair of brass
lamps from the pulpit of the Meridian
Baptist church, last week.
A large number of hands belonging
to the Selma, Marion and Memphis
railroad have arrived at Okolona, from
which point the work will be rapidly
pushed forward to Aberdeen.
John Bowman, a colored man of Car
roll county, was bitten by a snake,
which caused his death. The COaSerUd-
tue says his funeral was largely attend
ed by the white people of CarrolltOn.
Near Cofeeville, Mississippi, one day
last week, q muly bull butted the loco
motive A. M. West off the track of the
Central railroad. The train and bull
were badly wrecked, but none of the
railroad men were injured i'll the least.
Several deaths have occurred among
| the colored inhabitants of Madison
county, caused by the eating of mulber-
ries and plums which had been impreg-
mated withathe Larvae of locusts, with
which insect the whole country seemed
alive.
Work upon the Vicksburg and Nash
vile railroad, says the OkolOna Ne1CS, is
being rushed rapidly, so that the first
twenty-five miles viii be completed by
the first of September, which entities
the road to the State bonus of four thous-
and dollars per mile.
West Point votes on the etwenty-fourth
of June on the question of subscribing
an hundred thousand dollars to aid in
the completion of the New Orleans,
Jackson and Great Northern railroad.
The majority in favor of the subscription
will doubtless far exceed the two-thirds
required by the State constitution.
The Oxford Falcon of Friday says:
"The lOcusts have made their appear
anee in immense numbers, and are said
to be damaging the fruit trees. The
rains during the past and present week
have been very beneficial to the crops.
The planters now have an excellent
stand Of cotton, and it is growing
rapidly"
The Water Valley Courier of the first
says: "Mr. Mayes visited his farm a few
days ago on PotiOcheny, and says the
prospect for a crop in that neighborhOOd
Is very fiattering. Mr.. Campbell, who
is in charge of his place, says the freed
men are working well. We hope tohear
such favorable news from all portions of
the country"
Thursday evening, says the Meridian
Gdzette, little boy, about five years old,
fell Off his fathers wagon, some distance
from town, and the wagon, heavily load
ed, passed over his hips and abdomen.
The little sufferer was taken to house,
and DR.. Smith, of this place, sent for,
who cannot yet determine as to the cX-
tent and character of his injuries.
DR.. w. H. Daniels, formerly a prac-
ticing physician, residing in Smith
county, has been declared a lunatic by a
jury empanelled to inquire into his case
by Chancellor Christian. His is singu- |
lar case, says the Meridian Gazette. On
asking him almost any simple question, !
he replies that he doesn't know, but will |
look at " the book" and see.
A young man named Martin was re-
Gently arrested in Summit, Mississippi, |
on a charge of assault with intent to kill |
a negro. While in custodyitis said that
he revealed the fact of his having muir |
dered an old man in Wayne county sew
eral years since. The authorities of
Summit retain him, subject to a warrant
from the Sheriff Of Wayne county.
The Mississippi Central has formed a
league with the Illinois Central Railroad |
Company, and the former road is to be
extended from Jackson, its northern ter
minus, to the Ohio river, opposite |
Mound City, where's magnificent bridge
is to be built. This work once accom-
plished, cars will run from Chicago to
New Orleans without change, hindrance I
or delay.
On last Monday evening, says the
Port Gibson NeDs, we have been in
formed, lady living in the eastern por-
tion of the town had the temerity to at
tempt pouring some coal-Ol from a can
upon fire to make it burn better. 1t
resulted, as such attempts are apt to do,
in the explosion of the oil can and the
spreading of huge flame, which luck
lily was extinguished by some persons
fiinging salt upon it.
The effect of the recent rains, says the
Grenada Sentinel, are almost magical.
The corn crop, so seriously affected by
the drouth, has shown unmistakable
signs of growth and strength. AS a gen.
eral thing, the crop is clean, and, with
proper care and industry, we predict a
full yield. Our planters must take ad-
vantage of the assistance nature has
given, and follow its culture with re-
newed industry, and re-plant where it is
#vCH
Colonel Sam G. Brewer, an old citizen
Of Water Valley, who has devoted many
years to the labor of making and burn
ing brick, has recently made a very i'm
portant improvement, in the matter of
putting up and burning brick kilns,
upon which the Patent Office at WASH
ington has granted him a patent. 1t
consists in applying to the top of brick
kiln series Of intersecting horizontal
hues, whereby the products of combus-
ton can he directed in their course,
A crazy negro woman, employed for
the past three years in a German family {
In Viekshurg, recently got the Rev. DIR.
sansom to go TO the house for the pQr- ]
pose, as she stated, of marrying a couple
there waiting for him, After various
and explanations it was dis ,
covered that the woman had mistaken a !
young German clerk for her former mas
IeF, and had concluded Ia marry him, 4,
heF insanity was made manifest. The /
young nlau, who has wife in Germany,
was indignant and thought the woman i
was "tTyin' TO make fool init him.n
The Oxford Fdlcoa says: We learn /
hat last week a rape was committed {
upon the person Of ten-year old white j
Zirl, by white man, whose name is un- {
known to Us. The child it said to be in !
critical condition and may not recover.
The inhuman wretch who perpetrated Z
his diabolieal outrage was arrested, but ]
lfteFward succeeded IN making bis ss I
ape, and is nov at large. Every effort
S being made to recahtgre and bring
him 70 justice. No punishment is TOO q
yreat for the authors Of such outrages,
ind it is to be hoped that the party will t
not escape" W