Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-07
TIPTON COUNTY.
Rape by q Negro - Election,
Crops and Politics.

! TIPTOS COUNTY, Tenn, August 4, lS72-
/ EDITORS APPEAL-One of the most
peaceable, quiet neighborhoods in the
State, which is situated about eight miles
west of Mason's Depot, Memphis and
louisville railroad, was thrown from its
usual quietude by the burning last night,
about two O'Clock, of the neighborhood
tiouring-mil house, to which was at
tached saws, etc, belonging 10 Messrs.
Pullen, White & Co. Tie building was
splendid painted frame, with good
machinery, uncovered by insurance.
The loss win be felt heavily by the
whole country, as We need lumber, be-
sides being the only Touring establish
ment near. Loss to the owners, about
five or six thousand dollars. But the
viIlainy did not stop here; for about the
time the incendiary could ride the dis
tanee, the stOFehOUse of Mr.. 1. Wright
was discovered by a negro woman to be
on fire. She gave the alarm to Mr..
Wright, whose residence is about one
hundred yards from the store. Imagine
the feelings of fond father and mother,
being awakened in the dead, still
hours of night, and seeing on the
one side the whole heavens lighted
up by the burning mill and their own
store-hOuse, in which was sleeping two
Of their own dear children, two young
gentleman, al wrapt in the luTid flames
of the destroying angel-fire.
Mr.. Wright has not an enemy in the
world to his knowledge, and his, as well
as the surprise of the whole community,
Is that there can be IN human form, a
wretch 50 ioW, so fallen, so utterly de-
void of all feelings of the good, as to en-
danger the lives of innocent yOEng men
without any known cause. The young
men, together with few articles, were
gotten out and all the balance gone.
Mr.. Wright is q well-tO-dO farmer,
who has had q country store for several
wears, and doing a successful business.
No evidence whatever as to who done
the diabolical deed. The neighbors are
very much ineensed, but resolved to fer
ret out the perpetratOr in a manner COM
mendable to them as law-abiding men,
Notwithstanding suspicion rests on GER
tain parties to an extent that it will not
be very healthy should they be able to
gather any evidence of a coroborating
character. Loss about five thousand dol
lars with no insurance.
Only few days ago a negro named
Robert Mitchell fixed himself up in a
bag as a disguise, and way-laid
the spring, as he knew young
white girl of respectable parents, but
whose father was off that day, was in
the habit of going for water. The de-
mon succeeded In dragging his victim
some distance, and would have accom-
plished his foul purpose had not the
cries of the girl brought to her rescue
her own mother. The girl is terribly
beaten and swollen, having been nearly
choked to death. The negro is now in
the Covington jail, but should justice be
meted out to the devil he would not rest
there long, as it is not his first outrage.
1 understood the colored men in the
neighborhOOd were resolved to attend TO
him as he deserves, which thing would |
rebound much to their credit.
The election passed Off very quietly |
all over the county, and, think, satis- |
factory, electing JOcke for Sheriff, Tenn |
pletOn Tax-Collector, and Mathews
Trustee. Politics are very quiet, indeed. |
Many of the eolored people preferred at
tending q Sunday-schOOl picnic to the
and did not vote at all.
Corn crops throughout this county are /
good, as well as in the whole of West
Tennessee. The cotton up to this date
IS above the average, but late, and not a
sure thing yet by any means. The dry
ing east winds for the last few days are
telling severely on it by its losing its
strapes and small bolls. With a dry
spell now, and then a rain or two, with
an early frost (which is predicted) and
the crop is short. The 'iwise Ones' in
sist that the crop viii not be a large one.
-- SLAUGHT.