Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-20
The MuIltns-Martin AMIR.

From the Cotton Plant, of Austin,
NTbssissiDpi, we CLEAN the following ac-
count Of the Cheek shooting affair, which
was noticed in the World Thursday last:
" ON Tuesday last as the steamer Cheek
was coming up the river, above Helena,
Z. quarrel arose between w. c. Mullins,
formerly Of this county, and man by
the name Of Martin, in which Martin
drew a bowie-knife and made at Null
lins, as he did so, endeavoring to draw
the knife from the scabbard with one
hand while he held the scsbbard with
the other. While so doing, Mullins
drew a revolver and shot him through
both wrists, probably rendering the am
nutatiOn Of both necessary"
sold out
The proprietors of the "Great Eastern
Cireusn having dissolved cO-partnership,
the horses, animals, ETC., were sold at
auction yesterday, TO the old partners.
Tie elephant was bought by Mr.. De
Haven for ten thousand dollars; six bay
horses brought two thousand four hun
dred dollars; the den containing the
Iioness'an cubs brought six thousand
and eighty-five dollars; the buffalOes,
foUr hundred each; the ring horses sold
from five hundred to one thousand dol
I,zrs each, and everything else in proper
ton. T'he entire stock will, however,
winter at the fair grounds, which has
been rented at one hundred dollars a
month.-ySeiHld Times.
The Last Degree of Degradation
The white girl Lizzie Allen, who was
u1,1rried a few days since to Frank Gam
msa, colored, is one Of the most de-
Uraded Of the vilest class of street.
walkers in the city. She has frequently
been before the Police Judge, and about
two weeks ago he ordered her to the
v-orkhouse for ten days, but upon her
promise to leave the city she was re-
leased. She then went 10 jackson, but
returned in about ten days, and was
again arrested by the police as a vagrant,
and was arraigned upon the charge.
She claimed that she had returned for
he purpose Of marrying her lover, and
h. producing the license she was re-
leased. and was that evening married
bv a Justice of the Peace Vtcksb1Tg
Herald.
Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad.
The Chattanooga Times, December
II. saws: "In the ChanceTy Court yes
tarylav, Chancellor Key delivered an
ouir1;on ordering a decree entered dis
missing the suits of the State Of Ala
bqma aud J. c. Stanton, and Of all 9TH
or partie- against the Alabama and
Chattanooga railroad. The cases against
10. Stanton and the Alabama and Chat
tsUoora. railroad, in which attachments
have hpan levied on the land of J. {.
stanton We're consolidated, and the
s1lerlz and Master was instructed TO pre-
yare a report TO be made at the April
term, fixing the priority OF the hens,
the amount still due 10 BOyce and 9TH
l.
els on vendors lien, the amount OF land
sold and the improvements thereon, etc.
Thus il would seem that only those cred
itors who have J. c. Stanton's personal
Endorsement have much chance to make
aheir claims"
The Tennessee and COOsa kiVeF kail-
road.
The Gadsden Times of the twelfth
sa,se Louis Wyeth, President Of the
Tanne see and COOss Rivers railroad,
has iss1Jed a call for a meeting of the
stoclbo}Gers Of the road, at Gunters-
willie ON January 6, 1873, for the purpose
oF alac+ing a President and eight Direct
ors Of said roRd. President Wyeth's
gsIl Is issued al Cfuntersville, November
~ IS72 II will De remembered that
fba Tennessee and COOsa Riv-
4rs railroad was coDditionally sold
no the f. A. & c. railroad some
time AGO. What those conditions
were. we may not be correctly informed,
but think they stipulated forfeiture OF
the right and franchises OF the roau II
tbe purchaser failed to complete 1t to
sand Mountain and to GuntersVlile,
within certain times. We suppose lhAl
the road reverts TO original hands on
account Of the failure OF the T., A
E G.. Railroad Company to comply WIN
the contract.
Sad STORY
George Lanham had an attractive
wifi, but she couldn't concentrate on
George She was philanthropically diI-
fuse in her affections. Six months ago
-Ts vent "over the hills and far away"
with l1alen T. Taylor, their horses
fopiUr and the lovers elOping at the
same time. George was cleft behind
Iamenting,n but wouldn't stay behind.
He mounted his charger, pursued the
cav Tochinvar and the fair deserterI
oyertooIy them and drew a bead on Tay-
Ior i'm the most satisfactory manner.
Jauham took his fair young bride back
home. and left Taylor 10 "a large circle
~ sgrrowinp friends The husband
was tried and acquitted. Recently Lam
nam ayvoke one morning to find himself
once more deserted by the fair but un-
willing mariner of his bosom. she Lad
F,eeu b5rne away by Elijah Wilson,
aTetbodiJf minister. Out of his large
flock Elijah hankeTed only after this
narficlIlaf mutton. Lanham once more
shouldered his trusty rife, but the ten
der-hearted fugitives left no trace Dehlnd
them. The parsOn was TOO many loI
him, and he returned home IN most
slnenviable state Of mind-no falr orlde
iR his arms, no scalp lock at ms Del1'-
Harrisburg Ky.) People.
seriously Injured.
4 man by the name OF james Fergu-
s,u. who lives about three miles rom
MS civ on the Knoxville ana ONO
railroad, was sitting on the track ABOUT
a mile from the depot, yesterday even
inc, about the time OF the arrival OF lhe
six O'Clock coal train, and 1t was sup
1000 was under the influence of strong
drink: at any rate the unfortunate man
did not seem to be conscious OF has dan
sge-. or take heed Of the approaching
rain. which consequently passed over
g,ita. seyering both of bis legs-Ope at
the auSle and the other at the knee
Or Raiiey's residence being close by, ne
was called TO the scene and rendered all
the assistance in his power, remaining
with him until the locomotive arrived
,vhich was to convey him TO the city,
and accompanied him TO the house OF
his daughter near Mayor Van 6ndeF's
tannery, where he left him In charge OF
Or. Alexander, who had been called in
70 take the case in hand. Mr.. Ferguson
IS undoubtedly in very critical conol-
Uoa. and ere this reaches tie eyes Of our
readerG his soul may have entered anoth-
er world. We however viii hope i0F the
best. RnOFUflle Chronicle.
A Sad Romance.
The two brothers, Lott, arrested in
,b.s city, Friday, charged with the alb
,jnet ION of the wife of Mr.. j. A. Pittman,
al Marion county, were before Judge
Arthur, a. the City Court, yesterday.
Tba eyideSlee proved rather romanne
story. More fhan twelve years ago the
present Mrs. PittHlan was Miss Ball.
and Mr.. Nathan A. Lott was her lover.
%, AID nof marry the