Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-05

From an Occasional Correspondence
MAsoN's DEPOT, August 3, 1873
Mason seems to be visited Sundays with
pistols, bowieknives and elbOw-grease.
To-day, while services were being held
in st. Paul's church (colOred), one Jor-
dan Field shot and instantly killed one
John jackson, both colOred individuals.
Considerable excitement was caused
therefrom among friends of both parties.
Threats were made among friends Of the
prisoner to rescue him from the civil
authorities, but the efficient mayor, Joe
Waller, summoned posse Of men to
guard him. The posse met and were le-
gally sworn, and when the party, ex-
pecting an attack, thought proper they
elected officers as follows: Captain, Chas.
Booker; lieutenant, Hammond Boyd;
surgeon, - Mccall, and the non-com-
miSsioned officers were appointed. The
prisoner being conducted to the proper
place, guards were stationed, and at the
first part of the night there was an occa-
siOnal "Haltw and the corporal Of
the guard being summoned, sew
eral loafeTs were permitted to
pass, with orders not to return.
Messrs. Peete and Stuart amused the
company with Jokes, etc. Mr.. Peete's his
tory of his three sweethearts equaled
Rip Van Wrinkles twenty-years' sleep,
which excited the sympathy of the party
almost to tears. We could but exelaim:
"Oh! shame! shower downthy censures
on such heartless firts as would break
the heart of one who so strongly advo-
Gates women's rights" Mr.. Willie
Maclin, while on guard, halted a gen.
tleman of color, who was on his way to
see his jewlarky, as he called her, when
he exclaimed: "Boss, for de Lord sake,
don't shoot dis poor old niger; amt
done muffin" When he recognized the
sentinel as Mr.. Msclin, he exclaimed:
''FOe God, Mars Willie, is you done jine
kuklux? if you jest let me off dis time,
/ viii never vote for Mr.. BdrbdroUs
Lewis no more, and will bring you the
biggest watermelon in Mrs Bob's
potch" Nothing serious happened
during the night. The mob
being informed of the efficient
guard, thought best to return
to await more convenient season. Con-
sequently, our efficient SergeOn Mccall
was not called upon to perform the I'M
pleasant duty of extracting balls and
amputating limbs, but assisted, in his
usual afable, pleasant manner, in keep
ing the company awake by his interest
ing account of his tramp through Vir-
ginia. About two OF three O'Clock, q
certain merchant, who, arriving from
SomerviIIe, was stopped, and the eoun-
tersign demanded. He said, "For
what? for Masong" "Yes, sir" was
the prompt reply of the guard (who
was Mr.. Bob Maeklin), when said meT-
chant very quietly drew from his pocket
a flask, and presented it to the guard,
when Bob said, "Pass on, sir" Toward
the close of the night Mr.. Clement, pro-
Tossing some musical talent, played very
sweetly on the violin, when one of the
company, Mr.. Wilber Fields, who pre-
ferred the arms of Morpheus to acting a
soldier, when hearing the sweet music, not
quite awake, exclaimed, "Oh! my darl-
ing Sarah, that is the sweetest piece I
ever heard you play. 1t must be Wash
ed By the Spirit of the Lamb
The night passed quietly. The pris-
oner is to be tried to-day at eleven
O'Clock, before his honor, Squire Tuck
mis-, and seems to be very sanguineof be-
ing acquitted, and is apparently in good
spirits. The parties have, it seems, been
at enmity for some time.
Business has an upward tendency.
Crops are looking fine. Considerable
fear is entertained on the part of some
of the farmers on account Of the guam
tity of rain. Several fine brick stores
are soon to be built in our town. Mason
win grow and have business, despite her
occasional fires and fights.