Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-02

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j The Coffeeville Times has been dis
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Several deaths from cholera have oc-
Cured in the vicinity of WOodville,
Wilkinson county. - %
A duel between two prominent citi-
zens Of Wilkinson county was judicial
ly interfered with last week.
The COrfnth Courier advocates the
nomination of r. G. Powers for COVER
nor at the ensuing republican conven-
ton. Ens
The cotton-worn1 has made its appear
ance in such numbers, in some parts of
the State, that planters are plowing up
their cotton and planting corn.-f0ntO-
toe hateaigeacer. GEH t-a .sa
| The Central Star newspaper has been
removed from Goodman, Mississippi, to
Kosciusko, where parties having busi-
ness with the Office will address their
communications in future.
We learn from Rev. Jackson White
| that there were four deaths from cholera
on the plantation of ID. l.. Moore, in the
upper end of the county, on last Sunday
or Monday.-Altstirl Republican.
DIED this city, on Wednesday,
the twenty-fifth instant, Mr.. James
Richards, for many years a resident of
| this county, at the advanced age of
eighty years. Canton american Citizen.
The present editor of the Lexington
Advertiser explains that there was no
intention on the part of the former edi-
tors and proprietors of the paper to do
Mrs. Vance any Injustice in disposing
of their business. AEh
| Showers have been frequent all around
this week, and one Wednesday evening
hit our Office squarely. The rains now
adays are quite partial, but every local.
| ty, we believe, comes in for share
Water VoAey Courier.
The United States census report for
IS70-tsble xiii, page 6l9, volume L
shows the number of males twenty-One
years old and upward, in Mississippi, TO
be as follows: Colored, SO, ,926; white,
81, ,7S4. Majority of colored, 5l42.
Pease, State superintendent of educa-
ton, appointed his wife secretary of the
State board, and as such she draws her
salary regularly, although she has only
been in attendance upon the board once,
and the appointment is unconstitutional.
.-POntOtOc bateltigenceE0LE-
A negro named Brown, expelled from
the Vickshurg fire department, attempt
ed to Join the procession last week; and
being prohibited by the foreman, drew
a razor and cut his bowels out. The !
firemen then bcset him and nearly |
killed him with clubs and brickbats- !
We are informed that the shipments !
Of fruit from Terry last week to New |
Orleans reached six hundred boxes per |
day, and that the shipments were in
cressing ION twenty-five to fifty boxes |
daily. A box Of peaches now contains |
two-thirds of bushel.-HilldS County |
Gazette. f..-r- IEr ID asa
DR.. Henry FrizzeH, of the Poplar
creek neighbOrhood, tells us that in his
neighboFhood thew have had too much
rain and grass. Five per cent. Of the
cotton he's been thrown out. The aver |
age in corn is smaller than last year, |
and the crop promising on the hills and
bad in the bottoms.- WjlO1aG AdUdnce.
We feel satisfied that if Mississippi
will adopt the motto of the old monks,
" "Laborare est orare''-work is devO-
will be successiJl in snatch
ing from aliens ana despOts the rights
and liberties Of our people, the loss of
which has caused ana stu causes US
such enormous expenditures of money.
Oxford Falcon.
We learn that on Tuesday last a
shooting affair occurred at Murchison's
mill, on the north side of the river, in
this county, between two young men
named Murchison and a young Mr.. Da-
Wis, a son of Mr.. Walter Davis, which
resulted in the death of the latter Of the
parties engaged. We are not informed
ss to the cause which produced this un-.
fortunate difticulty.-Og Falcon.
It is generally known that the leaders
of the Republican party in Mississippi
have hatched up scheme by which our
people are to be taxed III order 20 pay
the twenty million dollars of repudiated
bonds. 1t is also understood that ga
is on foot to procure pledge
to pay the pretended claim, and that
several. hundred thousand dollars of
are to be used to carry out
the project. p Canton AnleTicda citizen.
We understand that the impression
prevails in portion OF the country near
here that Vicksburg Is not healthy. We
can assure our neighbors that the city
wss never more healthy than at present.
The seXt0n's report as published in the
Herald proves this to be an.undeniable
fact, and the truth Of this report cannot
be called into question, ss it is sworn to
and published under the official sigma
lure of the mayor and city sexton.-
TTcks5iwg Herald. rrtr4 -r.
Attorney General Morris has decided !
that Griggs is not eligible for the place
Of commissioner of emigration. This is
lasigpificant fact, and one the home
radicals and especially the colored ones
will do well to make a note of. The
attorney-general in this opinion says
;ixty thousand dollars of the peoples
money has been paid out to persons hold
ag Office unconstitutionally. Thus
hey conspire TO plunder the State, and
'efuse even to divide with their home
md colored brethren. POyatOtOc Llteilj-
leIsceT.
juite an accession this week by the re-
noval to our city of Judge w. B. Tur-
Ter, the father of our former citizen,
taptain G.. 2. NJ. Turner, now of Mem ,
Ibis. Judge Turner brings his family !
With the view of locating permanently
lere, and will open a law office at once. J
lie is q gentleman of some age and long
experience in the law profession, and is J
most favoFably by the Good
nan and Lexington contemporaries.
We tender the judge a cordial welcome I
o our city Water Raltey Courier.
The Water Valley Sunday-schools
leld a most pleasant and interesting re-
inion last Sabbath evening at the Pres ]
lyterian church. The exercises of the
occasion consisted principally of songs {
1y the schools. Rev. DR.. Hermon, of IL
he Methodist Episcopal church, being
)resentg at the request of the superin- I
endent leading the services, made a
very interesting address of about TWEEN.
y minutes in length. Mr.. Harmon is
/ good talkeF, and on this occasion de-
lighted his audience. The next re-
lniOn takes place at the Baptist church
IN the fourth Sabbath Of July Wdter
TClleg Courier. ead l-sla
ARKANSAS.
We are still able to report that the /
health OF the town, throughout every ,
ward, is exceptionally good. No indi-
cations Of cholera, and no serious ILL.,
ness of any description. But we still
ieel disposed to caution our citizens to
exercise prudence in eating and drink
ing, and to be sure to have cleanliness
prevail in and around their houses cell