Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-10
not pay, and the sooner it becomes ohso-
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not pay, and the sooner it becomes ohso-
lete the better BOlirar Bulletin.
There are about two hundred refugees
from the neighborhood of MurfreesbOro
and the rich lands in the abasin" now
stopping about fourteen miles southwest
of this place, on the lands about the
head of the Petty's Gap road. We learn
t1at cutie a number Of them were
robbed a few nights since of various
sums of money, in all amounting to
slme hundreds of dollars. Doubtless
they must have been robbed by those
who knew they had the money and
where they kept it. There are also a
large number stopping IN the hills this
side of Woodbury. eight or Ten miles,
and south of the Nashville road, where
they are stopping in cabins and board
ing at different places. 1t Is hoped that
our mountain sir will so recuperate and
invigorate them that they can enjoy the
best of health when they return to their
homes. lNianuile NeuU Era.
The Somerville district conference,
Methodist Episcopal church, south, will
convene in this place to-day, and VIII
continue in session several days. This
is the first time the district conference
has ever met in Bolivar, and will, no
doubt, draw together many able divines,
and other church members. We learn
that Bishop A1cTyerie is expected to be
present, and will preside over the con-
ference. A series ofinteresting and pro-
tracted meetings are anticipated at the
close of the conference, and is looked to
with much feeling by all christians in
this section. The Somerville district
embraces all the territory between the
Big Hatchie and Mississippi rivers, and
north of the State line on the south, ex-
cept that portion lying along the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad and the city
of Memphis and Raleigh, which latter
is known as the Memphis district.-BOL-
iUdr Bulletin.
After long and tedious trial, which
occupied the circuit court for one week,
and attracted perhaps as much, if not
more, public attention than any SINH
lar case which has ever come up for
hearing in this county, John Doyle, ar
raigned for the killing of Willie Miller,
was acquitted of the charge last Satur-
day and once more goes among his fell
loW-men without a blear or blot ON his
name. In the prosecution, the attor-
ney-general was assisted by Judge Jas.
Fentress, while the defendant enjoyed
such counsel as R. H. Wood, II. NJ.
Hill and G. w. Hardin, jr. The case
was prosecuted with yigor, while the
defense left nothing undone to
show to the court and the jury
that the killing was done in self
defense, and even then with reluctance.
The ashes of the high-spirited, but I'M
fortunate Willie Miller, are at rest, and !
we would no more disturb them than we
would indict word which is calculated |
to wound still further those who loved |
him most. So far as this world is con-
cerned the struggle is Overcome actor in
the strife has passed to the other side,
and he who survived it stands acquitted |
Of all blame, and was welcomed back to |
liberty and peace of mind by a host of |
friends. The jury, from what We can
earn, had about made up their minds |
when Judge Flippin finished the charge |
that John Doyle was innocent of the |
murder of Willie Miller. The verdict |
gave almost universal satisfaction.-
Bolivar Bulletin,