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West Virginia.
At Rules held in tho Clerks Office of the
County Court Of Gilmsr county, on tue frat
Monday 10 July, 1919.
Levi johnson, jesse L.
Covert, George ".
Golf, Thomas Q. Con.
molly, Samuel G. lief.
nor, james Il. Riddle
and Samuel NJ Bran. In Chanccry
nan. Trustees for the
Methodist Episcopal
Church South,
IS.
Robert Erwin.
The object Of this suit Is to obtain n deed
for u lot on Court Street, in the town OF
GlChville, 10 said Trustees.
Asd II Appearing by affidavit filed that
the defendant Etslu 10 not au Inhabltant Of
this s ate, It Is ordered that lie appear here
within one month Afer tho dato Of tho FIRST
publication hereof and do what is necessary
10 protect bis Interest. Tcslu.
HARRISON CAIN, Clerk.
Levi JOhusoa Att'y for pl'as
july2l.4
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July 20, 1879.

Hest Virginia.
RULES HELD IN TIE CLERKS
~ office Of the circuit court Of Gilmer
coun ~, on tie first Monday In July, 1873
Blackburn Hughes and the widow and heirs
of William II. Lyons, deceased, pins,
vs.
George VI. Drewry asd George W Jackson,
defendaRls.
In chnneSry.
The object Of this suit Is TO recover from
the defendant, George NJ. Drewry, deed
for tract OF 1850 acres Of land, Ia the bill
and exhibits described situate on the wat
erS of Steer Greek, Ia the county Of Gilmcr,
under a sale thereof made by defendant
Drewry 10 plaintiffs Hughes aud said William
Il.ii.yous, lu the lifetime Of said Lyons
And also 10 set aside a tax deed made by a.
l.. s. Warner, Recorder Of said county, 10
defendant George ". Jackson, for sail tract
Of land, dated the goth day Of December,
1870, and to redeem said land from said de-
frndant Jackson on account ofhis purchase
thrFcOfata dellnquentsae Of lands made by
the Sheriff Of said county, on tue 18th day
ofNOvember, 1860, under which said delin'
quent sale said Recorders deed TO said Jack.
son was made and procured. And Il an.
pesrlng byRfIfdaTit flied that the defendant
George IT, Drewry Is nota resident Of this
State and he not appearing, 1t Is ordered
that be do appear hero within one month AZ
ter the date Of tue first publication OF this
order, and do whs, Is necessary TO protect
lis interests. Tcste:
On. CONRAD, Clerk.
Fleming 4 Bennett, att'ys for Pills.
July 2s-4w
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RLEUTI0N NOTICE.

Pursuant to Section 9nd of Chapter I21
Of tho acts Of is79.3-Lhc School Law, an
election will he held at tie Court House, In
the lRd0psnien School District of Weston,
on
FRIDAY, AUGUST s, 1873,
From D o'clock a. ". to Gs'clOek p. ~, &c
take the sense Of the voters OF said ludepeEd'
en-. District oa the question Of granting &c
the Board Of Commissioners of said District
authority to levy for the support Of tic
Free Schools lhcrelu.
FIN. Gil ALFANT, Src.
July Is, 1873.
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W. II. BYRNE, Clerk,
Henry Brannon, p. q. jnlyl4l

West Virginia.
At Rules held in the Clerks Olilyc of the
Circuit Court Of limXton county, on the LIST
Monday in July, 1873.
JamcS A. Pcrsingcr,
plaintiff,
VS.. In CGanccry
l. Il. Skinner, defend.
ant.
Tie object Of tllissuil Is to have an agree.
nsnt entered into on the 18th day Of Feb
ruAry, 1919, between L. Il. Skinner and the
plaiitir for the sale Of tie std SINNERS
real estate lying In BurncyijIe, IIraxton
county, Vest virginia, specially wOridcd
and executed and tosst olTngai9s; the four
hundred dollars of purchase mOaey yet un
paid, with interest on SlSO--rart thereof,
from the said 18th day Of February, 1873,
two bonds held by the plaintiff against said
Skinner. One OF said bonds was executed
on the 9Th Of February, 1873, by said ska.
nGr and VI. b. Cogcr, by which they prom
ised 10 pay lie plaintiff S425 forty days nj.
ter date, aud which Is suljrctlniwu credits
dated On the lOta o. Frhrltry 1873 opt vi
Sf5, and liu pJhvr ~ So The o'h'f Of
said Londs was executed by 81 4 Skinner tu1
II u. rogcr 10 b j prnuiJon IN Tue ith OF
February, 1873, Tor SIS, payable fur'y lll
after date, and afterwards assigned tie
plaintiff, and TO declare the uOtcs ex rutcd
for III, unpaid purchase money for snil real
estate, satisfied. Aud 1t appearing by aii-
davit filed In this cause that the defendant
Il. i. Skinner is not u resident Of this State,
aud he not appearing, ii Is ordered that lie
do appear here within one month after tho
first publication ofthis order md do what 10
necessary to protect his interest in this suit
Tesle: Z.
JOHN NJ. JONES, Clerk.
by W +. MORRISON, bis Deputy
W. G. Bennett p.q jalyl4-4t
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.
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M Y. FRAME,

NORTHWESTERN HOTEL,
IN -. wILEER, PaOPRiElC..-
Pike Street, Clarksburg. IIaeks
run to and from tic Depot.
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TosEPN A. wATsoy,

. p 4 ] " r Z Il.
lIts.on, ". Ia.
Parties Ia Lcwif and adjoining counties,
Wishing tacir lsuses, signs, or furniture
painted, will 10 we'll to communicate with
me bcforegoing elsewhere. papCr-hanging
and Whiic-wSlinc promptly attended 10
Torpis moderate aud all work warranted
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@. D. Camden


vs.. In Chaucery
L. L Lacouturo, ct al
By virtue ola decree rendered 10 the above
named cause oy the Circuit Court Of Cal.
houu C0un ty, at the Nay term, thereof, 1919,
aud in pursuance thereof, the undersigned,
Commissioner appointed for the purpose,
will, on the first day Of the September term,
1919, OF the County CoIrtOf Calhoun cOun-
~, proceed 10 sell, at the front door Of the
Court House In Calhoun county, At public
auction, to the highest bidder, tract OF
lald situate at the mouth Of Steer Creek, In
Calhoun county, containing
ONE THOUSAND ACRES.
and being the same land conveyed by @. D.
Camden, Il. =. Camden and j. ". Bennett
to the defendants L. Z. Lacouturc and
Frederick FOusse
TERMS or SALE:
The land will be sold upon credit Of siI
twelve and eighteen months, tue purchaser
giving binds with good personal security
Tor the payment Of the purchase money, Ii
three several !nstalmrns Of cqual amounts
W, G. BENNETT, Comm'r.
iulv 0I.Ik
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DAylD coF Attorney \, Law.

BNTERLEY, RdNaOVpN Coz ". "a.
Practices in the Circuit Courts Of this
State and tao United States. AL business
promptly attended TO.
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NEW HOTEL.


IN TO TIE PUBLIV,
liagirs rebuilt, fitted up, and Furnished
Ny old Stand in Gleurille,
lam no prepared 10 accommodate tho
public Ia comfortable and substantial
manner-both man aud beast. Thankful
for past patronage, would respectfully
solicit call from my old customers and
the public generally. $. L. RuDDkLL.
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WOst Virginia:
AtRuleshsll In the Clerks Office Of ,f
Circuit Court Of Lewis county, on the { =
Monday IN July, 1878
j. L, W. Hot, plaintiff
vs., r .,...-....
John j. Kramer aud III 'nnI''Fy
others defendants,
Thl object Of this sui, iI TO subject tract
Of 10 81 acres Of land on Polk Creek, In
Lewis county, Hest Virginia, now owned'by
John j. Kramer, to $40, with interest from
LIST Of March, 1871, balance Of purchase
money due the plaintiff By assignment
from Samuel Martin under a sole Of said
lRRd BY Marin to Kramer, and TO declare
satisfied three bonds, given l,y Martin and
Adam Hoover on 9Th February, ISIS, 10 H.
II. Gibson, Commissioner, for purchase
money on a sale of said land, under 4 decree
Of said Court in thc,caso Of II. ". Lowther
rs. Jacob ". Annawalt aud Others, for
SIG 6Gl leach, payable q, |? and IS months
after tSle, or, il not fOund satisfied, then 10
ascertain and decree against the said Martin
and Hoover and sHii land such sum Us re.
mains due thereon, and also 10 provide fer
the execution Of Il deed 10 RrRner for said
land, subject to the plaint!A'g debt.
Aud 1t appearing by affidavit fled, that
diligence las been used by aud OIL behalf OF
The pnintilIto ascertain In what county OF
said State u. w. Lowthcr, a defendant in
this cause, Is without effect, and he not ap-
pearng, its ordered that he dOappcar here
within one month after the datg OF the first
publication Of this order aud 10 what is
necessary to project his interest,
Testc
w III pVpvp mi.
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ny. rtEu,Su. II. RESSRTr.
L. BENNETT,
II ATTORNEYS at Law,

GLENFILLE, Gilmer, Co, v. Ia.
Practice III the Circuit Courts Of GiIinpr
and adjoining counties. Collections, and
all other builne8 entrusted 10 our care
promptly attended 10.
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Leilfrinn.
TAR JOHN l.. RiIEA,

~ -pnYAcIAS AND SURGEON, -
FlatwOols, ". Va.
Also, by appointment Examining Sur
Seou for Pensioners
The Doctor can always be found al his
Office, unlrJs professionally engaged.
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Yves! Virginia:
At Rules held ia tho Clerks 0nice OF the
County Court Of tilliHcr c0anty on tue lst
Monday In July, 1879.
Timothy Tharp
vs. T, rhu,.o.,.
Harriet lilcman and IL 0""D''''
others.
The object OF this suit isto enforce a van-
dors lien Tor tho sum Of $50, with interest
thereon from the slh day Of October, 1860,
subject to q credit Of 50, rs Of the 2sih VI
October, 1870, against tract Of 81 acres Of
land, lying on the waters Of Grass Run, in
the county OF G liner, sold and conveyed by
plaintiff and defendant john II. Bush 10 de-
PENDANT Harriet llleman and Slmue lille.
man, In the lifetime oil the said Samuel
Ililrman, and 10 ssblect said land to sale 10
satisfy said lien. And It appearing | y AiIi-
davit filed thu; diligence has been uSld on
behalf Of the plaintiff 10 ASCERTAIN in what
county Harriet llileman, and Harriet llilc-
man, widow Of Samuel lllleman, deceased,
AbJaloin llilemau, Green Hileman, Henry
llilemnn, William less and Eliza A. q.
Hes, his wife, and Samuel lii man, deirnd-
ants in this suit, reside, arc without effect,
aud they not appearing, II Is ordered that
they doAppear here within Que month afleF
the date OF tie lsi publication Of this order
and do what may be necessary 10 protect
their Interests In this suit.
rrnpfa
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DREsTOY DAWSON,

lNE0 lUN DhN DbNi
-BLAcRsYITlI ASD IBOs.wNRSLR
NEAR THE FOUNDRY, WESTON.
Carriages, Buggic5, Wagons, Otc., 70.
paired on short notice, aud on the moss
reasonable ternH. liOrsa.shOsiug carefully
attended to:
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WY. r. LIVELY,

WY. r. LIVELY,
w ATTORNEY At Law, -
GLKSYlLLE, W. VA
Practices in 0ilmer, Lewis aud adjoin-
ing counties. All business promptly NJ
tended 10.
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WJN.DELDRlDGE,

WHOEADn'D0''
NO N pNEETAL SON
Weston, W. Va.
Monuments,
HsaasiOHes,
Lettering,
and all other carved and plain work dona
enthe shortest notice.
Designs aud prices nay be seen on nP.
pllcation. julylOly
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HARRISON CAIN, Clerk.
Fleming & Bennett sUlts for pl'G.
julysl.4t
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West Virginia.
At Rules held In the Clerks oliilc of the
Circuit Court Of linStOn county, on the LIST
Monday in July. 1873.
T.H D..;.
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j /. a. Pike Ike Street GSSs 'clsra.bars, W. Va
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-26

NEW YORK, August 25.-The follow
ing dispatch is published this morning
/ from the NallnWstnne eXnaditiOn.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-26

MARSHALL, TEXAS, August 25.-Ilast
night, about seven O'Clock, a constTuc-
ton train laden with ties for Ward,
Dewy d Co., penitentiary lesses, ran off
the track q mile and a half west OF
Gledewater station, throwing seven
cars down an embaBkment, killing
Conductor Kendall, Of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and seriously iDjuriug several
Others. A special train with medical
aid proceeded to the scene of the disss-
ter Immediately, and everything pos
-slble was done to afford relief to the
wounded. The folIowing-named are
the wounded as far as aseertained: J. j.
Kelly, guard, cut all over; VIM. Prince,
guard, wounded in the thigh by the acci-
dental discharge Of his gun; James
Smith, thigh; one brakeman, legs, Nc
Donald, sergeant, forehead, slightly
nine convicts, names unknown. The
accident is reported to have been caused
by an OK jumping in front Of the train
while it was backing Up. The wounded
have been brought to this city. Up to
this time there have been no additiona
deaths.
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C0LLyERVILLE.
4 Grand PieRic-The Memph'ahs
Present-The Crop Prospect
Good.

From an Occasional Correspondent
CoILTERvILLE, Tenn, August b
The grand picnic given by the Collier
Williams came of at the Collierville pic
mic grounds. on the river, last Thursday,
the twenty-first instant, and was deeld-
edlv the grandest and most enjoyable
affair Of the season. This noted picnic
ground is two miles north of town, stu
9fed on the south bank of the classic
Wolf iu 9 vast wilderness Of oak, holly
and besch. This delightful picnic resort
is 2 level space about hundred feet
long by forty wide; is surrounded Dy
venerable oaks, lofty cyprus, stately
poplars. towering beach and hickory the
branches of which form q dense shade
over the entire area. The attendance
on the occasion was very large, persons
from nearly an parts of the country
were present. Fayette county, Ten
nessee. Marshall and DeSOtO counties,
Mississippi, were represented by goouIy
Numbers. Good music was furnished
IVA eplendid string-band from Mem
,ob,s The dinner-table was well sup
nIiag and arranged with much taste.
Dancfug was commenced early IN the
nnorui3g and continued throughout the
dav. Among a number of ladies and
gentlemen from the blun city were
Misses Wesson, Misses Coleman, Miss
Matte johnson, Misses Brinkley, Swift
and Bateman: Colonel Ed. NJ. Stout,
Iiessrs. Frank Kempshall, Albert Jones,
.tpd Captain Lawler. The festivities
continued until six o'clock, when every
hvdy adjourned to meet at the Grand
Central hotel, Collierville, at which
olace a grand ball came off 1t Rlght
lie truthfully said Of the COlliervillians
that they are ia one respect, at least
like the natives of the gem of the ocean
.-passionately fond Of dancing. The
measures Of the quadrille and waltz
"a me 10 a close at four O'Clock next
U1o. ming. after which the 6ienuetu
guests of the Grand Central adjourned
sine die.
Crop pro spects Throughout this section
are verv fiutteIing. The cotton crop
promises an abundant yield, While an
average Weld of corn may be expected.
Iany evidences Of prosperity are to be
seem here. Several large brick stores are
now being built, and a number of hand
some dwellings are in course OF erection.
ColIjerviIle now boasts of the BelleYleW
female college, which has lately come
IN esse. and which bids fair to rank
among the most eminent institutions OF
IaorrfT,cr IN the State.
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RACE NEWS.
Closing Scenes on the Hampden Park
Course Noted Horses In the Lists.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, August 25.-
The fall meeting of the Hampden Park
association was virtually brought to a
close to-day. The extra race for green
horses will be tomorrow morning, but
the two closing races of the meeting
were finished this evening. From
twelve to fifteen thousand people were
present. The race for horses that have
never beaten 2:29 was won by st. James
in the first, third ard fifth heats. The
second heat was won by Brother Jona-
than and the fourth by Lady Banker.
Time, 2:264, 2:27t, 2:25&, 2:27, 2:29.
The gate-Open-tO-all race was contest
ed by Goldsmith Maid, American Gen.
eral, Judge Fullerton and Lula. The
race was won by Goldsmith Maid in
three straight heats; Fullerton won the
second money. Time: 2:21, 2:22, 2:,9{,
Roden, the driver of Castle Boy in the
2:29 race to-day, was overturned twice.
The first mishap occurred at the end Of
the second heat, and was caused by the
sulky striking q horse that was hitched
in fron6 of the judges stand, and
swung out just in front of Castle
Boy. Roden was dragged q couple
of rods and severely bruised before the
horse was stopped. He mounted the
sulky again, however, for the third heat,
but the harness broke just after passing
the wire, the horse swerYed, the sulky
struck the city marshal, who was stand
ing inside the track, and the sulky was
overturned. Again Roder struck on his
head, injuring him so that he had to be
carried off in hack. He is not danger
ouslV hurt.
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THE CHOLERA.
What the Scourge is DOiug in East Ten
nessee-Efeets on the Virginia
Springs.

The cholera has broken out at Carters
Depot. on the East Tennessee, Virg ginla
and Georgia railroad, and six deaths have
occurred from it in that village. There
was one cholera death in Knoxville
Thursday. Cholera has seriously affected
the patronage of watering-p'aces I'D
Virginia this Season.-ChdttanOogo
Times.
The city yesterday was more quiet
than usual, as far as excitement IN re-
gard to cholera was concerned. Rube
swan. cOloTed, draymsn, was attacked
with the disease Thursday evening and
died Yesterday morning at an early hour.
He had not been imprudent in any re-
snect. but on the contrary used the
strietest carefnlness in eating and drink
| ing. Aside from this case, we have nc
| Others to report. The suggestions Of the
health officer should be needed by oul
neopIe and carried out i59 toto, if We wish
/ To escape further ravages Of the disease
I which seems 10th, indeed, TO leave oul
K5lo1V5lle Press and Herald.
/ A correspondent Of the Gallstin Ez
agai,acr. writing from MOlloy postofi1ce
saws: II notice in your last week. Issue
p communication from Cross Plains
( which saws that AIrs. Joap Jacobs dieC
nj cholera. Persons that were IN st
/ tendance upon her at the tiH1S
of her sickness and death dC
not believe that she had the cholera.
( Ghe had q complication Of diseases
ebilis and fever, bilious cholic and hear
dIsease. and for the last fifteen
vaara OF more she has had Cts every
month. There has been no case 81
Eeiatie cholera here ct al. There havs
mem sorae few cases Of cholera orbus,
INF no deaths arising therefrom. 1t hal
/ been generally very healthy for so sickly
3 season.
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rmportant Treasury s,atJs,ics.

WASHINGTON, August 25.-The re-
ceipts and expenditures of the govern
ment by warrants for the quarter end
ing June 80, 1873: Net receipts from
customs, $40, S66, 443; from internal rev.
enue, S29, ,23fi, 7S7; from sales of public
lands, S772, ,607; miscellaneous sources,
S., ,938, ,647: total receipts, ST. ,S0s, 684.
Net expenditures for civil and miscel-
laneOus, S19,64l ,032; war department,
Sll, ,2S7 ,623; navy department, s., ,s66,
073, Indians and pensions, IS, S,305, ,687
interest on public debt, S14, ~, ,957
premium on bonds, $40, 954: total ex-
penditures, $50, ,419, 31S.
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LEXINGTON.
Henderson. Carol and Decatur COun-
ties-The CrOps-A Good Trade
for Memphis.

From, An Occasional COrrespOndentI
LEXINGTON, HENDERSON, Co, Tenn,
Augrst 2S.-Perbaps you would like TO
have a few items from q section OF coun-
trv that should be, but is not. tributary
~ Nemnhis. / allude to Henderson,
Carroll and Decatur counties, in which /
bova been sDen,7ii,g some three months.
The neoDIe of these counties keep up the
old primitive system Of life, living at
home. making what they want TO con-
sumo, and selling the surplus. Ihe con-
sequence is that they are ail cut OF debt,
and are what is called fOrehandec Iarm-
ess, and among them mans WOId Is as
VOOd as a bond.
Henderson has the finest crOps that l
ay,. Il saw in an upland country; TIE corn
i tke Mississippi bottom, well GULL
vstad and the cotton, Of which large
cToT i planted, is in fine order snu
nromis, Y a large yield. Why does NOT
Nemnhi lid for this valuable cash trsde,
for their Usee is all cash. In Lexington,
the county -seEs Of Henderson county, 1
saw more tl1an tEenty-fXe druInineIs Il ~
one month, h,Onl NashVille, ClnelhHatl, ill1-
louisville and St Louis. Not one nom
HTsTar,,,ie VaThv 8. e our merchants 50
sunine9 Do they int, sud TO sit down on
these blufFs and expect DeOple to come
to them, with money in lner hanus'
and humbly beg them to seil' thenn sonae
goods? 1t appears 50.
The people Of Henderson are AZ ahlhg
TO the value of cheap railroad IilAns-
narration. There Is no railroad tCue.H-
ing the county, and they have to haui
their freight, twenty-five tOthirty mIieN,
Ia Jackson on wagons They have
tbarasore resolved to build themselves a
-narrow-raure railroad from Henderson
..sation. on the Mobile aud Ohio rau-
,,su,d bv way of Lexington and Hollow
.Rock 10 Paris, in Henry county, thus
....,,,,,seting with the Memphis and
q .or1isvilIa al the north and the Mobile
ND Ohio railroad at the south
-. and they intend that IL
ebeI, Ike an independent railroad,
g,--,,l - - the counties, and the officers
.''o,,o;atea - .>ud rates of freight and pas
.lIra ~, ,o1,s, e~ea ~ the counties. Tais roa1
$40 ssSS a',l.ct n1So "a 18th the Memphis and
Tno,,,-iIIa =, narrow .T-gsuge-lf the latter
ie ever bIilt. But t he people OF HehueI-
son and Carroll are deSefhIhed 70 HaFe
their road anyhow - ,,oa1tl,,.
This section is remafkAbiy hee1l'i y 4,
During nv stay tree was cut uo~n ~ W
one man and did not faze hlnas aholi.el
had his skull fractured in Ihiee plaoSle
Nv a slung-shot, and was up Anu az 49, w.
in a week. Cholera tried two er loie
b.,f cave IL up as a bsd job. Even p8n
1-bisrv can't kill them. When man
wanIs to die, be has TO move away.
30 e,onsidering theShealthiulness OF the
Climate. the heavy cash trade that may
"a obtaiped from thence, which Is now
diverted gelsewhere.sI think memphis
ougbt Ia make an effort to secure It. IL
can be easily done, If the merchants
viii but exert themselves a little, ioI
the people ase naturally desirous o.
trading with their ewn chief city tul
it really appears 70 yoa-S correspondent
that the merchants CT memphis are
afraid that somebody will buy heiI
goods.
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ARKANSAS.
Fearful Accident at FuitOn-Latest
from the Seat Of War in
Perry County.

LITTLE ROCK, August 25.-While q
party of laborers We're at work on the
bridge across Red river, at Fulton, foI
the Cairo and Fulton railroad, Saturday
evening, the embankment gave way
burying some of the workmen beneath
it. Few particulars are received, but
the most reliable accounts statelthat two
persons We're killed and seven wounded.
Adjutsnt- General Bishop has Just re-
turned from Perry county. He reports
Names near Perryville with about thirty
men. General Bishop made the people
a speech, and told them Hambright, the
sheriff, should make all arrests. While
he was speaking, however, the sheriff
left the crowd and was seen no more.
The people are very well disposed, if the
sheriff would only do his duty. The
general recommends the organization OF
the militia in that county, and to-day
the governor commissioned officers fol
three companies. More trouble is appre-
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