Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-30

afterward found concealed in the noun
tains. On last week an Intellectual at
tempt was made to burn down lawyer
BroOks's grocery store. On Tuesday
night a colOTed woman entered the
second coach st that point, and was soon
followed by a white man, who cursed
her and called her Vine. She
told him her name was not
Vine but Tilda Whirecotton. The man
left the car, when she remarked that
she had fears that be would do her in
iurv, as he seemed to have something
against her sister, and had mistOok her
to be the woman. She remained in her
seat, however, until the train started,
when large river rock came bursting
through the window, striking the wO-
man on the back Of her head, infiicting
an ugly wound, from which the blood
gowed freely. She had a very large
chignon on her head, which probably
saved her life, il breaking the force Of
the rock, which bounded off and struck
g brakeman. The woman jumped up
with q scream, when another rock came
dashing through, without striking her,
however, and she proceeded on her
Journey TO Careyville. On Wednesday
evening Mr.. Thomas Sartin got on the
train and took his position near the
mail-rOOm door, clutching in one hand
a pistol, as though he feared an attack.
His fears were not groundless, for just
as the train started two shots were fired
at the train, one ball taking effect in
the facing of the window and the other
under the Windows piece. Fortunately
no one was hurt on this trip.
NEW AND IMPORTANT INVENTION.
From the Knoxville CTenn.l Commercial.
At the last meeting OF the medical So
ciety, DR.. r. Knaffie, of this city, pre-
sented uterine speeulum, which sup
plies a want long felt in that special de-
partment Of practice, and leaves sbsO-
iutely nothing to be desired as regards
that highly important instrument. Con-
structed upon the sOaudest mechanical
principles, respecting alike the laws Of
physics and the integrity of the parts
concerned in its application, and afford
ing every facility needed for operative
proeedure, combined with simplicity Of
Structure, Iightness in weight, and con-
yeuience of carriage, it so impressed the
members Of that body, that one of them,
a practitioner Of vast experience in that
line OF practice, gave expression TO the
chief attrib' re Of poet, the inventor OF
this instrumentis is poet In an eminent
degree" The society, as whole, were
more than pleased with the inst ument,
and voted unanimously, as it was
matter OF interest TO all, that the press OF
the citv be allowed to make known to
the general public this truly ingenious
invention Of DR.. Knaffle.
THE WHITE RIVER AND TEXAS RAIL
ROAD.
From the Des Arc ark CItizen.l
The people of Augusta, nOtwithstsnd-
ing the unprOpitiOus times, are active
and enthusiastic in their efforts to put
the White River Valley and Texas rail
road on a footing that will insure its
construction finally. They are at work
now with all their energy to enable the
company to put that part Of the road be-
tween JacksOnpOIt and Augusta under
contract, and we hope their efforts will
be successful This road will develop
and improve and give an outlet to one OF
the finest farming sections in the State,
and ought to be built. 1t has never re-
ceiYed any public lands, nor has any
State aid been given it, but If built II
viii, he by private enterprise and be-
cause the country needs it.
A SISTER PR0sECUTEs HER BROTHERS
FOR MTRDER.
From the Columbia CTenn., Herald
w. J. and Sambo Cook, broISers, now
in the Columbia Jail, charged with me
murder of Mr.. Short, in Marshall cOun-
ty, were recently arrested in Ellis eoun-
ty, Texas. The prisoners are brothers.
aged respectively about twenty-five and
tweuty-tbree years. Some three or four
years ago, a sister to these boys lived
with an uncle in Marshall county, Ten
nessee, being left orphans in their
childhood. The sister grew up to
womanhoOd, and became quite pretty
and accomplished. She had g lover, .
very worthy young man, but against
whom her uncle, who was man OF
strong prejudiees, the most unbOunded
hatred existed. The young people had
tried TO gain his consent to their
union, but he swOre relentlessly against
it. Finally the young people deter
mined 10 marry anyway. The bride
groom came on horseback, and q clan
destiny elopement was effected; but
they had hardly ridden out of sight be-
| fore the unfeeling uncle having ascer-
| tanned the fact, had his nephews to
arm themselves and mount, and pursue
in hot haste, the fugitives. They over
| took them on the road and shot him
| from his n2rse; then turning, they He'd
aud left the sisieS with the man of he1
choice, mortally wounCsed. AT this stage
OF affairs Justice of the peace Fooe up,
and the young man having procured 8
license prior to his visit to the house o.
| his beloved, at her request the marriage
was cOnsummated, aud she received al
| the same time the orange blossom of the
bride and the weeds aud distress of the
widow, for with the same breath that
he vowed to love and cherish hisi,spirit
took its flight to the unseen shores
| The murdereTs fed into Mississippi
/ but were soon after captured and brought
/ back TO Tennessee. Sometime after s
! jsil delivery was liected, and they made
/ heir escape ssain. ari have been al
large until ILeIT second aud present cap
| ture. The sister of the murderers anC
widow of their victim is now the prose
| cutting witness. The murderers were
| brought to the Maury county jail, ant
placed there for safe keeping, to avail
their trial at Lewisburg, Marshall eoun
ty.
! From the Chattanooga Commercial
Five wears ago this company, Of which
| Colonel Colyar is president, was first or
| ganized. During the first year Of its ex
i istence an average of five carloads o
4 coal per day were mined. At presen
the average is about fifty, and but 70
| the panic would have reached sixty our
/ ing the year 1874. The company em
ploys about two hundred and fifty min
ers, and have mined an area of forty
eight acres since they began operations
The vein averages four feet and tel
inches in thickness. Their coal is ship
, ped to Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta
and various other points. Quite recent
Iy a coal-depOt has been established q
Port ROYAL, South Carolina, to suppl
ocean vessels, and the company are shiC
ring considerable quantities there, A
most OF our readers are perhaps aware
the mines are located at Tracy City,s
the coal is generally known rs Sewane
{ coal. The coal is OF excellent quality,
large part of that used by the Roam
iron company, Of this city, being fror
those mines. The company is grow
ing one, as the above exhibit show,
and one of great value to the State.
RESULT Of lhE EAsENAAO4a ~ te
SIPPI.
From the jackson (Miss) Pilot
In calling attention 70 the official Is
, hle of votes cast for state and count
: oeieers at the late legal election, held i
the state on the fourth OF Noyelnb'
,, iast-the eis,TT s,TTueTation being nearly con
plete-Ee would as. The readers COZ
sideration Of the fact that the Demt
cratic ballot OF the State was almOi
unanimously cast for Jas. l.. AlcorI
: Hon. Benz. g. Humphreys tOtl
, strength in Mississippi being somethin
hort of four hundred, in total {
s. me hundred and twenty-siX thCI
a w. If - strange, also, TO observe th'
sl1hiG, nv. o1,errbodY claims & large falliu
t, ~ The vote sYerywhere-as thel
ovidsntIy ow M was in the Republican vote
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