Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-02

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DROWNING ACCIDENT.
From the Alexandria (val Gazette, 2Sth JuIy.l
An accident occurred at Richland,
Sunday afternoon, by which q colored
deck-hand, on board the schooner Joe
Miller, named Luther, was drowned,
aud General Fitzhugh Lee was, with
difficulty, saved from the same untimely
fate. The vessel had been loaded at
Richland, and General Lee was being
carried aboard of her in a skitf by Lu-
theT, to come to Alexandria, when, dur
ing the storm prevailing, the skitf
sWamped and sunk. The colored man
was soon drowned, but the general,
! though wearing heavy cavalry boots,
managed to keep afiOat until his cries,
which, it is said, could be heard for miles,
summoned some colored men to the
shore, who, seeing his condition, imme
diately put off to his assistancein scOw,
propelled by poles, and rescued him just
as he was on the point of sinking. A
seine was afterWard hauled for the
drowned man by Messrs. Ticer and Nc
Even, of this city, who happened 10 an
chor there with their boat, but owing TO
ihe excessive growth of river grass, their
forts were without success. The gen.
fal, though severely indisposed by the
eident and confined to his bed, was
lis morning reported 10 be improving
MURDERED.
From the Brownsville (Tenn.) Bee.
A man was murdered on Mr.. James
Rsid's plantation, in Madison county,
some ten days ago, and large number
of negroes, probably fifty, are implicated.
committed to the Jackson jail. 1t was
pieee Of bad business.
CHOLERA.
From the Knoxville CTenn.) Chronicle 8Ist.I
From the mail-agent on the noon
western-bOund mail-tTain we learned
that there were four cholera deaths dur
ing Tuesday night at Jonesboro, namely:
Mr.. L. NJ. jackson, white; Mrs. Stokes,
white; Jerry Rhea, eolored, and jeff
Kinney, cOlored. Mrs. Stokes, we
learned from another gentleman, was
taken down Tuesday without any of the
usual premOnitory symptoms, and by the
time the physicians arrived, about one
hour after she was taken, she was in a
dying condition. Allagree that the dis
ease is of the most malignant kind, often
taking down its victims without any of
the usual premonitory symptoms.
Nearly all the citizens who could posi-
bly, leave have fled, and not more than
fifty families remain in the town. Yes
terday morning, just before the depart
ure of the eastern-Dound train, Mr..
Shepard received dispatch to send six
collins by express, which he did.
DR.. Campbell, by request, left
on the noon train yesterday for the
scene of sickness and suffering, and by
the dispatch received last night we see
that his presence greatly encourages the
resident physicians, who are both in bad
health. From the same source we learn
that three deaths from cholera occurred
at and near Midway during Tuesday
night, and that excitement and panic
prevail in that neighborhOod. From a
private letter from Russellville we learn
that there has been another death from
cholera in that place since our last re-
port, while quite number of the people |
seem to be affected with the premoni- !
tory symptoms. Mrs. Provo, the daugh- |
ter of Mr.. Floyd, who died in JoneshOro |
on Monday, arrived here by yesterdays |
train, sick with the prevailing" hav-
ing contracted the same while waiting |
upon her father during his last ILL., |
by the police and suitable quarters |
provided, and DR.. Bailey, the health |
officer, being notified, Immediately gave
prompt medical attention, but being |
Frustrated from the want of proper |
rest for the last few days her chances !
for recovery are notvery favorable. Ben. |
Presley, a colOred man, about fifty years |
Of age, living on the east side OF First |
creek, near ScOtt's mill, was taken down |
Tuesday evening very violently, but did |
not send for a physician until two
o'clock yesterday morning, when DR..
Deaderick found him in a dying cOndi-
ton. As to his habits, the doctor could |
not inform Us, but found bottle con-
tanning the remainder of a quart of |
whisky in the room. BY other parties |
We were told that he was dissipated /
character, and had been drinking whis- |
ky to excess for the last week or so, and |
so on the day before he was
taken down, when, it is said, he drank |
a quart. We have not heard of
any other case of cholera in the 1
city, and we have passed through |
almost every portion of it during
the day. If people will continue to act |
in the face of danger, we
eau expect nothing else than to have to
report occasionally death from cholera,
or something of that kind; but let care
be taken and We have nothing to fear. |
By the eleven o'clock train last night |
We gathered the following: One colored |
man in JolesborO assisted in the burial |
af some one early yesterday morning, |
3hd by three o'clock in the evening le |
was ready for the grave himself. Two
new cases of cholera are reported to have |
developed themselves to-day at Midway. |
That small place is certainly having its |
share Of the prevailing" Conductor
B. r. Smith, who left the city in charge |
Of the eastern-bOund train at noon |
yesterday, was attacked with cholera
but was at once taken in
hand by DR.. Campbell, who was on
board. The attack is thought to he seri-
Ous, and Mr.. Smith went on to Bristol,
where his family is, and DR.. Campbell
promised to go up there to see him this
if advised that he was no bet
.er. Rev. P. d. Cowan and wife arrived
n this city by the midnight train last
night, from Jonesboro. He will return
himself tomorrow to resume his labors
or the afflicted. He reports a most dis
ressing state of affairs in that village.
We trust he may be the instrument of
great good and escape the malady.
RACE NEWS.