Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-28


had one of bis ribs broken, besides 9th
bruises. Van BWrcH Press.
The cotton and corn crops Of this Sc
tion are first-rate. Rain is being needt
in some portions Of the county, al
from present indications we viii ha1
some, unless Gall signs fsil,n as is gei
orally the case in dry weather.-LOROI
Democrat.
The negro man, Cromwell, who killC
his brother-in-iaw, Henry Lyons, ne;
Boards lake last week, stood his exam
nation before Esquire BrUnsOn and ";
acquitted. 1t appears that he not Onl
assailed Cromwel's family, but he a
tackled Cromwell in person, and he she
him in self-6efense.-W Washington Tel
graph.
The depot, as it is being completed
will be an ornament as well as con
mOdious building. Great credit is du
Colonel LivermOre for his Hberalit
toward our city since he has been con
nected with the Memphis and Littl
Rock railroad, and he has ''laid u
treasures" with our people, not soon {
be oTgOtteu.-LOBOkc Democrat
We trust the people of Arkansas vii
uOA AOAAEA A4E AtFAA AAAAIEo LOh bCAAE uLl
earthed anu msde public by some Of tn
Radical villains that infest the State, il
consequence OF their disappointed hopes
and failure in their attempt TO "Tun tn
machine The policy to rule or ruin i
clearly evinced in their conduct. W,
say let them ruin, they can't rule
L0BOke Democrat.
On Thursday morning last, two pris
Opers, confined in the Cross county iail
attempted to burn out, and came very
near succeeding. One of the prisoner.
is a white man, charged with stealing
mules, and the other is a negro man,
charged with shooting with intent tC
commit murder. They are now chained
together, and TO the floor, in the center
Of the jail WIaS5lrg Gazette.
On last Wednesday, littleson of Mr.
N. Oglesby, in handling a pistol that
had been loaded some three years, dis
charged it, the ball entering his mouth,
knocking out two Of mis- front teeth, cut
ting his tongue, powder burning his
mouth, and lodging, the ball in the mus
cular part OF his neck. His physician
informs Us that he is out of all danger,
but made a narrow escape. We offer
this as another warning order Wash
iqgiOR Telegraph.
Mrs. Baldwin, a colOTed woman OF
Washington, recently gave birth to four
children, and the Republican says Mr..
Baldwin is the father OF eight blooming
children, all born within three years,
and wonders when he is going TO stop if
he keeps on in this way. However, we
think he will be able to stand it if the
old lady can, though the probabilities
are that he will not stop at all II he
keeps on in the good work.-Cdmden
Journal
Since last issue We have talked with
quite a number Of farmers of this Qua
chital county, and all agree in the one
opinion that the rain last Friday, which
was general throughout the country, has
saved the corn crop; they also speak
favorable Of the cotton crop, which is
doing well. Reports from adjoining
counties are equally favorable to both
corn and cotton, and after sll there will
be much better yield OF both than was
Camden Journal
In yesterdays paper We published an
account OF the arrest and incarceration
OF Mr. Merriman, late postmaster at
Conway station, on the Fort Smith rail-
road. Special POstOfiice-Agent Edgar
ton has been up there investigating the
matter, and Will forward full particulars
20 the postal department at Washington
Immediately. Pending the action of
the department, Agent EdgRrton has
appointed Mr.. COvingtOn, postmaster,
and he now has charge Of the office, and
is husily engaged in getting the official
business into ship-shape.-LtttIc ROck
Gdzette.
Osman COTkins was killed instantly
by lightning Thursday morning during
the heavy rainstOrm that passed over
our county. Mr.. Corkins had but re-
Gently emigrated from Michigan, and
was engaged with II. G.. Cady in work
ing the county farm. Over-exertiOn in
duced Mr.. c. TO seek rest in the shade Of
a tree, which, during the storm, proved
the conductor Of a fearful bolt Of electric
ity that robbed OuT county Of life which
bid fair to make a most useful citizen.
Mr.. COTkins was an old man, but hale
and hearty. Wedeplore his sudden tax
ing Off-Je6ersOa RepU5IicdH.
From Major Upton, our efficient and
obliging agent Of the Memphis and
Little Rock railway at this point, we
learn that there has been shipped
since the fifteenth Of June tWen-
ty-one car loads OF beef cattle,
averaging about twenty head to
the car, and aggregating four hundred
and fifteen head, from which the own
srs realized twenty dollars per head, |
thus distributing the nice little sum Of |
eight thousand three hundred dollars in |
lnr section Of Arkansas. The attention /
lf our farmers should be given to this |
matter, a. stOck-raising could be made /
10 pay IN our county as well as any |
where in the United States.-DeUdAS |
Bluf Journal.
From Major James A. Tappan, chief
engineer Of the Arkansas Central rail- |
'oad, who has been in the city several
lays, We learn that work is progressing /
along the line very satisfactorily. The |
'Oad has a continuous grade ready for |
he iron from Pine Bluff to Helena, with |
he exception Of eighteen miles east Of |
he junction. The work through the |
White river bottom is yet incomplete, |
Jut most of the timber for the piling has
1een procured. The bridge across White /
liver is progressing finely. The piers
ire complete, and one span has been
Tamed, and but little time viii be re-
luired to complete il. From Little
Rock, the distance not completed is
hiTty-eight miles, Of which twenty miles l
IRE between this city and the junction,
md the eighteen miles before spoken of.
are being made to let the
Vhole road, and all the labor that can
,e had is now at work getting out tie
imber.-Little Rock Gazette.
The contract for erecting the State
buildings at Fayetteville was
.warded to J. Oliver and w. Z. Mays, |
# that place, their bid being the lowest, /
ne hundred and twenty-thTee thousand |
light hundred dollars. The contractors |
ave two years from next September to |
10 the work. The building will be of
rick, with a rock foundation, requiring
wo million eight hundred thousand
rick and seventeen hundred perch Of
tone. The size of the building will be
WO hundred and fourteen feet front,
unniDg hack one hundred and thirty
wO feet; it will be five stories high,
With a clock and bell-toWer added,
which will give a total hight of one
hundred and thirty-twO feet from the
D3sement to the top Of the tower. The
easement will be twelve feet high ia the
lear; the first and second stories six
cen feet; the third and mansard stories
fifteen feet. The building will be COW
red with slate ane tin, and will be
lighted by two hundred and eighty-three
making, when finished, one
Il the finest buildings in the State
Fort Smith AelD Era.
TENNESSEE.
The increase in the taxable property /