Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-11
HERNANDO.
Destructive Fire-COntest for the COrO-
nership and Sherifalty-The
Next EleetiOn-0ur Visitors.

| From an Occasional Correspondent
HERNANDo, Miss, August 7.-On
Thursday morning last the acting-sheriff,
IL. w. Mackey, lost his fine residence
and its contents, besides his important
papers and books. The loss was esti-
mated at two thousand dollars, insured
| for eight hundred dollars. Supposition
prevails that it was the act of an incen-
diary, and points to the instigstion by
| the extreme lick-spittles aud unprinci-
| pled Radicals. The last week has been
one of no little tttrOre concerning the
sheriff7s Office. The law of Mississippi
provides that in the death or resignation
of the sheriff the coroner shall act e.
OfiiciO, and that in case of the refusal of
the coroner to serve any court in session
shall appoint a sheriff, who shall give
bond with suitable securities as provided
for. When DeSoto county was cut up
with other counties to make new coun-
ty, now called Tate, the sheriff, at that
time, resigned his Office, and followed
his best interests into Tate. The Office
became vacant, and the duties fell upon
the coroner, negro. The negro, be-
ieving the corOnership better office, or
perhaps fearing his inability to give
bond, rendered his resignation, which,
if accepted, wobld make q va
cancy Of two offices instead of
one. In the meantime the court
appointed l.. w. Mackey Republican,
deputy, and delivered to him the keys. |
When this was done, the extremists be- |
came all a-fire, and the intrigues Of the |
vilest intriguer and brutal-faced miscre- |
ant in the neighbOrhood, who is detest- |
ed by all the best white and black citi- |
Zens of the county, set his machinery to |
work, with the aid of others like him, |
and perhaps 3 little money combined, to |
influence Coroner Thompson 10 with |
draw his resignation and appoint as dep |
uty the lick-spittle Marion Campbell, |
lately from Massachusetts-the latter |
desiring the Office. 1t was attempted /
and perfected, when Mackey contended |
that, having been legally appointed, he |
would hold the keys and spend his last |
dollar in the courts before he would give |
up. This left the office vacant, vet both |
did the duties of calling the courts to |
order, and serving in other capacities OF
the Office. While this was going on a |
slip was made on Mackey by one of
the clique In behalf of Campbell COM |
ing to Memphis and telegraphing to |
Jackson information, and receiving in |
return Powers commission for Campbell |
to act as sheriff, which act of commits |
sioning was in direct conflict of the |
laws OF the State, and another of the |
military orders of Powers. The people |
are incensed, and cry aloud, "0h, Lord, |
how longw The Radicals are hob-nob-
bing every night in the two infamous
beer-saloODs of the town with the ne
gTOes, and melting them as usual with
Old tales of horrors, as well as causing
them TO neglect the interests of their
employers in the country and town.
Some think there will be lively times
the coming election, but the people,
being of the lsw-abiding and faithful
order, they fear nothing serious, as
they are determined upon the moment.
Friday night there was quite pleasant
party given at the female college, in
which many participated, and among the
list J. l.. Hatcher, ID. ID. Saunders, and
some four or five Others of your city.
Among the residents of the town who
visit Memphis, as often they do their
own homes, you will find those of Colo
nels Nesbitt, Labauve, Chalmers, White,
Fisher, and Others, aud especially your
old editorial friend, Colonel w. S.
Slade, who, assisted by the genial Blake,
of Memphis, preside over and asader the
Press, a spicy and well-filled sheet.
The courthouse, as one of the many
fine buildings and residences, is unsur-
passed for beauty and convenience in
the country. The cost of building the
same put the tax payers to the task of
"sifting sandn for fifty thousand rocks.
Come down, when you are at leisure,
and eat one of BullingtOn's good old
style country meals; besides, fill up on
peaches, milk, and watermelons, the
like of which no country affords.
The crop reports represent everything
improving in every direction, and ifOcca-
sional showers will only fall much will
be gained against what was expected
some three weeks ago.