Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-16

The conservative clubs of Richmond.
Virginia, are preparing fer the approach
iAg political canvass.
D. R. Durisve has sold the Fdgefield
rs. c. Advertiser to Messrs. John E.
Bacon and T. ]. Adams.
DR.. Crowell johnson was shot and fa-
tally wounded, by John j. Cherry, at
Macon, Georgia, last week.
Mr.. James Alexander, of the Char
louisville (Va.) Jeferscnidn recently Gel
ebrated his sevenrieth birthday.
The council of Oxford, Mississippi, has
refused the colored petition for the ap-
pointment of negro policeman.
The Okolona Miss NesOs devotes six
columns to the United States marshaPs
advertisement, and yet it is not happy.
The Charleston, South Carolina, float
ing dry-dock and marine railway COM
pany have accepted the renewed char
ter.
The Oxford Miss Fulcon learns that
Mr.. Wells, formerly of Jackson, has been
nominated for postmaster of the former
town.
The Fort Smith (Ark.) Independent
complains of money being stolen from
letters sent by subscribers in that State
and Texas.
The cornerstone of the new syna-
gogue of the Birth Sho'lm congregation
at Charleston, South Carolina, was laid
last Tuesday.
Two new brides recently swapped
rooms by accident in a hetel at JeffeT-
son, Texas, and knew nothing about it
until next morning.
Last year, Wilmington, North Caro-
lima, derived a tax of $I2, ,269 IS from
bar-roOms, while only S25, ,5S6 IS was
derived from merchants.
The Jackson Tenn. Hera1a talks Of
clubbing the APPEAL with It's ''pec1trli-
arg fist" If no stronger than the Her.
aids brains, the hit would prove futile.
The Mobile Ala.) ReGister says Al
gernOn g. SwiubUrne has tire honor of
standing at the Fery head of the "satan-
ic school of the poetry of this genera
tion.n
w. B. Scott, JT, retires from the edi-
torial charge Of the Aiaryville Ten
Republican, and is succeeded by Hon.
L. M. Mcconnell, member of the last
Legislature.
One day last week the stagesfrom Har-
risonburg to Staunton, Virginia, was
draped in mourning, it being the last
trip on the road, on account Of the OPEN
ing of the Valley railroad.
The Richmond (Va.) Enquirer calls
Katie Putnam "that child of nature,
who has not yet been spoiled by ma
ture." That paper's comments of this
dramatic Katherine are short and sweet.
Not long since Samuel +. Bel, post
master at Ellington, New Hanover
county, North Carolina, was beset by a
highwayman who dubbed him until he
was insensible, and then robbed him of
his pocketbook.
The Fredericksburg VA Herald says :
"The farm formerly owned by DR.. Quig-
ley, one hundred and fifty acres, about
two miles from town, has been bought
by a Mr.. Leitch, of Canada. for three
thousand two hundred snG fifty dol
lars"
Judge Neal, of Fort Smith, Arkansas,
is of opinion that citizens Of Sebastian
county have a right to pay the interest
on county bonds in State scrip issued
prior to the twenty-eigbth of April, 1873,
and all other taxes except the sinking
fund tax.
The Fredericksburg VA NeaOS of a
late date says: "GeOrgianna Jones (col-
ored), living at Mr.. Samuel Baggett's,
in Spottsylvania county, gave birth to
three full-sized girl children yesterday,
about seven or eight o. 'clock in the morn
ing, all alive and perfect. The woman
is about sixteen or seventeen years old.
The Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, sup
posed to be monomaniacal in opposing
the centennial calls it the national
vanity fair,u and says: "Mr. Senator
Thurman speaks with entire accuracy
when he says that congress has no au-
thOrity to appropriate dollar to the
centennial celebration
at Charleston, Franklin, county, Ar
kansas, not long since, Bascom Suthard,
James Mcconnell and HoIlihy, had a
difficulty, which resulted in the shoot
ing and instant killing of the two last
named men, who fell locked in each
others embrace-the cooked pistols be-
ing grasped even firmly in their hands.
Legislatures are never popular. Apro-
pos of this the Jefferson (rexas) Mail
says: "The whole time of the legisla-
ture seems to be taken up with the in
PRODUCTION of new bills and speech
making. We have yet to learn of one
important bill passed by them in which
the people of eastern Texas are inter-
ested
Gold and silver mines have been re-
Gently discovered in Scott and Polk
counties, Arkansas. Mr.. Owens, an
old miner of the latter county, says if he
had the means to work with, one hum
dred thousand dollars would not buy his
claim, so confident is he that he has dis
covered his fortune in the shape of a
gold mine.
The Charleston IS. c. Neaes and Coat-
rier says: " Last Friday night a murder
was committed about eight miles from
Ridgeville, the victim being Mr.. Chris
tian Bass, who was killed N his store
about midnight by two negro fiends,
named John Richardson and Carolina
Deas. They were arrested, confessed
the crime, taken to Ridgeville, Wednes-
day, and lodged in jail"
The Gallatin Tenn Examiner, al
luding to the Jackson WhS9 and IFi-
6l1Ie'S comment upon Colyar's circular,
remarks, with an air of philanthropic
dignity: owe intend, however, to con-
tinue at our efforts to aid in cementing
the broken wings of the Democratic
party in Tennessee, regardless of the
imprudent and impolitic course of sew
eral State papers that are old enough to
know better.
The Handsboro (Miss.) Democrat ha;
but little respect for the judicial ermine,
and says: ~Last Monday was the day
! appointed by law for the spring term o.
the circuit court for Perry county, but il
did not suit Judge Chandler's pleasure
and convenience to reach Augusta unit
time to organize court Thursday morn
ing. We doubt Judge Chandler's au
thority for regulating the meeting o
court to accommodate himself, to tht
detriment of others.n
The Jefferson Texas Ma7, speaking
of our city's filthy condition, says
! HMemphis is another Arkansas traveller