Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-12
Observation-Disclosures ARRAY
Elijah Walker-IntereSt-
ing Sketeh-Remark-
able Trial-Settle-
ment.
Butchtry in Baldwin-SnOW-
Labor RefOrm-An Officer
KilIed-MObile-kisSiS-
Sippi EleetiOn-GOOd
Sense.


Sippi ElectiOn-GOOd
Sense.
ABSCONDED.
Frors the jefferson fTexssl Nail.
There l. "wailing and gnashiDg OF
teeth among the labOrers of the Jeffer-
son branch Of the Texas and Pacific rail-
road, who worked under Captain Smith
= few weeks since. When the coustruc-
ton company suspended work there was
due TO the men under Smith
about twenty-five hundred dollars,
which Smith collected last Mon
day from the company, and LEFT the
sSms evening for parts unknown. Many
Of our merchants, and one of our banks,
are very anxious to see the captain, and
would be willing to pay three or four
hundred dollars for a sight of his cheer
ful and pleasant phiz. Smith left a re-
membrsnce with Mrs. n. a. Grisby, in
the shape of an unpaid board bill, which
amounts to something like two hun
dred aud forty dollars. Oh, Captain
come back, and divide your spOils
with-us.
EMIGRATION.
From the Atlanta .Ga.) constitutional
We are sorry to say that the new year
Is beginning with a very considerable
emigration Of our best negro labor from
Georgia to the west. Georgia lost last
year, according to reliable data, not less
than twenty thousand of her able-bOdied
lahorers, and all of them belonging to
her planting interest. Our State was
filed with agents, supplied With money,
offering The most seductive inducemeGt
to hands TO leave their comfortable
homes and move to the west. These
agents stop at no disregard OF truth in
tempting farm hands TO go to what they
embellished into a perfect Eldorado.
Manv of our railroads were impOlitic
enough TO aid this depOpulstion by offer
ing low rates of travel to large bodies Of
emigrauts.
HEAVY FAILURE.
From the Selma lAla) Times.i
It's currently reported in the city
tbst the Tallahassee manufacturing COM
pany has badly failed. 1t is said that
the company owes one firm in Louis
vile, Kentucky, fOrty-tive tn Jusand
dollars, aud that its affairs generally are
one wear ago a remarkably fiattering
statement Of the company was given to
the public through the press; but, if the
reports now current are true, it will be
an instance in which figures lied most
egregiously. On the faith Of the repre-
sentatons put forth by the directory OF
the company, two hundred thousand
dollars worth of stock was readily sub
scribed by the people of Alabama, which
we presume, will prove totally worth
less to the subscribers. The matter
should be pTObed to the bottom.
SIGNIFICANT.
From the Vicksburg (Miss.) Herald.
A very significant fact, as throwing
some light on the position which Gov
ernor Powers proposes to occupy, is that
Sheriff FurlOng yesterday received a re-
prieve for Jett Flowers, who was TO have
been hanged for murder to-day. until
March 10Th. This is the date at which
Governor Powers claims the legislative
aud pubernatOrisl year commences, and
it looks as if he intended to exercise his
funeti0us until that time, in face of all
opposition.
NEGROES MOVING.
Prom the Perry lGa.) Journal
hIackberries in June in this county.
Thry are persuading many negroes to
20 10 Arkansas, and many more are
anxious 10 get of. Two or three hun
,gred have left the county in the last
month, so far Is we have been in
formed. Some of our planters are much
troubled about their exodus, while 9TH
ers say it is the very thing We need.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
From the Wilmington ~. c. journal
Yesterday morning, about eight
O'Clock, as the way-freight train on the
Wilmington and Weldon railroad, 60
log north, was moving off from Mag
nolia, Mr.. James s. Knight, the eDgi-
aeer and conductor of the tain, in at
tempting to step up on the engine, slip
ped and fell, his right foot striking the
rail, when il was run over by one wheel
Of the engine. At first il was feared that
it would be necessary to amputate the
foot, and Mr.. Knights father, Captain
James Knight, master of transportation
on the road, was telegraphed to at this
mace. Mr.. Knight at once secured the
services Of Drs. w. @. and George G.
Thomas, and accompanied by them, left
for Magnolia. We are pleased to learn
that a surgical examination found that
the injuries were not so severe as at first
reported, and that it is not thought that
an amputatiOn will be necessary. The
wheel OF the engine passed over the foot
at the instep, yet, strange to say, none
.Df the principal bones were broken, al
though the foot is badly crushed, and
Mr.. Knight may be lsid up with it for
some time.
THE ELECTIONS.
tr1n.' the Jackson tTenn.) Courier
AT ne August election the soyereigns
,,,bo fol, ght the last election and the
-overeigps in the county outside of the
,i+,, will have 10 vote for candidates for
t,s following important offices: Sheriff,
..Ierlrs of the circuit and county courts,
(o1ntv Trustee, State and county tax
coileefor and register. Make up your
-lates in time, gentlemen, and COM
gnence electioneering, foT There Is no
knowing what day may bring forth.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
from the jackson TENN Courier.I
AT the municipal election IN this city
Saturday the following officers were
s,lected: DIR. j. A. Arlington, mayor;
r. ". May, recorders Hugh 1; Amer
son, city attorney; w. h. McCaOe, mar
shat. z. D. w. COnger and J. I. Fybas,
of the frst ward; K. II. Briggs and
Peter Kelly, OF the second ward; j. l.:
Parham and W. n. Brown, Of the third
sxard; and J. i. MeCGtohen and David
Hampton, of the fourth ward compose
lhe board OF aldermen.
/ SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Frorh the Knoxville Tenn Chronicle
on Tuesday night about eleven
O'Clock, a difficulty took place in the
outskirts OF tie city, between Wm.
I.arew and Charles Weaver, which re-
suited in both parties being wounded.
From what we can gather, IL seems that
I.arew should have made some remarks
about Weaver TO a young lady, Of which
Weaver did not approve, and calling at
his house In the suburbs, near Major
GRATIS residence, at the hour stated,
last night, he demanded an explanation.
Ilarew entered the house after learning
sVeayer's business, aud soon returned
with q weapon, and firing two shots at
.y,yeSyer. one of which took effect il his
,riphf side. he started 20 return TO the
mouse. wbetf Weaver fired, the bali tax
sng eject In t<s5ew's shoulder. Both
seemed satisfied witt what they had
done, aud seemed willing 70 let the
matter rest AS 20 the eonEe'HStiion