Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-02
RED RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.

murder to inform that officer of the fact
subjects them to fine of fifty dollars,
which in this instance, ii appears 10 US,
would be righteous act to impose.
RED RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
From the Coushatta Cltizsnl
The removal of the Red river raft has
been completed and the obstruction OF
Tones bayou commenced, the former
we consider quite an Improvement in
navigation, though the latter, we think,
will prove disastrous TO the country be-
low Tones bayou, and doubtless will,
in future, seriously injure the planting
community of that section. Expert
enced planters, long residents on Red
river, see the disaster staring them in
the face.
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE CAPTURED
AFTER NINE YEARS WANDERING.
From the Nashville (Tenn.) Banner.l
In the fall of 1865 q picnic was given
at Pond Settlement, ten miles from
Louisville, at which Squire Cabell, q
desperate character, was in attendance
During the day ten or fifteen men got
into a row, which resulted in the killing
of an officer named Woods, who had at
tempted to quell the disturbance, by
known. Since that eventful day Cabell
has travelled through the Indian Terri
tory, Indiana and Minnesota, and about
year ago dropped down on Nashville,
where, until yesterday, he has remained
at work at his trade. at Charles Brack-
mans cOOperage establishment in North
Nashville, under the name of Squire
Griffin, that being the name of
his brother-in-law. When he had
been here five or six months, he
sent for his family, at Old Deposit, on
the Louisville road, and they removed
hither. Detective Larry Ryan received
information few days ago of his where
abOuts, obtained TequisitiOn from the
governor of Kentucky, telegraphed De-
tective Thomas Antle, of Louisville, to
come here yesterday morning. Detect
i've Antle arrived here ON the early
train, and shortly after Detective Ryan
had Cabell in custody, having arrested
him at Thomas Hudson's store, on North
College street, ami took him to the po-
lice station, where the requisition was
read to him. Cabell, alias Griffin, said
that he had expecting his arrest for q
long time. The "thing" had now come
to point. 1t had been a terror to him;
it had preyed upon his mind. He would
now welcome its decision one way or
another. He was put in charge of De-
tective Antle, who took him to Louis
vile on the afternoon train. His family
will go to Old Deposit to-day. Five
hundred dollars reward was offered by
the governor of Kentucky for Cabell's
apprehension.
SOMETHING THAT WILL BE AN ADvAN-
TAGE To TENNESSEE.
From the Chattanooga (Tenn) Commercially
The forthcoming report Of the agri-
cultural bureau Of Tennessee will be ac-
cempanied by new edition of Profess
sor ]. w. Safford's geological map of
the State. This map has been thorough
ly revised by Professor Stafford, and will
present all the latest developments of
the mineral resources of Tennessee.
The advantage that the State will de-
rive from such work will be very great.
Professor Stafford has a worldwide repu-
tation as a man of science who is thor
ough, practical and reliable. This map
will be especially valuable to capitalists,
at home and abroad, who have been
led to turn their attention to Ten
nessee. Such a publication will many
times repay the State for the apprOpria-
ton made by our legislature to the agri-
cultural bureau. This bureau, under
the law, must pursue its investigations
in other fields than those of the hus-
bandman alone, and we believe the la
bors Of those in charge will result in
credit to themselves, and in very great
good to the State. The opposition which
the appropriation for this purpose met
with could have arisen only from want
of knowledge as to the scope and i'm
portance of such State institution, and
the advantages that would be made to
result therefrom. 1t is to be hoped that
the commissioners in charge will receive
sll possible aid and encouragement from
the people, and that the appropriation of
the last legislature will be augmented
bV the next