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blown one hundred yards into a gully.
Tne four mule team Of Cowan d Bro. =
sRw-mill, al Nhitesburg, were blown
helteT-skelteT, and COwan was blown
seventy-fve yards. Cowan had to cut
his team loose to get them from the
wagon. 1t Is Tumored that thirteen per-
Sons were killed in Harris county on
Saturday. About eight large planta-
uOns were devastated in the track Ofthe
storm. DR.. HightOwer is in critical
state. At Matthew JOhnsOn's a large
shade tree fell on the house, just as the
wind tore the house down. The family
escaped into the kitchen, of which all
buf four or five logs were blown away.
Mr.. Johnson, in attempting to run from
the house 10 the kitchen, was hurled
against the smOkehouse aud seriously
injured. The negro cook was mOrtaliy
wounded and several children were hurt.
COLUMBUS, May Sup to this even
ing it is ascertained that seventeen lives
were lost, among them five whites.
Hon. J. NJ. MObley lost about one hum
dred and fifty dollars. The people Of
Columbus are giving their aid with pro-
visions and clothing. About thirty-five
persons were wounded and a large
number Of mules and cows killed out
right. Fences and houses were blown
entirely away, and the crops along the
route are entirely destroyed. Portions
Of houses were blown a distance of fif-
teen miles.
WEST POINT, May 3.-A very de-
structive hurricane passed one mile
north Of West Point at two o'clock yes
terday afternoon. 1t demolished all the
outhouses on ex-Mayor Reeds place. A
large wagon was picked up and carried
across ChRttahOOche river. At Golfers
farm, in Alabama, three miles from the
city, all the OuthOuses were destroyed,
and three negroes killed. The tornado
came from the west and passed on to
the east. Another hurricane passed
south Of here-ten miles-thrOugh Ber-
lin, Alabama, destroying houses Of all
kinds on the places of John Booker,
where it seriously, il not fatally wound
ed the wife OF the proprietor, and killed
all his mules; P. g. Collins, where it
wrecked everything but killed no one,
and J. J. BentOn's, where it tore down
all the Outhouses, and killed one negro.
RUTLEDGE, May 3.-The worst victim
was Mr.. J. Hill Davis. His house was
literally demolished, and he was con-
bruised. Mrs. Davis had her
jswbone broken and her little girl is not
likely to live. All the buildings and
fences are gone from his place.
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spelling Match a, CoIIIerviI,e.

From our Special Correspondent
COLLIERvILLE, Tenn, May 7, 1875
The spelling match Of which | wrote
you formerly came off last night. A
large and eager crowd witnessed the con-
test and were greatly interested. Captain
Strickland vas dictator, DR.. Plummer
and DR.. SOmers were the judges, B. F.
Young and Robert Mass captains Of
classes, and J. T. Biggs commander-in-
chief. The following persons engaged
in the " iar'-Messrs. B. f.
Young, Robert Moss, S. T. Fleming, E.
Brooks, Benny Perkins, Frank Biggs,
7. H. Cannon, NJ R. Brown, Richard
Dean, A S. Stratton, g. w. Stamps, J.
H. M'Ferrin, J. H. Clark, Beverly
Thompson, Polk Persons, J. c. Mar
shall and Hord Biggs Mrs. NJ. Z.
StrattOn, and Misses frankie Brooks,
Susie M'kay, Ella Sills, Emma Dean,
Maggie Plummer and Susie Dill. Straws
were drawn by the captains for the first
word, and Captain Moss drew the long
est. The school girls repeated each word
before spelling. presume they do so
in school. The first word missed was
" "recite." Mr.. S. T. Fleming spelled it
with an "sn on the first rOund-prOb.
ably on purpose. He was presented with
a primer according to programme, amid
much cheering. To his regret A. S.
Stratton missed regrettable." AZ no
prompting was permitted, Miss Emma
Dean could not be restrained
from missing restrainsble," and
being the first TO miss three
words, was presented with q half
gallon tin cup, of latest finish. Messrs.
Brown and Bibb went to grass on ire
versible," spelling it with too much "s"
and "e." Miss Maggie Plummer thought
"salable" needed an additional "e" and
added it after the fret al" She was
allowed to retire. The ranks were
thinned by tue word "resiliency" as by
a tornado. Mrs. Stratton permitted it
to pass, calling it miss, rather than at
tempt TO spell. A word which means
"that which remains" was missed by
DR.. Stratton, and he was not allowed to
remain longer in the lists. The word
is "relic' and he added q "t.n The con-
test was at last narrowed down to B. +,
Young and Mrs. StrattOn. The battle
was fierce for a while, but Captain
Youngwss finally snuffed out on "chas.
tisable," having one "e' too much.
The field was left without foe to Mrs.
StrattOn, and anew unabridged diction-
ary was presented her for her valOr
The assembly dissolved with cheers,
and the congratulations Of friends were
given TO the victor.
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THE 4. AND &. ROAD.
The Purchase Of il by this FIrsI.dOFt
gage B0BdhOIders for sI,2OO,OOO,
Mobile ALA Register.J

Mobile lAla) RegisterJ
At the sale which took place on Mon
day, Judge Grandin, who appeared for
the trustees Of the bondhOlders under
the first mortgage, made bid in writ
ing, as follows:
The undersigned, trustees OF the first
mortgages, in pursuance of the powers
given to them in and by said mortgage,
and in and by decretal order in said
cause, made by Hon. Joseph P. Bradley,
associate justice OF the supreme court of
the United States, dated August "a, 1874,
do hereby, as such trustees, for the pro-
lection OF the bOndholders secured by
said first-mOrtgage, bid for the railroad
and other property of the Alabama and
Chattanooga railroad company, put up
to sale, the sum Of 81 ,200,0O said bid
is subject to the lien of the receivers
certificates issued in said cause under the
decree of August 26, 1872, and to that of
the legal costs snd charges, and COM
pensatiOn of trustees and receivers, and
other liens having priority to said first
mortgage bonds, according to the final
decree in said cause, dated January %,
1874, as reported by j. w. Burke, Esq,
master, and as may be confirmed and
edHCllOnCu ny Aalu COuAl. DalCu hAO-
bile, Alabama, May 3, 1875.
E II. GRANDIN,
OF Counsel for and in behalf of said trustees.
There being no other bid, the railroad,
etc, was struck off to the trustees. The
bid is payable in first-mOrtgage bonds at
par. The sale is subject TO the approval
Of the court, which will meet first Mon
day of next month. 1t is proper to say
that R. H. Smith, Esq, Of counsel for
some Of the foreign bOndhOlders, pro-
tested against the sale on Monday.
More litigation is threatened, and the
property may be wholly wrecked before
the end. II this sale is permitted to
stand, the bOndhOlders will have to pay
of or compromise prior liens to the ex.
tent of about million dollars in excess
of their bid. How the State of Ala
bama will come out of the imbrogliO is
an interesting question which we will
not take upon ourselves at the present
moment to solve. We give the above
information 70 satify public curiosity,
which Graves all there is to know in re-
spect to this most formidable and SEEM
iugIy everlasting litigation.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.
Henderson wants a bank.


Nashville is organizing military COM
panies.
The Henderson Advocate calls us
"emphsticaIly the Thunderer Of the
Mississippi valley"
John Williams, aged thirteen, was
married to Lucinda Martin, aged fl teen,
in Henderson county.
Jordan Holt, the Shelbyville negro,
who was convicted OF rape, hss been
sentenced to death by hanging.
Nashville Banner: The "enfant ter
rible," A. j., is on the move again. He
was registered at the Lamar house,
Knoxville, yesterday.
Nashville Union and American: CJl-
Onel Leon TrOusdale, State superiDtend-
ent of public instruction, has returned
from TrOusdale county, where he deliv-
cred the first address Of an educational
campaign last Monday.
Nashville Banner: The indications
now are that Ben Hill will be the next
congressman from the Ninth Georgia
district. But just think OF Ben Hill and
Alexander H. Stephens in the same
hOdy. Wouldn't a wire screen be in or.
der
The Tennessee historical society held
its annual meeting in the capitol last
Wednesday. Letters were read from
Colonel VIM. Garrett Of Alabama, Prof.
Eaton Of Washington and Hon. Lyman
G. Draper of Wisconsin. The following
delegates Of the society to the centen-
nial celebration OF the Mecklenburg
declaration of independence to take
place at Charlotte, North Carolina, on
the twentieth Of May, were appointed,
to-wit: Ex- Governor John c. Brown,
Colonel J. B. Killebrew, Colonel J.
George Harris, John NJ. Bass, DR.. VIM.
A. Smith, Hon. H. L. Davidson and
Governor James D. Porter. Colonel
John Nj. Lee, General f. Kirby Smith
and DIR. K. &. Foster were appointed a
committee to make arrangements for
the celebration Of the Mecklenburg CEN
tennial at the Nashville fair grounds
on the twentieth.
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TIE police commissioners whose Sc
lection we indorsed as promptly as their
election was announced, notwithstand-
ing our views in regard to the charter,
have done well in their initial work.
Two better officers than Athy
and N'Fsdden ii would be diff
cult to find anywhere. If the
commissioners will follow up and
ne equally successful in their selection
ui the rest Of the frank and file" Of
both departments and then make a
stringent rule that no man employed
on either shalI take any part ia poll
tics, they will deserve well of their
feilow-ciGzens. The purpose, as
we understand 1t, of the appoint
ment Of the commissioners, was to
take the police aud fremen out Of
politics. II that is accomplished, we
nave 8 great gain, and the forty-fOur
candidates for mayor may write down
their first defeat. So.
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MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

The Mississippi Press association
meets at KosciuskO next month.
Holly Springs pays one dollar and
twenty-five cents per barrel for coal.
Ex-MayOr G. w. HOskins, Of Brook
haven, thinks Of removing to Texas.
The Alcorn university matters are at
tracting attention and causing COM
ment.
The Confederate graves at Holly
Springs will be decorated on the fif-
teenth.
The Enterprise Courier speaks en-.
cOuragingly Of the planting and garden
ing prospects.
DR.. Joe Tate, Of TsngipahOs, who was
run over by train, has died from the
effects Of his injuries.
The Odd Fellows at Jackson are hav-
ing orthOgraphical matches, and some
are odd enough in their mode Of SPELL
ing.
The trial of Captain w. r. Spears, for
the killing of Robert J. Miller, last year,
commences at Brandon on the tenth in
stant.
The Holly Springs South's editor re-
Gently put up at Sardis hotel and now
calls that town 1.-THE queen city Of
North Mississippi"
Nancy Malone, negress, recently
threw her dead child into a gully near
Holly Springs, and a hungry dog feasted
upon the remains Of the infant.
Holly springs Reporter: A terrific
storm OF wind and rain visited this sec
ton Friday night last. Trees and
~
down so far as we can learn.
Forest Register: We hear a rumOr
that petition Is getting up or has al
ready been gotten up for the pardon OF
Parish out Of the penitentiary for at
tempted rape on Miss FOrtenburg.
Jackson Clarion: We are glad to see
the old Democratic wheel-hOrse Of other
days, Hon. D. B. Wright, of Tippah,
again in the traces. The State will need
the services Of all her true sons in the
coming struggle.
Jackson Clarion: We like the way the
Tippah Democrats and Conservatives
have gone to work. They are largely
in the majority in the county and sens-
torial district, and are determined not to
fritter away their strength by divisions
among themselves.
A negro woman, living on the plant
alton Of Will Henry Stevens, Esq,
near Watson, gave birth on the twenty
seventh ultimo, to triplets, two daugh-
ters and one son. The colOred troops
are fighting nobly to maintain the as
tendency in Marshall county.
Holly Springs Reporter: The finest
wheat we have seen this season was ex-
hibited last week by Mr.. J. F. Wells OF
this county. He has but ten acres OF 1t,
grown on his place that cannot be e1,
celled. There is more wheat planted
this year and better prospects for full
yield in Marshall county than we nave
ever known before.
Jackson Clarion: Hon. l.: q =. La
mar favored his friends Of this city with
a visit lsst week. They are gratitied to
find him in excellent health and hop
mi mi Of an improved condition Of the
country, and especially OF his own sec
ton and State. be Will be IN jackson
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THE APPEAL is satisfied with the
work done by the meeting held last
night at the cotton exchange. We feel
that our endeaVors in behalf Of North
Carolina and the dead signers of the
Necklenburg declaration OF independ-
ence have been taken at their
value, and that we have sue
ceeded in arOusing public atten-
lion to q proper appreciation Of the
great event which helped to precipi-
tate the independence Of these States.
We heartily indOrse the action of
the meeting, and hope the committee
appointed lss they no doubt Will will
mske arrangements for a centennial
celebration worthy OF Memphis, and
such As will make our cOus-
ins in the "old mother state" feel
that We are worthy OF our ancestors.
Let Us rejoice Ss if, indeed, "inde-
pendence day has come" and for once
speechify aud glorify as in the old days
We used 10, on high key, and with all
the ardor Of sky .scrsping patriotism.
We must have a hearty celebration of
the Mecklenburg centennial.
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The Kentucky Democratic State con-
ventour which has been in session the
past two days, and which nominated
Hon. James b. MCreary for governor,
adjourned yesterday after nominating
Hon. John c. Underwood, Of Bowling
Green, for Lieutenant, governor. A series
of resolutions, holding that "the several
@ta;es shall be maintained in all their
nights, dignity, equality" ETC., were
passed unanimously. A notable fea-
ture OF the convention was the active
participation Of the venerable Cassius
NJ. Clay in its proceedings, who also
pledged himself to canvass the State for
the Democratic ticket.
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TIE general council at a called meet
ing yesterday very properly, aud in a
sVlgit that every lsrge-hearted citizen Of
heUlphis will indOrse, passed appropri-
ate resolutions and appointed commit
tee to meet Vice-President Wilson at the
Louisville depot to-day, and escort him
to the Peabody hotel. The mayors
message, together with the resolutions
OF the council, are before our readers in
another column. The one will be found
the complement Of the other, and both
are in good taste and quite in keep
ing with the generous, patriotic
feeling which just now is finding the
most liberal and latitudinsrian express
sion north as well as south. The past is
being arothesised. The north and the
south have again joined hands. What
congress ard the Radical party would
moi do, the people, through the press,
have done. They have wiped away the
blood stains aud cleaned The national
slate. They have resolved upon a fresh
start, and insist not that the north and
south shall forget their battles and
their soldier dead, but that they
shall claim the proves and sue
cssses Of both as the common heritage
and common property Of the republic.
The deeds Of the dead Of the north are
our heritage; the brave survivors Of the
north are our bTOthers-our fellow-citi-
aens. Mr.. Wilson is our Vice-President; /;
ne iz our servsnt-Our fellOw-citizeR. II
We do not agree with him politically, as
Americans, remembering Mecklen-
burg, and Lexington, and Concord,
we are proud Of him as q
man who Is the architect Of his own
fortune, a self-made man, a man Of
principle, and gentleman Of unswerv-
ing integrity OF purpose. As sn emil
nent cititizeD, and as the second officer o.
the Union, We bid MIN welcome to Mem
uhi=. We bid him welcome to city fam
Gus in the late struggle, and one destined
to ill yet larger place on the map and q
higher place among the cities Of the
Union. Our citizens, many OF them
with names Of national import, will to-
dav do honor to cur guest and sustain
the credit we have everywhere for an
uustinted and whole-hearted hOspi-
talIiy.
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at the meeting % the State executive
committee on the seventeenth instant.
Raymond Gazette: Providence plan
tatiOn, adjoining the city Of Nstchez,
having a residence, ginhouse, OuthOuses
and one hundred and eighty-nine acres
Of land, was sold at auction last week
for nine hundred and sixty six dollars.
Ia former years it was esteemed a.
worth from ten thousand dollars to
fifteen thousand dollars. Lynch, the
negro congressman, was the buyer.
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IN IIEMORIANI.


Drowned at New Orleans, while eudeavoring
to escape from the b4ruing steamer "EX-
porter" Mrs. BETTE A. Muse ROVE, daughter
OF James Rees, ST., a prominent manufacturer
AMI steamboat ewner of Pittsburg.
Mrs. MUsGROvE, favorite member OF n
large party of excursiOnists, was detained
upon the steamer while her companions were
viewing the city, and too laie attempted to es-
cape from the burning vessel which had
dTfted lar from shore. ner courageous bear
ing and quiet determination is the theme OF
every tongue. With that religious faith born
of wOmauly sweetness and devotion, did she
devote her being to the care Of Him who
guards all IN hours Of peril. Twas bis will
that by terrible surroundings, she 10 dear TO
parents, husband and friends, should be taken
ITOnl us The pleasant com panIOn and leader
of all festive occasions, her loss has created
"a void in The social circles Of which she was
the central figure that can never be filled.
flushed in death is the music of her laughter
and CHEEKY words; always an incentive 10 our
happiness. May He who in His infinite wis
dom ordained tuat this beloved daughter and
wife should Ee gathered to his fold, NIL the
hearts of parents ana husband with holy
feeling Of consolation and tighten their great
burden OF grief. C.ANDJ.
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Nonresident Notice.

No. %, K. DIN the Probate Court OF Shelby
county, TenDeSSee.-EIlen Sharp, aGm \, ys.
EphTlam Sharp, ct al.
In this cause IL appearing from the original
bill, which Is sworn to, that defendant Epb-
riam sharp is a nOn-rssideuce OF the state Of
Tennessee, and that the other defendants,
heirs-a at law of D. W. Sharp, deceased, are un-
known and residences unknown;
IL is therefore ordered, That they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse
of said Probate Court in Memphis, on or be
fore the first Monday in July, 1875, and
plead, answer or demur to cOmplainants :
bill, or the same will be taken for con-
teSsed as to them aud set for hearing eX-
parte; and that a copy of this order be pub
lished once week, for four successive
weeks, in the Memphis Appeal.
This May I, 1875.
A cOpy-Attest: JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
By n. 3. Cullen, ID. e,
Larnigan q FraYser. SOIs. for cOmpIt Isa
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AUCTION SALE
OF STOCKS, BONDS, ETC.

a AUCTIONFES, we will on SATUR-
"a DAY, May II, 1873, at L M, at the south
west corner of Main and Madison streets, in
Memphis Tenn, sell at public auction. to the
highest bidder, for cash, on account of whom
il may concern. as follows:
So 30 stock of Peoples Insurance Company
of Memphis; $4,000 Mississippi HqUidating le-
wee bonds; $500, Judgment against Pulaski
county. Ark, fer which mandamus has been
ordered to issue by the Federal Court; $4,000
First mortgage bonds Memphis and Little
Rock Railway Co.; $4,000 Second mortgage
bonds Memphis and Little Rock Railway Co. /,
$4,000 Income bonds Memphis and Little
Rock Railway Co; $4,000 Stock in Memphis
and Little POck Railway Co.; 10000 second
mortgage bonds Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Co. IRRELEVANT * Co,
AucffOuRpr,.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. l667-In the First Chancery Court OF Shell
by County, TenneSsee.-R. A. Parker, re-
Ceiver, etc, VS.. a. NJ. Ferguson, ct. al.
II appearing from the bill which is sworn
20 in this cause tbat the defendants, the heirs
OF W. l.. NanDyke, deceased, are unknown,
and that their names and places OF residence
cannot be aScertaIned after diHgent inquiry;
tnat the object of this proceeding is TO subject
certain real estate Of A. NJ. Ferguson, in
which, perhaps, said unknown heirs are in
terested, to the payment OF certain debts Of
said Ferguson to the estate of ID. c. Atktn-
son, deceased;
It is therefore ordered, That they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse in the
city of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in June, lS7or and plead, answer or
demur to cOmplainants' bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set for
hearing eZparte, and that copy OF this or
der be published once a week, for four sue
Cessive weeks, in the Memphis Appeal.
This 7th day Of May, 1875.
a cOpy-atUsst: EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
By Z. b. McHeuTy, ID. G. and NJ.
J. A. Taylor sol. for cOmpPL my5 sa
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THE trade between this city and Fort
smith is worth looking after, and we
hope, under the liberal freight arrange
ments oi TIE Little Rock railroad, that
our merchants will endesvor TO capture
IL IL can be had almost for the asking.
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the LitGIc Rock Railroad.

Fort Smith Herald.l
Speaking of this road, says the Ozark
Banner: "MT. Hughes, engineer on the
railroad, has moved to town, and, with
his assistants, were attending to the
surveys. We have no definite informa-
ton as to whether the contracts have
been let, or when it will be done, al
though rumOrs are current that building
and grading will commence soon. We
hope the rumors are true. Every one is
anxious for the early completion Of the
road and telegraph line. AS soon as it
is settled that they will go on, it will en-
Iiven business all through the country"
On the same subject, We learn from Mr..
Sheldon that the surveying party under
Major Leavitt had arrived at Van
BuTen, and were now in camp there. It
is supposed that enc survey will be made,
crossing the river at Van Buren, to
Fort Smith on the south side, and
another on the north side to a point op-
posite this place. We may learn some
thing definite about the working Of this
road after while when we do we will
tell Uf it. Selah.
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NASHVILLE has recently been greatly
houored by the medical fraternity. DR..
Bowling, one Of the most scholarly and
ahlest Of the physicians OF the Union,
has been elected president OF the Ameri-
can medical association, now in session
at Louisville, aud DR.. Paul F. Eve, the
great and renowned surgeon, has been
selected 10 deliver the centennial ad-
dress on sU,gery at Philadelphia in July,
1916. PLtient work and waiting are al
WAYS thus rewarded
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LAW REPORTS.
Second Chaneery Court-wRIker, Chan.
ceiiOF.

Second Chsneery CouFt-WAIker, Chan.
celiOF.
Cases SET for Monday: $50, Gaylord VS.
PARK: 1862 to 1863, Anderson vs. Polk ct
al; 1911, Vansyckle Vs. Smith; 1912 to
IO7S Anderson vs Williams ct al; 1919,
wilkinson VS. Lane; 1850 to 1858, Ander-
son vs. EdGius et al; 1854, Gaisman VS.
Tnilman; IOo5, Jones vs Watson; 1856,
Rsggio vs. Raggio; loss and 1883, Neil
& Phillips We Spiro; 1890, Sale vs. John
son: 1894, Young vs. Newkirk; 1895,
Norehead vs. Morehesd; ll0l, Stull vs
Waddol: 1903 and llOI, Morrow VS. Hsr-
din & Binkley; llua, Avsnt VS. Hayden ;
has. OrConnOr VS. city Of Memphis. On
Tuesday the city tsXes on demurrer will
be heard. Counsel engaged are notified
that this order is peTemptory.