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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-30
THE GREASER RAID.
The story Of One OF she Victims About
the Mexican Raid in the Vicinity
of Corpus Christi, Texas.

NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-The Gal
weston Ne1Os special from Corpus Christi,
OF he twenty-ninth says: A letter from
the postmaster at Nueces, who was
robbed and had his house burned by
raiding Mexicans, says "thst on the
twenty-sixth instant, shout four O'Clock
in the afternoon, while eonyersing with
a man named Smith, l discovered
three Mexicans approaching my store.
/ went into the sitting-roOm for my
rifle, and had secured it when Smith
rushed in with Mexican following him
with his gun pointed and prepared to
fire when my wife interfered and pre-
vented. He then pointed the gun at
me, but / proved too quick for
him and saved my life by taking
his. / then aimed at the nearest Of the
cut-throats in the store, when discover
ing about thirty outside did not shoot,
knowing my only chance for life was
to secTete myself, which l did in the
subteTranean passage, where l found
Smith. The robbers completely sacked
my store, packing the vaIUables in wsg-
ons. About this time The mail rider
from San Antonio arrived. They took
him prisoner and the mail never reach
ed me. Smith now left his hiding
place ana ran; they gave chase and
murdered him. The store was fired and
l was forced to leave my concealment,
which did unnoticed, renamed near
and witnessed the destruction OF my
home. The Mexicans left, believing
me to be consumed in the flames.
My children were shot at twice whi
they lay Frustrated on the ground from
fright, before leaving my store. They
had several American prisoners, whom
they subjected to the most cruel treat
ment, stripping some and compelling
them to go barefooted before them.
One man tainted from exhaustion, was
beaten and left on the roadside.
ct. ]. NOAKES."
One of the leaders was captured and
lodged in Jail here Saturday. A meet
ing of the people, held to-day to consid-
er what disposition should be made of
the prisoner, resulted in an immediate
trial by the people. A court was form
ed; the prisoner arraigned; counsel for
the prosecution and defense appointed,
and asjury impsnneled. The evidence
showed that the prisoner was gull
ty of murder, arson, robbery and
imprisonment and torture of Americans,
and he was sentenced to be hanged and
was Immediately hanged.
9:2O PIMA citizen Of this place has
Just returned from Mexico, where he
went to purchase mules. He visited
Monterrey and MalclOva and learned
that about seven hundred men had left
that section for Texas. Ho therenpOn
returned rapidly home. At Carnage
and vicinity all the peladoes have dis
appeared, and bands of four and six
hundred are reported crossing the river
near Roma and Edensburg. 1t is stated
that a further raid on this place is con-
templated, and the Mexican leader OF
the outlaws boasted that his bugles will
sound in the streets OF Corpus Christi
when the people least expect it.
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MEMPHIS. TENN. TUESDAY. MARCH 80, 1875,

and finally snow, incapacitating several
Of the party, and when morning dawn
ed seven corpses were counted. A heavy
mass Of ice twenty feet square, flOated
near, upon which nine of the party got,
hoping that il would drift toward the
shore, aud that they could thus save
themselves, but when it had fioated
about three hundred yards it grounded,
and the unfortunates remained upon it
three days, during which time six Of
them died. All ia the way OF food they
had in that time was a small white fish
which was frozen in the ice. The eighteen
men remaining after the nine fi9ated off
made their way back to the abandoned
brig. All expected TO die in her; some
Of them had lost their senses before
reaching her. The brig moved in the
ice for a week in sight of land, and the
fishermen were on her ten days, The
narrator says he has a family OF six
children, and some Of those who died
leave families equally as large. The
ten men will be taken in charge by the
British consul to-day and sent home.
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FROZEN TO DEATH,
Brave Newfoundland Fishermen Meet
Death on the Ice in GheiF EHOFIs
60 save and succOF ship.
wrecked 6eamen,

BALTIMORE, March 2S.-Captain Jae-
ger, of the steamship Nurenburg, which
arrived at this port to-day, reports that
on March 22d he saw schooner with
her ensign at half-mast, when he bore
down on her, and was asked to take ten
men on board which the schooner had
saved from death. Captain Jaeger sent
a boat to the schooner, which proved to
be the George s. Fogg, from st. Ed
wards Island. Tue men reported as
follows: ave belong to st. Marys, New
foundland, and our trade is fishermen on
shore boats. On March ID we saw
q ship ice.bound about two and a half
miles from the coast. We went out TO
her with party Of thirty-iour men, all
from st. Mary's. The wind was from
the westward, q moderate breeze. Be-
fore we reached her we met the captain
of said ship in charge of another party
from st. Mary's, who took the captain
ashore, as he was sick. AS near as we
could understand, the crew had left the
ship the day before. We reached the
ship at three O'Clock in the afternoon.
AS night came on we made for the land,
after searching the ship, but did not
reach the coast, as the ice had
opened toward the land. We
spent the night on the ice, and
had seven men froZ N to death
during the night. The next day we
went on board again. We had to leave
nine more out Of our number behind us
as these men were too weak to walk
aud the ice would not permit us, on ac-
count of its weak state, to carry them.
Three OF these men were picked up by
the schooner George ;. Fogg on the
sixth OF March, as the only survivors
out of the nine. We found nothing to eat
or drink on board except molasses. The
ship drifted out with the ice, but we were
In sight OF the coast about six or seven
days, but not able to reach it We
stopped till the eleventh OF March in the
shin, when we saw q schooner about four
miles to the eastward OF Us. AS the ice
was in some paIJs too weak TO bear a
man, we took small boat from the ship
and made for the schooner, which we
reached in the afternoon, where We were
received with great kindness"
ANOTHER NARRATIVE.
BALTIMORE, March 29.-The Sun Of
this morning publishes an interesting
story from one OF the men rescued from
the ice OFF the coast Of Newfoundland
and brought to this port yesterday by
the steamer Nuremberg. The party are
ali lrishmen, or Of Irish descent, and
comprised nearly tine entire sble.bodied
men Of the population Of the little town
OF st. Mary's, New FOundland. When
returning to shore on the evening OF the
day on which they boarded theice-bOund
brig, they found that the Ice had parted
about q mile from shore, leaving a space
OF half a mile OF clear water. With
night came on q storm OF rain and sleet,
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HE Memphis aud Vicksburg packet
lpany, in response 60 the request Of
majority OF our merchants, will on
aiter Friday next run one or more
Aets 70 NicBsburg, as the trade may
lahd. Tbs is one among many sat-
c'oTy ev ldences Of the growth OF our
imercs in directions where, the AP-
Il tIas always insisted, there is a
e 'yrofit awaiting prompt and proper
" iOa TO secure il.
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Saturday, May L, 1876,

within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to-wit: Situate, lying and being in
the county of Shelby, State Of tennessee,
fronting the east side of the fernando plank
road 81 feet with a depth eastwardly of 2SS
conyeyed to said Pickett by defendant, E. p.
Bates, by deed registered in Shelby county, in
book No 81, page l3S.
Terms of SaIe-On q credit of seven and
twelve month"; purchaser giving bond and Sc
curity, bearing interest at six per cent. from
date; lien retained; equity OF redemption
barred.
This March 20, 1875.
MD. l.. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
By Geo. Mallery, ID. g. and M.
&, commits m l2D
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

! DISPATCH from Washington yes
lay announces the important fact
/ the court OF claims yesterday de-
ID against all the claimants to the
kansas Hot Springs, and in favor Of
government Loripg dissented, and
Jared in favor OF Rector's claim. The
VIII be appealed to the supreme
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NOTICE.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
February 5, lS75s
By virtue Of the first section of an act OF
act 70 regulate and secure the safe-keeping OF
public money intrust d to disbursing officers
OF the United States, the First National Bank
of Memphis. Tennessee there being no Treas
urer nor AssistanL-TreasureT of the United
States al that place., is hereby specially desig-
mated for the reception, safe keeping and dis
bursement, according TO law, of the public
funds intrusted for disbursement to any and
ali offlcers of the Treasury Department.
CHAS. +. CONANT
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury.
To Cashier First National Bank, Memphis
Tennessee. fel2
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Saturday, April "a, 1875,

the following described real estate, tO-wit
Situate, lying and being in the county OF
Shelby, and state of Tennessee, being part of
as beginning at Jesse Briley's northwest cor
ner, on ]. B Horne's east line; thence east
25 40-lO0 chains to stake; thence north IL S-lOO
chains TO a stake; thence east 10 chains 10 a
stake; thence north As 80 100 chains to a stake
thence west rs l5-l0O chains to a stake; thence
south 39 2o-lOO chains 10 a stake; thence east
66-lC0 chains TO stake; thence south Is
chains to stake tu Clear creek; thence south
j0-l0l chains TO the beginning, containing in
all Ia 55-lOO acres, as appears by plat and
survey made by John Brown, surveyor, in
December, 1885.
Terms of Sale-one-fourth cash; balance in
seven ana twelve months, purchaser exc
cutting notes with approved Security fer de-
ferTed payments; lien retained; equity OF re-
demption barred.
This March %, 1875.
NJ, u. l.. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
By Geo. Mallery, ID. G. and NJ
T. b. Micou, sol. for cOmpIt. mhS0
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CHANCERY SALE
F q al Estate.
On SatnrdaY, MAY 1. 1875,

No. 94s-In the Second Chancery Court of
Shelby county, TenneSsee.-J. l. Ammonett,
ex'r etc ct al VS.. Ed. Burke Pickett ct al.
DY virtue of an order of sale made in this
ID cause, on the 18th day of March, 1875, min
ute book 5, page 7S6, will sell at public auc-
tion to the highest bidder, in front of the
county courthouse, corner Main and Poplar
streets. MeInphiS, tennessee, on
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THH
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF MEMPHIS, TENN,
Designated Depository and Financial Agen
of the United States; also, specially
designated as
Depository fer DisbursIng Officers OF the
Treasury, War ana judiciary Do
partments OF the Government,
ORGANIZATION FOR 1876.
DIRECTORS:

w. P. PRoUDFIT, of Day q Proudnt, Cotton
Factors.
JNO. c. FIzER. of Estes, Fizer q Co., whole-
sale Grocers.
B. EIsEMAN, of Rice, Silk & Co., Wholesale
Dry Goods.
W. A. GAGE, of Gage Fisher, Cotton Fac
tors.
in. OLIVER, of Oliver, Finnie d Co., Whole
sale Fancy Groceries.
T, 3. DILLARD, Cotton Factor.
ND. MENKEN, of Menken Brothers, Whole
sale and Retail Dry Goods.
c. 7. CURTIS, Cotton Buyer.
I. 8. ELY, of Ely, Harvey & Richardson,
GrOcers and Cotton Factors.
NJ. c. PEARCE, of Pearce, Suggs Co., Gro
GERS and Cotton Factors.
R: L. COFFIN, of Dtlard Coffin, Cotton
Factors.
q. FURSTENHEIM, OF Furstenheim Co.,
Grocers and Cotton Factors.
+. 8. DAVIS, President First National Bank
Memphis.
r, y. DAVIS PFe8foen
W, p. PROUDFIr VIee-Prestdens
w, w. THAOHER Cashier
G. w. sCHULTE Asst Cashier
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Insolvency Notice.

ITO the Creditors of George NJ. Greeley: Hav.
ing suggested the insolvency of the estate
OF Get rye NJ Greeley, the creditors of said es-
tate are hereby notified to appear and file
their claims with James Reilly, Clerk of the
County Court of Shelby county, authentic ated
in the manner prescribed by law, on or before
the 10th day of July, 1875, or the same will be
forever barred.
mh30 LOUISE GREELEY, Adm rX.
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7. q. .. f..
PUBLIC PRINTING.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
, the office of the secretary OF state, al
Nashville, until the 5th day of Nay next, for
the Public Printing Of the State OF Tennessee,
and on that day the contract will be awarded
to the lowest bidder therefor, under the law.
No bid will be considered at higher price
than is now allowed under provision Of the
Code, as modified by an act passed Dec. 8, 1871.
Each bidder shall file with his bid a speci'
men page of lettsr-press, such as he proposes
TO employ in executing the public work.
March 25, 1873, CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary of State;
VIM. MORROW,
Treasurer;
JAS. L. GAINES,
Comptroller;
tu Commissioners of Public Printing.
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CHANCERY SALE
OF
IA. g al Estate.
On Saturday, April "a, 1876,

No. 65I.-John II. Lenow VS.. Josephine Coch-
rane ct al.-In the Second Chancery Court
of shelby county, Tennessee.
DY virtue OF an order of ale made in this
ID cause. on the 9th day of March, 1875, min
ute book 8, page 63, l win sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, within legal hours,
in font of the door OF the county courthous e,
corner Main and Poplar streets, Memphis,
Tennessee. on
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EaeSslszsz
3 81 sss sgsSl
WOOD
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court OF the United States, for
the District of West Tennessee.-In the mat
ter of Barbour d simpson, Bankrupts.-In
Bankruptcy.
FEIHE undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of Barbour 81
Simpson, of Memphis, shelby county, Tennes-
see .. WOOLDKIDGE L, Assignee.
Memphis, Maren 49, 1875, mh30 tu
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The recent high waters in East Ten
ncssee has unearthed Indian bones in
many places, and the Kingston Tennes-
sean thus speaks Of discoveries in Roane
county: On Long Island, skeleton
was exposed which was adjudged TO
have been q brave Of some eight or ten
feet 10 height, which throws Captain
M'Elwee's mound. builder quite In the
shade. In Colonel Center's bottom, a
short distance from town, where former
ly stood an Indian mound, numerous
skeletons were also exposed, near which
were found many articles common
among Indians, such as stone hstchets,
rude unshspen beads made out Of peb-
bles, fiint arrow heads, pipes, portions OF
esrthen vessels, etc, which, according
10 tradition, il was customary to bury
with their dead for use when they
reached the happy hunting ground.
Mn. I'M. Denning has gathered num-
Der Of the "reminiscences OF the past
and has had many visitors to view
than, -
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Colonel b. A. Bulterfield, In a person.
al diliiculty with one Of his employees,
ygss struck on the head with stick and
Killed al Hot Springs on Saturday night.
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Sheriff g Sale of Hardware, Etc.
AUCTION.

This MOrniDg, at 10 O'CLOCK,
ByI. E. FrankIand, 1876 and 1917 Main st
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The Macon Telegraph says that if
rain were to cease now and fair weather
set in, the farmers would find them
selves fully twenty days behind with
their work. There have not been more
than fifteen days since the first of Janu-
sry in which farmers could do anything
toward getting their land ready to plant.
Corn, which is usually planted during
the last week of February and the first
week of March, is still ont of the ground,
with very unfsvOrable prospects of get
ting it in at very early day"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-17
Judge Cole and Prohibition

Judge G. G. Cole, Of our State Su-
pre,ne Court, has long been known
as an advocate Of a prohibition liquor
law. Some three months since AN
article from his pen appeared in tue
Hesfefn Juri3t, giving his views upon
the question and Indicating that in
his opinion q local option statute
would he preferable to our present
law. The Democratic press Of the
State generally garbled and misrep-
resented his article, and made it ap.
pear that he had changed his opinion
and was now in favor Of n general
license law, which was not true. He
made some very excellent sugges-
ti0ns, and among others, that the
question should be freed from both
politics and centrelization, that tO
this end the people of each county
should decide by vote whether in
their own county they would have
prohibition or license, and that such
vote should be taken at special
election in March, when the result
would probably be least affected by
partizan influences. The following
Is portion OF Judge Coles article:
"Iu view Of the limited and par.
tial success Of prohibitory laws and
their standing ut the present day, Il
it not wise TO survey the entire field
and carefully determine whether q
change of enactment might not be
wise. Why not make an effort to
free prohibition from both politics
and centralization Would it mol
be well to have a general local statute
whereby every county shall be reqGi-
red opce and by vote Of itg people
to determine whether prohibition
or license shall obtain within its
territory? The election therefor to
be held on the third Monday Ia
March folio wing the adoption
Of the statute--such election 10 be
exclusively for that purpose, After
county lias once voted, rthe rule
adopted will continue ia force until,
upon the petition OF one-third Of tho
voters ion the basis Of the actual vote
Of the last preceding electionl In
the county, the board OF supervisors
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-17

shall order another election to be
held at the same time of the year and
with like effect rs the first. In con-
nection with this option the legisla-
ture will also provide both license
and prohibition statute, each having
all the guards, including the recip-
rocal cupidity provisions, and all
others which experience may have
demonstrate to be beneficial, or
that sagacity may suggest as wise.
The advantage of such an option
would mainly be in separating pro-
hihition from politics and rendering
the enforcement of the laws practical
BILE and probable, where now they are
not in force at all or spasmodieally.
Under the statute in Iowa prohibition
is not enforced at all in those count
les where the vote would be against
ii and free liquor practically obtains
there. While i'm many counties
where the vote would doubtless be
in favor Of prohibition and followed
by enforcement, the law rs ii is now
is not enforced. Free the question
of prohibition in Iowa from politics
and unquestionably two-thirds Of the
people would vote and act for IL
and under the operation OF such To-
cal option statute prohibition would
practically obtain in many more
counties than now. and il would be
more acceptable too. because Of the
fact that the question and the law
Is one OF their own adoption. Would
this not be the result? Who can say
that it would note
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Mir. Buell. Heard From.

The notice below was placed in the
hands of Sheriff Crozier last week to
be served. Whether or not Mr.. B. will
succeed in securing the temporary in
junction for which he prays remains
10 be seen. If he should Ii Will proba-
bly, be speedily removed and not
delay work on the road. a brief par
agraph was printed in few early
copies of our paper last week stating
that there was no foundation for the
rumors about an injunction. ii was
eliminated, however, as soon as found
to be untrue. Here Is the notice in
full. II is not very alarming:
TO the Abba, Knoxville and Des Moincs
Rail Read Company, f. Christoiel,
Secretary of said Company, Manly
Clifford, President Of said Comranv,
the Treasurer of Marion County, Iowa,
Samuel Merrill, their agents, sery ants
and Employees.
GeatcmcR Take notice that on or
before 18th day of June, 1875, there will
be on file In the office OF the Clerk Of tho
| District Court of Monroe county, Iowa, a
petition OF the Quincy and st. Paul Rails
way Company, and L. Pratt Buell., claim
ing of yon the specific performance of n
certain contract made by and between
the Abba, Knoxville and Des Moiues
Railway Company of the one part, and
the Quincy and Saint Paul Railway
| Company and l.. Pratt Buell. of the other
part, the construction of the Alba,
Knoxville and DeS Noiues Rail Road
and the leasing thereof, and other matters
more particularly named in said cons
tract. Also praying temporary ipiuRc-
tion on fual hearing restraining all the
parties defendants 10 said petition FROM
transferring any Of tho rights. property
and franchises OF the said Abba, Knox
willie and Des Moincs Railroad Company,
or issuing any bonds, mortgages or stock
To any parties other than the said pca-
TONERS, pursuant 10 said contract. end
restraining the delivery Of possession ny
said Abba, Knoxville and Des Moiuos
Railway Company Of any rights, ttmca-
ses and property, local aid, bonds,
mortgages, stock or any thing to tho
said Merrill or his agents, assigns, lrns~
tees or employ yecs--othcr Than tor tho re-
lief of said petitioner praying
You will also take notice that unless
You appear on or before noon OF the
secondda OF tho next term of tho Dis
trict Court of Monroe county, to be be~
gun and holden on the I'D OF November,
1875, and make defense 10 said claim, "a
Judgment and decree viii bo taken
against you thereon by confession.
ALMA, KSoxvTLLE & DEs MotSEs
RAILWAY CoMPA&Y,
ByTgIMBLE& & &CARROTHERS, Atty's
II. PRATr BUELL.,
BY yTRIMBLE& &CARROTHERS, Atty's
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When the National Grange en-
dorsed Tom Scott's Texas Pacific rail
road humbug and petitioped Congress
to subsidy 1t they drove dagger in
to the very vitals Of the order. No
Granger but despises the National
Grange for this act Of Infamous base
Dess.-NorSiaH Times.
Mr.. Chaplin, Of the Times, is one OF
the stout and consistent defenders
and advocates OF the Grange Order /;
but he has the courage and honesty
to strike at the evils within the
Order when he sees them.