Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-19
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

Bolton, in difficulty, few days ago
at Pontotoe.
Kate Simpson is the name OF Bates
Vile 6Grrister; but he's q mau, and ID
! just "a attractive.
Henry Buchanan, OF Tupelo, acct
| dentally shot himself in the law with q
gun last week, but will recover.
Fifty boys were arrested in Meridian a
few days sgo for trespsssing on the
premises Of an old negro, and assAulting
him with briekbatsI
Grenada had a Centennial hop last
week. Of the many beautiful ladies and
polite gentlemen gathered there, not one
will be living at the next centennial.
Oxford FslconI Vindex, of Pamela
county, is putting G. Wiley Wells In ths
Jackson Times. He thinks g. Wiley is
the man to beat Manning. Vindex Is
mistaken. q. Wiley can't come In.
Corinth Subsoiler: We regret to learn
that citizen of Burnsville-we did not
learn the name-took a dose OF strych-
nine, thinking 1t was quinine, one day
this week, FROM the effects Of which he
died.
e. w. Henderson, of Pamela county,
publishes a letter in the Sardis Star,
stating that his name was used Oh the
Republican executive committee list
without his knowledge, consent or ap-
probation.
Vicksburg Tribune. r. II. Henry, Of
the Brookhaven Ledger, Is one of the
best fellows in the world; but he writes
a hand by the side of which the hero.
glyphies of Greeley or Bloss would be
considered plain print.
Holly Springs Reporter: Mr.. N. II.
M'Comb, of the Red Banks neighbour
hood, has herd OF about one hundred
and fifty sheep. They are fat and
hourishiDg. There Is more profit in
raising sheep and COWS than any other
kind Of stock.
Says the Columbus Democrat: Robert
Gleed, late negro senator from this dis.
trict, has, we learn, announced his de-
termination to act with the Democratic
party In this canvass. GIeed has great
influence with the voters of his race in
Lowndes county.
Kosciusko Star: Judge D. Carr, su-
perintendent for this county of public
education, estimates that it will take
ntnety-seven hundred dollars to defray
the additional expense for schools in
the county that Superintendent Gath
right directs opened.
Carrollton Conservative: The farmers
Of Carroll are now wearing smiles, where
8 week ago they were rather downcast.
Showers of rain have fallen upon all
parts Of the country from which we have
heard, and vegetation of every descrip-
ton is greatly revived.
Yalobusha county has an Old Folks
association. The oldest man present at
the recent meeting was Mr.. Rasha Rob.
inson, of Water Valley, being in his
eighty-fiith year. Mrs. Sophia Price, of
Water Valley, was the oldest lady, be-
ing in her ninetieth year.
Handsb0ro Democrat: Mrs. Mary
Brown had to walk up to Justice Char
ley Champlin's Office, at Pass Christian,
the other day, and fork over ten dollsrs
and ffty-five cents for rObbing q mock
ing birds nest. Let this be a warning
to others who violate the game and bird.
law.
New Albany Democrat: Rsv: Juan
Tate, while blowing on his farm on the
fourth, was struck by lightning, aud in
stantly killed. He was an able young
Methodist preacher, and his sudden
death casts gloom over all who knew
him. May the turf grow green DER his
grave.
Ssrdis Star, fifteenth instant: Mr.. A.
Q. Mckinney, living above town, sent
to our office last Sunday two cotton bolls
nearly full grown. He says that he has
whole field just like the ones he brought
US. The fine raiTs we had Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday will do cotton and
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Iuka Banner: The eastward bound
freight train, on Saturday last, ran over
two mules at Buzzard Roost crossing,
nine miles east Of this place, crushing
them in pieces, throwing several fiat cars
off the track and tearing up the road for
fifteen or twenty yards. The wreck was
soon repaired, without the delay of
trains.
Water Valley Courier: We are panied
to learn from the M'COmb City InteIli.
gencer that Mr.. James Greener, former.
ly OF this city, was seriously injured by
the bursting Of q cannon that he was
firing on the morning of the fourth.
The young engineer killed on the Louis
vile railroad last week was brother of
Mr.. James Greener.
Bstesvllle Is a pious town, for the
Blade says: A revival has been going on
at the Baptist church, In this place, dur
ing the week under the auspices of DR..
Tucker, Rev. Mr.. King and DR.. Walne,
of Vieksburg. The meeting has been
very we'll attended, and much interest
manifested. The stores are all closed
during service every day.
Water Valley Courier: Welearn that
on Saturday night last, q difficulty oc-
CURED near Air Mount, in this county,
between Mr.. Thomas Holly and DR.. Jos.
Hervey, in which the last named gen.
tleman was shot with pistol, by the
former, iDflictiDg wound from which
he died on Monday of this week. Holly
made his escape and is still at large.
Kosciusco Star: Kosciusko ships about
twelve thousand bales Of cotton annual
ly, and does business Of near one mill
lion dollars annually, and yet we have
no bank. A man or company with capt.
tai, nerve and capacity could do fine
business here. We think Kosciusko de-
cidedly the best point in the State for
the establishment Of banking institu-
ton.
Grenada Sentinel: "Wlll the Democ-
racy make the present canvass on the
old issue of State rights?p asks q Radi-
cal exchange. Will the Radical party
make the canvass on the issue of CEN
tYslization of power into the hands Of
Babcocks, Belknaps and Robesons, who
have constituted "the government"
during the past four years?
Vicksburg Tribune: Natchez, like
Vicksburg, has been smitten with q spo-
radio attack Of economy. There, q here,
the hospital has been closed, and there,
as here, there is no place where the poor
and homeless sick can be provided for.
Such economy is simply disgraceful and
inhuman, and God will never smile upon
nor prosper community 30 forgetfuf of
his commands.
CoriDth Subsoiler: Welearned from
w. L. Blrrow, on Monday, that most
heart-rending incident occurred on sat-
urday last. A sou Of Mr.. Carter, aged
about thirteen years, was killed by being
thrown from q young horse. His jaw
was broken In three or four places, and
a terrible cut inflicted on his neck. The
accident was caused by bad dog, which
chased and tried to bite the horse.
The Batesville Blade says: Wednes-
day last a man by the name Of Bass
killed another man named Privett, near
Eureka, in this county. Bass has left
for parts unknown. The facts In the
case, as we learn them, are these: Bass
mad made disTespectfuI remarks about