Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-22

case of the State versus Jack Jones, late
treasurer o. the State, who is charged
with the fraudulent payment Of the
/ : ate's bonds to the amount OF reaTly
two hundred thousand dollsrs.
Savannah News: 1t is stated, on what
appears to be reliable authority, that
Dave D5unipg of Auyu ts, hes d &C w.
cred in his CELLAR four kegs full OF Span
ish dOu5lOOns, valued at thirty thOus a al
dOllsIs. He TeinteiTed this wealth near
the canal, and now bitterly denies all
knowledge Of The transaction.
The Atlanta Commonwe alth says that
twelve months since there were two
couples married in that city at precisely
the same hour, child was born to each
at the same hour lsst week, both chill
dren died st the same hour, and were
buried at the same hour, in two adjacent
sections Of Oakland cemetery.
Marietta Journal: We have seen three
bars Of solid gold, worth one hundred
and sixty dollars, fiOm Dobbs's gold
mine located four miles north OF Mari
eta. There is 60 deception in the shin.
ing metal. 1t appears to be quite rich
mine, and psrs out well. The company
met yesterday for thorough Organiza-
ton.
Newman Herald: We regret 10 an
nOunce serious accident wnich befell
our friend Colonel George Carmichael
on Monday night last. He was attacked
lin his sleep) by an enormous serpent,
and, making desperate leap, he found
himself on the floor bruised and bleed
ing. The surgeon in attendance thinks
his recovery will be slow but sure.
TIE DeKslb correspondent OF tho
I1wTenceville Herald says that Mr..
Barry B. Fields was united in marriage
to Miss Jennie Adomson the other Sab
bath morning by R9v. w. T. G0ss. Mr..
Fields has boon a somewhat remarkable
man. He is the father of tWenty-three
children, and is now fifty-seyen years of
age. He he's been married several times,
having had the sad misfortune OF losing
several wives. Should this present wife
bear him seven children he will be salts.
fed. He assures the correspondent he
has paid out alone for marriage licenses
fourteen dollars and seventy. five cents.
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
publishes the following letter from Hon.
Ben. H. Hill: 1.-The rumor that would
decline to serve the people of the Ninth
congressional district, alter the expira-
ton of the present term is not correct.
feel under many obligations to the
people of the district, and shall be at their
service as long as they desire me. The
truth is, it requires some training here
to enable man to get ready to be use
full. The field, here, is broad one. l
have no desire to remain here for any
selfish purpose. Indeed, it is great loss
Of both ease and profit for me to be in
congress, but am willing to DO all L
can in the great work OF restoring
constitutional Union, on the basis of
southern honor and manhood"
Augusta whisky is lively. The
Chronicle says that on Tuesday, about
half-past twelve o'clock, people living
near the Lafayette race course were
startled by loud noise, like the report
of cannon. Investigation developed
the fact that the noise had been caused
by the explosion of an empty barrel on
the premise of q colored man named
Archie Brooks. Archie's child, little
girl three years OF age, WA sitting O1
the head of the barrel when it exploded.
Sac VIZ terribly soclded and otherwise
irjure d. It is doubt. al if she will recov-
er. Brooks carried the barrel to his
house MOnday night, intending to saw
1t IN two and make tubs of the halves.
1t was emptied l-9t Thursday. When
the explosion occurred the barrel was
near the bsck door Of Bro1ks's house.
The pieces Of the barrel head went up as
high as the r)of Of the house.