Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-17
Miscellaneous Items,

Several letters which had been ad-
dressed by the postal authorities at St.
Louis, Mo-, to the Postmaster of Casey
vile, KY, a town Of about % inhabitants,
had met with no response, but few days
ago there came a letter dated Eel ruary 81,
telling the following tale OF destitutinn:
81 have sent two replies to yol. was taken
sick and have be N down for ten days. Your
last is about the Office. we had to move in
hurry. Water ten feet deep in the Office. At
such time papers get mixed. received the
package and it has been delivered. What
more do you want? / have not been on land
for two weeks Have had 10 send to Evans
vii e for something to eat Had to leave my
home. / have large family, and am in the
upper story of business house. The count
people can not get in to bring us any thing to
eat. Ship me box of something to eat. |
have been hungry for four or five day 8. Only
three families are trying to stay in town. All
the others are out on the hills
"A fire at Raleigh, N. c., the other
night destroyed five of the buildings of the
st. Augustine Normal School for colored
students, involving loss OF about $40, 900.
The flood at Memphis, Tenn, caused
the Hanauer OI-works to settle about two
feet the other day, and labor had to be sus-
pended.
Henry Ellis, youth of sixteen years,
while duck hunting with some companions
near Memphis, Tenn, the other day, was
accidentally killed by the dis
charge Of gun held by one OF his comrades.
Miller & Cargill, queensware and
crockery dealers, Chattanooga, Tenn, have
failed for IS, 400.
The other afternoon, near Gratz, KY,
a seven year old son Of Dan Criswell, while
playing with some other children, hid in
straw stack, and the others, while under
taking to smoke him out, accidentally fired
before he could get out.
The legislative committee counted the
cash balance in the Texas State Treasury
the other day and found S2.44l,000 in cash
and near'y s59o,0OO in bonds on hand.
George w. Simpson, formerly
banker and railroad President, and later
large manufacturer, died at Raleigh, N. c.,
a few days ago.
The President has appointed Thomas
B. Keogh United States Marshal for the
Western District Of North Carolina, vice
Robert Nj. Douglas, whose term expired
February II.
In a row at colored festival near
New Orleans, La, the other night, Henry
Milton and Anthony Jones were killed, it
was said by Tom Washington, who was
jailed.
The Governor a. | Cabinet of Florida
on the Sth passed resolutions Of sympathy
with Georgia in the loss Of her Chief Magis-
trate. Public offices were closed during
the funeral and the capital flag was at
half f-mast.
The library of the late DR.. Robert w.
Landis, the bibliophile OF Louisville, KY.
has been sent, according to his request, to
the Central University at Richmond, Ky.
1t embraces many old and rare editions.
The Northwest Texas Stockmen's
Association held an interesting meeting at
Fort Worth recently and much business OF
interest to cattle men was transacted. The
following officers were elected: G. L. Car
ter, President; C. c. Slaughter and j. r.
Stevens, Vice Presidents; j. G. Leving,
Secretary and Treasurer; f. r. Sherwood,
Assistant Secretary. Dallas was selected as
the place for the next meeting and the Sec
ohd Tuesday after the second Monday in
March, 1884. as the time.
A colored man, Gabe Gaffney by
ran.e, who had served a long term in the
South Carolina Penitentiary, was forwarded
a pardon the other day. He had been dead
lust six months.
a mass convention in the interest OF
education will be held at Frankfort, KY,
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April 3,