The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
HUNTSVILLE MATTERS.
SPLENDID QUALITY OF IRON FOUND
ON MONTE sANo.
Capt. James II. Bane's oenerosity-He
Proposes TO give Building Lots AWAY
Personal and Social Chat-Escaped
Prisoners.
sncelal nlsnalch 10 The Anneal.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
HrNrsyIIlE, Ala, Feb 6.--Reed Town
send and Fearn Johnson, the two negroes
who broke Jail last week, are still at large.
Deputy Sheriff Fulgham has just como in
from truitless search. 1t now appears
that at the time Of the escape these pris-
oncrs were in the jail corridor outside OF
their cells. Fulgham entered the corridor,
bringing in their blankets which had been
hung out during the day for an airing,
when they suddenly seized and overpow-
cred him. Townsend was being held for
arson, when he killed Tim Anderson, col
orcd, last summer, in his cell, while bring
ing him his meals. Since then he has
feigncd insanity, but that dodge will no
longer stand should he be caught again.
johnson was under an indictment for
carrying concealed weapons. He also as
sisted Oliver, the New Market burglar, TO
make his escape from Jail several months
since. Oliver has never been seen or heard
OF since.
Two prisoners in our county Jail, named
Gulley. were some time since hired by
Can't Dan Turner and placed on his plan
tation near Dan. In this county, TO work
ouftheir fines and costs. On last Friday
nlpht thew entered the store OF Can't. Turn
rand stole large quantity of merchand.
lac and took 10 the woods. As soon ~ the
robbery was discovered citizens went in
pursuit of them, and several times were in
sight and could have called halt with cold
lead but dcssted, preicrring 10 capture
them unframed. The pursuit Ii still kept
up. and il is expected they will. be over.
hauled
The iron ore development OF this county
increases. Mr. w. G. Davis has brought
down from the land OF Col. j. +.
O'Shaughnessy, on Monte Sano, three
blocks OF ore taken from the earth's sur
face, weighing each about 200 pounds, and
which experts say Is As 10 80 per cent.
iron. They say Il is q quality easily
smelled. not requiring double heat or bo-
ing burned before blasting in the furnace.
Mr.. Davis saws ut the same place he dis
covered ore in blocks the sire OF the top
OF buggy.
The city council had called meeting this
week 10 consider the rebuilding OF the
fallen bridge over Pin Hook branch, and
appointed committee 20 look into the
cost OF an iron bridge and report. Com
mittees were also appointed 10 look into
the condition Of all the city bridges and
report at an early day.
X. N. Thompson 4 Sons, who were
burned out several months ago nj Thomp-
sons Mills, this county, have revived their
mercantile business and opened n new
store Mt Monravia, in this county.
Mayor Mastin has received letter from
Mr. Z. A. DeSaussurc, assistant general
passenger agent Of the Memphis& Charles
ton railroad, stating that he had succeeded
IN having Huntsville established rs a land
point and that he Is engaged In CORE
fpondencc with all lines, requesting them
90 put on round trip tickets Tor sale every
day in the year, good for forty days, at 4
cents per mile, and that they will next
push for semi-monthly low rate excursions.
This Arrangement, lac states, will be OF
great benefit to our city.
The Rev. A. u. Jones. president of
Huntsyille Female college, has been elect
ri A member of the American Institute al
Christian Philosophy. tho hcadauarters of
which l. In New York Civ. He informed
vour corregpondcnt Yesterday that plane
md snocificaiions wen, being nrepared for
rcnairiue The college building. Inv which A
wlll secure ahont fifteen baarding.rooms
A rnausard roof h 10 tale the place of the
present one. As soon as practicable he will
extend the southern wing 40 as to double
the size of Tho graduation hall and also
make both wings similar.
Tho Loan and building association or.
raulzcd horn last May has proyen great
success. II was established Tor the pur.
nose "a enabling men of limited means IA
build houses. A member borrows the
money from the association, paving d per
cent Der annum. During th. int six
months ~ per cent was realized ON The
entire capital aocI. which incrcased with
each month ,n,il 4, ,ho ninth month m
,,er con, n rcnli,ed ioy Jannar,, aio,e
hhor, aicI,, co,,a,,o rcsidcncas have heor
arac,ot ~ ,,,c,ni,sr. anil a isr,sr nn,ohc,
LIN ~ L,,,,, ,h,s 800 TIC 80, s,'cs,.'
II ,his Man has ai,r,c,ea Attention her,
.,,on,, 49,, ,,oro,cI ,,,en
AMI ,he ,csuli h n reg,iar buiiain,
asso,ia,Ion h being Organized with
capital Of soOO 600 ON The basis of navin,
An eomuch month. lobe devoted 10 bnild
ING residences nj A cost of si OOO 10 81 OOO
So soon asthe oranikation h effected I Mi
riye Won full details
Cant. james II. Bane who owns scvcn
teen acres ON the riSht Of The Monte San
turnpike, lust AT the approach Of the noun
min. has concluded ta have a la,d an ind,
block Of building lots and manned /,
syiemaiie order. 10 every persnn vii,
Vii huIId n nice Yes,dcncc mol 40 60, H.
than IN 0oo nm one nj thc hlocIs he MI
make eift of building lot This 4 a com