There are now confined in the Memphis jail 107 prisoners. Of these, three colored women – Lizzie LYONS, Mrs. WOOLDRIDGE and Charlotte NORMAN – are charged with murder. There are six white men charged with murder, and ten negroes – four of whom are under sentence of death. Source: Jackson
Dyersburg Gazette: Mr. J.M. DRANE was in town the other day with a walking stick that had a row of knots on both sides – just enough knots in each row to spell “Andres Johnson.” Mr. DRANE is mighty right when he says such sticks will be very popular next
The following hen story from the Cleveland Banner: Uncle Jimmy SATTERFIELD, who resided down in the Red Hills, killed a hen the other day that had two pounds of eggs in her, and then weighed five pounds after she was dressed. Source: Jackson Sun, May 21, 1875
The Baptists were holding a revival meeting at Humboldt under the auspices of Rev. W.O. BAILEY and Rev. Mr. GRIFFIN last week, with good success. Source: Jackson Sun, May 21, 1875
Ranaway from my place on Cow Island, on the 18th inst., my negro man, named SEWALL; he is about 30 years old – 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high; has a deep scar on one of his cheeks; very defective teeth; lowering look, and is a dark copper color.
Ranaway from the subscriber on the 15th of July last, two Negro boys, Richard and Sam. Richard is of dark, copper color, about thirty-five years of age, has a scar between the shoulders, caused by a rising, and another below the knee. One knee is affected by rheumatism, rendering him
RANAWAY from the subscriber, in Lincoln county, about the 1st of August, a Negro Woman named Margaret, about 30 years, of brown complexion, talks somewhat broken and tells persons that she <…> chance to meet , that she is free. Said negro was purchased in St. Louis, Mo., and will
Runaway, about the 10th or the 12th of September, a Negro woman named Amanda. She is black and pitted with the small pox in the face. She is 5ft 2 inches high, heavy set, aged 17 years. She was lurking about Memphis when hear of last. I will pay the
Joel QUINNEL, a soldier stationed at Humboldt, fell from a wagon, was ran over and killed. Source: Jackson Sun, May 21, 1875
James FLOYD was fatally hurt last Monday at the power-house of the Nashville Railway and Light Co., on First Avenue North. He died the following day. Mr. FLOYD was caught between a large coal bucket and the woodwork of the building, his head catching the full weight of the bucket.
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