hide Matching Documents

The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.

Document Max. Freq Min. Freq
View all matching documents...

Your search returned 249 results in 82 document sections:

... 4 5 6 7 8 9
Homicide in Memphis. --The Bulletin, of the 1st inst., states that on the previous day, as Mr. Wm. Wilson, who is a street cotton broker, was walking along Hernando street, near Linden, he was approached by a person named Carter, a butcher, keeping a stall in the North Memphis market, who placed a pistol to the back of his head and fired a shot, which proved instantly fatal. The cause of this attack is said to be a knowledge or belief on the part of Carter in regard to a criminal connectiBulletin, of the 1st inst., states that on the previous day, as Mr. Wm. Wilson, who is a street cotton broker, was walking along Hernando street, near Linden, he was approached by a person named Carter, a butcher, keeping a stall in the North Memphis market, who placed a pistol to the back of his head and fired a shot, which proved instantly fatal. The cause of this attack is said to be a knowledge or belief on the part of Carter in regard to a criminal connection between Wilson and his wife.
The 64th Va. regiment lost about 80 men by a surprise in Lee county, Va., last week. It was in ambush for come Yankees, but the latter turned the tables. The Eutaw (Green Co., Ala.,) Whig says that corn is now selling there at one to one dollar and a half, delivered at the crib. The Alabama Legislature has passed a joint resolution to cut up the carpets in the State House to make blankets for the soldiers. Wm. Wilson was convicted last week at Mobiles and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, for the murder of Martin Buller in 1860. Apple brandy sold in Raleigh, N. C., on the 3d at $61 per gallon. The higher the poison goes the better it is for the people.
... 4 5 6 7 8 9