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THE MEMPHIS SUNDAY APPEAL.
MEMPHIS, TEISTIST., SUiSri3A.Y, eTANUARY 16, 1870,
VOL. 30-3STO. 136
ESTABLISHED 1840.
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PRAYERS I DON'T LIKE.
er cent.,
tr may
.ml rent.
11 heed.
1 be blest.
And lu 111 at book we all
VUet say tlie lender
rt .M4I e tV 1 l .i' " - 1. I n't
It doe, not say take Interest."
1 do not like to hoar him pray
On bended knees about an lionr.
lor grace lo spend aright the day.
I Who knows his uei"liior has no flour.
I'd rather are him go b mill
And bav tlie luckless brother bread.
And wee ills children . their Ml.
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
1 do not
Lei b
Vk'ho mm
hear him pray,
son the widow be."
it. her home to any,
-takes you. rome to me. '
n so load and long,
er the orphan's weal,
liim crusln-d to wrong.
i the Up doth feel.
By him who t
And only wl
An no- like to hear her pray,
with tewc led ear and silken dress
artinc!' isli'erwoman tolls all day.
ind th.' li is asked to " work for leas."
Vk i'i'i''oMed handK and laee demure.
; i i " 1 1 lieuveu tlieir "angel eyes."
I a steal the earnings of the ioor.
eh soulless prayers;
cmm to be forgiven :
ti. iii upward bears
i uiiilluu miles from heaven.
A WAR. RECORD.
The Bttle of kt'shraord, Kentucky.
A part of General Br&gg' report of
his Kentucky ininpaipi, published lu
the I'ourur-Journal ot Friday, is a mis
print, wherein General J. R. Chalmers
's ropreisented as commanding one ol
the " two hoe brigades" sent to rein
force General E. Kirby Smith, on the
eve nf the campaign, it was Y"""'
P R. Cleburns' brirrade which, with j
that of Preston Kniith, made up the
too sent to (k-neral Kirby Smith. ;
The- were constituted by the latu r
libs "advance division the post 0.
honor, aud placed under the M-J
Mod of General Pat. Cleburne, the i
ranking officer. Cleburne's own Brtg- j
ade (5th Tennessee Confederate man
try. Colonel B. J. Hill's, commanded
bv Colonel Polignac and Lieutenant- !
Colonel J. A. Smith; Aid Tennw. :
volunteers, commanded by Colonel
Batter; 13th Arkansas, commanded j
bv Lieutenaut-Colonel Murray, and ,
Colonel Kelly; loth Arkansas com-j
manJl bJ' Colonel Lucius J l olk;
,,Yi istt". Tennessee, commanded by i
SL2 Geo H. Nixon) was under:
er, Colonel, afterwa.s Bn-adier-,
General. B. J. Hill, of Wt7f -Tennessee.
Preston Smith s cr.uie
consisted of the lo4th senior IJMbwJJ j
regiment, Colonel Edward FiLsger.i.' 1
(who was killed on the opening of the I
tight, and was succeded by Lieuienant
Colonel M. Mageveny, jr., of Memphis,
Major Jno. W. Dawson succceetl
ingtothe Lieutenant-Colonelcy); the
13th Tennessee regiment, Colonel A. j
J, Vaughan, jr.; the LSttl and M
TMW- rv regiments, consolidated,
Color.ei ;itterwar.lsriera Tyre 11. I
Bell; and the 47th Tennessee regi-;
went, Maio;- Thos. It. Shearon.
Thus organized, these two brigades,
ranking with the most efficient and !
valorous commands of Bragg's army,
made a much unequaled in rapid
movement during the war, and at-
tacked the enemy at Richmond, Ky.,
fining alcne, the first of tlie series j
of thfw battles, which culminated in .
a succiss for the Confederate arm- u .t
equaled in tnC w ar, breaking up, as it
did Bull Nelson ? army ot ower hi
teen thousand men, iVhich was never j
beard of agiiin, all of tlifilii who were i
not made prisoners flying in great
confusion tj every point of the vora
uass, except the South ; every piece of ;
their artillery, nearly all of their
small arms, uud aii ol their quarter
master, commissary, and ordinance j
stores being captured. The feature of
an entire army Killed, wounded, M j
lured, anil disorganized beyond the
capacitv for reapearanee as a distinct '
organization during the war, and all
of its artilltry, small arms am I store
taken, did not rind it parallel in the I
other Confederate sievesses of there-,
cen- struggk'. To make the record of
these iwo brigades complete, it is well '
t nough to state that, at the opening of
the tirst flglu in front of Richmond,
jen Cleburne was sadly wounded,
and remove! from the field ; whereon
Pre-ton Smith assu.oed command of :
the division, after which the com-
man.l oi h .s brigade was gallantly ;
dirtvt.-d by Colonel A. J. auglrth,
Jr., (afterwards Brig.-Gen.) ot the .
13th Tennessee Rtviment. Ihere:
were two latteries of artillery with
this division, (.the names of the com- j
luanderuol which have escaped me,)
AM .ii.i pxcellent service. While!
this division, as the advance, opened
and won the first tight of the day,
they were cot permitted to reap ail
tiiti'glorv of the sanguinary occasion,
ii if in nf fjpn. S. J. Churchill.
if Arkansas, composed of daring sol
diers from his own State and Texas,
hearing the sound of the battle, hur- j
ried up and bore an equal share in the
perilous ser ice, as they divided the
honors of the two last battles of the ;
day. The trioort company attached
to the official person of (ien. Kirby
Smith, composed of Georgians, com-1
ixianded by Capt. Nelson, made a gal
MM cavalry charge, sriutsl with ta-1
bers, during the right. Col. John'
fccott's cavalry brigade, eoiisi-ting of !
his own hrst Louisiana regiment.
Morrison's Georgia cavalry, aud dun
from Tennessee commanded by Col.
Starnes. suceded in getting in the'
rear, and,unl ike most other command
MM who attempted the same thing;
daring the war, it staid there, as com-.
posed M ' there was no enemy be-j
weeu .hem and home, opening
MJW NetaoO! army a- it retired, a ,
tremendous tlr', and taking in I
everv one of them that did not sin,
away under cover of darkness, includ
ed among the latter was their wound-1
ed and desperate leader. Nelson. This
Hchievemeut of Col. Scott was tine of
the most practical results which cav- '
alrv elicited during the war.and justly j
discovered him to be one of its nio-t
daring and sagacioas leaders, a reputa
tion which he appreciated in Ins after
service, Which las-ed until the struggle
vas "ver ' started to correct the error
a oi one brigade, ad find myself;
oursuing a ti at ic of history which, fol- j
lowed to 1L- close, would Ik- longer
than you or your readers would in- j
.lulge I reserve for the futurea more
dctalletl anil exietisivo smirmnii,
.i-iwt. for the nresent. M. W. C.
7&.
had
LllJOVe.l tie- Ol.tllU'LtOtl of
bel UK CO
ol tiavll
toy Oeui
Army of
lit P ii nil
jnoui.-ni
at l
nny.
critical
HICKMAN.
Frightful Rem niscce f ,he lllinoi
Wife Mumt.-er.
The I-aCro-se IK mot-rut has the fol
lowing about Hickman, the man who,
in Chandlersville, HI., recently killed
his wife by crushing her skull with a
club, and who afterwards cut her
throat from ear to ear with a butcher
kuite: Tiiis man was born near Athens,
Tenn., when he lived until he arrived
at the year of manhood. He had
never been known to do anything be
yond what might be thrown into the
general miscellany of boyish reckloss
iiees. His social status was not above
par, and aracng his female acquaint
ances was Nwicy Marshall, whom he
married.
Ten or twelve years of married life
resulted in a family of five children,
two of whom are now living near the
scene of the late tragedy. The first of
this matrimonial existence was very
wretched, and the life of his wife was
in constant jeopardy.
giiB mothtr-in-law, Mrs. Marshall,
relates J frightful story, which in fiend
ish brutality is beyond anything ordi
nary human v. ;ekedness could con
ceive. It is this: About two years
after his marriage with ancy, he one
night conceived the idea of going to
bis father's, some eighty miles distant
from his own home. His wife was at
this time critically atcietite, but wholly
inhuman about this, he saddled two
horses, and ordered his wife to mount
one of them. She silently obeyed,
and they started on a dreary journey.
They had gone but a short distance
when Mrs. Hickman was compiled
to dismount. And on the roadside
she gave birth to a child, which a few
miles farther on died in her arms while
on horseback. The brutal husliand
dismounted, dug a hole in the ground
with a stick, into which he tumbled
the naked remains of his new-born
liabe. Then he remounted his horse
and rode on with his half dead wife
beside him, to his lather's house.
Twelve vears ago next March Hick
man murdered his wife, Nancy. She
was K ing in bed just recovering from
confinement. Her prostration had
angered Hickman to a woeful extent.
When the physician was called Hiek
mau seized a knife, and going to the
yard threatened a terrible vengeance
if the thing occurred again. He brood
ed over his wife's sickness, and day by
day, "nursed his wrath to keep it
warm," until at last an unquiet word
from his wife, brought death and de
struction to her. lu his rage Hick
man seized a flat-iron, and hurling it
at her, inflicted shocking injuries
crushing her forehead, uud striking
the infant ujsjn the head broke its lit
tle skull. The death of the babe and
;s mother sjieedily followed this out
rage, an;! both were buried in the
same grave.
Hickman fled from the house to es
cape the penalty of the laws, and was
followed bv his little sou Aaron, eight
vears of age. The father discovering
this, turned uoon him, and, with a
heavy club, beat the child aliout the
head until his skuli was fractured and
hefell insensible, leaving the boy, as
he supisised, dead. Hickman started
for the woods, where he lived several
days upon food and nourishment sent
him by his father.
The officers of the county started in
pursuit of him, and, after several days'
diligent and eager search, succeeded
in finding him hidden away in the un
derbrush. He was taken into custody
and lodged in jail.
Soon after Ijll 1 HMll'il arrest, he was
arraigned for trial on an indictment
charging him with the murder of his
wife and cluid. Jin- trial progressed,
and at its end Hickman u as acquitted
of the murder en the plea ot insanity,
and sent to the Jack-onville lunatic
asylum, where he remained about four
months.
Then he was HMMMd, and emigra
ted to Illinois, where he took up his
abode, about a mile and a hall from
( ir.iuol. r vilie, Cass county.
Before he Hit TeaBewee, as our re
porter learned from itk brother-in-law
Hickman murdered a Hitic in
cold Wood, and theu fled. After reach
in" Illinois .'to became p issessed of
about eighty acres o .:nd, fifteen
which are now under cultivation, But
Hu-kujan himself was a lazy, indole!
fellow, whose dissolute habits uufitted
him for work, and he lived upon the
support given him by the rent of a
portion of his laud, and the MMKfOf
his sou Aaron, whom he had once at
tempted to murder. And now he
again has repeated his tragic sensation
of years ago, and occupies a felon's
cell.
PAUL SCHOEPPE.
European Oiiclosures Letter frcm Prof.
Gneist. cf Berlin.
Our readers remember the case of
Dr. Schoeppe, condemned to death for
tlie murder of his fiance, Miss Stein
eeke, at Carlide, Paris, and all are
familiar with the fact that he has been
granted time for a new trial. His
eountrymen have greatly and earnest
ly enlisted themselves in his behalf.
Among others, a Qet'HUUI resilient of
.New York wrote to Prof. Kudolf
Gneist, of Berlin, a pr"minent jurist
and author, MMV of the Prussian
Chamber of lieputies, and of the
North Qu HIM Parliament. The re
ply ol the learned ProV-sor will be
lound below. It is of extraordinary
character, considering the wide extent
this agitation in favor of Dr. Paal
Schoeppe had assumed in this coun
try, and the imjMrtauce which at
tached to it in consequence:
Your honored letter of November
27th, I received five days ago, and the
paKrs ltelonging to it OHM days tfO,
and in great haste 1 did what was
possible to sove the life of a country
man MMM unjustly condemned.
This was not eMy. .ince in these
days the sessions of the Chambers and
my participation at them and in com
mittee occupied the whole day.
To obtain the opinion of the judicial
faculty wa impo-siMe, far the IT Oil
that the subject for a tidiciai revision
was not at hand, mm neither the
course of th" judicial proceeding nor
the evidence taken on trial was before
us, not even la tl: form of newspaper
rejwrts. It was oniy possible to de
termine that the chemieal and medi
cal evidence for tlie establishment of
the fact was unsatisfactory and erro
neous. To this end 1 submitted the
case to the Society of Jurists here,
who immediately selected I special
committee to consider what steps
may possibly be taken in favor of
Paul Schoeppe. in this several of our
judicial experts nave jrttdiy taken
part, especially the court physician,
Prof. Limann, and the chemist, Prof.
Bonnetischein, whose high authority
will be recognized also in the United
States. These gentlemen concur with
the opinions of American experts, as
published in your newspapers, that
tlie process adopttsd for the discovery
of prussic acid and morphium in the
body was inefficient and utterly erro
neous. Our exjs-rts couhl literally
subscrilye to the criticisms published
of that process. Those criticisms come
from men whose names are well
known also among ourselves, and are
generally recognized as experts. Yet
these opinions had already been laid
before the Attoruey-Gencral and the
Governor, and a mere repetition of
them could not add to their authority.
But the opinion of the Attorney-Gfcu-eral
declares those, criticisms as not
dceisive, for HMM against which,
from the stand-iKiint of the law as it
is among you, but little can la' said.
In German legislation we have bind
ing provisions liow to proceed to
establish the fact in cases of murder,
tHiisonin. etc. I'ntler our laws and
the practice, as it ha developed itself, I
such unseienuuc, iauny proui oi un
tact, as in the case of Schoeppe, could
not occur. So far as 1 know your
laws contain no such binding pro
visions, but treat the proof of the tact
as anv other part of trie proof ot guilt
and then leave the whole to the ove
reign judgment of the jurors. This
Judgment is shaped by the totality of
the proas-dings and proofs, and it can
not be denied that in the evidence
produced, circumstances of great mo
ment are shown. (Prof. Gneist here
enters into a somewhat detailed ac
count of these circumstances pointing
against Schoeppe.) This makes it
imtiosrttble for a foreign jurist to give,
with good conscience, au opinion pro
nouncing the verdict of the jurors as
hasty and unconscionable. The to
talitv of all accompanying circum
stances may establish iu the mind of
a conscientious man the fact of poison
ing, even If the assisting chemists and
medical men had proceeded still more
erroneously than they did in the prej
ent case.
Public opinion forms its judgment
of guilt or innocents' from general im
pressions. But this circumstance is
also unfavorable for Paul Schoeppe,
should he stvk the assistants' of his
countrymen, especially here in Ber
lin. Our court of jurors, some six or
seven years ago, made the acquaint
ance of a certain Paul Schoeppe as a
most dangerous criminal, and sen
tenced him for grand larceny and
forgery to the penitehtiary. (German
papers assert that this Paul Schoeppe.
who was thus convicted at Berlin, had
been secretary to Count Blankensee
and robbed him of 27,000 thalers.)
Christian name, surname, age and
personal description agree fully with
those of your Paul bchoepjie. His
rather was'a country parsou, enjoying
the reputation of great piety, who, in
the same case, was convicted of re
ceiving stolen goods. This statement
seems again to agree with the descrip
tion of your Paul Schoeppe and his
father. In our police records it is
fountl that father and son had emi
grated to America. The State's At
torney, who prosecuted the case of eair
former Paul Schoeppe, makes special
mention of the fact that the forgery ol
documents charged in your country
agrees with the method which our
Paul Schoeppe was habitually em
ploying. Our records here contain a
series of such documents, with well
executed imitations of the handwrit
ing of others. You will not blame
public opinion if it presumes the iden
tity of the two persons with tolerable
certainty. I will send you a few of
our local papers, from which you will
perceive that though people have
taken an interest in Schoeppe, public
opinion very soon turned away lrom
him.
THOUGHTS SUGGESTED BY A CERTAIN
HOLIDAY-BOOK.
Oil, Mrs. Stowe! Oh, Mrs. .Stotve!
How cvtild you let tliis volume so?
Surely, vour ladyship must know
That doubtful tales of guilt and woe
iWli-u all tlie actors sleep below
The turf. M-ii-rc u.-ntli ilulsies 01. iw.
Careless, alike, oi fi u ud r loe,
i-, i,i.'. ..... il jow' Uvl 1' -n f them .
iKiu't uelp to teach morality.
oil, Mrs. Siowe! Oh, Mra. Btnwe!
While Kuluml liamrs tie mistletoe,
And V:iss:ii: reimis, and yule-trces k'.ow.
And peace, and miill.. h:.i kindness ttiiw,
Her people's hearts will bitter grow,
That she, thtlr honored guest ali, no:
Aot thtl MM other Ml it to')
Has smirched their Pba'iilx to a crow,
Too black to mock reality.
)h. Mist. Stowel Oh. Mrs. Stowe!
At tlie dread Court, to which we go,
sure, it were time euoUj!l to know
The wanderings (lf a star whose glow
Daxzled a world while high and low
f elt loltler thoughts and feelings grow;
Ami, circled by Its radiant bow,
Spin ued ai thr lips that fain would show
1'roois of the Uaid'- depravity.
i Hi, Mrs. Stowel Oh. Mrs. stowc!
Uouftf t.'rtd fnrir ftrtt hii-l Irl't U mu.'
II, in your woman's breast a .sho'
Of l'ity mingled with the low
Had voice of Duty, well we know.
With quivering hand, yo.t struck tbe blow :
Willi lears. you hade Uiin volume gn,
Charged with Its load of guilt and woe,
To sink from laws of gravity.
OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The Views cf Secretary of the Treasury
Bautwell.
Mr. Iloutwell, Secretary of the Treas
ury, in a lecture delivered in Wash
ington on Monday, thus reviews the
present financial condition of the Gov
ernment. He. said our present condi
tion is peculiar. Tlie revenue is large,
and lift- r the payment of the ordinary
expenses, penBt.,nj id interest, we
have a surpius of $iod,00o,oiju huiiu
ally for the reduction of the principal
of 1 he debt. The treasury Ls tree from
eniharas.d:;ent. We have no occa
sion to borrow a iiuliuv fw any pur
pose whatever. Provision rim pe
easily made fr the payment of the
lO- boada, amounting to $19,400,000,
in lb?-!, wi.en they will be first re
deemable, or they m-y U ;;ostioned
for thirty years more, as public niier
ggt may' require. The amount of 28,
MO, 000 duo in lssi can be paid at
maturity.
For the present we art: safe, at least
n financial affairs. The proposition
for a new loan has one purpose, ami
one purpose ouiy lie reduction of the
interest account. If this cannot be
accomplished, we !ive no occasion to
intercede in tlie markets of the world.
)ur power to place a new loan at a
low rate of interest, is, in my opinion,
wholly dependent uikiii the marni
tudeoYour.surplus revenue. Nothing
but a menace of payment will induce
holders of 0 per cent, bonds to surren
der them snd adept a bond bearing a
lower rate of interest. H you reduce
the rate of interest M that it is barely
tijual to PaOOt the necessary expensea
and occupy the Interest, holders of
'ii bonds will resolutely resist every
. :i ,; t to ndrjee them to accept a lower
interest.
Our new interest account, excluding
P. i iiic Kailroud bonds, is f 1J.",,(.k.hj,(mhj.
Tin- Government has already bought
180,000000 of their own bond;, interest
on which is paid (o the tpttaaror,
leaving the actual interest at about,
$12U,0ti0,iio(i. A reduction of the in
tereat account $18,000,0000 a year will
enable u, if we chouse, to make this
the basis of m sinking fund to pay the
principal ol the interest-bearing debt
in :j." years. If we reduce the revenue
to the Decenary expenses of the (Jov
enmfijtf and the amount needed to
pay the interest tit the present rate,
that is to say, a saving of l$,IHX),0ij
annually in the amount of interest,
will, in .'"i years, with accumulated
interest, be tijual to the bonded debt
of the united States,
Ought there then, in the presence ol
such a possible advantage, to beany
doubts as to the wisdom of maintain
ing the revenue at higher ratts lor one
or twg or even three years if nets
sary'.' With lajpi rve!iue for three
years the result is surely accomplished
in one Way or the other; and if the
public accept the BSW bond at a lower
rate, the aijostioa is settleo in $vpr of
the government, and if they decline
the opportunity, Ihe revenues will
UqSjdMS the principal of tM debt
and the interest wiil disappear pro
portionately. Ill either case the
country sueeueds.
If, however, we at QU08 reduce rev
enues till they are suitieient lor of ii
nary expenses pensions and interest
on the debt, and public creditors shall
consequently, refuse to receive a new
bond, ai lower rate of interest,
what will he tiio condition of the
couiiin'? Thirty-live years ImmMQ it
will ir.ivo paid MJ&tMjHn of inter
est uon the public debt, and the en
tire principal uiii then be unpaid.
Again, I say it is not sufficient for a
nation that'it is politically independ
ent of foreign or hostile powers. It is
not auWi.iiwt that Mm people are all
citizens; that they are Jreo and tipuai,
or even that political power is in their
hao'ls. To all these must be added
national tiuancial iiulependeiice. Thi
America has not. This she cannot
have, until she diminishes perceptibly
her public debt, and renders its pay
ment certain v. it bin a generation.
I dare not cite examples, but Ihe
nations are many that are crippled in
their policy and retarded In me de
velopment of their industrial pursuits
by tlie magnitude ol their debts.
These examples should be u warning
to us. The public debt is the only se
rious result of the war oi' auy consid
erable magnitude now remaining, but
it is a result so serious as to demand
some preseut sacriiice for future pub
lic good. They are sacrifices, how
ever, which do not interfere with the
general prosperity of the country; nor
l- the exigency aq exact as to leave us
without opportunity of relrieving,
from time to time, those interests
which are most heavily burdened.
On one iutni), hy courage aud manltil
acceptance temporarily of a burden,
i inseierable no doubt, but not insu
perable, we secure permanent pros
perity and financial independence of
tlie country; on the other hand, it we
shrink from our task of duty, may I
not say, of mastering these difficul
ties, at'once we increase the aggregate
of taxation, and leave to another gen
eration completion of work which
should h ive MMj done exclusively by
our own?
An Unanswerable Reason.
There is a story of an old hunter
who came into Chicago one day, and
after wandering about for awhile,
looking at the public buildings ami
other improvements, got into a chat
with one of the inhabitants. In the
course of which he mentioned that he
had once had a chance to buy all the
ground that the city was built upon
for a pair of old boots. " And why
didn't you buy it? " " Well, I hadn't
the boots Just then," was the old
man's calm reply.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The franking Privllege--A Solution of ihe
Telegraph Muildle--Fremont and the El
Paso Railroad--The Tax on Leaf Tobacco
- The Proposed State of Chesapeake-A
Magnificent Job Unsarthed Annexation
of British Columbia in Settlement of the
Alabama Claims Conference uf Post
master Georgia--The Franking Question-Virginia.
THE l'UASKIXG Ql'KSTlOX.
The House Postothce Committee
has had considerable talk on the
iranking question, but has settled on
nothing. Members do not incline hi
tlie scheme of allowing Congressmen
a certain quantity of postoftice stamps
In lieu ot the right to frank letters
aud documents.
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
Third Assistant 1'ostina-itcr-General
Terrell has forwarded blank petitions
for the abolition of thu Franking Priv
ilege to every postmaster in the Uni
ted States, asking each postmaster to
obtain signatures to the petition, and
fat Ward it to his Senator or Repre
sentative as early as the first day of
February. He has also called a con
vention "of the leading postmasters, to
meet in this city on the loth
inst., hi consider the same: subject,
and ail postmasters are directed
to weigh all free mail matter
for the next six mouths, that the abo
lition, if it be not carried this session,
may receive its death-blow next win
ter. A SOLUTION OF THE TELEGRAPH
Ml DOLE.
A solution of the telegraphic mud
dle will probably be found in the seiz
ure ot ail the lints in America by the
Government. This measure has been
iu contemplation for a long time. Its
delay is to be attributed alone to the '
distorted reorts iu ravor of Radical
ism communicated through the dis
patches under the present system. By j
monopolizing the dispatches per tele- i
graph, the Goverumunt would be able ,
to tincture even Democratic papers
With their atrocious calumnies against j
the patriotic party, anil a helpless peo
pie. But many are of the opinion that j
iu this respect matters could hardly
be in a worse condition.
FREAiuVr AVI) KL PASO RAILROAD. '
Gen. Fremont s letter, in reply to i
certain charges brought against the
Memphis and EI Paso Railroad Com- !
pany, ol Which he is President, is not
considered altogether satisfactory, i
There Is talk of an investigation by j
Congress, and, if the company comes
betore that body for any concessions or
priviiegen, there will certainly be an
examination into its affairs. It is said
there is a movement Oil Ji.w''. tC 'J";"" :
(Jen. Fremont from the Presidency of j
the roati; but h IMF he able toDUjr
himself securely into the position, as j
wen a- to Duy trie roan through Con
gress. The AMMMfeoM says: Geo.
Frefnoqt is coming, with an Immense
lobby behind him, to engineer lite ii
pasy Railroad bill through Congress, i
ANNEXATION OF I1IJIT1SH COLUMIHA !
IN SETTLEMENT OF THE ALABAMA
( J AIMS.
Seiiiiior pbrhett'fl resolution about !
the annexation of British Columbia i
in partial satisfaction of the Alabama j
rdaitns has opened una subtest for con-
siderutlon which, generally sjieaking,
is being treated in m very luvorable
It is remarkable that nearly
ail our leading legislators agree that
it is quite feasible to get not only Brit
ish Columbia Mi; iiiiiisi; -North
America as a ptfd pro fiw i;: settle
ment of our claims against England, j
growing out of theuumagc done our i
commerce by the cruisers aud cor-;
s.iir.s of perfidious Albion.'' What
is still more remarkable is tne lact
that England seems not at all averse
to the mode of adjusting the loug-
uendins and Uueateoins difficulty
ui a ioni-d by the ravages of the ;
Alabama.
A HASXmCnT JOR FN EARTH EI).
A rumor has been startsl that cer-!
tain worthies have succeeded in nego- j
tinting a loan ot some millions of dol
lars to the Bominicm uoverniaeut
since the arrangement of the treaty
between that government and the
United States, This fact has lieen
brought to the attention of the House j
Committee on Foreign Affairs! It
may be t rue that this report has been
Started by the enemies tQ St- Uomln
go annexation to defeat it in Congress.
W hen the treaty was arranged it was
very definitely known what was the
amount of the national Indebtedness
and the value of the public buildings.:
This was to the covered by the
flJUOfiWf and in event ot the amount
exceeding that sum, the public lands j
were to be a pledge lor the excess. It
is feared that some scoundrels, taking
advantage ol the looseness of express-
ion. have sot up a jol, to use a lobby
expression. J h'.- conniwttee Will liior-,
OBgltbr Invenicatfl the matter, and '
thougn they uein favor of the provis
kwa of the treaty, they are determined
there shall he in stealing fund, as ap- !
eearad In tbe Alaska purchase.
XML' PROPOSED .STAT!: of CBJBA
1'rl.MvL. Tlie t oiidilion of the Stah-s of Mary- i
land unci Delaware is now uudtfr doep f
cousideratiwii by the Itailieal mag- j
nuti-". A plan has b$em ismeoeted to
form a new 8tatf of the fragments of !
Maryland and Virginia,on tlie eastern !
sitlc of the bay, ami of the .State of
Peiaware bodily. During the process, j
whiui i to bj conducted under the I
provisions of a single act of Congress,
or, perhaps, u military order, these
rsfutcs an- to be declared in a "terri
torial condition," and liable to 14 re-i
oaaatractMa." Everyone knows what j
thi nwnn. This BOMMe has .so far
" progin-ssed" that ihe BflW State has j
been already christened. Jt Ls to b-
called tho State of "Chesapeake." j
" liclaware'' is to be sirickentroni the j
constellation of States of the Union, j
" If the peninsula (says the orgau of
Congress) is ever to M constituted as
a single buitd.the pn-seut time is more
appropriate fur tbe purpo.se man any :
future time can be. W'v are now in i
an era of reconstruction. New States j
are being yearly added In the West ;
new provinces upon our border are i
knocking for admission into the j
Cniou. Above all, the Southern Stan 9
are just now having their relations to
the Union definitely settled."
VlBOIJl'IA.
The bill reported trom the EteoOR- :
struction Committee by Ueu. Funis- '
wonh, for the admission of Virginia,
doc- not nus-t the approbation of a
Majority of the comniitU'e. It was
formally ngretsl to, however, by the
more conservative Republicans, like
Famsworth, for the purpose of getting
some measure befon- the House for
liie admission of the State, and with
a distinct understanding that a substi
tute might lie offered in the House
and a wide latitude allowed for de
bate. The Conservative Republicans
uniting with Ihe Democrats hojte to
be be able to pass Ringham's resolu
tion when the House is brought to a
vote. Whether this is done or not,
there is little, if any, prospect for the
passage of the bill reported bv the
committee, as a majority oi tne J louse
are opposed to imposing any new con
dlttOM. It is generally admitted now I
by intelligent and unbiassed Republi- I
aaab, in both Houses, that nothing is j
to be gained, even iu a party sense, by
imposing conditions on the late rebel j
Stutes. The case ot .Tennessee is eiteu
as an instance of the folly of the bind-ing-up
polley.
OEOROIA.
It Is confidently expected that the
Democrats and Conservatives can con-;
trTil the Legislature of Georgia. The
onlv danirer apnrchended is that Gen. ,
Terry will exclude from the Legisla
ture, on. one pretence or another, the
persons whom Btilloek cannot use, in
sufficient numbers to assure the as
cendancy of Bullock's friends. If
Gen. Terry acts as a soldier, not a
jMjlitical partisan, white men will rule
in Georgia.
The Washington correspondent of
Be St. Louis Deiiu n-rnt (very Radical)
says: The situation in Georgia is re
garded as very grave, and important
telegrams have been going back and
forth from this point to Atlanta in
great number. Some of tho facts in
the matter were given last night.
Gov. Bullock telegraphs that twelve
of tlie members of the Legislature
who took the oath committed perjury
in so doing; that the Democrats are
jubilant uud defiant; that they over
throw loyalists under Terry; restore
one disqualified member aud seat
others, and that the case is critical and
demands immediate attention from
the President. -
Capt. Bryant, one of the members of
the lower branch, and late postmaster
at Augusta, sends a long dispatch,
saying that he stands by his record as
a Union soldier and Republican, and
has resigned his postoftice in order to
serve his State, and that no matter
what anybody charges, he intends re
maining in his party and doing what
he can to purify it. He charges Bul
lock with corruption, with acting ille
gally in the organization of the Legis
lature, vith looking to some selfish
ends in being willing to jeopardize
everything else for the sake of secur
ing his own election to tho United
States Senate. He says that if Bul
lock permits the organization of the
General Assembly it will promptly
ratify the XVth Amendment, elect
anti-Bullock SonaUri, and fully com
ply with the requrasnents of the re
construction laws.
The tenor of other dispatches from
Atlanta, including something from
Gen. Terry, is that Bullock is tryintr
his best to get elected to the United
States Senate. The General tele
graphed that there was considerable
excitement, but says that things are
comparatively quiet. He further in
quires of the War Department what
he may do in the case of a sheriff who
is nuiking a good tleal of trouble,
and Sherman responds that he may
be removed in Terry's discretion.
Terry has telegraphed inquiring
what might be done in cases where
members of the Legislature were un
seated, and Sherman was at the Capi
tol the other day consulting with Sen
ator Trumbull and other lawyers.
He has telegraphed to Terry that per
sons receiving the next highest num
ber of votes for seats should be sworn
into them iu accordance with the laws
of Georgia. The President has in
structed Terry to proceed with the ut
most caution in the whole work of re
organization, but to, use decisive meas
uras if they become necessary. It
may lie well enough to add that as
Bullock is nothing but Provisional
Governor, ho is subject to removal by
the commanding general.
LETTER FROM JACKSON, MISS.
Politics--The Senatorrhip -Removal t tbe
State Capiat The FreeCraen Le Can
CanThe German Opera.
Jam s x, Mis;., January 11, lSVu.
BiUoeB Appeal: Thus far the most
conservative of the Conservative party
have not had caus" to seriously regret
the election of Alcorn and the "nig
ger" ticket. Tlie proceedinirs of the
Legislature to-day (the fourth of the
session) have not amounted to much
not to put too line a point upon it, no
harmful acts have yet lieen enacted.
Yesterday was mair.ly taken up in
swearing iu Senator i, passing resolu
tion relative to organization, and the
election of oihcers. ijenaior Hancock
temporarily presided ovor tbe deliber
ations of the Cppr-r House, bat it Ls
thought that the Lieutenant-Governor
will assume his prerogative and oc
cupy the chair on Monday. The
blacks in the House yesterday were
universal in the ei.pres-.ion that the
oath to be taken by Judges of the Su?
preme Court of the 8tate was not
stringent enough, but finally subsided
on the assurance from their leaders
that the l4oath was all right."
The contested t Benatofii will not be
strong. GeiTTAiiit's Is almost certain
to be elected.
The psup'e of Vtakfbnrg are mak
ing vigorous efibrta to procure the re
moval of fiie State Capital from here
to the. Heroic City. I am loid
that a resolution to that effect
will lie introduced aud strong
ly supported (luring the present
session of the Legislature. ( f course,
all Jackson is hard down on the pro
ject, but U is thought that the removal
will n;cet t;e wishes i,f the people of
the largest portion of the State. Re
port hath it that Yiekshurg wiii not
lie satisried with the State capitol only,
but will contest with St. Louis as the
place for Federal headipiarters. May
she get both.
Despite' the demoralising effects of
the late rod-hot political campaign,
the freed men are In tolerable humor
for work, making contracts for the
coming year with commendable alac
ritywhen their rather exhorbttaat
demands for wages are poro, plied with.
The working force of the State will.
numerically, be about the same as last
year, but greater, 1 think, in point of
eflicfeacy,
The meeting of the Legislature has
brought to us two or three traveling
troujies of show people: notably, a
company from your city, which gives
promise of doing very well in a pecu
niary jHiint of view. Mile, liroom (I
think the hills call her) appears to
night in the great 44 Cau-Caii," of
which play I have seen u good many
disparaging notices in various city
papers. It Is strange to us 44 country
folks," and will draw a big crowd.
All the colored members of the
Legislature are "putting up their
last cent" on the "Come-Come,"
and "Charley White," "Mag White,"
"Kate Glare,'' ,4Dick Western," ft n
oiuiie genu (see small bills for other
iiames)will fling theirheels toa highly
odorous, if not respectable, audierlce
on theiropenmg night. By the 'way, is
it en regit for a very obese woman to do
VittUty in that much-abused Can
Can? Grau's German Opera promises us a
visit about the first of February.
From the extended notices which
have appeared in the ATPKAL during
their Memphis engagement, It is to be
presumed that a rich musical treat is
in store for us. Adieu
WAKDKBXB.
BOSTON.
Heavy Defalcation in the City Treas
urer s Office.
Bohton, January 1". The Boston
Port says there has been a lerieal error
or defalcation of some fifteen thousand
dollars discovered in the City Treas
urer's office, and that the employees
of the office are held under arrest un
til an investigation is made. No names
are mentioned.
A cable dispatch last night conveyed
to Parepa Rosa the announcement of
the death of her mother in London, in
consequence of which another oriera
was suostituteu lor tne one iu winch
she was to appear.
John Haves and John Long, who :
were discharged from the State prison j
on the disrovery of their innocence,
after four years' imprisonment, have
applied to the Legislature for comjien-
satlon.
Ottaw a, January l." It is rumored
that the Cabinet has decided to abol
ish the system of licenses to Ameri
can fishermen, and to fall back on the
interpretation of the treaty of 1878.
It is said that the assent of the impe
rial Government has been obtained to
this policy. The rumor is renewed
that a tHiange Is to be made in the tar
iff by imposing duties on articles on
free lists.
THE CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Stat3 Constitu
tionap Convention.
SPECIAL TO nOt APPEAL.
Nashville, January l"i. In the
Convention to-day the Committee on
Holes reported a clause forbidding the
reading of any letter, petition or other
article in language disrespectful to the
State or Federal Government.
Tlie Committee on Executive De
partment rejiorted an amendment to
the Constitution, making it the duty
of the Governor, in convening the
Legislature in extra session, to state
in such proclamation the object ol
such extra session.
ASSOCIATED PKES3 DISPATCH.
Nashville, January 15. In the
Constitutional Convention to-day, Mr.
Baxter, Chairman of the Committee
on a Hill of Rights, reported back a
number of propositions, and asked
that the Committee be discharged
from further consideration of the
same. Request grunted.
George V. Jones, Chairman of the
Executive Department committee,
reported an amendment to section
nine of this article of the Constitution,
striking out the words "and shall
statu to them when assembled the
purposes for which they are con
vened." By this amendment the
Governor is required to state in his
proclamation convening the Legisla
ture in extra session, the purposes for
which it is convened, instead of stat
ing them to the Legislature when it
has met.
The Committee reported adversely
on all other amendments relerred to
them. The report was read and or
dered to be printed.
A number ot the proposed amend
ments wan uflbMd and referred one
of which provides that tfce Constitu
tion of the Mtate shall be ratified or
rejected by the Legislature, or by the
Convention elected after the submis
sion of the said amendments to tho
State Convention.
The Convention then adjourned at
an early hour to give the committees
an opportunity to work.
NEW YORK.
News. Chit-Chat and Cossip of
Gotham.
New York, January . Hon. A.
M. Clapp, in a private letter to a gen
tleman in this city, referring to a
special dispatch sent from Washing
ton, which stated in substance that
the investigation of the reports as to
the office of Congressional Printer is
said to show from $100,0;K to $l"0,0ixl
has been recklessly used, says that so
far from this being the true fact, no
charge has lieon Made to Congress of
any character whatever against liim,
and hence no iuvestitttioti luts taken
place.
He Btya the whole affair is a con
spiracy to damn him without a trial.
The creditors of (ieorge Underbill,
who met this morning, learned some
thing regarding their affairs situs- the
discovery of J. A. I'liderhill's defalca
tion. Much sympiiliiy Was expressed
for the losses Of the firm, livery dis
position is shown to accommodate
them. A cash deficit of twenty-three
thousand dollars has thus far been dis
covered. Oil anil mining stock se
curities to the amount of &!1:,omu,
has been found in Mr. Underbill's pri
vate drawer. TheAO nearly all
WOftbJaM at present : it Is not likely
a par value was paid lor these stocks,
but their purchase has doubtless cost
a larf sum. As every entry will
have to be examined which has been
made within the last five year.,a long
time wiii be iwanirod for the jiapers
a the investigation, in the mean
time the linn are sending to all of its
correspondents a statement ot their
respective accounts, with a reque-i
that it be examined, and if neueasary
creil't
'1 lie kaowa debts of the coucern foot
up about !iU.0O0. Their stock is
valued at 1080,086. They will jiay
fifty to seventy cents on the dollar.
Tbe CbaMMafei says (.'has. L. .Lord,
engaged in the dry goods trade, lias
boon compelled to suspend, through
having endorsed tlie puper of liebost
Bros,
McDonald & McCmiley, woolen job
bers, arw also MfMMi to have sus
pended. The strikers have information that
there will lw a geueral strike along
the line on Monday, unless the com
pany reinstate the discharged mem
bers, of which there scorns to be no
probability,
The Woman Suffrage Convention
met to-day and resolves! that the po
litical franchiseinent would make wo
man more self-reliant and, able, arid
promote harmony lietween the sexes.
The Assessors of Iuternal Revenue
here have agreed that the law requir
ing taxpayers on the annual list make
ruturns'during March and April in
stead of May and June, which shall be
enforced.
The Sergeant-at-Arms, Ordway, of
the Ilouseof Representatives, is here
to subpoena witnesses for the Banking
Committee, relative to the gold in
vestigations. It is reported that an injunction is
to be applfed for, restraining the Lake
Shore Railroad Company from pay
ing the dividend upon its stock, upon
the ground that money for the pur
pose has been borrowed. The rumor
is not authenticated.
Copellard, the alleged price: pal In
the conspiracv to defraud the Mer
chants National Bank, has surrender
ed himself and given bail. Oakley,
the cashier of the Merchants 'Exchange
Bank, has also given himself up and
bailed iu 1(),'Kjo, upon a deficiency of
5,000. The Bank will realize $15,000
lion the tobacco owned by Oakley,
Which they have taken possession of.
An inquest into the homicide of
Conrad Usterlcher, killed on New
Year's day In Norfolk street, traces
his death to Morris Kehm, aged lb
years, his father lieing an accessory.
Both were committed for trial,
A type-setting match ts probable
between George A. Barlier, of Cincin
nati, and George Arensberg, of New
York.
The boiler of the steamer Purthenla
exploded on Long Island Sound, on
Thursday. The two engineers were
scalded to death. The vessel was badly
damaged.
CHICAGO.
Death of the Governor of Utah
Heavy Failure.
Chicaoo, January 1". Governor
Durkie, of Utah, died at his hotel
early this morning of pneumonia. His
remains will leave ior i.enosna, is
eonsin, this afternoon.
Bradford a Bros., of Milwaukie,
one of the heaviest houses in the
Northwest, failed yesterday. A de
falcation by one of the employes is
alleged to be the cause. They offered
to settle at fifty cents on the dollar.
The Burlington and Missouri Rail
road Ls now completed to Omaha, and
trains 'will commence running next
Mondav from this city to Omaha, via
Chicago and Burlington Railroad, to
j connect with the Union Pacific Rail
I road.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Proceedings in tho House S;
not in Session.
nate
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.
Nashville, January !.'. The Sen
ate was not in session to-day.
In the House, Mr. Singlctery's bill
limiting the working hours to eight,
and the labor days in each month to
twenty-four, was referred to a special ,
committee from each division of the :
State.
Mr. Barry onered a bill empower
ing Governors to sell all rial estate j
belonging to tho State except the :
Capitol, Penitentiary and Lunatic
Asylum.
The House bill in behalf of the :
Oriental and Mediterranean Sieum j
Navigation Company passed its third I
reading.
Tho House bill directory to rev- j
enue officers, authorizing them to j
take Bank of Tennessee notes for tax
es, pas-e I mi thirtl reading, after be
ing amended so as to leave tbe dOMa
1 tut his as at present Memphis, Nasb
ville and Knoxville.
Amendments were also adopted re- j
quiring Banks to give bonds for Stall j
money deposited, and providing that j
the first section apply only to taxes
hitherto due.
ST. LOUIS.
Perry Fuller and his Goads before
the Courts.
Suicide of a Minister Kansas on
the Black Bob Lands.
St. Lofis, January 15. Wm. Hays
brought a suit of 96,000 damages
against George H. Rea aud E. D.
Jones, sureties, for detention aud !o-s
of goods supjHised to belong to Perry
Fuller, seized hero at the instance of
the First National Bank of Washing
ton Citv.
The Rev. Ben). J. Powell, Baptist
minister, of (irasshopper Falis, Ken
tucky, committed suicide last Tues
day. He has a wife residing in Lick
ing county, Ohio, ami three childrei.
in Iowa.
Both Houses of the Ivausas legisla
ture have ni.a absolution instruc
ting Uieir delegates in Congress to vote
against any further appropriations to
public buildings In wasbiagtoa, and
asking Congress to stvure tiie title 1
settlers on what is known as the Hack
Bob Indian iauu-i. 'ihe latter resolu
tion u said to n-iled somewhat oij
Congressman Clark.
TRANSATLANTIC.
London", January 1". Private let
ters received from Paris t ih.y, men
tions the trauquilily of the city and
the absuico of exciteiutnt or uneasi
ness. The regular mail steamship from
Rio Janeiro arriv; d to-day, bringing
later intelligence from Paraguay. Ad
vices previously received, announcing
the Highl of Tayaj and termination of
the v. ur, an miry confirmed, it seems
that Lopez did not ratreal towards
Bolivia, as h. was last hard from
wandering, with a few followers, about
the eeuter of the Brazilian provinces.
TELEGRAC BASKETS.
XKTV YORK.
Nrw YmiK, January 15. Cotton st-4dv; op
laii'la -'c. Mali's rf .i Ui lv.
Kluur mor? active ami ULii-haugisl. Wheat
heavy ; Spring fl Ma 1 ' j1 .. vm heavy: mix
ed West-ru Wiisi-. Coffee quiet. su ir Cuba.
In1 , In1 ,o. BlohUMc (iu 11 ; New Orleans 7 v
Stic.
l'rr Oiwaja. Tlin niaik t Is still devoid of
anliiiatlou. and prices Umm no MBUflOlai
e!t Hi:--, except tile llllllOest prill t. Wlll.'H
opein-il at l'l.'c; Ic iiiglit-r than any other
inarket sale.
Money. Money Is easy at " -T per cent, as a
general rate. IM bintk sltcuu'tit is letnara
ably strong Tiielirc mcrei.se in loans ails...
cini fly frowi tUe heavy amounts of gold hy
pothecated with tlie hauka. The enorrauus
increase tu deposits Ua result from an in
crcuae in loans and the gain in specie and of
Jci;al tender. The increase of tiic laxtai I
due mainly lo the return oi ueticy irotn
the luterior. The specie lapwaanf the IX
Ofaj of coin aadVad Baal liie Tn&nUf (alen.
and the laftanat pajiaajai over toe pa uieuu
tor custonia. The surplus over the legal re
res'; rre Ins inereaa'Hl two s.iid one-half mil
lions, uud the bauks now hoi I UUftf million
above lettal reuulreuionLs. i.oans as
lnprcaae VijB35,ai Hpecle S37.j!n.lii7;
sS,4s6.I7. Ltal tel!'l"i- Jo.j,4SI.7":
IJ.710.71l. Deposlta 32,'isalJt: Increase
IVl.!l;
uicreaiM'
inereu.s.
OS. Clrcnlutton 33BJX&J8t iterreais; ltfo.16.
The Matemenl Is Indicative of che:ij: mon y
and an increase of speculation in the future.
Sterling; In quiet ai;U tl.iii at Bv.iy. U ld is
wtut; opened ai fell to -land closed
at '?TS. PfeaTaflcca nventT-ulnr latUjoua
Uovernmenta loaer andaipafaa tWachr. Stale
bolida lirnl. Old Tel.r.-Saoea i;ieW jj1.
NEW OH LEANS.
Nrw Oni.tA.xs. January liCotton quiet
at 8liit?-. Sales alutf bales: reeelpU iV,Mii
bales; export-. tmtjttK 4itl liales: to-day
lo Liverpool lv77 ('.ill es, io Havre -jit bales, t. .
Barcelona lia Hales, to Ueuoa atiO bales, A:u-wtf-:-dam
s.tlu,ie.
- Klour V) ia 'til .' xgfl ii. i orn scarce and
active at i li Oats 7Ui7tc. Hran alSu. Hay
scarce and Arm; prime S.T0 00. Tork dull;
held at tj: -. Bii If 4 l-'-,c. ilaraa 'JUc.
Lard 17.(17-. Sugar, prime liylS'.c.
Molaasex-prime C7aO. Whisky dull at sue
ai 05. 1'orTee quiet; fair UK I5ve , prime
l7!4.nl7He. tloldai s?terllna3l'4. New York
sight .'discount.
LOUISVILLE.
LocisviLLC. Jflnuury It, -Cotton advanced
ic. Flour extra lamtly, 5. Corn Tie. Oftts
doc-toTlc. tirocriea unc!iaaged. Touacco sales
a7 bhda lugs at vi WtS WK leaf y UOgatt ML
Mess pork s 50. !... - . shoulders il-,i';
should
jra IP
si.i.s I.! i h..1 e. Bulk slioulirom i: ..
sl-les
LanI
Hams, sugar
cased, i.V-
tierce, IT1
Whisky Sic
CINCINNATI.
nmCfSVATi, January 13. Floor- Family.
r SSt Mi wheat II nil 12. Corn, TTsjTHc.
Data &0fao. HyeHfl'aic. l otton niiddiliiss
.. ,c WhUkvSK. PorkfJ) It. Hulk ahou:.' ra
ltr1!; Hides 11 ull'j. Bacon shoulders ldtiSe :
mf ffJfaiTOfl Hann 19i2uc. Lard 15r.
Butter ai3c. Hgg 2fic. Cheese IT ... 17 ..
Coffee W-.tJU. 8oeBr lixliyr. Molasses Tk-sWc-Tobaoea
salea Hhds: prices unchanged.
curcAOO.
Chicaoo, laaami f av-Klour Upricir Estzs
UXm 3SL Wheat TT',..c- Corn 70c. uats
SISc Rve 7u,'. Baric)' soc s.",d. Hlishwlnes
W jC."Pork S'jT. bulk shoulders 111' . "' UIS.0 ;
aides UV- La.nl
FORKIGN.
INDO!, January B. Consols for money
Mis- U.K. 5-2U's. vi is,'. lle-iO's, SI1,.
LiVbrpool, January 15. Cotton firmer: np
lands ll!s,d: Orleans imd; aales lj.uw bales.
Breads lulls unchanged.
Taihs, Jannai-- ii The Bourse li dull.
BiVHt. January 15. Cotton iiutet.
DIED.
HAYWAKD In this city, Saturday morn
ing, trie loth lust.. Mrs. Hakkikt W. Hat
wakd, late of Tallahas.se, Florida, aged 5ii
years.
Tlie friends and acquaintances of her sop,
Ir.C. R, Uaywardandlarnllyare respectfully
Invited to attend the funeral services, at the
residence of J. M. Patrick. Esq., No. 222 Union
street. This iSl'XliAY)Afternoou,nt oVl'k.
HAMBKKUER In this city, on the Hth ;
Inst., in ' ilihyeer of his age, Jacob Eam-
OEKUKK.
The friends and acquaintances r.ro respect
fully Invited to attend his funeral, lrom his
late residence. No. 137 Poplarstreet, corner of
Fourth, This (SUNDAY) Afteruoou.at 1 o'olk
II AWI.F.Y Departed this llle.at his home
In tills city, on Tuesday, the 2Slu day of I
cumber, lStW, Rev. Z. K. Hawiiv. In the Ulli
year of his age.
" Rev. Zbbau lvKxr Hawlky was htm in
Avo, Hartlord county. Conn., July ill, a. I.,
ItKXi. He was grwlimtsl with distinction at
Yale College In tbe class of WS2, and wns for
mauy years Pastor of ihe Congress ou.i
Church In South Norwalk. Conn. He came
to Memphis In i lie j ear lsttl, having been as
signed to duty as U. H. Chaplain to the Oser
loo Hospital in this city. Here be discharged
his duty faithfully until the close of the vmir,
since which time he has been iu the service
of tlie Connecticut Missionary Association,
and has been laboring, unostentatiously but
successfully, in tbe suburbs of the city.
Brother Hawlbt was a good and true man
In all the relations of life an earnest, pa
tient worker, a faithful ambassador of Christ.
He had greatly endeared himself to many In
this community, coming among us a
stranger, he leaves behind him a name (list
ls without the shadow of reproach, and the
memories of n life spent In faithful, self-denying
labor lor Christ. To bis widow and
daughter we tender tho sympatlss af many
who know and estmod hltu who has gone
to l ha Better Land. W.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
THIXTO.V-Tbe Mrnil- hii.1 e-iuaiiiUn:e.H
of Wiu. K. Thixti.n and tamlly are invited to
aucnd the fure-ru! uftliU wit, a:..v B., from
bti n sldiMice, No. 138 Court ctri-et, Tiii -1'N-I
' A Y A rirmmii, t 2 o'rlock.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice of Dissolution.
THE arm of Kambitu
solved on tho 13th :
sent, W. O. ParU. r n tir
I' iM ootitlnuesltie buxln.
nil hit OW11 .'!" . i i.
Mat of all di'hU duo by
was dl
IMH.M'T.
Al.KKK.
ja. u. Bra.
Jalii'
Dissolution.
TH Brm of Harris i Unodwyn Is 'llvsolred
hv iuntii.il corisi-iii, to t.iKe errct from
Jiinuury i, USTO, Mr. E. It. Harris rttirlrii.
E. It HAKRIK
t'KANK W. OOODWYN.
I axaurae the linbiiltieaof the firm, and will
continue thu Cotton Brokeiat- Y,u ;. j :n
Ho. 7 W. st Court strp.-t.
r'KANK W.I.O!)DWY.
jalii
M E M P H I S THEATER.
Spalding. Bidweil &. MacDonoiigfi. Propr's
B. W. VoUNUK AcUug MaKi
MONDAY EVESJKO, Jwriuary 17.-KUCK-LKYX
SEKEN'ADKRst, BH.Vrte HAND AND
HURLEHJUK OPKItA-the icnut Triple
Troooe 2b Tulentod Artists. m,.Jr-r til su
pervblon of ii. SWAYNK bl'i 1CLKY, who
will auiicar lu thfir Miorfin-l KulHrtaln
ment. Ilm-?qa Opera of 1, S.i!N" iM-
Bi' LA, 111 ;l"ls, ID roaiuui" : n.-e
both , ocal and iortnunntai Prima t i.
Mi'.D fllA 1IKI.KKK. In n.... and Hustiex.
In ir double and ong and dance, shoo
Kly, etc. Pete Lee in hli comic acta.
ESTABLISHED 1S41.
FORSYTH'S
STANDARD SCALES,
OF all kinds. Mart!
lo every buslnes
ranted correct, fiTRO
okOILL
Corner Monroe ;
Sole Agents . ,r Mi
- A lull st..ck alwi
4, adapt el
ale war-
ont street,
i and Vicinity
Land. JaK
MILAM, BOWLING & CO..
COTTON FACTORS,
Genera! Commission Merchants,
266 Front Street,
Corner Court
Maj
- - Mempiiis, Tenn.
Treadwell Brothers,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Ho. 15 Union Sireet,
LRU Er.Ql'K, - - - MEMPHIS, TENN
Have on hand and to arrive:
250 hhds. Louisiana Sugar.
500 packages Molasses.
500 bags Coffer-,
500 barreii 8aH.
i00 aarrels Flour--all grades.
250 barrels Whisky -ail grades,
And nu.i'er.'iii. artlchsi not mcntionerl. JflK
CARPETS !
CHEAPER NOW THAN EVER.
, T WILL OKKFR. FUR THE NEXT D VT9.
( I for I'ASH, l.'arpetlns extremely i-OW
fKli'LS, as follows:
I Heat Velvets at i4 M per yard;
Kngllsh Body Brussels from Si J to 12 Ml;
: Kngllsh Tapestry Briisaets from i I 75tosi bi;
j Three-plys from (1 75 to SI SS;
; Ingrains from oje toil 5o;
Hemp Carp-ting at :iic per yard;
I Oilcloth, Mailing and Shades iu proportion,
i' ..i :uiu see tor you!see. TKflM.S CASH.
23. 2732 CS--A.-Nr,
jal8 360 Second Street.
WOODRUFF
GENERAL LAM0 AGENCY.
LITTLE R0CX; ARK.
i Vai.rABi.u BrsiNans PRoi-itirTY For P. i.e.
I oner for srile the lot and building In Battle
: Row, known as me Michael Tantl Kropei :y,
' which has a iron: or ;j feet on Wai-er street,
land extends north to the low water Itne of
j ihe Arkan-aa river. This ia one of the ol, Jest,
i ami with a small expenditure m repairs.
could be llllllie one Of ill" -: Ijiisine-s taild-
in the city ol LlUf Rock, it ia within titty
yarda al tba Lift) a Rock. Earry and stfRihonl
laudliiu. and the safue dlsiai-ce trom the con
teiiiplaied bridge at the Point of Roefen, whlcii
will certainly ! bulit within a vear r.r two.
Theowaer of tiis prc-nerty tu:3e a consider- j
hie fortune in business a. tuli bland before
the war, and now rusi.iei, In Europe. It Is
Baaaaae.1 for taxation at Sluuo. Proposals for
1 art t:,.- tie lavltod. A perfect title wiil
be given, if uot sold at ail fata sale before
tbe stb day of February, It will theu be of
lercd nt piii-Ilc s.lj,
Memphis parties looking !n this direction
for inveatiiieut, will Uud the above worthy of
Iheli-atteution. jaw; J. H.HAXEY, g :
NOTiCE.
District of West Teniit-je, .
In Kankrupic'. '
At Memphis, Tei:i.. Hth day of January. l:o.
The underpinned hereby give notice of his
appointment as A9sisrnee ot V. Ii nix. ,.:
l.'i. oe. t ai etle Cain
M . within said Dl
s.ijiidged a bauki nj.i, ui
bj trie liisirl.-t t'ooti of i
Jl i. WOOL
aBd .state of Ten
et, who haa lifeti
us own petition.
Ikiatriet.
DOK. Assignee.
Attachment Suit.
stnt ol Tennessee. County ol .Sftelby Before
K. 11. Milhird, J. P. MrttMlby county Ci. li.
Ttnnaut s. Mi- W. s. J.
PFTDAVIT having beeu made and Isind
glveu as required liy' law, and attach
ment having len Isauetl and returned be
fore me. etc., on tbe properly ..f defendant,
and deieatlaut nol io B6 loans In loy county:
It is therefore ordereo. That thu said de
fetidaut appear before me. at my omce, in
lie- c:'. oi :.te:iifihis. Shelby county, Tenn..
,m Hi- IStb davof February, li'0, al hi o'clock
a.m.. slid make deieitae to said sail or the
same will be tried expprte: and that a copy
of this notice no pnb.l.hed In the Memphis
Appeal lor lour successive weeks.
V. B. MILLARD.
J. P. forSuelhy county, Tenn.
January lfi. 1H7U. jalg
Non-Resident Notice.
No. 170. N. R. In the Chancery court of
Memphis, Tennessee. Elisabeth F. Wl'SSB
e! al vs. Wm. 1.. Vance et al.
IT appearing trom the Slier ifTs return in this
I cause that the defendant, Morsan B. Vance,
one of the hdrs of Samnel Vance, deeM, can
not bo found in Shelby county, as per sclrl-fi'.'-Ias
issued, revlviug cause against the heirs
of said decedent:
It Is therefore ordered. The he make bis
appearance herein, al the courthouse in the
city of Mcmnhis, Tenn., on or before the first
Mondsy iu Msr.ih, 1S7H, and show cause why
this suit shoe.id not be rev 1 veil against him
as an heir of ,aM -amuel Vance, dee'd: and
thai a copy of t his order be published once a
week, for four successive weeks, lu the Mem
phis Appeal.
AtTOPSTON VINTON, Cork and Master.
A copy--aUaaa:
By K. J. Bi. ii k , U-pnty Clerk and Msster.
Logwood. Mi eo u A Fowlke.Sois. lor Copi
plalnant. jals
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.
To the creditors of Price 4 Yentman, Bank
rupt. In the District Court ol the I' nlted S'atc-s For
Ihe District of West i'etiu. -v. -la the mat
ter oi Prhs A Yeatman W. r- TtaOBsl
and A. M. Price.
To tlie ereihlors Of the ahove-naiiicd Bank
rupts: TAILK. hotl.s? I hrd a general meet Ing of the
creditors of said lutnkrupls will he lield at
the office of T.J. Latham, Esq.. Register. In
the eltv oi' MeniphH. In said Ptatrtrcj on the
loth day of February, A.D., IsTo. at :n o'clock
sju., fo'r the purpose oi declaring a flrl and
final dividend.
I also give you notice thai I have filed my
final iKs ouuls as assignee the e-tat.-of Price
Yeat man, bankrupts, in said court, aud ihst
on the lith day of February next 1 si.aii ai
ply to said cairt tor the settlement of my s ml
accounts, and tor a discharge, from all liabil
ity as a-sslgnee of snlo est ite. in aceorilauee
with tbe provisions of the 3li Section of the
act of Congress entitled " An act toeslai.llsh
a uu I form system of bankruptcy throughout
the United Stales," approved March i, iSiS7.
O. WOOLDRIDUE, Assignee of th.
Jal6 Estate of Price A Yealman. Bankrupts.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE.
AsHs'B'sOrncKSTii District TTcs.,)
Memphis, Juunajry 15, is. i
rtsRE annnal returns of lncomn for the
I year IHIs, will be due and received by
the Assistant Assessors of each county In
this district, from Jan. lsc to March 1st, i sTi v
and all retofns not made by March I, will
bare a penalty of fifty per eeut. added to the
assessment, as the law remilre.
A. H. NF.WKIHK.
Pnited (Hates Assessor
Jali F.lghth Dl-lrict of Tclin. ' e
LAND FOR SALE.
I HAVE one hundred and seven acres of
Wood-lahd. situated seven miles from .
Memphis, and two miles from Whitehaven,
M. A T. R. R.. which I will sell very low. I
There are fifty wood wagons, which come in
twenty yards of It, and pay H 25 per cord for
wood, and pay expense for cutting,
For more particulars apply to F. Lane, F. C.
tslepherson, adjoining the place, or Mrs. E. F.
liarils. Jal
DRY GOODS.
REMNANTS
Great Bargains!
Remnants of Domsstics,
Remnants .of Linens,
Remnants of Flannsis,
Remnants of Jeans,
Remnants of Linseys,
Remnants of Lawns,
Remnants of Cloths,
Remnants of Calicoes,
Remnants of Poplins,
Remnants of Delaines,
AT
Menken Bros.
1000 Remnants
CASIMERES FOR MEN'S WEAR
1000 Remnants
CLOTHS. JEANS. DRESS GOODS
ALSO
Remnants of Edgings.
Remnants of Laces,
Remnants of Ribbons,
Remnants of Jaconets.
Remnants of Cambrics.
Remnants of iSui's,
Remnants of Swisses.
Remnants of Merinos.
Remnants of Linings.
CASH BUYERS
WILL FIND BARGAINS IS
Domestics, Calicoes. Tickings,
Jsans, 0snaburg3 and Plaids.
Menken Brothers
283 Main, Corner of Court
javdaw
1870!
JANUARY!
A MONTH OF
Great Bargains
-"AT -
B. Lowenstein&Eres
Wishing, before taking stock on Feb
ruary 1st, to further reduw
Our Immense Stock
STAPLE & FANCY
DRY GOODS
VVs propose to offer to the public,
Gret Bargains
DURINS THIS MOMTH.
OUR ENTIRE STOCK
OF
Winter Goods
WILL BE SOLD AT
Sacrificing Prices
B. Lowenstein & Bros.
242 & 244 MAIN ST.
ENTRANCE TO
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT.
Jal S44 jEKTo-Ixi. Bt.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
THE Partnership of W. C. GRISWOLD A
CO exlstlafc between w. C. (Irlswold
J DeLaRooke. is this day dissolved by
mntiial consent, J. t. De LaRooke having sold
his Interest to
OR. F. A. SCHRYER,
of Hamburg, Germany.
In retlrlcs, I wish the continuance of the
esteem and patronage of my many patrons
, to the new Firm. They have my respect and
kindest wUhes. All accounts will be settled
by the new Firm. JNO. H. DLaROuKli.
The new Firm will still be known as before.
: the same consisting of Dr. F. A- Schryer and
! Dr. W. C. Grtswold, nnder the style of w. C
I (JEU3WOLD A CO.. Urogglsts and Apotneca-
ries. who will keep a iresn awca oi imis
Medicines. Chemicals. Oils, Fine soap,
rsp, .nges, Brushes, Perfumery, Toilet Articles,
and other articles kept bv i mgglstoaBsr U
lv Physician's Prescriptions oaxefu ly co'u
anded. W. C. ORISWOLD i
MxJsrais, Jan. 12, 170. Jal