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MEMPHIS, TEN1N".. THURSDAY M AECH 28, 1378.
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ton, 5 lZ-tCd. Memphis cotton, 10 1-Sc. Xete
Orleans cotton, 10 hie. yew York cotton,
10 7-Y. Ketc York gold. 101 1-S.
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M'EtROY, SergeauL
A Loxdok d it patch announce the death
of Sir George Gilbert Scott, the architect.
Ttf B rumor of the death of the saltan ot
Morocco is contradict 1 by last night's dis
patches. FilTT thousand dollars was the amount
of yesterday's subscriptions to the four per
cent. loan.
A dill passed tha house yesterday to pre
vent the introduction of contagious diseases
into ths United States.
Latest dispatches from London, last
night,announce,on the authority of the Times,
thai all hope that the peace congrets would
meet has almost vanished, and tbe disagree
ment between Eogland and Russia seems in
superable. Tim Agence Ritsse, of St. Petersburg, con
siders the alleged proposal of Prince Bis
marck, that Russia thould indicate before
hand tbe points of the trc.it she was willing
should be ducusseJ, as unlikely to affect a
settlement.
A resolution was agreed to by the sen
ate yesterday to pay John Kay and W. L.
M'Aiiii.in one thcumnd dollars, to reimburse
them for expenses incurred in contesting tbe
seat in the senate for tho unexpired term of
W. P. Kellotc as senator trom Louisiana,
expiring March 3, 1 S73.
The Pacific railway sinking-fund bill was
again the absorbing theme in the senate yes
terday, in discussing which. Senator Ilill, of
Georgia, reflect! severely npon the judiciary
committee, to which Senator Thurman re
plied in support of the measure and in de
fense of the committee.
Tub temperance causo does not sein to
prosper in St. Louw, the numerous meetings
held the paxt several weeks in that city fail
ing to arouso the enthusiasm among the
devotees of Bacchus as in other cities. The
"futare greatness" of that city will certainly
not be achieve 1 on that line.
It is claimed that for forty-seven years it
has been known that clairvoyants can see
through walls with the eyes that and band
aged, and through -tho back of the head.
During that time tho telescope has done
wonders, and the microscope has revealed
miracle, while clairvoyancy has imparted no
new fact to our knowledge, nor added a
single implement to tho list of our inventions.
"By their fruits ye shall know them."
Is commenting on tho proceedings ot the
Pacific railway meeting held in this city last
inuay night, tho Holly bpnngs (Miss.)
South, ot yetjrday, myB: "We hope this
meeting will tend to good results. The ar
guments favoring Memphis as the terminal
point are too cogent to be overthrown in fa
vor of any point whatever, as any candid
person mast admit who will examine the
map."
A ore at political gathering at Anderson,
South Carolina, on the occasion of the mili
tary review, was addressed by Governor
Hampton, who urged equal rights, amnesty
for past official rogueries, except as to con
spicuous leaders who mislead the colored
people. lie counseled unity and harmony
among the Democrats, and predicted that the
principles sustained in 1376, and the nomina
tion of conservative men on the State ticket
would result in theutter disruption of the Re
publican party in South Carolina.
Sisce th9 beginning of February there
has been a continuous stream of migration
flowing west through Missouri into southern
Kansas and northern Texas, and it is still
flawing. It will continue as long as there is
time for the immigrant ti put in a crop in
the region where his new home is to be. The
immigrants are a class of people that any
State might covet small farmen from Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. These
are just the sort of people we want in Ten
nessee. Shall we never have them ?
Savings banks a.e evidently "going to
smash" in this country. Not only are they
breaking in all directions, but bad legislation
is called in to "boost them up'' in a way that
will insure their overthrow. A bill has been
paiade a law in Massachusetts giving the State
commissioner authority to excuse savings
banks from paying depositors more than a
given proportion on demand, or to allow them
to defer payment. Who will deposit with a
'tay law like that hanging over them ?
The house committee on public lands have
greed to report favorably the bill extending
ihe time of the Hot Springs commissioners un
lit February 1, 1879, in order that they may
Complete the work assigned them. The com-
tmttee, however, amenuea ue dui uy mazing
he compensation of the commissioners twen-
y-five hundred do'Iars per annum the
amount at present allowed instead of five
housand dollars, as proposed ; also struck out
he senate amendment proposing to give a
raachise to the water corporation.
The temperance advocates are gaining
liany conquest in Memphis, and are sue-
fwsful, as they always are while they nse
Loral suasion. When they try their hand at
riving and forcing, by legislation, they
(trays lose. Ai the SL Louis Republican
lervee, "let the appeal be to reason and
cannon sense, and not to the courts and
instables. Compulsion is a waste of time,
d will aggravate instead of cure. Con-
nee a man that the use ot intoxicating
hnor is injurious and he will cease to diink
; tell him he shall not drink it and he will
kink from spite if not from thirst."
Thb director of tho mint states that, in
pnformity with instructions received from
e secretary of the treasury immediately
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after the passage of the silver bill, the utmost
exertions have been made to commence the
coinage of the silver dollar at all the mints.
Some delay in preparing (he die for the
western mints has been unavoidable. In the
meantime these mints have been directed to
proceed with th preparation of dollar blanks,
and a large amount of them will be ready
for stamping when the dies arrive, it is ex
pected that the first lot of dies will be for
warded to the western mints, early next
month.
The superintendent of the cotton exchange,
John S. Toof, Esq., has collected into a neat
pamphlet the memorial to congress and reso
lutions, adopted by the Memphis cotton ex
change and chamber of commerce, respect
ing the transcontinental railway and Mem
phis as the starting place. Also tbe resolu
tions adopted at the citizens' meeting, called
and presided over by the mayor. In addi
tion is given a statement of the value of the
trade of Memphis by railway and river, a
list of the railway and river connections by
which that trade is carried on, with the dis
tances of various business centers from
Memphis. The pamphlet will be sent to
every member of congress, and to official
persons and others connected with the great
work of running a southern railroad from
the east bank of the Mississippi river to the
California coast of the Pacific ocean. An
examination of this document must convince
every unbiased reader that Memphis presents
c'aims no city below her on the river can do
to be the starting point of the great south
ern transcontinental railroad.
The temperance movement is sweeping
over the country, carrying everything before
it. The excitement and enthusiasm here in
Memphis exists elsewhere with tenfold in
tensity. It is at white-heat in Washington
City. Meetings are held in various parts of
the city nightly, and great interest is being
taken in it by all classes. Nowhere, how
ever, has the result been so remarkable as in
south Washington, where a number of bar
rooms have closed for the want of customers.
For tbe past two weeks the temperance work
ers have been devoting special attention to
Georgetown, though they have also held
nightly meetings in Unionlown and in the
eastern part of the city. In Georgetown they
have met with extraordinary success. For
rest hall, where the meetings are held, has
been crowded nightly, and during the week
nearly five hundred signatures to the pledge
were reported. Georgetown has never be
fore been so thoroughly aroused on the sub
ject, and those who have the work in hand
have hopes of bringing in three-fourths of the
people of the town before they will consent
to let up. The young ladies are rendering
great assistance by their attendance at all of
the meetings, and by soliciting their ac
quaintance to become pledged to temperance
and a worker in the cause. All of the old
speakers in the temperance warfare are con
tenting themselves by taking back seats and
allowing those younger in the work to con
duct the meetings in their own way. Mr.
George Savage, who has been working in the
movement for forty-one years, has attended a
temperance meeting of some kind every day
or night for tbe past six months. He thinks
that the local workers will be more successful
than was Murphy and other professional
evangelists.
IN BRIEF.
Germany has for the present abandoned
the idea of issuing invitations for the peace
congress.
Another New York savings bank shut np
shop, yesterday, with a hundred thousand
deficiency.
James Lyons and Patrick Tilligan, injured
by the dynamite explosion near Baltimore,
Tuesday, died that night.
Tom Scott was unanimously chosen presi
dent of the new directory of the Pennsylva
nia railway company, at Philadelphia, yester
day.
Two children of Mrs. Whiting were fatally
poisoned at Brussells, Ontario, yesterday, by
eating wild parsnips, and two others are not
expected to survive.
The "National party" of Illinois met in
State convention at Springfield yesterday,
and effected an organization, with Hon. J.
Gillespie as president.
The distillery of Jarvis. Lord & Co., near
Pittsford, New York, was burned yesterday.
Loss, sixty thousand dollars; insurance, thirty-five
thousand dollars.
Sixty of the Huron dead arrived at Annap
olis yesterday morning from Washington.
Sixteen of the corpses are unknown. Inter
ment takes place to-day with naval honors.
The total loss by the Monday-night fire in
Philadelphia is put down at seven hundred
and buy thousand dollars, on which the in
surance amounted to two hundred and sixty
one thousand dollars.
An explosion occurred in the Opedall col
liery, North Staffordshire, England, yester
day. Five corpses have already been recov
ered. Thirty persons are still in the pit, and
it is feared all are dead.
At a meeting of the Western nail associa
tion, held at Pittsburg, yesterday, it was
agreed that the mills of the association would
only suspend operations two weeks in April.
The present prices were not changed.
The New York Bulletin says that the large
contracts for quinine which have recently been
made in the American market is understood
to be on the Russian government's account,
and that the price has rapidly advanced.
The foreign dispatches yesterday were al
most a nnit in the opinion that the peace con
gress will not meet at all, although the feel
ing at London was rather better on the
differences between England and Russia.
At a meeting of the creditors of Harvey &
Keith, boot and shoe dealers, of Louisville,
Kentucky, held in Boston yesterday, the offer
of the firm to pay fifty cents on the dollar
was rejected, and a committee appointed to
further investigate.
Samuel Adler alias Koch, formerly of Chi
cago, who was recently arrested in Memphis
and carried to New Orleans, charged with
forging bills of lading of goods from Texas,
was arraigned in that city yesterday and
plead not guilty.
An Evans villa dispatch! announces the ar
rest at Boonville, Kentucky, yesterday, of
W. W. Tennison for dealing in counterfeit
money. He has been an extensive dealer,
and the officers have been on his trail for
three years. He is in jail, awaiting trial.
Two hundred unemployed workingmen
held a meeting in Ottawa, Canada, yester
day, and decided to apply to the government
to send them to Manitoba, and loan them
sufficient money to commence farming. The
meeting was addressed by several members
of parliament.
Prince Bismarck's latest attempt at media
tion between England and Russia has thus
far beon unsuccessful. This proposal was
that Russia should indicate beforehand the
points in the treaty which she agrees should
be discussed at the congress. Russia has not
yet replied to this proposal.
At the meeting in Chicago, yesterday, the
managers and agents of trunk lines adjusted
their differences, completed their apportion
ment of freight, and constituted grain a spe
cial ".lass of freight, fixing the rate en a ba
sis of twenty-five cents trom Chicago to New
York, and retaining the rate of thirty cents
for lourth-class freight. The nominal rate
for grain has hitherto been thirty cents.
Competent critics declare that Andrews'
Bazar is the brightest of all fashion papers.
It consists of various departments, all under
able supervision, and anyone of which war
rants the small subscription asked. No lady
who desires to dress well should be without
it. Published by W. R. Andrews, Cincinnati.
OUK CAPITAL LETTER.
How Howe Howled against the Demo
cratic Party from the Days of Jeffer
son to those of Jefferson DatIs,
and Tented his Spleen against
Mr. Hayes.
Conkllng's Tarn Comes Next when he
will Devote himself to the President
and his Administration In a Way
that will Raise the Epidermis.
The A'ext Tennessee Campaign Attracting
Attention Colonel Matthews, of
Franklin, Interviewed on the
Situation Progress of
the Postoffiee Inves
ligation, Etc.
Special Correspondence of the Appeal.
Washington, March 25. Howe, of Wis
consin, to-day attracted a very large audience
to the senate, to hear what he had to say
about tbe Democratic party and the de facto
President. The affair had been advertised
for several days, so that, although the sena
tor has but little of reputation as a public
man, and is generally about as useless as a
man well can be in his position, he drew
well. His theme was the catch of the occa
sion. Everybody was anxious to know how
he would treat such well-worn subjects, and
to see if he would throw any new light upon
them or renew them by any genuine ettort at
display of words or thonpht. In this t.hev
were disappointed. The speech, throughout,
was dullness unrelieved, ue arraigned the
Democratic party, by a repetition of all the
charges ever made against it since its
origin, from Jefferson to Jefferson Davis,
and from the war of 1812 to nullification, the
United btates bank affair, the compromise
measures, bleeding Kansas, the war of the
rebellion, and the resistance of the people to
the reconstruction measures. Of course he
vituperated the south, and falsified history:
that, at least, was expected of him. How
could he do less, flanked by Blaine and Conk
ling, and applauded by them as the leading
clacqueura of the occasion. He stamped cur
people as everything vile, and credited the
northern people with all the virtues: but be
wa careful to say nothing about the credit
mobilier steal, the whisky-ring robberies, the
safe robbery, the Washineton-rins robberies.
or the gigantic robberies at the south by his
fellow-Republicans. He did not utter a word
that could recall to Blaine the loner ac onv
which culminated in his assumed sun-stroke.
No. He carefully eschewed those sad mem
ories, fharisee-uke, hunting the motes in
the Democratic eye, heedless of the beam of
robbery and wrong in that of his own
party. He went for Hayes something
after the style of Blaine and Conklincr that
is, he repeated their statements in his "aw
fully dull way, and said what has been said
a thousand times by honester men, that
Hayes was not legally entitled to his office
unless Packard was. The purpose had in
view by Mr. Howe in delivering this speech
was twofold. He wanted to relieve himself
of the bile against Hayes, which has annoyed
him for some time, and which has seriously
threatened him with political can arena or
dry rot; and he wanted to send to his State a
campaign document that would prove- there
was "hfe in the old coon yet;" that he was
on deck and would not allow the de facto
President or the Democracy to escape
without hearing from him. He was very se
vere upon Schurz, but let our cabinet repre
sentative, Key, off with the Bimple statement
that he was a Democrat. That was enough.
And right here the thought occurs
to me if Key's Democracy
damns him in Howe's estimation,
what the devil is to become of (the real
Simon-pure Democrats? But enough of
Howe. Uonkung is next on the list for a
speech. He, however, it is said, will confine
himself to the President and his administra
tion of affairs. He will not say anything
about the poor Democrats. He may have
use for some of them when he presents him
self before the New York legislature next
year for re-election. There are a few Hayes
fellows in New York State who threaten to
give him trouble, and by a discreet silence
now he may be able to woo and win one or
more of the party which Howe, in his pre
viously prepared wrath, labelled to-day as
worse than the devil. Conkling will skin
Hayes in the course of a no doubt able
speech, and much to the rejoicing of Howe's
bete notr,the honest Democracy. He may
introduce a few new facts, indeed it is most
likely he will, as I have no idea that in stuffing
Howe he gave him all that he had of food
and fodder. Conkling's speech is the
most promising announcement now on the
congressional programme, after
the exposure,
which is sure to follow as a result of the fol
lowing preamble and resolution introduced
to-day in the house by Mr. Hewitt, of New
York:
Whereas, The Texas Pacific railroad com
pany has memorialized congress, praying the
passage of an act authorizing and directing
the secretary of the treasury to indorse npon
its bonds, amounting to twenty-seven thou
sand six hundred and seventy-eight dollars
per mile, a guarantee of five per cent, inter
est for and in the name of the United States;
and whereas the said Texas Pacific railroad
company proposes to secure the said bonds,
upon which the United States are asked to
guarantee the interest as aforesaid, by a
mortgage upon, among other things, six hun
dred miles of its projected road, extending
trom iort Worth to kl faso. in the btate ot
Texas; and whereas the title of the said
company to the said, six hundred miles of
road between Fort Worth and El Paso, and
its ability to execute a valid mortgage upon
the same, have been drawn in question by a
report from the committee on Pacific rail
roads, signed by Hon. William R. Morrison;
therefore,
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be
instructed to inquire into the same, with
power to send for persons and papers, and
leave to report at any time.
Ihe effect of this will be. 1 understaad. to
show that the Texas and Pacific company
have no valid title to that part of their rail
road line within the State of Texas; that its
pretended title to that line, its franchise,
lands and tenements, was acquired by means
of various decisions rendered by Judge Joe
Bradley, of the supreme court (aliunde Joe),
against the Memphis and h.1 raso railroad.
sitting in Newark, New Jersey, for the west
ern circuit of Texas; that Judge Bradley's
casting vote in the electoral commission may
without great violence to the probabilities be
traced to his judicial connection on that oc
casion with the Texas and Pacific railroad
company. These facts proven, I think it
will devolve upon the judiciary committee, to
whom the above preamble and resolution was
referred, to present "old Joe" for impeach
ment. And this reminds me that there has
not been one word said vet, in either house,
as to the Miller scandal. Perhaps, on the
Bri&ciple that one trouble borrows another,
radley's case may recall public attention to
it, and compel some action in keeping with
the gravity of the charge of corruption and
bribery.
the postoffice
investigation, continued to-day before the
bouse committee on poatofh'ces and post-roads.
did not result in much that was either new
or startling. Neither M 'CI ore nor Clayton
were np as witnesses, and Wilshire was so
sick as to be unable to attend. M'Dermott,
who was to follow him, begged for further
time, and, it is said, was busy hunting
through the department for documentary ev
idence wherewith to sustain himself. Colonel
A. P. Curry was the only witness examined.
He said that he was a contractor on the stage
route, on the north side of Arkansas river,
from Little Rock to Pine Bluff; that
Major John D. Adams called on him and
told him he wanted him to throw
up the route. This he declined to do,
as it was paying him a profit of fifty dollars
per quarter. Senator Dorsey then went to
him and told him he wanted him to comply
with Adams's request. After this interview
with Dorsey, Adams called npon him again
and agreed to pay him fifty dollars per quar
ter, whereupon he agreed and threw op the
route, which was thus abolished as a com
peting route with that by the river. He
wrote a letter to tbe department acquainting
it with the fact, whereupon Major Adams
was enabled to close a contract for the mail
river route which, npon the representations of
a special agent, had almost been dropped.
Adams's contract was had for two thousand
dollars, whereas Curry's was for nine hun
dred dollars. M'Dermott will be examined
to-morrow, after Wilshire has said all he has
to say. Judge M'Clure and Ex-Senator Clay
ton will very likely be before the committee
during the week.
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN IN TENNESSEE
has already attracted some attention here,
and speculation is rife as to the result who
is to be governor, what congressional dis
tricts (if any) are to be lost or gained, and
how the Democracy is to come out of the
contest with a whole skin or broken bones?
From the following interview, which I copy
from the Post, it will be seen that there is
one man who believes in the success of our
party, except in the Memphis district, where
he seems to think we are destined to have
some trouble. I hope we may be able to
agreeably disappoint him. The interview is
as follows :
Colonel Wm. B. Mathews, of Franklin,
Tennessee, is in the city, taking in the na
tional capital and congress. Colonel Math
ews is one of the good, solid, substantial, old
fashioned citisens of Tennessee. He used to
be aa old Whig, but finally took his stand
with the Democrats, and he has become
strongly attached to Democratic principles.
The Post caught Colonel Mathews at thecap
itol yesterday, and "unbeknownst" to him
went through him for some information on
the state of politics in Tennessee. He thinks
the Democrats will hold their own in the
coming congressional race, and probably cap
ture one or two additional districts, "with
good management."
Q. What do you mean by good manage
ment. Colonel? A. Well, you see the peo
ple of our State are all divided on the ques
tion of our State debt. There's one faction
that wants to repudiate the debt right out;
another faction say the debt is a just one, but
we can't pay it and oughtn't to; and still
another faction are willing to pay or make an
acceptable compromise.
Q. And this has divided the Democratic
party? A. Yes, to a very considerable ex
ent, and there are men who are trying to
take advantage of the division and get into
office by pandering to repudiation ideas.
Kl. Uan t you Democrats harmonize f A.
We are trying to, and will make a strong ef
fort to harmonize in the convention. If we
can settle on a good man for governor we
will be all right. The trouble is with us, our
Democratic majority is too large. If Savage,
who is working for the nomination on the re
pudiation platform, should get it we would
lose evervthine. Any decent Republican
could beat him for governor, because a larc-e
portion of the Democratic party would not
vote for Savage.
Q. Is there any danger of Savage getting
the nomination? A. I don't think so,
though he is working mighty hard tor it. He
couldn't get it on the equare; he might by
some sort ot trickery. .
Q. Do the Republicans talk of jrunning
Hjrace Maynard for governor? A. There
was some talk of that kind, but I believe it
is all died out; I don't hear anything of it
lately. They won't run Maynard, I reckon.
Q. Do any Democrats talk of running
Postmaster-General Key? A. My Lord!
no. Some man did propose that race, but
he got so ashamed of himself he took it back
almost as quick as he said it.
Q. Will your State debt question enter
into the congressional contest? A. Yes, it
will to a greater or less extent, and it can't
be kept out. In some localities the debt
question is brought in the canvass for the
most unimportant offices.'
Q. Is not the Republican party disorgan
ized in your State? A. Yes; it is badly
mixed np, and that may help us a good deal.
The Republicans are divided on the debt i
question, too. What we are most afraid of
is the Independent dodge. We don't want
any Independents to be elected to congress if
we can help it. We want straightout Demo
crats. Q. Well, Colonel, do you fear a Demo
cratic defeat? A. No, I do not. I don't
see any reason to look blue, and expect to get
whipped, like some of onr Democrats are
doing. The party is pretty well organized,
and the best men in it are hard at work. 1
believe we will nominate a first-rate man for
governor, and then we will win easy enough.
We may lose the Memphis district; that is
very close and uncertain, but we will gain
more than that in the balance of the State.
Mr. Mathews talks confidently, like one
who knows, yet I venture to differ with him
in one point at least. I think the Memphis
district is safe for Casey Young. The work
he has done for his district, the work he has
in hand for it, his uniform courtesy and at
tention to his constituents, his promptness in
responding to all the demands of the people
of his district, and the care he has taken to
advance their interests in every possible way,
combine to form a claim npon their consider
ation that I do not think the voters of the
tenth congressional district can or will ignore.
He was never more useful to us than he is
now, and with a ripened experience of four
years, he may be depended npon to be more
so in 1379 and 1880. J. m. k.
AUSTRALIA.
The Parliamentary Dead-Lock Con
tinues In Victoria Basin cm Dnll
In Blelbonrne Destructive
Vires and Shipwrecks
General Bain from
Bank Failures
General Kews.
San Francisco. March 27. The parlia
mentary dead-lock continues in Victoria. The
government is still able to pay the public
creditors without appropriation. The impe
rial authorities, who decline to interfere with
the lecrislatare. must fisht its own battles.
The home authorities leave to the govern
ors tbe discretion to entorce the
resolutions of the assembly in reference
to the payment of moneys voted by that
body. The question is to be fiist submitted
to parliament. Business in Melbourne con
tinues very dull. Complaint is everywhere
rife that a number of large houses and em
ployers of labor have reduced the number of
their hands, owing to the unsettled state of
European affairs. Steps are being taken
to strengthen the defensive position at the
entrance to Melbourne harbor.
The crops in New Zealand have been pro
lific Several destructive fires and ship
wrecks are reported, it is now almost cer
tain that friendly relanons will ba estab
lished between Maori, king, and the colo
nists, through the exertions of Sir George
Grey. Manhood suffrage is the basis of the
new electoral law for New Zealand, to be in
troduced by the government at the next ses
sion. An income and property tax will also
be proposed.
The governor of Fiji has gone on a visit to
Samoa in her majesty's ship Sapphire. A
threatened rising among the Ra natives was
promptly suppressed by Wilkinson, a native
commissioner. Commercial disasters at Nau
mea, the capital of the French colony in New
Caledonia, are continuing. The secretary of
finance is now insolvent, which adds greatly
to the general ruin resulting from
the bank failures. All the mining works
have stopped. The treasurer of transportation
has embezzled fourteen thousand francs.
When it was discovered the unhappy man
hanged himself. The local government is
not instructed to pay the bank liabilities.
Advices from Honolula state that the Chi
nese residents of the islands have contributed
two thousand dollars for the relief of their
suffering countrymen in north China. There
has been little or no rain in the city for the
past seven months, and the supply of water
for city use is scarce.
The Boll of Honor.
The progress ot many a bright and promis
ing scholar is often arrested and discourage
ment brought on by absence from school
caused in bo many a case by a cough, cold or
sore throat.. Give Dr. Bull's cough syrup
and let yo'or children answer "present"
when the roll is called.
Embree's Liver Medicine, Firty Cents.
For all liver complaints and their attendant
evils, bilious attacks, constipation, dyspepsia,
headache, fever and ague, malaria, et., this
is a speedy remedy. Purely vegetable and
pleasant taste. G. W. Jones & Co., Mem
phis, agents.
EASTERN COMPLICATIONS.
A Somewhat More Hopeful Feeling In
London Concerning the Meeting of
the Peace Congress The Times
Points Out the Evil Conse
quences of No Meeting.
Vienna Claims to Hold the Key to the
Situation Russia Warned by the
Berlin Post to Restrain her Am
bitionThe Grand Duke
Still at Constan
tinople. London, March 27. A London corre
spondent of the Manchester Guardian says:
"The situation, so far as regards the meeting
of the congress, is much improved by the
assurances that Lord Derby has received ficm
Count Schouvaloff in the past few hours.
Count Schouvaloff kept Russia's negative to
England's demand, regarding the submission
of the treaty to a congress, ra his pocket,
having learned that the consequences of such
a response would be serious, and did not de
liver it until he got authority to give Lord
Derby certain assurances and explanations.
the times points out the dangers of
no meeting of the peace congbes8.
London, March 27. The government has
distributed among the boatbuilders an order
for additional horse-boats, to be delivered
immediately.
The Times says: "To surrender the hope
of the con eress is to abandon the eastern
question to the drifts and currents of sepa
rate jealousies and excitements, and to throw
away the means of submitting it to quiet
consideration. To sacrifice substantial prin
ciples, even, for the sake of avoiding such a
danger, should be the object of all the gov
ernments, that of Russia included, to pro
mote the meeting of congress by all means
which do not obviously and necessarily in
volve such sacrifice."
The utterances from Berlin on the eastern
question this morning, the first semi-official
expression of opinion since the hitch in the
congress project, are entirely different from
the assertions hitherto made by special corre
spondents. The Berlin Post, which prints nothing po
litical without a purpose, and which is one of
Prince Bismarck a organs, says: "The fail
ure of the congress would probably result in
Russia and England remaininsr at peace, but
arming for war. These prolonged arma
ments England can infinitely better afford
than Russia, who would b reduced to ex
haustion were she obliged to maintain her
armies on a war-footing for some years. Russia
cannot attack England, while England is
perfectly in a position to bide her time. The
czar will probably be driven to extend his
conquests in the interval, the better to be
prepared tor the collision when it does occur.
But in such -i case Austria and Greece would
join England to protect their own interests.
as to uermany, she will never hght ior Kus
sia's or any other foreign interests. Russia,
therefore, had better restrain her ambition.
GENERAL IONATIEFF's INTENTIONS A MYS
TERY.
London. March 27. The Times's corre
spondent at Vienna says that General Igna
tiefl 's purposes are unknown, but probably,
as a person most familiar with the treaty of
San Stefano, he comes to explain its scope
and show how it can be modified in the in
terests of Austria; but as the Austrian gov
ernment is perfectly capable of 'judging of
these matters for itself, General Ignatieff is
not more likely to succeed in this than in the
two former missions. Russia, in answer to
England's latest question, merely says that
the government adheres to its former views.
This does not Bound very promising, but it is
sun tnougni nere tnac the reply will not close
all interchange of opinion.
NEARLY A MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN SERVTA.
Belgrade. March 27. It is said that the
Servian government having refused to mo
bilize the army on the northern frontier as a
demonstration against Austria, without con
sent of the skuptechina, which it was known
beforehand would not be snven. Russia sug
gested the suspension of the constitution.
This suggestion has been declined, after near
ly causing a ministerial crisis.
VIENNA HOLDS'THE KEY TO THE 8ITUATION.
Vienna, March 27. General Ignatieff was
in conference with Count Andrascy this
morning, and had an audience with the em
peror in the afternoon. The Poiiticol Cor
respondence says that General Ignatieff 's
mission is a proof that the key of the situa
tion, as regards the eventuality of war, is in
Vienna, and that the Austrian government
must allow England to entertain no douot
that she cannot reckon upon Austria.
THE GRAND DUKE AND THE SULTAN GET
TING THICK.
London. March 27. A dispatch from Con
stantinople says: "Grand Duke Nicholas will
probably remain here a week. He dined to
day with the sultan. The company included
several Kussian princes, and Generals Vefoik,
Safvet. Namvk. Reouf and Osman Pashas.
The sultan is having presents and an impe
rial order prepared tor the grand duke, who
will visit him again."
The project is again being discussed for the
erection of a sanitarium for the Russian sick
on the hights of Bojikdere.
THE TEJirEltAJiCE CAUSE
In 8t. Louis Thorough! j-A wakened after
a Desperate Effort B.Srats Brown's
Views loted Missouri and St,
IiOals Blust Sober up-1
St. Louis, March 27. Numerous temper
ance meetings have been held here during
several weeks past, many of them under the
leadership of Rev. C. E. Page, formerly of
Cleveland, but it seems they have not been
very effective, and a number of the friends of
the cause have called upon several of the
leading and moBt radical prohib
itionists in the city to take charge
of the matter and see if some energy and
life could not be put into the movement. Un
der this call Major J. B. Merwin,
editor of the American Jour
nal of Education, spoke to-night at
the rink, and although the announcement
was short, a tremendous crowd of all classes
of citizens was present, and the most extraor
dinary interest was manifested. Major
Merwin made a very radical prohibition
speech, and a strong appeal for
the suppression of the liquor traffic, and
all his strong points were enthusiastically
applauded. During his speech Mr. Merwin
stated that United States Senator B. Gratz
Brown called on him to-day, and not only
gave his adhesion to the temperance cause,
but authorized him (Merwin) to make the
following statement for and from him at the
meeting to-night:
"Having in the past done some effective
service in making Missouri a free State, I
say now, after a most mature consideration
of this question, weighing carefully the
words I jitter, I say that we can make
Missouri a sober State, and we must
make Missouri a sober State, peaceably if we
can, but by legislation and forcible meas
ures if we must. In fact, there is no other
way to suppress the liquor traffic but by law.
This is what the State is for this is its es
sential function. W6 suppress thieving by
law; we suppress murder Dy law, and we can
and must suppress liquor-selling by law."
The reading of this produced quite a sen
sation, and it was received with much favor.
ADIHTIONAL HIV Kit XKW8,
Shreveport, March 27. River full 4
incnes. earner Clear and pleasant.
St. Louis, March 27 River falling, with
14 feet 3 inches above low-water mark.
Weather warm. Arrived: City of Helena,
Vicksburg. Departed: Ste. Genevieve, Mem-
fuu., v ---f WIMtUB,
Little Rock, March 27. River 7 feet
Dy we gaugo, unu tailing, w earner cloudy
and rainy.
Louisvtlle, March 27. Weather rainy.
River fallinpr.xrith 8 feet 6 inches in the canal.
Departed: Golden City. New Orleans.
feet 3 inches and falling. Weather rainy
ana yarmer. Amisu: vons miliar, Mem
phis. Departed: uen rranfciia, Memphis.
ISOUTIIEIIX HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Public Address bF General ICieorce D.
Jshuston, at the Memphis Club
Hall. To-Morrow Xlsht.
The following interesting correspondence
between a number of leading citizens and
General George D. Johnston, sufficiently ex
plains itself. To-morrow night the Club hall
will no doubt be crowded by the ladies and
gentlemen of the city, who desira to hear
General Johnston on the subject of perpet
uating Confederate history :
Memphis, March 27. 1878.
General George D. Johnston, Peabody Hotel, Mem
phis: Dear Sir We think that it is of the
highest importance for our people to be ad
vised of the history, aim and future of the
Southern historical association, which you
represent, and that you can but give this in
formation by a public address. Besides, we
wish to hear you speak. If you will comply
with this, and indicate the time, the Mem
phis club hall will be at your and our dispo
sition, M. C. Gallaway, L. B. H'Fariand,
E. C. Walthal, Geo. W. Gordon,
W. E. Boggs, -l i. H. Mathes, - - -3.
W. Clapp, Geo. R. Fhelan,
Tho. H. Allen, T. II. S. Rhett.
W. T. C. Humes, Minor Meilwether,
C W. Helskell, L. D. M'Klslck,
R. W. Mitchell, Old. J. Pillow,
W. H. Rhea, H. T. El let t,
D. D. Saunders, Colton Greene,
Geo. W. M'Crae, Luke W. Flnlaj.
T. W. Brown, And manj others.
Pkabodt Hotel, March 27, 1878.
Colonel M. C. Gallaway, General E. C. Walthal,
Captain L. B. M'Farland, General George W.
Gordon, and others.
Gentlemen Your favor of this date, in
viting me to deliver a public address at the
Memphis club hall, at such time as I may
indicate, on the subject of the Southern his
torical society, is received, and is, of course,
highly appreciated. I will be pleased, in
compliance with your kind request, to address
the people of Memphis on the importance of
perpetuating Confederate history and the
work of the Southern historical society n
that behalf, on Friday evening next (twenty
ninth instant) at eight o'clock. Very truly
and respectfully, geo. d. johnston.
31 EX ICO.
The Press sf the City of Mexico Say-
that United States Minister Foster
Is an Obstacle in the Way of
Settling- the Difficulties Be
tween Mexico and the
United States.
City of Mexico, March 26. The press
here severely attack Mr. Foster, the United
States minister. Ihe French journal began
and the Mexican newspapers follow. They
declare that Foster is an obstacle in the way
of settling tbe difficulties between Mexico
and the United States, and charge that he is
actuated by personal motives.
Ihe La Libertad, a semi-official sheet, as
serts that when the Washington government
has recognized President Diaz the latter will
demand that Foster be recalled.
The Two Republics, which always supports
the Mexican government, defends the Ameri
can minister, and expresses disgust at the at
tacks made on him.
The French are doing everything to throw
the Mexican government into a hostile atti
tude toward the United States. They fear a
commercial treaty will be made with the
united states wnicn wouia De injurious to
their interests, as all the commerce of Mexico
is now in European hands.
Archbishop Labastida, of the City of Mexi
co, ha been created a cardinal. He is the
first Mexican cardinal ever appointed.
MARRIED.
RISK CLINKENBKARD At the residence of the
groom's brother, L. TUT Bisk, Wednesday, March
27, 1878, by Rev. S. Landrum, Mr. Tnoa. L. Risk,
of this city, and Mrs. M. A. Clinkknbeabd, of Cin
cinnati. Ohio. No cards.
nriHE members of St Elmo Commandery,
jl no. 15, a. t., are nereoy oraerea to b
tend, at the Exposition Building, in failgu
dress, this (THURSDAY) evening, at 71
o'clock, for drill. It is hoped that every member
win De present.
uy oraer a. j. wtir-r. Lr.it, is. u.
John D. Huhn, Recorder.
TAXES.
ALL non-resident tax-payers of Crittenden county
will take notice that I will not be In Memphis,
at any time, for t ie purpose of collecting the taxes
for 1 S77. owlne to the fact that the areat amount of
back tax on railroad lands to be collected will neces
sitate the presence of the clerk and tbe records of
his otnee. Time expires ior paying taxes April zu,
187a J. S. G RIDER,
Sheriff Crittenden county, Arkansas.
MASONIC TEMPLE
OF MEMPHIS.
THE Directors of the Masonic Temple ef Mem
phis request that the stockholders thereof shall
issemDie u me nasonic Loage-room (uau-i euows
Hall), on
Friday, March 29, 1878, at 7 o'clock p.m.,
for the purpose of considering tbe propriety and
necessity of issuing bonds for the limner construc
tion of the Temple, etc.
A full report will be made of the condition of the
Temple, showing recepts, expenditures, etc.
By order of the Directors.
DAVID P. HADDEN, President.
A. J. WBkri.kr, Secretary.
NOTICE.
Mississippi anb Tknkksskb Railroad Company, I
Secretary and Treasurer's Office. f
COUPONS, due 1st April, 1878, from consolidated
y bonds, series A, ot this company, wUl be paid
at tbe Union and Planters Bank, Memphis, or at the
Importers and Traders National Bank, New York,
as holders may elect. & H. LAMB,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Memphis, March 22. 1878.
May, the Shirt Tailor!
8H1RT8 SIA.DE TO OBUF.tt, OP BEST
Materials, Warranted to Fit,
4 PER DOZE.V.
287 TStTeLlxi Street.
APOLLINARIS
NATCKAL
Mineral Water!
The Queen of Table Waters.
IIIGIIL.Y EFFERVESCENT.
Dr. Hunter MeBuIre, Klehmoad (Surgeon
to late Stonewall Jackson). " Healthful and de
lightful to drink. Valuable in Dyspepsia and
Gout."
Prof. J. A. Winklyn, HU George IIosp.,
London. "Highly effervescent, wholesome,
and absolutely pure; superior to all others."
Dr. R. Oa-den Uoremas. "Absolutely pure
and wholesome; superior to all for dally use;
free from all the objections urged against Croton
and artificially-aerated waters.''
Dr. Peter Hood, President of the Herts.
Med ieal Society, ete. " Superior to Vichy
and Vals."
Peter Mqulre. F.I a t.. CbemlHt to the
Oueen. 10th Edition of Companiim to the
ltritixh Pharmacopeia. " Exhilarating; Good
for Sickness, Dyspei!la and Loss of Appetite."
aiaeNamara, K.K.CJ O.I.H-. Husroa
to Westnluter Hotp.Londoa. "More
Wholesome and Refreshing than Soda or Seltzer
Water."
Herman Weber. H.I)-, K.R.C.P Physi
cian m the tjleraan Homp London.
" Of great value In Utblc acid dlatnesls. in ca
tarrh of the bladder, and of the respiratory or
gans; agreeable and useful."
FBKU'K DE BAKY A CO.
41 and 43 Warren Ht, Mew i ork,
Sole Agent for United Stale and Canadas.
fob uu BT
DEALERS, GROCERS AND DRVGGI8TS.
tW Bvery genuine bottle bears the Yellow latel
Notice to Creditors.
No. 2720 In the Chancery Court of Shelby county.
. Tennessee Patrick Meagher et sX, Adm'rs of
Michael Ford, dee d, vs. Kate ford et al.
It appearing that tbe above suit was commenced
September 19, 1877. for the purpose of settling up
tha estate of M. Ford, deceased:
It is therefore ordered, That all the creditors make
their aDDearance herein, at the courthouse in the
city of Memphis, Tenn., on or before the flrst Mon
day in May, 1878, and file their claims against said
estate and have tbe same authenticated as pre
scribed by law, or the cause will be proceeded with
exparte and said claims barred; and that a copy ot
this order be published once a week, for four suc
cessive weeks, in the Memphis Appeal. This second
oar or jreDTuary,
A copy attest: & A. COLK, Clerk and Master.
Bt R. J. Black. D. C. and M.
Randolph, Hammond ft Wassell, sols, for com
plainants, ma iue
we
Invites the attention of the
0"7S7" ES 23322.
L1S11S 1
Straw Goods, Flowers, Ribbons, Silks, Xoveltles in Millinery
Materials, Laces, 3t eta, Crepe. Ornaments, Ete Ete.
l-Oeeupylns now the entire and spaeioutt loft or ISo. 853 and 55 Halu street
we will be enabled to show the handsomest Millinery Wholesale Booms south, of
Sew York, and will this season earry a very larare and well selected stock. We
Intend competing- with all jobbers of Eastern cities. Call and see us.
KREMER, HERZGG & GO,
NEW GOODS!
200 brls. choice Louisiana Molasses.
500 sks. Rio. Java and Lneuyra Coffee.
10O0 brls. Flour various grades.
10O0 pkgs. Mackerel and Whitenh.
ZUU pKgs. xeas ana caocoiate.
50 brls. hew Almonds, Texas Pecans.and Filberts
HOO nkira. Pickles. Krout and PlzsfeeU
1000 brls. California Red Seed Potatoes very fine.
mi canes salmon. tnnniDS ana baraines.
With a full line of Liquors, Cigars, Tooacoo, Etc,
336 Front, corner Union
MURRAY & RIDGELY,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
No. 37 Madison Street
VXTE TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO
VV ith tho T. ARGFRT
GOODS, suitable for the requirements of our trade, ever offered In Memphis. W e have KKIU'l'KW
PKICF.S. We make nlee Business Muitinr. of Imported Geods, from S3 and
upward, so a to enable everybody to have their Clothlac Blade at Home, Instead
or nendinar their orders ont of the city to seeond-f Im establishments, we are
showing complete lines ot elegant Coatings. Suitings. Casslmeres aud Vestlngs, of French, English and
Scotch makes. We can confidently promise complete satisfaction to our patrons. '
uive us a call anu De convinceu.
B. JL. COCHKAJi.
(Successors to M.K.&J.W.
IE, LITE, SilMLEi
r
Doors, Sash, Blinds, and
Olllce and Yard at Toot
Salesroom A'o. 4 Howard Kow.
Tlwayc hare on hand a choice lot of Flooring,
Window Frames.
31. II. COOVER.
Ooover
MANUFACTURERS OP
DOORS.SASH.BUNDS.Etc
FRAMES OF ALL KINDS MADE TO ORDER.
THOKOrmiLT
Flooring, Ceiling, Siding and Dressed Lumber
of all kinds, kept constantly on band. . Gin-work and Tanks made to order.
Also Cottonwood Flooring, Ceiling and Siding for sale. We beg an
inspection of onr large stock.
161 and 173 Washiiietoxi St., Memphis.
A. C TBEADWELL.
A. B. THE
.C.&A.B.TREADWELL&CO.
(SUCCESSORS TO A. C. TREAD WELL & BROS).
Wholesale Grocers and Gotton Factors,
No. 1 1 inCION STREET. MEMPHIS. TEN1T..
OFFER FOB J9AJLE
10,000 bundle Iron Ties.
SO tierees llam,
SO tierees lard,
SOO brls. Kettned Sugar,
SOOO rolls
lOOO pail
loO bhds.
Kueo kegs
tUu'U barrets &it.
500 pka -
TMthnr with a full
ST Conslgnmentsof Cotton solicited, and liberal
store ,a mU aa that consigned to as by river, an less
SL. C. PEAIiCF.
FEIECE. SUGGS & CO..
WHOXiESAlTE GROCERS,
Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants
No. 258 Front street. Memphis, Tenu.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION
WHEELE
RESMOVAL,
HAVE BE3XOVJ3I TO
A FEW DOOKS BELOW UNION.
Will open THIS WEEK a new assortment of Children's Carriages,
Croquet Sets, Base-Balls, Baskets, etc. A complete stock of every
thing in the way of WOOD and WILLOW-WAKE, at prices lower
than the lowest. The best PATENT CHURN POWEK in the world
now on hand. No. 348 MAIN STREET.
51. Gr Q
- MERCHANT TAILOR,
No. lOO Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee.
A eomnlete tock of IMPORTED CLOTH3 Dcef k'ns. Casslmeres and Vestlngs, constantly on hand,
wood Baslnens Suits made to ordf r for !30, nd others at equally low prices.
i
Trade to the Immense Arrival of
22.-
OF-
111! Sffi!
NEW GOODS !
1000 brls. Early Rose, Kassett and London Lady
Seed Potatoes,
100 hhds. new Louisiana Sugar.
100 brls Crushed, Powdered and Granulated Sugar
500 pkgs. Lard.
300 boxes Factory Cheese mild and very fine.
2000 cases Oysters and Canned Fruits.
50 boxes Cracked Wheat and OatmeaL
50 cases Lemons,
not mentioned above, for sale low to the trade, at
street, Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis. Tennessee.
OUR PATRONS THE PUBLTC GENERALLY THAT
and MOST VARIED STOCK OK STAPLE and FANCY
-" -
SAJPt'li A. HATCHER.
ii! L CO.
COCHRAN), Manufacturers
I
all kinds of racking Boxes.
of Washington Street.
Saw JLill in Navy Yard.
Celling, Siding, Lattice, Framing, Fence and Dressed
Moldings, Eta,
W3I. OILLEB.
& Miller,
8EABOHED
ADV. ELL.
8. S. TBEADWELL
Bsntnii
Iourd.
Hocxr,
SOOO barrels Flout
lOO easks Baeon,
00 barrels Whisky
Mails.
looo bscs t orrce.
s. Kew SIaeberel. 10OO pkes. Tobaeea,
line of Case Goods.
advances made on same, all Cotton Insured whlletn
otherwise instructed.
i. b. scees.
PAID TO THE SACK OFWrTTlia
KEtlS&CO
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