Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-13

i is reported that Mr.. Dodge, our Minister
to Spain, has Resigned.
Mr.. John Trspp was killed by lightning in
Baldwin county, (Ga.) on FHdsy last
The Boston banks continue to fall Oft in spe-
Gle, showing, on The 18th inst, nearly 20 per
cent. less than on the Ist Of June.
AL accounts concur in representing the wheat
crsp IN Canada as far superior TO any for sew
eral years.
In New York city on Thursday, at the sps-
eial Sessions, no less than eighty indictments
Tor l~areenies and assaults were disposed Of.
o. SUNDAY morning last, an accident occur
res on the Muscosee Railroad, killing the en-
s%ineer, and wouniing the Baggage master and
conductor.
The Bank OF Paris. Tenn has been purchased
y Me-srs sheppard & Wh-iess, Of Nashville
aud the Usioa OF thar city says that the Bsnk
- as sound as any IN the state.
The legislature 81 Fans,in {, now In session
at Port an Prince, H&yti, hsve vo ID 10 raise
hat Potentste's SALARY from el50 900 70 s200,-
600 a lesr, bot hat is only about $4,000 q
year OF our ehrreney.
The commissioner Of the sinking fund Of the
S ate OF Virginia, advertise that they vii
p-y IT Sl64.000 Of the State funded debt o.
b. Bis. Of October next, from which date tn
Interest viii cease.
The Hon. John Rivers died at bis residerer
Oh James leland, South Carolina. on the 3
INST, in the seventy third year OF his ase. A.
a soldier and a civilian, he was highly es
teemed.
The United States have purchased Sc acres
# land at Clsrk's Point. near New Bedford.
Msss., trcm E4sam ". Rowland; and Capt
Benham, United STATES Engineer, viii at orc
commence operations Tor The erection Of forth
6~earious.
The sale Of the main line OF the Public
Works u Pennsylvania 70 the Central Rail
road Company has been formally RATIFIED, and
Gov. Pollock has issued his proclamation d-
recting the State agents 10 make the necessary
transfer Of the property TO its new Owasrs-
The Railroad Bridge over the coosa river, or
the iine ofthe Alabama aad Tennessee Railroad.
as destroyed BY IRE on the 24h uit. Loss
$4,000. The Railroad Company will take i'm
mediate seps to rebuild he bridge, which
VII AXE two or three weeks to hnish-Maets
Citi-eH
Mushroom cstsup was, BY mistake, admin
lstered At he Sacrament, instead of the Gus
tomary Tent VINE, at a villege near sherbu,ne.
Canada, a fes days since. The substitution
Of Il caused considerable CONSERVATION, as tb.
nature Of the draft was not Immediately dis
covered, and it began 70 be whispered that the
wine was poisoned.
The Georgetown College Catalogue an
nouuces that this Oldest OF the Cathoiic Col
ieges has bad thy past year over three hun
dred Students. The diplomas and premiums
AZ the late Commencement we're bestowed b,
the hands Of Mr.. Buchanan. Sho. with all bis
Cabinet excepting Mr.. Csss, was in attend
ance.
The number Of warrants issued from the
Pension Office during gily, under the Bounty
Land Act Of March, 1855, Is 2,1S5; to satisfy
which nearly $4,000 acres are necessary. To
satisfy the pol 900 warrants issued since n,
passage Of the act, 26,250,0O0 acres Of land ar,
required.
The Washington correspondent Of the Phil
ajelpbia Press (Col Forney's new paper) saw.
that Col. James L Or, of this State, and Hon.
John 5. Phelps Of Missouri, are spoken Of "a
probably candidates for the Speskership ~ Of n.
House in the next Congress. The sane Wri-
Ter says that Mr.. Phelps or Hon. Geo. W.
Jones, OF Tennessee, will probably be Chair.
man Of The COMMITTEES of Ways and Means.
It is now stated that no opposition will be
made by Brigham Young to the execution of
the laws b. the FEDERAL officer. Brigham
Young has bot written a letter to the President
IS was stated, bat he sent him A Mormon
newspaper, with an article official. OF course
marked On the margin, in which Brigbam,1
policy is set forth a. entirely peaceful and
Subordinate to the United States laws.
Having been summoned by the Green to an
pear at windsor Castle, aal enact with m.
rorps OF lie airy lhesPlsns, the new pIay Of
Wikie ColilI - the - Frozen Deep,o Charles
Dickens Tepl Ell that be Wss,resdy 10 70 90 n
the Queen was willing to receive himself an5
companions as CUES s on the same footing
NIth o'her visitors te the castle. but tbst he
declined TO 20 uHser any oihsr circumstances
AVriter in Blaekqsood's Afsga-,ne .arnsst,y
and foTci5y urges thst The British colonies
hould have representatives IN he House Of
Comm ms but would exclcde them from voting
on strictly domestic qaestions. or such as onlx.
re ate TO Bfitain-- The voice Of he colon,es
-noa!d be b ard, The 50 er contends. and thsif
wfuence felt IL III national assembly when
ever matters s~ifsctiag the whole British emnire
are uncer consideratioh.
We see recorded a case wherein chloroform
was successfully used as a remedy for poisoU
y stry chhlue. recently, in COrtia d county
ChiorofOrm vas administered freely. by inks-
lation aud application 5iung The spine. anu us
zen minutes he patient became ~perfrrti, quis,
utdet ne Ini Ierca. o. withdrawing il sps-n.
AANE N4H ~ AN-NN= lAM NllNEA ne HUafIs
f he anesuistis fee hours ana a hair ne
pcisnn wss abrOsred ard The boy recovered.
About two grains al Afychbsas were given Il
be laa-a very large qlAnhty.
10 the supply bill, presented to The British
Parliament, ami sdsp'ed, we notice The follow
2 items: FoT consular establishments abroa4.
S625 443j for extraordinary disbursements.
embassies, and missions abroad, sII25OQ: and
tor liberated negroes, $4,000. The las reu
would seem to be totally inadequate to he
aenevolsnt purposes Of the Chancellor OF he
British Exchsqler, il one is to Judge from the
great increase Of late in the number OF abs oBd-
mg slaves who have escaped fIom staryatioI,
md kicks 10 Canada to their masters in the
Southern States.
A terrible tragedy wss enacted a. Chester.
Pa, last Saturday. a constable BY name Of
Lynch, in company with Milton LaymaD, mo-
ceeded 70 execute a warrant which had been
placed iu their hands fer be arrest OF a man
named William Baugh- Bsugh sas charged
with injecting wounds upon A colored man
with a ptchfork Baugh inflicted a severe
sound upon Layman, nearly cutting of his
b. ad. Lynch sUereeded, after a hard struggle.
in hand eufiiTg B ugh, who was shot with a
pis' oil while enieaVoFIng to free himself. He
died shortly after.
The quarterly returns OF fhe General Post
OfeeEep Ttmant, for the quarter endiug March
3lst, 1871, have been examined, and exhibit
ne following ~resui;s: Tn gross revenus for
letter postsg- for the quarter was 1884 367 81
from newspapers aud pamphlets, SI67. T35 10:
from registered letters, sl0,3452 %; from stamps
sold. SLAB, Ga Il; and from emoluments.
$50 10T - These figures give a total revenue
Sl,87S, 1876 s.. The amount Of compensation
20 pOstmaslers vas 1896, 26g 90 he smo at Of
ship, steamboat aud way lett rs, Si,OO9 %; and
be incidental expenses Of the office, S264 $40
p. This leaves a net revenue 70 the Depatt-
msnt Of Sl,G29 796 90.