Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-16

GENERAL SUMMARY.
Asre MsFer wasthe-o oldest pemAsR ef Prssi-
dent Pfsrces Cabinet and Ny. DC5OIn tne
youngest.
The residence Of the Governor elect of Flor
ida. consists Of a cabin, built Of peeled pine
poles.
Duncah McRss. Of North Carolina, United
States Consul at Paris, has resigned.
The stable and servants quarters on the
premises Of DR.. Elliott, Chattanooga, were
destroyed By Gre on Tuesday morning last.
The Hon. J. D. Mcleod, FOR many years past
Chief Justice of Bexsr county, Texas, died on
the night Of the 2ist ult., al his residence, in
San Antonio, Of sPOPlexy
Private letters from Damascus state that
French consuls hays again been meddiiHg 10
religious matters 10 the East. The actual re-
suit OF the intrigue is to benefit Russia indi-
reetly.
Fort Gibson, having been abandoned as a
military post, the War Department has issued
orders for its surrender to the Cherokee nation,
10 accordance with the terms of the treaty OF
1886. 1t is the intention Of the Chsrokees to
lay of a city on that site.
Nobody walks 10 NapIes-even the beggsrs
ride; and there is no more ludicrous sight in
the world than a Neapolitan veturroni pulled
by one little pony about the size OF a 'smarsh
taekey," and the vehicle laden with twelve or
fifteen men and women, priests and beggars.
The Paris correspondent OF the Boston Trar-
eleT says that Phillips, Sampson & Co., have
secured Signor Rufni, the eminent author Of
"Dr. Antonio" and sLoreuzo Benoni.s az a
regular contributor for their new magazine.
A tale by bin will appear in its first number.
A few days since all the members Of tue Ie-
gal profession Of Dubuque went on an excur-
sion down the Mississippi The Times Of that
place thus apostrOphized, "Blessed city, with
but two or three mad dogs, and not a lawyer in
the precinct"
The total export OF gold from San Francisco
for the first half of 1857, amounts TO 500. 7g2. :
oS9, showing a decrease Of S472.322, as com
pared with the first half year Of 1865. The
coinage returns also show a falling of, while
the freight charges show a decrease Of more
than a milliOa dollars. The nett gain OF popu-
lation during the past six months has been on
y 4,205, more than one half Of which is made
up of Cinnamon
The Detroit Tribune, in noticing the refusal
Of the English Queen 10 acknowledge the equal
ity OF Mr.. Dickens and his associates, with the
other guests at Windsor Castle, says: "The
rejected authors are in no need Of Court IA
yors. Their pens have already cast more lus-
tire upon the English name than history either
has or can record Of the entire line ofthe pres
ent royal family"
The Grand Encampment Of Virginia I. o. o.
F. held its annual session in Hampton, Virgil
MIA, on Wednesday last, at which DR.. A. L. Pc
tiers, Of Halifax county. was elected Grand
Chief Patriarch; J. r. Ramona, Of Norfolk,
Grand Senior Warden; Maj. Israel Robinson,
/ Of Martinsbnrg, Grand Scribe, aud Julius Gerst,
Of Danuille, Grand Treasurer.
A Washington letter writer saws that Gov
sruOr Cumming, Of Utah, has gone North to
mske,srrsngementsf for nis departure. He is a
very eorpulent man, and so is the lately sp-
pointed Indian Agent for that territory Some
Of the wsgs are inclined to Judge from their
size, that whea they reach Utah there will be
4 stability in their government, and that their
policy will be a firm one, for the reason that
they cannot run away.
We noticed recently the fact that in Scot
land juries are allowed to bring ia a verdict
. not proved instead Of [" not guilty." il thew
choose, thus leaving an impression upon the
public mind that the person is really guilty,
although there may not be evidence enough 10
warrant a conviction. There is another pecu-
harity in the law which is as follows: The
Jury is composed OF fifteen persons, and a ma
jority find the verdict.
The Ladies Of the Mt. Vernon association
having purchased a cane and spy-glsss, once
the property of Washington, for the purpose
Of presenting them to Hon. Edward Everett.
IN acknowledgment Of the great service be
has rendered the cause they have so much at
heart, have determined to make a formal aud
public presentations Of them during The Fair
week in Richmond, and the ladies declare that
they "mesn 70 make a grand affair Of it." Mr..
E. is 20 be invited to repeat his magnificent
Grafton on Washington, during the Fair, but
not on the day of the presentation.
Hon A v. Brown, Postmaster General, has
nnder his consideration a letter from the pro-
prietors Of the New York Independent, which,
Il may be remembered, is proressedly a relE-
ious aud really a Black Republican sheet, sta
ting hat the Postmaster at Liberty, Va, re-
fuses to deliver that paper toas subscriber, for
the reason that it is an unnecessary publica-
tion. This letter will call for the solution Of
a very important question, and Postmaster Cen
eral Browns decision 10 the matter wiz, doubt
less, be looked for with a good deal Of interest.
l. is strange that the lazy relative to inceHdiary
publications has not been before tested, that
the public might ascertain if there was any
way Of preventing the ~circulat on Of such
journals as the TribuHe, IadePendsaE, and some
others published at the North.
A young poet, having just finished a libretto
under the title of " Eve" went to the composer
Adam, begging him to compose the music to it.
Adam expressed a wish, that he should like to
hear it; but be had scarcely listened to a few
pages, when he felt satisfied that the libretto
was a miserable failure. ~ Monsieur said
Adam to the poet, with al due respect for
your poem, / think you have applied to the
wrong person" " How so 2" "Do YOU hap
pen to know what my name is2" @Oh, yes
Adam" How then could I be successful
with it. Adam wonld certainly 'fall' with
Eve, and the public would play the part of the
kissing serpent"