Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-09
NEWS ITRMa-

DIREcT.-Four vessels sailed from Cleve
land, Ohio, to Liverpool, England, direct, OF
Saturday.
MvsIcAL-The music publishers Of ihr
United States have been in convention in Gin
cinnati this week.
lMPhkiAL.-On the 5th Of May the Empires,
Eugenie Of France entered her thirty-secosc
year, and her Majesty wears bfavely. En-.
peror Napoleon is Just hfsy. q
YoUNe --Troutwein, one Of the barber boys
who murdered Downie in 81. Louis, is only
fourteen years OF age.
LYNeHED.-At Otsego, Mich, Judge Lynch
ls busy. A suspected fellow was Questioned a
Few days ago by means OF tous and a few
gentle lifts towards the branch Of a tree, when
be pointed out several parties belonging to a
gang Of thieves.
SwINDLE.-The expose Of the AFFAIRS Of the
Bank Of the Capitol, indianapolis, shows the
whole thing 70 have been little better than a
sWindle. The amount OF deposits was S74 600
and the assets So 7lG.
/ A NUGcEr.--In California recently, a party
Of three men took from clsin at American
Camp, on the South Fork Of the Stsnislsus
river, bowider Of gold and quartz, weighing
two hundred and sixty one ounces. Il contains
50 OO0.
FEvER-The gold fever is By ne means ex-
hausted in California. The papers are con-
tinua!iy filed with accounts Of new dig
sings, to which population rush with unabatsd
ardor.
ILLnERAL.-Tne British Governor of Van
couver's Is,snd, James Douglas, has issued
prociamstion, (whicn We fnd in the Oregon pa
Pers,) warning ell persons against neddlIng
with any Of the gold discovered within her Ma
jesty's dominions, without taking out license
fhprpfnr Enrh - - l.. A..
rate Of tvventy-one sh!llings per month. Per-
sons nfgleeting this requirement sswiil be pros
ecuted, both eciininaIiy and rivilly. as the law
aiioWs," This proceed z Is In striking con-
trest with the liberal course pursued by our
government in regard TO the gold diggings ain
California.
GRAPEs-The grape is now extensively cul-
hvated in California At Los Angeles and
vicinity, during the present year 925 600 grape
vines were planted. At the German grapery,
called Aunshein, 500, 900 vines were set out
FANNY FERN--The New York Ledger states
that at the funeral Of relative. n. P. Willis
and his sister, Fanny Fern, recently met and
recognized each other fOf the first time in seven
years
PfsEAFPLEs.-In Liberia, a few miles north
ward from Monroyia, toward Cape Mount, is
tract Of land about mii8 from the beach. Of
more than ten miles In extent, entirely covered
with piHesnrles.
SoxoRA The ClaIaor Pa5lieo, of Los An
gelOs, has the following Intelligence in its Issue
of March 19:
" It appears that or sespicions of another
hlhbus'er invasion Of Sonora were well found
ed. We are Informed BY gentleman from
that State that be has seen letters, dated in
San Francisco, aud directed 20 parties in So
nora, stating that another secret expedition
was fitting out in that city to invade the State
of Sonora. The force would consist of hfteee
hundred men, two hundred of whom would dis
embark at San Diego, and the remainder at the
port Of Lobos, in the Gulf Of CALIFORNIA;
SrRUcK Mrs. MeGrady was struck by
lightning when sitting in her house, In Auburn,
H., last week.
A SKAvE AFFAIR.-A rich manufacturer,
ns ed Oppelt, died about fifteen years since at
Reichenberg, in Austria, aud vault was bull
by bis widow aud children 10 the cemetery for |
the reception 81 the body The widow died !
about a month ego. and vas taken to the same
tomb but when 1t was opcned for that purpose, |
the conn Of be- husband was found to be open /
and empty, aud the skeleton Of the deceased |
discovered in a corner Of the vault in a sitting
posture. A commission was appointed by the |
authorities to examine into the afftr, when |
they gave their opinion that NJ. Oppelt was l
only in a trance when buried, and that on com
ing to life be had forced open the coffin.
CHINAMES.-In California the Chinamep are |
building a village of their own, about two
miles from the town of Marposa, and it prom |
ises to become place of note. Among the |
attractions Of the new village is Chinese /
thesre. It is said that two thirds If the pop |
ulatiOn OF Mariposa eOunty are Chinese.
The Louisville CoHrier Of Saturday reports
that the river continues falling at the rate Of |
six inches IN tWenty-fOur hours Last evening |
theFe were nine feet water on the falls.