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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-08

NAfcLEoNs March ., lls-
EDIroas AFFEAL: Thinking a communiea-
ton, embodying the views Of an old river man
Of thirty-hve years experience, in relation 10
the present position and future prospects Of
Memphis may prove Of interest to your nu-
merous readers, / send this for a place in your
columns.
The traveller in approaching Memphis is
foTeibly struck BY its high and beautiful loea-
uou, and is surprised az the hustle and activity
that greets him upon his arrival at the wharf
everything betokens an active stirring CONNER
eial city.
Its inhabitants have always been character
lied as an intelligent, high-minded and whole
souled set Of people, and as.sueh have earned
for their city an enviable reputltion-oined 10
this, is a spirit Of enterprise that VIII soon ele-
vate it 20 the front rank OF western commercial
cities, as win be apparent to the most ineredu-
lous, when the system Of railways now in pro-
cess Of construction shall be completed.
Great as her commercial advantages IN
doubtedly are, there are stin some drawbacks
that greatly impede her progress. The condi-
ton Of her streets. In unfavorable weather. is
lsmentable indeed, being almost impossible.
and the whole city under foot one mass Of
thick adhesive mud-n the streets are bad the
wharf is ten times worse, a. is a source Of con-
slant merriment TO see Wyer men wading and
plunging in the sea Of mud, crying out as il
they were hesviug their lead, no bottom.
The people, however, are not 20 blame for
this state Of affairs, as therehas been a sufficient
amount Of money expended 10 have as fine a
leyee and as passable streets as any city upon
the western waters. The fact is that The
money has been ~misapplied, as is too frequently
the case in all corporations.
Another CRYING evil, and one that demands
extended comment, is the system Of steamboat
runners in vogue in Memphis, and ! must CON
fess that Memphis is cursed BY the possession
Of as degraded a set Of men in that business as
it has ever been my lot 10 meet with. I have
visited frequently most Of the large cities upon
the western as well as the eastern waters. and
never have / been attacked bv such insulting
rufians as one finds in these self-same Memphis
runuers-a set Of licensed characters that are
iuiuring the ommerce Of the city materially.
Business men cannot move about but thev are
pounced upon BY them and il resisted, they
shelter themselves behind their license. This
class is efecting a vast amount of injury 10
the river Of the city, as theT drive.
and IL not checked, will continue 20 drive trade
from the port and cause II to seek other chan
nels, for business men will not be hauassed bv
such set Of characters.
/ think, Messrs. Editors, the attention Of the
city authorities should Be called to the matter.
and If they have the power It should be eNerted
% suppress so glazing an abuse.
AN OLD RIVER MAN.
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glth advertisements.
Just Received. TIC

ATnORNEY At Law, Memphis, renncssee, Onde On
n Washinetn street, % his r~esideuce. Rusinesf en-
trusted 70 HIN Niu be attend maFs-em-
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To THE PATRONS or The LorUs: IhaYe re-
Trained from addressing You publicly, until, by
an interview with my publishers, / should be
able TO make a correct statement Of our losses.
and also to make such promises for the future
as would be satisfactory both to you and our
selves
The whole Of the type and stationery Of the
Lotus were destroyed. We have ordered a fresh
supply but it viii be three weeks before we
can 20 20 work again, and therefore our April
number viii be delayed so long, we have deSid-
Cd 10 issue i- simultaneolslV, and urfer he
same cover, with the Nav number.
Our loss is heavy, but not irreparable: aud
We assure our friends IL shall not extend 10 them.
save IN so far as the DELAY Of the April number
may be considered a deprivation. As our pub
lished matter, including the March number. was
saved from the flames, for which good fortune
we AM be grateful enough 10 our brave and
gallant hremen, and 10 the peTsonalfTisnds who
nsked Their lives for our behoof.
take this occasion, also, TO thank the public.
al home and abroad, for the more than liberal
patronage the L0fus has received, and t~orepeat
he publishers and my own assurance that the
present disaster will not affect the prosperity Of
our magazine. And if our kind patrons VIII 90
us The courtesy 10 secure additional subscribers.
we shall have little TO regret and much 10 re-
member with gratitude.
ANNE CHAMBERS KETCHUM
March g.. 1850
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correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing from Monte Neido, thus speaks Of tn
United States Paraguay Expedition, which has
gone TO chasuse LOPEZ. the tvrant OF that c1un-
Try, for his outrage upon the United States.
He SAYS under date Of December 2S:
On Sunday last the -loug-expscted flr-ship
Sabine made her appearance, with " Admiral"
Shubuck end Commissioner B0wlin on board.
Atgw DAYS out of port the S1bfus experienced
one 81 the circular hurricanes, or cyclones.
which prevail with such violence of our coast.
and the center OF which must have passed d.
rectly over her. While lying 10 on the port
tack, after the brief lull usual on such occa-
siUns, the wind shifted suddenly from the south
ward and eastward 10 the opposite quarter II
the compass, CON NJ ont with such force as 10
throw the vessel nearly on her beam ends.
where she remained for some Eve hours. with
her spar-deck guns buried in the water. To
add TO The peril Of her situation her tller b.
came uuShlTpld Boo the hight Of the gale. and
the Wdder ITSELF was near being earned away
m Consequence The lost divers, splrs, sails.
etc, and altogether the vessel sustained such
material damage as 81 b. obliged 10 pit into
Bermuda 10 rent. From the latter place sbe
had a remarkable rapid run OF tAirty-nine dsvs
70 this port.
Lopez Is said TO have erected some esrth-
works near the bend in the river. upon which
49, -NaHM EAaNNA VI MANANNHa MuE MUNU|a
I'd, recently Obtained from England. The
az this point Is said 10 be extremely
narrow, 50 as to admit the approach Of bat
one vessel al a time. The position Of The bat
tery, also, near the curve, enables Do 70 swarD
the liver below 90 The extent Of the range Of is
guns. Taking into account the probable OBJ
simehons al this point from chains, sunken
lulks, ETC., yol viii readily perceive that 10
force It's passage would be an extremely haz-
HmAnHHn mmAmAmLHr 80 80 81 M
notwithstanding these vigorous Preparations
lor defense recent and more reliable informa-
lon indicates that the ~Paraguayan Dictator il I
70 accede O. our demands, provided
hey do not involve too extensive q claim for
lecuniaTy indemnity to our cit zeus formerly re- Z
ldent On Paraguay. A new treaty can readily I
'e negotiated, and due reparation and apology
gll be made for firing into the Water Wff6.
.ul Lopez is resolutely averse 10 aying what
e believes 70 be The extortionate demands Of
he so-ealled United States and Paraguay
navigation Company"
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NV 1oRK, March The aggregate trade
is fair in amount for the season the western
trade is coming forward more freely. Fancy
goods for women's wear, especially French,
continue desirable the arnV8is Of no d~escriu-
ton Of goods indeed, with exception perhaps
OF ribbons, are in excess Of the wants Of he
market III sales Ct staple goods are fair in
amount az full prices; low priced German
cloths continue 10 show a frmef feeling. There
is some inquiry for over-coatings from he
clothing trade, who are beginning 20 make IN
some things for next fan
Thcre have been bat light arrivals since our
last the assortment is 10 some extent broken.
but still presents a fair choice for buyers, ex-
eept in French fancy dress goods.
For all staple goods there is a continued
hrmness in prices, which So Far from showing
any indication 10 give way is rather strength
euing- All materials and fabrics are higher in
the continental markets aud do not seem to be
materially affected by the war mmors. Holders
here are not now pressing upon the market.
looking Tor a necessary demand 10 arrive for
consumption very soon, which viii take Of
present stocks az ful prices. Goods invoiced
at the old prices OF ar kinds, are scarce: it il
not easy yet % get tAe prices needed TO cover
the advanced cost EnElish fancies OF most
kinds are paying fairly; French very dull in
deed
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suicide. ander remarkable cireunstapee-,
TOOK place IN this city about SIX O'Clock last
evening The history Of de matter appears 10
be about as follows
For considerable time past a Hungarian
named Emanuel Gerard, who keeps a cigar
store at No. 62o Wins street. opposite Green,
had suspected his wife Of an improper intimacy
with a German physician, lwhose name Il may
not be proper to give,) aud had accused her.
from time 70 time, Of making and keeping as
sicnaUons with him The familiar intercourse
Of the two was made the subject Of neighbor-
hood gossip, add had been indusuionslY re-
ported 10 TIE husband. The Doctor had been
in the habit Of visiting the store two or
theee times every day, and the husband had
warned him that be must cease his attentions.
and be had not made bis appearance in the
store since last Tuesday.
some tine last week a~letter written b. the
wife to the Doctor, making an appointment 10
meet him al the Post Office on sunday last,
fell into the hands Of her husband, and BY his
request an apprentice in his employ. named
Jacob Goebel, witnessed he meeting, and fol-
lowed the parties about the street, until he re-
turn Of the wife 20 her residence. They did
not stop az any placed Of resort, but walked and
talked for an hour or two.
Yesterday evening The husband and the ap-
prentice were sitting at a table in the cigar
store, engaged in manufacturing, the wife oc-
cupying a chair between them, when Gerard
accused his wife Of adultery. An angry dis
pute followed, in which both became very much
excited, and used harsh language. which con-
tinued for some time.
Mrs. Gerard finally arose from her seat, and
passing behind the counter, took down . loaded
pistol hanging upon a nail, and walking back
near her husband, placed the muzzle to her
right temple, ond hhcrClg bicu Tia TOP Of hr
head of! Her brains were scattered in every
directon-over her husband, the showcase Of
cigars and table, and the shelves and boxes in
the storei OF course instant death followed.
Coroner Carey was called 20 hold an inquest,
when the facts, as we have detailed them, were
divulged In the evidence.
HIt appears hat Mrs. Gerard and her hus-
band, before comingto this country, occupied a
very good social position, and the wife was de-
scended from a noble HuHgarianfamiy. They
were both very quiet, orderly persons. Wheth-
or the act Of self-destrlction was caused BY
shame at the discovery BY her husband Of dis
reputable conduct, or by Indignation az his &C
cusations, ran never Of course be known.
Mr. Gerard is perhaps SO years Of age, and
his wife was about .. The suicide caused an
intense excitement IN The vicinity, ami thou
sands Of persons collected az the locality Of the
tragedy, many remaining until a late hour last
night, discussing he various umols In connec-
uon with The affair. The Coroner's Jury re-
turned a verdict that she came 20 her death by
her own haud-CincinuGF Gd-effG.
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them, blythe payee thereof, his executors or ad-
illustrators, or assigns. And any court OF
chaneery shall entertain a bill for the speethe
recovery Of any slave without allegation o.
proof Of peculiar value or prrtium afecfionts.
SIC .. Any person who shall hold as a
slave any negro or mulatto who is entitled 70
his freedom, shall, upon conviction, suffer i'm
p%risonment for a term not exceeding ten nor
less than i've years, and be fined in q sum not
less than five hundred n0r more than two
thousand dollars.
SIC. %. When a word in this act is used IN
the masculine form, Il shall include the fem
inine where used in the singular, it shall in
clude the plural, and rice rersa, and the word
" master" shah be taken to include any per-
son who, whether as owner, haileo or other
wise, has or is entitled 10 have the immediate
possession or control Of the slave.
SEC. 80. That this act shall take effect from
and after it passage.
Amended by a section providing that this act
shall not apply 70 Peonags, and the term slave
only include persons Of the African race.
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In concluding their annual report Of tbe con-
dition Of The English cotton market. Stolterfobt
Soas & Co, Of Liverpool, speak as follows Of
the prospect Of cotton:
The cotton trade, OF the manufactnriDg infer
est Of the country, has not for a long period
been In so satisfactory A position as ii now il
and the state Of prosperity has an the appesr-
ance Of durability, the consuming power of he
world having apparently OveTtaken the nrodnc-
ton. az we no longer hear Of glutte8 markafs
either a. home or abroad. The demand forfov,
tiles Is, az present, greater than can Be suDnlied
and b. is evident, therefore, that spinpers ana
manufacturers are obtaining highly remuDer-
alive prices, such as hey perhaps have nof ~.
tained for nearly twenty years past a1g a.
have thus every inducement 10 Increase NJ ON
sumption 10 the utmost, and this too a. , NJ
Rod when corn Is remarkably. almoe, m
probably cheap, the rate Of Interest ~ t7,g
the bank rate OF discount being only two and a
hall per cent, that sooner or later money. in
stead Of being sought for, WHihave to seek en-
~plovment. Nth prospects such asa fhUu
indicated for an active and increased consBD1
ton, It is Of more than ordinary importanre RI
ascertain what the pTobat titles ar for an ~
eouste supply Of the raw .teriaI. - -
again, the result appears quite ~s,isfsrto-
The American crop, owing 10 an npusnsllv
early season and a late frost, promises II bs ~
Tar tne largesl ever EIohhr out whether Il will
reach 100000 Of bales, OF Considerably evceel
this. remoins to be seen. The reeeinf- ~ ~
ports, already 1 $4,000 against I.fOs. 900 hale
Ia the previous large crop year 1855. woulS in
dicate an ample year bat whatever he amount
may be, a greatly reduced proportion or Der
eentage viii come 10 this country, the Increased
wants Of Ameriea requiring at least 200OQ0
bales more than last year, and something must
be deducted for the excess in shipments which
would reach European markets before tbe rlose
Of the present year. From Brazil, Erypt and
other places, We may have the usual sTerare
supply Of 10000 bales From The East Indies
We shah no doubt receive considerably more
than the short supply o. the present year prob-
ably not less thar the average q &c last two
years The conclusion 10 be drawn from tbese /
remarks is, that we shall have avery large con-
sumption, with a supply that NAV, al The close
Of another year, make some addition 10 a srock
unprscedentediy small compared with the actual
eomaumuffnM
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NV foRK, March The week opens
viii moderation there Is no active demand
for any description, but goods are not aceu-
m~ulating and prices are generally maintained.
The western trade were said to b. DELAYING
purchases last week for the result Of the ae-
ton Of the railroad President, on the freight
tariff butt now hat the rates have been altered
slightly in favor Of shippers, there does not
seem TO follow any immediate increase Of ae-
tivty.
In domestic cottons there IS 10 accumula-
ton 10 he hands Of asenls here, and fne
brown and bleached goods are as hers.ofore,
sold in advance Of production.
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A sonIh CnroIina nnrrin.

n Grocer Commits F0rgey, and Psisous hb
Grandfathcr and UHc6 70 Conceal he Crime.
Prom the Charleston Mercury
We are indebted 10 the thoughtful kindness
Of a friend at Bennettsyille, S. C.. for the fol-
lowing account Of the circumstances attending
the sudden death Of thsee citizens Of that town
on Thursday last Our correspondent saws:
BENNErTsvMLE, February p.
4 most shocking occurrence took place In
this town yesterday afternoon. Three men,
MessIs. John McCollum. John Graham and
Annanias Graham, went into the grocery store
Of Mr.. John c. Terrell, Of this place. where
each took a drink Of whisky. They immediate
ly complained Of a dizziness Of the head and a
weakness in the limbs. Several physicians
were called in, but, notwithstanding every ex-
eTtiou they arrived too late. The fatal poison
C~stychnine) had done its work. and the Messrs
Graham died in about half an hour after drink
ing Mr.. McC0llUm survived until midnight.
Jury Of inquest was Immediately summoned.
who returned a verdict that the Messrs. Ora
ham came TO their death bv drinking strvch-
nine in whisky, admin stored by the hand Of
John c. Ierrel, the proprietor Of the grocery.
Mr.. Terrell was Immediately arrested and
lodged in Jail Mr.. McCoIlum died after the
finding Of the Jury in the other two cases.
Messrs. Graham are father andson. aud resided
some hve or six miles from town. Mr.. McCoI-
lum was a b~oOk-keepe- and lived in town. All
three Of the corpses are now lying in the store.
and the community are very much excited.
We learn from another source that Mr..
Terrell Is a grandson o. the elder Graham: that
he has previously borne a good character. and
was respected in that community. The atteu-
dant circumstances are thus stated:
Mr. Terrell had procured a large stock II
goods by the false endorsement Of the names of
his grandfather and uncle uponhis paper. The
paper bad been sent from a bank IN this city
TO heir agent IN Bennsitsglle. who had ON
munic3ted with Mr.. Graham, senior. upon the
subJec'. Mr.. Graham denied ~ knowledge
Of the paper, and visited his grandson in com
pauy witt his son, for the puI pose Of remon-
stratiug with him. What transpired al that
meeting is not fully known. But il does not
appear hat any alteration ensued. As
Messrs. Graham were about leaving. Mr..
Terrell directed bis clerk, Mr.. McCollum, to 20
to a certain shelf in the store and bring a bottle
Il excellent whisky. This was done. and
Messrs- Graham partook Of IL, end soon died.
as our correspondent relates. The clerk. Mr..
McCollum, Took private drink as be returned
the bottle to its shelf, and thus fell a victim.
Mr.. Tenrel denies al knowledge Of The poison.
and AYERS that he never iu bis life purchased
any. But, unfortunately for the truth Of this
statement, the books cf an apothecary in Ben
nettsviile show a charge against him for
the stychnine ami arsenic, furnished six
months ago.
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nemo,rn1lc nessIns an Haywooa.

---.sfes % state nat the Demecacv Of Hav.
1900 I'm uerf Do Convention az BruuusVile- on
woNnaT he IN DAY of Harch, 81 appoint deleestcs t6
ne saic a. Invention ai "a, ne lNh OF harchi
III G-ra-rFr p. end to tx sHme dcaulfe time o. hold q
r--rr-rrHu o. uauIuate can1ldltes a. represent them
- ~ SAFE Leaslaure. Al who are interested f- fhs
-1cassc o. me principles o. the Democratic party are re-
russrsd t0 Eteu1 We are assure haf proper crCauira-
rrr ulu se11re us the triumph ~ Dem1lrate urinapIes
n the sod Ga county q Haywood
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HOS. THOMAS FLETCHER.

On ne day II adjournment Of the Arkansas
Legislature, Mr.. TEREY offered the following
resolution n the Senate, complimentary to
Judge FLErcHER as President Of that body,
which was unanimously adopted
Rcs5luof, That the thanks Of the Senate are
Fletcher, President, for the dignifed. able and
lmpsrdsl manner In which be has presided
over the deliberations of this body.
Judge FLETCHER before -adicurning the Sen
sts rtne sic, responded 10 tins resolution in .
feeling and eloquent speech, which eyincsd ex-
celent taste, elevated patriotism and a hear;
warm win the emotions Of true friendship, Of
which tie following is the conclusion:
That YOU have labored long and zealously.
solely snimsted by patriodc motives, / can
bear my humble testimony, aud / trust your
acts WHl rebound to tie ElsTy Of our com
mon coaDtry. Your public services must tend
10 advanue the prosperity Of the STATE, and
give s1ch an impulse 10 immigration and con-
sequeat Increase 10 wealth and population. az
20 insure 20 Arkansas a high and proud posi-
ton among her sister States Of the Union Z Re
turning you again ny thanks for the h0lor be-
slowed upon me, and Acknowledgements for
your 700 dat-e-ing testimony Of the manner in
which the duties Of the Office have been dis
charged. InoW bid YOU adieu, and hope in
mingling once more among the people who ele-
waited YOU, all VIII be received with open arms
and warn hearts. and with the exclamation
upon every DIP, " Wd done fieH good and faith
~ serraaf
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Dl virtue o. adeed 90 tru-f dated d. % November
- l1a. eEacuiea ONE By Th1uss p. C1urtr-v. 2 VIII
leHee4 o. srl tur cash. o. ue hi-hesf tflrr. fn franf af
ths CHS OIL Horne. EaI.- iH rhrar. af Mrrrffs rf 20
1'c7k mhe 2oth day 81 Arm. 1s5a TIE fa1aEinrurau-
' fA "A certain lotof Eruuud 90 az p1rtuI fhe crr
1t Memphis known a. auih Memphi-. ahd known an ~
lhn ~ lhe ald ciy al black a. frauune IS feet .n ne
Nt+ soc ri NtnsfE street aud ruunlu- ursrauuIr a.
tH WIN te said street and between parallel
na FuHr W hag1u 6aJu1. and hsrllG a trent
~ 20 teet OF mereahou- on IaIhot sirsef. b. erfrnfeF
NiN Ne Improvements theresa Should the ah4rr urrs-
cry rHtrrN CT sumrieuf 90 ausfv az aErrs4fIHahf L
20. -l af NJ eame TINE and place 10 shares ID The sfaE
Pr N aephis bmllin- and Loan Assrili0n taIrriue
aa rrtueE- he title 81 The atrEe real estate u
oei'fcl o. De- asd- but I sell onlv o. trustee.
mars-eH1w fprf Zee So J. q GFTFrryg
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New Telegraph Line---First Flash
from The Gnnrh

hNAA INV HnnNha
The hrst lash Of teiegraphic lightning from
the South, through a printing telegrsphie in
strumeut, was received in this city last evening
IRON Gordonsyille, Virginia. The line is I
new one, and has been erected as an extension
Of DE American Telegraph C~ompany's lines
which now reach south from HlIfsx. Nova
Scotia. The line is built from this city to
L%ynchburg, Va where a continuous line con-
meets through 10 Atlanta, Ca, and Memphis.
Tenn, and thence 70 New Orieans. The in
strument used on this new line is the House
Printing Telegraph, and connects in this city
for Boston ria New York and New England
cities. This is the first printing teleETaphie
instrumeat-punting the message in plain Ro-
man characters-to the south Of Washington.
and will Be hailed as an evidence Of Increasing
enterprise and business in the section in which
Il passes. As the channels Of the Potomac
nrer are crossed by this line In a piece Of the
identical Atlantic cable, Il may be saldthat the
CABLE viii work after an that has been said.
What If We had the ilhtslrious DeSautr here 70
preside over it, The idea is as grand as the
Undertaking. HyweHer, in The language Of a
tfiesrdpmc operator, We have
over de muuutains. vale and hill
ML M-H a.