Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-13

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plish in that way what We have essayed
to point out as material TO that sscen-
dancy in commercial operations which
nature mas placed at their disposition.
late NEWS.
The citizens Of Cuthbert county, Ca,
are organizing a cotton mill company.
The census Of Indianapolis is just be-
ing completed. The population is about
10000.
The first ~semi-annual meeting Of the
Central States Association Of dental
surgeons assembled in Nashville on
Tuesday.
Large donations of money and pro-
visions have been received in Nashville
by Judge Wyeth for the suffering citi-
zens Of North Alabama.
Israel Henderson, Of the Louisville
Journal, and J. II. Dennis, charged with
completely in the recent corral frauds at
Nashville, have been released on bail.
A gentleman from Manchester, Eng
land, is now in Montreal to negotiate for
a site on which to erect a cotton mill.
The capital is said to be $1,000 900.
acquisitions have been made at the
Freedmen's Bureau at Washington for
about three hundred freedmen to GO to
Arkansas end Mississippi.
On Tuesday the President signed an
order granting pardons to thirteen Lou
isianians, one South Carolinian and one
Albanian, all under the $40, 600 clause.
Peter Penn Gsskill, the head Of the
Iineal descendants of William Penn, died
in Philadelphia, on the Sd inst, on his
sixty-sixth birthday. He had resided
in Philadelphia during his whole life.
The COMMISSIONS Of Customs has been
informed Of the arrest of a well known
smuggler IN the n~eighborhood Of Platts-
burg, \. Y, who. has been very success
ful for some time past in his smuggling
operations and his efforts to elude pur-
suit.
About one thousand volumes, belong
ing to the East Tennessee University at
Knoxville, have been saved, ard an eff
fort is making to collect those scattered
among citizens. Many valuable sets Of
books are broken.
The cash land receipts at Menasha,
Wis, in the month Of March, amounted
TO S3,76O Q, besides entries under the
homestead law, bounty land locations,
and selections made with agricultural
college scrip.
The superintendent Of the Freedmen's
Bureau at the Sea Islands, reports to the
Commissioner that the number Of con
tracts made by him or the military au-
thorites during the month Of March,
1856, were ffy-fve, including twenty
three hundred and thirty-eight freed
people.
A movement to establish q fine art gal
lery in Buffalo y. Y, is meeting with
much Encouragement. Px-President Fill
more, before his departure for Europe,
subscribed $1,000 and contributed several
handsome paintings besides. Another
gentleman gave $1,000.
The General Land Office has just sub
mitted to the Secretary Of the Interior,
for his approval, q list embracing 1925
acres, enuring to the State Of Iowa, IN
der the swamp grant oflS50. There have
been approved and certified to the State
Of Minnesota, under the same grant,
rs, 7S4 acres.
Macon, Ga, seems 10 be pretty well
infested with hotel thieves. Two have
been caught-0ne named James, a circus
attache, and the other, Horton, aprofes-
sional thief who used chloroform in his
operations. Burglary is now a capital
ofense in Georgia, and these fellows are
likely to be punished by the rope.
The London Times, OF the 30th ult.,
there is too much reason 10 fear
that the peace Of Europe is about 10 be
broken by one Of the least just and least
necessary wars Of modern times. The
Times heartily trusts that England may
hold aloof. Half a dozen vessels were
preparing for sea at Plymouth, and it IS
reported were 70 so TO the St Lawrence.
Prussia has forwarded a circular dis
patch 10 minor German States, laying
on the efficiency Of the appeal to
the Federal Diet TO settle the present
The dispatch further points out
The necessity OF the various States taking
I'D definite position on SIDE or the
other in the struggle which the arma-
nents Of Austria seem 20 render more
aRd more imminent.
Rev. II. c. Hornady, pastorof the First
Bsptist church in Atlanta, appeals for
I'd 70 rebuild bis church. He statesthat
The house is old, uncomfortable and too
for the congregation. During the
seiee Of Atlanta, it was injured by shells
and otherwise mutilabed by the invading
army. The membership is large, but
broken in finances By the destruction Of
The city.
The Postomce Department has made a
to run another overland mail
rom the western terminus ofthe eastern
md Of the Union Paeihcrailroad by way
Smoky Hi, 70 Denver City, and
hence to California. This gives two
sailv lines 10 California. The service is
% he commenced on the 18th inst.
New Orleans is partially inundated.
The Pscoyuie, Of Tuesday, says all the
.oylands and streets IN the rear u the
city are overfowu. Many people, who
thought themselves secur from high
water, are completely flooded, and can
get ont nor ia. The creTasse at
Bouligny has been closed. Very little
apprehension Of an extensive overflow is
felt, as the river is falling and the levees
are being secured.
Commissioner Sargent, Of the customs
providing for the efecual protection OF
revenue along the Southwestern
fnouter. where it has baen discovered
that considerable smuggling is being car
red on By vessels snteriug the Gulf Of
california. and introducing contrabsnd
into Arizona. An ageht has haea
10 the coast Of Texas, from Gal
Il Fort Duncan, 70 beefau0ned az
roraus Christi. Another agent has been
supointed TO that part OF the lonl.eF 1of-
ierng on the northern part Of Mexico
from san Diego, California, % ~ faso,
New Mexico, a distance OF ouV miles,
and who viii be stationed at fori yuma