Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-16

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NATURAL. p Ten years ago BEN.
WADE, Of Ohio, was an avowed Estate
Sovereignty" man, in the EXTREMIST
sense Of that doctrine. He was as strong
an advocate Of the right Of a State 20 re-
sist Entertainments from the Federal
Government, as was JUDAH P. BENJA-
MY, and he frankly admitted that If he
had been situated asthat gentleman was,
he would he as much Of a secessionist.
Now, he is consoldationist, and one of
the bitterest prosecutors Of the Southern
States and people for doing what, ten
years ago he maintained they had a
right to do. 10 is thus that these ultra
men fly from n extreme to the other.
They are wholly unstable and unreliable,
in whatever position they may take.
sa. Gov. Jenkins, of Georgia, has We
toed the stay law passed by the General
Assembly Of that State.
R9~The Nashville Union and Anaey1-
| can says Generals Thomas and Fisk left
that city on Tuesday, under summons, it
is supposed, to proceed to Washington.
Ba~The remains Of Col P. h. Colquitt
and Capt. Alex. II. Cooper, who were
killed att hickamauga, and Lieut.. c. c.
Bic. who fell near Marietta, have been
recovered and carried to Columbus, Ga.
nz- The Louisville Courier says the
old Mayor and City Clerk Of Lexington,
XIV, who are radicals, refuse TO give their
| seats, books, etc, TO the newly elected
! ineumbents, who are conservatives
re- The custom-house at Toronto was
robbed last week Of some 5000, Ameri-
can money. The vault wa entered by
means ofits own key, which was care
lessly left in the building. At present no
trace of the burglars can be found.
rs The Cincinnati Commercials spe-
eial says, the President told some Con-
gressmen yesterday, that he regarded
Louisiana more loyal than She had been
since her purchase, and South Carolina
more loyal than she had been for thirty
years.
~ On Sunday morning a fire occurred
in the stable Of William Hulse, in an
alley between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
and Madison and Chestnut streets, Lou
isville, by which two horses were burned
and property to the amount of eight
thousand dollars destroyed.
b-A meeting Of radicals was held at
Nashville onTuesday TO nominate a can
didate for the Legislature in opposition
to Mr.. Lewis. The Union says there
were only sixteen persons present. They
concluded to call a convention the fol-
lowing day.
%. The Hsuse of Representative Of
the Louisiana Legislature has passed a
bill, by a vote Of 81 yeas to p nays, ito
take the sense of the people on the expe-
diency Of calling a convention to form a
constitution, and to provide for the cleo
ton Of delegates, and for the holding of
the convention"
B Theresa, the notorious street-singer
in Paris, noted for her profigacy and her
beauty. is now admitted into the best
salons of the French capital. The En-
press had the good taste to decline posi-
lively attending Gen. Fleury's party,
where this woman was to sing her Riea
NEST Sdcre pour I'm sdpeur.
EE DR.. Thomas :. Powell, Of the At
lanta GA Medical College, will com
mence the publication in that city, about
the Ist Of May, Of a weekly literary pa
per to be called "The Ladies' Home Ga
zette.r It is to be devoted TO elegant
literature, scientific and practical infor-
nation, the arts and sciences, education,
agriculture, and the latest political and
foreign miscellany.
Ry~ In a short time the South Carolina
railroad will be running the whole length
Of the line from Charleston TO Hamburg.
The C~droIiaida says the officers of the
road are concentrating all their energies
upon this most important work, and are
rapidly closing upon the breaks, now ira
versed by wagons, a distance Of twenty
five miles, from Blacksmith to Johnson's
Turnout.
% The Portuguese Chamber of Depu-
ties has approved the Boundary Treaty
recently concluded between Spain and
Portugal and the Portuguese Govern
ment has ordered Gen. Prim to leave the
country. A motion was offered in the
Chamber depreeating this order, and re-
jected. Gen. Prim, who declares that the
revolution in Spain is by No means at IN
end, will go, it is said, to Gibraltar.
~ The Marshall Texas Flag is in
favor of dividing the State. 1t says:
''The reasons for such division are so
obvious that it is scarcely necessary to
mention them. That it contains too
great an extent Of territory no one will
question. The interests Of the east and
west are too dissimilar to be under the
same municipal laws or regulations.
These, not specifying many others that
are palpable, are sufficient 70 warrant
immediate action in the matter"
~ A few days ago a party Of men,
one Of whom is said to have been deputy
sheriff Of Livingston county, No, took
possession Of a train on the Hannibal
and st. Joseph railroad. The train was
stopped at the next station and two Of
them were put of; but during the trouble
that ensued, they attacked a brakesman
and shot him in the abdomen. Two Of
the rowdies were arrested, and the others
are known and will be taken soon.
MA letter, dated Camps Arrapahoe
and Cheyenne Indians, Bluff creek, South
Arkansas river, March ., says Major
Wynkoop's mission TO the hostile Indians
has been entirely successful. He has re-
moved tnsHi al below Arkansas river,
and got an agreement fEGR the chiefs
and head men to abide by the treaty
made at the mouth of Little Arkansas
last October, thus securing safety to trav-
elers across the plains.
B~ Accord ing to the Nary Register
for 1866, since the close Of the war 225 |
vessels have been disposed of by sale, and
have been last The number Of yes
sells retained in the serVics is glsi Of
3 are laid up in ordinary, 68 are
building at the different n~avy-yards, Il
are hitting OCT for sea service, IS are I'M
der repair, and 50 are ea4slGyed at various
naval stations as tugs and dispatch boats,
Dr. in the ordnance department. This