Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-04

NAH 1hA8HEI NHAA
Baltimore papers say the movement
for a great fair, under the management
ofladies, for the beneftof the poor Of the
South, is progressing fayorably.
Il state Convention Of the Fenian
Brotherhood is shortly to be held in New
Orleans.
The Government Of Santa Fe, Mexico,
has donated 2,550,O 600 acres Of land to a
colony foo American settlers.
The House OF the West Virginia Legis-
lature has passed a bill to disfranchise all
who aided the rebellion.
Gen. w. J.. Hardee has been elected
President of the Selma and Meridian
Railroad.
The amount of national bank currency
which had been issued to February I'th'
was S254, 300, $50.
Gen. Comstock, Of Grants staff, has
arrived in Washington from Texas, with
important dispatches for the General.
1t is said that Congress is hostile to
any reduction Of the present %greenback
currency.
At the Roberts Fenian meeting in
Louisville, on the 9th ult., the sum Of
5000 was contributed 70 the cause.
A fire occurred at Grand Haven, Mich,
on the 22l ult., which burned a whole
block OF business houses.
Last week circulation amounting to
S2,l52,6Sj was issued TO national banks (;
total amount issued, s25z OF, 90.
by the starting OF the ice at Pittsburg
on the 22d, dfy oil boats were sunk, in
yolving a less of SlU0, 600.
4 Washington paper says that a re-
duction Of the present force in the Treas
ury Department is contemplated.
The statement Of the public debt for
last month shows a decrease Of about
s2,0o0,o 600.
The negro troops have been withdrawn
from Columbus, Ca, at the request of
Gen. jenkins.
Frauds in prize goods at Brooklyn have
Just been brought to light, TO the amount,
it is reported, of 100000.
It is reported that a small band of Fe-
mans made an attempt, recently, to rob
a bank at Stanbridge, Canada East.
The United States Consul at Liverpool
informs the Department. Of State that the
rinderpest cattle plague continues in
creasing and extending in England.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has
received a great many applications from
banks asking [ O he converted into ma
tional banks.
Permission has been received at Nor
/ folk. Virginia. from the Treasury Depart
ment, % open a bonded warehouse at
that place.
The Commissioners OF Indian Affairs is
| confident that treaties between the In
dians that are yet hostile U the Govern
ment can be consummated early in the
spring.
Last week one hundred and thirty
seven patents were granted by the Com
missioner to inventors in different
portions OF the country.
The Legislature Of AIabamahas passed
law appropriating S5oo,oO0 in State
bonds for the relief Of 81, $50 destitute
white women and children in that state.
a fire took place in a three-story build
ing in Baltimore on the 18th ult., by
which a family Of six persons were
burned 10 death.
The number of emigrants who landed
in New York in January was 1l,l75-
more than twice as many as during the
same month in lS65.
DR.. Isaiah B. Linn, a prominent physi-
cisu Of Chicago, died lately from the eff
feet Of four grains of morphine, taken to
relieve pain.
The st, Louis postmaster was rejected
in the United States Senate because he
was personally hostile to the two Mis-
souri, senators.
Public disturbances are threatened in
the Canadian cities, between the Irish
Catholics and the Orangemen, in case Of
parades on St. Patrick's day.
\ queer organization for Paris is the
new club of St. Mousseline, formed 10y a
number of ladies who forswear all costly
fabrics and mean TO make cheap muslin
fashionable.
The French Minister at Washington
has written to his Government that the
United States VIII not swerve from its
neutrality on account Of the Bagdad
affair.
Notice has been given IN the British
House Of Commons OF an inquiry as to
whether representations in regard to the
Fenians had been made to the United
States.
A new concert hall is in course Of cree
ton in Atlanta, Ga. The Neu Era says
the work is being done ia excellent style
and good taste.
There is every likelihood that the cot
ton bo0ds of Mississippi viii be redeemed
before the ninety days prescribed by the
Governors proclamation expires.
New PAPER At CoRTNTH.-Messrs.