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Tail oaks from Ettie acorns grow
cr-at streams from little fountains 10
ANashvine dispatch Of The eighth says

Nashville dispatch Of the eighth says;
A meeting viii he held o-morrownight
Of 4 Union Central Committee, who
VIII send a memorial to the President,
detailing the condition Of affairs in Ten
nsssea. and earnestly asking that the pro-
raction of the United States be not with
drawn. II is said that they viii even
protest against the admission or Tennessee
Conpressmen, If that measure is to be fols
lowed bv thewithdrawal ofUniOn troops
On Friday last Gov. Brownlow was
riding from Knoxville towards this city
in q train Of cars, and about twenty miles
from Knoxville. the car containing the
Governor was separated from the train
and thrown OFF the track. The Governor
had his left foot ana ankle bruised Out
was nototherwise injured. Severalof the
party in the car were slightly hurt. some
malignant person is supposed % nave
tempered with the screws and ~Estenings
of rbeca The Governor . IN the city
IN better health than during the sum
mer.
So il seems Tennessee is to except IN
der military rule, and her representation
kent out Of Congress, because II Is sup
posed some malignant person tempered
with the screws and fastenings Of the car
in which GOV. BROWNLOW travelling!
Tfagcb "a consequences are to follow
s,eb causes. can't some plan be devised
70 prevent His xceLlency's "screwsahd
essr-Din~u from getting loose?
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II " O
Splendid Cotton Plantations
FOR RENT OR SALE.

SPENDIDLY improved tract Of land be.
II longing TO the estate Of Seth Wheausy. sit
uated on Bayou Macon in Carroll Parish, La,
IL miles west Of Lake Providence. This tract
contains 200 acres, 800 Of which has been
cleared for q long time and will produce a bale
OF cotton To the acre. There is "A good dwelling
house, quarters for laborers, steam GIN mill and
all necessary improvements on the place.
Bayou Macon is nayiggble for steamers and the
products can DE shipped direct from the private
landing to New Orleans.
Also, 700 acres, 600 Of which Is open, situated
3 miles south Of Memphis, between Horn Lake
road anu the river. This Is one OF the best plan
tatlons IN the county, producing cotton, corn,
wheat, oats, eto, equal TO any upland place in
the State. There is a dwelling house, gin house,
quarters iG- laoorersi mill, cribs "a stable on
the place.
Great bargains may be had In either or both
OF the above places. Apply 10
DR.. D. n. SAUNDERS,
tal3-lml 81 South Court street, tup stairs.
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mAnRIED.

JEHLE-RIcHARnsOS-O THURSDAY even
ing, January lIth. 1855. a. ths Second Presby-
terrain Church, by the Rev. 7. D. witherspoon,
SIR. WILLIAM JEHLE and Miss MAMIE J.
RICHARDSON, niece Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Specht, all OF this city.
PATRIcK-CRATG-On She evening OF tile
18th December, 1885, Al The residence Or tAe
brides father in cahaba, Ala, by the Rev. Or.
sparrow, Mr.. ,. v. PATRIcK, OF this city, aud
Miss ELLEE A. CRAI0.
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TRUSTEES SIZE.

DURSUANT to n decree or the Chaucsrv gids
Il Of the Common Law and Chancery Coprt
of the city Of Memphis, in q certain cause there
in pending, wherein William Smith is com.
plainant, and George C.. Curle aud Others are
defendants, ! will, on Wednesday the 18th dav
Of February, 1885, at Il o'clock am. in front Of
odd Fellows Hail, IN the city of Memphis
Tennessee, sell at public auction 70 the highest
bidder, the following property, 70 wit: The east
~half-being $50 feet rOnt-of tive certain lots
OF land, lying and beingin the county OF Shell
by, state OF Tennessee, and city of Memphis.
being part Of the tract OF land known upon the
plan OF South Memphis US blocks Nos. s. and
So, designated upon s. c.. Wheaton's plan Of
subdivision Of said tract, made by NJ. A. Kerr,
surveyor, on the 10Th OF June, 1855, as lots Nos.
% and p, and bounded as follows, to wit: Be-
ginning at the intersection. Of the east Side Of
an alley which is fifteen feet wide, with the
north @ or Linden street, and st the south
west corner OF lot No. W-thence eastWardly
with the north side OF Lind6n street lSZ feet 70
the south, asst corner oflOt No. 2l-thence north
W6rdly SSA feet 10 the northeast corner OF lot
No. Zl-thence rdly with Z. c. Whe6tous
north boundary line l37 ieet 20 the northwest
corner OF lot No. ~, and to the drst named
alley-theuee southwardiy with the east SIDE of
said alley AS4 feet 10 the beginning, with All
the appurtepances thereuntO belonging; the
len.
Terms OF saie-Credit OF six months, purohaser
executing bond with good security, and a Ten
retained on the property untl the purchase
money sail paid.
Title good, and sale to be confirmed bv decree
OF Chancery Court, barring ali right or equity
81 ~tSHeLaption IL. SLAUGHTER,
MtJ-LQL .. Il. Trnesa.
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nA-The Indianapolis journal says that
a man named James Moore, living about
one mile and a half from that city, died
a day or two ago from the effects of q
bite received from a mad COW some three
months ago. At that time the occur-
renee was mentioned in the Journal, but
the man had made an application of the
mad stone, and but little, if any, alarm
was felt,
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Ia The police Of Nashville had quite
a row with some colored soldiers on
Tuesday, which came near resulting Sc
riously. The soldiers were, however, dis
armed and taken before the Provost
Marshal, when the disturbance was
quelled. Two Of the soldiers have been
held for trial before Court Martial. No
one was hurt.
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THE CASE WELL srATED.-Through

THE CASE WELL STATED.-Through-
out the whole Of this war, says the Phil
adelphia Ledger, when the Confederates
had entire possession Of from seven to
ten States, the Government and the
people Of the United States maintained
that those States were still in the Union
10Y that the war Is over and they have
been conquered, and their Governments
displsced. and ne have possession, it is
proposed to consider those States as out
of the Union. This is an absurd position,
and vet it is the D that Mr.. Stevens
desires 70 put the country in.
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"a We learn from tho Nashville
Banner, Of the tenth, that The passenger
train for Johnsonville, which left Nash
vile on Monday evening at the regular
hour, on nearing the tressle work imme-
diateIy on this side Of the bridge over
Harpeth river, was thrown from the
track, and two persons, Mr.. II w.
Woodbury., roadmaster, and a negro
woman, name unknown, almost in
stantly killed. Some ten or fifteen Of
the passengers were severely bruised, but
none, We learn, very seriously injured.
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Rr The H@untsvlle 4drocole ~ n,

~ a4AANL-ENE OF NnN
fourth instant says:
Gov. T. NJ. Patton was IN our city YES.
1eIoay, on ms way 10 Florence. The
1oseLnoI was Just from Nashville. from
a consultation with Gen Tbo11aJ m
informed Us that most OF fbe ICONS n
this state will socD be Withdrawn tbaf
arms VIII be furnished TO the STATE mill
tia about SIX thousand Of whom have
been organized into one bundled ami
three companies, and that thev win he
called on to preserve order. sbGuId any.
emergency arise. We also learn fhat
rations VIII be furnished by the Cavern
menl ior D numerous destitute Of orr
2tale, ann L9at Huntsville viii be b of
the points where they viii he denositeJ
.0r distribution 70 other COUNTIES Tbis
will be good news 10 many who now
need help, and viii until a new r can
be raised.
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DANCING ACADEMY.
MISS j.. 60 RIA
-AsD-
sIGNOR o. 0RILLO,

Beg 70 to The Ladies' and Gentle.
men OF Memphis that they have opened !
handsome eud speciOUs room at III Main street
between Adams and Washington, wher all the
newest and most fashionable Dances will De
Taught on the most approved principles.
from the long experience that they have nc.
quired IN Europe aud America, Miss Gourlay
patrons that their Institute will be Conducted
IN such a manner as TO merit the support OF ali
deslrous OF acquiring "A thorough knowledge OF
Dancing.
The ~strictest attention, both as to the comfort
ana decorum Of pupils attending, will be care
take place. 70 which all the pupils will be in
vitedi and for which a fine Quadrile band will
always fR provided,
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1-On The tweDty-fourth ultimo, says
an exchange, 90 D5ctortown, Ga, Henry
G~rauthan, an Oh and respected citizen
was sbot down in cold blood Mrs. @.
was cut aud bayouetted-her face, head,
aud neck being fesrfgly ~mUtlsted-
dragged through the house and thrown
seuseiess undera bed zLe now lies In q
CIilca, condition. Nr7. G.s daughter
= a severely wounded IN tbs bead had
: huger nearly cut Of, and received
missy severe injuries. Other deeds Of
violence were committed Oh the prem
ls. These outrages were perpetrated
BY some United States colOred troops
who have been arrested aud are 10 be
tried.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

~ Three persons, implicated ia the
robbing Of the Adams express Company
on board the train from New York 10
Boston, have been captured. They were
traced by Nh. Sanford, agent, and some
private detectives acting under his or
ders. Two Of the parties were arrested
at Norwalk, r. L, and the other in a low
house in New York. Nearly three
fourths Of the money was found in the
latter's possession. The whole amount
taken from the safe viii not exceed i've
thousand five hundred dollars.
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list.

We are gratifed to announce Una
hereafter the letter list win be found in
the APPEAL every Saturday morning.
The letter below tells its WI story;
Pasr OFFICE. MEMPHIS, TENN San. - 1855
Publisher ef the Memphis Daily Appeal:
Your claim 20 have the largest circula-
ton within the boundary Of the Memphis
Post Office Delivery, not having been
contested by your contemporaries OF
the daily presses Of the city, and having
received from your office alone a sworn
statement Of your actual bona Jfde circu-
lation, within the period prescribed 10y
the Post Office regulations, it becomesmy
duty 10 award 70 you the advertising Of
the letter lists for the year eighteen hun
bred and sixty-six-
ROBT C. GIsT. Postmaster.
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s2- The Falls Of St. Anthony, on the
Mississippi, are rapidly wearing away.
In a few years. othingwiu be left behind
but a long reach Of tumbling, rolling
rapids.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

Ia a man in New Haven kept house
open on New Years, and that night his
splendid piano and rosewood bureau were
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

E~ A letter from Fortress Monroe
states that large quantities Of tie bedding
# the Hampton General Hospital have
Zen bought 4 furnish hotels in Balu-
,,ore Washington and Philadelphia.
riev cords Of iron bedsteads, four thOus-
.nd mattresses, ten thousand blankets
md six thousand linen sheets, almost a.
- as new-a few still stained by the
5,oo5 If wounded Northern soldiers,
tbopsapds Of whom, both white and coli
o-ed died upon them-go North to fur
ni.h q house Of summer resort
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

BE- Capt. Sage, Agent Of the Freed
mems Bureau at Murfreesboro, has pub
lished an order requiring al colored per-
sons 20 provide themselves with homes
by the first Of February next. All col
ored females found without homes and
honest employment viii be sent to the
-penitentiary.
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re- The Freedmen OF Maury, are
making contracts for the year throughout
the country. In most instances the farm
ers pay twelve dollars per month and
furnish board and clothing.
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@-Omni5uscs and the heaviest loaded
wagons are crossing the riverat 1t. Louis
on the ice. Such an event does not often
occur
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

X There areindicstionsi in the United
States Senate Of considerable opposition
to the admission Of Colorado, on account
Of the a~nt-negro clause in her Constitu-
ton.
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COTTON SEED.
WE HAVE FOR SALE
10000 bushels Cotton Seed,
COn09.flJersbiD Notice.

OF this season g growth, carefully selected and
IN prime shipping order. We have about 800
bushels each Of Petit Gulf and Bcyd's Prolific
Sect. BEAUMONT, HAMILTON co.,
falt1m No. 500 Front street.
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IA The large engine house Of toe Belle
foutaine Railroad, at Gallon, Ohio, was
burned on Thursday night Twelve loco
motives were consumed ia it. The loss
lis reported at from three hundred thous-
and douars 90 five hundred thousand
d.uar-
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- Woman is Like ivy-tbe more YOU
are ruined the closer she cllngs TO o
A vile bachelor adds: "Ivy is like wo-
mantle more it clings 10 you the more
you are ruined.
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RF IAe losses of the tire insurance
companies Of New York amounted last
year to fcTty-three million D hundred
aud thirty-Dine thousand dollars, against
J~"enty-eight million five hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars in eighteen
hundred and sixty-four.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

H The Wisconsin Senate has passed
8 bill making habitual incompetence for
M year good cause for divorce.
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S@nGen. Hardee has been appointed
Superintendent Of the Alabama and Mis-
sissippi Railroad, connecting Selma and
Meridian.
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B The J-acksonpout Herald notices
the drowning Of even persons mostly
women and children. The fat BOAT IN
which they were descending the river
struck 3 snag apd n five minutes sunk
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m~ The latest " notion is a paper
hat, which Is 10 be manufactured IN
Springfield. The article Is said to be de-
sirable, durable and water proof aud viii
cost from eight to twenty-five cents
apiece.
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Ia The river at Pittsburg is frozen,
but fortunately the late rise brought
down an immense an cunt Of coal.
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E The President, as a means Of
cbeaPeniDg fuel TO the poor during cold
weather, has ordered a large quantity Of
fTewood belonging to the Goveramentto
be sold In quantities less than ten cords,
9; seven dollars and fifty cents a cord.
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AUCTION.
ANNoUEcEMENTs

TAX C~OLLECTOR-H. l. Priddy
J. Is - candidate Tor Tax Collector of shelby
county ~ the ensuing March election. UalJ Iea
TIC the CitizensofshsIbv County.
a I am q candidate Tor the Ouice 81 GouBfy
trustee FOR shelby county, at the election in
March next, and respectfully ask your votes
for the same. Respectfully,
tan9 to W~A8HIEGTON BOND.
TOR COUNTY Tax COIlectOr-We
II are authorized TO announce r.. }. NJ
the present. iucumbeuD a. a candidate Tor
County Tax Collector OF Shelby county, az the
election 20 be held il March next. Jams to.
y W BROOKS Is a Candidate
ID. for Tax Collector Of shelby county, az the
ensuing March election. no24 Ime
TO THE CITIZENS OF
u SHELLEY DGBATI-I am b candidate for tie
Office Of Revenue Collector for Shelby county
10 the ensuing March election, and respectfully
ask your votes for thesafne. Very respectfully,
nO13-tf r.. W.. CALDWELL.
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s2Brigham Young has promised to
build that portion Of the Pacihcr0ad that
viii run through Utah.
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Ia A lady was found dead ia Owens
boro, Ky, with a bottle Of ~chloroforn al
her bedside, and a handkerchief overhe
face. It is supposed she used the ano-
dyne incidentally, but took an over dose.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

IA Msj.-Gen. r. Ransom has been
elected captain Of a military company at
Wilmington, NC.
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BT Railroad cars, locomotive and all.
cross the Missouri river, atAchisou City.
on rails laid on the ice.
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nor SALE-OR RENT viii
n sell or rent my plantation near Preston.
our mules WestOf Gamers station, and sixteen
miles from Grenada, containing about three
mostly rich creek bottoms The place "a we'll
Walored. has two good dwGiiing house, On M
and al the necessary Out-Dufiding5 for two su-
parior cotton farms, which viii be sold together
or separately for part cash and the balance in
Oue aud two years. or rented FOR q portion of
tatiOn, n not previously disposed Of, All nv
stock, farming utensils, cotton seed. etc 81
Apply TO sample, Mitchell & Co, 304 Front ~
Memphis, Ienn., or The Subscriber on mo
premises. REUBEN FLEMING,
ds23-lm
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Public Glasses, per queTter-.-u...-.sO %
Tor children, per quarter % 10
Private Lessons per zach lesson .......... %
es-A soIREE viii be given every month.
Pupils will be received on January 10Th. when
their names will be entered.
This beautiful ana handsome room can be
engaged for private parties, Oh application 10
signor Srlo III Main Street.
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roTW az TEsT OATHs.

did II never occur 10 our wise legisla-
tors. both in the Legislature Of Tennes-
and in the halls Of the National Con-
-ess. that now since the war is over,
and the Federal Government il supreme
and undisputed all over the land-these
high pressure test oaths are o many
evidences Of foIly2 Did the idea ever
enter their heads that the United States
have far more ~eficaciOUs lei Of main
tanning It's authority, and that to employ
these douhle-triggered oaths, was a lower
ing Of tits dizniv rebellion is at
an end. The rebels are completely
disbanded. They are pOwerless and
HELPLESS 10 make resistance, even if
they wished il. Is not the arm
of he Government strong enough
10 keep them in obedience to the law,
oath or no oathe II their parole, and the
oath Of aunesty they have taken, aTenot
a sufficient pledge Of their honest alegi-
ance. would forty thousand Oaths, no
matter how worded, bind them any more
surelv9 Do these legislative Oath-mong-
er know, do they comprehend, havethey
the remOtest suspicion, Of what Is EN-
braeed in q parole" given by a soldier,
who Is O. man Of h0nor-as all true sol
die-s are? We imagine not, or surely
there would be IN end Of this folly Of i'm
posing test-ostbs. The parole given by
the C~onfederates az the close Of the
late unhappy CIVIL WAR, and after
wardsreiterated in substance IN the Oath
Of Amnesty, Is the highest pledge Of
faith Il il possible for q human being 70
give. Il that don't bind, nothing viii
bind them; and il Is a graruitous and
brutal insult, Matched only in the brains
Of political ~demago-ues, 10 require any
further pledges. Il that is not satisfac-
tory. hang, shoot, incarcerate, Danish if
YOU wilI-but IN the name OF common
q and all manhood, let Us have an
end OF this mock5-y Of pretended recon-
cfiation-let US have an end Of a system
which defeats and en- arrasses the opera
tons Of the Government, by depriviDg &c
Of the services ofits best subjects. Sub
Joined we give an apt Illustration Of the
practical working Of the system. The
Secretary Of the Treasury communicates
the following statement Of one Of his
Assessors Of internal revenue, showing
the difficulties OF finding officers who can
take the test OATH
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

VALUABLE PROPERTY-beautifully lOcs-
~eated-lot % by 100 feet-drst class Brick
Residence, with eight rooms, closets, etc, and
abundant out-hOuses all OF brick, and an IN
improved lot IS by 100 feet, adjoining same, and
VIII be sold together If desired. For iuforma-
ton, apply to
SPEED, DONOHO & CO.,
1al3-lw ~ Madison street.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

ELSlver and Copper mines have been
discovered in Whitfield county, Ga.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-13

1o-elIn bolialng. Front street. over No %
FOR RENT OR SAIL
offer for rent my farm near OXfort. on TAI
lehstehie River, containing eight hundred acres
Of cleared land. The farm IS - good as any In
this part OF State, and IN dns condition for
acotton crop next year. improvements are
veEy good. J viii sell 10 parties renting The
farm, Corn, Fodder. Mules, stock Of ali kinds,
Farming implementsa and Cotton Seed sumeisnt
to run the place, at market price II the above
place IS NOT reataa By ms hth % Janua'y.I
win sen my farm On al about two thousand
ares. and stock Of n kinds Terms sae-third
ca,b. the balance on long time.
WI. WEBB.
Near oxford. Miss, Dec. %, 1856.
P. s.-ForfuH description I refer 70 8 NJ Webb
q Co- Memphis. fde2f 3wl Wv
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7 rave this day admitted 70 an interest In my
i business, my brother, Mr.. GhauesJenlei ana
hIr. William =. Iinuey. he business VIII
Hereafter be carried on under the name ana
ssyls OF VIM. Jehle & Co, Is wholesale dealers
in Notions aud Fancy Goods, al the OLD stand,
No. 295< Main street.
tau9 81 tn thn6 sat WI. EhLL
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Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad.
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A T the February term Of the County Court
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, ] VIII apply
for letters Of administration on the estate Of
Marion Swenson, late Of said county. deceased.
Jan. Sth, 1855. GEO. W. NELSON.
iaI3-lm
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rs Twenty families were rendered
houseless by a recent fire in Chicago.
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NOYICE.-Al persons holding claim.
~ against The estate Of J. C.. Suggs, decd.- sD5
against the 1rm Of Brooks & Sueqs. vii -
them with the undersigned a. hls mace of b0sf-
ness No i FrOntstreeL Memphis.
January eth. lsS. js153n