Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-14
GEOGRAPHIC.
EVENING DISPATCHES


Colorado nee 30 be Aamlffed 70 . STATE.
WAsHIS9ToN, Jan. I9.-Tbe President
declined to issue his proclamation de-
caring Colorado admitted as e State.
Ihe subject was submitted to Congress.
The Adjutant General Issued an order
projecting from prosecution, ia state or
municipal courts Of the late rebeilious
states All loyal persons charged with
ohences against rebel forces, and pro-
hlof1uR any distinction betweeu whites
and blacks Ia this matter.
Oar Consul at Liverpool on the nine
teenth Of December, says the cattle
plague IS on he increase IN England and
Scotland.
Sterling Price Gov. Harris, Gems.
EWelf and Shelby have plantations At
CariottA, Mexico. Price enthusiastically
says CarlOtta viii become q great eitv.
FOREIGN-ftisstatsd that MaximIiau
Is omitted from the Catholic SovereipDs
/ 70 whom the Pope sends his customary
Christmas fluctuations.
Seventeen PARDON warrants have been
issued to-day-all for parties included ia
the twenty thousand dollar clause.
Gen. Ross, Of Texas, has applied for
pardon.
The Assistant Commissioners Of Freed
mems affairs in Mississippi has been in
siructed to assist Gov. Humphreys in
reeonstructing the Mississippi river
levees.
A runor hasbeeu prevalent at Fortress
Monroe for p few days, Of a plot Tor the
libersti0nOf Mr.. Jefferson Davis. Search
has been instituted, bat nothing susul-
ci0us discovered.
Attempt ~ Coercion.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. l3.-Au unknown
man called upon Senator Wade on
Wednesday, asking him to sign recon-
mendaticns 10 place him in the navy.
The Senator refused, when the applicant
drew a bOwie-knife. Wade drew his
pist0! and threatened 20 shoot the fellow,
when the latter ~decamped.
Bumors prevail that Gov. Pierpont is
about 10 resign.
Difficulty In Richmond.
RICHMOND, Jan ia reconter oc-
Cured az the S~pottswood House between
Pollard, editor OF the ErGBfj5sF, and
Brooks, correspondent of the New York
Times, occasioned by the iatter's letterin
the Times Of the eighth, TidicUling Pol
lard. Brooks took the cowhide from
Pollard, when Pollard drew-a knife
whereupon the parties were separated.
PORTLAND, Jan. I3.-The steamer
North American put into Queenstown on
The thirty-irst, with her machinery
damaged.
ST. Louis, Jan. I3.-The Memphis
COmpany's warfooaJ was very BADLY
damaged by moving ice yesterday. The
cd officers Of this company were re-
elected yesterday.
Payment Of CcrHrautasion ror Soldiers
1sa~tioas-EIaseas CO-pus.
WAsHISGTOE, Jan. I3.-The payment
Of communication for soldiers ratiOHs has
Cessej for the present, ia anticipation Of
Congressional legislation.
Il IS reported that the Secretary Of
War IN conversation yesterday, stated
that whenever the h05eOs corpus reached
him for delivering the bodies Of rebel
hOSt burners, now on trial ST st. Louis,
he would Immediately turn them over to
The civil authorities.
About two thousand Of the nine thou
sand postohices in disloyal States have
been reopened.
The Military Committee viii report
favorable tp0n the proposition TO create
the Office OF General IN the army, and il
IS probable il win be rendered 70 Gen.
Grant.
Gen. Grant issued an order mastering
ont the thlrty-foUrth Indiana regiment,
now at Brownsville, Texas.
o'EaAOny Endorsed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-C0l. O'STahony
yesterday received a letter from Head
Centre stephens, cordially endorsing his
aston during The late troubles, and ap-
pointing him representative and dDau-
cial agent Of The sO-calIed Irish Republic
IN this country.
Heavy RosssFy fa Washington city.
WAsEEGTON, Jan. IA bonded
warehouse, IN the corneFof Washington
and Carlisle streets, was robbed on Thurs
day night Of about six thousand dollars
worth Of silks, V~eivets, etc. -Four men
have been arrested, and the greater poE-
ton of the goods recovered.
A bill for the enlargement Of the
powers Of the Freedmeu's Bureau was
taken W.