Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-07

Miss Harriet Pinckne3 seeona naugh'
ter Of Gen. Charles Cotesworth Pinck'
ney. died in Charleston, s. c. on Tues
dav week. The deceased was over ninety
years Of age.
Judge Wyeth states that there are one
thousand one hundred and eighty per
sons in very destitute circumstances In
Marshall county, Alabama. The Judge
has raised liberal contributions IN Hunts.
vile for the poor people Of his county.
and we understand it is his intention K
visit Nashville and Memphis on a Chart
able mission.
Our Mississippi friends viii be inter,
ested in Learning that Judge shattuck
formerly Of that State, has removed from
California to Presidia, in the neighbor
hood Of Mazatlan. The Mexican Times
Of the oath ult., says he is in most excel
lent health, and doing well.
The shelbyviIle onion says An ca.
gle was killed a short time since by Mis-
Mary A. Hampton, a few miles from
Fayetteville. The eagle measured nine
feet from tip to tip, and has been seen t.
carry off in his claws whole sheep. 1t:
mate, we understand, has been see sew.
eraI times, and is stil in the neighbor.
hood
A telegram from an authentic source
in Richmond says that movements are
on foot there for an application for a writ
Of ba5aas corpus to get ex-President
Davis out Of prison. The proclamation
Of the President and the decision Of the
supreme Court relative to the trial OF
/ civilians by military commissions are
given as the reasons for the step.
The Secretary of the Treasury has is
sued a circular to custom officers, in
which he states that as a large amount
1 Of spirituous liquor is imported into the
United States purporting to be medicine,
but in reality being but slightly ~tinctured
with essence, they must exercise unusual
vigilance in the detection and preven-
ton Of such frauds on the revenue in
| every instance where merchandise is en-
tered, and that there must be thorough
inspection to satisfy themselves that the
liquors thus tinctured are intended for
medical use.
Late news confirm the accounts that
Gen. Ogazon had proclaimed himself
President Of the Mexican Republic, in
virtue .of the Constitution Of 1857. At
the town Of Cuiacon the assassins Of the
Belgian envoy were being vigorously
pursued by the French police under the
direction Of Mr.. Maurice. The Impe-
riaIists, under the command Of Gen.
Mendez, had sustained a severe reverse
upon the plains Of Urohau, where it is
stated two hundred prisoners we're shot
in retaliation for the execution of Lib
erals under the recent decree Of Maxi
milan.
Speaking Of the crop prospects in St.
Mary's parish, a Louisiana paper says:
"From ali parts Of U parish We hear
quite favorable accounts in regard to the
planting interests. Hands do not work
as they formerly did, but there are not
many idlers, and much more land viii be
cultivated than was expected three
months ago. New fences are being built,
ground Is being pIowed, cotton and corn
planted, and the prospects gradually
Frightening. Our planters can make
nothing more than a living this year, but
they may lay the foundation for success
in future years"
The regular spring lettings Of the Post
Office Department embrace about 200
routes, as follows: In Kentucky 203,
Tennessee Z57, Indiana 366, Illinois AIS,
Michigan 258, Wisconsin 256, Minnesota
500, Dacotah 10, Iowa "a, Kansas Il,
Nebraska 25, Missouri 315. The entire
work ofthe letting Is to be performed in
tventy-four working days, and the de-
cisions made known on Saturday, the
oath inst. Already orders have been
issued for the recognition and payment
Of mail transportation amounting to
many thousands of dollars IN various
parts of the country.
At a recent sale of fast trotting horses,
near Philadelphia, Pa, a pair Of trotters,
graceful as gazeIles, realized the sum Of
1850. Another pair brought the even
sum Of 5000. A single horse was now
put up. A more beautiful animal could
not be desired. It was finally sold for
the sum Of S4750. Another animal was
run up to $500, but the reserve bid was
$4,000, and he was not sold. A oar
mare of mustrious pedigree and private
achievements, brought $3.50. A gray
saddle horse brought $3.50, and the re-
mainder sold at sums ranging from $1,000
to $500.
There are now eleven vacant cardinals
hats, and it is reported that six Of them
viii be placed On the heads Of the fol-
lowing prelates at the June Consistory :
MOnsignori Natteucci, Ex-Governor Of
Rome; Hohenlohe, the Pope's almOner;
Chigi, Papal Nuncio at Paris, where he
viii be succeeded BY Monsignore Fran
chi; Manning, Archbishop Of West
minister; some unnamed Bishop Of the
United States, and a Mexican prslate.
The grand jury Of New Orleans report
40 youths in the Boys House Of Refuge.
In this excellent industrial institution a
tin shop has recently been opened. In
the tailor shop the boys are instructed 10y
an experienced tailor, who makes the
clothing necessary for the inmates. In
the shoe shop the monthly receipts aver
age S375. The bakery has, in the last
twelve months, supplied the workhOuse,
the insane asylum, the house for the
aged and infrm, the girls house Of ref
uge, and the children's home, amounting
in value TO about $500. The bread con-
sumed in the institution, during the
same time, was about G0,O00 pounds, val
ned at s4200. The receipts for bread in
The twelve months, from February, 1855,
10 February, 1866, were SASS 50.
The Department Of State has received
official information from the United
States Consul at Brest and ~Cherebourg,
dated March g. Tae Consul st the latter
port states that from the 10th to the end
Of February, there occurred So deaths
from cholera. These make from the be-
ginning OF the epidemic up 70 date, ia
days, a total Of 257 deaths from cholera
in g population Of 1000. The disease
seems now 10 have disappeared, as DO
deaths have recently occ4Frsd, aud The
Sanitary Board now issues clean bills Of
health. The Consul at Brest reports that
the epidemic has at length retired, no
case Of cholera having made its appear
ance since the 1st Of March. The Minis
ter At Paris has ordered clean bills Of
health to be issued.
The House Military Committee have
authorized the report Of q bin to reduce
and establish the pay Of officers, and to
regulate the pay Of soldiers Of the regu-
lar army of the United States. 1t pro-
vides that nom and after the 30ih day
Of September next, instead Of pay,
allowances and emOluments of every
kind except Is provided, the following
shall be the yearly compensation Of all
ofHeers Of the army Of the United States
Of the several grades respectively
Lieutenant General, $1,000; Major
General. when commanding a mill
tary division embracing two or
more departments. or Of g separate army