Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-23

on the same SUBJECT.
Even the sultan has learned the popu.
lar color in the United States, and MS
newly accredited Ambassador is a
Blacque Bey.
Itissaid ex-Gov. Reynolds Of Missouri,
and Gen. Slaughter, both sctive Con-
federates. are in The city Of Mexico, try
ing TO get employment from JuareZ out
it is not probable southern officers would
serve under the blood. stained butcher.
The death is announced Of Col. James
HendebeTt, vino was United States con-
sui to Lyons when Taylor was president.
Gen. Beauregard visited West Point
recently, but, Of course, received 30
demonstration at the alma mater-his
deeds have honored.
OF the delegates in the New York
constitutional! convention, Long Island
furnishes the oldest and the youngest,
viz Judge SeIah B. Strong, aged seyeuty-
] i've, and Stephen }, C~Oilahan, sged
twenty five.
Lieut. Commander Alexander 5iideli
Mackenzie, who was killed early iB June
last, in q conflict with pirates on the
island of FOrm8sa, WaS a native Of New
York, and a nephew Of Hon. John
Slideil, of Louisiana.
John Hammond, eighteen years old,
Of Glasgow, Jefferson county, Iowa,
blew his brains out IN the 18th inst
because be wanted TO go to Van Am
burgh's show, and couldn't.
Madame RjstOri has, through the soei-
ETY. for the encouragement OF dramatic
art at Florence, offered = prize for the
best comedy.
E-sF- 49,. TE-TT--L Al. --@ --.sg--
in Guiiford, Connecticut. He is slightly
stopped with age, Int enjoys excellent
health and tie full possession of his
mental faculties.
The London Cosmopolitan mailciOusly
says that Harvard conferred the degree
Of LID. upon Mr.. Peabody, NOT for his
learning in the law, but for his other
great gifts''
Mr.. e. w. Watkin, NJ. P, IS to receive
the honor Of knighthood as an acknoWl-
edgment Of his services in connection
with the IntercolOnial railway.
Thomas Wallace, for fifteen years SUI
peTinteBdenJ Of the Troy and Science
tady division Of the Central railroad, has
resigned on account of i'll health.
Two nieces of Gen. Phil Kaarney are
to marry a pair OF young English nohs,
n Of them a relative Of Waterloo Wei
lington.
Gen. Wager Swsyne, who has arrived
ia Washington from Alabama, reports
the republican organization there very
strong.
The largest income returned to San
Francisco last year was that Of ElOinzR
Hayward, the owner Of = coal mine. L
was Sl65,333.
Horace Greeley receives one hundred
dollars 3 column for his autobiography
in the Ledger. 1t will be understood
why be declines to be born at present.
Liebert, the Americas PaTis pho.
tographer, who did the Dumas aud Men
Ken ''picture," has taken = 50 speaking
likeness " Of Gen. John C. Breckinridge.
The well known French fnancier. NJ.
Emile PaTiGre, is president Of twelve of
fifteen joint stock companies, the aggcs-
gate capital Of which is S7S4 600, COO.
When Templet0n, the great tenor, Of
Tended at rehearsal, was suiky with Mali-
bran, that lady made her peace in the
evening ia the second act Of .'S0muam-
bula,' when as she Anina was on her
knees clinging to him, ner Alvino, with
vows OF innocence, by tickling him under
nv ~+--~ HINAA AAN 'AA2Ahb LAlAatA lAlO =
scream,
The New Memphis boards are to be
graced the coming season bv Avonia
Jones, Edwin Forrest, John f. Owens,
Lady Don, Edwin Booth, Lolita, and the
Black Cr0OE, with the original great
dancers that appeared ct Niblo's.
Capt. Richard Adams, who has for
forty wears run the finest vessels between
New York snd Havana, has retired irom
active service.
DR.. BarRas Sears, agent Of the Pea
body educational fgnd committee, will
purchase a residence and locate in the
town Of Stanton Va.
Rev. John w. Beckwith, Of New Or
leans, has reconsidered his d~eelension OF
the Office OF bishop, so hatterincIy ten
dered to him by the Episcopal c0nven-
ton Of Georgia, and has finally de-
termined 70 secept.
Jane Swisshelm threatens a book, of
which Andrew Johnson and his admin
istrstiOu are the major and minor topics.
In what people Of a certain order of in.
telleCt consider fOrcible Language, Mrs.
S"isshelm is great.
Rev. Dwight w. Marsh. for the last
few years connected with the Rochester
N. y seminary for young ladies. has
accepted a cali TO the Congregational
church Of Godfrey, Illinois, the seat of
the Monticello female seminary.
Mr.. Berthemy, the French Minister.
is engaged to marry a Washington
widow, and will retire from diplomatic
service next spring. Mr.. de FerriOtte,
his first secretary Of legation, has also
formed an engagement Of q similar
character with another Washington
lady.
Gov. Fairchild has appointed Hon.
Byron Paine, of Milwaukee, associate
Justice Of the supreme court Of WiscOn-
sin, to fill the vacancy ooeasioBed by the
resignation of hon. Jason Downer,
Larkin G. Mead, Jr., the sculptor, is at
present engaged upon HE most Ambitious
effort, 1.-THE Last Appeal OF Columbus, -
q group ordered by lie Grand Lockwood
of New York city.
Ex Gov. Buckingham, of Connecticut,
has paid one-half the cost a of $1,000
church building at Buckingham, TamR
county, Iowa, which place was named
for him, beside giving q hne carpet and
bible.
Prof. Langworthy, while performing
with the lions connected with Fore
paugh's circus at Honeye Falls, n. Y,
on Wednesday evening, wss attacked by
3 lion and badly injured. His side was
crushed and his back and limbs lseera-
ted. BE viii probably recover from his
injuries.
A Few evenings ago, ex-mayor and ex-
member OF congress Martin Kafbfeisch.
Of Bt8okiynfN Y, mel Geo. G.. Bennett.
proprietor and editor Of the Brooklvu
Times, in s lEgeTbeer saloon in Dutch
town. and taking ofense at some state
ments which have recently been made in
the Times, respecting his (Kalb6eisch's)
uolitieal course, smeared Mr.. Benefits 4
face with rotten sweitzer ksse.
The prince imperial of Austria is a boy
OF very fiery temper, and at a recent
juvenile party he tbFashed the son of the
Pusslan ambassador for some dispar-
remarks respecting Austria during
her recent war. The emperor and em-
press CHANGED to enter the room while
ire Young Prussian was whimperiDg, I
and the scene was promptly changed.
The empress eOnsOled young Werther,
his tears and kissed him, while
Francis Joseph inflicted a summary cas-
on mis- impetuous scion, telling