Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-24

The Nashville Banner reports that
Gov. BrUWnlOw has been petitiOned to
commute the sentences Of John Nance,
of Granger, and colored man, of Ham
iltOn, recently sentenced by the Supreme
Court to be executed, but he positively
declined TO afford any relief.
The same paper mentions that divi-
deud Of forty per cent. has been declared
iu the Davidson county stock in the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, tO,take
effect on the 10th OF February, 1868.
This will raise the stock dividend Of the
county from $500, 900 to S420 600. 1t is
stated that hereafter the dividends from
this source, in favor OF the county, will
be over SOS, 600 per year. en-.
-The Banner, Of the 22d inst, says
The Com mittee from both branches OF
the Legislature to whom was referred the
measure granting aid to various rail-
roads, and known as the Omnibus Bill,
had a conference yesterday afternoon,
They added $500, 600 in favor OF the Ten
uessee and Pscific road, which swells the
amount to be appropriated to $3.50, 600.
It is believed that the Committee will re-
port in favor Of the passage of the bill
without amendments.
-Msi. John Preston, son Of Gen.
Preston, whose wife owned the jewelry
which was recovered at Knoxville, few
days ago from the man McClain, arrived
in that citv last Tuesday, bearing letters
and credentials which justified Mayor
I.uttrell in turning over to him al Of
the iewelry. The Msjor said that the
recovery Of this lot completed the resto-
ration Of all the valuables belonging to
the family, after they had been lost
M HaaI IuH NnHraIa VHEa
The Conservative colOred men Of
Richmond have called d meeting to ex-
press "Our utter adherence Of such
firebrsDds and incendisTies as Lewis
Lindsay and others"
About two hundred officers who
served in the feet Of Admirals Farragut
and Porter at the fall Of New Orleans,
met for the purpose Of devisiDg measures
10 recover SS,O00,000 prize money, to
which they conceive they and their COM
rsdes are entitled. An organization was
completed, and contributions made to a
fund to carry out the objects named.
On Saturday last a deplorable affair
occurred at Decatur, Meigs county, which
came about as follows: The Sheriff OF
the county, Mr.. Connell, and man
named Reuben Mckenzie, met on the
street. and after a few words the Sheriff
shot Mckenzie, killing him instantly.
The cause is not assigned by the Knox
vile Herald, from which paper we get
the intelligence.
Judge Trigg, of the United States
Court, delivered last Wednesday, says
the Nashville Banner of Friday, de-
cisiOn Of great importance to business
men and tax payers. Some time since,
Ragl8nd, Brothers 4 Co.. Of Memphis,
applied for an injunction restraining JnO.
League, County Clerk Of Shelby, from
proceeding against them for the cOllec-
ton Of taxes due the State, inasmuch as
thew had rendered Tennessee money,
Which had been refused. Judge Trigg
refused to grant the Injunction, deciding
that the applicants for said injunction
must pay their State taxes ia legal cur
reDcy Of the country.
The Roman Catholics Of London are
about to erect the finest cathedral in Eu-
rope, save, perhaps, st. Peters at Rome.
One feature is 10 be that priests Of every
nation and language are to be constantly
stationed at this cathedral, for the pur-
pose Of hearing confessions and Of preach
ing to foreigners in their native tongues.
p. c. Kidd, auctiOneer at Lexington,
KY, reports the sale OF Spencer Graves,
on the 18th inst, with annexed prices of
stock Two year Old steers, first-class,
S72 SIS: yearling, thin in order, S39 so
per head calves, so % per head hogs,
SIS "a per 100 fbs; sheep, s. per head /;
lambs, g 25 per head corn, per stack,
from 81 55 to 81 25 hay, by the stack,
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