Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-06
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WASHINGTON, October 5.-The re-
ceipts of customs for the week ending
Septem Der 2Sth amount to s., l45, 303
J. Warren Bell has been appointed
collector Of customs at Corpus Christi,
vice Mcintyre, deceased.
ALBANY, October 5.-The democratic
convention met this morning and passed
resolutions pledgUg the democracy to
reclaim New York from misTule and cor
ruption, So a first step to the restoration
Of the union and constitutional govern
ment; that the national debt is a sacred
obligation, and demands economy OF Ed-
ministratiOn, honesty in collection and
application Of revenues; equality Of
taxation on currency for the benefit Of
the people; denOunce the Efforts Of the
republican party 70 retain the power it
has usurpad, by the establishment OF ne
gro supremacy IN the south by military
tcrce and the disfranchisemsut of the
whites, as an Outrage on democratic
principles, and an attempt to undermine
and destroy the republic; stigmaJizes the
refusal Of lhe question OF negro suffrage
to the people as a cOWardly evasion OF
the republicans that corruption, legis-
lative degradation and revenue demOraIi-
zati0u is proof that the republicans are
incapable Of governing the country; call
ing on the federal government to en-
force the doctrine that adopted citizsns
are entitled to protection; opposes the
excise laws, and urges its repeal, and
winds up with thanks to the soldiers and
sailors.
NEW YORK, October 5.-A special to
the Post from Washington says rumOrs
OF cabinet changes are current, whether
there is any truth in them or not. 1t is
known at least that one officer Of the
Cabinet-Gen. Graut-anticipates being
relieved from the duties Of his position
as secretary of war at no distant day
a prominent official Of the wsr depart
nlsnt stated to-day that the general has
held himself in readiness for week past
to surrender bis portfolio to wh0msOever
might be appointed to succeed him.
Col. Henry, American consul at Que
bee, Canada, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect Immediately.
A Wall street rum0r says that the
president is determined to call Gen.
Sherman to the war department.
LoNDOS, October 4-The following
particulars OF the recent movements Of
Gen. Ga-IbaIdi have been received from
Italy While in a passion at Alexan-
dria, Garibaldi persistently refused to
tile enterprise against the PspaI States.
Meanwhile the Italian government, hop
ing to sllay the excitement which was
caused by his arrest gave orders for the
transfer Of the prisoner to his home at
Caprer2, without insisting upon q parole.
The general was accordingly taken to
the island, where he wss apparently set
at liberty. Soon after his arrival be sud
denly disappeared from the island and
succeeded in reaching the main land
but his movements had bean carefully
watched, and he was again arrested and
sent back to Caprera, where he now re-
mains under guard-a prisoner in his
own home.
A dispatch from Alexandria, Egypt,
announces the arrival of the steamer
Quaker City, with the American eXcur-
sion party on board all well. Capt.
Duncan telegrsphs that the Quaker City
will leave Alexandria on the 18th inst,
and after touching at one or two points
on the Mediterranean, will reach Gibral-
tar before the 26th inst.i when they will
start direct for home.
It is said that Sir August B. Paget,
present British minister at Florence, /
will be appointed minister to the United
States.
The commission to investigate the
affairs Of the Atlantic and Great Wes- I
tern railway have returned 70 this coun- /
try.
The report that policeman had been |
shot by the Fenians at Rochdale is con- |
tTadicted.
LIvERPoOL, October 4-Evening- |
Tomorrow will be observed as a holiday. /
The exchange will be closed, and busi- |
ness will be generally suspended.