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A STABBING AFFATR.-SOme three
weeks since, Geo Mott and John Burns
had 2 difficulty, during which the former
got stabbed badly 10 the region ofthe left
breast. On complaint Of the sufferer,
made to Justice Hsl yesterday, a war
amt was issued and the accused arrested.
After an investigation, Burns was COM
United for trial IN default of bonds to the
amount of $1,000.
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SEWING MACHINES S.
Wby the Grocer Dc Baker Machine
IS Best.

tit is more simple, durable, and less liable
TO arrangement than others.
2 u seWs from ordinary spo6ls, and no re-
winding OF thread is necessary.
g. 1t sews with equal facility all fabrics, the
most delicate and the heaviest, and with al
kinds OF thread, silk, cotton or linen.
4. It's seam is so strong and elastic tina II
never breaks. even on the bias.
g. it fastens both esds OF theseam by its own
operation.
6. lis seam, though cut at every sixth stitch,
remains irm and neitherruns or rayelsfn wear.
Z. It's seam is more plump and beautiful, and
retains its plumpness and beauty after wash
ing better than any other.
g. It's seam can be removed in altering gar
ments, after prOpe instruction, without pick
ing or cutting them.
9 Watching and varying the tensions upon
the threads Necessary in other machines Is IN
necessary in this The tension being once ad-
justed on the Grover and Baker Machine. any
mountaineering may be done without change.
10 It makes beautiful embroidery without
any change OF arrangement, simply by insert
ing threads OF suitable sizes and cOlOrs for this
purpose. It Is the only machine that both em-
brotders ana sews .riectly.
Rs e for Circular.
GROVER & BAKER'S s. II. co.,
iy.IQ 200 Main C4,ooE H., C4,E-s
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NORTH ANERTCA.-In ANOTHER column
this morning may be found the adver-
tisement Of the North America Life IN
surance company OF New York. The
general agent, John 3. Smith, is well
Endorsed, while the local agent, A. Wea-
yer, is too well known to need cammen-
dati0n. Their Office is at 800 Front
street, up stairs. They offer NEST literal
n~o}ieies.
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- rLEcrLoN ARRANGEMENTs.

We give below q list Of the places OF
voting in the different wards Of the city
for the election on Thursday:
First. FIrd-At Market square.
Second Word-On the bluff, in front
/ Of Exchange building.
Third Wgrd-At the corner OF Wash
/ ingt0n andsSecond streets, near the en-
! CINE house.
Fourth Ward-On the bluff, between
| Madison and Monroe streets.
FIfh Wdrd-At the corner Of Main
and Mccall streets.
S7rth Wdrd-At the corne of Main
and POntOtoc streets.
SereaH Ward-At the Enginehouse,
on DeS0tO street.
Eigdfh Ward-At the Poplar street
market.
Oelsen-Near the Brick church.
In each Of the wards, except the Sew
I enth. q polling booth has been erected at
the places designated above, so arranged
as to prevent crowding-a fence being
erected so that but a single line Of men
can pass in front Of the booth, and 50
that each voter may deposit his vote
without j~OstliBg.
1t has been agreed upon between the
party committees, to recommend white
voters TO vote in the first, third, sixth
aud seventh wards, d the cOiOFeu
voters in the sixth, fourth, fifth and
eighth. This, OF course, is only a recon-
~mendation, but as it is made for the pur-
pose Of avoiding collisions, it Is hoped
that il will be concerned to by all, a. far
as practicable.
The places specially desigusted for col
ored voters we repeat for their Informs
ton. as follows:
Second Wdrd-On the bluff, in front
Of the Exchange building.
Fourth Wdrd-On the bluff, between
Madison and Monroe streets.
Fifth Ward-At the corner Of Main
aud Pontot0e streets.
Eighth Fdrd-At the Poplar street
market.
The polls viii open ct nine O'clock in
the morning and close at four in the
evening.
The republican and conservative com
mfttees have selected two chGllengers for
each party in each ward, and it l. agreed
that all challenging small be done by
these persons; the party challenging to
have their questions put by the chal-
lengers Of the opposite party or by the
Judges OF election.
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PREsENTATToN-A number Of the
patrons Of the Bea street lire Memphis
city railroad presented conductor DR..
Jas. NJ Cogan yesterday with an ele-
CANT conductors badge and pin as 8 token
Of their regard for hin as an accommo-
dating officer and accomplished gentle
man. We are well assured that this
mark Of esteem is well snd worthily be-
slowed.
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DR.. 4. L. Klmbro's friends and pa
irons will be pleased to learn that he has
recovered from his recent spell of sick.
ness, and that be is now at his post
ready to attend to all calls of his friends
and patrons.
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NOTICES.

Three-fOurths or the Profits Returned Il
the Policy Holders In She
Georgia Home Insurance Co.,
OF COLUMBUS, GA
INCORPORATED 1881
Cash Capital and SaFplUs, Si00,G0C
Z IRERAL C~OEuITIOSS- EQUITABLE
Rates. ard Prompt Settlements. Parle'
Insuriug In tHis company viii get their pro
portion of profits iu Scrip, which VIII %
taken at par YaIue on reueWaE
MOORE O. WEST. Agents
g1l- Madison street.
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Be Sure you're right, if you want the
best, ask for the HHespeFian Liniment.'i
Ut eelipaes all Others. Price only twenty
I've cents at Ward < LeGuere's-try it
Vim. D'oench & Co., propTietors, St
Louis.
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Non-Res5dent NOTICE.

In the Chancery Court Of memphis, Tenn.
No. aI-The Gayoso Savings Institution ct 81.
vs.. VIM. O. Ford.
TT appearing from afidavit in this cause thai
the defendant, VIM. g. Ford, Is a non-resi-
deut OF the state OF Tennessee:
il is therefore ordered, That he make his ap.
peararce herein, at the Court House in the
city OF Memphis, Tenn, on or before the hrss
Monday in September, 1857, and plead, answer
crdemurto C~ompiainants bill, or the same viii
be taken for confessed as 10 him, and set foI
hearing 81 parte, and that acopy OF this order
be published once a week, for b successive
weeks, in the Memphis Appeal.
AC0py-Attest:
AUGUsfON ASTON. Clerk q Master.
Nv III. i. BLACK, Deputy Clerk and Master,
ISLES & Jackson, sos. for Complainant.
lyle IaWaW 4
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and cheap BOARDING
WANTS.



A thorough BOok-keerer and Accounlan
wants q situation ia q respectable GROCERY OF
Commission house for she next business szt-
son. Has been employed ia this CITY Ior tne
last ten years, and is well known IN iAe cl,S
and country. Address " Book keeper care OF
ms ofnce. jy5Iw"
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Great Memphis Swimming and
Bathing Establishment

" WILLIAM HUNTHOUEEN. FOOT o.
wasbfnCto.~ Street, Memphis, Tenn.
Wonld resoeetfuliV invite theattentien OF thu
ciffze7s al NemDbis % the hci that 1 have
mOored, at the loot OF " a9tpnFten street q
newiy- and In superlorefvIe flttrd out, Bathing
and SWIMMING Boat, which j open us Gay fol
the use OF visitors in general Arraugeil snt'
have been made so that one part or the boatl.
ntted out for the reception u LADIES ONLY
and the oIher part for gentlemen. swimmiu0
Lessons oven saah day from 6 toe o'clock am.
and ron . to pm. No DANGRR wHArEVER
OF ACCDENTs.
LIS OF PRICES:
season Tickets for grown Persons SIS O
Children under 10 yeaIs-.. 76
SINGLE BATHS.
In Private Boxes with sOsp and Towels *
Ia Public BASIN. without soap and Towel 2
For ueeof pafhing DreEE, Soap and Towel q
Pnoa Of SWIMMING Lessons, each.-..-- 1 d
IyAlm MA. HUNIHoU6EN.
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aH
TN oferinK OUR BITTERS 70 the Southern
il PuOlic, We have no hesitancg in asserting
their superiority over any Northern produc-
tIoH in our markets. In their degisement they
are purely Southern = compounded with a
special Amplitude TO the various types Of
stomacic arrangements prevalent In our
climate.
It is gentle stimulant to the system after
undergoing o severe illness.
It is q cure for Dyspepsia
1t assists Digestion.
It cures Diarrhes and Cholera Horbus.
II Is a preventive for Chills and Fevsrs.
III an Invaluable companion for persons
travelling at ali seasons OF theyear.
uis a HOME enterprise, and possesses true
merit.
- Sold everywhere.
O. b. EBHERT q CO.,
Sole Froprietors.
febl0 II Memphis, Tenn.
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For Rgsicians-Forssie Braithwaite,s
Retfospect fer July 1867, by II. Wade
rs Go. jy2S.lw
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ID -. D AnneaI.

You are requested not to pay any car
riers without a certificate from me, and
to report at the counting desk any ir-
regularity in carriers. i. DAVIES.
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FOR SALE.

u - X s A l. E.
One y Hsrse Stationary Engine and Boiler
nearly new, for sale cheap.
LUNN MALLON,
iv25Im "a Main street.
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BATHING.
SWTEdEIEG SCHOOL
AND
BATHING ESTABLISHMENT,
root tTAHe ats sfreet, near Nei0
JaI-CeGT Eater.
pRrrFs FoR THE A

Culldrt n.--4---..--.--s..-.---- -----sar--rf--s . ~
single -
No ext a charge FOR Swimming LessOna-
No danger OF drowning.
Dregs Raom. Including Bathing. Dress and
welE. 81 cents. Swimming Lessons given
chree fimes a week, Mondays, Wednesdays and
fssay~ Al. srRATsfAN.=
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THIs Institution IS prepared to raeeivs De
i posts, 70 buy n sell Exchange on all the
nrinoiDaI commercial cities, and TO collect
Drafts on this city an all principal points IN
this section. RemitLanceS promptly attended
n HAGR Eacrnfar-
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EOR RENT
ThesTORE-HoUsE on Second street. known
a. the OLYMPIC.
ALSO,
The ARCADE LIFEftN STABLE, on the alley
south Of Madison street, between Second and
ap8 a CAN'T wADDELL.
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BOOT THIEvEs-TwO young vsgs-
bonds named Jim Riley and John Hen
derson. who openly confess that they
belong 20 the MackeTel brigade, were al
rested bY the police yesterday for steal
ing several pairs OF boots, the property
OF a merchant ON Front street. The stolen
goods we're found I'm their possession.
They will be handed over 10 the tender
mercies Of the state to-day.
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PRoGREssTNG.-Tbe pavement on
Madison street is progressing rapidly.
The blocks are being lsiG as fast as posi-
bic. The aroma proceeding from the tar
kettles is quite refreshing. II Is to be
hoped that the building material in front
Of Col. Hunts building will be speedily
removed, so that the work can be pro-
ceeded with uniformly.
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FIJI =
Exchange for Cash. Dy Goods or Family
Groceries, one or two eligible suburban Lots.
situated near the Mississippi and Iennessee
further Information apply 10 or address j. ",
s BROWSE, Appeal omce iy2Slm
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IN TowN-Msj.-Gen. George H.
Thomas, Z. 5. A, with Col Willard ar
rived yesterday morning, aud are putting
up al the OvertOn. A regiment Of reg
ular troops also arrived the night previ-
Gus, and are eucamped at the navy yard
/ under command Of Lieut.-CCL Town
send.
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aEMPHIE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1914.
OFFICE, RR leg MADISON STREET.
DIRECTORS ,

j. j. MURPHY, President.
+. NJ. CASH. Secretary.
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g2s taul HARRINGTON & HOWELL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-12
The Impeaehment.

In the course Of Mr.. Wilson's briefreioiudcr
to Mr. Boutwell,. before moving TO lay the "im-
peacbment" on the table, he reminded the gen
tleman from Massachusetts, that he Mr. Bout
we'll had signed the report Of the recoustruc-
ton committee. asserting that in some Of the
matters ON which he now claimed impeachmeu;
the President had not been actuated 10y wrong
motives. As to the surrender Of property 20
Southern railroads. he disposed Of a.lthe arSu-
ment on that point by showing thatit was done,
not bv the President. but by Secretary Stanton,
and from motives Of great public Poioy-to
omen the channels Of trade and commerce.
And might have been added that the gov
eminent was glad to get nd Of the expense and
responsibility Of running the southern Rail.
roads The Quartsrmaster General had ais.
advised this course. I'm his annual report, o.
Nov. S.h. 1865. that officer says:
"A As soon as the surrender of the rebel ar
mics and the cessation of bostiGes made /
possible. efforts were made 90 induce rl.,r1a.
companies Of the rcbe.G1us territories Co re1r
game by the election Of loyal directors an.
managers. and to resume the charge Of the liye
which had fallen into the hands of this depar,
meut and been repaired aud used for the sup
ply Of our armies.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-12
The Civil over the Military.


Gen. Hancock, the successor Of Sheridan in
command of the Military District Of Louisiana
and Texas ike a true hero and a gentleman, is
undajug some Of the arbitrary acts of his pre-
Jo-oss1r: such, for instance, as the order for
revision Of the jury lists so as TO exclude all
citizens not registered voters under the recon-
struction acts.
Gen. Hancock, in bis revocation order of the
9th, says:
The true and proper use Of military pow
err. besides defending the national honoragainSt
foreign nations, Is % uphold the laws and civil
government and to secure o. every person re-
siding among MS the enjoyment Of life, liberty
and prosperity.
" It is accordingly made by act Of Congress
the duty Of the Commander of this District to
protect all persons In these rights, % suppress
disorder and violence, and 20 punish or cause
t1 be punished an dlsturbers of the public
peace and criminals The Commanding Cen
ersl has been officially informed that the adj
m.ujs.ni1n of justice, and especially OF crimi-
ma. Justice In the courts, Is classei, 10y para
graph No . Of Order Nc. l2j.
ITO determine who shall and who shall not
be jurors appertaius 20 the legislative power
and until the laws iu existence regulating this
subject shall be amended OF changed by that
department Of the civil government which tho
constitutions of an the States under ourrePub-
Fcau system vest with that power,it is deemed
best 70 carry out the viii of the people as eX-
pressed IN the last legislative lctuPon this sub
ject.
The qualification Of a juror. under the law
is a propersub. ectf,rthe decision Of the courts
The commanding general. In the discharge OF
the trust reposed ju him, wilImaiutaju the just
power OF the Judiciary, and is unwilling to per-
m., the civil authorities and laws 20 be embar-
raised by military Interference and as it is an
established fact that the administration Of JUS
tce 10 the ordinary tribunals Is greatly cmbar-
rlssei by the operations Of paragraph . Of or
der No. l25. it is ordered that the said para
graph. which relates 90 the qualifications of
persons % be placed on the jury lists Of tho
State of Louis ana. DE and the same Is hereby
revoked. and that trial by jury be hcuceforth
regulated and controlled 10y the constitution
and civil laws. without regard % any military
order heretofore issued from these dcadQuar-
tiers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-12


Foruey. who writes to his Journal, the Press,
in Philadelphia. has published long and Ia
bored criticism on the Presidents Message, in
which he quotes many Of the sayings Of An
drew johnson in conflict with the views Of
President johnson. Il is not uncommon for
s,umrers. in the heat of a canvass, to say some
things which do not become a President Of the
United States, invested with the high respon-
sibi.ity Of a statesman. But the Baltimore
Sun gives Foruey a Rowland for an Oliver as
follows:
To would also add greatly to tie effect OF the
quotations which Occasional makes from
the former productions Of President johnson;
n convict him of inconsistency, It he would
-spulIisb the following, from one Of his own
letters to the Press. 22i December, 1860, VIZ
awhile Mr.. Summer and Mr.. Stevens may
he fir the time dissatisfied that their expecta-
ZION, have not been realized, the sterling and
Gratifying fact remains that tmdr the lead Of
.fafrs- Johnson DE States hare been brought
bg-t To- Hs national fresi3s ,riH such ia3em-
njg for Hs past aa{ security for he future
as more than realize tie purposes 20 accomplish
,riici the people rent 10 icar to PIT doIca th'
rebellion
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-12
saturday.
The SENATE was not in session.

The SENATE was not ia session.
In the House. the pending motion was that
Of Mr. Wilson o. Iowa, chairmauot theJuii-
ciary Committee, to lay the impeachment re-
port on the table
After some dEbusterug, byMr. Logan, Mr.
Wilson asseltad to take a direct vote on %,
resolution which is in the following words ;-
"Essa-s7. That Andrew johnson. President
Of the United States. be impeacLed for high
crimes and m.sIeullugrs.
The vote stood, yeas, 81, nays 10s-thero
being 81 abseutaes. S0tbe scheme which has
been couc0cang for more than a year, and
which has cost many thousands for witnesses
and printing has been ANONYMOUSLY eutJmb-
cd, beyond resurrection.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-12
VIRGINIA.
The Reconstruction Convention.


RICHMOND, December 4-The Convention
this morning elected Judge Underwood, Presi-
dent; George Rye, of Shenandoah, Secretary !;
Vim. r. Tall of Richmond, Sergeant-at Arms,
and one white and two colored doorkeepers.--
Rev. VIM. Mitchell, of Richmond, was elected
CHAPLAIN. The Vote for President was 60 for
Underwood aud 80 for Wilson, who was the
candidate of the Conservatives. Underwood
ON taking the chair, said he hoped the delibera-
tions Of the Convention would be characterized
with Christion charity for all, and as much
forgiveness and forgetfulness Of past injuries as
are consistent with future safety.
He hoped the Constitution to be framed
would be humane and equal to all preventing
crime and promoting education removing IN
equal taxation and compelling every citizen to
contribute to the necessities Of the State in
proportion to the value of his property. de
also hoped a Homestead Exemption law would
be passed.
Chaplain Mitchell, in his opening prayer,
prayed for ex-Coufederates as well as loyal
men.
General Schofeld sent a communication TO
the Convention, transmitting all appeals made
! 10 him in cases of contested Sets, including
those of the Richmond delegation, all Of which
/ were submitted to the Convention for its action.
The galleries and aisles were densely crowd
ed with blacks and slight sprinkling Of
whites.
A resolution was adopted to draw for seats,
which was opposed by the Conservatives, who
were all sitting together.
RIcHNoND, Dec. 5.-The morning session Of
/ Il. -. in
printing. and the members drawing for seats.
The conservative members got the seatsin the
same corner Of the hall they had yesterday.
This afternoon was 81 II by the Convention
in discussing the matter Of printing. \ pro-
position was made that no bidder should take
the contract who would not take the iron-clad
oath The whole subject was referred to Sc
lect committee A resolution was introduced
that the members and officers be sworn in In
answer to an inquiry, the mover Of the resolu-
ton replied that be supposed the oath to be
taken was the teSt-oath prescribed by Congress.
! The resolution was then tabled.
Snow was four inches deep along the line OF
the Central railroad to-day.
RIoHMoND. Dec. 6.-The Convention to-day
appointed a committee to report the best prac-
ticabe plan for forming a constitution. The
committee on education was ordered to inquire
into the expediency of establishing system OF
schools that will secure education to all classes
of youtb
The committee on elections was instructed ia
inquire and rcn,rt if any members Of the con-
yehtion are disfranchised by the reconstruction
acts, and who thew are. Gen. Schofeld and
st,if we're rendered the nrivilae,ps If the floor
4 rosnI,,tior f,vor;pg tIio ronosI If the cotton
,av on tbis years GRIM was laid an tbetable-
Tho convention ,li,nrroj until Monday
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-12
Among inc tWenty-Oue dOseut or not 70
we find Mr.. KITCHEN, Of Berkeley.
The impeachment Failure.

Congratulations To Tie Prcstde1--FRtTc Lc-
gi5afoaQf Unprecedented Of tie Negro
Suffrage Question.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-Since the vote on
impeachment was taken yesterday. the Presi-
dent has been visited by a number of his
friends, who called to congratulate him upon
the termination of the effort To Gust him from
the Executive chair Among those who called
tonight were several members Of the Cabinet
and members of Congress.
The Democratic members talk Of calling in
body to express their sympathics. The de
feat of the jmpcachers has produced feeling
of relief and qualification among all classes,
save those who have been actively prosecuting
aeimpglchment scheme Thi, irritating o. =
iect out Of the way, members of both parties
will come together TO consider the financial
problem. and give it their undivided attention.
Developments within the past few days show
that there is diversity of opinion ou financial
measures. alike among Republicans and Dem
ocrlts. and whatever of discussion and action
mag be bad thereon viii not likely partakc Of
partisan character
The only legislation now threatened Of great
national Importance upon which sharp party
lines will probably be drawn is the negro suit-
rage question. which is to be revived IN the
biII o. euturce negro suffrage alike on all the
States, aud ON this there will he division among
the Republican members. The opponents OF
that measure. among whom may be mentioned
Senator TrUmJuil, appear to be 10 the major
y.-BGIitWOre Sum-