Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-25
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CINCINNATI, August A.-The cham
Der Of commerce, in connection with the
/ board of underwriters of this city, are
using all their influence in opposition to
the bill of lsding recently gotten up and
adopted by the marine association, and
used now by all boats.
NEW ORLEANS, August 24.-The
following order was Issued to-day:
NEW ORLEANS, August A.-SpecidL
! Order No. 125.-l. For reasons similar to
those given in the order r~eAdjusting the
common council Of the city Of New
Orleans, and at the request of the present
| city council of that city, the following
removals from Office are made, namely /:
Louis H. Pilu, from the Office Of city
surveyor; Henry d. Ogden, from the
Office Of city attorney; B. Bermudez,
from the office Of assistant city attorney.
The common council will, in accordance
with the law, ill the vacancies hereby
created.
2. The registration Of voters, according
to the laws of Louisiana, being complete,
it is hereby ordered that no person who
is not registered in accordance with said
laws is a duly qualified voter Of said
state. All persons duly registered as
above, and no others, are consequently
eligible under the laws of the state OF
Louisiana to serve as jurors in any court
of that state. The necessary revisions Of
the Jury lists will Immediately be made
by the proper officers. All the laws Of
the state respecting exemptions from
jury duty will remain in force.
By command Of Msj-Gen. Phil. H.
Sheridan.
[Signedl GEO. L. HARTsUFF,
A. A. g.
The interest of Messrs. May & Graham
in the lease of the CarroIlton railroad
has been sold by Mr.. Bell, on behalf Of
the latter, to Messrs. BOunabel, Dol6nde,
LarsOrie, HernSudley and DuncrOs, for
| S2SS, OO0-Sl00, 600 cash, balance secured
notes payable in three and six months.
Gov. Flanders has appointed Molliere
Longe, colored, member Of board con-
trolling state ~penitentiary, vice J. f. c.
! Dovemul, white, removed.
Nineteen deaths from yellow fever yes
terdsy, reported by the board of health,
aine from other fevers.
WAsHINGToN, August 24.-N. G..
Taylor, commissioner of Indian affairs,
returned to this city on private business,
and will rejOin the Indian commission
in a few days. II the commissioners
cannot fully harmonic all differences,
they viii endeavor to separate the peace
ful from the hostile Indians, and place
the former on the government reservs-
tons. The commissioner are repre-
sented to be united in the belief that their
efforts will te successfuL. Gen. Sherman
is not so hopeful as they are, but is doing
all in his power to assist them in the ac-
complishment Of their purpose.
A dispatch from Gen. Sheridan, dated
New Orleans, August 18th, says the yell
low fever has sbsted very little at Gal
weston and Indianols. 1t has been very
bad, and interfered to some extent with
the public service from the stampede Of
employees. In New Orleans it has yet
taken hold of but two companies, and
now there are some signs Of improve
ment. We have four officers down with
il, but only Smith, son of G. /. Smith,
very dangerously. Lieut.. Ascph, of the
engineers, took the disease from here to
Fort Morgan and there died. A tele-
gram dated the Gath announces a change
for the better in Lieut.. Smiths case.
There is much distress among officers
and their families on account Of the fever
st Galveston.
Col. Best's wife is dead; also Lieut..
Kisklrunis. Col. A. Best is very low.
Mrs. DR., Adams is very low; Col.
Howell is better; Gen. Mower is better.
Five other officers are down with it, and
all but one are doing well.
Signed P. H. SHERIDAN.
LOUISVILLE, August 23.-River fall
ing very slowly, with three feet in the
canal.
GALVESTON, August 24.-Over one
hundred principal citizens of Corpus
Christi, including the Presbyterian and
Methodist ministers, druggists, mer-
chants, etc, have died from yellow fe-
yer. The disease is ahating here, only
nineteen interments yesterday.