Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-17
GkNTRAL NEWs -IrEns.

- Inc CELSIUS E6Li4fuS OF Iowa are now
complete, with the exception of four
counties, which show a population thus
far Of S9S, 1874; gain Of $4,000 in two
years.
The heirs Of Aneke Jams, who claim
the Trinity Church property, met in con-
ventiOn at Poughkeepsie Wednesday.
There were 200 men and women present.
1T as understood that Secretary Sew
ard contemplstes rendering to Garibsldi
an asylum in the United States on the
ground that be was an ardent friend OF
this country during the rebellion.
1t is understood that Secretary Nc
Culloch will recommend the issue Of a
new consolidated five per cent. loan.
Senator Sherman will introduce bill
giving the authority.
The Government will be ready by the
25th to proceed with the trial of Jefferson
Davis, but pOstponement is possibly in
order to satisfy the desire of the gentle
men on both sides that Chief Justice
Chase shall sit with Judge Underwood.
1t is reported at New York that a
number of prominent Democratic politi-
clans, who wrote to Gen. Sherman, ask
ing il he would be a candidate against
Gen. Grant, have received decided and
emphatic negative.
A couple OF ex-OfficeTs of MaXimil-
ian's army insulted Marshal BazaiDe the
other day, on the promenade at Meaux,
for the purpose of being challenged by
him. The Marshal is said to have pock-
eted the affront, and, instead of chal-
longing his adveTsaries, to have informed
the police Of the occurrence. The En-.
peror has, so far, steadily refused to see
the Marshal.
AT the French exhibition there is a
collection of 1900 newspapers. Eugene
Hstin, the author of q work upon the
periodical press, states In lie LibeTfe that,
according to q careful estimate, there are
II, 200 newspapers now published in the
world. In Europe, 1000; America, 5000 /;
Asia, Africa, etc, 500. Their total daily
circulation is estimated .at 1900, 600
sheets. ..-. --r.r -. -#.
Il. D. Hull died very suddenly at his
residence in Danbury, CT, Friday night,
1st inst. He returned home at six o clock,
having presentiment that he was not
going to live a great While. He set
quietly about arranging his papers, read
chapter in the Bible, offered prayer,
told his wife that he was going to die,
gave her the necessary directions about
bis business affairs, sent for a physician
snd shortly after expired.
From Meals State Gazette, published
at Dyersburg, Tenn. we learn that there
is no shoemaker in DyeTsburg. A sober
and industrious workman can do we'll
there. One of the best citizens in the
place will furnish him with tools and
stock on the most liberal terms.
The same paper says: We regret to
learn that one-hslf Of the west side of
the square at Ripley was destroyed by
fire last Sunday morning. Mark Daven-
port, NeighbOrs, RhOGes and Larimore
are the sufferers. 1t is said that Gen.
Armstrong looked as though he'd lost q
battle, when Marks famous Robertson
county threw the light OF its lurid flames
over the classic profile of the old hero" 4"
The planters OF the Sumter district,
in Alabama, have adopted resolutions
insisting upon future faithful compli-
ance OF freedmen with their crop con-
tracts, on penalty Of being discharged,
and fixing one-fourth Of the crop as the
share OF the Iaborers when provisions are
furnished; one-third when they furnish
their own or one-haf when they fur
nish their own provision, and pay half
the expenses. They also recommend SO
q month as wages OF first-class field
hands; IS for second-class, and S6 for
third. class with ten hours work day
from April first to October first, and nine
hours for the rest of the year.
j. NJ. Blackburn, late Suparintend-
ent in the construction of the new Deaf
and Dumb Asylum in Columbus, Ohio,
was arrested on the 7th inst, on charges
preferred against him Of embezzlement
of the StAGe's funds TO the amount of
s., $40, in the way of unauthorized and
false charges. He gave bail in the sum
Of 5000, and was released, but Govern
ment removed him from Office. He has
been long resident Of Cleveland, and
has always borne a high reputation.
Blackburn's mode of operation was to
make the workmen receipt for twenty
FIVE cents each per day more than they
actually received. The swindle was dis
covered by one Of the men going to the
Government to see If he could not obtain
extra money. d I'D.