Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-19

"A census Of Washington and George
town, for school purposes, shows the pop
ulation Of the former TO be 1000 and
the latter 1900.
The returns from all but three counties
IN Minnesota give Marshall, Republican,
$500 majority, for Governor, and defeat
negro suffrage by 1000.
The Sea Island cotton crop this year
amounts to seven hundred and seventy
thousand pounds.
Alexander 81. Stevens has accepted
an invitation, from several leading gen
tlemen of both political parties, to ad-
dress q public meeting in New York early
in December.
Something ofan effort is proposed by
Northwestern Republicans, to induce the
Senate to go into an election Of Clerk of
that body, with q view OF electing one
from the West in place Of Colonel For
peF.
1Ex-Gov, Harrison Taylor, Of Ken
lucky, and wife celebrated their " golden
wedding" at Maysville on the 30th ulti-
mo-
Charles A. Dana will issue his new
paper December !. 1t is not decided
whether it will support GRAFT or Chase.
No business being before the United
States Circuit Court il adjourned until the
18th instant, when the trial Of Jefferson
Davis will be commenced. Chief Justice
Chase left for Washington, on the 18th
to be present at the opening Of the Afri-
can high school. 1t ia well understood
that he is not 10 be present at the trial.
The conservatives are hOiding ward
meetings tonight to appoint delegates
to the State Convention. So says a Rich
mOnd dispatch.
The Reconstruction Con ention has
adopted 8 memorial to Congress, praying
for the removal of the cotton tax, and
that all taxes paid since the 1st OF Sep
TENDER be refunded to the producer. An
ordinance was passed abOlishing the new
county of Jones, created by the last
Legislature, and restoring the old boun-
dsries of counties out OF which it was
formed. a resolution was adopted, by a
vote Of 50 to 80, to appoint a special COM
mittee to inquire into the expediency Of
removing the State capital from Mont
gomery. So says 3 Montgomery ala
dispatch.
"A Paris letter remarks: "Will you
we are promised Lola MoutFE's
daughter, Mile. Elise MOntez's debut i'm
the character of 'Phedra,' at the Odeon 4?
She believes her lips have been touched
by the fire which hallOwed Racheps. |
You may remember that Lois MOntez
was the mistress of Mons. Dujarrier, the
right hand man Of Mems. Emile de
Giradin. This child issued from that
Illicit union. 1t is said she has fire and
The cable brings the news that the
volcano Of Vesuvius is again in a state
Of violent eruption, and is presenting a
magnificent effect, as seen from the city
Of Naples, from which it is ten miles
distant. Several new eraters have
opened ard the usual crater is also active.
A large food Of lava is pouring down
the sides of the mount, and the present
indications are Of a great eruption.
Hon David Davis, administrator of
the estate Of Abraham Lincoln, has made
a final settlement Of the estate st Spring
field, Illinois. After paying all the debts
there remsiDed Sll0. 294 81, which, divi
ded among the widow sBd heirs, gives
S36 765 80 to Mrs. Lincoln, and the same |
amount 10 each son. Robert T. Lincoln
received his share, and also that of
the minor heir, Thomas Tad. The
amount due Mrs. Lincoln, less about
$4,000 heretofore drawn by her, is subject
to her order.
-Adyices from Porto Rico to the 7th
instant, report that q terrific hurricane
bad visited the southern portion Of the
Island, destroying eli the crops. Two
hundred lives were lost, and four thou
sand families are destitute. Provisions
to be landed, duty free, for two
months.
The loss of the Steamship Company
at st Thomas will amount to Sl2,0 900.
Some five hundred bodies Remaining
unburied have been buried in the island.