Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-30
rHELATE NEMs.


The Confederate Secretary of War,
| Seldom, was before the Grand Jury at
Richmond on the 9th. In the afternoon
Gen. Lee was before the Grand Juryan
questioned about two jurors. The Grand
Jury has found q new indictment, which
is about six times as long as the Ole one,
but only presents some Of the facts more
in detail. On the 22d OF March Mr..
Davis will be taken into custody by the
Marshal on this indictment. Gen. Lee
and Mr. Seddons were recognized to ap-
pear as witnesses. Mr.. Davis move
ments are rs yet unknown.
In the Louisiana Convention on the
9th, Mr.. Wickliffe White, of New
Orleans, offered resolutions that We
hereby utterly repudiate all desire for
class legislation, and all desire to Afri-
canizs the State; that we do not as a
people or a party, desire, or mediate, or
| c-ountenance blOodshed OF revenge; that
all We desire is equality before the law
for sll men, without distinction of race
or color that we d~eprecate the senti-
ments expressed in a leading article in
the New Orleans Republican, in its issue
of the sd inst, and denounce said article
as uncalled for and dangerous TO the best
interests Of the party, and that we de-
u NAALG AhG 1aAA al NAAAC &OC1 nv G1EAN
the sentiments, wishes and purposes OF
the Republican party Of Louisiana or Of
the colored race. The resolutions were
discussed amid great excitement, and
were finally tabled by a vote of fOrty-six
TO thirty-one. The committee reported
a series of regulations, which were
adopted entire.
Charles Dickens does not use any
scenic auXiliaFies In his readings, but be
has q peculiar arrangement of lights, and
/ carries with him his OWL gas fittings.
He has his own plan Of lighting the plat
form on which he reads, and in the
United Kingdom s gas-fitter always
travels in his suite for the purpose Of
fixing these lights.
During the summer of 1866 the son
of q distinguished IrisA Lord was in st.
Paul, Mimi, where he passed iRcog. as
Mr.. florence, Of Dublin" During a
stroll one hot day he fell with a fainting
dt, and into the kindly hands of a young
merchant named Webb, who happened
to be passing. A warm intimacy fol-
lowed, which lasted until the young
nobleman returned home. 4 few days
ago Mr.. Webb unexpectedly received an
express package from London, contain
ing an ardently grateful letter and a dia-
mOnd ring worth 500.
Robert II. Pomeroy, late Cashier of
the National bank at Mohawk, New
York, committed suicide in that place
last Friday, by taking poison. He had
been arrested for demanding the bank Of
ST 900 in bonds, and his shame led him
10 commit self-murder. On the day OF
his death he dressed himself neatly, pol
ished his boots, went to his barn, and,
providing himself with 8 pillow of hay,
drank the fatal potion. He was about
I fOrty-fve years Of age, and leaves a wife
and one child, in whose favor his life was
insured for $4,000.
The Washington Star says: "a
lady who formerly acted as governess to
the child of Mrs. Senator Sumner By her
first husband, has received s letter from
the latter, directing her to be prepared to
resume her duties as gOverness 10 Wash
ingtOn this winter. Mrs. Summers visit
! 10 Europe was for the purpose Of attend
ing uSOD a sister who was lying very i'll
in the south OF France. The object of
this visit being known, aud the fact that
she was accompanied by Mrs. Hooper
her drst husbands mother, and that her
husband and herself will occupy their
house in Washington this winter, makes
any other denial Of the truth of the I'M
pleasant reports published relative 10 the
domestic relations Of the parties unnec
essary."
The Aztec Club, composed of officers
who served in the Mexican war, will
meet during the coming month at the
Aston HOEse, in New York city. 1t is
composed Of those vine gOFe the " blue''
and the "grsy." Gen. U. s. Grant ana
r. r. Lee are members. Tie Special
COmmitts Of the Club is composed Of
Gen. Hayner, Gen. Sykes and Maj. Deas,
the latter q Confederate.
Sheriff Bynum, OF DeSoto county,
Miss has resigned OF account Of "mili-
tary surroundings