Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-05
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post, aud the Times Of the Sd instant
contains a card Of thanks to several
Federal officers and soldiers for courteous
treatment during his enforced soJOurn at
the Hotel de ORD.
There were eleven deaths from chol-
era in New Orleans the past week.
On Tuesday Hoffman was reelected
Mayor Of New York by 1900 majority
owe both his opponents. Total vote in
the city 10000.
The American Squadron in Euro
mean waters is to winter in the Tagus.
BY Pacific Railroad, New York is
now four days from the Rocky Noun
tains.
An African conjuTer, who eats half
a wiue-glass, is exhibiting in London.
1t is called q noteworthy fact that
the INST person to purchase a ticket in
Boston for Dickens first reading in
America, was 3 negro.
The butcher JuareZ sleeps in CsrlOt-
ials bed, and his daughther in the unfor-
tunate MsximiliAn's.
-Ex-Gov. Vance, Of North Carolina,
is lecturing on temperance.
Gen. Lee was expected at Peters
burg, Va, on Thursday last, to attend
the wedding Of his son. Gen. w. h. +.
Lee. -,
The first sugar of the season arrived
at Havana Monday. The quality is
good.
Hon. Henry T. Elicit and Hon. VIM.
/. Harris, Of the Supreme Bench Of Mis-
sissippi, have followed the example Of
Judge Handy, and resigned.
The Washington Chronicle says: We
have seen three large ingOts Of gold,
valued at $500, from the Lewis gold
mine in Georgia.
Charles Dickens commenced his
readings in Boston Tuesday night, to q
large audience, at fremont Temple, and
met with a cordial reception.
One Of the Aztec children" died
lately in Charleston. They were travel
as a side show Of q circus.
Mr.. A. T. Stewards sales last week
were the largest on record. For silks
alone $4,000 was resolved.
The trade in silk and teas with China
and Japan amounted, last year, to $780,
100000.
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, used
wster from the River Jordan and wine
from Jerusalem ia the sacrament a few
days since.
Indiana has paid Sl,S20,OOO N the
principal Of her deDt during the past rs
cal year.
The "Davis elephant " is the %felicit-
Gus title given by the New York Sun to
the jeff Davis case.
Prof. Eugene W. Hilgard, Of the
University Of Mississippi, has been COM
missioned by the Smithsonian Institute
to make a geological reconnaissance Of the
mouths Of the Mississippi and the Teche
region.
In the recent gale, the Columbian
war steamer Cuaspad fOundered at sea.
All on board saved. The vessel cost
S3O0.O 900. She had on board a marble
monument Of Simon Bolivar, whish cost
1900.
The China-Japan mail, which left
San Francisco, overland, on the 2lst,
reached Omaha Saturday, and will make
the Journey to New York in twelve and
q half DAYS from San Francisco.
The pardon clerk, under direction OF
the Attorney General, is preparing an
article defending and sustaining the
President in making 50 many pardons Of
eounterfeiters OF the national securities.
says many Of them were granted at
the solicitation OF leading Radicals.
France and Austria have concluded
a special treaty in regard 70 their future
policies on the Eastern question, and by
one Of its clauses they pledge themselves
to maintain the territorial integrity OF
the Ottoman Empire.
The Alexandria Gazette says thst
the rinderpest has appeared among the
cattle on several OF the farms in that
neighborhoOd, aud that quite a number
have recently died Of il.
in Louisiana, sugar making Is pro-
crossing slowly. Many OF the planters
have stopped grinding, and gone to
planting. Most Of them complain that
the yield is very unsatisfactory, bat few
obtaining Over a thousand pounds to the
acre. The cane gives plenty of Juice, ap-
parently, and weighs from eight to nine
degrees, but does not yield sugar in such
quantities as planters could reasonably
anticipate. The sugar, however, is beau
Uiful.
Manager Grau has been advised not
TO visit Havana with Risteri, on account
Of the prevailing sickness there.
The accidental dissemination OF the
floral species over wide regions is illus
trated by the fact that in the Exposition
gardens a great variety Of plants foreign
70 France have spontaneously grown up
. around the building and under the walls.
InElE HEEGE WElE CDnhEEEu 70 EaFlE 1l
the packing Of articles sent from various
/ countries.
The Alabama Convention passed an
ordinance, on Saturday, TO organize the
/ volunteer militia OF Alabama. It au.
thOrizes n company to every thousand
voters, all officers TO be appointed by
the Governor, and to be Of known 10y.
atty. A great many officers, with heavy
emoluments, are provided for, including
one Major General, three Brigadiel
Generals and one Adjutant, Qusrtermas
ter, Inspector, Paymsster and Surgeon
General-the whole 10 be under com
mand Of the Governor. The Conserva'
tives declare that this essu places tbs
State under 8 military dynasty, similal
10 Br0wnlow's, and say that its expenses
will necessarily greatly increase taxation
An ordinance was passed declaring the
war debt Of the State, and all liabilities
created directly or indirectly IN aid o
the war, null and void.