Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-10
GENERAL NEWS TTEns.

"A Washington correspondent says
the slave owners in the South openly
assert their belief that in q year or two
slavery will be restored, or that the Gem
eral Government will compensate the
late masters for the loss of this species Of
property, at the current rates Of 1880.
II there is a man in the whole South
who is a bigger fool than the correspond
ent who sends this dispatch is a liar, then
he NAV expect to get compensation for
his sIaves. But we do not believe there
is apv such fool 10 the Provinces.
Major. General Thomas, command
ing the Department Of the Cumberland,
has issued an order forhidding officers or
soldiers to accept presents of money from
either State, county, municipal or other
civil authorities for services rendered in
the performance Of their legi innate duties
as soldiers Of the United States army.
Gen. Grant authorizes the positive
contradiction Of the report originating in
the New York papers that troops will be
sent south in view Of the apprehended
trouble with the negroes, nor has any
evidence reached him that difficulties
are appreheuded by the people in that
section.
There is a report in WashingtoDlthat
the friends of Chief Justice Chase are
neQotfating for the purchase Of con-
trolling interest in the National fnteiii-
gencer to make itsB organ for advocating
his claims to the Presidential nomina-
ton. The ppoprie,ors OF the paper do
not admit the Truth uf the report i is
also Tspor ted that President johnson
expressed a preferences Tor Chase over
In the case, Of the State We. Rev.
David H Murphy, for preaching without
taking the cath prescribed by the State
Constitution, the Supreme Court Of Mis-
souri, on the 4th Instant, reversed the
decision of the lower court and dis
charged the defendant, holding that the
oath, as applicable to preachers, lawyers,
and officers of various institutions speci-
fed in the Constitution, is unconstitu-
tional; but that, in its application to
voters it is constitutional. r 1863
The action OF the Emperor Napoleon
In determining 10 keep the Universal
Exposition open for a time longer, in
order to give the poorer class OF people
an opporunity 10 witness its wonders
free. il considered as master stroke OF
policy, and doubtless it is. Louis NapO'
leon is indeed the nephew Of his uncle"
Washington dispatches say that the
Judiciary Committee, both majority and
minority, will have their reports ready
10 snbmit to Congress on Thursday, 2lst.
The majority report will be against inn
peaebnept, and will be signed by the
same members who voted nay in the
committee on the 8th Of June last. The
minority will be Messrs. Boutwell,, Law
renee, Williams and Thomas, as hereto
fore. Both sections Of the committee are
agreed upon one pOint--thst this ques-
tion must be Immediately decided, and
IL will probably be the only business of
the few days that intervene before the
commencement Of the regular session in
December, .-..-...
-An official dispatch from the Super-
intepdent Of the Royal Mail Steamship
Company, at st. Thomas, TO the British
Consul in this city, says all the property
of the company has been destroyed by
a terrible tornado ON the 29th Of October.
The steamer Rhone was lost on Peber
Island, and the Wye on Buck Island.
The Conway went ashore on Torbuls
Island, and, the DeFYeBt at Thomas.
The Holent and Tyre we're dismantled.
The town Of st. Thomas is in complete
ruins. 1fty vessels are ashore. The loss
of life is very great and the destruction
of preperty immense. All the officers
and engineers on the RhOne are lost, and
an others from the Wye, excepting two
persons-Capt Taylor and Mr.. Hodge
son. one Of the passengers on board The
regular steamer for Southampton, which
had sailed with $50 passengers, lost all
hut twelve. A French steamer was also
damaged, and the list Of other vessels
~ - received iniuFipg ia very large