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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-16

Picnic To-DAY.-The sons of tenn
perance hold their annual picnic to day,
at the favorite grounds on Orleans street,
near Vance. The various divisions will
march from their hall, corner of Main
and Court streets, at ten O'Clock. Every
preparation for the enjoyment of guests
has been made by the committees having
the matter in charge. An GRAFTON will
be delivered by the Rev. s. H. Ford, on
the grounds. Good music will be fur
nished and it promises TO be a success.
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1875 ~ MAIN STEBT.

1 INEN LAWN al 40 10 SOC; Linen AanlAeI,
chief, l5c: Ladies' Corsets IN bunaAne Al
sat Ias Ia MAIN STREET,
apis I'm -
LARGE TO- of Ladies' and Gents Al
"A exaudre Kid Gloves, warranted r-
eplg i'm 3 az MAIN STREET.
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TOR RENT

land Privilege near foot OF Poutotoc street
I2l feet front on the river. Apply 10
h. FORESTER,
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FALSE ALARM.-The alarm Of fire last
night about eight O'Clock, was occasioned
by smoke issuing from the saloon of Dan.
Cunningham, on Second street, opposite
the Greenlaw Opera house. Fortunately,
the damage done was very slight. Capt.
Jack Reid, with steamer Nc. . was on
hand, but his services were not required.
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Fine large Basement store, corner OF Jefer'
son and Main streets, For terms apply TO
LIONS. FIES & ID
v4vSff No 30 Main street.
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Latest News from The Seat Oh war
FROM EUROPE.
excitement at D. KAHN JOS
Dry GOoos Emporium, 1859 MAN stIeet
We are selling our entire stock 81 prices 20 SUI
: the Tim s.: Mozambique az DC; 1913 blfachSu
Sheeting at zoe Brown and Bleaehed DolnestLS
nj Ia to &C; Marseiues quilts At 81 90 eaels
gtsch Of Lancaster and nOney-connoeu 49,
/ m Ell so. CalicOeg at lshcs ladies' ana MISSES
4 CAT ems at u 81 to 8 60
we are selling our entire stock at
Less than any other House tH me
I'm
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Regular Cairo, Memphis and
New Orleans Packets.
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INQUEsr.-W. B. Cotton, ESQ., coro-
ner of this county, was called upon yes
terday to hold al inquest on the body of
q negro man, who died suddenly at a
house on st. Martin street. He arrived
there from the country on Tuesday
night, and lived but a few hours. A
verdict was returned in accordance with
the facts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-06-15

LEGAL NoTIcF-R. II. Stanley. administration ON
the estate Of Julia Moemalie. late of L.aLAina,
deceased, gives the usual notice to debtors and creii-
tors to settle-the latter TO present their claims within
six months.
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For the p. c. Advertiser.
A phides.

Bacon observes, in the beginning of his twenty
third Essay, that " an ant is n wise creature for
itself, but it is n shrewd [mischievousl thing in an
orchard or garden" On this observation Whately
comments thus:
This was probably the established notion in
Bacon's time, as it Is with some, perhaps, now.
People seeing plants in n sickly state covered with
ants. attributed the mischief to them the fact being
that the ants do them neither harm nor good but
are occupied in sucking the secretion of the aphides,
which swarm on diseased plants, and are partly the
cause, partly the effect OF disease. IL he had care
fully watched the ants, he would have seen them
sucking the aphides, and the aphides sucking the
plant.
But Bacon, though he had a great fancy for
making observations and experiments in every branch
of natural philosophy and natural history, was re-
m~arkably unskillful in that department.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as l am no entomologist, l wish
to inquire which Of the two is wrong-Bacon or his
annotator: have the impression that it is not be-
cause plants and trees are diseased that they are COW
cred with aphides but that the aphides are the
occasion Of their being diseased and that the ants
are the cause of the plants and trees being covered
with aphides. Thus | attribute the blight-so much
complained of on coffee trees and fig trees, and many
other kinds of trees-to the ants. If 1 am cor
rect in this, then the philosopher was right in saying
that an ant is a shrewd thing in an orchard or
~garden.'
As the blight occasioned by aphides is a matter Of
much practical importance to all who wish to cult
vate fruit and ornamental trees, l hope that some of
your readers viii give the public the benefit Of their
observations on the habits of ants and aphides; and
should they make known some feasible way Of abat-
ing the nuisance, they would be regarded as bene-
factors by all who are fond of good fruit, and who
take satisfaction in seeing beautiful trees. Angus.
- The examination of the ROYAL School, under
the charge Of Prof Kinney, took place on Friday,
and passed off creditably to both teachers and schol-
ars.
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Late American Telegram.

The Democratic majority in Kentucky over both
parties is AZ, 1000.
NEW ORLEANS. May ia Republican mass
meeting was held on Saturday night. llth, consist
ing mostly of negroes. Sheridan has removed the
Clerk of the District Court for fIaudulcntly Issuing
naturalization papers. The Republicans are advo-
eating the appointment of negro policemen.
In Louisiana registration under the military re-
construction bill is progressing rapidly. Two
colorcd Inspectors of Customs were appointed
yesterday. Mayor Heath designs TO open public
schools for whites and blacks Unfortunately.
This is one of the results of kelley's visit.
The Supreme Court have decided by n majority,
of one that notes given in payment for negroes sold
before the war are invalid. This decision involves
many millions OF dollars.
Under the orders of the War Department, the
United States Armory at Springfield will turn out
five hundred breech-loading rifles a day. until a
sufficient supply OF these effective weapons shall
be obtained.
Revenue Commissioner David ~, Wells has
sailed Tor Europe, to investigate the, condition of
manufacturing in England and Belgium, and the
English method of collecting revenue by stamps,
the methods of supervising distillcries, etc. lie
hopes TO return by september and report to Con-
gress.
New YORK, May l5.-The Times special Wash
ington dispatch says: Collax expresses the opin-
ion that no meeting of Congress will take place in
July. None of the radical members now here,
including Boutwell,, Ashley, Butler and Others,
have any idea of a quorum being found present in
either branch at that time.
In the Supreme Court Justice Davis delivered
the opinion of the Court in the De Haro case. af-
frming the decree of the California Court in favor
of the city of San Francisco. De Haro was a mere
tenant at will, and his title a simple license TO
occupy lands for purposes of pasturage, and was
subject TO revocation at any time.
New YORK, May 9.--Superintendent of Police
Kennedy has ordered the enforcement of the Sun
day law. which prohibits the sale or exposure Of
any goods on Sunday, except by Jews, whose bust
ness is closed on Saturday. All restaurants, cigar
shops and drug stores are to be closed.
The American Bible Society's receipts of the year
amount to 1874, 900. About a million aud u quar-
ter of books were printed.
WASHINGTON, May Ij.-The Russian Legation
communicates the following to Secretary Seward
"ST. PETERSBURG, May l5.-The treaty is rati-
fed. Bodisco carries it back Immediately.
~(Signed) I'D. GoRTscHAKoFF."
In the future postage upon all letters, for what
ever destination, exchanged IN the mails with
Great Britain. will advance by n single rate for
each half ounce or fraction thereof, same as upon
domestic letters.
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LoNpaN. Nav 29ih-eyenine-An official hes-
patch says the Government ha> M all 81"
capital sentences OF FeuianE to imprisounFut inr
life.
Denmark has notified her representative al Tor
eign courts that Prussia * negotiating for he retro
ceSSion OF Schlcswig to Denmark.
BERLIN. May l4th.-Prince William leaves Tor
Paris next week.
LIVERPOOL May 81 cvcning-Frascf, Jren-
holm y Co. cotton manufacturers in this city. ave-
said to have suspended. Liabilities large.
LoNpoN. May Ith-Thr amendment TO the re-
form bill, providing Tor ten pound ledger franchise
was adopted.
Pans. May I4h-The Noafer officially an
nounccs to the Corps LcglSlaiii that tie peace OF
Europe j. not 10 be disturbed.
PAElS-Evrnipg-Moy 1.-THE reserves recent
~ called out for service are disbanded.
LoNpoN. May 5th-The British Government is
about to undertake The construction of eleven light
houses on various points of the japanese coast b.
request of the Tycoon
BERLIN. May -. evening" report which has
been in circulation. that The l'ntssian Government
had bought or was seeking To buy a tect OF Amerf-
can iron-clads is officially denied 10y the Prussian
naval authorities.
LoNDoN. May Observation-Disclosures ac~
counts have been received here as to the result o'
the recent military operations in the Island OF
Gambia. Several naval engagements have iakeu'
place both Cretans and Turks claim success.
The latest dispatches from others assert that the
Turkish army under Omar Pasha has been defeated
in Il general battle.
Berlin. May l6th,-evening.-Thc North Ger
man Gazete. the organ OF Prime Minister Bismarck
says the execution of the treaty signed At London,
and the evacuation of the Fortress Of LnNcmburg
bv Prussia. will he difficult of accomplishment
within the month prescribed by the London Con-
ference. and Prussia will need more time.
New YORK. May l7th.-A HerdbTs special Lon
don, May 18th, says 4 numerously attended ami
very imposing meeting of the reiormers of England
was held at It. James Hall to-day. The assem-
blage was called with the view of supporting n
proper and well adjusted plan OF household and
ledger franchise. Some of those present were in
clined To accept what are known as the Cabinet
concessions on these points, but John Bright deliv-
cred an address to the assemblage, and argued
very f%avOrably against DIsraelis bill and its
amendments. He showed that ia mere Justice to
the will of the people. rs expressed in this and
other meetings. the Liberal members Of the House
of Commons should reject the measure altogether.
by voting against il unanimously ut the third read
ing. and thus compel the Cabinet to remit the qucs-
ton of reform to the people ut large.
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European Intelligence.
IBY sTEAMER.1

lBf STEAMER.J
New YORK, May 23d.-The Africa has arrived
with later dates from Europe.
The whole Russian army will be provided with
breech-lOadcrs by the end of June.
The treaty of commerce between Italy and the
Sandwich Islands has been ratified.
Try CABIE1
NEW YORK, May 27th.-The Herald has the fol-
lowing:
ST. PETEEsRURG. May 2jth.-The Government of
the United States has offered to sell to the Gar the
new very fast iron-clad war cruisers. The propo-
sition is favOrably received by the Emperor and
Cabinet. and is likely to be accepted.
PARIS. May l9.-Tcn thousand persons were on
the Chantilly course. at the French Derby. The
King and Queen of the Belgians. and many English
and Americans, were there. Thirteen horses ran.
PQtTiciea was the winner. The betting was ami
mated, and generally against Patriciea.
Berlin. May 20th.-A horrible plot has been dis
covered in Hanover. having for its chief purpose
the assassination of King William and Count Bis
marck. Some nOtables residing in this city are IN
volved. Several arrests have been made, and it is
thought the scheme Is entirely frustrated.
Madrid accounts state that the internal troubles
of Spain are increasing, and fea:s are entertained
that u political crisis is at hand.
New YORK. May 23d.-The Heralds cable report
MAY % OF the Derby, says that over q quarter of
million people were present. and five races were
run. Thirty horses ran for the Derby stakes. OF
forty thousand dollars in gold. Five false starts
were made. the rain falling at Intervals n start
was finally made. and the race run spledid time.
All the foyoritcS were beaten. and Hermit " won
by a bali length. a snow prevailed at the moment
Of the victory. -Marksman came in second,
winning the second purse OF :, 900 guineas.
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European.

LONDON, May 10.-The death sentence of the con
victed Fenian Doran has been committed to II long
term of Imprisonment.
Derby officially says the Government will make
public the real history Of the recent Fenian upris-
ing. which were kept back on account Of appre-
hended troubles by certain foreign Governments,
which are involved in the plot.
Seven or eight eases of cholera occurred at
Paris.
Negotiations between the British and Spanish
Governments relative to the Tornado case are still
proceeding.
persons whom the Spaniards hold as prisoners.
In the British House of Commons, Gregory said
the Irish Land Tenure bill would not be accepted
unless it provided for the adoption of a system of
leases.
The peace Society had expressed its gratitude
for the personal intervention Of Victoria 10 prevent
a war.
The Queen Of Spain has sold almost all her jew
els in London. One diamond watch chain brought
f24, 900 sterling.
a special dispatch to the Herald. dated London.
May 9th. says: The terms of settlement are that
no troops shall be retained in Luxemburg except
a force necessary to maintain order. The settle
ment will be signed on Friday Q0th.)
The IarGlide Russo has an editorial on the Eas-
tern question, intimating that France and other
Powers have secretly encouraged the Sultan To
despise the demand of the Cretans and to disregard
NE CouHStiS gwen III Dcndi Vi nS NDflsidn SUD-
jects.
The Derby Reform Bill passed the Commons by
a majority 66. Mr.. Gladstone said the Govern
ment bill was shallow, transparent and dissimula-
ting in its pretence of a measure for the extension,
of the franchise, and despaired of its ever being
made a good or beneficial one by the amendments
in the House.
John Bright delivered a speech. and declared the
Derby bill the most unjust and offensive measure
ever submitted to the Commons.
1t appears that the amendment to the Reform
Bill. which was carried against the British Govern
ment in the House of Commons, was for the reduc-
ton of preliminary provincial residents 10 become
voters from two years to one year. Bright made a
warm speech in its favor.
The Sne2 canal is rapidly approaching compile
ton. 1t Is expected TO be ready for large ships in
three months.
LONDON. May 13th-Evening-LOrd lyons,
formerly Minister to the United States. has been
from Great Britain to France.
BERLIN, May I3th-Evening-The funeral of the
late American Minister Governor Wright took
place to-day, and was attended by all the Amori-
can residents and visitors, and also by q large
number OF citizens.
New YORK. May lftb.-It is stated that the Sui
: % of Turkey commissions NJ. Blacongue to obtain
irOI ;lads and small arms in America.
i Is stated that Napoleon suggested the purchase
of the London Conference by limiting to Lord Cow
ley that France sought no ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and
would acguiesce in naturalization
lore OF
.ITNEX
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OmING THE SEA.-In our account of one of the
gales encountered last October in the Arctic OCEAN, it
Will be remembered that we stated the circumstance
of Capt. Penniman having save1 his vessel, the
.Uinerra, 10y pouring oil onto the foaming sea. y
whaleship master (Which is probably Capt. p writes
to the New York Herald that he has followed the sea
for twenty-eight years, and been master for ten
years. and during that time has saved the vessel UT
der lis command twice by g oling the sea-" He
"a. Q
=. That when the master Of n ship cannot get out
Of q. storm-that *, when IL ship is disabled and he
has to take the heft of the gale-if he has oil on
board, start two or three gallons over the side of the
ship. This will give the ship smooth water to the
windwarl, and then the oil allowed to run drop by
drop il all that is required, for a. soon as the sea
comes in contact with the oil it breaks, and the ship
il in smooth water as long as the oil is allowed to run.
In 1864, in the heaviest gale of wind l ever saw, l
lost all my sails, then the ru1der, and | know the
vessel could not have ridden the sea for an hour if L
had not had oil on board. Five gallons o. oil lasted
me ffty-six hours, and this saved the vessel, cargo
aud lives on board. Let ships of heavy tonnage have
two iron tanks of forty gallons each, one ON each
side, with faucet 50 arranged that the oil can be start
ell at any time; small vessels ten-gallOn tanks, and
all ships boats tanks of five gallons each, well filled,
50 that in case the ship founder or burn, the boats
Will have oil TO smooth the sea in case Of a gale.
With these tanks of oil on board of ships and n good
man for master-One who knows the laws of storms
and handles his ship so as TO get it out of the center
of the storm-yOu will have no more laundering OF
good ships at sea, with the loss OF many lives and
millions of money
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4 BRUTAL One George Glenaon, n shoe
maker working on Maunakea street, was arrested on
Monday for assaulting "A young h~alf-caste named Will
liam Wilson with a slung-shot-a stone tied up in a
handkerchief. With this dangerous weapon Glendon
struck Wilson several times on the head, letting blood
pretty freely. At the trial there was no real provo
cation proved, but GlendOn's employer testified that
the man was subject TO g queer " spells, which were
quite unaccountable, during the occurrence of which
he appeared to be partially insane. Under these cir
cumstanccs, the Police Magistrate imposed a fine of
fifty dollars, remarking that it was a very serious
case. and that had it not been for the testimony as to
occasional mental alteration, he should have sent the
prisoner to the Supreme Court for trial. The brutal
practice of carrying slung shot is a very dangerous
one. and cannot be too severely punished.
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THE WAY To DO 1T. THE ladies' of Marysville,
Cal, have determined 10 make a change in their
equestrian costume, and take tle Turkish or Bloomer.
Wherever it is introduced it will prove in 50 many
respects superior to the awkward sideways mode,
that it must become very popular. \ MarysNille
paper says Of the ladies in that place
They propose TO throw away the cumbersome ami
horSe-scaring iiounce and adopt -he Turkish style Of
habit. Use the male saddle, and mount their stceds
the same "a e other folks" And why not? Physi-
clans recommend invalids To take exercise on horse
back. But this remedy. under the prevailing custom
Of riding on side-saldles, is quite as much To he
feared ~ the disease, and many Of the ladies think
they may a. well die of consumption as broken backs
or crushed brains. The ladies' have been taking TIN
matter under serious consideration Of late, and have
bravely resolved to defy old fogyism and ride as sense
and comfort dictate. We understand n party COM
posed of five or six Of our most respectable citizens
are preparing their Turkish dresses and Will be really
to take the air on horseback the latter part OF this
week. We notice this style of riding is being intro
duccl among the English ladies', and the mothers OF
Yankee boys should not be excelled by the matrons
Of old fogy England.
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The only arrival this morning Is the sch. .HaHuO-
kdlrdi from Hama, via Kahului. The steamer i not
in up to the hour of going to press, though siguallel
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heaval or explosion, not of sufficient power to shake
the land. If there had been the slightest motion of
the land, it could not have escaped observation.
THE CONCERT on MONDAY NIGHT.-At the Royal
Hawaiian Theatre, on Monday evening last, a very
select and fashionable audience, in spite of the incle-
ment weather, assembled to hear Madame D'Ormy's
concert. Not only the elements, but every circum-
stance seemed to 90 unpropitious. No one could be
found able or willing TO accompany the lady on the
piano: a good piano, although at first promised, was
afterwards taLued,-the quartette, which was pro-
missed, was broken up at the last moment by the
would-be dilletanteism of one Of the four, and to cap
the climax, another somebody, whom the lady did not
know, volunteered and was accepted to sing, and i'm
mediately went on and sang some vulgar songs. All
these unfortunate circumstances should not and Will
not detract from the fact that Madame d'Ormy is a
frst-class operatic artistic, and Will yet prove herself
such to the satisfaction OF a Honolulu audience. We
learn that she will shortly give another concert, in
which she will be well assisted, by the best talent Of
the country, and of which due notice viii be given.
CoRONER's lNoUEsTs.-A writer in the government
newspaper, speaking Of the sudden death of a native
referred to in our last issue, attempts TO ridicule our
advocacy of the practice Of holding coroner's inquests
in cases of sudden death. On whose authority does
the writer state that the symptoms in the case of
Kaoi were " not unusual, - and Dramatically assert
that the man died OF heart disease? On no author
ity whatever; and equally loose is the intimation that
the Hawaiians never poison one another. Ask any
Old foreign resident, and it Will be found, upon good
authority, that "sly poisoning has been, and it is
is still to some extent carried on alnong the
natives. Well known cases can be cited, which have
irrei within only a few years. Ii, as is intimated
in the Gazette, our legally appointed coroners would
he more vigilant in " hunting up cases if they were
paid by fees. then in humanity's name, alter the law
20 that they shall get fees. As the case i presented
by the government paper, rather a dubious compli-
ment Is paid to the vigilance and disinterestelness 81
- the Marshal, Sheritis, and District Justice whose
duty it i to act as coroners under the law.
The only arrival this morning Is the sch. .NaHuO-
kdrdi from Hama, via Kahului. The steamer i not
in up to the hour of going to press, though signallel