Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-03

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The Mobile Times, speaking Of the
Roncsri opera troupe, says, that for
talent, youth and beauty, they are far
above any troupe that " visited the
south" They open in this city Tuesday
evening next.
"A French inns has just died in
Richmond, leaving thirty-hve children
to mourn her loss. She was only once
married.
L. L. Lace, an old journalist, has
been appointed United States inspector
of tobacco for St. Louis.
The new constitution Of Missouri
gives married women, for the first time
in that state, the right to make wills.
"A boy named John Mesig, in AL
bany, died last week in consequence Of a
surfeit of sour krout and sugar candy.
A formal and emphatic protest Of
the majority of the bishops Of the Epis-
| eopal church against the introduction Of
the ritualistic novelties is published.
The resignation Of Gov. Swami, Of
Maryland, and the Inauguration ofLieut.
Gov. Cox, which was fixed for the 26th
instant, has been postponed.
The Virginia senate in secret session
on the 26th inst, considered the subject
Of calling a state convention. The re-
suit was not made known.
-Ggstav Freytag, the autheref Debit
and Credit and other novels, whose
popularity is not confined to Germany,
is a candidate for the representation of
En- in the North-G erman parlia-
ment.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says that
Mr.. Stevens has prepared, and will re-
port in a day or two an elaborate confs-
cation scheme for the south, which he
will support in a carefully prepared
speech.
The Cardinal Vicar of Rome has de-
clared war against the theaters, ballet
girls in particular. He has defined the
lawful length of the tights, their color,
length Of petticoats, ets.
Thomas A. Colt, the Irvington school
teacher, con vieted in the Essex court of
assault and battery on a child, so thathe
subsequently died of disease s~uperindueed
by the brutal beating, has been fined
$3.50. The child Was white, which ac-
counts for the slight penalty.
An Ohio exchange closes an obitu-
airy of an old citizen thus: He was
honest and industrious until enfeebled by
disease and age"
Mack, correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, ungallantly says the
most delightful sound TO be heard in a
ball room is the ravishing "TRIP -
that tells of a disloeated skirt. What
is a long trailing silk for hut to be trOd
on?
There is another shower of faIliBg
!. bt-Tg next August, Prof. LOOMS permit
ting.
An occasional contribution for the
Portland sufferers is still received and
acknowledged. The latest statement
makes the grand total 1851, 996-a noble
contribution. But these puritans hav6
nothing for the sufferers by Shermsn's
Columbia confiagration
The Sultan of Turkey has officially in
formed the leading powers of Europe
that be has decided to cali together IN
assembly Of representatives Of all the
religious creeds in his empire, for the
purpose of adopting measures for the
more effectual execution of the provi-
sions Of the irman Of 1856.
John MCGOWAN, a lad Of fifteen
years, met his death in Troy the other
day by trying to warm his room with
charcoal.
"A man at Chaplin, Ct, in a fit Of
delirium tremens, girdled his apple trees,
set fire to mis- barn, cut his own throat,
and then endeavored to hang himself.
He still survives.
According to some statistics recently
published in a French paper, there is one
murder committed in England for every
us, 600 inhabitants in Holland for every
IG3, 600 in Prussia for every 100, 900 in
Austria for every 1900; in Spain for
every ALB, and in the states of the
church for every $50.
The whole amount Of internal reve-
nue. collected during the fiscal year 1866
was 1910, 9O5, 9S4. OF this sum, $780,
s75,246, was collected in the eastern
states, S119, +i9, $3.50 in the western states,
including Kentucky and Tennessee, and
only $40, 500. 749 in the ten rebel states.
The house of representatives, in con-
sidering the smendatory internal "
nue. bill, has fixed the tax on cigars as
follows: "On all cigars, eheroots and
cigarettes, five dollars per thousand, and
twenty per cent. 0d valorepa on the
market value.n This is an important
change, being a reduction Of the rate
reported by the committee.
Henry, Lord Brougham and Vaux,
being now in his ninetieth year, has bid
farewell TO public life, after three score
years and ten otSsIyiee, such as few
can boast. Like his countrymaD,
Carlysle, he was a warm friend of the
Confederate cause, and merits the CRATE
full remembrance of the southern people.
M. Lejean, a French saUaft, dis
patched on an exploring expedition TO
India and the Persian Gulf, by Napoleon
III, has discovered MSS. Of extraordi-
nary antiquity. extending from The old
est time 10 the Alexandrine period, and
from Arians to Buddhism. NJ. Lejean
also speaks of having discovered what
be calls "pre-SanscritP idioms in some
Of the dialects still spoken between CASH
mere and Atfghanistan.
Peter Smith, Of COeymans, has been
appointed an engineer in the United
states navy. Six years ago be was cook
IN an Albany sloopi then a coal-heaver
N a tug; hen a fireman on a United
states steamer, aud now goes as engi-
leer-a lesson for American youth.
While filing his humble positions, he
vas studying for something better, and
lie has succeeded.
The English mint established at
Icng Kong meets with a difficulty in
refusal of the Chinese government to
ecept the coin as currency. The Daily
Press say "of course a currency Of
ny kind, if the Chinese would only be
enough 10 see il, would be an
immense Improvement on the clumsy
ystem Of bariering goods for SO much
ullion, but you cannot civilize them to
perception Of this at a blow" II