Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-14

E1gg1npl GenEral. mobile anu Oulor NASuNAue
and Decatur, Nashville and Chattanooga and
East Tennessee railroads at am.
For Little Rock, Pine Bluff ard al landings
en- Arkansas and White rivers, (semt-weeklyh
Tuesdays and Saturdays
Mississippi Itver-south, Usemi-Weekly), Tues
Mississippi riyeT-nOrth, Csemi-weekly), Mon.
&c. GIsT, Postmaster Memphis.
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the newsboys more than i've cents a copy for
the APPEAL. It is sold over the counter at
that price, and we allow the newsbOys a sum
Gent margin 10 make a handsome profit by
selling the papers at i've cents Per copy.
To THE PATRONS OF THE APPEAL.
Subscribers are requested to report any
irregularities in the delivery of the
APPEAL at the counting Oom Carriers
will be furnished weekly with certificates
authorizing them to Neutrality-suspicious.
ED. MANSFORD,
Supt. Of Circulation.
Col. R. MCKEE, of California, an emil
neut banker, and at present acting as
special agent Of the treasury department
in some very important matters, Is st
present on 8 sojourn in our city, looking
after business connected with the depart
ment.
DEPARTED-The negro, Jim Carrs-
way, charged with murder at or near
Mount Pleasant, Was taken to Holly
Springs, Miss, yesterday, on q warrant
issued by Justice r. II. Clear, to answer
to the charge.
VEGETABLE THEA eoIored wO-
man named Maria Davenport, was ar
rested Yesterday on q warrant issued by
Mr.. Justice Miller, charged with steal
ing vegetables aud destroying the garden
Of B neighbor, near Wolf river. The &C.
cused will be examined to-day.
DuBosE s Cove beg to call the at
tention OF our readers to the card OF this
firm, which may be found in another
column They give their exclusive at
tention to the cotton business, and are
well worthy of the patronage OF our
country friends. Their Office is at 304
Front street.
EMNIoNs & Son, Nc. 10 Jefferson street,
and 1893 Main street, have received Bes-
dies Dime Novel Ne. 1872, Freemans'
Journal, Criminal Zsitung, Irish Ameri-
can. Irish People, Turf, Field and Farm,
New York Clipper, Sunday Times,
( hcENINf AOuhS AWrAS
for October, and dailies from every
where. Call at EmmODs & Son.
PFRsoNAL-We were much pleased
10 meet yesterday our clever friend, w.
b. Cotton, Esq, the coroner OF this
county, who has just returned from q
trip to Georgia. He reports the crops in
the different sections through which he
has travelled as being in 3 prosperous
condition. The coroner may be OUnai In
his office this morning as usual.
CHANCE FoR INvEsTNENT.-By refer
eDce to our new advertising columns
this morning, it will be seen hat Messrs.
Holmes & Tread well offer for sale a val
liable cotton plantation, with all the ap-
p~urtensnces, on easy terms. The land Is
well located and easy of access. Any
porson desiring to invest will find this
one Of the most remunerative IN the
country.
INTEREsrFEG.-In the Appeal of Sun
dsv morning We shall commence the pub
. LEGATION of 8 popular story, entitled the
a. Barge Man OF the LOirs,N translated
from the French. This tale will be found
highly interesting, and will be continued
in the Sunday APPEAL for some weeks.
An extra number of papers will be struck
OF. Copies may be had st the counting
room.
ApJUsrED.-We are glad to see, by
Yesterday mornings paper, that the
matters in dispute between our cotempo-
3 rary of the AUdIGnche and Mr.. McEwen,
Of the Mississippi Central railroad, have
been amicably adjusted This Is as II
should be. We rejoice that u friends,
of the same ilk, shall, for the future
! have a fair race with other morning
papers on the Mississippi Central road.
!. THE Best IN TIE CTTY.-Very many
of our friends from the rural districts
inquire daily of US as to the best place &c
purchase clothing. We invariably reIer
them to our well-known personal friends
= Drake & Co, No. 277 Main street, who
= have on hand one of the largest stocks oil
clothing, and other necessary fittings fol
a gentleman's wardrobe, in the city. Inc
resident partner. Mr.. Robert Drake, Ii
always on hand to serve customers
What he recommends may be relied on.
PARTIAL ECLIPSE LAST NIGHT
; There was q partial eclipse Of the moon
last night. The eartb's shadow covered
a little over One-half of the face OF the
! moon. OwiBg to no announcement
calling attention to expected eclipse, thF
5 sppeaFance Of the moon ct I pm. sur
/. prised a good many, a beautiful full
moon having shown u~Bobstructed on the
: evening before. The shadow on the fac'
d~isplaying about the O~ne-fOuFth Of q cir
Gle, gave prima facia evidence OF TN
rOundness of the earth.
BACK eAIN.-One by D u staunct
business men return from the eastern
markets. Among the number, we were
pleased TO meet yesterday evenlng oul
old friend James G. Moffat, the proprle'
? tor Of the great trimming emporium No
= 347 Main street. He promises, IN B re"
e DAYS. to astonish his lady friends by ont
of the largest displays Of trimmings anC
fancy goods ever exhibited in Memphis
further notice of which will be announced
through the columns OF the APPEAL.
= RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL aeciden'
r occurred on the Memphis and Charleston
railroad Thursday night. Two construc
d ton trains ran into each other, which
resulted in q general dem%Olishing Of loco
motives and cars. The collision occurred
I between Moscow and Lagrange. The
engineer Of one OF the trains had hotE
legs bsdly mashed, and two negro mel
( were badly hurt. The wreck was suct
I As 10 cause ~ AIhn5NcA u B6SeC16No -
baggage. We are informed that ths
wreck will be all cleared away to-day
and trains run through on time IS usual
: NEW CoTroN.-We notice that an oc'
r casional bale Of new cotton is being re-
ceived, Of which the staple is very good.
: One Wa received yesterday by the en-
terprising Arm, West, Taylor and Ca
ruthers, 298 Front street, from MAJ. A
P. Cansler, and raised by r. s. Wells
near Long Creek depot, Mississippi, anC
sold for thiTty-hve cents per pound. The
: gallant major Of the First NJ. L. and A
y regiment, deceased was always in the
I front rank, and it is q high recommend
alton 10 the above firm to be patronizeC
Z by such men as he and Mr.. Wells,
d Although not the first Oale, 1.-The demi'
Z john " was forwarded.
THE Perhaps the mos
20 necessary adjunct to 3 well regulated
theater is the master machinist. Man
= aKer Thompson has been particularly
{ fortunate IN securing the services of ont
who stands in the front rank Of bis pro
fession. We speak of Mr.. VIM. Demilt
who arrived here yesterday. he wa
- formerly the principal machinist OF Bar
NUNS museum, in New York. This o
N itself should be a sufficient assurance tina
the pieces, as far as he is concerned, vii
be produced IN a manner satisfactory L
~play-gOers. Mr.. DeAilt also comes wei
recommended as g genial, worthy gen
theman, ana we hail his arrival will
pleasure.
A BRUTAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT !
RAPE.-A warrant was issued yesterda,
by Justice Miller for the arrest Of a ne
Is gro named Jack Williams, charged witt
n attempting TO commit u rape on the bod,
Of a white girl about ten years Of age ii
= Chelsea. The facts as related may b
stated in brief as follows The negr
ID came to the house and took the child II
r. bis arms and conveyed her to the wood
IN shed aud attempted to outrage her per
son. She screamed and made all the re