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ERRnR.

IL n of our evening contemporaries
proposes TO communicate useful knowl-
edge to the colored gentlemen and ladies
who read it, it must post itself q little
better in regard to historical facts, before
it again dsbbles in history.
We alluded yesterday to three cases in
which private injury had led to political
revolution. These were, that 1.-THE vio-
lence offered LUCRETIA freed Rome of
the Tarquins that to VIRGINIA, of the
Decemvirs and the private wrong of
TELL liberated Switzerland from the des-
potism OF GEssLER."
Our critic terms these " historical alIu-
sions to ssssssinations in the past" Let
US see.
LUCRETIA, violated by SEXTUs TAR
QUIN, killed herself, and the Tarquins
were expelled from Rome, and kiugly
government ceased there. This was no
case of assassination.
VIRGINIA, claimed as a born slave by
a creature of APPIUs CLAUDIUs the
Deeemvir, was killed by her father, to
save her from outrage, and the result
was the freeing Of Rome from the
tyran9S of the Decemvirste. APPTUs
Wa arrested, aud destroyed himself in
prison. SPURIUs OPPIUs, another De-
cemvir, also killed himself. There was
no assassination here, either.
GEssLER, Governor OF Try, caused
TELL to shoot at an apple on the head Of
his own son. He struck off the apple,
and it being seen that he had a second
arrow under his coat, he told GEssLER
that it was designed for him if the first
arrow had killed his son. He was sem
fenced to perpetual imprisonment; but
the Cantons ~revolted, and the Governors
were conducted to the frontier, sworn
never to serve against the Helvetian
nation, and dismissed in safety.
So we did not cite a single case of
" assassination" We are anxious that
the pupils of our evening Contemporary
should not, st the inception Of their
studies, contract erroneous opinions as to
historical matters, and have therefore
c~haritsbly increased our neighbours
stock of useful information.
AS to the odious imputation contained
in the un-neighbOrly paragraph we are
correcting, it is not worth noticing.
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KOMAN

The Paris Pdtris is responsible for the
following account Of a young woman
who is exciting public curiosity in
Paris:
She is from five to six and twenty. Her
complexion is of a warm and golden
tint, like FlOrentine bronze. She il
clad but in a black dress, made
high, and ending at the neck in a row
of large coral beads of a blood
red, and ct her wrists with bracelets of
the same material and hue. From be-
meath her cap, a sort of beret or Scotch
bonnet-black also, and eneireled with a
row of coral beads-fow long and thick
~tresses, 50 black that they are blue. She
is never seen on foot. Her !" Victoria u
is drawn by a pair of ponies black as
ebony, at 8 pace which makes the pave
ment smoke again. The black and red
of her costume and equippage, added to
her brOnzed complexion, iRvest her with
a sinister and somewhat diabolical air.
She is known only by the designation of
ola Dame au Corail." Those who have
been curious enough to investigate some
thing Of her history and habits of life,
report that she is immensely rich, trav-
els with six servants-tWO Indian wo-
men and four men, q Of whom is a
negro, the others being of the same
bronzed complexion -as their mistress /:
that she spends much of her time play-
ing on q species of gIGzid, or else prae-
Using with a saloon pistol at a target
which target represents a female figure
of blonde complexion, about the Size
of the largest dolls lastly, that
she is from Java, and lives ex-
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intended to encourage the southern peo-
pie TO establish and sustain q school sys.
TEN that viii not fail with every change
Of teachers.
Memphis has done very little for
schools, considering that she has beer so
munlhcent in her liberality to every
other enterprise. And yet, / doubt not
she would readily endow several of her
schools, If the matter were favorsbly pre-
sented to the serious consideration Of the
people. AT least, / think there is a
favorable opportunity for the citizens to
give some evidence of their willingness
70 meet the encouragement which the
Peabody fund prOposes-to make \
demonstration of their intention 70 aid
their schools themselves, If they have
any such intention. Memphis has no
literary or educational renown, because
she has not sustained her sehoOls-has
had no established institution of learn
ing, no literary or educational societies.
A liberal vote on the matter of the mort
popular school, would not only be a
favorable recommendation OF that
school, but the means raised thereby
would form the beginning of an endow-
ment which may hereafter accumulate q
very handsome sum.
In giving money to schools in our own
midst, particularly il such schools are to
be permanent, we are creating new
sources Of revenue for nothing pro-
NOTES the prosperity Of q town or city
more rapidly than first-class, popular
and established female academies and
colleges. The work in which our school
and society sre engaged will result, il
successful, in more profit to the city and
community of Memphis TIA to our
selves; otherwise we wouIHjnot be en-
gagged in it. We have no desire to pro-
mote our own interest at the expense of
he public. The circular of the agent of
the Peabody fund proposes to aid nor
NAL schools, or schools having normal
departments. We think the normal de-
partment of Lee Academy has graduated
teachers enough to recommend the
school sufficiently. Miss Emma Carroll,
one of the most popular teachers in the
city schools, and other equally popular
teachers, are graduates Office Academy.
But Lee Academy Educational Society
is strictly an educational soeiety-nOt
selfish or sectarian, and if we are not
honored with the popular vote, we will
be happy for some other school to have
it, as its friends may desire. S. E. R.
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clusively on fruits and preserves.
She is said to have blown out the
brains OF one OF her slaves who entered
her apartment unsummoned. But the
most remarkable circumstance about her
Is that day and night the shutters are
closed, and her apartment illuminated
with candelabras. At Eight she sings
plaintive melodies more like wailings
than set tunes, and she smokes opium
and sleeps on panther skins. She is said
to be the widow OF a great parsonage in
the island OF SumAtTa, who had com
mitted suicide after an outburst Of jeal-
oUsy on her part, caused by his suspected
attachment to the wife Of an English
naval officer.
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TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.

New YORK, May 29.-Money activ,
and steady at 6 per cent. for call dis
counts 7@73; gold, S74@S75 exports to
day, $3.50, 500. The government, it il
understood, sold some gold to-day. Ster
ling firm, 9E9I0. Governments quiet
without material change. The stocE
market is strong and buoyant to-day
closing firm ; receipts at the sub-treasury
to-day were 81, 259,032, including for Gus.
toms. 1851, 600, and gold notes, S161 900
payments, $752, 1888; balance, $50, 7l5,
Cotton frmer; sales $500 bales up
lands, 27@274c. Flour dull and heavy,
and &@3Oe lower; superfine, state and
western, 50 90@I0 IS. Whisky dull and
unchanged. Wheat dull, and nominally
case lower. Rye quiet, 81 1901 "A.
Corn dull and heavy, and 1@2e lower
mixed western, 81 20G1 q. Oats dull,
and 1@2e lower; western, S5GST3c.
Sugar steady, l0!9l1c. Coffee steady.
Molasses quiet. Pork, S25 20 for new
mess.
CINCINNATI, May 29.-Flour dull +;
family 10 fancy brands, S13 5OG16.
Wheat, So. Corn, 9SG9Oc in elevator.
Oats, 76e. Rye, 81 rs. Cotton is firm
at 24c. Whisky dull snd nominal. Pro-
visions are firm and quiet. Pork, 50 80.
Bulk meats, S@I0e. Bacon, ll9l2lc.
Cheese, 11@14c.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-Tohacco steady.
Cotton inactive middling, 2Sc. Flour
declining; superfine, SI0912 40. Wheat
S910c higher. Germ lower, 81 O59l II.
Oats, S9@93c. Provisions more active,
but prices are unchanged. Mess Pork,
S22 50622 IS. Bulk shoulders, Sc bacon
clear sides. 12fc. Lard nominal; choice
t~ierees, 12i@124c.
LOUISVILLE, May 29.-Tobaeco active
at full rates sales, 80 hhds; light Tugs,
80 so medium leaf, SIS IS; selections,
$50 25923 %; manufactured, SIS 509
SO so. Super1ne flour, SO 259l0 p.
Red wheat, g 1902 80. Corn, shelled,
95c(9&1, delivered; ear in bulk, 75GS5c.
Oats, S1@S2c, in bulk. Mess pork, 50 25
922 80. Bacon shoulders, 9t994c,
packed clear sides, lac; lard, kettle
rendered, 12le, in tierces. Raw whisky,
g 20, free.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2s.-CoLton is
quiet and prices unchanged sales 1850
bales; low middling 244925c receipts
100 bales no exports. Sugar, louisiana
fair, I2c. Molasses dull and nominal.
Flour irmer; superfine Sll 1902.
Corn dull mixed and yellow 81 l74@
| 20; white 81 3. Oats advancing ;
92Ie9S1. Prime lard in ~tierce, 134c
key, 144c. Bacon firmer; shoulders 9t@ |
be clear sides Isle. Pork dull at S24.
fair to prime, 243@2s]c. Gold
1877. Sterling 1850. New York sight
,e premium.
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no vYr READERS OF THE APPEAL

The constantly enlargng circulation OF inc
APPEAL. and the generous support gwen 70
botb The Daily and Weekly issues by city ana
ao,,+w assure the proprietors OF the general
approvaI by the public Of its course since IL
came into their hands.
It's Past is the pledge 1t offers for the Future
II win continue to ~endeayour, in accerdahce
with the motto which 1t has adopted, TO say
those things only that are true and honest II
has lint a single Client, the People OF the SCUM
,,5 IL viii endeavor to advise It's readers
wisely. In that Il msy often fail but us oPIH-
tons sbau always be honest and conscientious
at least IN
Those TO whom its conduct Is entrusted VIII
continue TO eudeavor TO make the APPEAL AS-
caDrab1e 70 its readers, and desirable as a me-
dium for advertising. The Masonic column
viii continue TO appear every Sunday WIN
other reading appropriate to that day; and the
propr{etrS hope. by close attention 20 the az
fairs OF the papers and Office, 10 still entltle II
70 The support and confidence Of the people, on
which alone il depends
JOHN =. G. HOGAN d co.
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DECISIONS
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE.
JACKSON MAY TERN, 1867.
REPORTED FOR THE APPEAL
BY H. CLAY KING. Esq.
No I-BoIton VS. Armour.

No BOLTON vs.. Armour. From the Law
Court OF Memphis.
Held l. That on a promissory note
payable in gold" the recovery is for
the nominal amount of the note in legal
tender notes. 2. That on note payable
in gold cor its equivalent" the recov-
cry shall be the same-thRt is, for the
nominal amount in legal tender notes,
aud not for the value Of gold in legal
tender notes.
No. Toward Va. Thompson. From Upton.
Held: That the hirer OF 3 slave in the
year 1855, under 3 contract Of hiring for
one year, made before the amendment
Of the state constitution, is liable for the
whole years hire, though the slave was
afterwards emancipated by law.
No. 8-Townsend vs.. Townsend. From Tip
ton.
Held /. That the county courts, so
far as the subject Of wills is concerned,
are not courts of inferior Jurisdiction on
the contrary, they have original, exelu-
sive jurisdiction Of the probate of wills,
except only ir the case of lost or sup
pressed wills. .. When q will is pro-
bated nee ia the county court, il can
not be %cOllateFally attacked in any other
court. 8. It is questionable whether un-
der the code, a will can be probated after
thirty years from the death OF the tesla
tor, upon which no decision is now made.
4. But whether 1t can OF not, il q
will is admitted to probate more than
thirty years after the death Of the tesla
tor, in the county court, the question
must be raised there by proper proceed
ings, and brought to this court in the reg
ular ch annel. 3. A court of chancery has
power to set up lost or suppressed will.
O.. In no other case can chancery take
jurisd lotion, not even to remedy any de-
feet IN the probate Of the county court /;
and, any issue Of fact embracing such
subject ordered by the chancellor is i'm
proper, and a nullity. T.. This bill in
chanceTy may be maintained for
an account against the personal
representatives Of the deceased based
on the probate Of the will in the
county court but as it is questionable
whether the will was properly probated,
proceedings on the bill are stayed for
three months, within which time the
defendants are allowed to begin proceed
ings in the county court to set aside the
probate of the will. Mr.. Justice Shaekle-
ford dissents in this tina: in his opinion,
under the code, no will can be prObated
after thirty years from the death of the
t~estator; and, if it appears in the record
OF the probate of the county court that
the will was prObated more than thirty
years after the death of the t~estator, the
probate will be held void for want of
jurisdiction of the1cOunty court.
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IN ceRREsPOxDENTs.

No notice can be taken Of anonymous
municatons. Whatever is ntehoe1l
ssr;ion in the APPEAL, must Dc -.
Gated by the name and aooie -
writer, as q guarantees Of rs sooo
responsibility. TuH
Business Letters should De
APPEAL" Memphis.
- one sac ~ the page only, and with
IN ot5sr ratters connected with the edlto-
lei denartment. should be addressed EDl-
roRs - TEE APPEAL, Memphis
Va cannot as a rule, undertake TO return arr
49, not found suitable for publication
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One of Ristori's last acts before the
sailing of the steamer Vile de Paris,
was to present Mr. Grau with a carte de
visite, on which was written : ITO her
good friend and excellent manager,
j. Gran, souvenir of Adelaide Ristori
del Grillo.n MI. Grau also presented
Madame Ristori with a silk American
flag, on which vas the single word
E" Souvenir"
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, May 20.-The government i:
taking measures to greatly rednce the
number Of troops in the standing army.
MADRID, May 29.-The Spanish fee.
in the Pacific ocean is to be materially
strengthened.
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THERE will be amesting Of the Stockholders
Il OF the Cardinal nsurslee Company, for the
election Of Directors, This Thursday Even
ing, the S0th Inst, at my Office, No. 2Lee Block.
at B O'Clock pm. ". X. HUNT,
-vaQVe M,aa-aHn-
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NEW ADvERTIsEME'Ts
BOARDING
KOTTGE-

A Gentleman aud Lady or small Family can
obtain Board with ali the advantages OF q
! country home, within a faW squares Of a street
| Appeal office. my3O iw
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EEL COOLERS.
AdnltnistrntOr,s MOfice.

I WILL apply at the next Term OF County
/ Court for Letters Of Administration 10 he
issusd on the estate Of Mrs I. p. Knien- de-
ceased. I. II. MCLEFRESH-
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Our readers will already have read il
our local columns a notice of the annua
festival Of this Academy, which is to b,
held on the 9TH Of June. AS education
is Of almost as vital Importance to a com
mOnwealth as air is to an individual, We
are very glad to do whatever we can il
aid Of whatever is likely to increase the
means and facilities for supplying that
food Of the mind, to the young Of either
sex. And we do not know that we car
better serve the cause, and oblige also
those interested in the prosperity OF the
Lee Academy, than by appending the
following letter, addressed to us, not for
publication, by one who takes a deep and
unselfsh interest in the institution in
question, and female education in gen.
eral. We hope the fete may be a success:
LETTER.
MEMPHIS, May q, 1857.
The trustees Of the Peabody fund have
set forth in their circular that Htbe
founding and maintenance of schools
will not come within the agents plan -
but the direct aim will be to encourage
and aid schools established, supported
and superintendent by the southern peo-
pie themselves" II is the purpose of
the agent 10 aid others in their work. and
not to assume the support Of such
schools Hence, IL the schools Of Mem
phis are eve TO receive aid from that
source, the citizens Of Memphis will
have to petition for such aid through
"their work" for their schools. Helm
yourself, that the Peabody fund may helm
you, is clearly the principle OF the agents
circular. And the policy is a wise one:
IL it promised unrestricted and iudis-
criminate aid to southern schools. the
southern people would rely on it Alto
gether. There have been some excelIent
schools in the south, as good as any in
the north; iBdiUiddls in the s6uth
have done much for its schools.
but the southern people have done
nothing, and the south has never
had any school system. And vet
millions ofdollars would have been freely
given for school purposes, If the southern |
people had directed the means into that
channel. School houses have Deer huiIt |
for female education, because money has |
been asked for for that purpose: but
female schools have not been endowed
n sustained, because endOwments have
not been asked for. And the experience
of the south has been that female schools
risen on individual exertion, -four
ished for g season, aud then literaIIv
" faded from view - as soon as the indi.
vidual founder bad passed away, or
ceased to sustain the school. For lack Of
the female schools OF the |
sopth have generally been tempordrV
To remedy these evils. the
Peabody fund is given-not In hniId
school houses for Individuals 30 flourish
n for a few years, and then leave the
to perish, and the house to be
- - -. A4haa - .
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Alabama Lime.
FV0agcOOd CeDaeteTsy.

XETE are daily receiving Superior Alabama
w Lime, in large quantities., which We are
selling at lowest rates, AT the Blum City Cotton
Shed, corner Linden and Clinton streets,
myD i'm EDDfNS & GOLiGHTLT.
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THE Elmwood Cemetery Company referring
i tQShe Card OF MessrA. Thomas q. Smith and
otheN Undertaken, very promptly disclaim
any Intentional Partially when placing the
admission tickets TO tho Cemetery with J. @
Hoist q Co. 1t was Necessary for the tickets to
be all given out at one place % prevent cOnfu-
sion and their place was preferred because OF
its central position.
mysO lie 3. W PHILLIPS. supt.
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undoubtedly 70 rgot the course he has
himself pursue d towards the Americans
since the DecIi iration of Independence.
We remember that the creatures Of the
Court were continually crying, Rebel
lion! vengeance! Destructionp But
nevertheless in spite ofalI these elamours,
the English Minister ceased, after the
Declaration Of independence, topersecute
the Americans as rebels; he observed
and still observes, in respect to them,
the rules Of war, which are In use among
independent nations; American prison.
ers have been exchanged by virtue of
~earteIs, signed by Commissioners Of Con-
gress English troops have espihilsted,
and their capitulations have been re-
speeted. The Court of London has REQ
ognized the authority of the new Repub-
lie, by authorizing its Peace Commission
ers to treat, as equal with equal, with the
American Commissioners"
Not an act had been done by the Brit
ish Government, prior to the 9th Of Feb
ruary, l77s, in the way of recognition of
the Colonies as ~belligerents, or Of nego-
tiation Of any kind, which had not been
done by the United States in the late
war, prior to the year 1854; and the lat
ter had, by these acts, utterly precluded
themselves from treating the people of
the Confederate States, under any cir
cunstances, and at any time afterward,
as Traitors,
We snail consider the authorities fur
Their in our next.
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FINNIE, BUCkHAM & CHAPMAN
SOC MAIN STREET.
Davis Hams,
! Davis Breakfast Bacon,
| Best Cornmeal,
Harrison Flour,
Potter's Flour.
Aerated Crackers-very fine.
Yellow Grass Butter,
Best Corn in Cans,
Tomatoes in Cans,
Fresh Peaches,
Crosse & BlaekwelPs Pickles.
Underwood & Co.'s Pickles.
Cedar Buckets,
Churns,
Step Ladders.
Fine Carpet Brooms,
Lunch Baske's,
Java Coffee,
Fine Golden Syrup,
Dried Beef my22H
Q~OSENDALE CEMENT
LOUISVILLE CEMENT,
LINE AND PLASTER,
Just Ieceiyeda at CRAIGs SEED STORE.
Ss Main akeet, jackson Block.
MANILA PAPER
WRAPPING PAPER.
PAPE9 BAGS,
WRAPPING TWINE,
For saieat CRAIG'S SEED STORE.
5S Main street, Jackson Block.
GARREN, FIELD AND GRASS
In store and constantly arriving at
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AUCTION.
By W. h. PAssMORE & co.
Friday Morning, 8ist inst, At 10 DEL
~ VkN

Also, a ans COW, seclimated, gives tire
gallons MIX per diem. myS0 p
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How far the spirit of the South has
been conservative, may be judged of by
the mode in which some Of its States
habitually select their Judges. Here,
the Circuit and Supreme Judges are
elected by the Legislature, where votes
are bought and sold for votes, where
party dominates, and caucuses deter
mine who shall be elected. There, the
latter are elected by the Legislature, and
the former by the people; and else
where, as in Mississippi, all are elected
by the people, as they are in New York
q California. One accustomed to both
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-10-23
IN EQ
Richland District.
BILL TO FoREcLosE MORTGAGE.

Charles NJ F"snan' s., Trustee o,s., calm,
The Grccrvc and Columbia in Creditors.
Rail Road Company.
In pursuance of the Dccretal Order in hc above
STATED CASE 1.-The Creditors of the Grccnvillc and
Columbia Rail Road Company holding Bonti- and
Coupons covered by the Mortgage bearing date
tie lSiIi January, 1851 and referred to in the
oleadings, and all Creditors having any interest
under said Mortgage" are hereby required TO pre-
sent aud prove their demands before lie at my
uiicc in Coiunl5ia on or before the fist day of
JANUARY next, or they will be excluded from all
benefit of The Decree to be rendered, in iis case.
Those who choose to come in as parties Complain
ant are allowed TO do so, and hose WHO wish to do
SO may come in ~ Defendant.
u. b. DESAUSSuiiE. c.E.r.D.
Columbia, S. c., June 25, 1861. en-