Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-11

Our midnight dispatches from New
York quote cotton at p cents. Gold,
49,.
The DAYS transactions at New Or
leans closed, cotton irmer at 3G24
cents.
Congressman Kelley, Of Pennsyl-
vania, arrived in New Orleans on the
9Th, and yesterday visited the colored
schools in company with Sheridan's
Mayor Heath.
The Ohio was falling at Louisville
yesterday, The Richmond, from New
Orleans, had arrived.
Mr.. Davis and family, attended by
Gen. Burton and Marshal Underwood,
leave Fortress Monroe for Richmond
this morning.
AT the session OF the peace congress
al London, yesterday, a basis for future
deliberations were finally agreed on.
The supreme court viii defer render
ing a written opinion in the Georgia
and Mississippi Injunction cases until
the next term.
Gen. Ord has applied for registra-
ton books and blanks to be used in Mis-
sissippi.
Over seventy criminals, convicted
Of uttering counterfeit currency, have
applications for pardon on file in the
attorney generals Office.
Appointments to cadetships at West
Point have been and are to be made
during this week. Gen. Grant has been
comforting with Secretary Stanton with
reference TO the selections.
President johnson has forbidden the
"upstart " Sheridan's closing the regis
tration books on the 18th instant, rs
ordered by the latter. They will be kept
open until registration is completed.
The receipts Of the United States
treasury at New York, on Tuesday, were
s., 6sl 1865; payments 81 BOB.
The land given up by the new hotel
eorporators in New York, has been sold
at auction for 1896, $50. 1t cost $3.50, 900
eighteen months since.
"A dispatch from San Francisco re-
ports several whalers in port, with q large
amount Of oil.
Gen. Garfield is going to Europe,
and will not accept a nomination for
governor of Ohio. Gov. Cox, it is said,
will permit his name to be used for re-
nomination.
Postmaster General Randall has de-
eided to discontinue publishing uncalled
for letters. Hereafter they will be posted
in the offices on bulletin boards.
Late adviees from Japan are TO April
4th. Two seamen came to the United
States TO be educated in navigation and
seamsnship, theoretically and practi.
cally.
Capt. Hatfield, Of the American bark
Swallow, was drowned At Yokohama,
April attn.
The steamer Herman, from San
Francisco, March lst arrived at Yoko-
hama, April 4th.
The American medical association
commenced lie sessions at Cincinnati
yesterday. About $50 delegates we're
present.
In Illinois, on Tuesday last, q sheriff
and deputy United States marshal
chased, in separate buggies, a suspected
individual, also in a buggy, and shot him
dead, because they thought him ~guiltv
OF horse stealing. It turned out subse-
quently that he was guilty, but AZ the
time Of the shooting nothing wa knoun
and the officers had no warrant for hi
arrest or shadow Of authority for sucb
an extreme measure. The sheriff il
named Hitchcock, the marshal Crousa
and the victim was called H. d. Brown
Local papers severely censure the eourse
of the officers.
The friends Of ex-President Dsvis
have become alarmed at the prospect of
his being sent to jail by Judge Under
wood, and are exerting themselves 10
prOeure his pardon.
There is a rumOT that COMMISSIONS
Newton, Of the agricultural department
a. 70 be suspended and eK-Gov. Hol-
brook appointed in his place.
THE Prussian, Bessemer, who only
- wears since advanced his simDIe
@has5 auo short method Of Converting
80 iron directly into mallesble steel, Is
tifeady enjoying from it an income Of
$4,000 per snnum'