Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-06

the degree of the Plenary Council at
Baltimore, urging the Immediate estab.
lishment OF schools for colored children
In III Southern States, and also the estab-
lishment of orphanages, as there is
strong reason to apprehend a large In
crease of orphan coiored children.
The dance house, No. 3I6 Water street,
has been leased by ]. NJ. Ward. CITY
Missionary, and will be consecrated 70
religious purposes at Oon to-day. II Is
Just above John Aliens, and contains
n of the largest halls in that part Of
the city.
Msj.-Gen. Rosecrans passed through
the city on yesterday, on his way to
Mexico.
The Empire China Works, in Brook,
Ign, were damaged to the amount oi
$4,000 yesterday, by fire.
The Trades Union delegates ere In
session yesterday evening, discussing the
eight hour movement. A committee OF
two from each ward, to represent the
labor interest, was appointed, with in
structions to support such candidates for
the Assembly as will pledge themselves
to secure q repeal of the conspiracy
laws, and TO sustain the eight hour move
ment.
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next week there will be quite 8 large ex-
oius of Department clerks from tbis
city on their way to their respective
States TO avail themselves of one Of the
most important privileges Of freemen.
On the 18Th inst. the number of public
officials, clerks and Government en-
ployees that will go to Philadelphia, Ohio
ana Indiana to vote, are estimated at
nearly one thousand, more than half 81
whom are Pennsylvsnians. Certain
politicians are said to have been here for
more than two weeks past, counting the
names OF all these men claiming resi-
dence in those States, and who voted in
the elections here, with q view of chal-
longing their votes in those States.
Another dispatch says the Spanish LIE,
CATION has received no intimatiOn from
the new government of Spain, and con
sequently has nc authority to act in its
behalf. 1t is not recognized by this gov
eminent as representing any power COM
petent to send ministers to Washington,
and will not be until it receives its ere
dentials from the Junta at Madrid. 1t lie
probable that the delegation will receive
dispatches from Madrid within a few
days, that sOme-if not all-the members
msy be Withdrawn. 1t is also reported
that the late Queen Isabella of Spain has
recently made heavy investments in this
country, and may possibly take refuge
here.
The HerGld's Paris letter Gays that the
Chassepot gun is complete failure, and
one of the most dangerous weapons evel
supplied to an army, and the Emperor,
/ have reason to believe, is in full accord
with the ordnance officers, and hiss de-
termined to change the arm for q better
one, and with hat view a new series Of
experiments have been instituted, to as.
certain whether the arm can be so al.
tered as to become efficient and praise.
worthy. Two hundred and three sys-
TENS OF alterations have been tried, and
1t is probable that one-an American
plan-will be adopted, and with q rsdi.
cal change in the ammunition, the EN-.
perOr being satisfied hat paper OF sils
cartridges are not suitable for breech.
loading arms, and he is determined to
adopt q metal cartridge closely resem-
bling that in use by the United States
And Sc this radical change of small arm:
will require some time, peace may be
considered tolerably secure until it is ef
,fected, unless some other nations make
war. It will require eight months fol
the French to alter their arms, and you
need not look for war before next sum.
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