Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-21

/ debate il was resolved that the vote Of each
brother present should be considered as their
individual act not binding upoa their Io-sTS'
ana thSt any hIother may, II he. so cho0set a.
stain from voting. The several propositions
for a reform OF the organization, the formation
OF an Independent League Btnld) Of Free ana
Accepted Masons, as heretofore pubhsheu IN
these columns, were taken UP ss7fdtfHi ans SUD
stantiauy agreed TO. but only as PROVISIONAL
proposals, ard not as a definite or permanent
new Constitution. q
There is hope that the Germania, an
Arctic exploring ship, fitted out and sent out
20 the poiar REGIONS at the expense OF the hus-
sian Government, may bring Us some things
OF capt han, who has been absentfor many
years in search OF Sir John Franklin IA the
EsquimauX country, and from whom nothlng
has reen heard for several months. AT al
events, the cruise OF the Germauia has COM
menced so auspiciously as TO promise Wen Tor
important results in scientific discovery-psr
haps the solution Of that old problem OF the
open Polar Ss6, Should she succeed in thus,
the Germans VIII have the honor of having
msde the most Important discovery in the
Northern regions.
Some experiments have recently been
msde at the camp Of Lyons on the bodies Of
dead horses, with the visw 81 aScertalning The
precise character Of the wounds produced by
conical bullets discharged from tie Chassepot
muskets Iii said that the aperture mace by
the proiecttle at the moment it penetratCs the
hesh is commonly no larger than an ordinary
pes, but that the rotary movement Of the bail
revolving on its axis, gradually enlarges the
circle until IL makes hole into which q person
could thrust both fists.
An ingenious means Of self-Cefence
has lately been invented in Paris to take the
place OF ordinary weapons, the carrying OF
which has been forbidden IN France. The new
instrument consists OF a horn inserted 10 the
end Of a cane, which horn contains an electric
battery and a small lamp with two powerful
rehect0rs. The intensity OF the light Temporal
rly blinds any person at whom iii Is pointed,
The lamp is kindled at viii by pressing a small
knob al the other end OF the cane, which knob
communicates with an ewi ctric
A French expedition was 90 have left
the Sandwich Islands, early hiss season, for the
Arctic regions, by Wsy o! Behring'S Straits.
Nothing, we believe, has been beard OF this ex-
petition, If it ever started. The san Francisco
Bulletin trusts a Polar expedition may one day
be fitted on the Pacific coast, TO 60 by way OF
Behring's Straits, rs 10 believes an early start
IN this direction would be much more favor
able FOR discovery than the route slsng the
eastern coast OF Greenland.
The New Orleans RcdyuRs Of Friday
thus reports Gen. Loagstreet's recertlon by the
Louisiana legislature: MI. Grey, Representa-.
tive Of st. James, moved that Gen. James
Longstrset be escorted 10 the platform. Car
rieo. The Chair appointed as The committee |
for this purpose Messrs. Grey and MOrey, Rep |
resentativeS. latter the General assembled the
platform the House took a recess Of ten min
utes to alloy the msmbeIs the privilege Of
shaking hands with him.-Rep. Picevtane.l
A Washington paper states inst it has
the authority Of President 5hnsou and Secre-
tary McCuuoch for denying the statement
made in The several Radical papers, that Hr.
V-alandigham hsd telegraphed to Secretary
McCuloch inquiIing why Radicals were APP
pointed 10 ofic5 Ia Ohi1, and demanding that
the system should be stopped. The paper adds
Mr.. MCCuiIoch declares that he mas re-
ceivtd no dispatch from Mr.. ~VallindIgham on
any subject.
The cid settlers Of Alaska complain
bitterly OF thu charge which has come over
their social and political condition since their
country has become overTuu with Yankees.
schools have been clcseJ, the children en-
tieed into drinking saloons. and all law and
seem TO have been suspended while the
spectators run their race lor ucaes.
There is again considerable excitement
10 Washington and this neighborhood In rtls-
lion 10 geld ore found in the wash Of some OF
The Fairfax comfy streams Whi-h empty into
The Potomac river. A piece Of quartz rich
in god 10 wel repay the cost Il crush
ne and washing, was exhibited In Washing
on yesterday.
The North German Lioyds announce
heir discrimination to place upoa the lire be-
wiX BLIiimore and BremsD, not later tnsn
April pext, two additional drst class lrcn
iteaners- Laird, OF The Clyde, Is now bgiidiug
he steamers.
While sinking 3 well at Antelope Sta
on the Union Pacific Railroad, q human
wSs found eighty feet below the SUP
ace, the d.ggers having previously passed
through a rock formation six feet thick. Theresi
f." lead for the Mr.. Piekwicxs.
The "ChicagO Blue Line" has put on
patent refrigerator iIelsht car that arrived In
Wednesday morning, having
tartsd Gom Chicago six days before. Il was
oaded with game, fresh beef, pork, and butter.
Jacksonville, Tenn, puts ia its claim
or railroad csntErEhip. Aliue Is talked Of 70
IN from Kansas City, throu- "a Louisiana. Mo, 4,
that place, to make an eastern connecticut
Nth The Toledo and Western railroad.
TAs East Tennessee and Virginia, and I
be East Tennessee and Georgia railroads have I
in the Interest on the state bonds issued .
D them 10 the Fourth National Bank OF New
'ork, the financial egent Of TIE State in that I
-ty. Tie amount pai1 is about $4,000. 8
Pennsylvania possesses in round num-
els 5000 miles Of railroad q. New Yorkfs 5000. .
r one mile Of raiI 70 twelve square miles OF
f
a large force of laboFers Is now emil
loyed OIL the Evansville, Henderson and Nash +
lille railroad, some 400 men, ard the work is n
eing pushed forward with great energy. c