Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-15
general MEMS.

8 nth American letters describe q
severe fi0cd on the Il veT Pistte, which
bestowed many lives and devastated a
large region. Two American vessels
were wrecked and totally lost.
New jersey excludes all Illinois,
Missouri and Texas cattle Until the order
is revoked.
Secretary BTcCIlIoch viii clear out
one hundred clerks Oh the first CT Sep
tember
New Jersey is afflicted with fieas-
{" the wicked flea whom no man pur-
susth."
-Horat;o Seymour has established his
headquarters at the Butterfisld house, il
S, N. Clarke, chief Of the Treasury
Printing Bureau, has got himself into
trouble Egsin. IL is reported that gigaB-
tie Treasury frauds have been traced TO
bis department, and he hiss asked for an
Investigation.
"A Richmond lady sent silver urn
to an auction to be sold. It was the last
Of her great wealth. The people present
who knew her made up 2 heavy purse,
out it in the urn, and cent it bSck TO the
owner. Pretty charity, wasn't it?
1t isn't what people eat but what is
diges.ed, that gives strength and flesh !;
IL isn't what people say, but what they
mean, that determines sets; it isn't the
color Of the sky, bat toe direction OF the
wind, that shows what the weather is to
be; il isn't what Is on lsdy's face, but
what is in her heart, that indicates her
nature. Make mem.
In Fayette, Howard county, Mis-
souri, the other day, MIR. Charles Gray
was stung by four or five bees. Hs went
TO his house, sat down on the door step,
and died in less than ten minutes. His
father, a very old man, was so shocked
by the fatal occurrence, that be also died
az hour or two afterwards.
The Georgia Senate yesterday con-
firmed Joseph +. Brown as Chief Justice
Of the State.
The Democratic Congressional Con-
yention for the Fifth District OF Ken
lucky nominated Boyd Winchester. The
resolutions indorse the platform and
nominees Of the New York National
Convention.
-Che recent speech of Napoleon is
much commented upon in London. The
newspapers consider IL an assurance Of
peace, but many think it really cover
for war preparations.
Commissioner CapFon has sent Pro-
fessor GsrDgee to CaioAgo TO examine
and report on the cattle disease raging
there, and has ordered him to take
measures to prevent the spread of the
epidemic.
1t is not improbable that Nova
Scotia viii ask to be annexed 10 the
United States, unless the Queen will
grant them an Independent Govern
msnt. The State Department. is in re-
eeipt Of letters and dispatches on this
subject, but they are kept secret for the
present.
The latest reports from Hamaita say
that Lopez, with twelve thousand men,
was besieged by forty thousand allies,
and must soon evaenate Humsita. The
garrison was depending mainly upon
fishing, and had few provisions.
Gen. p. w. Strader, gentleman and
an able man, il the Democratic candidate
for Congress 10 the fret Cincinnati dis
trict. In the second, the Hon. sam Cary.
the workingmen's candidate, is indorsed
by the Democracy.
On Monday last, several pieces of rock
broke loose from the side Of lookout
Mountain, near Peeps Springs, Walker
county, Georgia, and, rushing dowu.
struck the dwelling of Mr.. George Ac-
rOfts, instantly killing Mrs. Acroits and
an infant CHILD. Three other children
were slsO injured, but not fatally.
Twenty or thirty civil suits have
been instituted in East ST. Louis against
Ford & Gregory for the value of cows
dying, as is alleged, from contagion with
the cattle Texas and Cherokee) brought
by them into the State. IL addition 10
their liability TO a criminal charge under
the statute, which has been sustained by
} 1stice Sexton, they are responsible for
all damages sceruing to owners Of cattle
dying from the diseass Introduced by
their stock, Cattle are stu dying,