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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-05

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Company.
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-05
THE COURTS.

Yours truly,
JOS. MITCHELL,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-05

The importation Of coffee figures up
1855 sacks and lie less than one-half the
imports Of 1851.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March lin the storm Of
Monday night, many buildings in differ
ent parts of the city were blown down.
The machine shops Of the G. Il r |.
railroad, located near the junction, suf-
fered severely The blacksmith shop,
abuilding two hundred feet long, built of
brick, was entirely demolished. The
station, engine house, and other build
ings were also considerably damaged. II
is reported that four other build
ings in the vicinity Of the machine
shops were more or less damaged by the
gale. 1t is not possible to estimate the
loss with any degree of certainty. That
OF the Chicago and Rock Island railroad
cannot be less than 100000. Some
damage was done to railroad lines CEN
tering here, but nothing that will cause
serious trouble.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
ALBANY, N. ".

ALBANY, N. Y, March ls.-The river
is free of ice. No damage was done by
the moving ice. The report of the carry
ing off of the acknowledgement and thir-
ty canal boats isuntrue, also that bridges
have been carried away at Schenectady.
The ice dam in the Mohawk is firm, and
the water very high. The Hudson railroad
is three feet under water. Several trains
on the Central railroad are ice and water
bound at Schroeder and Palatine. Fink's
bridge, over the Mohawk, was carried
away also the bridge at Waterford.
Secretary Seward and party, bound
for Washington, are detained at Utica.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
HHAVAN A.

HAVANA, March l7.-Several Spanish
officers in the Mexican service are i'm
plcated in the late conspiracy. The
concocted plan was with Santa Anna,
Marques, Salaga and others, and had for
its object to proclaim in favor of Ortega.
Some will probably be shot. Warning has
reached the Mexican Government of the
plot to blockade and get possession of
Vera Cruz. President Jaurez will prob
ably send a commission to General Ler-
sundi, asking him TO observe the neu-
trality laws.
The Herdld's Havana special says that
when Madame Ristori was announced IN
the play in the character Of Teresa,
the bishop of Havana interfered and de-
nounced the performance to the authori-
ties, but he was not much needed.
The bishop, in consequence, ordered
the curates in all the the Districts,
through which General Lursundi " as to
pass, on his tour through the country, not
to ring the church bells in his honor.
Lersundi returned and telegraphed to
Madrid, whence he received . reply to
make himself and his authority be
respected. The Directors of the admin
istration are unanimous on the subject.
Tho bishop has been put under arrest in
his own palace, but will probably be sent
to Porto Rico to await orders from Ma
drid.
The Cadiz mail steamer has been de-
iained one day by General Lersundi to
Ike aboard two of the refractory curates.
A church robbery has taken place
here.
There are reports that the export du-
ties are to be increased.
Foreign gold is abundant A sale OF
two millionsis reported on the market
LATER-Gen. Lersundi has returned,
and ordered that the bishop leave the
island for his insubordination to the first
authority of Cuba. The Cadiz mail
steamer has been detained to take the
prelate aboard,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
The Cotton Prospect.
: Az to the prospect for the crop OF 1868
the New York Herald says:

AZ TO the prospect for the crop oil 1906
the New York Herald says:
II rather too early to form a correct
idea, though preparations for planting
have commenced in the most southern
mart Of the cotton region. As a general
thing the necessities Of the planters and
Of the negro lAborers will stimulate
exertions TO raise large crop. The
rise in the price lately, and the fact
now demonstrated that the manufac-
turers of the world cannot do with
ont considerable quantity Of our
American cotton, will have similar
effect in stimulating production. we
learn. too, from Texas and some other
PARTS of the South, particularly from
Texas, that the prospect OF large crop
the present year is very coed. This,
however, is not general, and is not true,
probably, with regard to the northern
tier Of the cotton States; for IN these lat
ter the people are turning their atten-
ton more to the cultivatioa Of cereals.
But with all the drawbacks to cotton cul-
ture, as the disorgauized state oil labor,
the political condition OF the south,
and the disheartening future for the
Southern whites, we still think that with
A favorable season a good crop will be
produced, and that, too with a reason
able expectation Of a remunerative price.
There are not likely to be hereafter such
extreme fluctuations in the market as
have been experienced with the crop OF
1867. The planters ought to be encour-
aged to work, therefore, and the specu-
lators should be warned against unduly
bullipg or bearing the market, either
upon the basis Of the crop on hand, or
upon that about to be planted.
In supposiug that such extreme huc'
nations as we have had are not to be,
hereafter expected, the Herald is I'M
doubleday right. The stimulation given
to foreign culture will steadily and
gradually reduce the price, and, OF
course, there will be no further huctua-
ton upward. Looking to the interests
of its own section, it is right, too, in
warning spectators against bearing the
market. The South must be encouraged
TO make as much cotton as possible, for
it will all 60 into Yankee pockets. The
more the South makes the worse for it,
and the worse it will be for every one of
its planters. The price will go down
any how. And the more cotton the less
price. If we had any reasonable assur-
ance that present prices would be main
tanned, we should know whether we could
make it proftably with our labor. But
as it is, we would rather take our chance
with stock and breadstuffs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18

foreigners lands in bodies Of, say, three
or Eve hundred thousand acres. They
will then comeiu colonies, an industrious
homes. people, bringing their wives, chill
dren and capiialwith them to become good
neighbors and citizens, and help build up
our country. That Is the plan, and the
only plan, he thinks, likely to induce
immigration to this country. Certainly
men Of means and such as are worth any
thing to us will not cross the water with
out some assurance Of homes and indie
pendence. The means Of all this we
have and should give. His scheme Is the
right one aud should be actively epcour'
aged. There will be meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce again on Friday
night, when the subject will be further
examined and discussed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
FOREIGN.

LIVERPOOL, March l8.-Cotton rules
irmer; sales of 10000 bales to-day; up
lands at lOsd, and Orleans at l0s@lO3d.
ROME, March 1.-THE recent ordina-
ton of the Bishops Of Louisville, Erie
and Buffalo is publicly proclaimed by the
Pope.
LONDON, March 1.-THE promotion
to the Senate of NJ. Schneider, president
of the French legislative body, is denied.
A new French pamphlet, seeking to
establish the claims of Napoleonic dy-
nasty to popular origin, is announced
shortly to appear. It's authorship is
ascribed to Emperor Napoleon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March l7.-Documents
sent to Congress to-day show that the
Government paid 1926, $50 for kilograms
to and from the Pacific coast since the
completion of the line, and that the ex-
pense of the trip of the Miantonomah to
Europe amounted to $l7l,367, being
simply ordinary expenses as cruiser.
Hampton B. Denmon, Superintendent
Of Indian affairs ct the North, has arrived
from Omaha and reports everything quiet
and peaceful among the Indians.
Gen. Kit Carson accompanied Gov.
Hunt to Colorado, and the delegation of
Utas Indians left for their homes last
week, having accomplished the object of
their visit, which included the making of
G treaty between the Utas tribes and the
Government.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
I. Set . Rogue 20 Catch Rogue"

John Logan, who scared up the eigh-
teen million bond stealing at Washing
ton lately, is beginning to be oomph'
mented, rather over the left, in his own
State of Illinois, where they know some
thing about him. They say John isn't
opposed to stealing, but only that he has
got no share of the proceeds. That, say
the papers of his own State, is the rea'
SON of his clamor. They think he can
be silencsd easily by giving him tolera'
BILE slice ofthe big steal, and that his voice
will be hushed as soon as he gets it. They
are watching him, and say that when
he stops knocking at the door which bars
him from the financial thieves at
Washington, every one may conclude
that il has been opened, and he been adj
mitted to full communion and participa-
tion." What misfortune that the thieves
should not have kept better under
standing with dirty work Logan" (as
his neighbors call him), so as to prevent
the tax payers from getting behind their
curtain, and being let into their family
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
tennessee as a state of the Union.

Isit not little remarkable that Ten
nessee is in the Union, and has not one
half as many white voters in proportion
to her population as Mississippi or Ala
bama2 We hurried back into the Union
in order to give State Offices to some of
our small fry. How has it paid, if, as
shown by the vote, we have still larger
proportion Of "rebels" than the other
ten States, aud the welfare of the State
is to be tested by the prosperity and
privileges enjoyed by the body of its
people2 Our cunning little intellectual
dwarfs got what they went in for, and
the majority of them now stand on the
Conservative, or what the Radicals call
the rebel side, and are as loyal as their
greedy share of the spoils, loud-profes-
sions, and unscrupulously swallowed
oaths can make them. II the Radicals
are right about Conservatives and Dem
ocrats being rebels, how is it that these
enthusiastically Insignificant little bodies
have such a considerable share Of the
piekings, including the marshsfs baton
and the bankrupt notices, while so large
a proportion of "rebels" are shut out
from the franchise and the spoils ?
If Mississippi and Alabama staid out in
the cold to the bitter end, and are still
out, while Tennessee followed her pig
mics under shelter four years ago, how
happens it that this State, with twice the
population, has not half the white voters
Of those States
Is Tennessee in the Union, less loyal
than the ten States out7 That is GER
tainly true, or gross injustice has been
done somewhere. In the States TO the
southwark the rebels Who ceased 10 fghl
only when they were oTerpowered ar,
mostly enfranchised, while we are mos
Of Us disfranchised- That is what v,
: have made by going into the Union il
such haste. And now that We are IN
. and consequently have The same right 4
alter, reform or abolish our State govern
meut which New York or Masssehusest
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
Tennessee and Louisiana.

While we are SO fortunate as Tonnes
seeans as to belong to the great family of
States, we are so unfortunate as individu-
ais as to be denied the rights which the
Rump Congress gives to the residents OF
Louisiana. There, under the orders OF
the high-minded and statesmanlike Gen.
Hancock Whose good fame will live
when the names of his maligners will be
lost in oblivion }, the people have fair
registration, and fair vote according to
the terms of the law by which they are
bound. No frauds are countonanced or
permitted. But here fraud is encouraged,
and the Governor of the State, In the
midst of his tyrannous exercise of i'll.
gotten authority, glories in its success !
These things seem rather anomalous and
inconsistent to those who think every
body good, and who have old fogy notions
of what government should be. But
villiany has no law, and the chaos which
precedes despotism no rule OF action.
1t is q sort of novelty to US that Ten
nessee as loyal State should be so much
worse off than Louisiana as a rebel pro-
vince. But that only proves the wisdom
of the founders of our present State gov
ernment whose names should be care
fully noted and preserved for the benefit
of future imbiceles, and our idiot and
lunatic asylums, and more especially to
show up to rogues the slickest way yet
invented for feathering their nests.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. March 1.-THE damage to
steamers by the hurricane last night
viii probably amount to $4,000 or $l5,-
600. In the city there was also eOnsid-
cradle havoc. The St Ann asylum and
widows Hone Lost a gable, the Pa
ei6c r. R Depot lost part Of its root,
The Sacred Heart Convent had its gable
blown down, the roof Of Pecks planning
mill was blown Of, several dwelling
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18

houses unroofed, walls blown down,
fences and trees leveled, and lumber
yards razed. AT Gays Summit, on the
Pacific Railroad, fny miles west Of this
city, a frame house. containing q num-
Der Of people, was raised from itsfoun-
datior and moved several yards, without
material injury to itself or inmates.
The storm was very severe, and we shall
probably hear of much damage to prop
erty in the country and 10 steamers on
different rivers. The storm came from
the southwest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
what will the president do i?

The President, in his message OF De.
cember last, said, " it is clear to my mind
that the States lately in rebellion are
still members Of the National Union. ="
He also said, "if, for instance, the legis-
latiye department should pass an act,
even through all the forms of the law to
abolish a coordinate department of the
Goyerpment-in such case the Presl-
dent must take the high responsibilities
of his Office, and save the life Of the ma
ton at all hazards" What then will the
President do, restrained as he is by the
Tenure-of- Office bill, the impeach-
ment trial, etc. 2 And as to bill
r-oyiding for appeals in certain rev.
enue cases an amendment has
been tackled depriving the Supreme
Court of jurisdiction under the Recon
struction acts, and the bill as amended
passed, and will become law despite
the veto. What is this but to abolish pro
tanto a coordinate department of the
government The effects to deprive ten
States of rights which might as well be
taken from any other ten. II Mr.. John
son yields now, does he take the high
responsibilities of his Office, and save the
life Of the nation at oil hazards" as he
has indicated to be his duty2 If his power
is goHe is not the "life Of the nation
gone with IT'D II It is not gone will h
exercise his power7 We shall see.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18

have, We suppose those gsnny who took
us IN will be too conservative for such a
scheue. Who knows but they would
lose the pickingsf What would our very
conservative Second street neighbor, for
instance, say 10 a State conven'ionr Is
Il for or against the continuance OF the
present State government as against such
an one as the people Of Tennessee might
set up in iis sieadi Aye, or nay-no
dedgiug.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18

WHILK our charming Radicals here are
s,raining their whiskyswollsn, brazA
and African throats over the New HAmp-
shire election, their advocate in New
York, the Times, speaks to their party
in the following moderate language Of
csutien'
Il must be remembered that the Re.
.nublicaus-eren in this New England
Slste-hsve Only been able 70 bold their
ouu. and that q very slight change voula
have reversed the result There y still
reason for The leaders ofthe party 70 act
viii teuperance, decency and common
sense
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
CANADA.

OTTAWA, CANADA, March 1.-THE
Government appointed DR.. Upper Com
missioner to England to effect settle
ment Of the Nova Scotia, difficulties.
Montreal capitalists propose to the gov
eminent to build an inter-colonial rail
way, for eight million dollars.
Cabinet discussions are rumored. 1t is
said that Mr.. Howe and another Nova
Scotianzwill be offered seats in the Cabi-
net to conciliato Nova Scotia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
MIR. Eyerots,. Lecture.

The address delivered yesterday By
Mr.. Everett at the Chamber Of Commerce
was highly practical and full Of sound
common sense Mr.. f. is an English
man. aud has the advantage Of rs IN
knowing best what inducements should
be beld out TO immigration. 1t requires
IN Europe, he says, a capital Of two
thousand pounds even to rent and work
a farm, when a capital farm can be pnr-
chased here for the same money. he
rscOmmends that We should offer 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18

sum received BY the Treasury. In anoth.
or district the Collectors pay amounted
TO over seventeen per cent Of the total
tax realized, aud In another to about six
teen per cent In ono district, however,
n Collector was paid $4,000 for securing
10 the general Golfers about $500. or
about 1865 per cent. Of the sum received
by the Government. But this state Of
things ia by no means confined TO Ten
nessee; for during the last Congress an
investigation was made as TO the Collec-
tors total compensation expenses, aud
collections, and many cases were deyel-
oped similar to the ones now presented.
II has been shown that in the same State
one Collector has received a net eompen-
sation Of $4,000 per hnnun, against SloOO
or $4,000 received by the Collector OF an
adjoining district returning the same or
even greater amount Of collections; the
reason given for the disparity being that
the general expenses of the latter officer
in making the collections have exceeded
those Of the former one; the Collectors
having TO pay their own expense Of col
lection. Among other instances brought
TO light was one where the Collector for
one OF the California districts. whose
collections amounted to over $3.50, 900,
received compensation Of little mere
than $500, while his actual expenses Of
Office amounted 10 nearly $4,000. An
other Collector in the same State col
lected nearly 81, 900, 900 at a cost Of Sill
$50, whose salary and allowed commits
sion were $4,000. The Collector for one
Of the Territories returned $4,000, coll
lected at n cost to him Of over one-half
that amount, and he received but $4,000
for remuneration, making his loss over
$4,000. And so Of two other Territories,
for which the collections, expenses, and
compensation bear about the same pro-
portion of loss to the Collectors. This
difference, however, is commonly fa-
thered by the Government, in allowance
made by the Secretary of the Treasury
to cover the amount, under authority
vested in him by law for the purpose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
What Il Costs to Collect the Government
Tax.


The recent troubles of tax collection.
in The Lincoln and Knoxville districia oil
Tennessee have led to an Investigation
touching the aggregate amount OF TAX
returned by several districts in that state
for the lnsf year. The results show some
curious add interesting facts, from "nlcn
the people will see that the Govern o. nt
Il paving somewhat dear TOR tae whistle
az tax-ea,hering in tbattegion. ltseems
that one district yielded gross amount
of revenue exceeding, By small sum,
sis 600. for collecting which the Collec-
tor vas paid over $1,000, that Is, mere
than sixiy-nine per cent Of the whole
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
News from Cuba and Mexico
Destructive Freshet in N. York
Carolina Conventions Adjourned
NEW YORK.
Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special to the PUBLIC LEDeER.l
NEW. York, March 1872 m.-Gold
opened at 1885; at 1890 a. IN. was 1888,
aud is now 1888.
Cotton market quiet; holders ask an
advance; buyers cautious; quotations
unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
RALEIGH.

RALEIGH, March is.-The North Caro-
lima and South Carolina Conventions
have adjourned sine die.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
CORNS.

hTOTICE TO OWNERS CONSIGNI
~ and shippers on the steamboat Ama
That lot of Merchandise is now stored D
Auction House of A. s, Rogerson, S62
street. Parties interested will come forI
and pay salvage and other charges, or the
will be sold at public auction, by A. s. Rd
son, auctioneer, on Saturday, March q, 4
o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-18
Highly Important TO Advertisers
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Under the firm name Of
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-10
CINCINNATI nlarket-ApriI Q

FLOUR-Dull, but no lower; family at
$40 25@10 80. .-H 90 T@s's5 la,sss
WHEAT-Dull No. red winter 50 3S
az 40; No. 2. 81 30@2 80. ,-.,i r, ---....-. s.-
CORN-Dull at S4@S5e for ear.
OATS-Quiet at 74@75c.
RYE-Firm at 81 so. 93 J-ts sEig s..7
iBARLEY-Very dull; hardly any de-
mand; best grade family can be had at
'COTTON-Firmer at 2Sc for middling,
some sales at this rate. TO ~ n5- 't 3fH
TOBACC0-Firm and quiet; sales of liz
hbds at 4@9, for lugs. and 10@29 for leaf
PORK-Mess pork in speculative de
mand; sales at $27, buyer this mouth, and
S27 30, buyer for June, and S26 50@27 90 on
spot, the latter aud extreme rate. -aHuz
LARD-Firm and in demand at 17c; at
close it could not have been bought at less
than 1714c.
tive demand; shoulders 12c; sides 141Sc; and
holders now ask 4c higher. Clear sides
sold at Is - Ice, the latter rate buyers this
month.
.BACON-Scaree and firm, shoulders
1890, clear rib sides 1910. f51 ..lf q
HAMS-Sugar-cured mans 1S@l9c.
BUTTER-Firm at 45@50c.
EGGS-Advanced to 20c.
SEEDS-Clover in limited jobbing de-
mand at 1019c; nothing doing in large
way; timothy dull at 90 25@2 80; flax in,
demand at 50 1902 40. ;gs.f. -,.-,,.rf r..
OCERIES-Unchanged and Quiet.
SALT-Declined to 40c per bushel for
Kanswha; Mason City and Ohio River at
$500 per barrel. q p .q5rt siit
OIL-Linseed unchanged and qniet at
81 l7@1 1s.
PErROLEUM--In demand refined free
33@35c. 4 -l. H.. ys'4 IlJI u