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TFNNEsSER ITEMS

Mr.. l.. Dow Wheeler, general agent
and collector, had a blanket thrown over
his head while he was robbed, at Nash
vile, OF over $500, on Wednesday morn
ing last, just before daylight.
-Ex-Deputy Marshal Jim Steele, Of
Nashville, slipped on the ice and broke
his arm on Tuesday night.
The Nashville Banner has donned a
new dress, increased its editorial force,
aud presents not only an improved APP
pearance, but all the energy requisite for
a live newspaper.
On Wednesday, a merchant, who
was en- route for the East to buy goods,
was robbed OF $500 on the Nashville and
Chattanooga train, between Murfrees-
bOro and Chattanooga.
They are trying experiments at
Nashville as to the explosive force Of
Coal and Aurora oils. With two gills Of
the latter the head of a new barrel was
blogn out.
"A hog seized q baby, and before the
mother could reach it, had partislly
devoured the child. She had placed it on
the floor and gone 10 the spring, about
vi hundred yards Off and wGs induced
to return by its cries, emily to see the
mangled remains Of her child.
Peter Gray, who lived neal Tazs-
vel, committed suicide because he had
sold his crop of corn by contract for $50
less than he could have got for it.
-BrowBlow declines running for Pres
identi in favor of Grant, feeling that the
latter has the greater claims.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, January 25.-The FeDian
excitement still continues and arrests ar,
made every day. A man named Mickael
Cough was captured last evening, while
posting seditious hand-bllls on the
Mansion House. ThOmssS Simon, Sheriff
of the Island of Aldemey, an alleged
Fenian, was Unidentified yesterday,
| promptly a~pprehended, aud semitic prison
to await trial,
Considerable feeling was created by
the recent resolutions in the United
States House Of Representatives, declar-
ing that the sympathy OF the nation was
with The Fenians.
The journals of the city severely
criticise this expression of unfriendly
feeling to wards England.
PARIS, January 25.-The Imperial
Government has issued an official note
addressed to the Projects of the several
departments of France, announcing the
new army law, and arguing that in
stead of being q war measure it is a
pledge of continued peace.
MADRID, January 25-There is official
information that another instruction
has been planned by Carlisle in Catalo-
MIA and Aragonia, and active measures
have been taken to thwart the move
meut.
VIENNA, January 25.-The Arch Duke
Alorich has been named Inspector Of the
Austrian army.
LONDON, January Pa silly rumor
prevails that Prussia has secured the use
of the United States Navy in case of a
war.
PARIS, January 25.-Ten of the public
newspapers in this city have been fined
one thousand francs each, for printing
illegal reports Of the proceedings of the
Corps Legislatitf.
LONDON, January 25.-Dispatches
have been received here, giving accounts
Of very serious anti-ministerial riots ia
Prague. The latest kilograms, however.
announce the suppression Of the disorder
without bloodsheO.
It is announced that either the North
German, LlOyds, or the American Com
pany, will dispatch d steamer to New
York next week the reason is not
afated-
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-TELEGBAPHIU mARkETs

ST. LOUIS, January 25.-Tobacco &C
tive prices unchanged. Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat firm; red and white
winter, 81 5OG2 65. Corn duIl ans
dropping. S7SS9. Oats weak. 67R7O
Rye, 81 7O9l IS Provisions dull. PORK
olOS2O 80. Bacon shoulders, 9G9l'
Clear sides, HOLE. Plain hams, I29l3.
sugar cured hams, l59l7. Lard firm,
12@l2i.
CINCINNATI, January 25.-Flour and
Wheat unchanged. Corn dull and
lower ear SOC. Rpe steady, 81 556I go
Cotton active and higher, 16ic. PToyis.
ons quiet but firm. Lard 1910. Butter
uIl, 33GS7c. Eggs 303. Clover seed
digher, l249l3c. Timothy dull. 50 500
L60. Hay dull, Hay dull, SI3RfI
LOUISVILLE, January 25-Tohacco
salts 50 hhds at full rates: Tugs. s5S6,,
common leaf to selections. 81 50Sle'
Flour, supeEfue, 81 5OGS; fancy. So s
Wheat, 3 $500 40. Corn, SOGS5e. oats
-65G96So. Lard, l246I24e for new. and
Io4c Ior Oh; Ola mess pork, $50 25;
new 40. ~. Observation-Disclosures. 93e
clear sides, l23c. Bulk shoulders. SIC
8,sai sloes, il4c. Cotton, l5S0I54e.
NEW ORLEANS, January 25.-Cotton
fNhSGu &c llUti lTAm
l73e; sales $500 bales; receipts II06 hsifaSs
exports ol2l bales Sugar quiet, at gIS
iqci fair, l29l2sc; prime, I836I85e.
Molasses firm common, 5SG62a. choice
15Golc. Flour dull super6ne S!O. Wy
$40 259lO 70; Xxx, Sli 5OaI3 25. Oats
q and unchanged. Bran, 81 sol Hav
~; Corn firm white 81 yellow. 97e'
FORK inactive and unchanged. Racon
and lard unchanged. Sterling 4oSS5
New York sight &c discount. God. Rae
NEW YORK, Jan. 25-Cotton fiTmer.
I p 4o9o bales; uplands, 1saI8fc'
Ktce aud coffee firm. Sugar Gnist.
Cuba, lll@12cj Havana, IilSTi9c
Molasses Gull; New Orleans. Ss9953
: i9uf moderately active. Wheat quiet
and firm. Corn duh and heavy,
The bank statement shows an i,
p loans OF 1851 78; in specie. 81 Oh
rs IN circulation, $ll, 756 ia dsnosits
q 1o4 s4l legal tenders, S95S, $50,
I@6. Steering, 9l@9g. Gold, 40 az
ports OF specie, s5l6, COG.
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NEW AID vERTIsEME'TS
IsHAE c. HARRIS,
Chamber Of Conanaercl

nFFICEI IN BETHEL BLOCK, CORNER OF
Tennessee. tan9f II
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FROM III

WASHINGTON, January 25.-An I'M
usually large number Of visitors called
at the War Department this morning,
and had al interview with Stanton.
Very many Senators and Representa-
tives were present.
Gen. Runkle, who is attached to the
Bureau in kentucky, had a long inter-
view with Stanton to-day, ia relation to
his circular letter of December last, con-
tracing the operatiOEs of the Bureau in
that and other States. Every month a
strong effort is made to have that circu-
lar revoked, but as yet no action has
been taken.
Fractional currency Issued for the
week, 1881 600. Amount shipped, S2S1,-
476. National Bank notes Issued,
$50, $50. Amount in circulation, $685.
9,746. Fractional currency redeemed
and destroyed for the week, 1924 245.
The Third National Bank Of Nash
vile has been designated as g depository
Of public monies and financial agent of
the United States.
One Conway, formerly q Bureau agent
in Louisiana arrived here yesterday, as
bearer Of q petition from the Radical
Convention of that State, asking the re-
mOvsl Of Gen. Hancock, and praying
Congress 10 accord to the Convention the
power to appoint an The civil officers in
the State. The petition Will be presented
TO Congress next week.
The President has pardOned Godfrey
Menchi convicted in New Jersey in 1866
for counteTfeiting fractional ~curreZey.
The House consumed to-day in the
Com mittee of the WhOle on the state Of
me Union, in a general debate.
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New Orleans Frnit Store

ESTABLISHED FOR 80 YEARS. A. TORRE
II & CO., wholesale dealers and Importers in
Foreign and Domestic Fruits. No. 3 Canal
street. New Orleans. sales made on the Ievee
on commission ON all kinds OF FRUITS, Vereta-
bles, Pou try. etc. jan23 lwinem- Am
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FROM GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, January 25.-The Conven-
ton to day voted fifty dollars to eaeh
member, out Of the SD, 1000 received yes
terday. The balance is reserved for
Incidental expenses.
-Four additional sectors of the Bill of
Rights, none of which are novel, were
adopted. ..
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had had an interview with
Gen. Meade, who had applied to
Gen. Grant for the loan Of a
sufficient amount from the funds
sent by the State Of Georgia to pay lis
Indebtedness to the Government on
account of the Western and At
lantic railroad, in order to defray the ex-
penses Of the Government. Gen. Grant
accepts the proposition, If the Convea-
ton will, so far as its power extends, as
sumo the responsibility of the debt, ana
should this proposition fail, he will in
struct Gov. Anger to Immediately ascer-
tain on what terms money can be pro-
cured from parties in Savannah. A
resolution was adopted, approving of the
plan for getting money.
Three candidates for Governor, under
the new Constitution, if ratified, are "A
npunced
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MISSISSIPPI.
RADICAL CONVENTION.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONgITTEE


Special Dispatch to Memphis Apreal.l
JACKSON, January 25.-Morgano offered
arepOrt from the Select Committee, re-
questing Gen. Glllem to suspend the
collection OF the poll tax for 1867, on all
persons denied representation.
Guthrie thought this exempted every
body. O.
Field opposed the movement. He said;
1--WE are only clerks to the military,
who are here to govern those matters.
We have nething to do with these
measures. Such action would only bring
US into contempt with the military"
The report was returned to the Com
mittee.
Under the suspension Of the rules, the
election of Treasurer and the appoint
ment of Collectors under the tax ordi-
nance, occupied the remainder Of the
the days session. Parsons, Radical of
the Adams comfy delegation, was elected
Treasurer.
Resolutions were adopted that no dele.
gate recommending q collector Tor his
county shall receive compensation for
services in Convention until q sufficient
amount is collected in said county to pay
for said services; provided, on invesliga-
ton 1t be found that said collector is an
irresponsible person.
Nelson Of Amite, Conservative, nom
mated Reuben Fox, negro, saying in his
opinion he was the only suitable man
who could take the iron-clad oath. OF
thirty-two collectors appointed, this only
one is known to, be 3 negro. Compton
nominated a negro for Marshall county,
but negro members thought the Conserv-
atives were poking fun at 'em and re-
fused to confirm them.
Several counties were not ready to
nominate. Adjourned.
Hons. w. L. Shsrkey, E. NJ. Yerger
and A. Il. Handy have been appointed
to represent the Democratic party from
Mississippi in the National Democratic
Convention,
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APPEAL JOB OFFICE.

We invite the attention Of the friends
If the APPEAL to the fact that we now
bsve attached to it and belonging to It's
proprietors, a complete job Office, and
sre prepared to DO, in the best style, al
iob.work for which we may be SO fortu-
nate IS to receive orders. Oar terms
will be rs reasonable az those Of auy
other Office, for work done in the same
style. and we shall endesvCur to do the
work as well and as promptly IS any
other, hoping to give those whose custom
We may obtain, entire satisfaction.
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ARKANSAS.
BLACK AND TAN CONVENTION.
AFTER THE MONEY.
ON ELECTIONS.

spsciaI Dispatch to Memphis Appesl.l
LITTLE Rock, January 25.-In the
Convention to-day the per diem and
mileage question was re~cOnsidered and
changed, and a bill allowing eight dollars
per diem and thirty cents mileage both
ways was passed again.
Kinds resolution to memorabilia Con-
gress to amend the bankrupt laws,
making it only necessary TO file a sched-
uls, etc, in the clerks Office to get a
release, was adopted.
Brooks resolution, to appoint Hodges
a messenger to confer with the Com
manding General, relative TO drawing
money out of the Treasury, was adopted.
Kinds made a motion to adopt the
majority report of the Committee on
Elections, in reference to Moore and
Hartman, of Ashley county, which re-
port alleges to iHtimidate, and threats
were proved to have been used to secure
the election declaring the people of
Ashley county in 3 state Of lswless-
ness.
Norman and Moore, in lengthy
speeches, denounced it as false. The dis
cusston took a wide range, many partici-
pating, and the report vas finally
adopted.
The Convention adjourned.
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PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE CEN
DUCr OF TIE APPEAL-
A GovEENNEST Of white men for VII

A Of white men for white
men; and no political m-Iscegenauon.
LOTAITY TO the Union OF The STATES: FIDEL-
IrH to the Constitution in its true extent and
meaning Obedielce to and maintenance OF
all law, state and National, cOnstitutionauy
enacted.
RESISTANCE TO Tyranny, UsurPation and OPP
preston, Of one man or many and TO all en-
croachments upon the rights OF neerocn or OF
States, or upon the just and constitutional
prerosatives Of any Department OF the State
or National Governments.
No ESTABLISHMENTS Of Military despotismsr
no e~nthrenzng Of martial law, no suspension
Of the writ OF Habeas Corpus, no Staying OF cit
izens by Military Commission. nc Interference
with the Courts. nc JesTes dc cached, in time o.
peace.
STRICT s-UBORDuSAToN OF the Military 70 INC
Civil Power.
No srAvpuN ARx1Es Of States in time Of
peace
OF d~lsrranchised citizens TO AL
rights and privileges OF which they haFebeeh
disseized no prosecutions OF dlsquahDeaNonS
Tor political opinions; for the PAST ooi.Nlon
OF offences; for the PRESENT and FUTURE
UNION, PEACE, Law and OEDEB.
PERPETUAL ASSURANCE TO al freemen o. TIE
African rare. ofsu the CIVIL rights OF lreemeu
No REGULATION, by state or Nation oishS
honest and lawful debt.
oEEvrvAL OF old party differences; but a
uulou OF al Conservative men, OF al former
uauies. who revere the Constitution, 10 restore
fHs old landmarks OF the Government.
No LEGISLATION TO plunde- one portion e
tbe country for the profit OF asother portion.
WHATEVER is JUST; whatever is RIGHT;
whatever IS OF coon REPUTE, and worthy OF
the descendants OF English freemeD.
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re CORREsPOSDEKTs.

no notice can be taken OF anonymous Com
municatons. Whatever is Intended Tor IN
sertion in the APPEAL, must be authenti-
Gated by the name and address or the
writer, as 4 guarantee OF his good faith and
responsibility.
Businsss letters should be addressed 70 '4AE
APPEAL" Memphis.
Communication for publication must be writ
ten on che side OF tie page only ana with
An other matters connected with the edito-
rial department, should De addressed: EDI-
v-Rs oFTHE APPEAL, Memphis.
Wa sunot. as q rule. undertake 10 return sTu-
els not found suitable for publication.
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ASSETS.

2 The amount OF capital stock Is. 81 10000
3. The amount Of capital stock paid
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xoy yOsTRCH TANTAS CoNPONERE
TITS

Eo- y0sTgCH TASTAS CCMPOSERE
EETES.
We leave to the business-msnsger OF
the APPEAL and the editors Of the ara
zqacEe all controversy in regard to the
circulation and terms of the respective
Journals. Like that in regard to the
P7stofice advertising, it Is n to which
tba editor in-chief OF the APPEAL has
not been, is not, and does not propose to
be q party. The business-manager is quite
competent to conduct it, If he thinks the
came worth the candles.
For ourselves, We can only say that,
agreeable as the discussion Of the respect
I've merits Of the editorials Of the two
psDers might be, we do not care TO en-
gage In it. II ours are, as our well-bred
and courteous neighbOr suggests, pom
dero1s,' we may hope that they are en-
titled to t0eight; and it is possible that
our readers may prefer them to that light
reading and those amenities Of Htera-
ture' which distinguish u cotempO-
waru
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FROM RALEIGH.

RALETGH, N. c., January 25.-The
Convention has been in session two
weeks, but as yet has made no report on
the constitution. But little was done to-
day. Mr.. Compton, Of Carter county.
proposed an ordinance to the following
effect: "That the Convention has the
right to declare aud does hereby declare
that all the laws passed, and the acts
which have been passed by the previous
Legislatures and Conventions in this
State are null and void, and shall re-
main so until the meeting of the General
Assembly, except the laws relating to
~, orrfaga y
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LEGIsLATURE.

NASHVILLE, January 23.-In the SEN
ate, an act to prevent the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors to students st school.
Passed.
An act to require railroads to carry
deaf, dumb, blind and insane persons to
and from their respective institutions
free of charge. Passed.
The following passed the third reading
An act to amend Section 1891 OF the
Code in regard to jurors.
An act to incorporate the Nashville
Colored Benevolent Association.
An act to amend al act compromising
justices and jurors.
An act to remove the county seat OF
ObiOn comfy.
In the House, 3 bill to invite capital
and encourage mining and MANUFACTURE
ing in this State. Passed first readings
and referred.
To provide for the election of a clerk
for the law court of Memphis, q for
other purposes. Passed second reading
The Judiciary Committee reported the
following:
a bill amending sections 2l14 and 2llI
of the Code Of Tennessee, by striking oul
$500, and inserting $1,000 in lieu thereof,
| repeating section 2ll5 of the Code, and
exempting from sale in the hands of each
mechanic in the State, the head of q
family, materials used in his trade OF the
value of $50.
The House refused to concur in the re-
port. The question being on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. eagle to the bill re-
commended by the special committee
striking out all of the bill except the en-
acting clause, and exempting, in lieu o.
all other exemptions of property, 8
homestead to heads OF families of i6C
acres Of farming and wood land, or 8
house and lot in any town, city or village
such homestead to be Of no greater value
than $1,000 and in addition to such
homestead, personal property of the
value Of $1,000 and like property Of the
value Of 500 for each child of such family
under the age of twelve years; providing
hat such homestead shall not be sold by
the husband without consent OF the wife,
and exempting property of the value Of
500 in the hands Of unmarried persons
of the age of twenty-one years and in
sll cases me Bible, hyma book, school
books and necessary wearing apparel,
The amendment was a~dopted-40 TO 80,
and the bill passed the second reading
/ IS tn az
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FROM VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Januafy 25.-The ha5sos
corpus case, before Judge Underwood.
TO test the cOnstitutionRlity of the Recon.
struction Act, was today adjourned until
Wednesday. The commander of Libby
prison, produced the prisoner, and made
"A return that he was held by order of
Gen. Schofield under the Reconstruction
acts. The prisoner was represented bv
four prominent lawyers, all OF whom are
members of the Conservative State
Central Committee, which body brings
the case up with the Intention of carrV-
ing it to the Supreme Court.
The Convention transacted no business
Of impOrtapce TODAY,
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lon wednesday Of last week. n din
Guilty took place at New Burgg, Franklin
county, Ala, between DR.. Holloway and
the Hooker family-two OF the Iatte-
having cropped with the former s,d
removed their share Of the crop without
settling for the meat they had received
The Doctor shot one Of his assailants.
Wesley Hooker, dead, and wounded
another, Tom Hooker Ia the knuekles
and wrist. The Doctor had retreafed
until forced to fire in self.defense.
Edwin Weed and Miles Murray
gamblers of New York, have been AZ.
rested as the robbers Of the Bank of the
Republic, last Wednesday, Of SIS, 200 in
'onds, and q portion Of the stolen prop.
sEty recovered,
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FROm NEW 4

New YORK, January 25.-Charles A.
Dana announces that the Sun newspaper
has become the property of an associa-
ton represented by him, and will here.
after be issued from Old Tammany Hall.
Dana announces that while he will not
change the principles or policy OF the
San, be will support Grant for the Presi-
dency and advocate economy ia the
expenditures of the Government, reduc-
fion ia taxation, and the speedy r~estora-
ton Of the Southern States.
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ryvRsl EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- - nLsIEICI OF WEST Ten.


The following named gentlemen are heiehS
.DDoiuted a Central Executive Committee iol
zhe District Of West TENNESSEE;
gvrTRv CorsTY-sI. D. L. Stewart, Alfred
T. Lscey. Jesse W. Page.
Wr.ErEy CoUwTT-WflismP P. Caldwell.
uvrR C0Uvry.-Charles Gibbs.
srss-S CoUSTY-Wise A. Cooper.
MADISON CouSrY-W. W. Gates
HAHDEMAN CoUNTT.-Judge Miller.
HCNArRY COUNTS. I. Warren.
with full power TO sppolnt s Congressional
r~a-u,ir Ommittee for the 1th and Slh Con-
grssssouaI Districts Of the State, with power TO
appoint Executive Committees for the several
counties composing their respective Congres-
s.onal Districts.
Rv order OF the State Central Executive Com
nfffae OF the Conservative party for the
state OF Tennessee.
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In fat we arc able to execute everything in
Printing Line, in astyle and at prices en-
tireiy satisfactory to our customers, and hope
that the public may extend to US a liberal share
OF their patronoga taooe
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 2.-The
Assembly has refused 70 adopt the Sen
ate's joiut resolution appointing 8 com.
miltee t. investigate the alleged corrup-
ton in cor Ion with the Senatorial
electie2, and adopted a substitute pro-
viding for an investigation when the
charges are supported by an affidavit,
which will probably end the matter,
although q pamphlet has been issued and
circulated, Enthusiastically pointing out
the parties concerned ia the opposition.
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STATE or

nashville, Jzruary ?, IS55.J
I, G. W. Blackburn, Comptroller Of the
Treasury. do hereby certify that the Hartford
Fire Insursnee Cssapany, located at Hartford,
in tie State or Connecticut. has produced TO
me satisfactOry evidence that said company
has compiled with I'll the Fequi euents Of he
IEE Of the State of 1eune see imposed or
insurance companies. and l further certify that
Henry 4 Lit-letOn, scent Of said company.
has also complied with the requirements Of the
cases:
Wherefore, said HartfJrd Fire Insurance
has authority to take risi s aud
transact toe business Of insurance in this State.
at Memphis Tenn. q W. BLAJKB1RN.
ia24 CGmnrrnIer of rennnssaa-
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WEATHER AND RIVER.

PITTsBURG, January 25.-The river is
rising with : feet 10 the channel. The
ice is running out of the MonongaheIs.
Thermometer 10.
C-INCIENATI, January 25.-The river
is rising with is feet in the channel.
The weather is clear. Thermometer IS.
ST. LOUIS, January 25.-The weather
is clear and mild.
LOUISVILLE, January 25-The river is
rising with 8 feet 9 inches in the canal.
The weather is cloudy. Thermometer 40.