Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-26
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. es. Uses
The NEWS.

A Pittsburgh photographer has been
arrested Tor libel in attaching the head OF a nice
young lady to the body Of 6 young man
A Quebec telegram states that the exe-
oution OF WhelaR. the convicted assassiz Of
Darcy McGee, has lbesn delayed 20 Decem-
Der, to admit OF the passage OF a blu author
lzlng capital punishment 10 be conducted pri-
Vstely.
The Manchester (England) papers are
fuIlof accounts or The late d" nO-POPery lots,
revived by scrszY fansJcnsmed Murphy Who
in the interest OF decency, and FOR the ss-- ~
the religion he violates, should be closely con.
fined.
The prisoners in the Knoxville Jail
made an attempt to escape from confinement
on sunday night, which, but for the vigilance
orsherif Bsardea, might have been successful
They succ seded in getting the doors Of the cell
open, and ali were out In the hall, bat making
some noise which aroused Capt. Besrden, he
went out IN time TO prevent their escape.
The Mobile Tfibuns has seen 8 cotton
stslk measuring eight ftet and one inch in
hight, and bearing over one hundred and eigh-
" bolls. Il was one OF a dozen stalks grown
from q lot OF cotton seed thrown carelessly Into
the back yard OF James Z. Couch, on Franklin
street, and received no cultivation whatever.
The Radical Poor Directors Of Mercer
county, Pennsylvania have placed two little
white girls under the charge OF negro heads cf
families; or, in other words, Two Caucasian chill
dren have been indentuved to two African bar
' barians, and are 90 remain thsiTss-fs until they
attain their majority. Waits voters, what do
you think OF this? d
While en- route to Baltimore q few DAYS
ago. the Hon. Alexander II. Stephens Informed
- II - ma D. -.
the first volume of his history OF the War had
met with the unprecedented sale OF forty thou
sand copies already, according TO the statement
OF the publishers. The sesOnd aud las volume
viii be completed after the Presidential eIoc.
ton, and issued the LIST OF January, 1853.
In Scranton, Penn, GU Friday morn
ing, the mercury fell 20 81; IN Buffalo, 40.
Frost covered the grolnd in and near Rich
mond, Va, Chicago, Buffalo, BNston, Hartf ,rd
a Springfield, Mass, Providence, L, and Lew
isJown, Ne. Ice fo-med on ponds in Provf-
dence, P. l., aud Coat ssvIlie, Penn. snow fell
in Aurora, near Montreal, and IN R1binson and
RicAmond counties, Va, on Wednesday night
A terrible conf lgrstion is raging in
the forests o. Oregon aod California. The hre
is estimated 20 nave already spread over an area
oftwp bundret square Hiies, on both sides OF
the Columbia rivsr Oregon. Il Is feared that
the towns OF st. Helens and Astoria will be
destroyed. A trse; Of I'VE miles OF wop IDS near
Fan Rafael. Marin county, California, is on fire.
the SMOKE from witch completely enveIoped
the harbor and city Of san Francisco.
Monday night, about nine O'Clock, fire
was discovered 10 the sill room Of the foundry
Of J. II. Johnson SCo-, in The upper part or
Psduesh. The destruction OF TIE building was
Total. ana but little o. value was saved. MeSsrE.
johnson & Co.'S loss IS from twenty TO twenty
I'VE thoussDd doliEE, and there was no insur-
ance oathe PTop~Tty. Their loss was perti-u-
larry unfortunate, not only to themselves, but
20 Pa iucAh, as this vas the only institution OF
the KIN IN that city.
Yellow fever Is prevalent at Curacos,
West indies. Tae brig john Armstrong arrived
at New York, on Wednesday, ami reports the
death Of her captain, mats and several seaunen.
from back WON'T. Ninety men from a Dutcb
man-ofwar, which was lying IN the harbo-.
had died OF yellow fsyel within the last three
mOnthR, aud other vessels had lost portions Of
their crews from the vomlt. Ths nofC ara.
Goa, and especially the shipping, we're in a most
unhealthy stale.
There is likely to be announced shortly
an interesting law suit fos a big engine now IN
the possession Of tn Ohattsn9ogs Rsflroad aud
claimed by J NJ. Hamilton. Of Nsshvi la. Tais
was hired by Hamilton to the Uopteder-
ate Government, and was clptu.ed by the
Federals and use1 by them az the rsiiroad
depot, and al the close OF the war turned over
with other property 10 the Railroad Company
The question to be decided Is Whether the enZ1ne
was conhscsted by the Govsr0msns OF moi. aud
II It was, did any set Of the Executive since
then nulllfy the connseziion?
The Lynchburg Republican Of the 18th
Publishes the death Of Col. r. NJ. Windes.- for
merry OF ROddy's command, North Alabama
The editor in his statement that Col. WiadeS
contracted, IN q Northern prison, thedls ase O,
which he oied, Is mistaken. II was contracted
by exposure in the Confederate s~eryi.e. Altar
the war. be turned his attention to planting
His health became 50 bad that h had 10 i've
up ali business. He went 20 New 70 k orr d.
ical assistance, bat huding Il intu ciuel. TN -eF I
his face homewsrd. stop sed al Lvnchburv. and
Was there CO: down By tue memorable Reap,
IN the prime OF his manhood,
A negro man attempted the violation
OF tire person OF 8 Ms. FtzwalleT. an lr 81
woman, residing near Hen feIson, XIV. a few
DAYS ago, and Sss only prevented By the exer-
lions OF the poor woman herself whose screams
attracted only a crowd or negroes supposed 10 b. /
lying IN wait to participate 10 tue crime. she
succeeded, as these made their appearance. IN
wrenching hsrsJf rom the grasp OF thu neero
nndtumping a feoca, made towards her home.
which sne reached in safety. The authorfues
are looking Tor the scOundrel. who in his eao-ts
tore nearly every article OF clothing from Mrs.
Fi'zWalter's person, her POCKET included. in
which was SIS.
An Infamous rufian named Ford. re-
siding in Louisville, Ky through feaJoBxr -.
des re TO rid himself Of his wife bg prrvjns -
a bad woman, went 80 Tar as 10 nttfmni to ~
duce one StansoerEy To administer chtoroao-,
20 her, and while she would be uncer a. -
nuence 70 inoca'ate her with a disease 70
loathsems to be named here. though n ne.
mentioned In tho testimony Of the vftno..
This, Ford is said 10 have told gtanshs--v
be done, though the virus should be obfsfro5
frem a negro. This plot also fel through frID1
lack OF cooperation On the part OF stsnsberrv
and nom the faci that Stansberry told his sisk
Of it, and his sister told Mrs. Ford. and ~
Ford was thereupon placed on her guard.
The difficulty between Bishon De-,
of Chicago. and Father Roles, DR.. NcN1Ha.
DR.. McGeyen aud others of his Clergy re-
carried TO Zone Tor final settlement n ~
Mullen "a now on his way TO the HOLY ~
he has reason to believe the iudgnan3
OF the Bishop WILDE reversed and ne a. -
brOther ciergymen Do reinstated over their 70.
spec i've docKs, aud the Bishop be re,,ovea n
The affair grew oat OF Tepresentafions ~ a.
Pope by these clerRymen that the temporaI 81
fairs ofthe Diocese had been Neglected nv Rfshor
DuggRn. Under these circumstances the PIsh-
op owed 1t 10 bis self-rsspscl 10 depose the zen
tlerpen now seeking to bring themselyss seein
In Intimate r~eiatonship with a pastor whose
amour pr0pre they have wounded. The Cbt-
cagO times Of Wednesday says: We ave -.
q announce thai the address or Rev
DR.. McMulien, low Oh his way TO Rome -
urge the removal OF Ri. Rev. BfShop DnggaD
Will be, Care Of Rev. Phi lip TancionL r. ctor
of tbs College OF Propaganda. for Rev. No
houens All communications from the
cergy aud laity in referees TO the apneal non
ending viii reach II. Mcaullen Win tbs
bove sd1ress, an Will be used w him IN en-
.sonadencs 70 further proceedings. !