Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-19

Wednesday last.
The old Athaneum Of Wheeling.
West Virginia, vss recently destroyed
By FIRE. Loss OF contents and building
estirnsted at $50, 900.
The Charleston Mercury in an editorial
article shows that out Of 3S T76 negro
slsves imported into South Carolina,
only 1000 were brought in by the Caro-
liniaDs. =
st. P4ufs Methodist Church, Colum-
bus, Ga, was robbed few days since Of
an empty charitable contribution box,
by thieves, who supposed it to contain
money.
mons were brought into use as negOtis-
tors, the csnons of the church were set
aside that Christian world wss first
governed by Mitre and now by Nitre
first by st. Peter and now by Ssltpetre.
The Brownsville Tenn. Bee, q well
edited paper, says that town is increasing
at "a surprising rate. Business has
doubled within few years, and a one
half addition been made to the buildings
there since 1851.
"A national convention Of the Sdvo-
Gates OF the political rights OF women is
Il
cember. The call is issued by the Uni.
verssl FrSnchiss Committee, and is in
tended to be & stirring one.
The cornerstone OF the pew st.
Thomas church. corner Of Fifth Avenue
and Fitty-third street, was laid on the
I4th inst By Bishop Potter. The Bishops
OF AIinnesots, New Colorado, and Ten
nessee were present.
n 4
Gen. Frank Cheathem has recently
leased large farm in Sumner county,
whittier he will remove shortly, and pay
his attention to stock raising on an ex-
tensive scale. The farm alluded to, IS,
doubtless, the Franklin (Fsirview) place.
At the Democratic meeting at Win0na,
MiBDesOts, on the 26th instant, the Hon.
d s. Norton, Uuited States Senator from
Minnesota, who has beretofors ranked
among the conservative Republicans,
appeared on the stand and publicly re-
nounced his party.
The old school Presbyterian Synod
Of Albany bel5 their anEusl session IT
Syracuse, n. Y, on the 18th. About
eighty ministers and elders were present.
Resolutions in favor Of the union Of the
old and new schools were adopted unsni-
mousiy.
st Johns Church, on Church HUl,
10 Richmond, is now over one hundred
years old. This is the Identical spot
where Patrick Henry denounced the
British Government, snd gave uttersucs
10 the immortal sentiment, Give me
liberty or give me death
The BIacon Ga } journal and Acs-
sea1sT, ofSsturdsy last, gives an account
Of The hanging Of three men, German,
Jenkins and Whitus, convicted Of the
murder Of Jonathan Sheffield, on the
25tn Of last August, near that city. The
execution took place On Friday, the 9th
inst, al the city Jail.
Mr.. Cornelius Cole, Senator in Con-
Preas. from California, reached Washing
ten city lest week, making the trip from
Sacramento, by the Pacific railroad
route, in twelvedays, hsviug about eight
hunArs,i miles staging. He SAYS that the !
snti irs Fosd y 81 be finished in about three |
or four months, sS:cb will reduce the |
time to six days travel ffom v ssshington. !
-Patnam Brown, Sn express messea- !
ger, who had Sl25 900 belonging TO the |
Merchants Union Express Company |
tsken FROM him on Hudson river on the |
morning OF May lst, has bsen arrested |
for perjury. Ii is alleged that BEoEn !
was party te the robbery, and that he |
received SO, $50 Of the stolen money. |
He is confSed at White Pains, \. Y.
The Pope having been lately making |
war on the Mssons, these last have taken |
q cruel revenge. They publish the min |
uttE Of Lodge 10 Sicily, containing the I
initiation of i. Jean Mastsi FerraI, bat |
ter known at present as Plus IX, This |
document is accompanied with photo
graph, representing the successor Of the |
Apostles robed in Masonic insignia.
The Savannah Netcs Of Friday says |
Many Of oar readers, even in this city, |
win be startled st the announcement of |
the death of Col. WjlhGpa Therne VIII |
liams, one OF the oldest and most respect
ed of the citizens of Gavannsh. He
expired calmly and peacefully, at hslf
past four yesterday afternoon, st his resi-
deEce on Orleans Square, in the eighty
fourth year Of his age.
"A maiden ledy of New York city has
made q will, in which she bequeStbs al
her property 10 religious corporation to
build church. She furtherr3oFe directs
aeF exeeutOFs, Ia due process Of time, TO
use ber Gust and entire remains to make
mortar with which to lay the corner
u 1ne. Her name Is for the present with
luhNa ANON AuAaA NLA6 " ~ - biNoCuAHu lAiA |
probate will the curious be able 20 satisfy
themselves.
In Paris English things are sIl the
rage. English Rovernesses, purses, Ia
tieP maids, coaehmsn, grOoms and foot
men, are to be found in every fashion,
able French house; and the children |
,hstter English as the children in Eng
and have talked French for years. A
rRyeleT vas complimenting q young
French girl the other day upon the flu
suey with wkicb soc talked English.
'Oa, every one talks English now" was
ler answer and it was true, 80 far as the
world is concerned.
The Spanish Provisional Junta has
ssued q programme guaranteeing many
'sfoTms. Among them are administra-
i've decentralization, universal suffrage,
'eligiOus liberty, the freedom OF the presa,
he right Of public assem- olsge, radical
changes In the system Of education,
light Of trial by jury, and the equality Of
Nj men before the law. The Judges OF
JOufts are to be appointed for life. The
e2ders OF the Junts are mOnsrchisl ia
heir preferences, but have agreed 70 ae-
.ept republic II the people so pronouace
It the elections, which are fxed for the
5th Of November. FHVT
. AThe other day gentleman entered
! Paris ompibus, carrying with him q
lag, which he placed on the seat beside
i'm. Soon sitter young woman occu-
lied the adjoining seat. After bestowiDg :
requent looks Of surprise and indl9na-
lon on her neighbor, who remained per-
sctly unconscious Of her disquietude,
be sprAng upon her feet, and exclsin-
~ " InsOlentl !" gave him 8 couple OF :
o1nd boxes on the ear. The assaulted !
ne st length veRtursd to ask why he
sd become the recfpiento Of these fsvors.
! Kon pinched me-" exclaimed the lady
The gentleman made no re- ]
~, but iosking under the seat brought II
0 light q magnificent live lobster,