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A LIeHTyrSe BRICK MACHINE,

IA bkIJk MAgHINE.-
The patent brick machine, of which
Mr.. w. G. White Is the inventor, has
been at work on several occasions, at
Mr.. Piper's brick yard, near the gas
works, and ON account Of its perform
ing the work claimed for il in so sue
eessful a manner, it has received the
warm praises of all who have wit
messed the astonishing powers of this
machine. Yesterday evening, at a
trial that was made to test theyma-
chine, it turned out 1872 brick in
thirty minutes from the time it was
put in motion. The machine will be
exhibited again this afternoon, at four
O'Clock, at the brick yard of Piper &
Newport, immediately above the gas
works
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Meeting of the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee of the
Conservative party met on Monday
afternoon al their headquarters, al
No. 2g6 Second street. The resolution
adopted at a previous meeting, fixing
the apportionment Of delegates TO the
County Convention on the 18th inst.
was reconsidered, and the following
resolution was adopted:
ResoIred, That the representation
from each ward IN the city of Mem
phis In the Conservative Convention,
% be held on the 10Th inst, be as fol-
lows, according to the Democratic
votes pOlled at the late aldermaniC
election, as one for every twenty-five
votes pOllej, tO-wit-provided, how
ever, that no ward shah have less than
three delegates: First Ward, 10; Sec
Ond Ward, s; Third Ward, g; Fourth
Ward, 3; Fifth Ward, 8; Sixth Ward,
5; Seventh Ward, 70; Eighth Ward,
3; Ninth Ward, 1; Tenth Ward. 3.
Total, sc. Also, that Districts Nc. 1,
2, 8, 4, 6, Z, s, s., 10, IL, y, l3, IS and
= shall each have three delegates.
II was further resolved unanimously
That no a~lternates or proxies viii be
entitled TO seats In the Convention.
Il was also resolved that each dele
gate 70 the Convention from city and
country VIII berequired to present ere
dentials, separately signed by the
President and Secretary Of the pri-
mary meeting making the appoint
ment.
ReSOlUed, That the Committee recon-
mend that the selection of delegates at
primary meetings be made by ballot.
Also,
Resoyred, That the Convention for
the nomination Of candidates TO rep
resent Shelby county in the Legisla-
.ture convene at IL O'clOeka.m ON the
18th inst; that the nomination of
Representatives be first disposed Of
that the nomination OF EIoater be
next in order, anc that the nomina-
ton Of q Senator be last.
After the transaction Of other BUSH
ness the Committee adjourned to the
stated day Of meeting.
A. WOODWARD. Pres't.
j.. hARNEY MATUFS. Snc'v.
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HURRAH! PEACE IN CCBA!-Our
entire stock OF goods, consisting Of dry
goods. clothing, boots, shoes, etc, VIII
be sold for one week longer, regard
less of cost or valUe!' to make clean
sweep Of everything, at Nendig q
Bro, No. 226 Main street.
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JUsr received, fun size, IOSinch, fine
article Mosquito Meetings., 80 cents per
yard-sOld heretofore ut % cents. NJ.
Kraus & Co., cor. Main and Adams.
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RIVER NEWS.
- 0T 20 wEArnEn - 5.

VI 4aL EAllAJaH IILL o.
Augusta, hszy; Baltimore, clear, TO-
1narleston, cloudy, SIC Chicago. cloudy,
Y; Chattanooga, clear, 740; Cincinnati,
clear, So; Louisville. clear. 78o: Mont
gomery, clear, 50; Nashville, hay, ~;
Natehez, clear. s09 New Orleans. clear,
q Osyka, Miss, clear, 10: PhladeiDhia.
clear, s6' PittsbUrg, clear, and pleasant.
o.; 81. Louis, clear. 40; Vfcksburg
clear and pleasant; Washington, clear.
81 Mobile, clear and pleasant. 62p: Kew
West, clear and calm, $40; Havana. clear
and warm, 81; Houston, cloudy and hot
Shreveport, clear, warm and calm. So
Fortress Monroe, cloudy, 74o.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
GEO. w. CHERK, -..Friar's Point, 8 pm.
ARRIVALS MONDAY.
steamer Belle Memphis, st. Lonis.
Julia, "
Rubieon, Vleksburs
Indiana, Louisville.
L~eOnidas, Pittsburg.
DEPARTED MONDAY.
Steamer Belle Memphis 81. LOaiss
RubieOn,
Julia, Weksburg.
Indiana, New Orleans.
LeOnidas,
Thos. s. Allen, Arkansas river.
ARRIVALS TUESDAY.
Steamer Mississippi, st. Louis.
r. E. Lee, Louisville.
Mary Houston, New Ofiean,
Silver Spray,
Geo. W. Cheek, Frlar's Point.
a DEPARTED TUESDAY.
Steamer Mississippi, New Orleans.
II. +. Lee,
Mary Houston. LonIzFnis.
Silver Spray, Cincinnati.
~ PORT.
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THE NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Call for a Meeting on Tomorrow

We, the undersigned, citizens of
Memphis, being DESTROYS to hear the
merits of the enterprise known as the
E" Mississippi Valley Navigation
Company OF the South and West"
discussed and explained, request our
iellOw-citizens to meet US, for that
purpose, at the hall of the Chamber of
Commerce on Thursday evening
July Sth, at s O'clock.
Addresses will be delivered by per-
sons competent to explain the subject:
w II Cherry, TIA Nelson,
Pittman, Cobb&Co, II NJ LOewenstine,
Loewinstine Troh- Il II WhitmOre,
LIGHT & Co, Milan, Bowling
John A Stanley, & Co,
Harris, Cochran w Dean,
&Co, f Bates & Co,
AlfG luther, r d Baugh,
Jas Il Bourne 81 Co, r f LOOney,
II c LOewenstine, Moses a White,
r. A Allen, A H Stephenson,
A + farmland, j A Smithe,
Jos w Watering, Jas Coleman,
] H Hackelton, 81 w Hampton,
II Weatherbee, b Newton Hart,
II A Wolf, a Just,
A H Gassmann, NJ Galloway,
II CDollis, Ainslie, Heating
G NOurse, & Co,
II L Dalton, VIM ii Morgan,
J II WiIlett, Martin Walt,
VIM r Moore, SW Wilkins,
] II EdmondsOn. w ] Pollard,
+ T Bowen, V l. Culp,
VIM Farris, A J White q Co,
G II Haight. Nat Low, jr,
n Corona d Co. ChOate & Co,
Wiggans & Thorn, Joseph Neale,
W G Wear & Co, John Kirk, ST,
Jas r Alternately, Jas Speed,
ACLOW, John C. Lewis,
| Samuel p Walker, Frank Wait,
ID c Wilder, r NJ Drake,
d CTrader, Jas B Marshall,
| Leon T~rOusdale, Sell Howell,
II Aehle, il Shaw 4 Co,
Hoffman&Habner, G a Wilson,
T Underwood, III f GOOdlett,
7 II Newell, RS Parham,
Ben Phelon, r w Lightburne,
d Hukill. NJ d EweI,
B LOwenstein. LCummins,
J Y Patrick, Ben May,
John Hudson, r A Parker,
Hiram A Partee, 5 R Clarke x Co,
Whitmore & Co, S p Read, Sec'ry
Samuel B Jones, Peoples ms. Co.
Sup't M&LRRW B Mitchell,
Jesse C Page, Mckinney, BrysOr
Foster, KealhOper x Co,
& Co, &C Ward & Bro,
| Young d Bro, J Halstead.
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The Mt. Carbon Coal Company will
sell good coal ut seventy-fve cents per
barrel delivered.
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To REDUCE our immense stock, We
offer the greatest bargains imaginable.
A visit to our establishment viii be
profitable to those wanting dry goods.
NJ. KraUs & Co, corner Main and Adj
ans.
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ELYsIANs for Ladies' Wais.s, Wo-
mems and Children's Tucked Skirt
ings, at half their valne. NJ. Kraus
& Co,
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BILLS of Exchange ON all the prin-
cipal cities of Europe for sale in sums
to suit at First National Bank, No. IA
Madison street.
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AN OLD RESIDENT RETURNED.
Mr.. E, A. Benson, who was engaged
in the music business in this city for
several years before the war, has re-
turned here with the intention of
making this his home. He has pnr-
chased the entire music stock of (.
Katzepbach, 315 Main street, at which
place his friends may find him in the
future.
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EAINENT New YOrk5and Philadel-
Pnla physicians claim that Dubois
AlsslSquol Powder actually cures csii-
e 7 II advertised in this issue.
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Buy T. Y. Shirts, furnishing goods
etc, Of Wiggans q Thorn, Manufacture,
ers, 223 Main street, Clay Building.
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LADIES' Hose, at 81 IS per dozen
worth SO. VI. KTaus & Co,
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CHIMNEY CORNERS and Ledgers
ahead Of times at LOcke's News DE
pot, 1865 Main street.
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FeR CINCINNATI,

Regular Cincinnati Paeket-For Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati
SILVER SPRAY John 5. Patterson master
This elegant and swift paSsen- N
ger packet Will leave as above -
THIS DAY, 9TH Inst. at Z pm.
fv7 81 Front street.
Menpbfs and Cincinnati PACKET COmpGnE
For Cairo. Louisville and c~incinnat.
SAM ]. HALE----~-~----rff-.W eiker, master
This elegant passenger steamer i0
will leave as above -
FRIDAY, 9Th inst, at 5 pm.
LANES T, BOURNE & CO., Agents,
iv7 Nc. u Jefferson street
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GENTS All-Linen Hdks, 81 so per
dozen-wOrth 81. NJ. Kraus g. Co.
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$4,000 FOR s10-Masonic Mutual
Life Assurance Association of Mem
phis Tenn,-forever exempt from all
taxes-charter perpetual. Office 234
Front Row. Az =
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THE Mt. Carbon Coal Company will
deliver good cOsl, for seYenty-fve
cents per barrel.
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MEMS Gauze Under Shirts at 81
worth double the money. NJ. Kraus
& Co.
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COUNTRY Merchants that buy Dry
Goods, examine our Stock. NJ. Kraus
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JACoNETs, SWisses, Mulls, Main
ooks, Edgngs and Insertings, at hall
their value. N. Kraus & Co, corner
Main and Adams.
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FASHION, literary, scientific, sport
ing, political, French, German, and
the latest news from everywhere, at
Joe Locke's depot, No. 1861 Main
street; also Seven DAYS in Memphis.
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GREAT bargains in 10-4 Rleached
Sheetings. NJ. Kraus & Co.
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PARLoR andbedroom SETS at auction
by PassmOre q CO.. this morning at 10
O'Clock.
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THE Mammoth News Depot, 2361
Main street, always has the latest II
lustrated Weekiies, Monthlies and
Northern Dailies.
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GREATEST bargains Of the season
Five thousand yards new style Linen
Lawn, - cts. per yard-wGrth 30 cts.
to be closed out AZ once. NJ.
Kraus L CO.. cor. Main and Adams.
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FURNITURE sale by Passmure e Co.
this morning at TO O'clock.
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SEA Island, yard wide Domestic, AT
I23 cents per yard. NJ. KraUs * Co.,
corner Main and Adams.
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TAX SALEs.-Tax-CoIlectOr VIM.
Mclean Is now engaged in selling ali
real estate upon which there are taxes
due. To-day he win sell lands lying
in" the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh,
Twelfth and Thirteenth Civil Districts.
On tomorrow, the Sth inst, he will
sell lands in the Fifth Civil District.
On the 9th, lands in the Fourteenth
Civil District. Parties who own land,
the taxes Of which are still due, will
save fifty per cent penalty and inter
est, if they pay the taxes and costs
before the days Of sale.
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Two yards wide Bleached Table
Linen, at 81 per yard-worth 81 so.
Warranted all linen. n. Kraus &
Co., corner Main and Adams.
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STEAMBOATS,.
Memphis and St. Louis d. S. hail Lin

FOR ST.
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FOR CAIRO AND ST. LOUIS

FOR CAIRO AND 81. LOUIS.
BELLE ST. LOUIS Zefzlei master
This elegant and swim steamer A.
will leave as above ~
THURSDAY, sth inst. al 3 pm.
Tickets for all points, via Memphis and ~.
Lon1s Packets, North, East and West. Apply
to General Railroad Ticket Office, rs Main
street. FIEA. USLVERT Sup't.
SAN c. WEAVER, Ticket Agent. is
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FOR HALE's POINT
HALE's POINT TRI-WEEmY PACKET.
TEENTH OFSEPTE3IBER.

EENIH Or SEPTE3IBER.
TIME Memphis and 81. Louis -
Packet Co. will run their hnelc
side-wheel Passenger Steamer, ST. JOSEPH.
between Memphis and Halels Point, leaving
Memphis Monday, Wednesday and FRIDAY
evening. at 5 O'Clock: returning. will leave
HaIe's Point Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, at L O'Clock M, arriving al Memphis
early the following morning.
HENRY w. SMITH, President.
FLEM. CALVERT. superintendent. "
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Ifu. ". Iueth.
RNERS WEATHER aaO ssS,sgss

81. Louis, July 6-Ardyed-Marhle
City and City Of Cairo Departed-Bells
st. Louis.
The river IS falling slowly here ami
above.
CAIRO. July 6.-Up-Magenra. / an
RubicOn, 8 PIN. Downs. j. Hale, /
IN r. F. Lee, pam; Belle 81. Louis, /
The river rose II inches. Clear and
warm.
The steamers Underwater and Law
renee were entirely destroyed Nv fire this
morning.
MEMPHIS Gas WORKS, july q.
The river n this point rose one fOOl
nine inches on the 5th, and one foot three
inches to-day, making three -fset in all
since our last report. IL is ten feet two
inches below high-wsier mark of1867.
CHAS. GOODMAN.
The swell goes on rapidly al this point,
and heavy drift is making its appearance.
The officers of the Belle Memphis report
the drift between here and st. Louis
heavier than ever before known. I'm
mense tree are coming ont OF this Missouri
and Upper Mississippi large enough to
sink ordinary steamboats,. The latest
news from above will be found ~ the top
of this column. The Arkansas Is fall
ing. without the present rains have again
started il upward. IL is about bank nll!
all the way to the mouth. We have no
later news from White river. That stream
is high, however. The Cumberland was
falling with three feet on the shoals yes
terda8 bat will no doubt be swelling
( to-day from rains. Though the rise ii
this point goes OF rapidly We 40 not look
for an overflow, and we have not been Oui
very far in n predictions as vet. The
! st. Louis Democrat Of Monday saws;
: 1.-The river sWelled two inches during the
twenty-fOur hours ending az g pm. yesy
teTday. The contiguous portions of the
upper rivers are still on the rise, aud 2
decline at this point is not expected be-
fore tomorrow morning. We believe the
deoling will be slow"
Weather for the past two days has been
dark and wet, rain falling nearly sl the
time. Business fair.
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JOE LOCKE, 1861 Main street, has
Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis, Louis
vile, Nashville and New York Dailies,
besides the latest Illustrated Weeklies
and MOnthlies.
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GOOD COAL may he had OF the Mt.
Carbon Coal Company, atseventy-flve
cents per barrel delivered.
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NIsCELLANEOUs.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. Charley Shuttle. who nov owns
the whole Of the Virginia. n in town sea
ing after his steamer. She viii be lowed
to Louisville for repairs. II don't speak
well for our mechanics that her chimneyz
alone can be put onelsewhere 500 cheaper
than at this port.
We learn from Capt. Dick Lightburur.
who has been appointed agent of the line,
that four elegant packets viii enter the
Memphis and New Orleans trade in Sep
tember next. They will consist Of the
Mississippi ana Magenta. which viii Leave
here on alternate Wednesdays, coInmena-
ing the second Wednesday in September.
and the Lady Cav and Olive Branch. lezy-
ing on alternate Saturdays, commencing
On the third Saturday in September. Capt.
Isasc Jones, an old favOrite in the trade.
viii command the Gay, while Harry
BrOlaski viii walk the roof Of the emblem
of peace The Cav, Olive Branch and
Magenta are now al st. Louis undergoing
repairs and viii come out handsomer than
ever. while the Mississippi VIII Law up on
her return to st. Louis 20 20 through &
similar ordeal. II NAV be possible thai
the Magenta viii run only to the mouth
of White river from New Orleans, in
which event another boat will take her
day in the Memphis trade.
The steamer Eureka. which was sunk ia
the ObiOn river a short time since, han
been raised and will re-entor the Overs
burg and Hale's Point trade Just rs soon
as the necessary repairs can be made.
The Ozark went on the docks Monday.
The American. lust of. is in apple pie or
der.
Mart. Wall x Co. reserved a uesh lot OF
groceries and bar stores q day or Two ags.
and their house Is now full to over
flowing.
Capt. Geo. Malone, il viii be seen. has
assumed command Of the Geo. ". Cheek.
Capt. Jim Lee will, we presume, go to the
Hot Springs to train for a foot race against
prs. Creighton. Irwin and Dave HukiIl
The Cheek backs Qua as usual TODAY at
pm. for Frisr's Point. h. Z. Field ihd
Stack Lee are her clerks.
The 9TH Of July passed OF very quietly.
The Relle 81. Louis leaves to morrow
for Cairo and ST. Louis. Alex Zeigier h
master.
The Belle Memphis left forSt. Louis a
day ahead of time. The heavy drift tore
away 3 lot Of her Outriggers and she
wanted to repair 50 as 10 come ont on her
regular day.
The Mississippi came in yesterday be
fore daylight and left about 10 am. for
below with a good trip.
Capt. John Smoker bought the Belle
Lee for 10000 at auction
The new Louisville ana Cincinnati mani
boat Ben. Franklin is a beauty.
Col. May has been offered saOGO cash Tor
the Norman by NOyes Of circus fame.
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LADIES All-Linen Hdkfs. at - .
per dozen. NJ. Kraus& Co.,
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Several well known young gentle
men of this city have formed them
selves into a social body under the
title of the raphael Club" with
rooms at Nc. 2J4 Second street. AT
a meeting held on Monday the follow
ing officers were elected for the COM
ing year: Capt. ]. II. Miller, Pn9si-
dent; w. L. Cameron, Fice-Presi-
dent; Raphael Semmes, Jr., Record
ing Secretary; Aaron ID. Allen, Cor
responding Secretary; o. E. Hyless,
Treasurer. The Club will soon have
their rooms fitted up in elegant style,
and We look for the Raphael to
rank, at no distant day, with the best
clubs on the Continent. 1t is needless
to say that it was named in honor of
the hero of the Alabama.
VIM. H.. Moore, Esq, received a
letter from our former towhsman, +,
II. COssitt, Esq, who is now in New
York, a day Oh two ago, from which
we make the following extract: 81
notice in the APPEAL of the 29th ult.
your article on the grand carriage
drive or Boulevard" 1t would add
more TO the pleasure and comfort of a
home in Memphis than anything l
know of. ] hope you will drive at
the subject until you take a drive on
the "BOulevard.i' Two or three
would be desirable, but if you viii
commence one they will have more.
The drive you speak Of down the
Mississippi river, nearly or quite 20
the mouth of NoneOnnah, would be
one of the finest in the world. Make
It n hundred and fifty feetin width,
with shade trees ON each side. The
can afford to make II. But the
property owners out OF n corporate
limits can give the right OF way and
pay for building the avenue, and their
property will be more than doubled
value.,'
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FOR ARKANSAS RIVER.
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Co.
United States Mail Line.
w. a. CALDWELL.---.Rube Hayne master
This splendid passenger steamer L.
will leave for the above IN -
FRIDAY. 9th inst. 5 pm.
7. A. KENDIG, Agent.
jy7 S4 Front ST., Mosby Block.
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PERSONAL.

LADIES Corsets, at s1-worth 81 80
VI. Kraus d Co.
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pCPFEB Bosom Shirts, s2-worth
50. NJ. Kraus & CO., corner Main and
Adams.
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LEsLIE's Boys and Girls Weekly,
at 1861 Main street; also the month
lies, WeekIies and dailieS Of the latest
date from everywhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-27
A Live Man in bead MANS tomr.

The latest attempt or convict to es-
cape rom prison occurred at the Joliet
pehitentiary last Tuesday morning. On
the evening previous colored convict
had died, and his dead body was placed
lin a rough coffin for burial. On Tuesday
morning, when the remains were about
to be conveyed to the burying-ground,
which is short distance from the prem
Uses, one of the officers perceived slight
movement Of tho coffin lid, which had not
yet heen screwed down. The lid being
raised, 10 aud behold, instead Of dead
black man, live white convict was
found lying In the coffin. he was hustled
out summarily and required to give an
explanation, Itappears that early in the
morning, while the other convicts we're at
breakfast, he smugeled himself into the
room where the coffin was, removed the
corpse of the colored man, deposited it in
an empty barrel, and got into the coffin
himself, expecting that he would be car
ried outside the walls, aud before reach
ing the burying grounds jump out and
escape. Being almost smothered, he
raised the lid slightly to get breath Of
air, and was thus discovered in time to
spoil his little game" If he had re-
NAMED quiet minute or two longer, the
lid would have been screwed down, and
be would probably have been smothered
10 death.
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The Famous Gaiue., suIt.

Ia New Orleans on the lst Of June,
Justice Wayne is to sit and TO order the
enforcement of the mandate of the Su-
preme Court affirming Mrs. Gaines right
10 her immense and noted estate--a
mandate which Judge Durell had refused
10 obey, and the order to execute which
being final, will, in the opinion Of the
lady's attorneys, result in such Offers Of
liberal compromise BY the defendants as
the plaintiff will accept; it being. she
says, merely her wish to have her rights
recognized, and to ovsrturn the millions
Of interest which have been accrued from
the general though illegal appropriation
Of her property. The Supreme Court, al
its last sitting, directed Judge Wayne to
enforce its decree as be proposes to do in
June, and the end Of the celebrated
cause IS probable.