Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YGRR, October ia Herald spe-
cial, dated Bombay, October II, saws hF.
Kirk has received letter from DR.. Liv-
ingatoas, dated JulyS, 1868, in which the
Doctor informs him that lie believes he
has discovered the source of the riVeE
Nile at a point betweeS ten and twelve
degrees south. DIR. Livingstone was in
goQa health at the time of writing to Mr..
Ri K Intelligence of still later date
freRn Zanzabar, states that the trade cara
V25 had arrived, and reported that Liv-
iHlstone had reached Urgiye, on the road
to-the coast, in safety.
A Herald special, dated Caracas, Ser =
tember %, states tnat a severe shock Of
earthquake was felt here on the 18th OF
September. 1t was the first one eTer ex
periepced here, SgiCJ caused gieat terror
GaIsieoas, Venesuela, dates ofSeptember
%, state that Gen. MOnaccas is still at
Porto Cabello. The Federals still con-
tinue to blockade the port of MaracaibO.
4 general rising against the Federal arI-
thnries in Carr0, on the Gulf of MaracaibO,
and in Barcelona, at the mouth of the Rio
Neviere, recently took place, but was
speedily quelled by the troops.
The gunboat Frolic arrived at Whining
ton on Monday, and the commander notf-
Aei Commeddre Higgins, Of the Hornet,
not to leaYe port until his case has hsen
decided. Hefsaid he had instructions from
the lsreaidsnt to prevent his departure.
The case OF the Hornet came up before
Commissioner Rutherford on Monday,
and Commodore Higgins made affidavit
that the ship was purchased by the CUsesn
Republic outside the jurisdiction Of tho
United Statea. after she had cleared from
q British port. The counsel for the Gov
eEgment asked fns T. ,ay until Saturday,
which was granted.
NEW YORK, October li.-Bishop Whit
taker, Of NeYada and Arizona, was con
secrated yesterday, the Episcopal bishops
taking part in the ceremonies.
FREDERICK, Nd, October l4.--Presi-
dent Grant, General Sherman, Postmaster
General Creswell and others, arrived here
this morning to attend the fair.
RICHMoND, October l4.-tien. Candy, II
is said, intends to modify his order post
poning the appointment Of railroad
proxies or directors in Virginia, which
was very obnoxious to Gov. Walker and
tho Conservatives. II is further said that
a committee of Conservatives waited on
Gen. Sherman, and requested him TO di-
rect Candy TO change the order, and Gen.
sherman agreed to do so. a fusion of
the Walker Republicans and Wells Radi-
Gals in the Virginia Legislature Is con-
teinplated in order to secure the election
of Senator against the Conservatives.
Lieutenant GoverLor Lewis and Franklin
Stoarns are the choice of the proposed
coalition.
we have reports from every county in
the State except wyoming aud Snydera
Geary's majority will be over 1000.
ISigned JOHN COVODE.
Official returns for all the city wards
for Governor, except the 25th, give Geary
a majority of 1909, deducting 679, which is
reported majority against him in that
ward. The actual Republican majority is
1920.
WASHINGTON, October l3.--Col. Wilcox
and Assessor Purnice, of the Fifth Nir-
ginia District, report to the Department
Interpretations in suppressing illicit dis
tilleiies in that State. Seven counties
we're visited in twentY-thFee days, and an
area of over 1000 miles travelled. Forty
seven Illicit stills, with an aggregate pro-
ducing capacity OF $40 gallons per day,
were destroyed, and 500 gallons IF apple
brandy were cOn1lscated.
SCHUYLKILL, PENN, October 13.-Last
night the signal tower of the Mine Hill
Railroad took fire, burning to death the
Watehman, Owen Penney, and his two
children. His sister-in-law escaped by
leaping from the window.
NEW ORLEANS, October 13.--TO-noI- T.
rows Republican will publish a statement
showing that the total collections of the
internal revenue of this district, from all
sources, for September, 1869, we're Sl25, ,2g7,
gain of so, ,l07 over the corresponding
month of 1868.
LONDON, October l3,-LOrd Derby's cor i.
dition Is much worse to-day. He has been
insensible for several hours,