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MEMORANDA.

The brig Tenser, McGregor. from jamaica is consign
to T.. A. Souder Co.-not as before.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
UIty Affairs.


The Germantown Library Association was
organized on Monday at their room, No. 4S0s
Main street.
About o'clock last night a thief attempted
to steal some washed clothes from the yard of
Mrs. Stalcup, No. S14 Erie street.
"A meeting of the Managers of the Pennsyl-
vania Baptist General Association was held yes
terday afternoon at the rooms of the publication
house, Arch street, near Sixth.
The Americus Club, political organization
took possession of new quarters last evening, on
Fifth street, above Prune. There was n street
parade, followed by an entertainment at the club
room.
An inquest was yesterday held on the body of
John Mitchell, who died suddenly at No. 718 s.
Seventh street. Deceased was a pensioner he
having lost leg in the United States service.
His death was attributed to intemperauce.
Yesterday afternoon Reserve Officer Clayton
arrested man named William Turner for the
theft of piece Of cloth, valued at S25 from the
store OF Mr.. John Louty, No. 26 s. Eighth street.
Turner was committed by Alderman Kerr, in
default of $1,000 bail, for trial
Preparations are being made for the recep-
tion of the Powhatan which is to be refitted at
our Navy Yard, A telegram received yesterday
announces her departure from Key West,
Florida, for this city. This will add some hun
dred men to the force employed in the several
departments.
The Committee of Fire and Trusts had a
meeting last evening to investigate the charge
against the Harmony Engine Company, growing
out of the capture of and damage to the Fame
Hose carriage, several weeks ago; also, q diff
Guilty between the Northern Liberty and Ring
gold Hose Companies.
John Devinney was arrested yesterday by
the agent of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to ANIMALS for working lame horse at
new building in Locust street, above Fifteenth.
The horse was hosting stone by pulley. De-
vinney was fined five dollars and costs, and held
in $500 for future good behavior by Alderman s..
z. Jones'
by Rev. William Cooper d. D.. after which ad-
dresses bearing on the subject were delivered by
Rev. Bishop James, Rev. Jesse T. Peck, d. D.,
and Rev. T. M. Eddy, d. D. In the afternoon a
Love Feast was held in the Green Street Church,
when brief addresses were made by several
clergymen, and prayers offered up in behalf of
this object. 1t was stated that the churches
throughout the country belonging to this demo-
mination would be expected to raise from
$S00,O00 to $1,000O00 during the next twelve
months.
Last evening large missionary meeting was
held in the Union Methodist Episcopal Church,
Fourth street, below Arch, the church being
filed in all parts. Bishop Scott presided, and,
on taking the chair made brief address eXpla-
natOry of the object of the meeting. The
churches of this denomination in the city have
been pledged to raise fifty thousand dollars
towards the missionary enterprise, and the
meeting was called to afford an opportunity to
the membership to listen to addresses on this
subject. During the evening prayer was made
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BOARD OF SCHOOL CONTROLLERS.
An Important MeetinR-The Report of the
Committee on School SUPPLEMENTARY.

An Important Meeting-The Report of the
Committee ON School Superintendency.
A regular stated meeting OF the Board Of School
Control was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
the President, Mr.. Daniel Stenmetz in the chair.
The resignation OF Robert M. Wilson, OF the Eighth
section, was received and accepted
The appontees Of the Court OF Common Pleas,
Messrs Daniel Wetherby and Simon GratZ, to ill the
vacancies OccaBloned by the resignation OF Messrs.
Wetherill and Wilson, were sworn in as members OF
the Board.
A communication was read from the Twenty
seventh section, endorsing the action Of the Presi
dent of the Board In opposing the increase OF the
salarieg of the teachers, and recommending the
Board to their attention to the building OF school
houses instead of the salaries of teachers.
Mr Weidner moved to send the communication
back to the directors OF the Twentyseventh section,
as it was Insulting to the Board.
Mr. Green novel an amendment, that II be re-
CeiVed and filed. Not agreed 10.
The motion to send the communication back was
then agreed To.
Mr. Elkn, Chairman OF the committee on Quatd-
cation OF Teachers submitted the following report
The semi-annual examination OF candidates for
certificates OF qualification for teachers in the public
schools was held In the Zane street School, NoVem-
ber IL and H. There were 1872 applicants, IL males
and $50 females -Four males ana sixteen females
have the required average, ia nrst-elass cerih-
cate. Two males and forty females an average OF
Ga secondcass certificate, and thlrty-on females
an average OF Goa third-class. Total number OF
certificates 93. Of that number, 81 are from the
Girls Normal School, Since the enactment OF the
law In 1865, ten semi annual examinations nave been
held, ana 500 certincates granted averaging d'S per
annum. Several special examinations nave been
held during the same PERIOD and about 30 certncatea
awarded
The following are the names of those holding the
average required for certificate OF qualification Of
teachers In the First School District OF Pennsylvania
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The CITY Amusements.

AT THE CHESTNUT the romantic Irish drama OF
Patrice will be performed this evening
new play entitled Champagne; or, Step by Step is
In preparation.
At THR WALNUT Miss Bateman will appear this
evening as MARY Warner"
new military drama with the title OF Not Guilty
will shortly be produced.
AT THE ARCH the comedy or THE Overland Route
will be repeated this evening.
AT DUPREZ IL BENEDICTS OPERA HOUSE variety
of attractions will be offered this evening.
AT THE ELEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE an
entertaining minstrel performance will be given this
evening.
SIGNoR BLITz and his son will perform some
interesting feats OF magic at the Assembly Build
inRs this afternoon and evening.
OPERA DI CAMERA.-This afternoon, at the Ches-
nut Mr.. j. Remington FairlaInb will produce his
opera of Treasured Tokens. We hope that there will
be full house.
CARL WeLFsoHN will give a Schubert matinee at
the Foyer OF the Academy OF Mnsic on Saturday,
assisted by Sgnor Ettore Barili, Mr.. Rudolph Hen
mig and Mr. Wenze Kopta.
THE sENTz- -HAssLER ORCHESTRA viii perform at
Musical Fund Hall on Saturday afternoon.
THE "STAR" COURSE OF LECTURES Tomorrow
evening Wendell Phillips will deliver his Grafton on
HDaniel oConnell"
This afternoon Mr.. Paul B. du Chaillu will tell the
Young folks about his adventures "AmOng the
Cannibals"
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Steamship Norman Boggs. hence, at Boston 18th inst
Steamship Stars and Stripes, Howes, hence at Boston
Steamship Prometheus, Gray hence at Charleston yes
Steamship Wyoming, Teal hence, at Savannah yoster
Steamer Cenpede. Racket, hence, at Portsmouth, N
Brig Jane Murphy bound 10 Phiiadelphia was spoken
Brig 0iroassan BuDker hence. At Boston 18th inst
sehT Mary Mckee, Sharp, hence at Trieste 18th inst
schr Margaret for Philadelphia in days, at East
Schr Wanderer Ricketts, hence for San Andreas, was
spoken spoken / llth inst sta lat 81 80, long a 20
Sohrs Geo II Mills Nash, from Providence for phila-
don, passed Hell Gate 18th inst
Schr Mary Riley Raynor, from Boston for Philadelphia,
Sc6r Julia A, Garrison Smith for Boston; B. Strong,
Bdor ali F rO% st New YORK 1s
Schrs Alabama Xangilder, and r. w. Tull, Roberts,
Schrs Nightingale Beebe, and W. Il. Dennis. Lake.
The Atlantic Submarine Wrecking Co g steamer Res
arrived Now 18th Townsend's Inlet
for bs0s %
ported wrecked at that place.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
December 1859 every evening thereafter, second
order fixed white light illuminating the entire horizon
Gull Island eastern TO Long Island sound New
shown will be withdraw The buildings consist 81 grey
% By Of pe
with granite trimmings The dwelling is stories high
with Mansard roof The buildings stand white
pier granite The tower feet high and the
height of focal plane above level so feet
light should be from the deck of vessel nautical
miles distant The illuminating apparatus is lens of the
second order During thick foggy weather fog signal
consisting SIREN operated by steam will be sounded
| for seconds at intervals of % seconds
The bell used a fog signal will not be withdrawn
and in of arrangement Of the machinery of the
| steam signal will be used n substitute.
BY ORDER w. b. SHUBRIOK, Chairman.
Treasury Department Office Lighthouse Board, Washing.
ton d. O., Dec. 3, 1869.
Notice is given that the rstcass Iron Nun Buoy on
Boon Island Ledge Me- went adritt from it's moorngs
the late gale but will be replaced
Portland, Dec. 8, 1869.
The Trinity House, London, has given notice that from
the middle of December, 1869 fog trumpet will be
sounded board the Newark Lightvesse coast
England, in thick weather, in lieu of gong
Should accident to the apparatus the gong
will be substituted until the repairs effected.
All bearings magnetic. Variation ali deg. westerly
in 1869.
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.

For additional Marine Netos see FIRST Pag
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Domestic AnnIra.

Gold closed yesterday at 1921.
The Spanish war steamer Isabella has left
Havana for New York, with crews for twelve of
the Spanish gunboats.
A defalcation of $50 900 is reported to have
been discovered in the accounts of the Howard
National Bank, Boston.
The country in the neighhorhood of Colima,
Mexico, is in a state of anarchy. Murders and
robberies are of daily occurrence.
One ballot was taken in the Kentucky Legis-
lature yesterday for United States Senator,
without choice. McCreery will probably be
elected to-day. n
In the Tennessee House yesterday, resolu-
tion requesting the forthcoming Constitutional
Convention to grant the elective franchise to
women was tabled.
In consequence of the intractability of the
Collector of the port of Mazatlan, Mexico, car
goes now expected from Europe will probably
discharge at San Bias.
"A party of one hundred men took two
negroes out of the Richmond (Ky.) Jail on Sun
day night, hung one, and having whipped the
other, put him back in Jail.
After April g. 1870, the University of Cali
forna will be declared by the Regents free to all
properly qualified applicants from all countries,
and the fees abolished.
Cornelius c.. Donaghue, of Titusville Pa,
has been awarded 100000 in the New York Su-
preme Court, ut Buffalo, as compensation for
injuries sustained in the Mast Hope disaster.
General Clark, the Republican member elect
from the Third Texas district, who arrived in
Washington last evening, says that the Republi-
cans have won great victory in that State.
Mr.. Gaylord, Treasurer of the Avondale
Relief Fund, reports receipts to the amount of
800 077.32, of which $12, 727'64 has been dis
tributed among the sufferers by the awful Gala
nifty, and $76, ,635'72 invested, leaving balance
on hand of $40, 1876. Mr.. g. H. Stuart has
further of $26 900 deposited at call at six per
cent. interest
In Congress yesterday no business was
transacted after the delivery of the Fessenden
eulogies, as mentioned in our report.
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Foreign Affairs.

-Carlists are active on the French and Portu-
guese frontiers.
-Eugenie has written to the Pope, regretting
her inability to visit him.
Peters pence, since 1859, have yielded the
Pope one hundred million francs
Paul Angelo, a Spanish deputy, who had
fed to France, has been ordered to leave that
country.
"A large number of addresses and presents
were taken to the Pope by the Bishops present
at the Gcumenical Council.
Two gunshops were entered in Dublin, yes
terday, by unknown persons. The owners were
fired at and one killed. number of pistols
and guns were carried off.
--Pio Mono has issued bull defining the con-
ditons upon which propositions may be sub
mitted to the Gcumenical Council, and fixing
the order of precedence. A majority of the
bishops are dissatisfied with many of its pro-
visions.
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Steamer j. s. Shrver, Her Baltimore A. Groves, Jr.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Tonawanda wakey, 20 hours from Savannah,
with cotton, ETC., to Philadelphia and Southern Mail
Steamship 90. Passengers - Miss Harley, Messrs.
Vaughan and Gray.
Steamer Anthracite, Green, "a from New York,
with mdse. to w. M. Baird & Co.
Steamer O. Comstock, Drake, "a hours from New York
with mdse. to W. M. Baird Co.
Schr Westmoreland, Rice from New York. in ballast to
Westmoreland Coal Go.
Canal boat Bristol Hathaway, from oswego, with bar
ley to o. IL. Gage 90.
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FINANCE AND. TRADE.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY APPEAL, I
MEMPHIS, March ~, lS5a J
FINANCE.
FINANCE.

The market to-day psrtook very much
Of the character Of other branches OF
business and was excessively dull. Elk.
eept the transactions in exchange we
could learn Of no movement whatever.
All kinds Of securities are nOminally IN
changed and our Brokers are complain
ing almost as much as they did in mid
summer. We do not look for any move
ment in stocks and bonds for some time
or at least until cotton moves more
actively, as there is already so much
money tied up In the staple that there Is
little left in the hands Of those who
would dabble in other matters. The
supply Of exchange is ample FOR all mer-
camille purposes, and rates are steady st
&c discount buying; selling st fc premi-
um. Regular customers, however, can
get better terms both way.
City Roads are in some dem and
and will be more in favor a. the lst Of
July approaches, but we can learn Of
none upon the market.
City Scrip is in very little demand
occasionally a taxpayer becomes con-
selence-stricken and by al effort relieves
himself and the City Treasury by fork
ing over past dues, but these instances
are rare. We quote Ledger Balances at
74e975c buying by dealers and selling at
76RG7S. Scrip proper is firm at 7SGs05.
County Warrants are duh and nominal.
7Oa7Ic are offered by Brokers, who sell
st74975e.
There is no change in Police or School
Scrip.
Gold opened in New York to-day at
13l4c, and closed at 1915. Sterling EX-
change was dull and lower. Prime 80
lays bills 1O75c. Money on call z per
cent.
We quote Gold buying st I90l9ISlc.
Selling at 1926, with light transactions.
Stocks ct the opening were very iTTegu-
lar, but o became frmer and more
active and closed stesdier at better
prices
Wells & Fargo Elk, sol American Ex.,
405; Adams Ex., 5Sa ; U. 8. Elk, 564 +;
Merchants Union Elk, l5s ; Quicksilver,
cog Canton SGT Pacific Mail, 50; West
ern Union Telegraph Co, 395 New York
Central, 1911; Erie, TO = Hudson,
IS9; Reading, GIG; Chicago s Alton, 1896
preferred, $50; Toledo, W. and w, Co. /;
preferred a; st. Paul, 7l4; preferred
sos FE Wayne, l24l; Ohio and Missis-
sippi, 32} Michigan Central, lis MICA
igan Southern, 95s Illinois Central,
1856; Cleveland & P~Ittsburg, $50 Cleve-
land & Toledo, 1869 Rock Island, 1903 /;
Chicago q Northwestern, 81 preferred,
92s.
Governments at the opening were dull
but generally steady and st noon had
declined sligAtly but closed a little hrmer
sud fairly active
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attention, BGnErWptS

In the District Court of the United States, for
the district of West Tennessee-In
Bankruptcy.
At Chambers, In the City Of Memphis, in said
District, on the 22d day Of March, AID. 1863.
CHEaE are on my Docket over one hundred
cases in Bankruptcy, in a condition TO be
finally disposed Of
Notice Is hereby given to such petitioners
and their attorneys, TO obtain their Discharges
hefore NAV lsI, and avoid the delay, annoy
ancs and expense of having The Cases returned
70 me ONCE Of the District Clerk.
Tbare are also over one hundred cases sus-
rended 10 the Clerks Office for failure to de-
nosit the 500 heretofore necessary. Parties in.
teras.ed are notified of q mobilization OF the
rractice. so as to require. in advance, $40 in
Stead Of 500. Those, therefore, who have paid
"a can have their cases referred Immediately
~ srfieular attention is directed to the pro
v;ston in the B tnkrupt Act, which requires
,hat a there shall be no unreasonable delay on
the mart of the Bankruptin endeavorlng to OBJ
INN I'd LATHAM,
mh23 Register in Bankruptcy.
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CSTEOE.

The Liverpool market to-day was
frner at the opening and prices s shsde
better, though not higher. Uplands rs J F;
Orleans 125 and at moor it was firm
and unchanged. At 800 p. m. private
adyices were recsived in New York,
from Liverpool, saying that market was
advancing, with Uplands 1874 Orleans
1884; but the 5 P. n. dispstch qusted it
fra and unchanged. Uplands l2s1 f;
Orleans I2S 1. Sales 1900 bales.
The New York market opened with s
fair demand and prices firm. Low Md
dlings 2s@2S4s; Uplsnds 29@29te Good
MiddliDgs 3093O4c. At noon 1t was
quiet but steady. At12:3O p. 10. it was
quiet but weak. Low Middlings 2S3 F;
UplAnds 2s,; Good MiddIiDgs SOC. Al
3 p. M. it was entirely nominal, with
quotations unchanged, and closed weak
but with 3 fair demand. Sales to-day
on spot l16I bales to spinners $50 bales ;
to spectators 475 bales; for export leo
bales. a sale Of Low Middlings FOR June
delivery was reported at 28lc.
The shipments from Bombay since
Iastreport, to 9Th inst, "A, 600 bales.
Our market was inactive to-day.
There was some inquiry early in the
morning, but holders were too firm, and
sales were restricted. We quote as fol-
lows:
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DIRECTORS :

Oliver Garrison. Samuel Will, Theodore Is
veille, Charles n. Peck, Gen. Thomas L. Price,
Jules Vale. George R. Robinson, Robert E.
Carr, JoRhF. Thornton, David K. Fergusop1
William T.Selby, Mich. schsffer, william T
Gay, Wi iamU. Jamison, r. P. H~agsnkaraP
L. H. Baker, Dis January, WiIiSm ]. Lewis,
James o. Carson, Jacob Tamm, Hon. John
Hogan.
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Agents Wanted Every where.

". CADARTS Pure Vegetable COloring. 81 q
pound, sufficient TO give a rich golden yellow
TO 200 pounds Of White Butter o. eenIs psE
sample package. sent TO any address. NO
farmer should be without IL, as white and
strsaky Butter is worth from six to ten cents a
yellow. ieoA
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Trust SALE.
Trustees Sale.

THE undersigned. Trustee, viii, at the SOUTH
Z east corner Of Court square, IN me cry o.
Memphis sell to the highest bidder, Tor cash,
On thursday, the First day OF April Next,
The following real estate, situate IN the county
Of Crittenden,r Stale OF Arkansas It being the
east y OF the east a Of section two. IN town-
shfo Six north, range 8 east also. the east OF
the southeast fractional "A OF seeuon thlrty-
Ave in tOwnshlp seven north, range nine east,
containing 10 acres, more or less. The said
sale will be made as aforesaid, pursuant 70 the
terms and 5 ipulatiOns Of a certain deed OF
trust executed by A. MalsOn, c. Thomas and
lane q f.. Thomas, executed On the 18th Gay Of
May, 1867, to the undersigned. n rust. 70 Sc,
John s. ClaybrooK and Wildly Williams q
Certain deb therein mentioned ana to satisfy
the sad tsusf. Sale between the hours of II
an and 4 O'Clock pm The title is gCO%, but
I only sell and convey as Trustee.
mb2a AMES F. BARTON. Trustee
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and the new crop still remain to be seen.
Fnat it will force down prices, and thus
diminish the profits Of the planters and
The wages of the freedmen, are among the
CONTINGENCIES of the future.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
COMPTRoLLER'S OFFICE,

OFFICE,
January 1. 1882
I. q. W. Blackburn, Comptroller ofthe Treas-
ury. do hereby certify that the ST. Louis
Mutual Life Insurance Company, located at
81. Louis, in the state OF Missouri, has
Company has complied with aH the require
ments Of the laws OF the State of Tennessee
ther certify that McMEho8 q Otis, Agents
81 said Company, have also complied with the
requirements OF the laws Of the State, made
and provided In such cases, wherefore, said
81. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company
mas authority to take E1Eks and transact the
business Of Insurance In this State, at Menu
G. w. BLACKBURN,
Comptroller OF Tennesaee.
mh7 BY PLuEKET.