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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-14
STEAMERS.
vyTILLIAM C. DUNHAM & CO.,
w GENERAL SHIPPING
AND COMMISSION MERCHASIS, Ms,
Corner MAIN AND ELEVENTH STREETS,
RICuNoSD. VA. PosT-OFFIcE Box 81.
FOR NEW YORK. N&
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP cnnEasks

OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP esnEaakxssks
COMPANY.
The splendid new side-wheei steamships iSAnS "a
REIJ.f SARATOGA, NIAGA A, ALBE-
WhRLE, and HATTERAS, leave New York @ Tor
Norfolk. City Point, and Richmond, every TUES.
DAY. THURSDAY: and SAIUKDCA1,n ~, !, ~ .
O'Clock 7. NJ. Leave Richmond every TUESDAY
FRIDAY. and SUNDAY, at high tide;
These Ships are entirely new. They have elegant
saloons and statcrooms. Tue iare, acconihoaa"
tIons and attention, are unsurpassed. ~, ~
Close connections made with steamers 1or al
southern and European ports. or.p
TER OF ONE PER CENT, ut the Offices OF this
company. -. 20, croor,uirb
street, Now York. ..x
WILLIAM g. DUNHAM 4 CO., Agents,
corner Main and Eleventh streets.
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HIT WITH RoCK.-Just after the ac-
commodation train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad passed Trevillian's depot, on
Saturday evening, stone was thrown into
the passenger car, and hit Mr. Woodward,
of Richmond, on the head, inficting an
ugly wound and barely missing his eye.
Stone-throwing is said to be iayorite
amusement of the boys Of Louisa.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

GRUBBS & WILLIAMS Will sell at o clock Atty
acres OF land adjoining Tree Uill. In Icurico
county.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS Will sell rt S O'Clock 4
barge formerly used as an oyscr-boat, on the
south side Of the dock near Seventeenth street.
COOK & LAUGHTOS will sell at their store at 10
a. NJ, household furniture, cider vinegar, her
rings &c
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1t is said that near Cochranton, Ohio, on
the Sd, meteor, followed by blaze OF
light, passed by the engineer OF freight
train that was stopping, struck an oil-car
in the rear, and exploded, tearing off a
portion of the roof, setting fire to the car
and destroyingit. A brakeman was struck
in the face by o fragment Of the meteor
and severely hurt.
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Brief addresses were made by Supcrin-
tendent W. II. Williams, Messrs. J. Z. Bur-
ress and J. B. Watkins, and Rev. George C.
Connor, OF Georgia. The singing was very
good. After the benediction, by Rev. j.
+. Deans, the meeting adjourned to meet
next month at the Sidney Baptist church.
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FIRE.-The alarm of fire about o'clock
Sunday evening was caused by the burning
of the stable Of DR.. R. 7. Coleman, on Grace
between Fourth and Fifth streets. Damage
slight. AS some children were playing in
it short time previous to the alarm, it is
thought they must have been the authors OF
the combustion.
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NATIONAL LINN.

Steamers weekly 70 LIVEKPUUE, NfFTM
calling at QUEENSTCWN, lcav!ngssESsssszsksaeeza.
pier II North river every Saturday
TpEENNSMhi;K, ERiN, PENNSYLVANIA,
EE(iLASD VIRGINIA, LOUISIANA.
Cabin passage, 800 and s75, currency.
Stccrage passage, 500 currency.
Stccrage tickets from Liverpool or Queenstown,
T3T. In currency. n.
Stecragc passage from Antwerp, Hamburg, Rot
tcr,iam and ITayrc 81, In currency.
For further particulars, apply ut the oihces OF
the company, 90 broadway, L. W. d. uohsi'
""1WIIJIAM c. DUNiIAM & CO., Agents.
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VI. ELLYsoS & Co. viii insert advertisements In
the principal newspapers In Virginia, North Caro-,
lima, Tennessee and the northern cities, at pub
llshers' rates, for cash. Apply NJ this ONCE.
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REvoKnD.-Thc appointments Of John T.
Duke &s constable Of the fourth magistcrial
district Of Hanover county, and of Bcnia-
min +. Childrey as inspector Of tobacco for
the West Hill warehouse, Petersburg, have
been revoked
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TOR NORFOLK, PORTS-SiSEHaI
MOTTu. AND ALL REGULAR ssss..slssssssks-
LANDINGS on TIE JAMES RIVEk.-Ihc fast
and elegau, UNITED STATES NAIL steamer
j HN SY YLy T. L Il,
Captain r.. G.. CLIFFORD,
Ic,yes her wharf at Rockets fOrthc aboVe-pamed
places on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and III
days, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Passengers arrive in Norfolk In time to con-
meet with steamers for Baltimore ana points
North.
Trains leave City Point for Petersburg on arri-
val of steamer.
Fare to Norfolk, $3.50.
FREIGHT
received Tuesdays, Thursdays. and saturdays,
from Il NJ. To L. NJ, for Norfolk, portsmouth,
Boston, Baltimore, and principal landings ON
Chesapeake bay, and all regular landings on James
river at reasonable rates.
NO WHARFAGE CHARGED.
frcights for way-landings must be prepaid.
Apply 10 l. is. IaIGh, AGENT.
IN 20 ONCE. steamers wharf.
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PARDoSED.- .-Governor Wells yesterday
morning extended executive clemency to
Horace Scott, sent to the penitentiary from
Albemarle county for house-breaking and
larceny.
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D0WUATAV STEAMBOATe,rG

l. C0aPANY.--Steamers STATE AssssssrssssasE
OF MARYLASD and PETERSBUKG.-Chcap
reliable and safe route TO Baltimore, Savannah,
Boston, and the West. Tri-weekly line to Baiti-
more making close connections with steamers 70
philaGelphia No transhipmcnt OF goods be-
tween Richmond and Baltimore. Leave BAIL
more every TUESDAY, THURsDAl, ana "a
TURDAY. Leave Richmond every IUEsDAf,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY.
Freight received every day except sundays6 up
to O'Clock L. VI. These steamers nave eSceilenS
saloon. gtatero0m, and passenger
or passage. apply TO ,,,c .,
Commercial Block.
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FIRE-ALARM AND POLICE TELECRAPH.-
The committee on the tirc-alarm and po-
lice telegraph is composed OF Messrs. Dun"
ham, Mullford, and GREGORY.
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ALDERMAN APPOINTED. D.-WilliamT T. Ken
drick, an ex-captain of police, has been ap-
pointed an alderman OF the city Of Rich
mond TO fill a vacancy.
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FOR LIVERPOOL AND @GFh

UUTENcIVN NJ rrrs~4SIfYeWs
lSMAN LINE or MAIL STEAMERS; sAlLlNa
FROM NEW YORK EVERY SAIuRDA1,
AND ALTERNATE TUESDAYS.
RATES or pASSAGEBY THE SATURDAY STEAMER:
First Cubin, ayablein Gold. -
Liverpool or Queenstown; ;...............".SiVo w
Scer0ge. PGydbtc In Currency 90
PASSAGE ~ TUESDAY STEAMER VIA HALIFAX !:
I ircrnonl mr. Oucrnstown 90 90
t.ri ,IiiI.P~ - '..2 20 90
- tmi,,,. II nv nranrh stcamcr., 20 co
Seeruge, Payable in Currency.
t;art.iiS " ......,... l5 90
St. Johns. y. f., by branch steamer. do W
Tickets sold to and from England, lrelahu' anu
the Continent, ut moderate rates.
For further Information apply at the Company's
offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent,
Is Broadway, New York; or 10
NIIIIAM G. DIfNUAM Il Co, Agents,
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DHILADELPHIA, RICH -MTTS
i MOND AND NORFOLK STEAM STE sssssssszs:s.
SHIP LISE.-Stcamcrs NORFOLK and .. ,.
GREEN. composing this line. will leave Philadel-
phia vcrySAfURDhY. and Richmond every FRI
DAY alternately. Freight taken for Norfolk at mo;
dcratc rates: also for Charleston, Savannah, ana
New Orleans, and bills OF ladng signed through,
Passage to Philadelphia, Including meals and
siotcrGo,n ss w. L. PORTER, Agent.
,nh Office No. 2i25 Dock street.
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OLD NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE BY I'll. hrS
DgED at the Dispatch Office.
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STEAM TO GLASGOW AND
LONDONDERRY.

THE ANCHOR LINE.
Fayoritc Clyde-bGllt passenger steamers are In
tended to sail EVERY SATURDAY from pier
No. 20, North river, at O'Clock VI.
RATES OF PASSAGE, PAYABLE IN CURRENCY:
Cabins to Liverpool, Glasgow, or Derry $40 and
$40. ,.,,., .,.o
Stccragc to Glasgow or Derry $50; intermediate,
s35 a,-
Passengers booked to and from Hamburg, HaYre,
Rotterdam, Antwerp. &C., ut very low rates.
Drafts issued payable at any bank In Great Bri-
tain. -,
For further information apply at the comrang's
offices, No. Bowling Green, New York, TO HEN
DERSOS BROTHERS, or TO
WILLIAM {. DUSHAM CO, Agents.
ATT, T,ASTIC FOREIGN EXPRESS COMPANY,
MhCKENIIE. HENRY x FLAMANT.
81 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Thro,pl, bills OF lading ven from Richmond 10
ali European ports for tobacco, cotton, grain, ahd
other freight .,,..o.
Particular attention. given to small packages.
| Cable tclcgrams forwarded ut loI rates.
Close connection made for the facihc Soast'
| Sandwich Islands, China, and Japtn. ,o r-,s,o.
! Frcghts forwarded to all parts o. Ihe oHAsca
| States and Canada. Apply to
| WILLIAM G. DUNHAM CO., Agents,
| corner Main and Eleventh Streets
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IMPORTANT TO THE LADrEs.-The price OF pic
tures Is so reduced at the Lee" Gallery that
there IS no excuse for not having fine photo
graDh.
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Alt(lmolld 0ispatth.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1869

TIE CIRCULATION OF TIE "DISrATCH"
is LARGER THAN Tue COMBINED CIRCU-
LATION OF ALL TIE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THIS CITY.
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CLEANSING TIE RESERVOIR.

Mr.. Gills offered a resolution instruct
ing the City Engineer to ascertain the prac-
ticabilty of drawing the water from and
cleansing the reservoir, and, Il practi-
cable, to report to the Council. Adopted.
After disposing Of other matters, the
Council adjourned.
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CITY COUNCIL.

The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held on yesterday. In the alb
scnce of the President, Mr.. Fricdly was
called to the chair.
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:. An election may DC held in the city Of
Petersburg, Va, OH October l2th and 18Th.
1869, for the purpose Of allowing all regis
tered voters and other voters of said city
residing within the limits thereof to give
their instructions whether or rot the Com-
mon Council shall borrow sum Of money,
not exceeding two hundred thousand dol
lars, by the issuing, sale, or pledge, OF the
bonds of said city, for the purpose Of i'm
proving the navigation of the Appomattox
river.
The polls shall be opened at o'clock 4.
II. and closed ut o'clock Z. VI. on each of
said days, and the vote polled shall be re-
corded "for the proposition" or "against
the proposition" at which election all re-
gistcred voters and other citizens residing
within the bounds Of said city shall be al
lowed to vote, having so resided twelve
months preceding, subjcc to taxation.
The military commissioner for the sixth
division, including the city of Petersburg,
Will permit the clerk Of the Council of said
city to make copy of the list of said voters
from the registration lists, which will be
transmitted to him for that purpose, and
returned to these headquarters when no
longer required.
This order will not be construed as de-
Gliding any question Of law which may bc
involved i'll the proposed subscription.
BY command of Bre7et Major General
CUnJy. Louis V. CAZIARC,
Ade-de-Camp, Acting Assistant Adjutant
General
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From the Committee on Finance reso-
luton authorizing E. NJ. Garnett to act as
agent for the city in the collection of rent
from the Government for the Davis mansion
was submitted. The resolution allows Mr..
Garnett 20 per cent. commission, and re-
quires him to pay all expenses incurred in
the collection. This was adopted.
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DEACHES AND PEARS
at PIZZINIS.
FRESH CRYsTAIIXED FRENCH AND AbiE-
RICAN FRUITS
iy:o al PIZ2INTa.
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GoyFECTT0SEElgES

JUST RECEIVED AND IN STORE,
- 10 boxes LEMONS new crop;
8 barrels SOFT-SIEi.L ALMONDS,
barrels PA In NUTS,
Loco CARTuAGEEA COCOASUTS.
We are sllll manufacturing lCE-CREAM and
CANDY and CAKES In every style.
Our WORM CONNECTIONS have In many
cases proved 10 be effective where all other rene
dies Have failed. Cali for ZlMMER K CO.'S
WORN CONFECTICNS.
ZiMMER & CO.,
Wholesale CunfcctiODers,
ss7 1913 Main street
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IMPROVEMENT OF APpOMATT0X RIVER
The following order was issued by Gene,
raj Candy yesterday concerning the navi,
CATION Of the Appomattox river. The order
will interest our Petersburg ncighbors
"IIEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY D1STEICT.l J
STATE or VIRGINIA.
"RICnMCTD, VA. September II, I2f2. }
Spccidl 0rde'S No. 196.--[E1tact.l
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ORANGES AND LEMONS
~ al PIZZINIS.
Call and supply yourselves at
PIZzINI'S, so7 Broad ana 800 n ain street.
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DRINTING In CoLoRS poNE, ~
4 THE DISPATCH PRINGlN6-HousEs
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THOMAS II. WINkE.
SIInprintc cnlcnt.
AND DANNILLE RAIL.

DICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAIL
IL ROAD.-CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-On
and after SATURDAY, May -, 1859, the PAS
SENGEK TRAINS on this road will bc run as fol-
lows:
G0ISG WEST. LYNCHBURG PASSENGERS
leave Richmond daily tcNcert Sunday at S:s5 A..
81; arrive ii Burkcyilie 1T l":02 T.. NJ, making
close connections with trains on the SOuthsidc road
Tor Tarmyilc. Lyuchbur%. Bristol, Knoxville,
NashyIln. Hcnphis, &c. &c. TlIkoUGH NAIL
AND EXPRESS leaves Richmond daily at 2:iO T..
NJ; leaves D;uylllc daily at 0:l0 L. NJ. arrives ut
Greensboro daily 1t l:5s r. NJ: making close con-
ncctiCns FOR all stations on the Norta Carolina road
both East and West OF Greensboro. Charlotte
E"iumhiq, Augusta. and all points South.
GOINC EAST, THROUGH NAIL AND EN-
PRESS leaves Greensboro daily ut LAS i. ". ;
lraycs Danyl!!c daily at a:o:A. NJ. arrives at Rich
Iuond daily - 055 4. VI. IYECHBUkG AS
SLNhERS leave DUrkcYllc daily except SnnuaySl
1t l2::3 T.. NJ; arrive &t Richmond ut 4:07 i. M.
Through tickets can be procured at the ticket OF
hcc In Richmond t. all important points south and
Southwest, ana at Greensboro and Danvlle TO all
points North, East, and West.
THOMAS DODAMEAD,
Iny23 superintendent.
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IUST RECEIVED.

IUST RECEIVED.
Twenty boxes choirc LEMONS; boxes
ORA NGES: 20 eases BRANDY Peaches 70
boxes FAjSINE; 10 barrels assorted NIJS
Fer Gale Low by ". ". TkibbEI1,
lllG Main street.
ba!esmcn ~. T.. WApDy, l.. GRADY, Jr. 1y4
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-01
SCENE IN THE BALLOON CAR.
A Queer Fellow Cuts Capers and
Frightehs Passengers.

Some queer and laughable incidents
transpire at the balloon rink. The
first sensation was when the ladies, in
an insane desire to satisfy their insa-
table curiosity, first attempted the
ascent; then came, after q lapse of
some days, the rope walker, who could
neither walk a rope o climb one; a
green lad from the country, who hung
on to the rope until he had reached an
altitude sufficient to knock a set of
teeth out in the fall which followed
his letting go, relieved the monOtOny
next. But yesterday produced the
most fun of the season. About ten
O'Clock, four persons, entirely unac-
quainted with each other, took seats
in the ear for Il voyage alOft. One of
the passengers seemed to be "a little
by the head" probably had taken a
drop or half gallon too much, but as
he was quiet and well behaved, nc OBJ
lection was raised, and the balloon
slowly arose from the earth. A hight
of some three hundred feet had been
attained when the varilied air, OF some
other influence, reused the Semi-dOr-
mant b|enZinical gentleman from his
tOrpOr, and he commenced raising the
very Old Harry in the basket.
His companions were ast0unded
at his piratical proposition to scut-
tie the ship by shooting a hole
in the balloon, and were not
much relieved when he offered the
alternative Of cutting the rope and
letting her drift awhile. One of the
three particularly fearful 6f the dan
ger to his neck, was on his knees, or as
near in that position as the cramPed
Accommodations Of the basket would
allow, pouring forth intercessiOns to
the /" %frolicksOme oyster to "'sit down
like a good ieller and don't be maxim
such a fun in times like dis" But the
festive cuss only kicked up more row,
and, deliberately climbing to the
! crOS5trees above the car, tiOuTished a
large sized hOss-reVOlver, and swOre
by all the powers of mud and MOll
Kelly that he would have a shot at
the balloon, cost what it might. This
was more than the nervous passenger
could stand, and he yelled Justify for
| the balloon to be hauled down, his
screams being heard for two or three
blocks. The balloon was lowered, and
as soon as the trembling wight put his
foot on terra fyDld he made tracks for
the gate, and thence up Adams street
ut 4 2:f0 gait inWardly vOWing never
to be caught in a balloon again.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-01
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Coy. Harris left The city yester-
day, TO he absent fDf SONS days,
-Mortuay report for the week end
ing Saturday, July 3lst, Il; white
%, negroes 81.
-Eldon High, Squire Norton's
special deputy, is running on the Con-
servatise ticket for Constable.
Same c. Weaver, Esq, left town
Yesterday for q short pleasure eXcuT-
sian. Ne wish him much fun
THE Rev. III. Eord viii preach at
the Central Baptist Church, on Second
street, near Beal, this morning aud
evening.
The fall session Of the State Be
male College win commence On Mon
day, September -. For particulars see
the advertisement in aR6ther column.
Frank Dew, an African, drew "a
pistol on DIR. Wesson yesterday, and
threatened TO shoot him. The Doctor
had the black Desperate Gagged IN the
First District Station,
The floor OF BrannOn's stove store
fell through yesterday. Luckily no
great damage was done. Mr.. Tom
English made a narrow escape, get
tine off. however, with a " barked F."
shin.
We were sorry to learn Yesterday
that Master Willie ROyster, son OF
Col. Register, Of the firm of Royster,
Trezevant & Co., was thrown rom
his horse at Or ear Wythe Depot, on
Friday, receiving a fall by which his
asag Egs broken.
conservatives sso4lA Re on the
alert for " imported citizens % oil eieo-
ton day. Every such should be- ar
rested in order to be dealt with by
those tertors to ell doers, Judge
Hudson an6 Att0Fney-Genera H6Ffi-
gan of the Criminal Court.
We have received from Messrs.
Hite 4 Coreune . copy Of She address
delivered by Jos. w. Taylor, Of Ala
hama, before the Phi Sigma Society
of the University of Mississippi. As
a specimen of elegant Typography we
have rarely seen its superior in Mem-
phis,
Every man interested Ia the pras=
Of the country, and especially
of the city, should attend the Chinese
immigration meeting, to be held at
the Chamber of Commerce on Tues
day EVENING negt at s o'clock. Gen.
and others viii speak en'the
occasion.
Register Boughner desires US to
the Deputy Commissioners Of
Election appointed by him to come
forward te-RlQPfGY, take tllenecessary
Oaths, and get their Instructions and
blanks. This is a matter that will
bear no delay and should be attended
10 first thing,
The new building on Madison and
Front streets, the joint property of W.
B. GreenlaW and Gen. Nat. Adams, is
rapidly nearing completion, and that
IN the corner of Court and Front, the
oint property of Capt. Church and
Mr.. w. M. harrington, is undergoing
he last or finishing touches. The
Clay Building, recently painted white,
ooks very handsome and quite ike q
lew structure, If The owners of the
0gerton Hotel, 50 admirably ordered
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-01
SAD CASUALTY.
Mail Agent on the n. & C. R. R.
Fatally Injured

An accident which has, ere this, ter
minated fatally, occurred to Mr.. Burt.
J. Decker, mail agent on the train
which left Memphis over the n. & G.
r. r. on Friday, 1870 pm. As the
train was passing Leighton, Ala, a
station about fifteen miles above Tus-
cumbia, Mr. ID. was standing in the
door of the mail car with the mail bag
in his hand, ready 10 exchange with
the Postmaster at the station, when
his head come in contact wi!ha freight
ear standing on the side track, and
which, by the earelessness Of some
one, had been left too near the head Of
the switch. The unfortunate man was
knocked back into the mail car, his
head and face crushed 10 n Jelly. Ev-
erything was done that was possible
for him, but when the train reached
Huntsville hcwasi nsensible and could
barely be perceived to be breathing,
and not the laintest hope was enter
tanned OF his recovery.
Mr.. Decker was about tWenty-One
years of age, and was formerly em-
piOyed in the pOstOfice here, where
his polite andaccOmmOdating manner
made him hosts Of friends. He was a
brother Of Mr.. Charlie Decker, the
dwarf, who, with his mother and sis
tcrs, We're in Nashville when the acci-
dent occurred.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-01
THE GREAT PICNIC.
Meeting Of the Committee Of Ar
rangements.

The committee appointed at the last
meeting Of the Confederate Soldiers
Relief and Historical Association, to
make the necessary arrangements for
giving a grand picnic on the DIST of
August, assembled yesterday at ,
o'clock in the Office of Mr.. c.. NOurse
of the Phoenix Mutual.
The following members being pres
ent the committee organized by call
ing DIR. Mitchell to the chair; Capt.
Dick English, Charles Locke, DR..
Mitchell, w. J. Pollard, c. Sengstack,
Jere Lewis add F. i. james.
The first business in order was the
appointment ola Secretary and Treas
urer, which was done by nominating
+. l.. James to be the former, and
Capt. Harvey Mathes the latter.
The appointment of sub-cOmmittees
was then made as follows:
On Grounds and Music-Henry
Noodle, Col. DuBOse and Chas. Locke.
On Entertainment-Capt Harvey
Mathes, W. j. Pollard and Jere
Lewis.
On Printing and Tickets-Capt.
Dick English, F. l.. James and Henry
Noodle.
On Reireshments-R. J. Black, c.
Sengstack, F. l.. James and Jere
Lewis.
The duties of these subcommittee
are those indicated By their title; all
arrangements made by them being
| submitted TO the Committee of the
Whole. The Finance Committee
consists OF the Committee of the
Whole.
The following communications were
received, read and referred to the ap.
pr0priate committees.
From Aug. Hitzfeld, rendering the
use of his portable gas apparatus for
| lighting up the grounds, at half price.
From Farris Il Harkey, iessees and
managers of James Park, rendering
the use Oftheir grounds, free of charge,
for the proposed picnic.
From Hugh ID. Greer and NJ. b.
Trezevant, offering the use Of Sneed'-
grove ut Buntyn Station, free Ol
charge, for the same purpose.
Capt. English stated that Col. w. j.
Ross had called on him in regard tC
this offer that morning and had made
a proposition to run "A train Of cars
CNCiN AiNn lADii ~ titt DlAllbHg az -
cents the round trip.
The following was received ano
read:
| AGENCY OF PHGSIX MUTUAL LIFE III
RANCE COMPANY, OF Hartford,
MEMPHIS, July 81, 1863. J
To the Committee on Confederate Sol
diers' Picnic:
Gentlemen: In fullest sympathy
with you in your movement, and de
| SirOus of contributing in any way to
ward its success, | respectfully tender
you the use OF my office rs your regu
lar place of meeting.
Truly yours, G. NOURSE
On motion, the offer was gratefully
accepted, and 4 vote of thanks ten
dered Mr.. NOurse.
After some further discussion 0
ways and means, the Committee adj
iOurned till Wednesday evening next
at 4 O'Clock.