Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-25

The Fat Mans March so much to
the satisfaction of Charles Knox, of
Pleasantville, Pa, that he gave her
three thousand dollars-which was a
fat thing all round.
The object of the Christian COnven-
ton Of Ohio, called by all EyangeIi-
cal Churches, TO meet at Columbus on
/ Tuesday, the 30th instant, is to con-
slider the most practical method Of
doing the whole work Of the church.
The Rusk Texas O5serrer says q
wagon factory IS about to be esta5-
lished at Mount Enterprise, Rusk
( county, which will be able to turn
/ out 100 wagons per aunum, equal
Aoth in material and finish to any
made at the North. Good.
During the late war Gen. Halleck,
then in command of st. Louis, desig
mated certain men as "rebGl sympa
thisers," and eXt0rted from them GER
tain sums of money. For this act,
/ one Dick, who, as Provost Marshal,
enacted the order, has been sued in
the Circuit Court Of New York. The
trial will be an interesting one.
( Elch year the traces of the military
. L
fainter. Many of the large forts still
stand in their ruined and dismautled
condition, and will stand, doubtless,
+ for many years to come; but the long
lines of breastworkS, in many places,
/ have been leyeled and put under cul-
I tivatiOn.
+ The IndianOla (Texasj Bulletin says:
I The increase of the eOaSting trade is
/ sure sign that our coast country is fast
settling up with an industrious pOpu-
latiOn. Some fOrty-Odd vessels of diff
I ferent sizes are now engaged in this
traffic. The POwdeThOrn bayou pre-
Sents a lively appearance, with the
numerous craft engaged In the busi-
ness.
The Journal Of Commerce is urging
the merchants of New York to take
steps for the early construction OF the
Darien Canal. Application will be
made to Congress this winter for re-
neWal of negotiations with the COiom-
bian Government for authority to
make the canal for the heaviest class
Of ships.
The Lagrange Texas Democrat
mentions the escape from Jail Of Mar
ceIlus HOebOtter, charged with horse
stealing. HOebOtter was arrested at
this place and confined in Houston
Jail until taken to Lagrange. Also
says, our merchants are doing a fine
trade, and this fall bids fair for a
heavy trade. Quick sales and small
+ profits is the prevailing spirit of the
/ mercantile family.
/ How is this for Texas story: The
Fairfield LeGger, of that State, says:
/ "ReV. Dir, l!iakely, living ten miles
southwest Of this place, informed Us a
/ few days ago that ne had dug well
on his premises, in which he found
water at tie depth of about twenty
/ i've feet, as black as the blaekest ink.
/ lie tested it on paper, and found it TO
I be A SUPERIOR article of writing fluid.
/ He then trieI it on his boots and found
/ il to bean excellent aftiele Of blacking,
giving as fine : pQli7h as Mason's
+ best
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stove now
threatens book on the Byron mys
/ terry, to be ready in few days. That's
lust what we expected. First, there
/ Is a scaudplous charge against a dead
woman-then, there is an extensive
newspaper controversy. thoroughly
advertising the whole affair gratuit-
Uusly-and finally, there is a senSa-
tiOnal volume by Mrs. II. B. s., and
" sold by al the booksellers" d" the
profits of which are, of course, shared
by the female tattler. The matter
! could not possibly have been man
aged in a more businesS-like manner.
Within the past year South Caro-
/ lima has paid over two and hall
million dollars into the Internal Rev
enue Department, besides a million
dollars State taxes, while its debt has
/ been SO far reduced that it amounts to
/ but One-siXth of that Of E0rth Caro-
lima. This exhibit is due to the abund-
ance of the rice and cotton crops Of the
past year, the value OF which will eX-
cecd twenty-five million dollars. II
( the general Government will keep the
Radical hounds out Of the Palmetto
/ State, it will soon be among the most
prosperous in the Union.
The Austin (Tcxas) State gazette OF
the i3,h says: BY General Order No.
/ IS5, received from headquarters, it ap-
pears that on the Gtb.Cf September
last party Of the Ninth United
SJatfs Cavalry, under Capt. Henry
Carroll, near tie headwaters of the
Salt Fork of the BrazOs, attacked a
party of indians kiowas and Conan
ches) and, after a running fight of
eight miles, succeeded ia Killing and
Wounding twenty-five OF them. Three
soldiers were wounded. 1t is 10 be
hoped this lesson will be of some SER
vice. It should be followed up until
the Indians are willing TO let our from
tier alone. Nothing but good dTub-
biag will answer.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore GdzGts says; Thanks
giving Day was spent here BitEGqt
the commission Of murder, arson,
burglary or rape, so far as / ana ad-
yised. The amusemeats and obserV-
apces were rather prOmiscuous. The
churches, except the Catholic, were
open fof preaching; the theaters for
the can-can, and the hells for faro
and "short games" Indeed, - Gne
place Of "m0ral observance" (the
:: Harmonial Halp') the ceremonies
were very much mixed embracing a
moral "lecture" by the Rev. General
O. o. Howard, a song by Professor
Erver, a trio By a lady and two gen
tiemen, "speech" by Captain "
Adams, Of New Mexico, about mat
ters and things in general, and wind
inc up with cards, dice, chess, eheGG-
ers and hopping about ON the light
fantastic toe" His reverence OF the
Freedmen's Bureau said he felt he was
again at home"
Of Tho "A ,f No.
vember, writes on the above subject,
as follows: I'VE learn by a letter from
, Madrid that the nomination of thj
Duke of Genoa to the throne OF Spain
. gives rise at this moment to very act
. i've negotiations. King Victor En-
r manuel has not yet given his consent
he fears to abandon a youth 80 mex
pericnced to the ambitions and in
trsgpes Gf such inipasSicned parties a:
D exist 10 spain. Ihe King would have
: prefRrred the lberiaB guiuH, - Whici
t both italy and England would haV,
| given their appreciation and support
: An agreement had been come To tina
j the Prince should not be immediatei!
z installed, and that for some month
/. the country should be governed by
) new regent or q Council of Regency
L but parties have not been able 10 com
= to an understanding, each of then
h seeking to have a regent Of its own o
y a council with one of its own member
Q for President. A decision has there
o fore been come 10 that the youn
e Prince, who will only be sixteen mex
It February, shall be declared to hav
d attained his majority, from the pre-
ent time"