Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-17
The NEWS.

Lord Byron's steward denies the
truth Of Mrs. Stoves statements.
Gov. Hoffman, of New York, has
transmitted TO the Secretary OF state his
official certificate Of the ratification OF the
fifteenth amendment.
Nelson Kneass, the author of the
oRcs popular song ben Bolt" and hus-
baud Of Mrs. kneass, who is we'll known
as an actress 10 the theater-gOers OF this
place, died recently in Missouri.
Suit has been entered in the Kenton
Circuit Court by the Kennedy heirs
against the C%Oyington and Cincinnati
Bridge Company. Damages 20 the amount
Of &09,00G have been claimed.
The New York Commercial Adrer-
User, which is usually bitter in its allu-
sions to the Confederates, speaks Of Gen.
Lee - IA soldier, whose FeLicence and
dignity Of department since the war. have
certainly increased the respect felt for him
II the North"
The London Times predicts that the
Eeumenical Council Will not set longer
than three weeks, and will declare the IN
f~aliibility Of the Pope on the proposal of
an English prelate. Il also believes the
recent syllabus of the Pope will be made
u law, and the assumption Of the Virgin
will be proclaimed.
As an indication Of the course of the
Administration in the Texas campaign, il
may be stated that Capt. w. A. Saylor, Of
Galveston, was on Monday appointed spe-
cial agent of the P~ostofice Department
for hat State, in placeOf Hobbs, removed.
SayloT is in favor of Davis for Governor,
and Hobbs is a partisan Of Hamilton.
A Boston correspondent, referring
to the report that Mrs. StoWei il TO have
an article in the 4aaahe on the Byron
matter, says: q nave good authority
for saving that nothing further in
relation to the Byron scandal will ap-
pear in this magazine. Mrs. Stowe, how
ever, will, without doubt, give the public
an opportunity 10 read an explanatory
and corroboratiye article through sOme
other medium
There is great anxiety in Paris In
regard 70 the enc By law the En-
press is regent during the minority ofsher
son. Il IL generally believed the Emper-
or desires TO promote a good understand
ing betweenthe Empress and Prince Ma
poleOn. The idea Of trusting q share Of
The regency TO the Prince is diseoHpte-
uanced by some, while hints are current
that the Princes absence on board his
Yacht is connected with the plans ofothers
in his behalf, il not directly with his own.
A White Sulphur Springs -cOrrespon-
dent Of the New York Journal Of Com-
4aerce writes thus OF ten. Lees courtesy
10 Northern ladies at that place: " Several
ladies. who were here on a visit at one
time this season from a Northern State.
appeared to be without attention from
their fellow-bOarders. Gen. Lee observed
the fact. and desired some Of his lady
friends to cultivate their acquaintance.
When these excused themselves on the
ground that they did not know their
names, and were without introduction,
the General approached several Of these
visitors, saying 10 each am Mr.. Lee
may 1 ask your Manner And when this
was given he promptly presented them to
his friends, who received them most
cordially" TIL correspondent adds that
Gen. Lee seems especially anxious TO heal
the wounds caused by the war.
The gossips were again busy Tuesday
in trying 10 solve the Cabinet question.
In connection with the announcement to-
day that The President was extending his
tour into the State Of Pennsylvania. ac-
e~ompanied by Senator Scott and other
prominent PennsElvanians, the report has
gained credAnce that he is trying to OBJ
tain the sentiment Of the leading Repub-
licans Of the State In reference TO the sue