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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-16


THE Montgomery (Ala.) Mail
charges the Louisville Courier
Journal with "squinting at a
new party" and says GREELEY is
chuckling over it." The Conrier-
Journal replies: "We have not been
squirting at any new party. We
don't squint. We look straight at
men and things,and generally through
them" Well, now that it has not
been squirting, don't squint, and sees
through things rather more sagaciOus-
ly than some gifts neighbOrs, we hope
to hear from it extensively, for the
common benefit. VIII it answer what
is meant by advice to the Democratic
party to "cut itself free from dead
issues, as it has repeatedly done in
years past?" What are the dead
issues" which the Democratic party
is now too stubborn to abandon, not
withstanding the adviceOf our cOtem-
poraTy? And what are these " great
and living issues" which he urges it
to take up? We want well defined
specifications, rather than inane gen.
eralities about "dead issues" and
''great and Ii That's what
we need. Probably there will be no
disagreement when we have the defir
nitiOnS,
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PANAMA.
The lsthmus Played 0ut---GIOOm
Among the People.

The Panama Star and Herald says:
"Since the rejection by the Congress
at BOgOta Of the treaty entered into
by the Commissioners of the United
States of America and this country,
for the cutting of a canal across this
Isthmus, a general gloom appears to
have fallen upon the residents of
Aspinwall and Panama, whose hopes
had been raised to an unusually ele-
waited pitch in expectation Of the
beneficial results that would neces-
sarily follow the commencement of so
great an undertaking. But it is not
alone the failure of the canal treaty
that depresses the people, fol-. that has
not actually affected our commerce.
The establishment of a line of steam
ers between thesouth coast of Europe,
and the successful opening of the
Pacific railroad, both of which have
directed the traffic of the Pacific to
some extent from this route, have also
had an influence, and in their case a
direct enc, on the residents of this
Isthmus."
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this is a mere item in the great whole,
for the lands of the whole State have
grown in value-it is filed up with
cities and towns and riches and peo-
pie.
Mr.. HUNT estimates the cost of the
proposed Yazoo Valley road at $4,000
per mile to put it in complete running
order. And he has been assured, after
particular inquiry among railroad cap
italsts that the road, when graded and
cross-tied, will command on first mort
cage securities, all the money from
eastern capitalists which may be nee
essary for its completion. He insists
that It is for the interest of the State
TO aid in its completion, and that such
a liberal policy will contribute largely
to fill the Golfers of the public treasu-
~. "TO assist an enterprise of build
ing railroads through a State is to en-
hance the value Of property, and to
do that is to increase the revenue OF
the State, as it did in Indiana, Illinois
and the general government 1t is
to invite immigration, increase repre-
sentation and augment wealth. The
increase of the value of the lands
along the line of this road viii be in
excess of the average rate in proper
ton as the lands are richer, and al
most the richest on the globe, and will
be fOur-fold sufficient to build the
road. That will be a very short
sighted policy, if any, which throws
distractions in the way, or withholds
suitable encouragement to this first
of enterprises for Mississippi.
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a FEELING of relief is beginning to
be experienced by the fact that the
full extent of the shocking AvOndale
horror is now known by the recovery
of what is supposed TO be the last vic
tim. With this. comes the stern de-
mand for such legislation as may be
necessary to prevent the recurrence Of
such calamitieS in future. The sym
pathy which is felt for the families Of
the lost miners, many of whom are
represented as being left penniless, Is
~manifesting itself in st. Louis and
other cities, in propositions and meas
ures for relief. 1t would not be out of
the way if we of Memphis, through
our Chamber Of Commerce or other
wise, should also contribute our mite.
We have distress and suffering all
around US, as a thing of every day
life, which ought indeed more fire.
quently to arrest our attention, and
stir US to the work of charity than is
commonly the case. Our hearts would
seem willing to grow 50 callOus as
wholly to shut up Our charities but
for unusual calamities. 1t is wellthat
these at least should move US.
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THE Memphis APPEAL and several
other Democratic journals are censuring,
somewhat sharply, the Conservative
speakers who participated in the public
meeting recently held in this place, in
reference to the disturbances in Ruthers
ford county. These papers are making a
great mistake, a d~eplOrable blunder. 1t
is folly for them to be arguing that the
blame of the violent proceedings is to be
laid solely mt the door of some worthless
negroes. We nave no excuse to make for
bad negroes, Of whom there IS nc lack;
but their existence is no reason why
lawless men, who ride about in disguise,
should not be arrested and punished.
We say that it is the imperative duty of
the citizens to turn Outsen masse aud ar
rest both the negro desperadoes and the
masked white desperad0es, aud prosecute
them with uuwearied severity. The peace
OF the State depends upon the right man
agement of this question. We are sure
that the maskers cUH be arrested, if the
community where they make their APP
pearance really desire their arrest.-Ndsh-
ViUe Press and Times.
It is the Press and Times which
makes the mistake. We do nOtaugur
that % the blame of the violent pro-
ceedings is to be laid solely at the
door of some worthless negroes" On
the contrary we have laid the blame
at the door of the miscreant whites
who made the negroes their instru-
ments. If the negroes will expose
these whites, so far from Furnishing,
we would reward them. Nor would
we assign a reason of any kind for not
arresting "lawless men who ride
about in disguise" We should be
glad TO see it done. Wewant the ar
rest in all cases, first to vindi-
cate the majesty of the law,
and second to prove, what will then
clearly appear, that these disguised
men are robbers and thieves, who
have assumed a disguise which may,
wisely or unWisely, have been worn
by good citizens in some supposed or
real emergencies of the past. We
join our cOtempOrary in asking the
arrest. Let the sherifs make it with
hue and cry, and it will be found there
are none but the rOgues to gainsay.
But when the people are called on, it
should be remembered they have been
taught of late to look to BROwNLOw
and the militia as the only authorized
power to make arrests. They should
be informed of their recognition and
new duties as citizens, and when the
proper east arises there need be no
fear as to the result.
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THE address of HARPER 2. HUNT.
Esq, to the citizens of Vicksburg on
the contemplated Vicksburg and Va
0 Valley Railroad has been laid on
our table, and was published in pam
phlet form by request. 1t contains
interesting statistics Of railroads, be-
ginning with the first projected in this
country. In 1880 there were but "
miles; in 1858, 42,255 miles, with Ia
600 miles in process Of construction
Where railroad progression has been
greatest, there has population and
wealth most increased. In both re-
spects Illinois has surpassed the other
States, and the author estimates that
if the whole cost of her roads had been
a gratuity from the Federal Govern
ment, it would have been amply re-
paid by the increased capacity for tax
alton. Our children viii laugh at
their " penny wise aBdPoHnd foolish''
fathers, who are so busy with the
stingy work Of " making ends meet "
that they cannot afford TO give aid to
public Improvements, to reward the
exertiOns Of genius, OF to push on
those great enterprises on which the
population, wealth and well-being of
the future so much depends. They
will see the folly Of grudging the seed
wheat and seed corn, which is indis-
pensible to a harvest, because the
price which must be paid for it is a
little too high" The lands granted
TO the Illinois Central have paid the
first cost of the road and five millions
over, and what is unsoId Of these
lands is worth as much more. But
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WE give this morning many parti-
culars Of the great gale which swept
the whole northeastern coast from
Maine to Connecticut, and which was
50 destructive on the land, and doubt
less also on the sea. The loss Of a
number Of vessels is already reported.
The telegraph wires were Frustrated.
A large number of houses in PrOvi-
dence were blown down or damaged,
and the river was backed up so as to
food the lower part of the city.
Seven OF eight persons lost their lives,
and the damage is estimated at two
millions of dollars. In Boston men
were blown from high places and sta
bic lofts into the streets, steeples were
blown down, houses unrOofed, trees
torn up by their roots, a church and a
schoolhOuse destroyed, and the YES
sells in the harbor dashed together
and damaged. The fine trees
lining the mall around the com
mon were torn to pieces, and
one of the main limbs torn from the
celebrated cold elm" ands the great
jubilating Coliseum" with its ire
mendous drum and Jubilee Organ"
was destroyed, and all the towns in
that section have suffered extensively.
The spire of a new Catholic cathedral
in Portland was thrown down the day
on which it was dedicated, and ali
through Massachusetts and Maine
the orchards and crops were seriously
injured, and while the AvOndale dis
aster, and the fire in the Dismal
Swamp was going on, a fire of no
small extent vas raging among the
ruins in Boston. We do not believe
much more in Especial judgments
than in special rewards. Buff there
is any such thing, we should say the
Eastern Pharisees might be catching
it for some Of their misdeeds.
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much capital added to that perma-
nently in use. We, therefore, urge
upon our planters caution, and upon
our commission merchants straight
forward dealing. The words of the
divine teacher are as applicable to the
merchant as to any other citizen: "As
We sow, so shall We reap.7 The mer-
chant should be candid to the planter;
and the planter, consulting his own
as well as the interests of his section,
should shape his course by the sug-
gestiOns of the man he has tried, and
with whom honesty is, like the pearl,
beyond price.
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sROcERS AND COTTON FACTORS.

ME are now receiving one OF the largest
w and best selected stocks OF goods Ii has
ever been our pleasure TO offer 70 the trade,
and TO hrst-class buyers we are prepared to
offer inducements that cannot be surpassed.
600 sacks Rio Coffee-alI grades;
500 barrels Refined Sugar-an grades;
80 hhds. Louisiana Sugar-all grades;
500 packages Syrups and Molasses-aIl
grades;
100 kegs English Soda;
200 boxes English Soda;
1000 packages New Maekerel;
500 packages Virginia Tobacco;
so barrels Robinson County Whisky;
100 Bourbon Whisky;
100 Rectified Whisky;
80 Tennessee White Whisky;
100 boxes Layer Raisins;
80 boxes assorted Nuts;
100 cases Sardines;
100 eases Brandy Cherries and Peaches.
For sale by FARGASON Il CLAY,
seS $3.50 Front Street.
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JUST like the rest of us, the New
York Post wants ':peace." So he adj
vises to keep the negro out of poll
tics" by putting him in all over, head
and heels, as a nuisance forever. He
would smother all discussion of an in
iquity by adopting it. He would
make it a "dead ISSUE" and a folly to
oppose it, by making it a case of mis-
chief which cannot be remedied, and
which therefore, like the ''spilled
milk" should not be honored with
our remonstrances or our tears.
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CHAs. c. PARrKE. B. FRANK HARBERr.
PARTEE & HARBERT,
Cotton Factors
COMMISSION
No. II Union Street,

GONSIGNMENTS respectfully solicited,
u upon which liberal Cash Advances Will
be made.
All Cotton consigned to us insured, unless
otherwise Instructed.
A full supply of Bagging, Rope and Ties
constantly ON hand. Careful attention given
to filling orders OF every kind.
Bs We have secured the services of an eX-
perienced cotton man TO give especial atten-
ton to weighing and sampling.
seq PARTEE & HARBERT.
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THE Paris HateUigencer and Memphis
APPEAL both favor the proposition of the
Union and A1ReTicdn to unseat some eight
or nine East Tennessee Representatives.
How will the proposition affect the Sena-
torial election? Is anybody interested?-
Press and Times.
Yes, every county in the State has
the same interest in excluding bogus
Representatives that it has in
having any representation at all.
As to Senator, or anybody else
individually, we have not asked
or cared for the effect. But
we favor putting out interlopers for
the purpose of an equal and fair repre-
~sentation of all the counties.
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THE New York E0eniRg Posi- wishes to
have negro suffrage adopted as a means
of keeping the negro out of poll
ties, "-L0ais0itte COarier-J0RFaGI
That is what is understood in this
quarter to be n Of the "great living
issues" which the C0tgfer-Joiraa
would have the Democrats take up.
viii the Louisville editor give us a
better reason for the adoption than
the New Yorker has done?
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CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence on Public Events, solicited
nom every part Of the United States-
HEATING, ENGLISH co.
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j. M. VARlAN g. son,
successors to F. B. Baldwin,,
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING
Nos. 20 and y BOWERY,
Near Canal St., NEW YORK.

WE would beg leave respectfully TO call
w your attention to our stock
which is one of the largest in the city, cut in
the most fashionable style, and made In the
best manner, and viii be sold at exceedingly
low prices.
our YOUTHS AND CHILDRES'S DEPARTMENT,
now complete, is the most extensive in The
country. unsurpassed in quality and style,
and comprises a full assortment Of Dress and
School suits.
FURNIsHING Oferint this
Zine 8 fall assortment of Gents Underwear.
Hosiery, Gloves, Cravats, Ties, shirts, UNI
breilas, etc SHIRTS made TO order and guar
anteed to ut.
CUSTOM DEPARTMENT@We would call to
this department the particular attention OF
gentlemen who have their clothes made 70
order. We have a large assortment Of Cloths
and CaSsimereSr Of the finest that can be
in the European markets; also a full
assortment Of fine American Gass4meTes-
We feel sanguine that the most fastidjous
must certainly see something with which
N. vARIAN & SON,
G b. r. LNGRAHAM,
jyH Formerly Of Memphis, Tenn,
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HS- Consignments of Cotton and other Coun-
try Produce Solicited. Always ON hand u
complete assortment OF Plantation Supplies,
Bagging, Rope and Ties. sci d&w
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MEMPHIS APPEAL
THURSDAY MORNING, ;: sETP. Is, 1868
NEWSPAPER SALES.

On the s1st OF March last, the closing
day Of what newspaper men all eoneede
to be the busiest quarter Of the year, re-
turns were made by the several newspa-
per concerns of this city, showing the fol-
lowing result:
.S6l92 IS
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TO THE PUBLIC.
1ERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION:

EENGA EAEIAa ~
The WFFKIY APPEAL Is regularly dlscontlh1
ned al the end of the time subscrloeu anu
Maid for unless renewed IN adNahce rms
rule Is adhered TO without respect per
gnnG
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LNsUREs AGAINST Loss BY FIRE, M
iylO RLNE AND RIVER RISKS. a
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NOTICE.

cOpaTtnershlp iheretofo existing I'M
Il der the name of MCCOMBS & Co, has
been renewed and continued, under the
name and style of MeCOInbs, Keller & Byrnes.
Memphis, July 10, 1863.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-03

= n
CAMF oF-rnR AFrRR-CnAcKKRs,r
g Holmes Co. Miss May I'D 'O93
Since q number 81 cur boys were taken on
pleasure trip p TO Jackson, &C the In
stance Of Pareou Lynch, We have been al
most frightened nc their shadows, and have
been the quietest people UP here az Lexing-
s.fira-cEackerr would wake nAI the babies
and shock the nerves Of the old women 50
that our merchants and shop keepers have
pretty well concluded to Danish such dam
gerons thlngs-at any rate we don't expect
mas, so that Parsch Lynch may take due
netlce thereof and govern himself accord
ingly.
We have been in. great suspense here, for
some weeks, waiting, looking, hoping, for
Having notified the chosen Of the people 20
retire, they were very anxious 70 repair to
the farms. their merchandise. or come other
strong hold upon which they could rely for
the support OF their wives and little ones"
But oar clever Sheriff has been compelled TO
''stay by the STUFF until his successor should
come and transfer to his carpet-bag the pa
pers belonging TO the Sheriif-s Office. We
have asheriff at last, and theiegal machin-
cry OF this terrible county Is now pretty
nearly ia running order; about all we lack
is an Efficient Board Of Police. The reads
are In a dreadful state, and most Of the
bridges are gone from the several large
streams that traverse the county. II the
Governor would just appoint some gentle
men as policemen Tor the county, who could
by any means swallow the iron. clad, he
would do us a very great favor. We win
bide our time-thankfnl for small favors.
The crops are by no means promising
The memory Of the oldest inhabitmnt goes
not back to the time when there was so un-
propitious a season for farming-the people
are very much depressed and discouraged
We came very near having frost this morn
ing at Lexington. The day has been bright
and clear however, and the general hope, at
least, is, that the rains arc over for awhile.
Very little Is being said or done in this
county in reference to political affairs. The
editor of our county paper, Lexington Ad-
vertiser) Is getting pretty fairly on TO the
conservative platform. He is young man,
but will make his mark some day as an ed
tier. Whenever the '-ticket' Is agreed upon
service manfully in the ranks of THE Pro-
PIE.
The Radicals of this county are working
ct every corner to get hold of every thing
possible that will strengthen their position.
But they look good deal ssheepish," since
Gen. Grant gave them such a terrible rebuff.
I see from the papers that our former
townsman, Major W0fferd, is likely to dam
age the reputation of some Of the members
county may have produced the @coming
man We never thought that our friend
JEFF Wofford, would get 70 himself so great
a name as he Is destined to have-if he will
continue in well-dOing. And we say clay
on McDuff.' Our people are hopeful that
things will turn out wei yet. WEI will have
a constitutional government after awhile,
we trust, that will at least be tolerable.
Yours truly, SoJoURNER.
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Patriotic Letter OF a COIOred MAN
TO the People OfhAs Race.
He tells them not to abandon their White
Frie,,ds.of the South; and iearrs them
against the CaTpet-bdg Emissaries.
From the Copiahan.
GALLAr1S, MISS, May 10, 1864.

GALLATIN, MISS, May 10, 1864.
Col. VANCE PLEASE allow me throguh
the columns of your paper to say that i
stand on the same platform as heretofore.
always thought that unless the white and
colored man haTmonized and worked for and
to the interests of each other, that neither
would prosper. / was of that opinion du-
ring the canvass of last summer and am SO
yet. Still know that all colored men can
not understand it this way. The colored
mans thinks influenced by the Interested
arguments Of the opposite party) that to
pursue his real interests, he must go ia an
opposite dire ,tion to that pursued by the
conservative whites. Regarding the colored
people, on account of their uneducated con-
dition, as children intellectually, (and in
clude myself, it must be admitted that they
require directing, or at least advising In
their actions which must affect the welfare
of the public. And admitting that they
should be advised, would ask them as one
of their own color, who has the deepest in
tere-t in their welfare? Whose counsel
should they be governed by--that of men
with whom they have been raised. whose
lands they are cultivating. whose stock they
are using, whose friendship they are enjoy
ing and who have promised them all the
rights before the law which they themselves
ask; or. of men who preach equal rights to
some and Acknowledgement to Others, who
ride any party hobby for the offices, and
who hold those offices by force of arms, re-
gardless of principle, and in defiance of the
voice of the people?
The coiored people should not be infiu-
enced by the great fuss made by the Radi-
Gals to the effect that the people here fought
to keep the negroes ia slavery. am so far
from condemning them for IT that on the
contrary / honor them for thus defending
their property. They had nothing to DO
with bringing the black people here, but
only used them as property after they were
sold here to their ancestors by the very
Yankees whose descendants are now making
such a noise about their rights. They
fought for their property as would contend
for mine. 1t is true that after the fight with
arms had ceased, they still contended by
words and legislative acts against their sud-
den elevation. But new we cannot even
complain OF this-then what do we complain
of? Must we go back year or two and
bring to light these errors which the white
people taught by experience and reflection
are now loudly condemning? The Demo
cratic, (now Conservative party has ac-
knoweledged the errors of the last few years.
Let us act on its present declarations-join
with it, and settle the difficulties which are
agitating the.country- Certainly when the
coiored people come to understand all these
things Correctly, they will at once go, with
their real friends the Conservatives whites.
Very Respectfully,
ToN SINCLAIR.