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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-13

Both Trains connect for Nashville.
The Bic pm connects for Cairo and st. LsOuiE.
arriving a. st. Louis AZ l:Sg pm. next day 5.30
an. train arrives In 81. Louis II . N. same day.
Through Tickets IS Reduced Rates,
Oan be procured Al the Com paTy's once, 2az1S
Main street. and Al Depot, head OF Main street,
n@- Baggage Checked at Depot or by the Mem
pbis CITY Transfer Company at hotels, Phi
vRts Residences or on board boais, 70 al prin-
cipal points East and North.
SAN. 3. JONES, Superintendent.
Asa HILL. Passenger Agent. ts2i
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sALT-4ARsH AND RUST DISPOSED
LANDS,

In one instance, then, we have salt
march lands exempted from injury for
two years, when the fields around were
ravaged by the worm. In another,
the lands having iron largely incorpo-
rated with it, the same entire exemption
Is afforded for two consecutive years, aHd
very nearly the same in tha third, wAilst
ths other delds were eaten up,
/ think, however, have known " salt
land +" cotton eaten, and 80, also, that
grown on land disposed to rust, but never
to the same extent as on other lands,
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PIKE & J0HASoNu
kttOFneys, COUHsell0Ts & Solicitor
WASHINGTON, D. @

nNHIs hrn VIII practice IN the United states
SupTenns court and Court OF Claims, sEd
win attend 10 the recovery OF debts, acoOunt q
and claims against the Government CT luoi-
vfduals, and 70 business before Congress or IN
the Departments.
The senior member cLthe finn Gaze OF The
Memphis Appeal has long been known IN the
highest courts o. Che country 6i1d the junior
has had large experience IN CepartC1 mental ana
other business cu Ing many years OF public
service IN the House ana Senate. They O1eI
theiy best snd faithful services 10 those who
may need them. jy9-sepl0 y
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TRANSPORTATION.
Memphis ana Little Roeg Railroad

+ EAvE Hopeheid for Madison Mondays,
Il Wednesdays and Ffdays, at ESQ AN.
Leave Ea1isOn o. Mem pnis Tuesdays, Thurs
days and satu urdays, al 7:S0 s.u. arrive in
Memphis al i;00 pm.
jasf =. T. BEAUMONT. Gen1 Sup't
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rHE WORM wIrH us ALwAYs.


When the worm Is produced from ex-
citing causes, whether of moisture, warm
and murky weather or some other hid
den climatic condition, not known to us,
We have simply the beginning of the
evil but like young chickens or birds
just hatched, the surrounding circum-
stances must be favorable to their dsvel-
opment, or the most II not all of them
perish. Ii the season Is too hot and dry,
or the plant too mature, the ichneumon
fiy Rbounds; or IL the season Is too cold,
the little insect perishss.
am convinced that we have the worm
or chrysElis with Us always, subject to be
produced by exciting causes ! saw the
unmistaks5le chrysalis turned from the
fresh plow furrOw Last spring; took it 10
nay hand, examined 1t carefully, observed
its peculiar motion, and was entirely
satisfied as to its being the chrysalis Of
the genuine moth. Another gentleman
Ia my community observed sn unmis-
taxable worm as early as April or the
frat OF May. He had a stake driven at
the place, and u that very spot the cat
erpillars first made their appearance
when they came in numbers. have
been credibly informed by another gen.
tleman that the mOth has been seen and
month. 1t seemed very feeble, Gnd
though carefully handled and kept, il
soon perished. There can be no doubt Of
this circumstance, as the gentleman who
took the moth was perfectly familiar
Herewith, and could not have been mis-
taken. This being the case, there is
ground to hope that our unusually cold
winter will destroy, to great degree,
the cotton insects.
III.
THEIR PREVALENCE ONE sEAsoN DOES
NOT AFFECT THEM ANOTHER.
Let me also state that the prevalence
OF these insects la one season seems to
have nothing to DO with their prevalence
In another. They made their appearance
earlier In 1913 than ever before or since,
and the crops were utterly eaten, and
weeks earlier than they we're in the sea-
son just past. But the crop Of 1916 was
much earlier in it's growth than those OF
1867 or 1868, and the season by no mesns
so wet, The crop was. therefore, far bet
ter than the crops Of 1857 and 1868.
/ noticed last fall, before FROST the
weather being very warm at the time,
myrisds OF the cotton worms, MANY of
them full grown, perishing In the cotton
alleys. We had st the time an inteFnis.
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Quickest Route to New York

VuOAO9t LeJNsU % AFOW AUI .
AND ALL
PRINCIPAL NORTHERN CT TIES
Is BY THE
Memphis t. Louisville z. 3. Line.
Winter Schedule, JanSl'Ty IS, 1869
Double Daily Through Trains
Run AS FOLLOWS,
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HOTELS.
WALTERS RATIONAL HOTEL
NORFOLK. Va.

WALTERS. PROPRIETOR AsTRICT
u i. b arsE-eiass hsuse' Sspis TN
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Stock Quotations by telegraph p. M.
Glendenning, Davis a. Co. report through their New
philadelphia Trade Report.

TUESDAY, May Io.-Bark-In the absence Of sales
we quote No Quercitron at S52 per ton.
There is no improvement to notice in the denan
for Flour, and only few hundred barrels were taken
in lots by the home consumers at S5@525 for super
fine, s5'75@625 for extras s65OS725 for Iowa, Wis
consn, and Minnesota extra family, s615@7 80 for
Pennsylvania do. do, $775@9 for Ohio do do, and
s95O@116O for fancy brands, according to quality.
Rye Flour ranges from 81 to s7-26 y Dbl. Nothing
doing in Corn Meal @ E If,
The Wheat market is dull, and notwithstanding
the decline noted yesterday buyers refuse to pur-
wants. Ssaes of 1000 bushels red at st.b09i DO:
amber at s160@17O; and white at s1eOa20 Rive
sells at 81 43@145. Corn is quiet at the recent de-
cline. Sales OF yellow at S5G9STc. Western mixed
at S3@s5c.; and white at S3aS4c. Oats are not so
firm. Sales OF Western at sO@s2c., and Pennsylva-
mia at 70@7Sc. Nothing doing In Barley OF Malt
Whisky is duh and offered at 94@95c. q gallon tax
paid, in large lots. = n
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THE ST. THOMAS TREATY.
views of n Lending Danish journal on the
Question.

views of n Leading Danish Journal on the
The Copenhagen DdJLddet, one OF the leading pa
pers OF Denmark contains, in its number of April
a. an article on the ST. Thomas treaty, which is cir
culated 10y Danish agents in this country as "an
earnest appeal to the American people from the
Danish people, by which they hope to call forth such
an expression Of public opinion in America as will
secure that prompt and just action by the American
Congress to which Denmark has been so long enti-
tied" The article first calls to mind that Denmark
did not wish to sell the islands, and has been nei-
ther benefited nor allured with offers OF sale. The
treaty being concluded, Denmark has been guilty
6e nS RfEes1 The arce then e COMPLAINS OF OF
the delay OF the United States to act the treaty
after its official submission by the Government on the
Sd of December, 1861. In conclusion the article
pressed belief that the treaty will nevertheless he
ultimately acknowledged by the Americans for while
the formal right of the Senate to reject the treaty at
the proper time is not denied the is entirely
changed by the Senate allowing the proper time to
Sd OF December 1867, that is before the Danish Con-
gress had received any information about the dis
cussion, and whole month before the vote was
taken on the islands, A prompt and decided No
from the Senate would have put an end to the whole
matter without disregard of the forms of inter-
national courtesy, or risk of further compromising
the Danish Government The Danish Special Com
missioner was at that time in Washington, together
with the American AGENT for the special purpose of
being enlightened as to the probable position OF the
Senate; but, so far from any doubt being raised
as to the result, he was officially strengthened
in his behalf that there would be no diff
fculties whatever. Under such circumstances,
the vote the islands took place, and the Danish
Congress gave its CONSENT although with Feelings OF
sorrow, and not without some resistance. Now to
what position has the American Senate brought
the King OF Denmark, and the responsible Govern
ment OF Denmark, before their West India subjects,
and before the Danish people? The word No, If
spoken before the expiration OF the time agreed
upOn, that is before the oath OF February 1868.
would have been formally iustifable, although
clear breach Of international good breeding; but TO
push the whole question aside and to leave 1t unde
Cided through two legislative sessions, that is
slight which the Danish people feel very keeny. The
members of the present Danish Government-Gene-
vol
with this affair." that they cannot leave it in its pre-
sent uncertain condition; but, at the same time
their responsibility is such that they will consider
themselves obliged to resign, if the United States
should see ht to withdraw from their ObigatlOns."
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amendment should not be acted en- till specified
day. before which all other business could be
finished. This engagement was kept
g. Now the amendment was taken mp again, and
the Democratic members, with one or two eXcep-
tons in each branch, thereupon profered resgna-
tons, intending TO break the quorum.
Z In the Senate the Democratic members kept on
voting until the constitutional amendment came up,
and acted they had precisely the same right as
other members. The moment the amendment was
reached they raised the point OF order that no quo
rum was present nearly all OF them having resigned
The presiding officer ruled that no official notice
OF their resignation had been received, and as they
had continued acting as members, he must treat
them such. Their theory OF action was like that
of the hunter who aimed at the animal in the dis
tance so as TO hit 1t II deer and miss 1t n II was q
calf. This ingenious theory was not accepted. and
the amendment, on receiving due majority, was sent
to the other branch.
s. In the House the Governors message an
nouncing the resignation of fortytwo OF its members
was received before the amendment came up. One
that this left the body without a constitutional
quorum. The Speaker ruled that WHILE under the
State requirements, siXty-sevcn members were ne
cessary for quorum to do business, this was mea-
sure sent from Congress concerning the National
Government, and that required nothing more than a
majority to constitute quorum for dealing with it.
Appeal was taken, the chair sustained and then,
tfty-four members more than a majority being
present. the amendment was ratified.
HereupOn,
o. The proper officers will doubtless certify, il they
have not already certified the fact Of ratification.
leaving its validity to be adjudged by the Federal
Secretary OF State or by Congress.
Such, stated succlnctly, are the facts in the In
diana case.
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Markets by Telegraph.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Stocks firm. Gold, 141H;
Exchange, 109A. 5-2Os, 1852, 1919; do. 1864 1863
do; 1865, 115T; new, ll9s do, 1867, 119ll 1O-4Os,
1925; Virginia 6s, 62 Missouri 6s, 50; Canton Co.,
so; Cumberland preferred, 3ON; New York Central,
1925 Reading, 95zs Hudson River 1861 Michigan
Central 12791 Michigan Southern 1861 Illinois Cen
trial. 141; Cleveland and Pttsburg, 931S; Cleveland
and Toledo, 1857 Chicago and Rock Island, 1861 :;
Pttsburg and Fort Wayne, 153H.
NEW YORK. May 1S.-Cotton quiet; 200 bales sold
at 2S% Flour steady; sales of $500 barrels. Wheat
frmeT; sales OF 10000 bushels No 3, $40. Corn
heavy sales Of 20 900 bushels at 7SGS6c Oats heavy
sales Of $4,000 bushels at 76@77c. Beef quiet Pork
firm; new mess s3l@3l12M; prime, s24SO@255O.
Lard firm at 1s}G@tSSIc. Whisky brm at 9IG59Sc.
BALTIMORE, May 1s.-CottOn firm but not active;
mddling upands 2S. Flour dun with small bIsi-
ness. Wheat very dull and weak; choice valley
red s210; Corn dull; prime white, SO@92; yellow,
S2Gs4. Oats dull at T6CdTs for heavy; and 6SdI3 for
light Rye dull at 81 35a145 Pork quiet at $31 5OG
3i'T5 Bacon hrm rib sides, 1881 clear rib sides,
IKE. shoulders, &c. Hams, 19@2lc. Lard firm at
49, Whisky firm and scarce, and held at 99c.; some
holders ask 81.
SAN FRANCISCO, May T.-The Overman Mining
Company has levied an assessment Of $40 a share,
delinquent June Is.
Flour firm. Sales OF $4,000 barrels for export at
s4.87L6a525 Choice Wheat, 81 '50al55
Ippal-tendeTS, TZL.
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE
Court Of Quarter sessIons-AIIIson, p. j.


Prison cases were tried to-day
John Hughes convicted OF the larceny OF pair
of pants. lie seen TO take them from house in
Logan street, and was Immediately arrested
Ida Foster was acquitted OF the charge OF assault
and battery.
John Williams acquitted of charge of larceny.
A lady swOre that she caught man leaving her
house with clothing belonging 10 her, and that the
man had but one hand but this prisoner had both
hands, and was evidently not the man mentioned in
the Indictment.
Upon application by the prisoners counsel, the
trial of James IaggeTty fixed for Thursday next,
provided the witnesses for the Commonwealth can
be then produced.
u. -. District COurt-Judge CadwnIader.
Jury trials were resumed this morning.
The United States VS.. One mash-tuO, etc, claimed
by Edward Mclaughlin An information OF forfeit
tre for alleged false returns OF claimants business
Verdict for the Government
The United States VS.. Thirteen barrels OF whisky,
claimed by John Haggerty. An information of for
feiture for evasion OF the tax by branding raw whisky
as rectided. Verdict for the Government.
District Court, No. Judge Thayer.
o. w. Riley, to use, VS.. Bunker Brothers d Co. An
action on an Oil contract. Before reported. On
trial.
Crow VS.. Wolbert. An action TO recover damages
for the alleged unlawful obstruction OF a highway.
Before reported Verdict for plaintiff S25.
BrintOn, Cooper a. Stokes, to use, VS.. Brinton &
Henderson. In this case the plaintiffs complain that
they purchased a steam pump OF the defendants
which was represented by the latter OF the best
quality, which proved worthless and therefore they
claim damages for the Injury alleged TO have been
done them by this deception. The defense set up
that the pump all II was represented 20 be- and
MAS successfully used by p!aIGti1S On ula.
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AT LOGGERHEADS.

THE Case OF the Indiana Legislature-Did IL
Ratify the Fifteenth Amendmente
me New York Tribune editorally explains the
state of affairs in the Indiana Legislature thus:-
/. majority in either branch of the Legislature OF
Indiana is Republican.
d THAT majority decided and have voted TO ratify
the dfteenth amendment to the Federal Consti-
q The Constitution OF Indiana requires the pre-
sence M tWothrds OF the members elected 10 either
house 20 constitute quorum for the transaction OF
a The Democratic minority Of the Senate, seeing
no other way 20 defeat the ratncaton, with the eX
eenttnn of two or three who represented doubtful
distTicts resigned thus breaking the quorum. Those
who resqned were reelected with little or no oppo
sitiOn. - ~ =, ,
s. The Legislature, which the resignation had sud
denly broken up, was now owreconsttuted-the Demo
cratic minority refusing 20 come IN VII u mao Deen
stipulated by the ReP9plGa1s taas Ins AilsSI'n
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TEIEeRhpu.l
Tuaadav NAV 10 1890

The weekly statement OF our banks is again highly
favorable showing an Increase in the amount OF de-
poss OF s947 67S OF loans Of 1921 $780, and OF legal
tenders there is an increase OF ST2562 The same
feature OF last weekthe slow expansion OF the loans
compared with the increase OF deposits-it will be
observed, still continues and is attributable TO the
dull condition OF trade. During the last two
weeks the deposits show the very large increase
or Sl,924S94, whilst the loans during the
same period have expanded less than 100000, leaS
ing large surplus and above the wants OF the
market. Considerable excitement was created in
New YORK yesterday by the suspension OF the bank
ing firm OF Schepeer Co., with enormous liabilities
varlously estimated at from one oten millions. The
catastrophe was brought about by gold speculations,
ana the result upon the market was rapid rise In
the premium. T-l-
Loans are without change worthy of comment
Governments are rather quiet but firm at last nights
quotations. Gold is active and fuctuatfnp The
market opened at 141%, and at IL M. the premium
The Stock market showed good degree OF anirna-
ton, ana prices OF most the leading shares were
higher In State loans the only transactions were i'm
the second series, which sold at 1O6a106b. CITY Is
were without essential changes sales of the new GER
thCates at 101 s4G1O15 with 9s bid for the old The
Lehigh gold loan was strong at 81
keadmg Railroad was active at an advance, selling
at 4eta Is! pennsylvania Railroad also improved,
closing at 669<@6T; Lehigh Valley Railroad advanced
l. selling at6I; Catawissa Railroad was taken at 33sI:
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad at 3OH; Minehili
railroad at BAN: Little Schuylkill Railroad at 481[
6t&.
Canal stocks were dull the only transactions being
In Lehigh Navigation at S8zS@84; 16% was bid for
Schuykill Navigation preferred; 1S for Susquehanna
and AN for Delaware Division.
Nothing was done in Coal shares. AZ was offered
for New York and Middle; 81 for Shamokin: for
Fulton; 46 for Locust Mountain; for Big Mountain
and "a for st. Nicholas. = ~
In Bank shares there were sales OF Girard at 56K
and Commonwealth at 60. - 0'|1
Passenger Railway shares were without change
The following were the best bids so for Second and
Third; Is for Thirteenth and Fifteenth 81 for West
Philadelphia; 2IE for Girard College; 43 for Union
and 10 for Hestonvile.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
RepOrted by De Haven A Bro No An q T,hrd e,traa,
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FROM THE WEST.
Chicago TO Test IA state Law.


CHICAGO, May 1S.-ResolutiOns were last
night introduced in the Chicago Common Coun-
cil proposing to test the constitutionaity of the
law passed last winter by the General Assembly
of Illinois, conveying the lake front TO the Illi-
nois Central, Michigan Central, and Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroads.
Decoration Day.
The Methodist clergymen of this city met yes
terday, and passed resolutions strongly protest
ing against the ceremony of decorating soldiers
graves being performed on the Sabbath day.
General Hancock and STAFF.
MajOr-General Hancock and staff arrived at
st. Paul, Mimi, yesterday to take command of
the Department of Dakotah, with headquarters
at st. Paul
Yielding n Point.
The Young Mems Christian Association has
passed resolution recognizing the right of wo-
men to become members of the Association.
A Murderer Convicted.
Lessing, who murdered his step-child, two
years ago, was convicted at St. Peters, Mimi,
on Saturday.
Calnmities.
William Holgren was instantly killed at Wa
tertown, Mimi, yesterday, by the discharge of a
gun, the lock of which was kicked by his horse
A farmhouse near La Crosse, Wis, fell on
Saturday, killing little boy and seriously in
jurng Mrs. Oleson.
The Farmers Hotel at La Crosse, was burned
yesterday.
Arson Oleson was burned to death while try
ing TO save his property.
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TELEGRAPHY.
Liabilities of Companies Failing 10 Transmit
MPRsnRPs.

OF NJulpunles railing To TRANSMIT
Messages.
on Friday the case OF Waring ct al VS.. the United
states Telegraph Company which has been on trial
IN the Court of Common Pleas, New York, for seye-
raj days, was concluded The plaintiffs claim s933i
damages Tor the failure OF defendants to transmit
telegIapnlc messages in December, 1864 from Pitts
burg 10 New York, ordering the sale OF petroleum
OIL IL was shown by evidence on the part OF the
plalntlns that they were assured the dispatches
would De IN New York in one hour from the time
they were received. The defendants claimed that
the failure 10 send them arose from causes beyond
ther control, and that they were not, therefore
hanle. me Jury rendered verdict i'm favor OF the
pialnts OF St6OO with interest amounting in all to
Inc New YORK Times OF Saturday in commenting
on thls case remarks that 'the verdict was JUST ana
umeiy' ana furnishes warning which all our tele-
grapn companies will do well to heed. We nave
known several cases OF heavy loss and grievous dis
app0lntmhleMht M mt oy negligence in the telegraph orlees
similar 10 that which has just been punished IN TINS
exemplary pt manner Two three OF these cases @
were OF peculiarly aggravated nature and yet the
sufferers could get neither redress nor explanation
from the telegraph companies. A few verdicts like
matters 10 right"
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Battle with the Indians on the
PIains-They Meet with
Disastrous Defeat.
Calamities in the West Move
ments of General Han
cock and Staff.
from the Pacific.
FROM THE PLAINS.
The Indians Attuck a Wagon Trnin-Thcy ire
Badly Defeated.

The Indians Attnck Wagon Truin-Thcy are
Badly Defeated.
OMAHA, May lS.-A wagon train of the Fifth
Cavalry arrived from Fort Mcpherson yesterday,
under command of Lieutenant Forbush, and
report that seven companies of the Fifth Cavalry,
under General Carr, while moving from Kansas
towards Fort Mcpherson, struck camp of
about five hundred Cheyennes. A fight ensued
and the Indians were badly defeated, leaving
twenty-five warriors on the field and carrying
off large number of wounded. General Carr
lost three men killed and one officer and two
privates wounded. He is still in pursuit near
Medicine Lake creek
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THE EUROPE.4N M.ARKETS
This Mornings Quotations.

Bg Atlantic Cd6e.
LONDON, May 1S--A. M.-Consos for money, 80 & (;
and for account, 92si. Railways quiet. Erie, 1917 !;
illinois, 954; Atlantic and Great Western fiat at
242.
Turpcntine, 29s. Cd.
LIVERPOOL, May 1s-A. NJ Nothing doing in
Cotton Other markets dull and inactive.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON Nav 1S-P. M.-5-2Os drmer at 1871. Rail-
ways steady; Illinois Central, 95; Atlantic and
Great Western, 25&.
IIyERPoOI, May 1S-P. M.-BreadstufTs quiet !:
Naval Stores heavy. Provisions heavy. Cotton at
Uayre dull; tres ordinare on the spot, 14f.