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THB COPPER BILL.
The SWindIe Involved I'm ITS
Passage.

As an illustration OF the swindle in
volved in the copper bill which Congress
passed over President Johnson's veto,
the New York World says;
l. 1t was shown that the duties it inn
posed on imported copper and copper
ores would virtually prohibit the impOr-
tation of those articles, and thus strip
the treasury of whatever revenue it now
derives from them.
2 It was shown thst the shipping
interests OF the country would be seri-
ously affected by this virtual prohibition
OF the foreign copper trade.
s. 1t was demonstrated that such pro-
hibiiion would tend to destroy the busi-
ness of smelling copper ores in connection
with smaller amount of the imported
srticle-a business which has hitherto
yielded the largest share of the copper
production Of the country
4 Il was made perfectly plain that
the effect of the bill would be to enhance
by nearly seventy per cent. the cost ol
blue vitriol, thus discriminating against
the CREST manufacturing industries In
which that article is extensively en-
p!oyed.
5. 1t was shown that the bill, which is
intended to give monopoly of the cop
per mining business to the owners OF
wstered stock in the Lake Superior
mines, would impose tax of five or six
millions upon the people of the United
States, every dollar of which is to be
paid to the specuistors ip those watered
stocks.
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A ROYAL BEAST.
MerneRtSes of queen HSabelIa's
ObScurity.

The invoice taken by three uotsries
public, on the night after the flight OF
The Queen of Spain, of the objects con-
tanned in her apartment, as well as
those OF her husband, Don Francis de
Assises, will shortly be published in
Madrid. Some French correspondents,
who have been permitted to inspect 1t,
say that it will be certain to create q
great sensation. Neither the Queen nor
the King COnsOrt possessed a single book
except some iVTeS dheUres prayer
boOke). But on the table of DON Fran
cis there were found large numbers Of
obscene photographs, many of which
represented distinguished royal snd i'm
perial personages in extremely lasciviOus
attitudes. Another remarkable discovery
was that King Francis did not possess a
single weapon. In the apartments Of
this successor of Ferdinand of CASTLE
ana Charles the Fifth, there was not
found 9 sword, a dagger, musket, but
only g small toy pistol. As the King
was known to bs great bon-5on eater,
tho fact thst ell his drawers we're filled
with boxes of sugar plums, did not excite
much surprise.
@ leen IsnbellR's artis ic taste had
manifested itself in various wsys. She
saints on some OF the finest Murillos
hanging in her apartments, and steel en-
cravings OF the nun, PetrOciniO, had been
pasted on the immense Venetian mirrors
with which the Alosz1r at Madrid
sbounds A poorly painted full size por-
trait of Pope Plus the Ninth hsd been
hung over precious painting by Velas-
quez, and the King Consort had been
VRndal enough to shoot with his toy pis-
tol at a target, which was no other than
q historical painting by Goni. When the
notaries public had performed their Gu
riOus task, they expressed themselves in
terms of the most intense Indignation at
the discoveries which they had made.
They compared the members Of the roy
al family with certain unclesn animals,
and sGid that those who talk ed about the
return of the Queen and her miserable
husband to Madrid, should be taken to
the AlcsZ2r and allowed TO see the pri-
vate apartments of Isabella and Don
Francis de AssisRs, when they would be
loudest in demanding that such persons
should not be permitted to occupy the
Spanish throne.
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the door, writhing and kicking in hor-
rible manner. The body Of Rouuce was
so heavy that he broke his neck instant
". BaiIy died with 3 short struggle.
Wells also died almost instantly. But
the death of Wilson, poor wretch, was
tt e most heartrendiug and terrible. The
nopse about his neck was very loose and
he did not lcse his consciousness when
be fell, but knew for four or five minutes
where he was sprung through the trap.
He broke loose the piDions which tied
his arms, and held himself up by the
body OF Anderson, next to him. There
was a cry of shame from every one pres
ent. Finally, the dying negro hoisted
himself up like gymnsst, fully six feet
to the platform of the scatfold, and man
ran I'D and kicked him of, when he
swung to and fro, the most terrible
groans coming from his throat all the
time like a wild beast. Then he hoisted
himself again on the platform, when the
same brute ran up on the scsffJld, and
pressing the moose chOked him fercely,
all the while the boy struggling fierceiy
with him. A universal wall Of sorro !"
went up from every black throat at him.
After choking him, the boy was swung
off again to die like dog. The bodies
were buried in the AlmshOuse burying
groun Is, Princess Anne.
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TIE nnEEN oE RELGIUM.

The Queen of Belgium is handsome
woman. with a very regular, though
slightly too fieshy face, small mcuth,
basufiTul teeth, very clear complexion,
and luxuriant hair. Her hands are very
small, but she possesses mpch physlcaI
strength. Her countensnce pear sSL7, q very
strono resemblance to her ill-fsied cOu
ain and brother-in-law, the late Emperor
Msxinilisn. Her character is very en-
ergefic. and her husband, the King, is
Relieved to be only Lieutenant Governor
in his house. The Queens great passion
Is riding on horseback. She prides ner-
self on her skill in tanning wild hoIses,
and often plays, rlding-Thlp 10 hsnu, III
the courtyard of the palace OF LscKens,
with half q dozen of her fAvorite horses,
Without brides and saddles, causes them
70 come to her and take pieces OF bread
from her hsnds, and acts the equerry
with as much skill as relish.
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SUGAR AND TOBACCO WANTED.


A few days since, says the Augusta
Press Of Friday, We urged Georgia plan
ters 10 raise an extra quantity Of sorghum
this year, iD order TO prepare for the
high prices certain to be caused by the
revolution in Cuba. Already the effects
Of this revolution are to be seen. The
telegraph yesterday announces that the
export duty on tobacco and cigars have
been increased, and that the duty on
sugar has been incressed'One dollar and
8 quarter per hogshesd. This will affect
the market in this country. If cur peo-
pie will be warned in time the tobacco
Planters of Kentucky, Virginia aud
North Carolina viii pitch large crop q
the weed" aud the planters Of the
cotton States will literally make the
land flow with sorghum, which, in these
rough times, will be good substitute
for milk and honey"
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pREACRING COLD HELL.

An old missionary, who had been
many years in Labrador, was at length
compelled to return, his influence ell
gone and his mission entirely fruitless.
A young man who was just fl5dging into
the ministerial status was appointed in
his place, and before he went to bis as
signment he Thought he would visit his
venerable predecessor and learn from
him the cause OF his trouble in the land
of icebergs. The old man received him
very cordially.
my venerable brother" said the
young man, az wish you to tell me the
cause Of your difficulty that may avert
a like failure. MustI preach them 8
hell that is hot ?"
"No, my young friend" said the old
missionary, laying his hand on his
brothers. arm, "no, that was the rock l
splItOn. I preached il very warm TO
them, ard they rather liked the idea Of
going there. think il you preach them
hell fifty degrees colder than Labrador
you will drive them all to repentance"
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DEATH IN TIE SNOK.

BURLINGTON, VI, March 1Oth:-On
Fridav last as some men were cutting a
road through snow drift near Pam
cbow's Corners, Vt, they came upon
the frozen bodies Of Mrs. Emmons, aged
so wears, her daughter and grand SON
The old lady had fallen, overcome with
the snow and cold, about bali mile
from 8 farm house, through the WindoW
of which light wae shining al nlgnt'
while her daughter had approsoneo Ut
tie nearer, and the boy was Wlthi1 tMo
rods of the window. He had evidently
dTSgeed himself some distance on his
hands and knees.
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SHORT PARAGRAPHS.
AGKs OF THE PRESIDENTS

AGhS or The BhESlDEN 10
The youngest man elected President to
The United States is Gen. Grant, who
will be AZ years old on the 22d Of April
next. Washington was 81; John Adams,
81: Thomas Jefferson, 81; Madison, SIS
Monroe, 5S; John Quincy Adams, 5S
Andrew jackson, over so; Martin Van
Buren,, 81; William Henry Harrison, 81
James X. Polk, 40; Zachary Taylor, 6S
Franklin Pierce, As; James Buehsnanr
IS +; and Abraham Lincoln, nearly 81,
when they were elected.
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1rrFCTTvG DE4THBED SCENE.

The Trenton (N. j. True american
saws; ATr. EckersOn, who died OF hydro
phobia, at Saddle river, had to be held
bv five or six men, and during his lucid
intervals begged to kiss his wife, who
was very i'll in another part Of the house;
Just before his last dreadful Mt he pleaded
SO pIteously to kiss her once more before
he died, that, Tisking the consequences,
they took her to his bed. The dying
mar carefully wiped the froth from MS
face, and COMPRISING his teeth ugntly
to prevent any of Ene poisonous saiVal ,'Ia
ex1ding from his mouth, kissed the lips
which he had so offs pressed in love
and affection, and then Tesolutely turn
inc away, after bidding her adieu for
ever, reiagsed into dreadful paroxysm
and died.
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SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
WASHINGTON, D. c.

UyHIS FIRM, ESTABLISHED AT MAsa- a
ingtoue (Ontce, 2Iz + Streell, Will stteno u
All cases that may be entrusted 10 then IA @ tne
SUPREME Court Of the United states, ana S0uIS @
of claims and also TO the recovery OF cAdlLi
against the Government or inalNlIuaIs, ~, a., a.
ments . .-,,t;sg,,o q
u e senior member has been practlsiing sill
~ H. bsrs of lie Supreme Courts OF ArEan-
Sas louisiana Snd the United states. 1De
fuuior bred a lawyer, was long hsPrsseits 5SI. j,
t5ve s1id senator in the Congress OF the Unlted
Estatee and familiar with the modes OF uahs-
acting business in the Departments. -,
The senior, retaining his resloenoe az BIZ 81 u
ADAMS q PIKE sttend 70 cases IN tne oC,
11reme Courts OF Arkansas and Tennessee, anu
In the United States Courts and SLlstllsS Sis
Court at Memphis noN1o u
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rqE SENA rnRLAL ctrcUS

After the Republican Senatorial eau
Gus, which ma Tuesday, had disposed OF
the rep6rt Of the subcommittee appoint
ed TO revise the standing com mittees, it
was suggested that committee of i've
should be appointed TO confer with sim
liar committee on the part of the House,
with g view Of deciding the necessary
measures to be acted upon at the present
session, so as to make the session as short
as possible. The following Senators were
appointed 10 consider the matter and re-
port tn the next caucus: Messrs. Sher.
man, Z lmunds, TTumbu!, Stewart and
Pool. The committee, this afternoon,
after a brief session, agreed upon the
measures, some five in all, that, in their
Judgment, it is necessary to pass, all of
which, they think, can be done within
at least thirty days. Among the meas
ures which they recommend are the bill
to repeal the Civil Tenure Act, and the
bill to strengthen the public credit,
which Johnson refused to sign, and the
Hooper bill relating to national banks.
The House Committee will be appoint
ed to- morrow, when joint session will
be held, and the action of the Senate
Committee laid before them for adoption.
The opinion was nearly unanimous to-
day, in caucus, that Congress ought not
to remain here longer than thirty days
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-12
NgW GOODS, NEW GOODS!
AT THE
Southern Emporium OF Fashion,
oaz MAIN STREET.

NRs. N. c. HUNTER has just retnrned from
nj New York and Baltimore with mesh lot
of Spring Goods, which she selected with q
view 10 please the ladies OF Memphis and VI
einity: Beautiful tIy es in Dress Trimm ings,
Fancy Jewe ry. Flowers, Hats, Old Ladies
ress Caps, and anything pertaining to her
line, now open. Gail and examine Tor your
selves, 4ep%o
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A1.RKRr PIKE, CHARLES ". adams, l. h. PIX
PIKE, ApAMs & PIKE.
Attorneys, Solicitors & PrOes0rs

A TTEND 20 cases in the different Courts slt.
A ting at Memphis, and IA the river eou
Of Arkansas. ..-,e
eEThe Senior partner win hereafter esPe,,
csaIly attend to cases in the supreme OoaLt i "a
Tennessee, and in the supreme COurl COsy az az
ington, being OF the firm Of PIKE q SOS1HS-
son, OF thst city. ,-~,-.,--, uTgCH
corner OF Court and Second streets.
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CITY MILL.
MEMPHIS CITY MILLS

TTNHE subscribers having put in operation
/ their New Mil. on the alley east OF Third
street between Poplar aud Exchange, are pre-
pared TO furnish FINE WHITE BnLTED
CORN MEAL in any quantity. FEED OF
ALL KINDS GROUND as desired, and on
hand for sale. This being a HONE MANU-
FACTORY, a share OF public patronage is So
licited Lane & BRO.
dahlz
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NOTICE.

Nj ,i,o Ps.s1 80 c1rgaus Tuned or Repaired ~
- - ian = s,,nerior Workmanhke manner, VIII
nIease leave their orders at Clarks JsHssy
R. 49, ~ a. No 80 Second street. and MOI ~
SeoiSs - :. t,achis music store, i have no
~, cti0n whatever with that establishment.
eohAeos1 a. q. HOLLENBERGt
,.,s RtanO and Organ Makef'
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Chickering's Gold Medal Pianos,
II. g. Hollenberg, Sole Agent,
2s2 SECOND STREET, MEMPHIS, TENN

A SUPPLY of the above Pianos and other
"A excellent Pianos constantly on hand
secondhand Pianos bought, sold and ex-
changed. Tunicg and Repairing done In SUI
perior workmsnlike manner. Every Plan
fnIlv Srarrantad fah2.
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THEO. HOERNER.
analytic and Manufacturing Chemist,
Druggist and ApOtheG4ry,
Cd and 90 Beal Street

Northwest corner Of Second),
CHEMICAL ANALYSES Of all descriptions
u made, and written reports furnished.
PHYSICIANS Prescriptions carefully COM
pounded at all hours. --,,.
Patent Medicines Soaps, Perfumery, Toilet
Articles, and everything pertaining TO nTst-
- sss I1rag Store ssp27 ~
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NOTICES.
NOTICE.

nARTIES INDEBTED TO WM. FRANK,
L late of IaGranse, Tenn, can ind their
Notes and Accounts at Messrs. ADAMS q
TOOMBES, Lagrange, Tenn, who are author
lied to collect them, or at 20 Main street, Menu
phis, Tenn, sign Of The Great Red store
mb5s6w WIN. FRANK
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CHRISTINA NILSSON.

Christina Nilsson is to receive two
hundred pounds for every night she
sings in London. Malibran received at
the Drury Lane ESQ night. Lablache
received ss much, and tiity pounds for
single sirgiDg lesson which be gave to
Queen NicIoris. The second benefit Of
TagliOni, the celebrated ballet dancer, st
ST. Petersburg, yielded her the enOr-
nous sum Of 81 900 rUbles, beside large
number of costly presents. PagsDini
gave violin lessons and charged 1000
francs for each. Hummel, the famous
pianist, left to his heirs 375, 600 francs in
cash, and a very large number of costly
presents, which he had received at the
different courts OF Europe. Among
these presents were % 600 diamond rings
of the highest value. thirty-four golden
snufT-boxes, and i42 splendid watches.
Mario and Alboni, when at the height
of their fame, never sang for less than
2O00 francs, and Tsmberlik received
$500 france. Hertz and ThalbeTg, each
brought home, from one trip 20 the
United States, upward of $500 600. Bog
umil Dawson received from Manager
WOltersdOrf, in Berlin, $40 600 for thirty
performances, aud in the United States
he made $4,000. ROssini was once Of
fered 900 900 francs by an enterprising
French manager, il he would himself
sing, for six months, Figaro" in his
opera, The Barber Of Seville. II Jssini
declined the offer.
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GRoCERg.
JUST ARRIVED.

100 POCKETS OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA
ItJU COFFEE az ThiTty-six Cents, guaran-
teed as good as ever used, or money returned
m64 MARTIN WALT & co.
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DRUGS, ETC.
D "a II q 9

u R u G. .
DR. ]. ". SMELSER has this day been sd-
| } mitted a partner in the house of J. b. Was
son q Co. The style OF the firm for the future
will be WATSON, SMELStR & Co,
Eahruarv % 1859 Afea7 3IS vain street.
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TRANSPORTATION.
Memphis and Little Rock B. 3.
CHANGE OF TIME.

ON AND AFTER MONDAY, MARCH lsr,
Trains Will run daily between Memphis
and Madison. The ferry boat viii leave the iooJ
or Union street aL7 o'clock a m. Train leaves
Hopereld at ~ am. ReIurnirg, leaves Madl-
son at pm -.- -
febB ). & EADMtNIs zen. sup L
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just Received!

- AAS ~ 100000 80
WE have on hand and effer for sale at the
w lowest market prices,
100 ,OOO lbs Pork, sides. Shoulders and
Hams.
200 Bbls. Mess Pork.
so BbI~. Rump Pork.
10000 Lbs. Pork JowIs.
200 Kegs prime Leaf Lard.
400 BbIs. assorted brands Flour.
500 EbIs. Seed Potatoes.
1000 DOz. fresh country Eggs.
100 BbIs. MeIasses.
20 Hhds. Sugar.
zeO Rags Rio coffee.
500 Bbls. and 2OO sacks Salt,
And a complete stock of Groceries.
STANTON & MOORE,
Memphis, February Is. 1853. S22 Front street
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A f,mily in Gloucester, Mass, were
violently poisoned from eating par
tridgss, which it was supposed had fed
on poisonous berries,
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RoRRIBLE SCENE ON 4 SCAKFoLD.

On the 5th inst, four negro men were
hung for murder, somewhere 10 Princess
Anne county, Md. The New York
Worlds correspondent thus sums up the
awfui scene: All the condemned men
now came forward, and the caps were
placed over their faces, and the moose
around their necks. They were PIN
ioned in q very bad fashion. The trap
was then sprung and they all fell through
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Quick Time Hast
Louisville Route Always Ahead
SPRING SCHEDULE,
Commencing February 10, 1869
Double Daily Through Trains
WILL RUN AS FOLLOWS ON THE
Monnhir and InutauiiIn Z z. Line
SPRING SCHEDULE,

Morning Train from Memphis does not run
on Sunday.
Leave Mem phis, r. r. time SEQ am. 4:0l pm.
Arrive AZ ~ ashyiIle .......l las pm $50 am.
sleeping Cars on Evening Train from Mem
phis TO Louisville and Memphis TO Nashville.
Through Tickets at Reduced Bates,
Can be procured at the Company's office, 23SH
Main street. and at Depot, bead of Main street,
BE Baggage Checked at Depot or by the Mem
phis City Transfer Company; at Hotels, Pri-
Vate Resiee ences, OF on board boats, 20 al pFln-
cfpal points East Rnd North.
Telegraph Office in Ticket Office, 2S75S Main
street. -
SAM. 3. JONES, Superintendent.
BELL HOWELL. Passenger Agent feb2l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-19
The PhRnix Mutual Life Insurance Com.
Dany.

pdnys
The statement of this company for the wear
ending June is, 1859, shows its unri walled sue.
cess. Its receipts during the year were over
two millions OF dollars (S2,l75,297.) Its dis.
bursements were S3i0,959. Tvs assets are over
four millions and quarter Of dollars (si 357.
259.6i.)
It was thought last year that the pro -perity
OF this cor pany in 1877 was marvellous, ex.
ceeoing that of all her Life Insurance com.
panies in the country. But in 1859, it ba ;
been surpass ed by its own wonderful success
OF all the previous years. The increase of Its
brs,ntss in 1863 over that Of 1867, was 65 per
cent. In 1869 over 1867. it was 81 per cent
Ihe assets OF the company over its liabilities
(the real test OF sO1ndnessl show even a
greater per centage OF gain than is presented by
its general business, the increase OF total sssts
over 1867 being $50 per cent.
The New York Insurance Times speaks Of
this company as follows:
ASSETS TO ToLIABILITIRs-Facts which none
can dispute are found in another column Of or
paper, showing the ratio of assets to liabilities
OF the various life companies doing business
IN TINS State The friends of the PhPnix Mutual
Life Will be delighted and Its traducers dis
mayo by their conclusive exhioit. 1t sands
In an advantageous contrast with all the o her
companies winch cannot but excl univers n
surprise and admiration. These results can
Only be falrly ascribed to the superiority of the
companys management for they are the dire, ct
frult5 ofthe watchtul.prudence, sagacious dis
crlmlnatlon, coDsuTmate skill, aud unfiag.
glng devotion exercised by its officers in every
deail OF its business. Its president, E. Fes.
senden, Fsq- m ust enjoy an envIable pleasure
I'D contemplating the unrivalled rosperity OF
ms company, and his satisfaction is doubtIe7s
shared by James +. Burns, Esq, the git
secretary, whose great ability aud brilliant
talents have conuuc-i so es entialIy to pIac, the
Phprix Mutual Life foremost among the fl. 1t
OF tue le" ling life institutions OF the country"
Ibe folowing are the facts referr, i to by he
IN. Urc'ce 1imss.
RATIO y sURPIuS AasRTs