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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-21
TIE PACIFIC

The Convention yesterday signal
lied its labors blythe unanimous adop-
ton of the report of the Committee
on the Pacific Railroad, endorsing
what is generally known as the South
ern route, by FL PasO, with branches
from ga convenient central point near
the t~hirty-second parallel of latitude,
east Of the Brazos river in the State of
Texas, to Memphis, st. Louis, 6Yieks-
burg, New Orleans and other points,"
This may be a satisfactory result TO
st. Louis, Vicksburg and New Or
leans, but it will hardly please the
people of Arkansas, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Virginia, Georgia or the Caro-
Iinas. Had the Convention risen to
a comprehension of the needs Of the
people Of these States they would
have recommended the direct route by
the 35th parallel as an immediate nee
essity, and endorsed the sd parallel
route as a possible contingency in the
future. We regard this distribution
of the voice, vote and influence Of the
Convention as unworthy a distin-
guished body, composed of gentlemen
of character, of energy and of ability.
We say this, not alone in the interests
Of Memphis, which is thus sighted
and snubbed, but in behalf of the
great States of the South, within
whose territories are to be congregated
populations Out~numbering any prece-
dents now afforded. OF course the
decision of the Convention is not a
fnality upon this point, yet we had
hoped that a careful study of the posi-
ton Memphis occupies, of her means
Of river transportation, Of her railroad
communications, of the country by
which she is surrounded, and her
future would have had some weight
with the Convention in determining
a decision favorable 10 us. 1t is
now apparent that We must rely
upon our own ability, seconded by
such help as Arkansas, Kentucky,
Georgia, Virginia aDd the Car0linas
an give, TO carry forward the ideas
advanced by JOHN c. CALHOUN and
endorsed by every great mind since,
that Memphis nIgSt be the iRit;al point
for a Pacific Railroad. 1t is necessary
to us, and no less 50 to the people of
the States we have mentioned, that
We first have 4 grand trunk road that
may compete for the Pacific trade, in
sure it to the South, and from which
there may in time be built the
branches suggested by the Committee.
We should, in this respect, copy from
the shrcwd, ~ar-seeing and far-reach-
ing Yankee, who first makes his
through route by a concentration of
his own and the ability of everybody
else, and thenlooks after the branches.
If the people Of the South would only
lay aside their local jealousies and
unite for the South, instead of branch
roads, we would have a grand trunk
TO benefit Memphis it is true, but to
benefit the South in every part
to an extent that would requitc
her for the outlay. The Conven-
ton has " talked away time
on the subject ofdirect trade, already
determined by the existence of New
Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston, and hastily
jumped to conclusion upon n Of
the gravcst subjects presented for its
consideration.
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row, there was a decline of DC, which
has never been recovered since. New
York capitalists realize that we are on
the verge of ruin, and refuse TO dealin
our promises to pay. They are heavy
and dull because of the utter ineompe-
tency and roguery that has character
lied eur state Government. Worst
thought of all, we are still in the
meshesq of that incompeteney and
rroguery, and likely to remain 50 at an
increasing cost.
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ten p10 miles Of the road. Who
saws the Mississippf River Rallread &

ten p1O) miles Of the road. Who
says the Mississippi River Railroad is
not a grand success?
The final surveys between Memphis
and Covington are nearly completed.
The Engineer, Capt. WELLINGTON,
now in Upton in a late private note
to the President, says: ave have
had some exceedingly tedious work
in Shelby county but have succeeded
in making a very good line. Our
maximum grade is forty-seven feet
per mile. CRANDALL's survey had
ffty-three feet. Our line is much
shorter, and the earthwork win not
exceed One-half of CRANDALL's, and
will be at least $4,000 cheaper than
our preliminary survey. So you will
see we have worked to good advan-
tage, though progress has been
necessarily rather slow"
1t is supposed that the first division
of the road, from Memphis to Coving-
ton (about thirty-six miles, may be
ready to be advertised for contractors
in about two weeks.
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. THA7'.S THE WAY THE NON

Before Congress adjourned a contin-
gent fund, amounting to $4,000, was
appropriated for the travelling COM
mittees appointed to ran to and fro
through the country, upon seemingly
the business of the people, but really
to "spy out the land," and report to
theLoyal Leagueat Washington what
legislation, if any, may be necessary
to perpetuate the Radical party in
power. OF this large sum, SCHENeK.
draws $4,000 for the Committee of
Ways and Means, which meets in
New York, May 18th, and then Will
proceed to visit the principal cities of
the Union, including San Francisco.
GARFIELD gets $1,000, TO collect census
information. Mr.. LYNCH, of Maine,
is to receive $4,000, for the purpose OF
collecting statistics concerning Amer
lean shipping, a source of productive
ness destroyed under Radical legisla-
ton. PAYNE < Co. 90 to New Or
leans with 5000, to investigate Louis
lana election cases. Gen. BANKS IS
provided with $1,000, for what purpose
IS not known. BINGHAM is to go to
Montgomery, Alabama with $1,000, to
ascertain if the charges against DICK
BUsTEAD are true That's the way
the money goes.t Cocktails, juleps,
cigars and ct ceteras will be the prin-
eipal iteminthe bills of these WORTHLESS,
who swell it upon the hard earnings of
the poor. Such is Radicalism. AS
Senator SPRxeUE charged in the Sen
ate, the legislation of Congress from
the day the first gun was fired upon
Sumter until this good hour, has been
directed with a view to the aggran7
dizement of theleaders, and the main
tenance of the most infamous and cor
rupt political party that ever held
sway, They made and increase the
public debt for their own purposes, and
are the only one who profit by it.
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Strawberries! Strawberries |!

THE finest and best Favored Strawberries
i in the market can be had at the lowest
rates at f. II. FLYNNS, No. SO BeaI street.
Hotels, restaurants, steamboats,, private FAM
lilies, picnies, fairs, or excursions supplied on
the most reasonable terms. Strawberries de-
1ivered freeof charge IN any part OF the city.
These Strawberries ere raised by Mr.. Snep-
herd, OF Raleigh, and are well Known for
their superiority. All orders promptly az
tended TO. E. II. FLYNN,
mylS No. SO Beal Street.
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CITY ITEMS.

OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
NAVIGATION COMPANY OF THE SOUTH AMI
INSTANTANEOUS, Tenn, May 9, lS69.-Notlee
Is hereby given to all concerned that there
will be n meeting OF the Stockholders of the
Mississippi Valley Navigation Company OF
the South and West, held at the ofiee Of this
Company, No. 4I-2 Carondolet street, in the
city of New Orleans, on MONDAY, May n,
1863, at II o'clock am, for the purpose of re-
Vising and amending the charter Of the Com
pany.
By order OF the President.
myb NEWTON s. OTIS, Secretary.
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FHE MISSISSIPPI RIHER RAIL
ROAD.

This great work is steadily and
rapidly advancing. 1t is the laudable
pride and boast of its managers that
it never appears before the public ex-
cept in connection with some great
success. A short time since we had
the pleasure Of announcing that Dyer
county had joided her sister counties
in the support Of the Mississippi
River Railroad, by a subscription
Of $150,000 To this cheering fact we
have now 10 add tina theehtefprising,
live little Union City has, by a vote of
thepeple tendered subscription Of
sJo,0 COG. ThePresident Of thef6Ad Mr.
MITCHELL, has received the. official
notification Of the hact from the Board
Of Mayor and Council OF Union City.
The Mississippi River Road hassre+I
.ceiyed since January 9Th, the follow
ing subscriptions: Shelby county
S30o.u00; Upton county Sa00,O0O;
.Lauderdale county $4,000; Dyer
County $4,000; Union City s5o,0eo.
Total $s50,0Oa. obine county has yet
to act; and sIohbtless win act favora-
bly,, and run the subscriptions upto
81, 900, 900, on the first hundred and
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Memphis and ST. Francis River Tues
haY Packet
SAINT FRANCIS.

For Helena, Mariana, Madison and wittsburg.
The new and elegant Sidewheet Passenger
Daala4
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Capt. I. r. Bowman~--.~Sam C. Paine, CLERK
WILL leave Memphis for Hell IL
w ENA, LANGU1LLE and ST.2s
FRANCIS RIVERS every TUESDAY, "
O'Clock pm.
LARRY HARMSTAD, Agent.
2 febl9 221z Madison street.
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No. 1917 Main Street,

In the District Court OF The United States, for
the District Of West Tennessee. In the mat
! ter of John F. Ciemmons, Bankrupt. In
bankruptcy, District Of West Tennessce-ss-
To whom 1t may concerns iosfae. 3
The undersigned hereby gives notice Of his
app0fntmeat as assignee Of John 4. Glenn
mons. OF the coantE OF Me$airy and State Of
Tennessee. within said District, who has been
Memphts, TeHnrssee, the 7fls dsy of May
A. D., 1859. WILLIAM Y. CfaODE,
mys B2 Assignee, Etc.
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CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence, on Public Events, solicited
from every part Of the United states
ATNSLIE, KEATTNG SEQ.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
Buried Treasure Found.

The Schenectady Union publishes the
following from a New York correspon.
dent: MIR. May, retired merchant, re,
lated to me an anecdotS which may not
be uninteresting to your readers. A
widow died recently, and divided, be,
fore her death, all her estate between
her two children, a son and daughter
The son removed her furniture and pa,
pers from her homestead on Broadway
and on looking them over one day
found q memorandum stating that in
the corner of the cellar were buried two
crooks with money. He procured a
laborer and dug in the place indicated
and found the two vessels, one filled with
gold coin the other with greenbacks, the
whole amounting to 100000 Mr.. May
knew the parties, and assures me that
the above is true iu every particular
Had the property been sold, it would
have been a nice question of law as t.
whom the treasure weuld have belong
ed, the original owner, the purchaser OF
the fuder.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
A Living SkeIeten.

A remarkable instance of human ema.
citation, says the Loudon (Ontario) Free
Press, exists in the family of a German
laborer named Charles Schrier, who re-
sides on Talbot street, three doors from
the north east corner of Fullarton. 1t
is that of girl aged ten years, who is
entirely without flesh, and who has ex-
isted in this condition from earliest in
fancy. The unfortunate child presents
a spectacle to move the deepest sympa-
thy. without the power to aid herself
in any way, OF to signify her wants
except by fretfulness, she sits propped
in a chair, all day long, attended
constantly by the other members
of the family. Her face gives her
the appearance of an ordinary invalid,
wasted by disease, but the body and
limbs disclose an almost total absence
of flesh, the frame exhibiting its ghast.
ly outlines through the skin. Though
without the gift of speech, her intellect
betrays much acuteHess; when pleased,
she smiles composedly, and remains per
fectly tranquil and happy when rocked
in the chair. She is also pleased with
the notice of strangers. When unhap-
py, she struggles for utterance, the on
ly effect of which is faint cry. Her
hearing, however, is said to be perfect.
She cannot be moved from one position
without considerable pain, and, as all
such subjects do, suffers from q perpetu-
al cold. Medical men who have exam
ined her, express the opinion that her
emaCiation has been produced from pre-
natal causes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
AcXerc on DnnR.

The New York Independent comes down
upon Mr.. DANA for his publication OF
JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG's letter as fol,
lows: even if the impression which
this Indictment seeks to create is in
every respect true, the victim is never.
theless not half so culpable as his per,
secutors, who, to crafty personal pique,
have thus publicly violated one of the
deoencies of private life.
A man who prints anOther's private let
ters, without their authors permission,
and knowing that their author would
forbid their publication, merits from .
community, stinging re-
buke. The Sun has set an example which
has been Indignantly denounced by the
whole fraternity Of the press."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
From the Bristol tva) News, April 3O.I

On Saturday last General Jubal A.
Early refused to recognize Mr.. r. II.
Glass, who called upon and spoke to him.
To the question of Mr.. Glass as to wheth-
er it was intended as an insult, General
Early replied affirmatively, and was at
once struck by Mr.. Glass, who was in
turn knocked down by General Early.
We have this statement from more than
one gentleman from Lynchburg, and sup
pose it is true. It's neither our province
nor our present object to defend the
political course of Mr.. Glass, but Gen.
eral Early should remember that no
man has had greater reason than he to
complain of the intolerance of public
opinion. We we'll remember the time
when he was the butt Of popular ridi-
cule. There are many who have not
forgotten how he was held up to popular
scorn on the caustic pen of John NJ.
Daniel, as the "Terrapin from Frank
lin." We have lived TO believe that his
sagacity was then not inferior to the
valor he has since displayed,
but he comes awkwardly home from ex-
lie, if he shall undertake to insult those
who may disagree with him upon the
great questions of the day. We are
sorry he has done this thing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
The Pncidc RniIrond.

The Pacific railroad is reality. Yes
terday Witnessed the completion of the
mighty enterprise, and the Oceans are
now united 10y iron bars. Ten years
ago this grand project was treated as a
chimera. To day it is a Stupendous
success. Its effect upon the future of
the nation, or of the world, none can
now begin TO comprehend BENToN's
wonderful expression used when, fore
seeing this event, he pointed along the
line Of the worlds future travel toward
The Pacific and exclaimed, "Yonder
Is the East, there is India" was, the
glimmer ofprophecy. TRAINS burlesque
paraphrase Around the world in ninety
days; passengers for China this way y,
merely reduces the words of former fic-
hon to the language of present fact and
gives Us sort of glimpse of the results
10 no" from the opening of this mighty
highway ofnatiOns. That il NAV nrove
q faithful minister in the interests of
peace, promotfHg the good of humanity
ct large, no less than the good of the
mighty people whose energy it attests
is the wish of every true philantbron;st
who has lived to see this sure path for
travel and commerce opened up across
our continent from Ocean to Ocean.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
Food for Reflection.

Tn an interesting article which lately
anpeared IN the New York Tribune, re-
1ardinq the Cinnamon and their pecu-
fiarities. We find the following. It fur
nisbes food for reflection to those who
contemplate the future of this country
"Take it in any aspect, does not this
Chinese question merit more afternoon
than il has received? a little cloud
now on the far Western horizon, does IL
not bid fair to overshadow the whole
future of the Republic The 6O,OOO or
100, 900 Mongolians on our western
coast are the thin end of the wedge
which has for its base the SOC, 10000 OF
Eastern Asia. The Pacific is 6OOO
miles wide, but steam is practically re-
dHcing it to the limits of the ancient
Mediterranean, and it rolls between
countries where the reward Of labor is
at its maximum on the one hand, ana
at it's minimum on the other. Give
natural laws free play, and over the
sea, from west to east, will sweep
greater hordes than ever followed the
sun across the plains of Asia. The day
has gone by when the sword determined
whether q given soil should breed Celts
OF iSdAUu6J VI -
Romans; but the weapons of peace are
no less effective than those of war. The
wild mustard can crowd wheat from the
field, sheep may drive from the pasture
the stronger OK; the locust may
put the buffalo to flight. Like
these the Chinaman can live
where stronger than he would starve.
Give him fair play, and this quality
enables him to drive out stronger races.
One hundred thousand Mongolians on
the Pacific coast means so many less OF
our own race now and hereafter to be.
Five or six millions would mean that all
but the crown of the body polite should
be Mongolian; would mean British In
dia instead of New England upon our
Western shores"
Unless there is some restriction upon
the emigration, it is a certainty that
within a half century the proper des-
ignation of our Pacific States will be
New China, and that they will be Pagan |
in religion and Asiatic in civilization.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
The Senate and the spoil..

GRANT set the example of making am.
pie provisions for his relatives and per-
sonal friends in the distribution OF
Offices and the Radicals of the Senate
obey him. A close examination into
the status of all the Federal offices and
of the influences that secured their ap-
pointment would show an amount OF
nepotism and favoritism for which
there are few parallels IN history. Take
the following list as a sample of the
style in which Senators provide for their
own households:
Senator HAMLIN has secured fat
place under the Boston Naval Officer for
a son-in.l law.
Senator SCOTT has placed brother
in-law for the chief Office in the Mint ut
Philadelphia.
Senator FEssENDEN has no male rela-
tives that are not Office holders.
Senator SHERMAN has taken good caro-
of mauy of his relatives.
Senator MORTON secured the Indian
apolis Postoffice for one brother-in-law,
and the Governorship of Dakota for
another.
Senator TRUMBULL has son who is a
clerk to the Judiciary Committee, and
a brother-in-law who is Pension Agent.
Mr. HARLAN obtained Collectorship
of Internal Revenue for a nephew, and
saved the Neosho Indian Agency to a
brother-iu-law when the place was
threatened by the Quakers.
Mr.. PoMERoY, in like manner, saved
some valuable business friends in the
Kansas Agencies.
Mr.. THAYER retained valuable int1u-
ences in Nebraska, by a cunning use Of
the powers which the secret sessions
give man.
Senator NYE has sen as clerk of his
committee.
Senator YATES secured the Postofice
at Jacksonville, Illinois, for his brother,
and had a crippled (Republican) SOL
dier removed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
Sphere Of the Sexes.

In answer to lady correspondent,
the Tribune thinks that the respective
duties of Man and Woman have hith-
erto been assigned them by the tacit but
eafneSt concurrence of the TIVE sexes in
the II belief that it was best for both that
" oman should rule and manage within
.1e sphere of her own household, end
man IN tho wider but not higher
sphere indicated by the trite but ex.
Presslve phrase of outdoors" But how
many men of the editors acquaintance
So S,e wlLling to attend only to their out
uoot @ business and leave to the ladies the
tLe .Lt! management of the Sphere 81
their own household ~
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The Pile AppoinImnnt.

The Chicago Post says that the ankle
ty of the St. LOuis people to have
WEBB succeeded by PILE as Minister TO
Brazil, is on account of the fact that
the former is one of the Sharpest card
PLAYERS in the country, and il is believ-
ed that none but au ex- clergyman could
euchre the Emperor after such teaching
We don't voueh for this story, but VT
do know that PILE used to preach.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
A Poor President.

We always thought GRANT an extreme
ly poor President, and his income return
shows it. Exclusive of salary, it is
only $500. We suppose the return is
honest though it looks suspicious. To
make matters worse, the offices are
about all disposed of and there is no
reason to suppose that collection for
charitable purposes would meet with
any encouragement.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11
Put Your Head No,,L

A physician writes to the Dpblin
OOtima' OO.ia q Medicine in support of the old
% nG.iou mat people sleep much better
WIN tneir heads to the north. He has
,.s Iiieu Tue experiment in the case of sick
persons with marked effect, and insist
tnat there are known to exist great
electric currents, always crossing in
one direction around the earth, and that
our nervous systems are in some mTs.
terious way connected with this eiec.
trical agent. Let the beds all head to.
ward the North Pole. W.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11

WEAK AN

WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They viii cure every case of MA
RASMUS, without fail
Thousands of certificates have accumulated
IN the hands OF the proprietor, but space will
allow Of the publication of but A few. Those
II will be observed, are men of note, and of such
standing that they must be believed
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-11

BOSTON is to have a statue of FRED
DoUGLAs. 1t is also proposed to give
the efiigy of WASHINGTON q coat OF
black paint, 30 that it may be consistent
with the prevailing shade of MasSaohu-
setts politics.