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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-23
NEW YORK.


New YoRK, January 22-The jury in
the case of Blaisdell, Ecke and Nc
Laren, who have been on trial in the
United States Circuit Court for the past
few days, on the charge of defrauding the
Internal Revenue, this evening rendered
q verdict of guilty, and the persons were
remanded for sentence.
The Times reports that Mr. Seward
has lately been arranging his affairs for
anextended tour Of travel, which he pro-
poses to begin on the expiration of his
Office. The journey will be across the
continent to California and thence
through the republics of South America.
The brig Hannibal, from Boston, which
has arrived at Liverpool, reports that
she spoke the bark America, from
Bremen for Boston, with thirty-eight of
the shipwrecked crew and passengers of
the Hibernia
The Herald's Havana special of
Thursday says the revolutionary leaders
having decided to move west, deceived
Count Valmszada by opposing his march
with small force while their main body
commenced to move toward that city. 1t
is reported that the government has re-
ceived q dispatch stating that the rebel
Gen. Qaezads. with large force, has
arrived in the vicinity of Villa Clara,
aud steamers have been engaged to
bring back the forces Of Count Valme-
zsda.
Seven Italian oounterfeiters were ar
rested to-day, on Day street, and S25, 900
in counterfeit greenbsck currency and
fifty cent stamps. ETC., we're found on the
premises, including $1,000 10 two dollar
bills, on the Rhode Island National Bank
The steamer South America brings
Rio Janeiro dates 10 the 23d of Decem-
Der.
The Times says that on the 9th ultimo
Caxias performed flank movement by
which be threw o force of 10000 allies
above Vietelle, and the battle near Angus
tina ensued, which resulted in driving
the Paraguayaus out of their works, who
we're defending that place, and large
captures. The allies also suffered Sc
verely, but operations we're Immediately
continued, aud the attack on Vietella
was made on the llth, and the Paraguay
ans were again routed, and only two
hundred meu escaped. The capture Of
war material was large. The allies then
occupied vieiella, aud their feet is re-
ported en- its way to ASCENSION.
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TALLAHASSEE, January 22.-No action
was taken on the Senatorial election to-
day. The Senate is considering the ques-
ton Of the eligibility Of the late members.
The House has passed a bill repeating
the act authorizing the Governor to APP
point detective police throughout the
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INDIANA.

ISDIASApoLIs, January PA caucus
of the Republican members of the Legis'
lature was held this morning, at which
Cumbacks name was withdrawn aud d.
s. Pratt, of Logansport, was nominated.
The latter was elected in joint conven-
ton at noon. The vote stood: Pratt,
SO; Hendricks, 60; absent. and paired
ar y
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MISSOURI.

ST.. LOUIS, January %. General Sher-
man has been quite i'll for several days
past.
E. Wisea, photographer, of Hannibal,
Missouri, was arrested to-day for manu-
featuring counterfeit postal currency.
He had q considerable quantity Of cur
rency, and presses, ink, etc., were found
in his establishment.
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GOODYEAR 4 FALLS,
Druggists and Apothecaries
asI Main street walker BIock),
-Four doors north of Madison st..

ARE NOW READY TO SUPPLY THEIR
n customers with Drugs. Chemicals. Paints,
Oils. Dye stuffs, Brushes, Periumery. Fancy
Goods. etc, etc.
Our PRESCRIPTION DEPARTNKEf Il complete
with all the necessary appliances. and stocked
With Pure Drugs, Chemicals. Extracts. resinoid
and fluid; and will Be controlled By competent
sicians, Planters, and all persons interested, 10
call and see Us.
We intend making the Prescription Depart
ment, and furnishing Physicians, Planters and
Families, a specially.
Remember the CENTRAL DRUG STORE,
81 Main a. faur DOOR norih Of Madiaon. gil
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OMNIBUS LINE.
OPPOSITION TO MONOPOLIES.

HAVING RETIRED FROM THE FIRM
Of Patterson, Keck h Co., since October
%, 1873. we have established an independent
Omnibus Line, and will convey passengers to
and from all the drpots. hotels and river at our
old rates (twenty-fve cents). for each passen-
ger, including ordinary baggage.
Please do not buy tickets on the trains, as we
are not allowed any privilege on any Of the
roads. Special attention given TO all calls left
at cur Stable, No. 39g Second street, between
Union and Beal.
Fine Horses and Buggies for hire. We sell
and buy stock Of all kinds. Drove stock on
hand and for sale all tho time. Sample room
for storage for merchandise Of all descriptions
in cur fire. proof stable building.
1iT-Hi KICK RRO.
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DIR. RUssELL's
Dispensary and Imfrmary,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

nR. RUssgLL'S DIsPENsARY AND
~ Infrmary, the largest and Oldest institu-
ton Of the kind in the Southwest, established
in 1859. pleasantly located at Nos. 20 and AZ
North side 4 Court Square. Memphis. Tennes-
see. is open for the reception Of patients desir-
ing treat n emit and the comforts Of home while
receiving the same. Patients also treated at
the ONCE or by letter. II desired,
Rheumatism. Neuralgia, dout. Paralysis,
Deafness, Fits, Consumption, Syphilis, Skin
Diseases, Spermatorrhea. Impotency. and all
the diseases arising from the iudiscrs ton of
youth permanently cured. Also, Chronic Dis
eases in al heir forms effectually cured at the
above named institution.
DIR. RUSSELL. Consulting Physician.
"a Treatise on Chronic Diseases furnished
free on application. 49-l2b
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FLORIDA.

and If reprievs is not granted Whelan
will he executed on the 18th of February.
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FIRST. GLASS STEAMSHIP
Sailing every Saturday to Liverpool,
From PORTLAND in Summer.
And MONTREAL in Winter.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
appointed Agents for the above Line, are
authorized to grant Through Bills Lading from
tention If Shippers is called to this Route. by
which the delays and excessive transfer charges
incurred at the large rorts are entirely avoided.
Bills Of Lading cont ain through rates. covering
all charges from Memphis to the ships dock at
Liverpool. and low rates and quick time are
guaranteed. Fifteen frst-class Steamships az o
now in the Line. making regular trips on Sat
urday of each week. Freights loaded from the
Carson dock directly into the vessel.
THROUGH RECEIPTS given n BOSTON
and NEW ENGLAND POINTS via GRAND
TRUNK RAILWAY. For Rates and infer
nation apply to
THOMAS TROUT d SONS, Agents,
NO. 20s Front St, Memphis. 1874
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DENTIST RY.
DENTISTRY.
DIR. A. WESS0N,
d e NTI S T
NO. sos MAIN STREET.

NJ. QUO MAAN . hAGhAs
Opposite Mansfield 4 Higbec's Drug Store,
TN PRESENTING MI CLAIMS -
L for continuance Of patronage to159sfSs@.5S
a people to whom have 50 long been S1IIIJ
known (having practiced over twenty years In
this county,, deem il. in q great measure,
only necessary TO rive the location OF my ONCE
In word, an able to give perfect satistAc-
tion in every branch known TO the Dental Pro-
fession, at greatly reduced rates Of charges;
Particular attention paid to the regulation Of
children's teeth.
The Grand Triumph Laughing Gas
No HumbuEi
I have In my Office now, In successful opera
tion, one of the latest improved machines
known to the world for producing NITROUS
OXIDE AND OXYGEN LAUGHING GAS.
The pure Gas emitted from this machine will
TRANSPORT, rs il were, the pate Mt TO the dream
land while being robbed Of the offending tooth.
without the 81 ghtest pain, and is perfectly
harmless in its effects.
ay- Don't mistake the name nor place, rs
there are Their names in the Professor so near
the same they have been eften taken for nine.
No. SOC Main street. No. sos Main street.
jog I A. wEss0N.
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100 BALES NAVY oAKUM.
lOO 20 bbls Fire Clay
80 bbls Rosendais and Lou svills Cement.
60 bbls ESfly Goodrich Potatoes. Tor pie nt'g.
JOINER a KIAKLEY.
lie No. "a Monroe street.
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INSURANCE.

THE ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY rs
the Trustee of its Patrons to an extent ten
fold greater than Of its own Stockholders.
I'm 40 Years 1t has Paid for
tents.
Twenty tive hundred t22C0 Schools. Churches.
and Colleges,
Forty four hundred (4400) Mills and Manufao-
tories,
Twenty two hundred (22OO Shipments by Lake
and River, making totm Of
LOSSES PAID, cas-, zoo, 900.
Fire and Inland Navigation Risks.
ns- Asencies In al the Principal Cities and
Towns in the United States.
Applications for Insurance will be promptly
attended to.
HI. A. LITTLETON, Agent,
7Q-f No. % Madiann efraat
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Memphis and Little Rock
RAIL RIO A d.
OPEN TO MADISON.
Overland Route to Little Rock.

nN AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, SEP
" TENDER 2, 1868. the train on the Eastern
Division of this road will run regularly as fol.
lows:
GoISa wKsr-Leave Hopefeld Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday, at 7.90 am. and arrive
at Madison at o'clock pm.
CeNrye EAsT-Leave Madison Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday, at 1880 am; arrive at
Hopeield at O'Clock p.n., and Memphis
at l3C pm.
The Ferryboat NEVADA leaves the foot OF
Union slreet at am. Trains at Madison COZ
meet with the Stage Line between Madison and
Duvall's Bluff.
bB- Passengers leaving Memphis at Fam.
arrive in Little Rock at pm. next day.
Tickets for sale at all the Railroad Ticket
0fises in the city.
Freights for Madison or way stations re-
ceived by P. NJ. PATTERSON 4 CO.. at their
wharf boat, foot Of Union street.
Freight TO way stations must be prepaid.
OFFICE OF RoAD-12 Jefferson street.
S. B. BEAUMONT,
1877 General Superintendent.
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Lump and Nut.

A FRESH SUPPLY OF THE pEsr PITTS
a BURG LUMP AND NUT coal, just re-
f'ys Pa e. ss x zs ss GATs co. " eoH
HORTON. Agent. No. Sa Main street. ia
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ITS exceedingly large ciFcHlation through
out the city and State ofe1 business men 40
excellent opportunity % make their business
known 70 The Thousands Of Gs1la1s I Tinr III
his section Of the eounuf 81
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N. B.-Theparty. With name similar 70 mine.
prgposfs to i. his card stand as long a. nine.
A u risht; an in for fhs car. We will see
nils from him. Mr.. Printer, for these Yankees
have . way Of playing trek" Do YOU 81
NJ lls-fl A.w.
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NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1863


shot him. K,ernau was a lighting man and was
known az IRISH Why"
Bidding aden TO our misguided friend descent
WAS made 70 the easement. where
WILLIAM NICHOLSON
~ now lying under sentence OF twenty years.
imprisonment for the mansaughter or Patrick Mac.
Cornck, at 81 Mulberry street. IN drunken quarrel
IN winch the deceased received his death wound.
which was inflicted by o penknlfe. Both men were
drunk rs Tire time, anu Nicholson appears overcome
WIN remorse at the result OF the quarrel
AFTER thanking the offciais for their courtesy and
inspecting the prison library, which contains u few
very readable books. few steps gained the river.
Inc fombs, however IL not hanging prison Dur
Ing the last twenty years only twenty human beings
nave at0ned by their lives for crimes committed, OF
Which the following is the
BLACK LIST.
Matthew Woods, July 20, l649
Benson and Douglas, July rs, 1851.
Aaron St0key, September ID, 1851.
Ovto GruDzig February ~, 1852.
Patrick Fitzgerald, April 10, 1861.
Nicholas Hewlett January rs. 1858
william Saul, January ~, 1853.
Joseph Clark, February III, 1858.
James I. H0are, January n, 1854.
john Dorsey July II, 1857.
James Rogers November II, 1885,
James Stephens February 3, 1860.
John Clmmins, March 30, 1850.
Albert Hicks. alias johnson, July l3, tS0o
Nathan Gordon, February Il, 1862.
William Henry Hawkins, June q, 1859.
Bernard Friery, August II, 1856.
Frank Ferras OCTOBER 10, 1885,
George Wagner, March l, 1867.
Jeremiah 0Brien, August 0, 1867.
1t Will be seen from this that It ID nearly two yeprs
ago since an execution took place In the prison.
MAY its shadow grow ever greater
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acquainted with the legislation o hc SrStc that the
whole subscription oil O0D 00D wal fail II the stock
40 vs hv the act an events tho aTes
ton will certainly go TO the courts and the Whining
ton, Rutherford ana Charlotte Railroad bonds may
be laid on the shell alongside oil the Pemtentlary
bonds, which nave been already repudiated, and OF
the Chatham bonds. The people OF North Carolina
and Tennessee look to the courts TO relieve
them OF the enormous burden OF taxation, aud the
courts VIII not dsapp0lnt their expectations when
ever an opportunity offers. The character OF the
legislation Is alike III both States-reckless expendi
lures anu eXtravagant appropriations.
Stocks outside or New YORK Central and Hudson
River, were heavy, and declined. There was a
'iDear movement in only one or two OF the list, 80
that the yield was a sequence OF the dulness IL IL
O certain fact IN stocks that If no demand exists
prices viii fall OF. Operators are in the country
or Inclined TO wait some new phase OF the market
The most active in the decline was Pacific MAIL
which Tell 10 81. New York Central, at Its highest
touched 2l4, and Hudson River 1s4gs. The follow
ing were the closing prices on Saturday evening"
Cumberland, 80 u SO; Adams Express. 601z CO.'S
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express. 2lal q 20; American
Express, Al 43; United States Express. rs q "a;
Merchants Union Express. Ok; Quicksilver, l5x
Ii; Canton, 60 GO; Pacific Mai, So q S2H; MARI
posa a 0; do. preferred, 10 151s; Western Union
Telegraph SO n 36J4 New York Central 2l3k
2l3k; Erie. 28sl 2S2S; do. preferred. 50 64s4;
Hudson River, 1851 1874; Harlem las LA; Read
ing. 93i4 9s1s; Milwaukee and 81. Paul. 76A II;
do preferred, s6sS Ssst; Toledo and Wabash "A
rs; do preferred. so; Fort Wayne, 1853 1891;
Ohio and Mississippi. 3lIta 80; Michigan Central.
1914 1874; Michigan Southern, 1861 105ss; Iii.
nois Central. I44 las; Cleveland and Pittsburg,
1861 1914; Rock Island, Il53s ll5As; Northwest
ern, 1913 u 7924; d0 preferred, 04k 94T.
The following were the latest quotations OF govern
ment bonds on Saturday afternoon:-Unted states
skies, 1881, registered. 12oH 12i; do. do coupon,
1909 l2i; do, fve-twenties registered, 1917 o
1922 do do, coupon, 1862, 1884 l23X; do. do,
coupon, 1854, 12l5s 1872; do. do, coupon 1866,
1917 l22; do do, coupon, new, 1865, 1901
1905: do. do. coupon 1867 1903 12o,l; do. do,
coupon, 1858, i2oS 12ox; do. ten-fortes, regis
tered. ITO q 1Ion; DO. d. coupon, 1l0ss 10Y;
currency bonds 1o7X 1os
The earnings OF the Michigan Central Railroad for
the years ending May 81, 1868 and 1869 were fol-
lAnru
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Wheat dull ana L. The sales about
10 so ~ DO 8 8 2er ia s!usr,
Il 81 81 White sH ssssrn
being 1901 bushels a. sss ssc ' Mixed &c s
ssdG~ being
e2c IN store and aaoat Rye was steady and Arm, With
wss dun non barley maxi hes were
sales a. q IS 81 Peaswe quiet; sales 5000 bushels at
FREIGuTe. The market quiet, the offerings being
and for petroleum for charter which held
at The es .. Tas ns ysT
grain al o. and boxes cheese a0sTo London 70
% Ss TG Sssa s: ssS s
sa g TO WIN @ S M iesss s1s at IS Sa
an American bark to Gibraltar Tor orders with 1900 bbs
hp 10 Sa Continent s With o. y
rde 81 refined ss do sorweEa bark 70 with
Jamaica and back with logwood at rates not allowed
dgNNIFs dun and nominal ls,6c Ec. for bags,
and 23lic. a 231sc for cloth.
ia soa for Manila 4S d "ef FOR lazy @
DO sIsal, and Sc shc do; FOR Tampico n bond.
which held firmly Other grades, though quiet were
steady Sales % bales at from &C. loo for common to
HAYhe marke. was moderately active a, steady prices
s as RS .si ss Sf e.
no al
ing 10 purchaser gallons 6bls., owned by specu
Lard %a: 5 s % e
81 50 for spring and winter Other kinds though quiet
osvad only moderate
wSu, Gssnss e !.
I 0i I sS ' h so. The w: :f s
:ss Y A r. y =; IsS Ss No
Ne s.'rs e. 90; s " Nj sa:. INK E SS
steady. a % nv % NJ ior %nmnston va sD'.' 'D'
sas
s sa: .S 0s Ss sS
% H e hs @ AND a w. ' %s: mass
aaihc spot and July, though some holders de-
sG's So s ~ A ;y ' s sSS s s pY
M.phha was dull and nominal At loe In Philadelphia the
s The sales
cut The pork was very quiet.
Ssns 81 ~s. BID For .nS @
generally asked The sales 800 bbs IN small lots at
@ p,s !. fSE - for Sr%s saa
SH sn or for future Live sGs
Beef far request Al steady prices the being $50
sa% ~ sS sss 49,
Sse Bacon was SSe, and we heard Of no sales Of
request but parnsy offered and dr@y heidi We euae sn'
pickled ana dry sailed ,nosdsrs Nc smoked dor
bagged do BIC 2lc For the market continued 10 rule
quiet ou seay tue sales heing 275 packages ut
for No. TO prime steam and kettle rendered.
R,oE-Csrona was Ia fair request, and beins in light
there sold ii9 casks.
sUcAEFor ray tue market moderately active and
ssies which were chiefly for refining $50 hhds,
also 100 boxes AZ lsc, Refined comparatively quot
but hrm at yesterdays quotations viz Hard, Ice soft
sEEns.nA kinds were inactive, aud prices nominal
sTEARSE was quiet but firm, at I9c. 2Oc for fair 10
prime IN hhds and terces We heard of no sales of mo.
ment - $3.50 " ''O
TALLow-Ihc demand was moderately active aud the
market was urn, sales OV Ow bbs nj lIec. ike the
wHisKrY.Receipts $50 bbs The mark e. Dough ouie,
tax paid. y ~
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The weekly bank statement submitted on
Saturday is very favorable, the gain in re-
serve being still large and lattering. The
gain upon the amount in excess Of that required
by law Is over two and half millions Of dollars
The increase in specie is only about eight hundred
thousand dollars, showing the gradual diminutIon
OF the Treasury disbursements in payment Of coin
interest as the LIST of July becomes more remotely
past; but the gain In legal tenders is over three mil
Hons. The Improvement in this item Is due to the
Treasury payments for the bonds purchased during
the week. The banks have also increased their &C.
commodation In the loan item million and half,
while the line of deposits has extended over five
Millions The following are the last two statements
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The following are the cbances:--
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CURIOUS SNAKE ADVENTURE. Tuesday last "a
Philip Wolfe, OF Leeds \. y, was ploughing a 1ed
row, q large snake, rooted out by the plourhshare
ran up the pongh handle with the apparent inten.
ton OF biting Mr.. Wolfe and was within six inches
tating an instant, MT. w. grasped the snake in his
left hand fortunately getting hola OF its neck about
an inch below the head, so that the snake was
unable to strike Its fangs In his hand, and with his
other hand no wrung ard twisted Its neck until n
"caved In" The snake was afterwards found to he
OF the copperhead species whose bite Is posonoua
and measured two feet seven Inches In length and
four inches around.
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ARREST OF THE AUTHOR or THE MAST HOPE RAIL-
ROAD SLAUGHTER--In accordance with the verdict
Of the Coroners Jury over the dead bodies at Mast
Hope, James Griffin, tue engineer who caused the
accident, was arrested yesterday for granddaughter
at Carrollton, on the Western Division. He passed
through this city this Saturday morning, on train
No 3, in the baggage cur. No persons were allowed
te communicate with nim but his wife, who resides
NJ Susquehanna, and who had an interview with
him upon the arrival OF the train there,-Binghan,
ton lM n Democrat. Jt,ip ".
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DIABoLICAL ATTEMPT TO THROW A RAILROAD
TRAIN fRoM THE fHACK.-The express train leaving
Harrisburg for Roaming yesterday noon. when near
Palmyra, on the Lebanon Valley Railroad, narrowly
escaped destruction, q Sill having been placed across
the track with malicious intent, as was the general
Denei fortunately, the rails being smooth and no
curve AZ mat point the tie was pushed by the engine
along the track under tue c0wcatcher for some dis-
tance put the locomotive was Kept on the track anu
the engine reversed. The obstruction was removed
with some difficulty being firmly wedged IN front OF
the wheels with the weight OF the engine resting on
IL. me Packer Club OF Philadelphia VINO were on
board, returning rom the GuDernatoriai Conven-
ton, took the lumber with them 10 the city presum.
ing u 10 have been meant IA token OF KIND regard
towards them, and will no doubt use IL In charging
their opponents with opening the political campaign
IN rather barbarous styic.-AHentQnn tf1t Net0s.
JtuY ID
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SATURDAY. July It's T. n.
CorFRE.Ro continued 10 fair demand from the trade,
and the market was very firm There sales Of ll5o
bags Freya and as do Edina private terms For
other descriptions the marke. dull, but unchanged
CorToNThe market unusually quiet, there being no
demand Of moment from any source aud prices
nal at the quotations. subjoned. bales Of which
269 were for spinning and - speculation For
verv the sales were only bO bales basis low mddng
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FLOUR AND IRAIN.-ftecepts, a,77s bbls four 900 do
meal, 93,535 bushels wheat a. 1879 corn, 1874 do
OATS 906 do and 575 malt The dour market ruled
very Gull 6I prices were nominay unchanged The sales
rate inquiry. Southern -four In fair request at full
prices the sales being LOO bbls Rye continued rn
,yh saies ar "a h,. W. Svr, ' wi" "ao@A "ss s'e~uy'
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-14

JOE CoBURN IN AMUss.-A San Fran
cisco dispatch to the Sacramento Union Of
Monday has the following:
There was sparring match at Platt's
Ha last night, in which all the profession
ais and some amateurs participated. Dur
ing the evening, Joe Cobnrn and George
Rookie had set to, during which the blood
of both men became heated. During the
wind up, Rookie got several blows in that
gave him the advantage and at its termina-
ton he turned to walk away from his adyer-
sary when he was suddenly seized by Co.
burn and thrown violently on the stage. so
violently that he rolled over. twice. Spring
ing to his feet Rookie said in achoked voice
and with his face alame with passion. at the
same time palling off his gloves. Let's
settle this rig1, here. in the presence ofthese
gentlemen. There is no occasion to wait
for the morning. TIL fight you right here.
Coburn's reply was inaudible, but he lmme-
diately left the stage. A challenge to tight
in 24-foot ring is expected to follow.