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Apprahended Fenian Raid.

New York, December at Is be-
lieved that the movement of troops
in this vicinity is to capture a gather
ing of men who are believed to have
formed a rendezvous preparatory to a
Fenian raid on Canada. Some time
ago Gen. O'Neill, commander of the
Fenian forces, issued an order to the
Brotherhood to the effect that before
another winter had passed away de-
cisive action would be resOrted to by
the Fenian forces to achieve the OBJ
jects of the Brotherhood. For the
past two months great activity has
existed at Fenian headquarters, in
this and other cities, and an immense
number of men have been enlisted,
who are assured that before long they
shall find work to do toward achiev-
lug the independence of Ireland. 1t
is concluded that the troops will be
Immediately transported to the Cana
dian border, in order to checkmate
the probable Fenian raid. Another
report is to the effect that the troops
are to capture another Cuban eXpedi-
ton, which has been gathering in
large force not many miles distant
from the city. The troops left their
quarters early this morning for their
destination.
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NASHVILLE.
General Summary of Legislative
Proceedings.
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.


NASHVILLE, December 3.
.SeaQte.-The Committee on the
Penitentiary submitted a report re-
commencing the Endorsement Of the
action of the Comptroller in refusing
to issue a warrant TO Ward Il Briggs,
lessees, for two hundred and seven
dollars.
Mr.. Cubbins introduced a bill to in
corporporate the Air Line Cotton and
Fast Freight Company.
Mr.. Norris introduced a bill author
izing clerks Of courts to grant writs Of
Injunction in certain eases.
The Senate adopted a resolution to
adjourn on December 2lst to the first
Monday in April.
The House resolution requesting
Congress to pass a law removing all
disabilities imposed on citizens by the
NIVth Amendment to the Federal
Constitution was adopted unani-
mously.
The House amendment to Senate
bill directing Samuel Watson, trustee,
to dismiss suits against those who
have heretofore paid notes due the
Bank of Tennessee, was concurred in.
The bill is now law.
Senate bill to reduce the tax on real
estate and personal property to twenty
cents on each hundred dollars, has
paSsed-ayes IA, noes s.
H0uSe-Mr. Fleming presented a
memorial from the operatives en-
ployed by the Nashville and North
western Railroad Company, protest
ing against the lease Of that road to the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad,
on the ground that the former road is
largely indebted to them for services
rendered.
Mr.. Hunley introduced a resolution
recommending that the Constitutional
Convention allow women to vote,
hold Offices, sit on juries, and have AL
other legal privileges which are eXer-
cised by men. Referred to the Special
Committee.
The House bill regulating the pay
Of the clerks:of the courts was rejected.
The Senate bill to abolish the Sey-
enteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge
Houk, passed third reading-ayes 60,
noes /. BRUCE.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, December "A reso-
luton was offered in the House to-day
requesting the Constitutional Convcn-
tion to confer the right Of suffrage on
the women. A motion to lay it on
the table was lost, and the resolution
was referred to a special committee.
The bill to ratify the leas e of the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
by the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, was amended, but no final
action taken. The running of the
road viii stop on the 5th, if the lease is
not ratified in shape satisfactory to
the lesSees.
The Senate adopted unanimously
the House resolution requesting Con-
gress to remove all disabilities i'm
posed by the NIVth Amendment, and
passed on its third reading.
The bill to reduce the State taxes
from four mills on the dollar to two,
passed by vote ofl4to s. No deserlp-
tion Of property is exempt.
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WEST INDIES.
The haytien RebeIIiOn---F
in Danger.
Cuban Itsms---RepOrted Landing of
FiiibusteTs.

NEW YORK, December "A Porte
au-Prince letter of the 10th states that
Salnave is concentrating all his troops
and placing cannon in every availa-
bic position in defense of the city.
The palace is commanded by cannon,
and it is his intention to pull down
buildings in the neighborhood to rem
der its possession certain. 1t is re-
ported that the crew of the steamer
PequOt have transferred their vessel
to the revoLutionists. At present
there is not a single man-of-war of
any nation in port to protect foreign
ers.
Gen. Nelubin, who was placed in
command of Bizates, has disappeared.
Later Havana letters state that fifty
leaders of negroes and Chinese conspi-
rators, in and near Sagua, were shot,
and three hundred lashes adminis-
tered to all others.
Cholera, smallpox and yellow fe-
yer continue to rage at San Juan, and
the deaths are averaging from twenty
five to thirty per day.
Gen. Lusca has 10000 Spanish troops
with him at Cinqua Villas, bat can
not make any progress.
Gen. PueIO, although reinforced
heavily by European troops, asks
leave to abandon Puerto Principe, as
the European officers conspire against
him in every projected engagement.
1t is reported that another expedi-
ton from the United States had
landed on the Southern shore of Cuba.
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WHISKY.
Extensive Raid on Brooklyn DistiIl-
eries--LOts Ofthe Ardent Spilled.
Stills Captured -COntrahand Whisky
Seized, etc.

NEW YORK, December 3.-One of
the greatest whisky raids made in the
neighborhOOd of this city since the
passage of the present revenue laws
took place this morning in the Fifth
Ward, Brooklyn, in the section ad-
joining the Navy Yard, known as
Irishtown. Extensive arrangements
were made for the attack, as it was
apprehended resistance would be Of
fered. Maj. Gen. Mcdowell ordered
out 500 regular troops to cooperate
with the revenue officers, under Col
leetor Pleasanton. The distilleries
were twenty in number, and were sit
uated On Marshall, Little, United
States, Plymouth and Water streets,
and on Hudson avenue. The troops
formed in a line, and the revenue Off
GERS attacked the distilleries. Thou
sands of gallons of whisky were allow
ed to run from the vats. A number
of stills were running at the time.
Thirty-five barrels of whisky We're
seized. Thirteen distilleries We're
either destroyed or captured. They
were stored in the Navy Yard.
The still, pumps ETC., captured are
valued at several thousand dollars.
The stills broken up were capable of
running out five hundred barrels of
whisky every twenty-four hours. A
few OF the stills were removed last
night. On the former raid nine stills
were seized by the officers. The
working party were attacked in Little
street, where there was a crowd as
sembled which numbered nearly 2,G00
people. Several persons were injured
by bricks thrown from housetOps.
The presence of troops, however, pre-
vented serious outbreak. The
crowd followed the troops to the Ma
w Yard, keeping up volley of mis-
sis. A German, who was in the
working party, had his head laid
open by an AK, while in the house of
one of the ruffians. The rioters con-
gregated about the gates and in the
adjacent streets, muttering threats of
vengeance against the troops and rev.
enue officials, but at a late hour this
afternoon the troops returned to Gov
ernor's Island and Fort Hamilton in
transports.
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stoned by the death of Senator Fes-
sender and the resignation OF Senator
Grimes; but so far as can be learned
at this juncture, no effort will be made
for a change in the officers of that
body, The members and Senators who
are arriving by every train, do not
seem to have their minds made up on
the policy to be pursued on any ques-
ton. They all seem disposed to wait
until the Presidents message Is made
public; and there is reason to believe
that they will be largely controlled
by its recommendations and those OF
the heads of departments. ms IS
especially the case with regard to
Cuba and financial matters. Should
the message be adverse to the Cuban
insurgents, there is reason to believe
it will receive very little attention
from Congress. Just now it is almost
impossible to get a Congressman to
commit himself on either side.
WENDELL PHILLIPS AGAIN.
The arch-trait0r and negro lover, IN
a speech delivered at NeWburyport,
Massachusetts, on the first instant,
demanded of Congress TO assume the
Government which the Executive had
abdicated; that it compel the States
lately in rebellion to educate its eight
million ounces, and, If it refuse to do
so. then the Government itself, at the
expense of all the people, shall as
sumo the duty, afterward sending the
bills for collection TO the different
States. 1t must protect the citizens
as well as l6eislate for them. The
war Is not ended; it has just begun.
In the latter portion of his lecture
the speaker severely criticised the
New y Ork Tribune for virtually say
ing, on Saturday last, that We would
not carry on this Government unless
we eaCreat JEFF. Davis to come and
help Us. Mr.. Phillips said the South
ern whites have got the business and
the wealth, and have captured the Su-
preme Court. A worse than fancy
wields its thundeTbOlt to-day, a re-
creant Republican, a man who dTags
the ermine through the inlamy OF
Tammany Hall and means to contest
the election with the candidate of the
Republican party. If the Republican
party had brave man at its head it
would marshal itsforces, nail its col
Ors ''nO forgiveness" to the mast, and
impregnate, every Northern
mind with the idea-(th speaker con-
tinued) a demand that the land
should be given TO the blacks as freely
as possible.
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SHlPWRECK.
Loss of the Steamer D. C. HOskins--
Three Men Drowned. e.

New YORK, December 8. - The
steamer ID. c. Hoskins, Capt. Edward
Wakeman, hence on November 14th,
bound for San Francisco, foundered in
the Gulf stream, about 400 miles from
New York, on the I7th of November,
at 1880 pm. The captain, first as
siStant engineer and ten men, left the
steamer in one boat, and were picked
up by the schooner Grasmere on Nov.
18th, and taken to Bermuda. After
getting alongside of the schooner, one
Of the men stepped suddenly to one
side Of the boat and capsized her, and
three of the crew were drowned. The
steward, passenger and seaman,
with four or five others, in another
boat, are missing, as is also raft con-
tanning seven more.
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THE NAVY.
Settlement of the Dispute Between
Line and Staff Officers.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-The
Board of officers recently in session at
the Navy Department to determine
on the rauk of staff officers, have adj
journed, and submitted to the Secre-
tary their report, which will be trans
mitted to Congress. 1t is understood
that the Board has recommended that
Surgeons of the feet, Paymasters and
Engineers, of more than twelve years
standing, shall raBir with Command
ers. Surgeons, Paymasters and Chief
Engineers of less than twelve years
standing, the Secretary Of the Admi-
raj, and the Secretary of the Vice
Admiral, shall rank with Lieutenants
passed. Assistant Surgeons and First
Assistant Engineers shall rank next
after Masters. Third Assistant En-
gineers shall rank with Midshipmen.
The above ranks are one grade below
those held by staff officers Tor several
years past.
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Having Fun with the Bows.

NEW YORK, December "a riot,
the impelling cause of which was
politics and liquor, occurred in the
liquor store of Thomas DOnahue, in
Second avenue, this afternoon, in
which Florence O'ConnelI,a noted poll
tician and candidate for Alderman,
was mOrtally wounded, George John
son, fatally shot, and James Morton
and Thomas DOnahue badly injured,
but.will recover. O'COnnell's brother,
John, is supposed to have shot John
son, and Donahue is believed to have
shot O'Connell. All who were present
and are uninjured are under arrest.
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The limos on the Council.

LONDON, December 3.-The Times
says things at Rome are arguing i'll
for the Council. Gallicanism is ram
pant. The Austrial and German
Bishops demur to the dogma of Infal-
libility, and discord is apprehended
among the Italians. AntellelIo shakes
his head at a performance in which
he never felt any sympathy, and it
will be some time before it can become
clear whether the Council will bring
the Church peace, or a sword.
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NoTIcEIN BANKRUPTcY.

In the District Court Ofthe United States-For
the District of West Tennessee.-In the mat
ter of W. X. Clements, bankrupt-ln Bank
ruptcy.
To the creditors ofW. R. Clements, Bankrupt:
TFNAKE notice that a final meeting of the
i creditors of said bankrup pit will be held at
the office of 7. ]. Latham, Esq, Register, in
the city Of Memphis, in said District, on the
2lst day Of Decem Der, AID, 1859, at 10 o'clock
am, for the purpose Of declaring second and
final dividend.
accounts as assignee of the estate of W. h.
Clements, bankrupt, in said court, and that
on the Dist day of December next / shall ap-
ply to said court for the settlement of my said
accounts, and for discharge from all liabil-
ity as assignee OF said estate, in accordance
with the provisions of the 23th Section Of the
act Of Congress entitled "An act to establish
uniform system OF bankruptcy throughout
the United states" approved March 2. 1857.
WILLIAMSON MCCLELLAND,
Assignee, etc.
MEMPHIS, December 2, lSdg de4
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Further Election News from the
Lone Star State.

GALVESTON, November 3.-The to-
tai vote here is 2,175. The county
vote will not be known until tO-mOr-
row. Reid, a negro, is believed to be
elected District Clerk. Austin, Bell
and Williamson counties are nearly
unanimous for Hamilton and Haynes.
In Travis county nearly half the
whites replained away from the
polls. HamiltOn's majority in
Travis is about 200. Nothing has
been heard from other counties.
Nothing definite is known, but Davis
has doubtles carried Harrison county
by several hundred majority. Rich
mond gives a large Republican major
ity for Governor and Congressman.
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NEW ORLEANS, December 3.-The
first race over the Metairie course to-
day was a hurdle of two miles, be-
tween Lancer, Sacks and Chalmette,
which was won by Lancer in 4.05l.
The second was mile heats, best three
in five, between Don Juan, Betty Bay,
Bonita, WhisenhUnt, Larkin and
Corslcan. The latter was the winner.
Average time, Az.
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Receivers Sale.
n thursday, the 9t5 Day Of necombsr. Ia6

Un ihursGay, tho yin DAY OF EecemhcT. 1863
A T the hour OF 10 O'Clock am. ..t tl.a ans
y tion house OF Eoystsr, Trezevant q Co.,.
on the corner OF tlaiu and jefferson H-aa..-
in the city Of Memphis, viii sell TO rre
highest bidder, for cash, the tOI0vviuz Iga-
scriDed Bonds and Notes. deposited 1y r. is.
Haddell, TO secure his Indebtedness 10 lie
Gay0sO Savings Institution.
Five Bonds, Nos. 70 20 - inclusive. These
bonds are made by 3. 3. WaddeIi and C0al-
man BOYD, dated Nay p, lsl6. and payable III
May, los2- Eacn OF these bonds IS FOR 0ua
thousand dollars, and each has seven e. eCsf-
pOns, now due, for thirty dollars each. rra-4.
bonds are secured by "a deed in t,ust u r1s
Overton Hotel and other real aEsuta iu tf4
city of Memphis, made by C.. BOYD and p a
WaGdell, on the III Nay, 1906 and CecurdeI IN
the Registers ONCE OF shelby county. Tenn.
IN BOOK No. %, part lst, pages 3S4 ss-l, e-c-
one note, dated November Il. 1877, made By
s b. Robins q Co., for SJD00, payable lst dav
of January, $50 10 the order Of l.. 2 Wad-
dell, and by him indOrsed.
Seven Ia notes mate by :. b. Robins g. Co
Memphis, November j, lsu7, rOE $50. escl. uas.-
able to the order OF B. d. WaCdell. and 81
him tndorsed, payable as follows. One. three
months after date; two. at four months after
date; two. at nve months after duLe- one. 81
six months after date, and one az seven
months after date.
QO.E s. ET0GPT Enoafz-ar-
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

sMITH.-The friends and aequaintances Of
J. J. Smith nnd I. c. Finnie are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral of Mrs. J. J.
SMITH, from the residence of her brother, y.
c. Finnie corner of Vance and Wellington
streets, This SATURDAY. Afternoon, at 2
o'clock. Service by Rev. Mr.. Carmichael
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ESTABIISHED 1910.
FROM WASHINGTON.

French Postal cOnYeHtion--U. S. Supreme
Court---PenaIty for Interference with the
Postal Laws---lncOme TaX---Rayiien Re-
beIIioa---ReckIsss Expenditures---Tarif
and Interaal.ReYenue 6iIIs--6Old Sales
Niggsr in the SchOOIs---Specie-Payment
Question. --The Circuit Iudgeships---The
Freedmen's Bureau---Radicai Caucus
Wendell Phillips Again.
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r. CARD.

IN Withdrawing from the Agency Of the "st.
I Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company
deem Il due my friends and those of Che Com
pany. 10 return my warmest thanks for past
confidence, hoping that il NAV be continued
10 me in the diferent sphere of business I
shall be engaged in: while ! trust a renewed
and increased patronage may be bestowed on
the Company have so long represented.
Decent Der !, 1863. n. ). OTIS.
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AIIensd EIectinn Frauds

NEW YORK, December AT a
meeting of the citizens Of Williams
burg, last evening, District Attorney
Morris made an address, stating that
immense frauds had been perpetrated
at the last election; that he held the
proofs, and that the perpetrators would
be brought to punishment.
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BERLIN, December 3.-BurIingame
had an interview with King William
yesterday and presented his creden-
tials. The meeting was characterized
by the usual complimentary speeches
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mississiuni Elections

Jackson, December 5.-Additional
returns from six counties give Alcorn
several thousand additional majority.
Dent has carried but three counties,
and these by small majorities. The
whole Radical ticket, with few excep-
tions, has doubtless been elected.
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THURSDAY. December %, 1859.

at y O'Clock m, for cash, in front Ofthe Court
house, Greenlaw Block, between Union and
GayOsO streets, in the city OF Mem phis, Tenn,
for the purpose of satisfying q note secured
by the said deed, the following described
property, lying in the county of Shelby, State
o. Tennessee, tO-wit:
\ tract OF land containing 900 one hundred
acres, near the Brownsville Road, about 81
miles from Raleigh, and being the same tract
Of land devised 10 said VIM. L. Bell by the
last will and testament OF Jane Blair (for
more full description, reference is made to
said will, recorded in the county of Shelby.
Tennessee. March Term, 1865. pages lbs to l3D,
and also the crop growing on said land. con-
sisting of 80 acres OF wheat, 20 acres Of corn, 3
acres Of potatoes, and other vegetables, and
p acres OF cotton.
The title is deemed good, but I will convey
and sell as trustee. f. w. .BUTrINGHAUS.
dec4 Trustee
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TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
EuioqiStH.

NEW YORK, December BAH the
papers here have extended eulogies
upon Mr.. Richardson.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
MEMPHIS THEATER.
SDalding, eidweII & MacDoaouqh, Propr's.
r. W VflTTWGF eff,sr efor,,,.-

LAST NIGHT OF THE ENGAGEMENT OF
Mrs l.. p BOWERS, and the young and tai
euted actor. Mr.. J. g. McCOLLOM, who will
appear at the MATINEE n the wonderfully
interesting drama Of snare"
Mr.. ROBERT MCWADE, Tonight, Tonight
Memphis favOrit- comedian, tonight.
SATURDAY EVENING. Dec. 4th. lS5g-Slr
Edward LyttOn Bulwer's beautiful play OF
The Lady OF Lyons" Pauline, Mrs. ID. r.
Bewers; Claude MelnOtte, Mr.. J. G. McCOl-
ION.
To conclude with an original Burlesque ON
the Fifth Act of Richard III entitled
DICK NIT DREE EYES.
Dick Nit Dree Eyes in Dutchl, Mr. Robert
McWade.
MONDAY EvESTSG, Dec. 6.-AIIss MARRIOTT
night only.
Third and last appearance Of Mr. Robert 1Ic-
Wade.
Rs- A great bin will be presented. a
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The sihIe and he Public Schools.

CINCINNATI, December 3.-The ar
gument in the case wherein the Bible
is excluded from the public schools,
was concluded to-day. The court re-
served its decision.
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E;r. Peapady's Funeral.

LONDON, December 3.-The from
clad Monarch is ready to sail with the
body of Mr.. Peabody, but it is thought
she will remain fora few days, await
ing the rest of the feet. Her cabins
are draped in black cloth and white
| silk.
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The EcumaninaI Council

ROME, December IA synodal con-
ference was held yesterday when a
Papal Allocution was delivered and
the oaths administered to the officers
Of the Ecumenical Council.
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THE undersigned respectfully announce TO
L the public that they have been appointed
General State Agents Ofthe est. Louis Mutual
Life Insurance Company" for West Tennes-
see. North Mississippi, Arkansas and North
Alabama, 20 date from December l, 1869: name
and style Of firm, J. g. LONsDALE & Co.
j. G. LONSDALE,
J. W. WILKINSON,
decd j. p. WELLARD.
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

TNHE firm Of LOusdale 8 Otis, Agents Of the
! st Louis Mutual Life Insurance Gem
pany,' is this day, by mutual agreement, dis
sOlYed-N. ;. Otis Withdrawing.
j. @. LONSDALE,
NEWTON >. OTIS.
MEMPHIS, December I, 1863.
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CHICAGO, December 3.--Flour-5pring extra
So 2Ja5 80. Wheat 90l4890I5c. Corn 781S679c
Oats 42c. Rye 781ze. Barley SEE. Highwines
96c. Sugar-Cuba lS49lHzc. Pork $50 So
Lard lS9lsLc Bulk sides H494F4c, shoul-
ders l4lsc. Hams I64l0Ac.
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A caucus Of the Republican MEM
bers Of the Senate viii be held next
Monday morning, for the purpose Of
filling the committee vacancies occa-