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NASHVILLE.
Legislative and Convention Proceedings.
". ] Smith.
SPECIAL no THE APPEAL.

NASHVILLE, February 5.
There was not much Of general in
terest transacted in the Senate TO day.
a bill in lieu of Senate bill author
izing Brownsville to issue railroad
bonds was reported by the Conference
Committee and cOncurred in. The
bill does not differ materially from the
original bill, and embraces the House
amendment reported, which was also
concurred in in the House
House resolution asking Congress
sional aid for the Southern Pacific
Railroad was adopted.
The Senate adhered, by a vote Of 9
to 8, to its amendment to House bill
relieving the State treasury. Said
amendments fixes the taxes at fifteen
cents on every handred dollars.
\ Committee of Conference was ap-
pointed on Senate bill to relieve rail-
roads from paying sinking fund, as
required by law, and passed second
reading.
Senate bill to amend the charter Of
Memphis, passed second reading.
The House bill to incorporate the
Gayoso Club, of Memphis, was laid ON
the table.
The principal matter Of interest in
the House was the resolution oensur-
ing Winfield Jerusalem Smith for
traudulently furnishing his frank
TO members of the General As
sembly for their use in sending
out all sorts of documents 10 their
constituents. There was some oppO-
sition to the resolution, as IL impli-
Gated those members who made use
Of Jerusalem's fraud, and quite a num-
Der were in that predicament.
a resolution was introduced by Mr..
Caldwell and adopted, requesting our
Congressman to use their influence in
defeating Roderick Random Buffers
bill for territorializing Tennessee.
a bill was introduced to amend the
charter Of the New Orleans and Ohio
Railroad.
H0use.-A resolution providing for
adiOurnmeot on the 18th was tabled.
The Convention to-day reconsidered
its action in adopting the Section in re-
gard 10 the election Oi clerks Of courts,
and the section Ia the Constitution is
left as it now stands.
The rest of the day was consumed
in discussion on the question Of the
removal of the present judiciary with
cut coming to any definite result.
In the afternoon the Convention
paid a visit Of respect to Mrs. ox-Pres-
ident Polk.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH.
nashville, February J.-The Con-
ventiOn to-day called on Mrs. Polk,
and were pleasantly received and en-
teTtained.
The House adopted a resolution Sc
verely ceuSUring Congressman (?) ".
J. Smith for furnishing his frank TO
members of the Legislature for their
use in transmitting documents to their
constituents, and calling the attention
OF Congress TO his conduct. Hundreds
Of documents have been thus circu-
lated under his frank.
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He believed in the Constitution as the
fundamental law of the land, as the
bulwark of the public liberty, and Bs
the only bond bv which the States
could he rightfully held together. Ii"
regarded his official oath ~ a solemn
covenant with God and his country,
never 10 be violated under any circum-
stances; and he had a right whole
some contempt for that corrupt code
OF morality which teaches that aaths
are not binding upon the rulers Of a
free country where they find it incOn-
siSt"ut with their interest 10 keep
them He uniformly behaved with
"mOdest stiffness and humiii-
ty," except when his opinion
was asked. and then he spoke with
becoming deieTenre to others. From
that part Of his life at least you might
by telling it, truly have derived a
'.lofty lesson'' indeed. But this quiet,
unpretending, gprincipled Demo-
cratic gentleman is converted by your
maladroit oratory into a hcctOring
bully of the abolition school, rampag-
ing through the White House and
around the Department, trying TO
frighten the people with big looks.
beseech you to r. examine your
authorities. II you still think them
sufficient to sustain you, l cannot
doubt your willingness to commune
cate them for the scrutiny Of others
who are interested. II, on the con-
trary, you shall be satisfied that you
have made a great mistake, then, JUS
tice to all parties, aud, especially, to
the subject of your well-meant, but
unfortunate eulogy, requires some
amends to be made. 1t viii be for
you 10 say whether you will, or will
not, ask the court for leave to with
draw that part Of your speech from
the record.
Very respectfully yours,
J. =. BLACK.
To Hon. +. r. HOAR, Attorney General.
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The War Upon The Wall Street Brokers

New YORK, February 5.-Assessor
Webster,s great raid on Wall street
closed yesterday. In Judge Pier
points Office, on Thursday morning,
a communication, containing an order
of distribution of money received
from brokers, was received from Wash
ingt0R. The order gives the Assessor
S24, 900 as his mOiety. The present
Assessor and the various officers of
the courts are to receive small sums
as fees FOR prosecuting the respective
cases. About $4,000 has been paid
by the defendants in court.
Webster will begin war upon Au-
gust Belmont and the foreign bankers
next week. This class has not paid
any tax whatever on their capital in
active use, although it il known they
transact business amounting in The
aggregate to a hundred million dollars
in the yeHr. The legal papers and re-
turns necessary to institute proceed
ings against these bankers are In pre-
naratlon. and are to be filed next week.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, February 5.-On
Monday the President will issue a
proclamation Of the ratification of the
treaty between the United States and
China, giving the null text OF the
Sams.
Ben. Butler, as Chairman Of the
National Asylum OF Disabled Soldiers,
some time ago made an application
for The bounty due soldiers VINO had
deserted during therebelliOn, amount
ing to S4,U0O,U00, and the Treasury
refused to turn over the money on
the ground that the bounty was not
due until the expiration OF the term
Of service, which, with the men who
had deserted, their term had not eX-
pired. This decision has been affirm
ed by the Attorney General, and hence
the money viii not be turned over.
The House Naval Committee
hopes to be able to agree on q
measure satisfactory to both staff and
line officers il the navy. They are
opposed to the bill proposed. by Secre-
tary Robson. Neither the staff nor
line officers will get all they demand.
Grant is opposed 10 appointing a
man from a Southern circuit on the
Supreme Bench, and an effort is be-
ing made to secure the appointment OF
Jas. +. Alison, of Iowa, to whom the
President offered several places in his
cabinet.
The Senate Committee on Com
merCe met to-day, and considered,
among other things, the levees Of the
Mississippi river, and 1t was finally
agreed to refer the matter 10 q new
committee, consisting Of Messrs. Buck
ipgham and Kellogg.
There IS 40 doubt that Minister
Hugh Erying will be recalled rom the
Hague, as his friends have ceased
their efforts for his return to that po-
sition.
Ho14Ss.-The House met for general
debate, with Lotheridge in the chair.
About thirty members only were
present.
Mr.. Sargent made a speech in vim
dicatiOn OF a remark of his in his re-
cent discussion on the general dislOy-
atty Of the Democratic party.
The other speakers were Packard,
of Indiana, in support Of the policy
of the Republican party; Sheldon, OF
louisiana, on finance: Tyner on the
abolition OF the frsnking privilege;
Beggs, on general politics; aud Law
renee, Oh the modes of paving pen
sions after which the House ad-
ourned.
WASHINGTON, Fubruary 6-The
Internal Revenue Detective CoWhan
reports to Commissioner DelanO, un-
der date of Augusta, Ga, January
3lst, a very successful raid in the
Fourth District of Georgia, by which
eighteen Illicit stills We're captured
and also a number OF men engaged in
running them. The distance travelled
was over seven hundred miles.
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IN MEM0RIAH.

Died. January s0lh, 1870. Of confuent small
pox, JAsfEs HUDSON SIXTH, aged - years and
8mOnths.
In the pages Of a community's history the
dark letters Of d-ath cover few brighter and
purer nsIaes than his in whose memory this
is written. Born among Us Of parents We
knew, loved and bonored, he was the young
est of three boys left to a widowed mothers
care. In the broad light Of noble woman s
patit Mt, unseldsh holy duty. his young feet
could tread no careless dangerous way; and
though still in the green and slluring fields
OF thOughrless youth when the sh dow OF
death came upon her, he continued to grow
In strength aud steadftst promise 10 walk
firmly in the great road OF manhOod's hfe
MANY warm and snxiOu hearts bivoUaek,d
around him and looked % see him Hero
in the s-rife," but, alas! ere = reveilIe is
sounded,
con Deaths eternal camping ground
His snow -wh te tent i spre;td,"
None possessed rarer abilities or deeper
virtues than sour Bow" epsn-h-arted and
merry-voiced. he wss welcomed a the sun
shine, giving lie and glow 10 those about
him. For ole Of lis age. he lad accom-
plished much that many Of moro mature
years could scarcely boast, and with an earn
est, self-reliart nature, ever looked 20 his fu-
ture as frausht with success. IN him w
mourn the loss o. q social light, a loving
heart, noble sxaup,e Of moral youth and
the exp Clancy OF Christian manhood
worthy all our highest hopes
In quiet Elmwood, dreamlsssiy he sleeps At
his gentle mothers feet, and SIS in tnst City
Of the Dead the SOFT clouds sweep low, the
sunshine dick=rs, the mounful trees whisper.
the merry birds carol, and the grasses bond
and waver. all full OF PEACE, we VIII knee
brsIde his grave Enowlng-eye. in spite o.
tear-flled eyes and thrObbing hearts-his
spirit scars Ger brighter scenes In Paradise.
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between the hours Of 10 and u O'Clock. A. m,
in front OF the door OF ROvster, TrezeXant 3
CO.. corner Of Main and Jeff rsOn streets in
the city Of Memphis, proceed TO sell, - the
highest bidder. fOF ca n, az pnhllc auction
the prope ty descrt tbed in said deed o. . 1sl'
cO-wtf: A certain tract Of laud lying an1 oe-
ing IN the unity Of shelby and stare OF zen :, =,
nessee. about one mls e6sf Ol the city. u -
Memphis bounded as follows: B. gtn nlhg =
the nOrtLsas e9rner Of lot No y, n 81 seo
division 4, in the partition Of the eat Ol 4
n carr at 8 stake IN Pigeon Acost Rosd-
north Is degrees, east 81 IL, 4 rom eosi,ar
marx. q /. and thence on 4 - chains u links
r., a sake 3 dssgrses west SIX IL Ks from a
poIlsr IA srksd- 4. thenes north 5S7< d s5e-s,
west chains 81 hnss 70 Z; As[s ta.si'S 1nt
Eoost Road; thence south s. desrs Is, 81.
vzitE said road chains and 795< Links 20 tn
bssinriug; containing about fourteen acres
With the improvements thsr On 6etng the
-ame props. " sold by ~am uei Mansfield auc
wife to T. A. Iontg0meryi and b. 4. A
Montgomery to John Il " Waggnnsr. Re-
denption waived. Title believed 70 Be Eood
but convey only as Trustee
JrSO. Johnson. Trustees
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THE RED RIVER REBELLlOH.

CHICAGO, Februay 5.-The Red
River New Nation gives long ac-
count of a meeting held at Fort Garry
on the 2lst Of February, which was
addressed by Benault G. Smith, who
explained his mission and the policy
of the Canadian Government. Dir.
Refill moved that two representatives
be elected by the English people to
meet twenty representatives elected
by the French people On the 25th ult.,
Tor the purpose Of considering the sub
iect ofLegislative Commissioners, and
TO decide what would be the best
course for the welfare Of the country.
The motion was carried, and COM
mittee was appointed 10 appOrtlon
the English representatives. The re-
suit Is not yet known.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.


MEMPHIS TESS.. Feb. 3, 1870.
10 ne c. p. Officers and Members Of Cayosg En-
campHlslt 10. ,. !. o. o. F.:
SECRETARY AID PATEIAECH: Tho under
signed, your Committee appointed at your
last regular session to drart suitable res1lu-
tions upon the death Of our beloved Patriarch,
GEO. W. ACRE, respectfully beg leave to re-
Fort the following:
WaEREAz, Death has cast his shaft among
us, and taken from our circle one OF tfs m efn-
brrS- Patriarch Geo. " Acre: We zee Il proper
To give some expression touching hts WORTH
ness OF our brotherhood: therefore,
Ecs0tred, That IN al his relations Rs a men,
ber OF our OEder his acts were founded IN
principle and controlled by coaseience-his
Dand being ever open to assist the needy. his
arm nerved To defend the Oppressed AMI sus-
tain the weak, and his hear; always warm
with sympathy lor tue distressed.
Resolved, That while we mourn our loss in
tue demise Of our brother, we recognize IN
the bereavement an act or God, VINO d0eiE
all things well y an who . doth not Wiling
ly atiiet the children OF men"
ResotUed, That the foregoing report and res
olutiOHs be spread upon the minutes cf This
Enesnr ment; thas the same be published.
and that copy be- furnished 10 family Of our
esteemed Patriarch. 4. r. DAVIS.
W. r BRUCE
H. X. PIrGH
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impeachment Of Judge Nat. Harrison,
Of the Seventh judicial District.
IN the House yesterday the political
struggle over the Registration qYSs-
tinn was the most prolonged contest
that ever transpired in the Legislature
of the State.
The liberal and straight Republicans
united in the passage Of Wells bill re-
storing the power of appointment in
the Governor.
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ALL SORTS.

A Uonan's Right-the right to
stand up when sae enters a crowded
car
It has been suggested that even the
most generous naval officers are
sWOTdel men.
st. Euseblus had four heads. At
least there are four skulls, said to be
his, in Italy.
The site for the new Philadelphia
Library most recently suggested IS the
last, but not leased.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Arkansas, per-
ished last week OF pardsOi. 1t was ac-
cideat2lly jobOed in his eye.
Why make such . fuss over Prince
Arthur, when every dry goods store
in the country has its prints.
Cleanliness may be next 70 gOdli-
ness, bat dirty shirt il not any evil
dence Of the unpardOnabie sin.
When Minister Catacazy takes a
bath ip Washington, he is said to pre-
sent the appearance o. a Russian bare.
There IS In Minnesota a threa-
months-old baby which conYerses
iiueatly. Need we add that it is Il
girl?
VIM. Mccoy, OF Toronto, thought
lesSly loaded his pipe with a cartridge
last Monday, and now he mOurns the
loss OF his nose.
The course of true love never runs
smooth; neither does the course OF
IuaigiIauhy, At the very wedding
there is hitcH.
Diseases and deformities are hered-
itary; SO be careful, young ladies, not
to marry men who have gOut or can
Ger or wooden leg.
Stranger-"Do they sell decent
whisky in this saloon, Mister?'
Niister-"Mos' d'schid'ly. Look't
(hic) me, sir; for only OUR dOi'r."
II has been decided by the Frack-
willie Debating Society that the reason
why hens always lay eggs in the day
ilme IL because at night they are
rOOsteEs.
A Cleveland paper says "Wiliiam
Penn's carriage is owned by Captain
Pierce, OF Cleveland, who occasional
ly gives the old thing an airing in
the streets"
There is one branch of conjuring in
which the immortal Blitz is surpassed
by 5Gma young ladie5-silght-oi-
hand-when Il Is offered with matri-
mOnial intentions.
Out IN Alabama, a dOwn-tTodden
child OF Atricd's burning soil, for q
wager, tried 10 drink a quart Of Whis-
XIV. Tie succeeded, and his funeral
took place on Saturday.
A st. Louis husband seeks a divorce
1 because his wife Keeps too many fast
days. The trouble il this part Of the
country is, that % many wives have
to keep last husbands.
. A Kansas sheriff complains because
( he can't get carpenters 10 build q gall
I loUs i'm the jail-yard. The condemned
/ man seems perfectly satisfied. Ii
don't worry him a particle.
4 man il SunbuIy is being tried fol
''larceny OF a csnalboat, three mules
and fixtures" Such a magnificent
/ kleptomaniac a. this would fiil tht
Office Of State Treasurer with Ell
cheney.
The last Chinese comedy produced
in san Francisco contains only ninety
acts. The performers are engaged By
the half century, and the audience
are forbidden TO encore the play more
than twice.
Ii may or it may not be of specia
interest to the public, but we will men
ton the fact AT any rate, as mere
item OF general news, that Saint Aide
gondes, who was q virgin, died ex
actly one hundred ten years ago.
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From Roma.

ROME, February 5.-Another ses-
sion of the Ecumenical Council was
held yesterday.
The Archbishop of Turin celebrated
Mass, and five Fathers delivered adj
dresses.
The Committee Postulata meets
once a week.
The Committee De Eide has COM
pleted a great part of its work.
The Catholic, published here, has a
remarkable article entitled g Les
DlOuEceS, P0}itiqUe, ette comedies" "
After referring to the menaces against
the Ecumenical Council and the estab-
lishment Of DEGREES contrary to modern
ideas, it says the Bishops despise
the menaces, and if the Gov
ernment makes laws at vari-
ance with the decrees of the
Council, the subject will not be beid
to observe them, and to exact Obedi-
ence TO such laws would be OdiOus
tyranny, and if the Government
separates the Church from the State,
they must expect a terrible revolution
10 overthrow them. France alone
has been true TO the COncOTdat, aud
the Council will bear this in mind.
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The Richardson Murder.

NEW YORK, February "a mo-
ton was made by the prosecuting at
tOruey in the Court or General Ses-
siOns, to remove the trial of Daniel
Mcfarland, for the murder of A. D..
Richardson, to the Court OF Oyer ana
ierminer, on the ground that the case
would occupy too much time Of the
former court. The motion was strong
~ opposed by the defense as prejudi-
cial 10 the interests of the prisoner.
lhe decision was reserve ed.
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Another Rsliuious Scandal.

New YORK, February "A re-
markable clerical scandal is reported
in the Philadelphia papers. The de
linquent is a Catholic priest, name un-
known, and the victim of his will q
Miss Louisa Daber, who has suddenly
and mystcriously disappeared. Rev.
Mr.. Hartley, of the Second Reformed
Church, has received a letter from
Miss Daber, in which she states that
she is confined in the cell of a CathO
lie church, and that she is to be sent
to nunuery in Milwaukee. The az
fair creates much excitement in re-
LgiOus circles in the Quaker City.
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MADRID, February st is report
ed that the Duke Of MOntpensieT' 5
candidature for the throne of spain
will be altogether abandoned. Prince
George, Ga Catholic, thirty-seven years
of age, and sou of the King of Saxony),
is nov talked of in some quarters,
while others propose Prince Charles of
Prussia. The estimates passed the
House yesterday, after a strenuous Op-
position.
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TRUSTEES SALE

ny virtue OF trust deed executed 70 ne By
ID ". b. Waldran. on the sab day ol prI,
1868. and duly recOrded in the ksg sterisss nee
for the eOunty OF shelby, and stat OF n
ntSsee, IA Book No. =, page is. and TO- The
puTpOse o. pasf Ing the following debts b re-
ia mentioned. tO-WIt: One 70 y b. Oree n 4 ~.
fpr he sum or four thousand one hundr-d
ard Sky nine e2 100 dollass 5, - sEid' ues~i -
nt,fe due Decem Der 10th. 1853, with interest,
nd one other de bt due TO r. n App~rson -
Exscutnr Of Wade Il. bolton, deceased evil
dencrd BY promissoTy note made NaN .
sum OF nine teen n. sussnd i've hundred dOi-
~ his no e has q credn OF two tEou-4a Q
dollars. p6id June l5, lsSo-I VII, on
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The Iurfmsn,s 30 nress.

NEW YORK, February 5.-The Turf
mems National Congress has adopted
rules for trUtting Of the most stringent
character, to insure strict honesty and
rs~pectability in future trOtting con
tests, and enacted bylaws for their
associations. The Congress adjourned
after adopting for their title ''The
National Association for the Promo
ton OF the Interests OF the American
Turf " The following officers were
sci cted for the ensuing year: Amasa
Sprague, OF NaEagansett Park, r. l.,
President, and4 George II. Smith, O
same, Assistant Secretary and Treas
ureF.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

from n second visit to the Church in
thc afternoon, when I found that the
Council had adjourned, ! called on an
ecclesiastical friend who was behind
the scenes. and from him / learned
that the Transactions Of the session
were confined TO the reading and ac-
ceptance of " Profession of Faith, "
a document not now presented for the
first time, bat one familiar in the
"Ordcr" of the Church. This Is the
latest Information which l have been
able to obtain before the closing Of the
mail, and if any new disclosures are
made, they must be reserved for an
other letter.
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sacked and delivered. Oats, loose, Sc; sack
ed zoe Flour e. ~ 70 s. for superane %
fancy. Bacon, clear sides nc; shoulders ~
country hams H5lc; city sugar-cured Aici
plain city Zee. Lsrd NC. Bulk clear sides
i514r; clear ribbed lf5<; shoulders uizc. Kump
pork sZ4 per bbl.
MOBILE.
MOBILE, February 5.-COtton-ln limited
demand, bat closed dull; safes e00 bales
middiings at ~ 4Zfc Receipts for the week
2l62 bales; exports is bales.
CHARLESTON.
CHARLFsrON, February 5.-"ott0n IN good
demand at &c decline; middiiugs 2fa2if4c.
sales 600 b ies. Receipts iZ.y bales Exports
SAVANNAH.
sAyANSAH. Feb b~uqry5 Cotton quiet; mid
~ g 2ic. sales 600; receipts, io55i export
1879
FOREIGN.
LIVERPOOL Feb ) - Ott0n steady; Uplands
l1s fli1zd; orleans -; sales 10 90 haies
neat s. lid for California WIlte. s. "a
for Red Western Vinicr: Flour z1-5i Corn
2's Cd Oats ~ sd Rzr ey IS Peas 3is.
LOSDOH. February 5-'nnsOis fCr money
a2i4agz{. v. \. 5-2fs. NilsS75S ig-lAs. Eii{
Paris Februars The B0urse + quiet and
lower; reHJes 7.f Soc
FEesKFoRT, February 5--U. s. Bonds arm /;
l0-l0s92ts.
HAYKE, February 5-Cotton quiet
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From Cuba.

New YORK, February 5.-Addi-
tional details make Gen. Puello's de-
feat in Cuba still more decisive
than represented by first advices. 1t
now seems that he barely escaped
total annihilatiOn, and saved the rem
nant Of his column by most rapid
retreat from the field of battle to OrryO
HOndO, after losing 1000 men.