Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-19
TIE NEWS.
Over six thousand immigrants have
arrived in New York since January

over SIX l1OuSdnu Immigrants nave
arrived in New York since January
1st.
The Alabama Senate has for its clerk
coiOred gentleman, who has per-
formed the orthographlcal feat Of mis-
spelling five hundred words in .
single bill.
Late advices from Venezuela state
that the rebels have captured several
towns, and that the Government
troops have been defeated in nearly
every engagement.
The New York Herald says that
Aunder the present condition and ten
denotes of things the administration
l. drifting with Congress TO demorah-
cation, failure and defeat"
Tuesday night the proprietors Of the
hotels of New York city met To OF
Rauize an ice company, in opposition
TO the existing monopoly, and for the
enrOtectiOn vi ice cOnsumerS IN gene
lol.
Ga good sprinkling Of old-tlme
cuthern element in Congress would
D,SastOre some sense Of decency tO that
obscene plague-spot. Good breeding
and the keen point of honor have de-
parted with the old plantation man
ners."
The estimated cost OF the new RO-
man Catholic Cathedral now IN pro-
cess of erection on Fifty-third street,
near Fifth avenue, New York, IS
8. .OO0. 600; 5000, coo have already been
expended, and the whole work will
De completed in 1872.
The New York Democrat has this
sketch: "As honest Republicans leave
the Republican party, unable longer
TO iCdOrse its piunderings, It's reb-
berries, its cOrrupti0ns, its usurpation
OF power, policy Democrats, hungry
for Office, and caring nothing for prIn-
ciple, MI their places.
4 work Is now In press and ab0nt
to be issaed by d. & J. Sadlier q Co.,
OF New York, under the title OF Brig
adler General Thomas Francis
Meagher; His Political and Military
Career. with selections from his
speeches and writings" by Captain
". F. Lyons. The author OF this vol
ume was one OF the deceased Gen-
erals most intimate associates during
his lifetime, and has no doubt brought
10 his task all the earnestneSS when
personal friendship and affection can
impsIt 10 the work.
In Paterson, y. J., the trial in the
suit OF McGreg0r against the Erie
Railroad Company, for alleged over
charging on freight, began on Wednes-
day. The defendants argued that the
company has hitherto been obliged to
gay the Express Company more for
freighis lost than the entire receipts
frOm them, and that its action in
placing she handling of its freight in
the hands Of one responsible party was
in seif-defense, and that consequently
there exists an entire innocence Of any
intention 10 deiraud or eKtcrt, Is al
legged.
s7he Rer0lUti0q (the w0man's rights
organ) says that having buried the
Democratic party, the nation sis now
ready TO 55llOw the funeral cOrtege Of
its illustrioHs successor (the Republi
can party 10 rs last home" 1t de-
clares that. with the adoption of the
Fifteenth Amendment the Republican
party finishes its work" should Te
quietly gathered to its fathers, and be
decentlv buried beside the old Wings
aud Federalists of other days. 1t
Ebinks il "a great mistake for parties
to linger superhuOus upon the stage
after the curtain drops"
The Canadian Parliament, which
1paSied lis session 20 Ottawa on the
I5fh, has business before it OF more
than usugl importance. The OppOSi-
fiou 10 tbe scheme OF Confederation
has not sensib!g weakened, and unless
the annual budgets show an average
gain IN economy OF expenditures over
those Of the separate Colonies, a pros
pect Of reduction Of taxation, an IN
crease in the development of re-
sources, and commercial advantages
which can be distinctly traced TO Con-
federation, il viii not diminish. The
temper OF the people Of Newfound-
iaHd i q mstter for disquielude, and
the open rebellion inthe Red river
country viii afford an opportunity 10
discuss the conduct Of McD0ugail, as
vel a. over UreS which the reVUlu-
fiORist5 intend 10 make.
J. ". Alvord, the General Saperin-
fendentwOf the FIeedmen's Bureau,
has Writen q letter on the condition
Of the freedmen in South Carolina, il
which he Gays the older o0lOred pe0-
ME Of Columbia and surrounding
country are unusually intelligent and
prosperous, one man, sBIilIm me-
chan.c, being worth Sj0,G30, More
than iJrty heads OF families have,
within the past six Xmonths, purchased
CITY properly for homes, at from $500
10 $500 each. Il is the testimony OF
vgell-infOrmed gentlemen that the
whole cOlOred population OF upper
South Carolina is. in general, IN q
thriving condition, with better houses,
clothing and family comforts from
wear 10 year. The State appTOpT rated
so, ,OOJ last year TO buy land for home
eteads for the freedmen, and upward
OF 5000 acres Of this land have been
sold 10 them during the year. The
Governar will recommend an appro-
priaticn Of S400, 900 this year for the
same purpOso.