Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-18

,eded, says the NeWS, that the fire was the
york Of an ineendiaTy.
The ex-Union soldiers residing in and
lbout Nashville are exerting themselves
counteraot the influence at Washing
on, Of the lying negro delegation, and the
nefarious and degraded Congress
men who want the State remanded to
rule.
A Cincinnati dispatch or the 18th says
The case Of Sausser and other distillers
who are resisting the payment Of the
deficiency tax arising from the forty-eight
hour fermenting rule, viii have ahesring
Judge Emmons Of the United
States Circuit Court, next Tuesday even
ing. There Is eminent council on both
sides and the case is attracting much at
tention.
Recent statistics show England has
about 25Oo miles Of navigsble rivers, $500
of canals, and 1880 miles Of rail-
roads. France has l74o miles OF river
navigation, 800 miles Of canals, and 925o
miles of railroads. Belgium has $50 miles
of river navigation, 200 miles Of canals
and 400 miles of railroads. The
German States have owe zoe miles OF
pavigsble rivers, 500 miles Of canals, and
about 500 miles o frailrosds.
: The war Of the blondes has closed as ig-
nominiouLy for them as i commenced.
Mr.. Storey, OF the Times, was magnani-
mons to the last, as the following dispatch
Of the 10th from Chicago informs US: I'm
our police court the case Of Alexander
Henderson. Of blonde notoriety, charged
with assaulting W. f. Storey with a
deadly weapon, was called up, and coun-
sci appeared for the defense, but the pros
ecutor failed to appear either personally
or by attorney. No witnesses were pres
emit. and the case was dismissed"
Beast Butler is still at his deviltry. 4
dispatch from Washington informs US
that on Wednesday the Reconstruction
Committee heard some six colOred per
sons from Tennessee with regard TO out
in various parts Of the state. They
represent the condition Of affairs as very
deplorable. They viii have another hear
ing on Friday. The black scoundrels
should be thumb-screwed until they give
names, dates and places. Such treatment
would be a warning 10 other lying recon
str~uctiOnists.
Applications having been made from
Tennessee and Georgia for military as
sistance 10 suppress the alleged disturb
auces Of the peace, ths uniform answer of
President Grant in each case has been in
substance that there is no doubt Of his
right 70 station troops and give the disaf-
fected districts the benefit OF their pres
still he had doubts as to how far
they could be used in aid OF the civil au-
thorities. When troops are asked for to
act in such cases. il is q question upon
which the President takes legal advice be-
fore issuing the order.
The following is one Of the letters and
dispatches sent North from Savannah,
Ga, on Tuesday:
/" Hon. Chas. OsNeiu, NJ. c. of PennsyIva-
MIA, Washington, y. c.:
SIR: AS Philadelphisns and ex-Union
officers. doing business in Savannah, we
wish to state that a dispatch sent from
this city by W. l.. Avery, and telegrsphed
TO the newspapers, regarding the treat
ment Of Northern men in this State, is
IN every particular. We have re-
travelled throughout the State,
and never have we experienced such treat
ment as alleged by Avery, nor do we hear
Of any insults being offered to Northern
men. THos. J. MALONE,
81. II. PENDESsTON,
"Of Tucker, Malone s. Co."
It is announced that an unusual number
Of pilgrims are expected to be present at
Meccaon the occasion of the festival Of the
Arafat" lover I5O, OO0l. They visit Niece a
in the " DhuIhaja," or month Of the Pill
commencing this year on March f.
One Of the rites consists in standing on
Mount Arafat, near Mecca, until sunset.
This ceremony takes place this year on
March llth, the MahOmmedan
holy day, and, according to the
traditions OF that sect, confers as much
merit as three visits TO Mecca in other
years. The immense crowd now assemb-
sanitary regulations by the Khedive, as
the cholera has already made its appear
among the pilgrims coming from the
Persian Gulf, and It is feared that the
from that disease may be as nu-
as in the year 1865, when the NOR
taIity was frightfuI.
Mr.. Bsarman, d member of the.House
on Appropriations, made an
address in the House Of Representatives
On wednesday last, in denial OF the state
made by Mr.. Beck last Friday, in
to the expenditures Of the Govern
ment. In the course Of his remarks he
said the amount OF appropriations for the
fiscal year were Sill, 7SS, 907; IN
expended balances were sl0,239,00l SO,
making an available amount of S2I4,l24,-
OG6, The expenditures for the year, ex-
Of payments growing out Of the
public debt, could not exceed Sl66, I32, 37s,
and that sum deducted from the amount
available would leave 20 be issued of IN
expended balances the sum Of So, 99l, 6SS.
These expenditures were S63, 7s2, ZOE less
than in 1865, and S24, 263, g76 less than in
1859. Add TO that the total CSl2s, $50, 676J
appropriation for the payment ofinterest,
and the whole amount would be 1884,
s2S,O54.