Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-19
FROM NASHVILLE.

NASHVILLE, May lS.-A snari prevails
in the Legislature whether this ls a new
session under the new Constitution or an
old one, able TO bring forward unfinished
business, partly enacted under the old
Constitution. The debate Is animated,
and the old matter of the former session
appears to be dead.
0ur peoule express regret that the re-
moval of the NJ. Z. Church Publishing
House should have been mooted, as II Is
greatly T., the advantage Of the PUBLISH
ing concern to remain where il is.
should it be removed il will be
great misfortune to the people of Ten
nessee, as it is the means of disbursing
heavy outlaws that benefit largely the in
dustry of the State.
There will soon be strong effort made
in the Assembly to prevent the reissning
of Bank of Tennessee notes from the
Treasury Department, as contemplated in
a recent enactment appointing commits
sioner to burn the same as fast as paid in.
- The candidates aspiring to the election
OF Secretary of State, Comptroller and
Treasurer, which comes of tomorrow,
are very numerous.
The report from the special Committee
to inquire into the affairs of the State
Treasury, report that there is S424 900 bal
ance in the treasury; to account ofschoOl
fund. S274. 600; overdue drafts, Sl4, 600;
uncanoeled coupons, SSls,000; Legislative
expenses, $50, coo; Bank Tennessee notes,
SS05 S82; Fourth National Bank of Aew
York subject to draft, Sl000.
Dr. Bowling has returned from Clarks-
Vile, where he has been attending the
Hon. Gustsvus A. Henry. he reports
the distinguished sufferer as somewhat
better, but the apprehension is painfully
prevalent that the disease must necessa-
rily prove fatal.
Supervisor Emery yesterday ordered
all distilleries in this district save one to
cease operations. The dlstillers claim
that he places such a construction on the
regulations thar they cannot run their
distilleries, and that he is controlled in
this action by CINCINNATI whisky ring,
which reap the beneit OF his wholesale
prescription.
The agricultural fair is the great festure
of attraction to day. The Legislature ad-
iOurned at noon, until tomorrow MORN
ing at nine o'clock, in order that the
members may visit the fair this after
noon.
The debt OF the Confederate Memorial
Society, incurred In removing the Con-
federate dead buried around Nashville
during the war to Mount Olivet Gene
terv. amounts TO 5000. At the decoration
celebration, on Sunday, they had gentle
men at the gates to receive donations TO
pay their debt. They received S97O 20.
The steamer Robert Moore SUNK at
Cumberlara Island Monday night. Boat
and cargo a total loss. She had on board
40 hogsheads tobacco and 400 barrels of
dour for Cincinnati, and 100 tons of pig
iron for New Albany
The President of the Suwanee Coal
Mines believes the Company will soon be
able to ship that coal to the Ohio markets
and make a handsome profit. These
mines are free from water, and are coy
cred by q slate stratum fOrty-fOur feet
thick, which prevents oaVing, and the
coal is Itself from six to ten feet In thick
ness, increasing inwsrdly.
Rev. j. D. Barbee, presiding elder OF the
Huntsville, Ala, District, fell from his
horse in Decatur and broke his arm a few
DAYS since.
Mr.. FOrsythe, a route agent on the
Northwestern Road, was knocked sense
less yesterday at the Chattanooga depot,
while attempting TO get on the train.
The East Tennessee and Virginia Hail-
road has for the past year made net In
come of over a million and a quarter dol
lars. The consolidation of the roads has
largely eurtailed the expenses.
The course of lectures in the Medical
College of Nashville viii be reduced to
fifty dollars. DR.. Paul T. Eve, Generals
Bushrod Johnson and Kirby Smith will
soon take charge of the University.