Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-09
1910.
THE NEWS.

A handsome church edifice is being
built in Dalton, Ga, by the Catho-
lies.
a London dispatch says it is ru-
mOred that the Niceroy of Egypt has
entered into an alliance with Greece.
A New York dispatch of yesterday
says snow storm is prevailing IN the
East, which is the heaviest OF the
season.
The case of the Providence Rubber
Company VS.. Chas. Goodyear's execu-
tors, was decided, rs in court below,
in favor of Goodyear.
The Pope has announced that he
will hereafter decline to participate IN
controversy respecting the dogma OF
personal infallibility.
The Hotel at Dalton, Georgia,
known as the Morris House, belong
ing to the estate of the late Captain
James Morris, was sold at public sale
on wednesday last, and brought ST.
OO6. It was built at cost Of So, 900.
Mr.. Jay Gould received credit few
days since for contribution Of $4,000
70 q PrOfessorShip of Mathematics in
Princeton. It is probable that the do
nation was from Mr.. jaw Cooke. Of
Philadelphia, through his friend Judge
Field, of Princeton
At the fair recently held in Boston
for the benefit of the Young Mems
Christian Association the profits
were S36. 500. There Is now So, ,0,0
in the buildinEfund OF the .S29O,OOO
needed, but diiding viii be COM
menced vi $780, GOO is raised.
It Is stated that Brazil has estab-
lished a military station at Higueret-
tas which is at the mouth Of the river
Ia Platte, and is a position command
s0g all the iuternal river commerce 0t
9be south American Republic. The
attention of our Government has been
called % ghe fact.
The Banking Clerks Mutual Benent
Association Of New York city, accord
ing 20 tie first annual report, received
during the sHar ending Decemnsr J,
1862. dues amounting to the sum oI
So. .SO6. During fhe same period, ihe9
MONEYS paid 20 iamiii5-S OF deceased
members amounted to Sj6I5.
1t is announced thst d national con-
vpnti0u will assemble in Ptttsburg,
Pa. on thp Sd and 4th OF March next
20 promote the adoption OF such
amendments to the Constltu ION OF
she United States as will recognize
the supreme power Of Almighty Coz,
of His Son Jesus Christ, and oi his
moral laws.
T,-a Legislature Of South Carolina
hos nas.. ID an act which provides that
no re.I or r,.1TsOnal property held by a
woman at fbe Tine Of her marriage,
shall be subject 70 isyy or sale for her
husbands DEBTS, but snail be her sep
argte property, TO be managed ana
disposed of by her in all respects as
though she were man.
The roof Of the American Hotel in
Atlanta. took Ere Wednesday night.
The roof Of the hotel was almost en-
tirely DESTROYED before the fire could
be checked. The furniture in the
building was much damaged by ire
and water. The building is the prop
erty Of Mrs. Johnson, and is kept by
AIessrs. White q Lykes. The amount
of damage is not stated.
A dispatch from New York yester-
dav, saws the adventurous ladies who
have started a brokerage office on
Wall street. are attracting a large
share Of curiosity, if not business.
All SORTS of rumoFs are afi0at TO their
credit. One is TO the effect that they
have brought s7O0, 900 into the street,
and another that they are backed by
Commodore Vanderbilt.
4 delegation of Georgians, com.
posed Of Mr.. COnley, President of the
State Senate; Speaker pro tea. TWee-
DIV: Judges Gibson, ParrOtt and Har-
old. OF the Superior Court; John Rice
and othera, called upon President
Grant Yesterday, and had an inter
view of oyeT an hour, during which a
thorough discussion of the political
situation OF Georgia was INDUCED IN.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore American says that
number of Virginians now here, IN
Guiding Senators Lewis and Johnson,
NJ Virginia, and the Representatives
fev.ept Porter. Mr.. Chandler, and
Others propose holding a meeting 10
atari a movement for forming a Con-
servative political party in Virginia
to steer clear Of tie extremes OF all po'
litical parties.
The generosity Of some people, Is
Droverbial. A citizen OF Boston has
inst contributed ten cents toward the
extinction Of the national debt. Tue
smallest amount received this year
was two cents. II is 4 fact perhaps
not generally known that every cent
SO contributed Is uPul0usly entered
upon the books Of the United Slates
Treasury and placed TO the credit OF
the iund designated.