Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-12
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MEETING OF oHANOELLoRs.

MEETING OF oHANCELLoRs.
The chancellors of the several chancery
districts Of our state are in session, sit
ting in the State Library rooms at the
capitol, Nashville, for the purpose of
agreeing upon rules of practice in chan
cery to be adopted throughout the State
1t is expected they will not be able to re-
port conclusion before the close of the
week.
The following are the names of the
chsncellOrs, the chancery districts over
which they preside, and their places of
residence:
h. c. Smith, first district, Elizabeth
town.
o. P. Temple, second district, Knox
vile.
D. 81. Key, third district, Chattanooga.
A. $. Marks, fourth district, Winches-
ter
". W. Goodpssture, fifth district, Car
thage.
Charles G. Smith, sixth district, Clarks-
vile.
Edward H. East, seventh district,
", S. Fleming. eighth district, Column
his.
George H Nixon, ninth district, Law
rencsburg.
James Fentress, tenth district, Bo-
livsr.
John Somers, eleventh district, Dres-
den.
R.. ]. Morgan, first chsncery court,
Shelby county, Memphis.
viii L. Scott, second ehancsry court,
Shelby county, Memphis.
RAILROAD SALE.
The Union and American of Tuesday
says: 1.-THE board of commissioner, sp-
pointed to dispose of the delinquent
roads, made yesterday conditional sale
of the Nashville and Northwestern rail
road to the Nashville and Chattanooga
company for twenty-four hundred bonds
of the State, for one Thousand dollars
each, with the January and July coupons
attached-thst Is 81, 400, 900 in bonds, to
which add forty-eight hundred coupons for
thirty dollars each, amounting to Sl44, 600.
This makes the sum total agreed TO be
paid for the road 81, ga 600 in bonds and
coupons. In addition, the purchaser as
sumes all risk and liability for the
claim of the United states govern
ment against the Nashvi'l9 and North
western railroad company, amounting
10 about S485, 900 in currency. A fur
ther provision in the contract is that
for the debt OF the State to the Nashville
and Chattanooga company, tor repairs to
the Nashville and Northwestern road,
amounting In gresnbscks to $637, 900, the
State pays 10 the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga company seven hundred Of the
State bonds, for $1,000 each, with January
and July coupons attached. Thus the net
amount to be received for the road by the
State is Sl,700,0 900, in bonds, with thirty
four hundred coupons attached; the total
OF the bonds and coupons amounting to
81 ,S02, 900. This conditional sale is made
subject to the action which may be taken
by the supreme court on ths writ of error
OF tho stockholders OF the Nashville and
Northwestern company.
LAST OF THE CONFEDERATE ORPHANS.
Yesterday evening, saws the Union and
American, Mrs. II. Mckenzie, for long
while mstron of the Confederate Orphan
Asylum, at Clarksville, arrived in the
city, and is stopping at the Battle house
with seven of the little orphans, the last
of the ASYLUM, which, after several years
| Of noble work, is now closed. The last
/ children, slsYen IN number, left yesterday
under charge Of Mrs. Mckenzie, who will
take them to the counties from which
they came, two go TO Bright's, in Lincoln
| county, two to Smith county, two to Cor
nersville, and one will remain in this city,
three were sent to Gallatin. General Bat
| tie kindly rendered the hOspitalities OF
the hotel TO the little orphans, who al
| ways find welcome, warm and generous
as his charitable heart.