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LlvINosToN's OBITUARY.
From the San Francisco Nsw.-Lsstsr.J

From the San Francisco News-Letter.I
1t is with deep and universal regret
that we announce the death OF our
esteemed fellow-ciiizen, DIR. Living.
stone. This melancholy event has
come upon the country like a thun-
derbolt out of a clear sky. Had the
doctor borne charmed life his death
could not have provoked greater as
tonishn1ent and vexation. Up to
yesterday noon, the village physician
at Ijiji was perfectly confident that he
would recover, although the pestiIen-
tial climate OF Soudan had eonsidera-
bly, worried him, and had proved
fatal to his faithful and attached
hippopotamus. AT about one O'Clock,
however, he began to fail rapidly, and
by five there was nothing left OF him
at Ijlji, though he was still prevalent
In several regions to the southwark,
and the vicinity of Gebel-el- -Cumri
was pervaded with him in considera-
bic quantity. But by seven, advices
came from Dahomey that he was dead
in that section, by eight he had per-
ished all along the Upper Nile, by nine
had faded and gone from Beled- ell
Jared, and before daylight this morn
ing the returns were all In, and DIR.
Livingstone, the great African explo-
rer, was no more forever! The obse-
quies will take place at BoorioboOla-
Cha as soon as all the remains can be
concentrated at that point. In its
deep sffiietion science has our hearth
est sympathy, and we cheerfulIy con-
dole with everybody,
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PROGRESS OF CAPITALIZATION.

eonoe.irnes a thing IL said in 9 jssting
yysv which contains great deal OF truth.
inns tie CinoinnsA Commercial re-
sponds 10 one Of It's correspondents -
follows:
"The accomplished editor Of the Cincin-
psti Gazstte does not know, you know,
what the Cincinnati Commercial means
by the nation-in gmsllcsps. BE does
not see, YOU see, that the great war and
the CONQUEST Of ons-third Of the States OF
the Union by the rest, and the vast In
crease OF the patronage Of the executive
and the power of Congress has chsnged
the capacity or the form OF our govern
ment st ali. BE does not discover thai
ths governor OF a State, or member OF
State Legislature, ia OF less consequenc'b
and q member Of congress OF more ih1-
portance thar ten years since. Weil5 some
persons are slow 70 learn"
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune writes, December lOi
General Butler is examining the sub
iect OF State Indebtedness; its magnitude
and prospective increase. he considers
that tbe practice OF State governments OF
carrying cut improvements, and assum-
ing additional debts therefor, is one VIII n
bids fair to assume such importance As to
demand the notice Of the Federal
government. Especially would this in
tervention be required, he thinks,
in case the United States foreign
gslations became seriously disturbed, OF
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SUMMARY.

The propeller Mary JarekH, which wss
ice bound in MOumel bay, near Toledo,
succeeded In making her way through,
and reached the latter point at noon yes
terdsy, with the barge Fred Kelly in tow.
The French people propose to present
the government Of England with psint-
ing commemorative Of the great efforts
made Ey the people sud authorities of
thai country 10 supply ths French people
with food, when sOrsly pressed by famine
and distress at the closs of Tie Wsr.
Honorable John L. Tincher, senator
from the Eighth district Of Illinois, died
ct the Revere house, in Spsingfeld yes
nsss OF eight dsyg. His death has been
expected for the past tEO days and his
family were with hAn. Mr.. TinEhsT had
served one term il the hOdse Of FepFesen-
tativss and wss in MS second term O. SEN
StoF aid was also member Of the consti-
tutionsl, conVenti0n. He was fifty years
old. His reElsiEs VIII be sent to DInville
to-day.
The national assembly OF Frsnne sre
averse to q return to Paris. l. wss re-
ported yesterday that arrangements are
likely to be effected under which the eK-
ecutivs departments will take up their
quarters in Paris, while the assembly re-
mains at Nerssilies. Eighty Of the ex-
trsms legitimstists in the SsseL1 bly,, It is
said, will recede from the mss orig Of
the uaousrchicsl party in case the Duke
D'ABmsis Is chosen as its leader. The
committee on ta5 reorganization Of the
army hsa agreed TO exempt ffO29 eOmpul-
sorry military service all eclssIssties sad
heads of commercial establishments.
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THE interest ofmany novels Is made
to depend upon the loss Of a genuine
will or the production Of forged one.
The not uncommon eclipse OF romance
by reality has just been exemplified in
New York. Hugh MeAdams died in
July, 1863, leaving an estate Of $780,
600. 1t was at first believed that he
made no will. His medical attendant,
DIR. John Brady, was poet as well IS
physician. He died not long after his
patient, leaving behind him several
poems. A printer was called in by his
relatives to examine his manuscript,
on opening which the viii of Mr.. Nc
Adams was found, attested by the de-
ceased doctor and his surviving son as
Witnesses. The document bequeathed
the greater part of the testator's prop
erty to Roman Catholic charities. The
heirs, already in possession Of the es-
tate, we're greatly surprised and dis
concerted at finding that they must
give up their lately acquired money.
They disputed the geuuineness of the
will, but unsuccessfully, and the church
gets the benefit Of the bequest go sim
gularly brought to light.
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A New Methsd Of Employing Labor.


We observe that the correspondents
of the southern agricultural journals
are speaking fiatteringly Of results
likely to follow the adoption of the
slime system" among the planters in
stead of the ''share systeD." The la
borer in this arrangement agrees TO
work four days in the week for his
employer and two days for himself
the employer furnishing him land,
team, and one hundred and fifty
pounds of bacon per hand. The la
borer makes up all lost time out OF
the time given him, or employs an
extra hand. The plan is also varied
by halving the time; the laborer feed
ing himself and furnishing half feed
for team.
1t is claimed that this plan presents
advantages both to the employer and
employe in this:
l. That the hands may be worked
together at any work desired; fences
made or repaired, bitches dug, land
cleared, houses built, etc., and some
attention given to those things which
look to the permanent Improvement
and beautifyirg of the farms.
2. The laborer is more constant to
his work, having to make up all lost
time; and by this means idleness, va
grancy and dissipation are kept in
check.
8. There will be less dissatisfaction
among the laborers, they having COM
plete control OF their own crop, and
can sell or trade it at any time they
desire. II they make nothing they will
expect nothing, and there is withal a
greater incentive to eXertiOn. The
planter also has more time at his dis
posaI to attend to outside matters, and
both parties feel a mutual dependence
which in the end proves benefit TO
both.
Our own opinion is that this is the
best plan which can be devised for an
exclusively eotton-growing country.
1t has all the advantages OF the share
system in the payment of the hands,
and the control which can only be Sc
ming the risk OF having the labOrerS to
abandon the plantation at the busy
season. We doubt, however, whether
the plan would work well in Middle
Tennessee, where such a diversity of
srops and stock are raised. To raise
stock, there must be unremitting at
5ention every day, and tobacco cannot
be successfully grown without the
same attention for at least four months
n the year. This crop often depends
upon the work of a single day, as
IS when, after a rain, the plants must
De drawn and set out.
We trust that the farmers through
Iome plan that will be mutually ben
sficial. Union and American.
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NEW YORK NOTES.

Five Of the ring men are at Toronto.
The rumors afiost last night Of the arrest
of Mayor Hall and Peter B. Sweeney prove
false.
Auburn papers state that the Hon. Mr..
h. Seward is very low, suffering from
paralysis.
Judge Csrdozo mads the reoeivership of
the New Amsterdam Insurance company
perpetual, snd the company must go into
liquidation.
The Long Branch steamer Jesse Hoyt
was ran into last night by the New Jersey
Central ferrybost Elizsbesh, and consid :
erably damaged. Nobody hurt.
It is reported that James II. InQarsoll
lefs yesterday for Europe In steamer
Rhine, and also James NJ. Sweeney, Hugh
Smith and several others connected with
the ring.
The bark Canada Belle, from Glasgow,
rescued, November lst. the crew, num-
berinR sixteen, of the British ship River
Des, who we're subsequently transferred
to Europssp bound vessel
The ship Tsutsllon Castle, from Cal
cutts, saved, December 5;h, Captain
Spates and eight mea from the American
bark Msy SIetson, from New York for
AspinWsll, and abandoned sinking.
The suit OF the Erie railway against in
tsrnsl revenue collector White, of the
Sixth district, for the recovery Of $50 600,
alleged 20 have been Illegally assessed,
has bsen eertiorsted TO the United States
court.
A cable special says that English mer-
chants, when the illness of the Prince of
Wales was alarming, bought the entire
stock of black gloves, black artificial
flowers, dry goods and jet ornsments
OF a firm in Paris.
A Washington special says that official
sdvices have arrived from Prince Gort-
schskoff ordering Cstacszy to leave
America after accompanying the Grand
Duke as far rs St. Louis The legation
will be placed under the charge of Baron
Dantz as its secretary until the arrival of
the charge daft iirss, who leaves AZ once.
Agents of the International Society re-
port that the French army is composed
Of reformers and imperislists, and the
latter is much stronger in number. The
hOms secretary is likely to request psrlis-
ment to give him authority to expei Carl
Marx from the United Kingdom. Marks
residence is placed under watch OF police
The agents Of the executive committee of
the democratic reform association COM
pleted arrangements for reorganization
and election of general committee, and
call for enrolment and primary elections
will be issue1 this week.
Comptroller Green, in letter to City
Bradley, controverts the
claim that its public virtue, on the part of
the latter, to <urn over to the city
treasury interest sccruing on deposits of
city funds, and says that such moneys
must hereafter be portion of the city
credits in the bank, subject O8ly to war
rant from the comptroller, cOuntersigned
by the mayor. Comptroller Green
directs the Broadway bank TO add the in
tsrests to deposits monthly, and report |
tbs same 70 him, and to psy nothing out |
of II except under warrant, as above |
stated.
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NEWS FROM CHICAGO. {

CHICAGO, December 17.-Countess
Edia, wife Of Don Fernando, of Lis
bon, Portugal-hersslf native of the
United States-hss sent, through Hon.
Hamilton Fish, secretary Of state, six
~ pounds sterling for the benefit OF
the Chicago sufferers. A draft was
also received yesterday OF one thou
sand pounds sterling, from Dublin,
Ireland, to be applied to the same
charitable purpose. This makes total
of four thousand Eve hundred pounds
sterling from that city.
There will probably be lively time
in Chicago common council tO-mOr-
row evening, as charges Of demanding
and receiving brides will be brought
in sgainst several members, and an
investigation demanded.
The cotton market has been dull
and dropping throughout the week
just closed, Notwithstanding light re-
ceipts and, superior. quality of stock
offered. Neither local nor eastern buy
ers took hold with any show of inter-
est. Ruling prices for good to choice
smooth weli-f8tted shipping steers
ranged from 44c@5Ec. Business yes
terday was very light, and the mar
ket closed dull and weak. The clos
ing prices for fair good and choice
ranged from 4e@5tc.
About 3 O'Clock this afternoon a
boiler in the glue factory of Wath
Brothers, on South Branch river, near
Archer avenue, blew 1p. Two men
John Rich, carpenter, and Charles
Becker, fireman--Who were passing
through the room at the time, were in
stantly killed. The former was scalded
by the steam until the flesh was cooked
white; the latter's head was blown to
Fragments. Both leave a wife and
children. The boiler was an upright
one and was almost new, having
been used only about ten days. The
end was carried perpendicular through
the room and then diagoDally through
the air 1or a distance OF twenty-five
feet. A satisfactory explanation is
given OF the accident by the supposi-
ton that il resulted from a low stage of
water. The damage to the building
Is about $500.
This afternoon, Carl MacEart. 8 vic
tim OF the Ere, residing at No. 256
Broom street, committed suicide by
blowing out his brains with pistol.
Just before committing the deed, he
wrote letter filled with tender refer
enees to his mother, wife end chill
dren, saying that be could get moth
ing to do since the FIRE and was tired
of living. He expressed hope that
his wife would not do as he did, but
educate the children and raise them to
be good christians. AS his wife has
been an invalid since the fire, this act
Is remarkable for cowardice, and the
poor wife "a now a raving maniac.
Hearing the report of the pistol she got
out of her bed and went into ths room
where her husband lay, The shock
ing sight was too much for her weak
nerves and reason forsook her.
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a sermon, one thousand read the
newspaper. While the preacher
speaks eT .cathedra, nobody being per-
mitted to answer and to contradict
him, the press is open for discussion,
and cheeriully allows both sides Of the
question to be heard. Support, there
fore, the means; and the people, fair
ly enlightened, will undoubtedly give
their verdict in favor of the right,
light, and liberty-against sectsrian
prejudice, fanaticism and bigotry.
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WE are forced to compress tele-
graphic dispatches into the shortest
possible space. The facts are given
and ali the news in the cOmpactest
possible shape. 1.-THE dispatches were
ceive were published in theshsPe they
come over the wires, they would
fill four columns OF the paper. PeO-
pie would grow weary of them. They
have now the same in substance and
less time is occupied in learning what
the world is doing.
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REFORMING VICIOUS FEsALEs.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, December H.
The annual report of the State reform
school for girls, filed in the Governors
Office yesterday, shows that there are
ninety. eight inmates OF the institu-
ton. and cost the State last year
S1S, ,18o.
The State Auditors report, also
filed, estimates the receipts of the State
for next year at s., 206, 900, and dis
barsements, 81, re, coo. The total tax
collected in 1871 fer State, county and
local purposes amounted to go, ,587 ,664.
In 1861 the amount collected was
SI1 656 g1Q
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HARMLESS JENKINsEs.

From the San Francisco News-Lsttsr
Your journalist, particularly your
Deripatetic, gossipy correspondent, is
exceedingly fond of describing the
difference between the ladies of differ
ent cities. He points out with exact
minuteness wherein the female of Bal
timOre varies from the female Of Bos-
ton, and the particulars in which she
OF New York is unlike her OF San
Francisco or Chicago. There is no evil
in this kind OF acuteness; while one is
noting the discrepancies between
women he is not stealing, nor plum
dering on the high seas, nor murder
ing his aged mother, nor running for
office. BE ought, therefore, to be en-
couraged in unfolding and develop
ing his harmless philosophy; albeit,
it is like the game ofchess or i'Pussy-
wants-a- corner"-a merely intellectu-
al recreation. The truth is, women
Of the same station, from Maine to
Texas, and from Florida to Washing.
ton territory, are as like as young
rats. They are all of q kind; and al
though in divers particulars objection
able, are upon the whole, endurabIe.
Anyhow, they are unavoidable.
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course there Is authority now for the Fed
eral government to interfere with the
rights of a state In this particular, but 1t
Is doubtful If ths people are ready 70 take
this additional step toward Capitalization.
The question has arisen, however, and tt
is reported that Butler intends to bring up
the sutject during this session Of con-
Rrass,"
That shows what strides congress has
taken In the last ten years. It row claims
the right to supervise and regulate the
local affairs of the states.
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Louis Ulbach, chief editor of the
Partisan journal La Cloehe, has been
condemned to three years imprison-
ment for some sharp, but well deser-
we'd structures upon the military
courts. M. Ulbaeh is one Of the most
moderate of French journalists, and
has hitherto been q stauneh supporter
of Theirs. His journal was suppressed
by the Commune, and himself perse-
cuted for opposing the instruction.
1t must be a critical state OF things
whan such q man receives the ex-
treme sentence of the law for merely
a criticism upon a subordinate tribu-
nal. The reign OF terror seems to be
reviving in that unhappy country.
Nothing but free speech, sharply ex-
posing the sores OF the body polite,
can save France; yet her rulers madly
suppress the utterance.
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THERE are still many voters who
have neglected to register. He who
fails to vote in this election, and to
vote in accordance with the dictates
of honest devotion to the true inter-
ests Of Memphis, just now entering on
a new and most inviting course Of un-
exampled prosperity, should be pro-
claimed a public enemy, and unworthy
of citizenship.
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THE SOUTH CAROLlEA MUDBLE

COLUMBIA, December IA report was
presented to the South CarOline house Of
Representatives last Thursday by the COM
mittee on investigation, headed by G. c.
Bowen, 70 the effect that the State had
been defrauded by an Over-issue of S. Sl4, :,
600, and recommending the house to take
the necessary steps to hoid those persons
accountable who violated the Law and
ruined the credit Of the State.
In the ku- klux trial Saturday the sFgu-
ment in the case OF r. b. Mitchsu Sc
cussd Of conspiracy, Wss opened.
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OUR Hebrew friends and intelligent
people of every class will read with
pleasure the sermon Of DR.. Lilienthal.
He has no exalted appreciation Of
the tact or talent Of those who would
patronizs the Supreme Ruler Of the
Universe by inserting His name in
the constitution deiaced by every art
of denagOgism.
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kLODJ ODNLDLA
is as follows
20. .e65.OO0

The cost OF construction would be
borne not by one nation only, but by
all through which the line would pass,
and to bring the one hundred and
seventy-five millions of India within
five days journey Of England would
be a sonrce of enormous through
traffic, as well as traffic between va
rioqs intermediate points. The au-
thors OF this scheme are fully per-
suaded of the feasibility Of the plan
for constructing submarine tunnel
between England and France, and
believe that such work is likely to
be accomplished,
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THE PRIN e OF WALES.

LONDON, December IT.-An official
bulletin issued from SandFfngham at
8 O'Clock this morning announced
that the Prince of Wales had passed
9 uiet night, and was satisfactorily
prcgEesging towards recovery. An
other bulletin issyed late this evening
reports the Prince had tranquil day.
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SUCH is the demand upon our ad-
vertising columns that we are forced
this morning to issue this number of
the APPEAL on paper Of the same
dimensions with our Sundays edi.
firu
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To Contractors.
.RY ENaINEEs's ogFICE.

NTY ENGINEERS OFFICE,
- AEAFHIs. TENN, December Is, l1l.
sT Sealed proposals VIII be received at
this ONCE until Il O'Clock m. Tuesday, the
18th inst, for grading Fifth street, from syea.
more 70 the north line Of the city. The right
to reject and or sIl ef the bids ts reserved by
the city. Scr further information apply at
this oface. J.H. HUMPHREYS.
dI7 CltY Enginaar.
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Evidently there Is some mistake In
the poetical and pathetic statement
about the man who was
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OFFICE OF CITY TAX COLLECTOR,
" MEMPHIS, December "a, ISL
~ City takes not paid By the lst OF Jan.
nary, 1s72, VIII be declared past due.
~ would most respectfully call AL Iaxpay-
ers' attention to this fact, as Interest will
accrue Taxes are levied Tor the purpose OF
meeting the demands OF The city govern
ment al that time. Come forward and
settle youE accounts ffiee hours from =
am. TO pm.
FELIX W. ROBERTSON,
dTT STlf-r ~ = r,0IIont.-
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$40 REWARD.

O TRAYED OR STOLEN from the subserfb-
- er living near Oakland, Tennessse. On
the i4sh OF November, ISL. large Bay Mare.
aged ten years, q little dish-faeed, with spot
In face; mas q knot behind len ear, q very
heavy breast, LEFT hind foot white, With u
enlagemenb, cansed BY snag, on the inatda OF
ankle Of same foot. lust above the hsof: has
wrinkle OF the skin across the hack about
where the rear Of 3 saddle rests has 8 thin
short tail for her size; Is very foolish about
the firing Of gun
THE ABOVE REWARD
VIII be paid to any one taking up said mare
and delivering her &c me or conveying me-
word. W. NEWBORN,
Oak1anH Tam
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Hon-Rasidest NasIaa.

No. s49-In the second Chaneery Court OF
Shelby county. Tenassase.-Iohn Knightly
vs.. Sussn KntghtlY.
IT appearing from the bin which Is sworn to
L In this cause that the defendant. susan
Knightly Is resident OF Cincinnati state OF
Ohio and q non-i e6ldent OF the State OF Teus
nessee:
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk and
Master, That she make her appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of the Second
Chan cery Court, in the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee, ON or before the hrst HON.
day in February. lsT2, aud plead, answer or
demur TO compartments bill, or the same viii
pe taken Tor confessed as to her and set for
hsarlng exparte; aud that copy OF this or
der be published once week. for four sue
eessive weeks, In the Memphis Appeal. This
december Is, Ie7L
u. d. l.. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
By GEO. MALLERY, Deputy G. and NJ
2. J. Aulvahill. Sol. fer cornpl'B, G II gup
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CHAMaER nE cnMMERcE

THE regular monthly meeting OF the
Il Chamber of Commerce will be held this
(MONDAYl afternoon. 18th inst, at q O'clock
instead OF Monday, 25th, fChrIstmasl A very
genersl attendance OF members Il hereby
urged, as resolutions which affect Insurance
on cotton will be int. oduced and other mat
teIs Of great Importance.
R. A. PINSON, President
LION. TEOnGnAL.R Aaerataru