Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-17
NEW YORK.
Hebrew Taste and Liberality---Mrs. Wood.
hull and Clahin.
Jim Fisk Off for BOstOn-The Catholic Cele
bratiOn.

NEW YORK, June I6.-The most
extensive Hebrew library in the world
is collected together in Amsterdam,
Holland. It has been purchased by
the congregation Of the Jewish Tenn
pie on Fifth avenue for the Jewish
Seminary. The announcement that
il was in the market created consider
able interest and attracted the atten-
ton of the faculty Of the Cornell
University. One OF the faculty, il is
said, sent word to the congregation Of
the Temple asking them TO buy the Ii
brary and present it to the UniVersi-
ty, and promising in return that the
Institution would create q Hebrew
prOfessOrship. To this proposal an
untavOTable answer was returned.
1t is reported that the discovery of
the mammoth oyster bed on the
Long Island coast turns out to be an
attempt at a mammoth sWindle on
the part of the Oysterman, who was
permitted to retire quietly on paying
back the money his fellOw-Oystermen
had subscribed in consideration of his
showing them the spot.
The morning papers state that Mrs.
Woodruff and Clafiin, oft National
Women Brokers' Institution, have
instituted a libel suit against Henry
Ward Beecher and the publishers Of
the Christian Union, laying their
damages at two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. The ground for
their action is the publication in the
Christian Union, of which Beecher is
the editor, of Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stoves new novel, entitled "My Wife
and I, F." in which appear two female
characters, which, il is alleged, are
Intended to represent Mrs. Woodruff
and Mrs. Clafiin.
Lady Thorn, whose trOttiug days
were supposed to be over, in cOnse-
quence of the Injuries she received at
Rochester last year, has been taken
to Fleetwood Park and put in train
ing, and it is thought she will be able
{ appear on the turf before the close
Of the present season.
The Ninth regiment, Colonel James
Fisk, jr., commanding, left at o'clock
this afternoon, on the steamer New
port, for Boston. The regiment mus
tered nearly nine hundred men, and
was escorted down Broadway by the
Eighth regiment.
1t is stated that Colonel Fisk will
endeavor to secure the Boston theater
for religious services on Sunday; and
in the event Ofthe failure Of this plan,
he will assemble his men on Franklin
Square, in front Of the St. James hO-
tel, hold prayers, and listen to a ser
mon in the street. Chaplain Flagg
accompanies the regiment on the ex-
cursiOn.
Several letters were received from
Boston military men by the officers of
the Ninth to-day, expressing disgust
at the civil authorities of Boston, and
assuring them a hearty reception in
consequence.
Burglars stole twenty five thousand
dollars worth Of bonds and mort
cages from the safe belonging to r. NJ.
Vail, Goshen, n. Y, last night.
ThurlOW Weed and daughter, Clar-
ence F. Seward, and a number Of
prominent Tammany politicians leave
for Europe tomorrow.
The Catholic population to day are
celebrating the jubilee in honor Of
Pope Plus TX. The eastern portion
Of the city, from Second avenue, is
gay with flags Of every nationality.
Papal fete was observed in all the
Catholic churches. Numerous masses
have been held from an early hour
this morning in st. Peters cathedral.