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BADLY RATED.
The Case of A. A. Miller VS.. Bradstreet
Commercial Agency.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-The case of A.
4. Miller against Charles Shepherd,
manager of Bradstreet's Commercial
Agency, was before the Circuit Court
yesterday-the hearing being on the
motion of defendant to dissolve an
Injunction granted few days ago,
enjOining the circulation of the July
number of Bradstreet's commercial
reports, on the ground of false and
injurious rating of plaintiff. Several
witnesses testified to the solvency of
Mr.. Miller, his business qualifications,
integrity, ETC., and also that he is do
ing large and prosperous business.
w. B. King, formerly an employe Of
Bradstreet's Agency, testified as to the
mode Of transacting the business of the
agency. He said that most of the
reports were manufactured in the
Office. From the time Mr.. Shepherd
took charge of the Office, the reports
were based on old reports. The city
reports were all copied into a letter
book, and then forwarded to New
York. A book, called the Black book,
was kept, in which all unfavorable
reports were copied. Every one In
Tic OulSS utu dCCSSo W LHIS DOOks ne
testified that the Bradstreet Agency
was partial to subscribers; and gold
headed cane, he had heard, would
very often raise mans rating. The
plaintiff had been reduced from the
rating of @ G ID d, very high rating,
to d E, which means that he was do
ing business with capital of less than
five hundred dollars. A subscription
TO the agency generally meant an in
crease of credit. He knew of one firm
being rated higher for fear they were
going to discontinue their subscrip-
tons. The witness further stated that
he bad manufactured hundreds of re-
ports himself. He had rated a whole
district at the request OF the manage
ment.
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HURRICANE.
Terrible Destruction Of Pr0perty--Fears
for the Safety Of an English
Expedition.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Advieei state
that Sir William LOgsnd and his par
ty, who left st. Johns, n. F., as
geol0gist surveying expedition, on the
18th instant, were entirely cut OF on
their route by q severe storm, on the
I4th, which swept away bridges and
flooded the principal parts Of the only
road they had 10 travel upon. 1t is
probable that the horses and baggage
attached to the expedition have been
either lost or badly injured. The
party are believed to be safe, inas-
much as they were provided with
portable gutta percha boats and one
canoe. The storm has done consider
able damage in and around the towns
OF TOpsail and Hslywod, New Found
land, and is said to be a continuation
of the hurricane which blew over the
coast OF Labrador some weeks ago,
destroying three hundred and TWEEN
ty-five fishing smacks, twenty three
dwelling houses, over ten stores and
about three hundred thousand dollars
worth of dried fish, fishing stakes and
other property. The number of lives
already ascertained as lost is ninety
three. Many more are expected to
be added to the report.
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NOn-Residenf NotIcs

Ne. Sl9 Rim the First Chancery Court OF
Shelby County, .rennessee.-W. 7. Elliott,
Ex'rof Jonathan BOstiok, decd, VS.. g. a,
Hanson, Herman Schafer ct al.
TT appearing that witt OF attachment was
/ issued in the above cause, May Is, lS7l,
against the estate OF the decedent, Watt C.
Bradford, directing the property OF same. in
the hands of Cath artne A. Schafer, Ex'tx,
and II. Sohafer, to be attached, by virtue OF
the bill Of complainant dled herein, under
oath, alleging that the defendants, said Cath
Rrine A. ScRafer, Herman Sohaler and Mary
G. Knapp, are citizens OF Illinois, and that
defendant, Reuben tones, ia q citizen of Mary
land, and all nor residents of Tennessee:
said decedenbs estate is indebted to COM
plainant in the sum of about $1,000, as evil
denced by Judgment rendered in the Circu t
Court of Shelby county, and that the attach
ment has been returned levied on the prop
erty of said decedelt's estate:
It is therefore ordered, That all said defend
ants make their appearance herein, at the
Courthouse in tho city of Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in October, 1871,
and plead, answer OF demur 70 oomplainant's
original and amended bills, OF the same Will
be taken for confessed as TO them and sOt for
hearing expaFte; snd that a copy Of this or
der be published unce week, for four sue
cessiYe weeks in the Memphis Appeal.
A copy Attest;
EDMUND A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
BY r. ]. BLACK, II. g. and N.
LogWood & MicOu, Soils. foT comp'lt. Ijy22 sat
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BEECHER
The Renowned Henry Ward on the New
York Riot.

NEW YORK, July 2l.-Henry Ward
Beecher says in the Christian Union
OF this week: "OraDgemen should
parade next week with not one in
scription rubbed out. They should
not do it on an empty promise that If
protected for once they will then do it
no more. They ought to move
through the streets Of New York until
nobody would think Of mOlesting
them. When that time arrives 1t will
be a matter Of no public importance
whether an annual procession is kept
up OF not. But as long as a dog wags
his tongue against an Orange pIOces-
sion. or a bewildered magistrate for
gets his duty toward them, the public
good requires their continuance. II
the Orangemen of New York wait till
next year, they will betrsy a sacred
duty. By accident they have become
the representatives of the principle
which lies at the foundation of modern
civilization. They do not now repre-
sent a spent fact in history, but a living
principle. 1t is not the battle Of the
B1yne in Ireland, but a question Of
liberty ia New York"
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 2I.-During the
year ending June 80th, 1871, 107, ia
passengers arrived at the port of New
York from foreign countries, of which
number 10l, ,0l5 are actual emigrants.
The Ku-Klux Committee to-day
examined a witnessed named Nc
Bride, who testified that while he
was teacher Of a colOred school in
ChickasaW county, Mississippi, a
band Of disguised men seized and
whipped him, and insisted that he
should leave the country. Other
schools were broken up in that sec
ton. Three witnesses from North
Carolina are In attendance, and will
testify relative TO the existence of Ku-
Klux in that State.
A telegram was received in the COM
mittee, from a citizen of Macon, that
he telegraphed on the 11th of July
that he was ready to report, but re-
ceived next day q telegram from the
Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate telling
hiRI he need not come, as the COM
mittee had not time for any more
witnesses. The Sergeantsat-Arms be-
ing out of town could not explain, but
at the instance of the Democratic
members, this Georgian, and six or
more others, were re-summoned, by
telegraph, to appear before the COM
mittee,
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nARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July A.-Wsll Street.
Gold is heavy and lower, in consequence
of the weakness in exchange and oOntin-
ued increase in the bullion account Of both
banks of England and France. Sales
were made as low ss l12, closing at 1l21S.
Bids for loans were made at per cent.
CIearings, 81, ,000, 900. Governments were
dull and steady this evening. The stock
market was feverlsh, and the bears ham
mered down prices regardless of value.
They attacked the Western Union, Reed
ing, Lake Shore and New York Central
to-day and tried to cover st. Paul, but
there was little or no stock offering near
the market price. Late In the day sud-
den break occurred in the Hannibal and
st. Joe stock, falling to 74<@S1. The
Union Pacific is still dull and heavy. The
market at the close was feverish and ir-
regular, and very little activity. Some
stocks showed q slight recovery, but the
the general list was, down to the lowest
point to-day. The prices made to-day for
the Northwestern, and Hannibal and st.
Joseph shares are not only the lowest for
the year, but for very long time past.
Sterling exchange, bankers, bills, at 10y.
114sk; do 64s, 1135S; do 66s, 1135s; do new
5-2Os, 1121<; do 81 5.2Os, llS5s; do 68s, 11S;
do 10 4Os 1131f; do currency 6s, 1l3H. Mis-
souri, State bonds, 891S; Old Tennessees,
Tx hew, 721<; Virginia, new, 70; do
old, 6551; North Caroline, old, "A; do new,
%; Canton, M; West. y. Telegraph Co.,
56@<; quicksilver, 1111; Mariposa. 104; do
preferred, lO6 Adams Express Co.,
5Os<; Wells, Fargo q Co.'s Express, 40;
American Nj. q. Express Company, 52k;
United States Express Company, So;
Pacific Mail, 4Sk; New York Central,
951S New York Central scrip, 9ON Erie,
275S; do preferred, 56i Harlem, 1265S;
do preferred, I31; Reading, 1101S;
Michigan Central, 12Q; Pittsburg, Ft.
Wayne and Chicago, Lie; Northwestern,
861S; do preferred, 87sS; Rock Island,
lO6; New Jersey Central, 10b7f; st. Paul,
SIX; do preferred, 70; Wabash, 5S1S do
S21 Fort Wayne, seA; Terre
Aaute, a.; do preferred, So; Chicago
and Alton, 12l; do preferred, LIB; Ohio
and Mississippi, 43<; Cleveland, Column
bus and Cincinnati, 50; Burlington and
Quincy, 162; Union Pacific, 265< Central
Pacific bonds, 9ss<; Union Pscihc bonds,
S8k.
Cotton steady, with q moderate demand;
2O1kc. Flour dull and prices q
shade lower on low grades; Enperhne,
Western and State, u 40Q6 90; common to
good extra, sS 2O06 7Oi good to choice,
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1910.
FEARFUL TRAGEDY.
A woman Shoots Her Brother-ln-Law In the
SpIae-A Family Quarrel

CHICAGO, July 20.-Denver (COlo-
radO) news of the 18th give the fol-
lowing particulars of a tragedy that
occurred at Running Creek, Douglas
county. Miles MOuldin, a ranche-
man well-knOWn throughout the Ter
ritory, states, from the point above
indicated, that his second wife, who
has been dead about one year, was
named Gibson, and her brother and
his wife are at present residing near
the residence OF MOuldin, upon ais
rancho. On Sunday last, Mouldin
was visiting Mrs. Gibson, she having
sent for him. Her husband left home
for Denver, and she, being alone,
asked Mr.. MOuldin if he would not
Oblige her by doing her a favor. She
said she had lately written letter TO a
friend named John somebody,
but that, owing to improper
address, the letter had been sent TO
the dead letter office, and from there
returned to her. She was very posi-
tive in making this statement, and,
furthermore, assured him that she
would have this letter registered.
Mrs. Gibson, therefore, requested Mr..
MOuldin to address this letter for her,
and upon asking the favor handed
him the letter, sealed, as well as
postage stamp. He placed the stamp
upon the envelope, dipped the pen
into the ink, and had made the first
stroke ofthe ietter J, when this female
fiend stepped up behind her vieti II,
and, while he was intent upon his
work, and totally unconscious Of the
impending fatality, drew q pistol snd
fired one ball into his body, the
shot entering the small OF his
back and parslyZing his lower ex-
tremities. Finding that the first ball
had not done its work, this woman
instantly cooked the weapon and
placed the muZZle close behind her
victims right ear, saying damn you,
/ started to kill you and l intend to
do it." But the pistol failed to do
the work; the cap snapped and the
cartridge did not explode. Mr.. Maui
din, springing to his feet, still hold
ing the envelope in his hand, and
grappled with his assassin, but she
iarked herself away and escaped into
the road. Once there, and the TACT Of
the enOrmity of the deed seems to
have overwhelmed her senses, and
she threw away the pistol and ran
about mile down the road, where
she met some parties who were ae-
quainted with her. These parties
noticing her excited condition, and
surmising that something unusual
had happened, asked her what the
matter was, whereupOn she respond
ed that she had shot Miles MOuldin.
They Immediately took charge Of Mrs.
Gibson, and went to her house, where
MOuldin was found in the condition
above described. His assassin was at
once secured, and the wounded man
was cared for, but the doctors state
that it is an impOssibility for him to
recover. Family difficulties was the
cause.
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MONEY.
The New L0an-BOutWeIPs Economy
Stocks Ond Bonds.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The re-
cords in the Treasury department
show that up to yesterday sixty-seven
millions of the new funded loan have
been subscribed for. This saves the
Government treasury, in annual in
terest, six hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars. Should Boutwell, ex-
pend one years interest in placing
the loan on the market, he viii then
receive a saving interest of six hun
dred and seventy thousand dollars an
nuaIly for nine years. Therefore, the
statement that the Government would
sustain a loss by the loan is incOnsis-
tent and erroneous.
The Tribune in a financial article says
the continued threats Of a rupture be-
tween the Northwest and st. Paul
people leave but little doubt in the
public mind that the former harmOni-
Gus relations can be secured only
when their ultimate object shall have
been attained. The public will do
well, however, to leave the quarrel to
be fought between the interested par
ties. Northwest shares went of at
one to two per cent on considerable
sales, and st. Paul was weak on a
light business. There was the usual
gossip about Lake Shore. The price
is seeking a lower range. This stock
is looked upon by many as a test OF
the market, and it Is thought that the
course of future speculation rests, in
a great measure, on the result of the
meeting next Wednesday. 1t will be
remembered that, according to their
last report, it was only by the strict
est aTithmetical solutions that the
company declared an eight per cent
annual dividend, the precise figures
rejecting about nine per cent as net
earnings on the capital stock of thir-
ty-five million dollars. Should the
result Of the next meeting be calcu-
lated to increase the share capital to
fifty millions, by an addition Of fifteen
millions Of new issue, the question Of
future immediate dividends would be
at least prOblematical. While these
considerations may not govern the
controlling clique in their future ac-
tiOns, yet it ought to have weight
with future purchasers.
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MISSISSIPPI
Weather, Crops and RalIroads-The I. 0. 0.
F. in the State.

Occssionsl Correspondence Of APPEAL
WATER VALLEY, July 19.-Arrived
at Holly Springs, where halted a
few hours. / found business exceed
ingly dull. Observed several substan-
tial buildings in course of erection.
Our Holly Springs neighbOrs are quite
elated by the report that the Memphis
and Selma railroad will certainly cross
the Mississippi Central railroad at this
place. l also understood that the citi-
zens Of Holly Springs had promptly
met the first instalment required Of
them by General Forrest as q guaran-
tee Of their subscriptions. l left Holly
Springs by the evening train, and ar
rived at Water Valley shortly after
midnight. Was awakened this morn
ing by heavy shower falling, which
viii doubtless prove beneficial to the
crops. From all the information l
can obtain from the business men |
have met, it is evident that the pro
ductiOn Of cotton, compared with last
year, is considerably lessened, and
that the grain crops are largely in
creased.
One object had in coming 10 Water
Valley, was to visit the r. w, Grand
Lodge, 1. o. .. F. of the State of Mis-
sissippi, which lodge convened in this
place on yesterday. Its officers present
are Geo. x. Birchett, NJ w. Grand
Master; Ira J. Carter, ID. 6. NJ. Geo. J.
Dicks, B. w. Grand Secretary; VIM.
Crutcher, Grand Treasurer; r. B.
Mayors and d. n. BarrOws, Grand
Representative to the Grand Lodge
of the United States. The Grand
Master made the usual report of the
condition and progress OF the order in
the State, reporting that four new
lodges had been organized and three
old lodges revived during the past
year; also that the general condition
of all the lodges is encouraging. The
of the Grand Lodge, accord
ing to the Worthy Grand Secretary,
are in a better condition than at any
time since the war.
The r. w. Grand Encampment also
held its session in this place. Its OH.
GERS are, Geo. TOrrey, NJ. w. Grand
Patriarch; Isssae ]. Hart, M. E.
Grand High Priest; Geo. j. Dicks,
Grand Scribe. The Grand PatriaYch's
report was highly favorable to the
progress of this branch of the order,
having organized two new encamp.
ments during the past year. This
body adopted a new constitution for
its government. The Grand Lodge
has a new constitution for itself and
under consideration.
Tomorrow both bodies will elect
new officers to serve during the
wear. due report of which
viii be made, J. +. z.
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SERVED HIM RIGHT.
The Errand Of the Quiet Man with a Brace
of REVIEWERS.

CHICAGO, July 21.-The Nevada
Missouri 9iHaCS Of the l4th gives the
particulars OF a deliberate murder
committed by & man named Layton,
his victim being named Bedford, viz:
On Wednesday last man arrived
st BalltoWn, and put up at the hotel
kept by Mr.. Pennington. He sp-
pSared to be very quiet mani was
riding q splendid horse, and wore a
brace C,f revOlvers. He talked very
little to any one, but made some cas-
nal injuries about q man by the name
of Bedford. On Thursday he was alb
sent all day, returned in the evening,
and Wednesday he made arrange
ments to have his EOrse taken care OF
two or three days; but in short time
he changed his mind-got his horse,
fred of and cleaned up his pistols,
and said he would take ride. While
riding along, Layton, who did the
shooting, was overtaken by one OF the
citizens Of Usage, who was going to
Marsh Owens house, where they were
threshing wheat, and they GOT into
conversation. When they came TO
Owens lane, Layton asked the neigh
Dor, "Is this the road we gop' The
gentleman answered, ''That is accord
ing to where you want 70 CO." Lay
ton said, 'Oh, anywhere; not partic-
Ular." They rode on down the lane
TO near the house, got of their
horses and hitched them to the
fence, and got over into the |
yard where the thresher was at work. |
Immediately after crossing the fence |
Layton began pulling of the glove Of |
his right hand with his teeth, and |
walking toward the machine, which /
was still at the time. When within |
about thirty steps of Bedford, Bedford /
saw him, turned and ran. Layton |
drew his pistol and g ered, the first shOt |
dropping him. Bedford arose and /
started again, when another shot /
brought him to the ground; thel Lay
ton stepped up to him and pat an
other ban through him as he lay OH /
the ground. Bedford was shot through /
tbe thigh, through the bowels from /
hack to front, and through the chest /
from back TO front, penetrating the |
lungs. After firing the third shot and |
seeing his victim lying helpless before !
him with the blood running from his |
mouth, he turned and walked to his |
horse, mounted and leisurely can tered |
out to the mouth of the lane, anol then /
walked his horse until cut of sight.
Layton never spoke a word after
crossing the fence, but did his work 1
cootly and deliberately.
n ., pears that during the war Lay
ton bdd BEDFORD in his employ, He /
sSastad IN ed him with his family and his /
SonoT vvbicb BEDFORD took advantage |
N ~ s seducing Layss0 ss0n's wife, for which
,~e 6ss now paid the ? enislty. layton
,es been hunting his yictl "a iof seVeIal
years.
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A Biz lob connsnosd.

NEW YORK, July 21.-The work of
rebuilding the docks and piers, and
carrying out the magnificent plans of
General Mcclellan for improving the
river front, has at lest begun, The
chief feature Of this plan is the con-
strution of the river wall of solid
masonry, broad enough to give
River street $50 feet width slongN orth
river and 200 feet width along East
river, between the Battery and
Thirty-frst street, and 170 feet wide
north of that street,
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Before JAMES HALL, Justice of the Peace,
Shelby county, Tenn.-Wm. Clark vs.. B +.
Van Loon.
IN this case an attachment having been
i sued out by the plaintiff against the de-
fendant under section 2455 or the Code, and
the same having been duly returned into
Court, levied by gar1lishment upon the money
of the defendant in the hands of one John Z.
Berry, and he having answered that he held
such money of the defendant; and affidavit
having been made that defendant is Justly
indebted to the pllintift, evldencs by note,
in he sum OF two hundred and thirty-nine
4O-lO0 1928 40l dollars and interest, and that
defendant La a non. resident of the State of
Tennessee:
1t is ordered, That the defendant, B. f. Van
city of Memphis. Tenn, on Monday, the 18th
day of August, 1871, at L o'clock m, and de-
lend the same, or t1s suit will be proceeded
with eXpRrte. JAMES HALL, ]. p.
Clan (fflIhaua Aftnrnev Iv1g
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NOn-Re,ldsnt Notice.

No. 83l, r. DIN the Second Chsncery Court
OF Shelby county, Tennessee.-JohnB =. STAN
ton and Jesse l1oore, hrm OF Stanton &
Moore, vs. Green Sherman, J. N. Mcleod
Ell al.
1T appearing from bill duly sworn to in this
a cause that the defendants, Green Sherman
and J. N. Mcleod, are non residents of the
State OF Tennessea:
It is therefore ordered by Clerk and Master,
That they make thoir appearance herein, at
the Court-house of the Second Chancery
Court Of Shelby county, in the city OF Mem
phis, Tennessee, on or before the hrst Mon
day in September l87l, and plead, answer
er demur to c0nlplatnant's bill. or the
same VIII be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing exparte; and that copy
of this order be Published once week, for
four successive weeks, in the Memphis APP
peal. This July n, 1871.
A oopy.-Attest
ID. d. L. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
By q. BELCHER, IIeputy Q. and M.
LOgWoOd 3 Mtcou, Sols. for cOmpl'ts.l iy22sa
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LITTLE RocK.

LITTLE Rock, July 2l.-The trial
of Rev. Senator White, colored, be-
fore the Baptist State Convention, for
tampering with the tender affections
of an innocent colOred sister, still
progresses. It is thought the matter
will be hushed uD.
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Before JAnEs HALL, Justice of the Peace
Shelby county, Tenn.-Wm. Clark VS.. B. f.
Van Loon.
IN this case an attachment having been
Il 81 ed out by the pialnt1n against the de-
fendaL under section $3.50 of the Code, and
the same having been duly returned into
Court, levied by garlllshment upon The money
of the defendant in the hands OF one Jehn Z.
Berry, and be having aWBwered that ne held
such money Of the defendOnt; and affidavit
having been made that defendant is Justly
indebted 20 the plaintiff, evidenced In &C
count for thirty'tiVe 1895 00l dollars and in
terest, and that the defendant is non-resi-
dent of the state of Tennessee:
1t is ordered, That the defendant, B. +. Van
Loon, appear before me, al my once, in the
city of Memphis, Tenn, on Monday, the 18th
day of August, lS7l, at Z o'clock m, and de-
fend the same, or The suit viii be proceeded
with exparte. JAMES HALL, j. p.
Geo. Gilman, Attorney ty22