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MASSACHUSETTS,
Small Ro~

LOWELL, Aug. 23-The Board of Health
held meeting this morning. In compliance
with request from the Board all the piysi-
clans in Lowell, now at home, gave written
statements of cases of small pOx they had I'M
der treatment Aug. 22d Five cases were re-
ported at the Corporation Hospital by DR..
Graves and four by DR.. Leighton at the city
hospital. In the IS reports made. 80 renorf-
ed no cases, and the whole number in the city
was Il. BY the reports, the disease is shown
to be confined TO a certain locality, and is evil
IDENTIFY on decrease in our city.
e. Political.
BOSTON, Aug. 23-Between sixty and seven
ty gentlemen, representing different parts of
Massachusetts, held meeting in this city to e.
day for the purpose of presenting Harvey Jew
ell for the Republican nominee for Governor
ii. I'll. Coolidge presided. Remarks favoring
the object OF the meeting were made by Mr.
Coolidge, D. w. Bird, D. l.. Harris of Spring
field, q. G. Davis of Plymouth, John E. San
chose the following general committee to tai e
measures to bring Mr.. JeWelPs name before
the Republican Convention Henry l.. Pierce
of Boston, Adm Thayer of Worcester, Estes
Howe of Cambridge, VIM. Rowland of Lynn,
Job M. Leonard of Somerset, Charles G. Da-
Wis of Plymouth, Jerome Wells of Chicopee,
Jeremiah Stone of Pr0vincetown, George F.
Homer of Brookline Dan S. Richardson of
Lowell, HI. Barker of Adams, VIM. f. Arnold
Of Northampton.
The Turf
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 23.-In the Springfield
Club races this afternoon, 2 81 class, $4,000, the
first heat was won by w. B. Smiths Thorn az
Jefferson, John Murphy's j. j. Bradley being
second, Barney Browns Major Allen third
and Thomas O'Conners Confidence fourth |;
time, 2 % IL Second heat-Jefferson tirsi,
Bradley second, Confidence third Major Allen
fourth; time, 229 IL. Ten thousand people
were in attendance The third heat was won
by Jefferson, Bradley being second and Maior
Allen third. Time, 2.2S 1-2, 2 80 IL, 2251-2.
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Valuable Lot en- spring Street at
AnctiOn

ON THURSDAY, August 3lst at a1-2 O'Clock p
" nj. Immediately after sale OF desirable property
on Spring st. shall sell the valuable lot NO IO3
Spring st. opposite the Horse Railroad Stables. Tho
lot is about 80 1t front by 81 feet deep.
This Is one OF the few unOccupied lots in this de-
sirabe location.
SAFE positive. Terms very easy and made known
at sale.
#. o: BAILEY Il co, Auciioneers.
Aug A-dtd
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NKW II A MPSHIRE.
RnS0rMaA GinIkiasMn

CONCORD, Aug. 23.-The through freight
train south On the Northern railroad overlook
and run into the way freight south, near An
dover Centre, this afternoon, badly smashing
the engine and IL cars. No one was injured.
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W. o. srrcspRi Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
WFDNEsDAY-James Burns Tor intoxcation and
disturbance fined one cent and COSTS.
Bridget GalooIy, charged with assault and battery,
was adjudged not guilty and discharged.
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MISCELLANEOU NOTICES.

USE the DOLLAR REWARD SOAP" with
securing brick, in cleaning iron or steel, it
saves one-half the labor and gives a better ap-
pearapce.
For sale by. CHAs. MCLAUGHLIN & Co.,
Portland
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MEssRs LOWELL & BRETT have never been
SO busy with wedding cards as at the present
time. They frequently have fifty new plates
in process at time Their latest STYLE which
meets general favor, is reduced old English
letter devoid OF ornament, with monogram, re-
duced' printed in dark tint, the package con-
slstlng OF two cards and billet in an oblopg
envelope. Messrs. Loring. Short & Harmon,
under the Falmouth Hotel, are the agents
aug21st-1w
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III. K- HUNT,
Commission Merchant and AuotionesY

NO. 3l6 Congress ST., will sell every evening
IN large assortment of Staple and Fancy Goods.
Goods wii be soiu during the day in lots 10 sui
purchasers at wholesale prices. Cash advanced ~
descriptions OF goods Consignment not limited.
February II, 1863, dit
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moi VIA Ma Aug s-Freights-Cotton to Liver
lands Sea Tsiaods through per steam 7-16d on up:
aaIS "a Tor Sea Island Cotton by steam to Bostan
VIZ ee 5~ fofk 1Qe 100 lbs; to Providence via New
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Household Furniture at Auction,

nNTdURSDAY, Aug 81. at 10 A NJ, at Houee
~ 20 DantOrth st, We shall Sc the Furniture in
said house, consisting in part ParlOr Suit Centre
Table Eng. Brussels and Ingram Carpets, Card Ia
BILE, Mahogony Chamber Set, Hair and Husk Mat
tresses, Feather Beis, Mirrors. Extension Table;
Lounge in b W and Hair Cloth, China and Glass
ware EidoIaio Cook stove, together with the entire
Aug 24-td
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Miss NORRIS made very favorable impress
sion upon her auditors and was frequently APP
plauded and recalled The house was crowd
ed in every part with highly fashionable and
critical audience.-N. Y. Herald.
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boys CLOTHING just received; large lot
all new AT j Burleigh s. Co.'S, 81 Middle
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LIKE "QUAKER's GUNS Artificial teeth are
of little use and easily detected. Take care of
the real ones. All youneed is fragrant Sozodont;
use 1t daily and your teeth will be the last of
natures gifts to fail you, MT
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New AdverIiss n,csIs To-Day.
AUCTION COLUMN,

AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture. IF. o. Bailey & Co.
Real Estate. IF. o. Bailey & Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hail. Francis & Sawyer.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Guns. &c. L. Bailey.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN,
Farm Tor Sale. IS. A. Purinton.
Testimonial to Speciality for Dyspepsia.
Houses to Rent. Geo Davis g. Co.
For Sale. L. A. Batchelder.
Aged Brotherhood. John B. Hudson.
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AMERICAN ExrRAvAGANeK IN EUROPE. .

AMERICAN ExTRAvAGANeK IN EURopE. A
London correspondent of the New York Post
writes: a-.t am
81 lately met friend who had just retur ned
from Germany, and who eKpatiated on the ex-
traordinary number of Americans abroad. He
mentioned that many Of his American friends
had been complaining bitterly of the way in
which prices were run up to accommodate the
American pocket, and had been severely COM
menting on that class Of vulgar rich among
their compatrots whose ludcrousy lavish ex
pense makes continental tour almost au
impossbility for men OF moderate means and
their families
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CoNsUMPTIoN.-"I find that in Incip lent
Consumption and other diseases of the Throat
and Lungs, FELLOWS COMPOUND SYRUP OF
HYPoPHosPHITEs has done wonders. In re-
storing persons suffering from the effects of
Dyptheria, and the cough following Typhoid
Fever, prevalent in this region, it is the best
remedial agent have ever used.
EDWIN CLAY, M. D.
Pugwash, N. S., Jan. IA, 1861"
au21std1w &W1t
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au21std1w&W1t

BRIGGS Pile Remedies are success If.
BRIGGS Alavantor cures Catarrh. If.
Try Briggs Throat and Lung Healer. If.
GET Briggs Corn aud Bunion Remedies
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FULL assortment of Paper Hangings,
"indo" Shades, Screens, etc., for sale by
jy8tf DEyENs &, Co 1aFroas g.
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1ph iiich echooL.-The subcommittee on
the High School decided at meeting held
TUESDAY evening to hold second examination
of applicants for admission to the bipb schoo,
tomorrow at 9 o'clock, at the Hieb sohoo,
building. Applicants who were unah,o 80 W.
present at the first examination, will now bave
another chance On the proposition to emn,o,
Prof. Morazain as teacher of French in tho
High School, referred to the subcommittee II
was voted to pay that gentleman $500 for his
services four hours each week for one year.
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BUSINESS PRosPECTs.-An exchange saws
1.-The general business prospects for the coming
year are encouraging, particularly as relates to
our foreign trade. There are no political dis
turbances i'll Europe to dsarrange and disturb
values, and the merchant, shipper, and pro.
Queer, may calculate with some reliance on the
state OF the trade for the year. In cotton the
new relations of supply to demand are much
better understood than year ago, and varia-
tions from the estimated supply are not likely
to produce the great fluctuations which have
been witnessed in the past year. The excessive
stock of breadstuffs, which were in store year
ago, have been partially disposed OF, and prices
are now at that happy medium which is assur-
ance of safety. Provisions of all kinds have
declined to prices which are lower than those
which have been current in many years; and,
although the demand is large, the prospective
supply is so large that speculation for rise is
discouraged, While the three great staples
AFFORD such encouraging prospects, the minor
ones are abundant, in fee supply, with no APP
parent danger OF becoming less abundant.
WINE prices are some what firm. traders are
ho' oVefsangulne that they will be maintained.
AS p'ospects are at present, we shall have a
surplus lot Europe of various kinds which will
proVlde for commerce and excbanoe
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DYsPFPsIA-Dr. Whites specially for this
agsraVating complaint has been thoroughly
tested by thousands who have been benefited
ps IT, ana are willing to testify to its efficiency.
1t warrants permanent cure if faithfully
tried. See advertisement.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Fly SCREENS are at Lothrops, Exchange
street, for 80 cts.
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THE PR ESS.
THURSDAY, AUGUST "A, 1871.
CITY AND VICINITY

ES~Our adDerttSsag patrons are requested to send
in their copy as early an the Day as possible. Id
refreshments to appear Monday morning should oe
sent in Saturday, mot Sunday)
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New Work stock and Money Market,
NEW YORK, Aug. Electromagnetic closed al

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-EUeninQ.-GOld Continued
rm al the afternoon and closed up strong at 1924 "a
ll2s. Cash Gold was very plentiful to-day and per
cent. was frequently paid for carrying; cearances of
the day were little over $4,000 900.
The subscriptions to the new per cent. loan to-
day amount to nearly 100000 Among CONVEX
sions OF 5-20s by the National Banks to-day into
bonds Of the new loan wsre $4,000 by Agawam Ma
Old NATIONAL OF Providence $267 900 by the Nao 1al
Exchange of Haettord; $3.50 900 by the citizens OF
Waterbury, S145,da0 by the Danbury, CT, Nationa,
by the LIST Hyannis; $4,000 by the LIST westDoro /;
900 by the LIST Fairhaven VII $137 500 by the LIST
National OF ST. Johnsbury. VT; $40 900 by First Ma
ampton, Mass, National and $4,000 by the LIST Ma
tioIial of Pairhaven, Ct
Governments closed quiet.
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GRAssHoPPER BAIT.-It is said that it is an
i'll wind that blows nobody any good. Our cor
respondent "Tom Tom" short time ago mar
rated the ravages of the grasshoppers in the
country. 1t now appears that. the reason why
the mackerel that have been caught off our
coast the present month are so large and fat is
that when westerly wind blows great num-
bers of grasshoppers are blown int the
water and the mackerel thrive on Them
The mackerel consequently that are
cruising around the shore are in extra
fine condition while the Bay Mackerel
are poor. These shore maekerel are caught
tor the most part with seine and refuse the
hook and they have now got among the rocks
where they won't bite, fattening on the insects.
The stores of wonderful hauls of maekerel are
exaggerated the catch this year being but
slightly in excess of last year at the cores
ponding time.
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10 sld Furniture at Auction,
~ a l. H
Desirable Property i!

will be sold mt AUCTION, Thur.dny,
August 3fst,
At o'clock NJ, the carefully improved property
and thoroughly built house opposite the residence Of
Hon Israel Washburn, Jr, Spring st. Lot contains
2O,s5O feet land; 100 IT ON Spring It; 20s l. 2 feet
a ep, rear on Vaughan Court, cOutem plated street
ESQ., ~
r. d. BAILEK q Co.. Auctioueer.
Aug 22d-td
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- - NJ M II Is -IAL


Foreign Imports.
PICT0U, NS-Brig Lie Houghton, $50 tons coal
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1HE trade supplied with Flower Pots by
aug19-2t. KENDALL, g. wurrnrv
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Me. Aoi'i"nu,
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LARGE SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-F. O. Bal
ley & Co., sold at auction yesterday morning
all the right, title, and interest that Isaac
Dyer, Esq, of this city had in large quantity
of land situated inaWsconsin, Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine. In Clark county, Wis
consin 1880 acres brought $500. In Wood
county, same State, $50 acres brought 1880.
In Chippewa county, same State, 600 acres
brought $3.50 the title being imperfect. Three
lots of land in La Crosse brought $21O. The
land in Vermont brought $40. Two thousand
acres of land in Coos county N. H. brought
$215 A farm of So acres in Baldwin, CHmber-
land county, Maine, brought $3.50. A fifth of
the "Boston Hills Tract in Denmark, Ok
ford county, of 1000 acres brought 1925. About
u acres of wood and timber land in Lining
ton York county, brought $175. A lot of land
on Water street, Saco, rods front and 10 rods
deep, brought S.. Sold to @. P. Mattoeks.
Halt interest of 512 acres of land in Brown
field, Oxford county, brought S. from E. W.
Fox. One half interest Of Ii, 900 acres in OK
ford county, brought sly. The property was
chiefly bought by Isaac Dyer, Gen. c. P. Mat
tocks, Col. G. b. Merrill and E. w. Fox, ESQ
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, JOB PRINTINa.-Send your orders for Job
Printing to the Daily Press Printing House
where they will be promptly attended to at the
owest possible rates. VIM. NJ. MARKS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-30
A HoRRIBLEoAEFAIR.
Details of the Murder at carsOn's Landing.

Editors AppedL-I write you q few facts
in regard to the killing Of ID. " M. Lash,
81 Carson's Landing, Bolivar county,
Mississippi, June 2zd, 1871, by q JnRn
named Battle, the bsrkeeper of Mr.. J. My
ricks' grocery. The difficulty originated
shout fifty cents claimed TO have been won
by Battle from Lash at csads Both parties
arose from the card takss at about the
same time, Lash putting ais hand or hands
into his pocket; Battle seizing a double
barrel gun, with which he struck Lash
several times on the head, breaking OF
Inashing his skull in two places. After
lash fell, apparently l~ifeless, to the door,
Eiattle thrust the small end of the gun
into Lash's mouth, breaking out or
crushing many of his teeth, cutting
his tongue, etc. Battle then took
Lash by the heels, dragged him to the
door, and down the steps into the yard,
where he left him. Battle is compare
lively a stranger here, having come here q
teTT months ago for the especial purpose
of attending to Mr.. Myrick's grocery. l
understand he lived heretofore at Okslo-
ma. Mississippi.
Mr. Lash was a citizen here, where he
has resided for the last ten years. He was
a native of Kentucky, and from Union
county. Poor fellow he had his faults
but, with all his faults, he was a man. He
was a good neighbor. He was Kind and
generous, and was possessed of all the no.
Bile qualities for which Kentuckians are
generally noted. He has left a large and
helpless family.
Battle Is a large and powerful man
weighs, l should think, three hundred
pounds. Our Magistrate. Justice Gam
BILE, fined him twenty dollars for the
above offense, which he paid and immedi-
ately left on a steamer. W.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-30
NO FRIENDS.
Sad End of a Poor Stranger-He is Found
in a Dying Condition on Rayburn
Avenue, and pegs Out" in
Spite of all Opposition.

Yesterday morning, about 10 O'Clock, a
poor man was found on Rayburn avenu
II 9 dying condition. Apparently, he had
been travelling; was much worn and ex-
hsusted looking. He was of low stature;
sandy whiskers, very meagre; had on
mud-cOlored jeans, much the worse for
wear. The shoes, If taken care of, would
be considered decent; but, as they APP
peared on him, they were in keeping with
the general dilspidated and wo-bsgone
hsbiliments of the man. A Christian, In
the neighbOrhood of whom he was found,
at once set about relieving his w~retched-
ness. Mustard plSsters were applied to
his hack, and whisky and brandy were
poured down his throat, but without
effect. He remained unconscious, or at
least unable to speak, though his yes
moved Occssionslly-it is curious how the
delicare organization of the eye empowers
it to o and act when every other mi
appears to tail. When the good Samsri-
tan, after hours OK hard effort, failed to
produce q effect forthe better, he hailed
q passing ~bsrouche, and prevailed on the
Christian owner to allow the friendless,
sick stranger to ride into the city. The
poor nan was brought TO Union street, in
front of the Coroner's Office, who made
sn order and sent him to the hospital.
We learned last night that he died. When
miscellaneous reporter saw the man,
he had q feeble rapid pulse, and was
breathing deeply and quickly. He APP
pesre6t 80 be Frustrated by exhaustion.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-30
OUR SIDEWALKS"
"Let Us b. Patriots and put Down Good
Payements."

Barney Hughes, in the last number of
his Record, says our pavements (mesning
those of Memphis) are the subject of
severe comment from the resident and
stranger. Even among the passenger
fraternity, whose feet are their support,
can be found those whose pins will not
regulate themselves to the various irregu-
~larities. Connections are frequently MISC
ed by these stumbling sidewalks, for
bidding an easy glide to the mercury who
fears the signal has not been seen by the
lightning-rod acrobat. Our sidewalks can
only be rivsled in roughness by the route
TO Chattanooga via Nashville. II both
were put up as priZss, on the distribution
plan, tickets twenty cents each, times
good and money easy, we do not be-
lieve a solitary purchaser could be
found for fear their ticket mould
draw either or both of the prizes. At
Dickson, Alabama, within M hundred
and thirty miles of Memphis, are quarries
of the finest limestone in the world, which
the enterprising firms are prepared to saw
into tagging without limit as to quantity.
Near Lsrkinsville, Alabama, are immense
piles of sandstone flags, dressed by ma
ture and ready tor h builders use. A
specimen of this stone can be seer at the
depot of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad. viii not the liberal minded
property owners on Main street relieve
the distress of our fraternity by putting
down these smooth hags2 Why should
we, or any other man, stumble as we tread
this thoroughfsreb Who says we have
not the worst sidewalks of any city? Let
us be patriots. Put down good pave
msntE,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-30
HURRICANE ON THE RIVER.
Marrow Escape from Destruction Of the
Steamboat A. J. White-A Few
Minutes Terrific Experience.

As the A. j. White was coming up from
Napoleon, end when near the foot Of
Ozark Island, on Tuesday evening at ~
o'clock, she encountered a severe STORM,
which came up very suddenly. The wind
struck b bOst, quartering down the
river. The force and velocity of the wind
listed the boat, snd carried her down the
river ut railroad speed, Notwithstanding
the pilot on watch endeavorod to hold her
TO the wind or effect a landing; but her
engine power could not compete with the
storm. All wss confusion for a few mo-
nj on board, and, to make the storm
more terrific, darkness enveloped the
river, which came as sudden as the
storm. The boat was carried down the
river a mile at such q rate of speed that
she was for q while u-nmansgeable and at
the mercy Of the wind. Several attempts
were made to effect q landing, which was
finally accomplished by the watchfulnsss
and ~promptness of the officers of the
boat. AS the boat was being carried
down the river, at times she would drift
near the shore and endsnger herself OF
being knocked to atoms. She ran against
logs and stumps, two of which struck her
with sufficient force to sink shy other
craft; but the White being new and
staunch she did not suffer much from
that quarter. There was two feet of
water on the larboard side, which was
caused by the "listing'' of the boat. The
water in the stsrbosrd boiler disappeared,
caused by the e~areening, but wGs discOv-
cred in time by John Botto, the second
engineer, who was assisting the chief en-
gineer working the engines. Mr.. Botto
took of the tiuo caps, and drew the fire
from under the boilers, thus saving, in all
probability, an explosion. A landing
was soon effected with the assistance Of
Morris Herman, the steward, and the
mates, who worked like TrojRnse Nearly
all of the colored deck hands, that
went ashore first with the line,
became so bewildered and frightened that
they could not render much assistance.
The cabin crew (colored) thought their
time had come, and, instead of assisting
the passengers, they made q rush for the
life. preservers and tables in the cabins;
they we're intent or saving themselves.
Some of the boys had two life-preservers,
and so arranged that, had they struck the
water with them on, they would have
been drowned. Another burly fellow,
named George, had three life-preservers
on-one around his neck, another his
body, and one around his legs. He would
have stood a good show in the water. Two
passengers iwhite), names unknown,
jumped overheard, and, it is supposed,
drowned, as they did not make their sp-
pesrsnce while the boat was lying at
the bank, a short distance below where
they jumped overheard. Captain George
Malone did everything TO prevent the loss
of his boat and it is owing to the extra ex-
ofhimself and his officers that she
was saved from destruction. The officers
at one time, when she struck the stump,
thought she WAS a gone case, but shs came
of the storm with little damage, but q
big scare and the loss oftwo lives.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-30
PERSONAL.

Mr.. W. 8. Fraser, of the house of Otis
& Co., wholesale millinery, yesterday re-
turned from a tour through Arkansas.
he says that the crops generally are far
advanced, and he gives the most encour-
aging news as to the prospects in the State
generally. Merchants are in a good con-
dition, and anticipate an excellent fall
trade. The crops are being very econom-
icslly raised, and the future Is more hope
full than ever on that accOunt.
There are ct least two persons at the
APPEAL Office who would gladly meet
Gov. r. NJ. A, of Swan Lake, Ark. Won't
he call?
Eugene sawed off her chignon last
week, and, 10 keep her head leval,
knocked the heels of her CATERS. She
looks now something like q genuine
daughter of Eve. This should have come
with u kilograms, but didn't.
General Wade Hampton reached the
city last night, and leaves this morning
for South Carolina, having spent the
winter on his plantation in Mississippi.
We are restricted in this notice by our
knowledge of General Hampton's dislike
to public notice and display; but we can
not let any opportunity pass of Offering.
as it were, a passing salute to the loved
chieftsin who has been found ever in the
right and for the right, and of whom the
people Of his own State, and indeed of the
whole South, seek counsel in their sOrest
need. Rarely has General Hampton
spoken, during the years that we have
spent mourning for the Lost Causej but
his few words have been full of sound adj
vice, a. 4 to no truer, calmsr, wiser eoun-
sellor could the cause OF our Southern
people be committed. More than once
has party strife been stilled before his
voice, u even TO his enemies his declara-
IONS are unquestioned evidence.
Martin Donelson, r j. Knox, Oliver
Mathews, Colonel Win. Polk, aud Msj0r
ii Polk, of Mississippi; Q. X. Underwood,
r. M. Anderson and Colonel Thomas
Arkansas p. 81. Tobsy aud wife,
Louis; A. J. Livermore, Little Rock;
General Wade Hampton and family,
South Carolina; p. r. Lance, Cincinnati;
II. c.. Alland, local, Hot Springs Courier;
Colonel II. Smith, Louisville, Kentucky;
and A. NJ. Weir, New York, are at the
Peabody Hotel.