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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-19
NOVEMBER ELEcnoEs.
eratIf, ing Democratic GaIns in all the States
--Ihs Party zsrs than hslds lie 0wn.
A kost Satisfactory and Encouraging Ex-
hIblt : Now FOR the Campaign sf
ls72 and Grants Defssi.

From the New York World, Nov. Is.l -.rafl
The political revolution In this city and
state has 90 absorbed the public mind
that less than the usual interest," has been
felt In the result OF the other State .elec-
tiOps hsld on Tuesday. As the smoke
clears away from The feld Of oastle,it will
IA arstffying TO Democfsts 10 lEnbN that
the losses elseN here have not been so
0erfors. and that in some oaas3 positive
and satisfactory gains have been made.
Generally speaking the party has held its
own.
In New Jersey Governor Patker's ma
iority is more than 5000. The Republican
msiority on congressman last year Wss
over 5000, which shows Democratic
gain on the popular vote Of over 5000
the State is SO districted in favor Of the
Republicans that the Legislature does not
fairly represent the political sentiment Of
the people. II is Republican in both
branches, a. IL was last year. -
The total vote in Massachusetts, for
governor foota up In round nnmbera;
Wsshburne, republican, 1000; Adams,
Deuocrst, As COO; Chamberlain. Labor Re-
form. 1000; Pitmsn, Temperance, 6S00--a
msfority for the Republican over tho
Defnocfat candidate Of q 900, and over all
of 1880 LAST year Clsfin's majority
over Adams Ess over g, 900, and over all
6sSaoc. ~ - ats stsnd relatively little better
thap Isst wear. Thcy have also made q
haaascme gain in the house Of represen-
tattves. Lest year they elected thirty
four mem bera, this year fifty. The labor
refornsrs zre nesrsy wiped out, for they
viii have bat two representative In the
new house.
In Virginia the Conservatives have
achieved 4 brilliaHt and almost over
WhslEihg yistogy. Thsir PoPalar ma
Z u .s4l.
.lTa.L ii III -. =
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FIsK-MANsFIELD.
The Colonel Of the Heroic Ninth" and his
Mistress before the Court

NEW York, November l8.--Ths Mans
field Flax libel case drew a very large
crowd TO the YoTkYille police court this
morning There was a very formidable
array Of counsel, and something ike
hundred newspaper reporters aad about
g dOzsn artists of illustrated pspsrs.
DiHtrict-Attorney FellOwes said that as
Mr. Fisk had filed bond for his appear
anoe at the court Of general sessions,
the Justice was divested Of jurisdiction.
The Justice, however, ruled that Fitk
WAS entitled TO examination, snd tina.
the plaintiff should be produced
Miss Mansheid, who was present AZ the
opening of the court, had, mean lime left,
and officers who went in search Of her an
nounoed that she could not De found.
Mr.. McKeon, OF the counsel Tor the
prosecution, explained that she had left
by his sdyioe, and asked thai sha be given
time for prepsrs alton.
Mr.. Spsnce~ said that although abe had
gone sWay, she had not gone Thers "the
wood Dine tWineth." LsUghter) he sd
vised the court TO send for that injured in
dividusI
Mr. Spenosr's remarks were followed by
applause In the back part of the court.
Mr.. McKson requested the court 70 clear
the room II it wss repeated, charging 1t
upon psrtissns of Fisk.
The bench suggt ed that the spplsuse
was a compliment 20 Miss Mansiisld.
Mr. McKson said that he had been ex-
posed TO the rufARnism Of the court be-
fore, end YVES prepared 70 expect anything
from certain personss
The court dsclded 70 hear the osse next
Saturday.
sworn complaints In the case of the
suits commenced against Fisk by Miss
Mansfield were served this tdternOon,
They alleRs that Fisk had, at various
times, In 1859 and 1870, HeceiYsd money OF
Miss Mansfield. and used It in stock
speculations Fisk has twenty days in
which 70 put In an answer.
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TElEsRAPHiC PERssHAl

Bslknap went to lows yesterday,
Tom Scott, the railroad king, was in
Louisville yesterday.
General Ord is to take command Of the
Departments Of tbs Platte.
General Augur, now on the plains, Is to
be transferred 20 a command in Texas.
Gsrvey. who is In Europe, is to be
hunted up by detective and brought
70 New York for trial
Horace II. Harrison was yesterday ap-
pointed United States attorney for the
Middle district Of this State.
Josiah Given, of the internal revenue
bureau at Washington, has resigned to
take position 70 which he was elected in
Iowa.
Beck, chief police of Milwaukee, shot
last week by drunken fellow whom he
had arrested, Is considered by his physi-
clan TO be out Of danger from the wound
Hon. John Boyle and John McLaugh-
land, the former prime pal trustee OF the
estates Of MsIquis Bute, and the latter
president Of the Great African stesmbo
line, were II Washington yesterday, and
called on the secretary of the treasury and
other prominent government officers
Their business in this country hiss refer
encs 70 the establishment of = steam line
between Cardiff, Wales, and New York or
Baltimore, and 70 obtain information in
connecsion with The investment of cspi-
tai
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jorlty IN the legislative vote will not be
less than thirty thousands gain of more
than twenty thousand over the congress.
ional vote of last year. They will hsvt
two-thirds majority in both houses Of
the legislsture.
The Republicans were confident OF max.
ing heavy gains in Maryland, and even
indulged in hopes of carrying the State.
Baltimore kilograms from Republican
source on the morning of the election de-
clsred the State to be In doubt. But
nearly complete returns give the Demoo-
racy tho Slate by 14,600 majority against
Ie, 900 msjoFity last years loss, but not
more serious than that OF the Republicans
in Massachusetts. The Republicans sue
ceed in electing ten representatives and
one senstor in the legislature.
There were large Democratic gains In
the legislative elections in Missiszippi,
though the Democrats made but q feeble
edort, and in some coun les no contest
whatever. The latest estimate at jackson
gives the Democrats twenty-nine repre-
septatives snd fiveseDators more than last
year, reducing the Republican msjority
on Joint ballot from seventy-four to sigh-
teen.
Returns from about half Of the counties
in Illinois of the vote tor cnngressman-st-
large show that the Republican majority
will be about the same as last yesr-per-
haps few Thousand less. All the Repub-
lican stroDgholds In the north part OF the
State have been heard from. The Repub.
licsn loss in the State on GRANTS msjority
in 1855 is fully so 900.
In Minnesota, Governor Austin, the
candidate ran ahead Of his
ticket, and his msjorlty is estimated at
l0,000. The Republican majority on con-
last year was 1874 The indica-
lions ara that both parties have held their
own.
The Wisconsin returns for governor
lndicste q mejority for Washbnrn over
Do9little slightly larger than that Of the
for governor two years ago.
The Republican gain in ths senate, and
however, on the popular vote are still
verV meRQro,
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N MEMoRlAR.

ARMsrRoFe-ro the 1narnesy of HALLE
RoDsEss ARMSTRONG; died octSSsr q. ISL.
Bright little sunbeam too shost tisas you
strayed upon our oheealess shore. Your
sweet ciild-.ife was Ikea SuDeeerns smile
cisFped In a setting OF eaTth's mingled shsdss
A little time your infant DARK noated down
mes llppnns EsVeles, ano ~ lsngnins
en- - so1r y, own sonny
.p,,, ,a cho,e.t ao,-sS, A., ss,.. su..-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-19
The LEGISLATURE.
Sayings aaa DsIngs Of oar LaW-Maksrs
Yesterday.

Special 70 the Appeal
SENATE.
NASHVILLE, November Is After rou-
tine business, Mr.. d. Bose called stten-
tion 70 the report of the comptroller in
which certsin amounts were charged
against Memphis, which he desired to
have Investigated and settled at once. a
few years sgo there was no government
I'm Tennessee but bsyonet rule, except In
Memphis, where there Ess a sort Of gov
ernEnent erected by General sberman. It
exercised all the functions that properly
belonged TO the county and State. Within
the county Of Shelby full power was
vested in their tax collector, usually vest
ed IN The county court clerk. Certain
sums Of money were collected by this
corporate tax-oolleesor and handled by
the mayor Of Memphis, then acting, IL
might be said, for the State government,
and. by. the msjor-general commanding.
For these amounts, collected az time
Whsn war was raging in the country, the
comptroller saw ht to charge the city Of
Memphis. What was now asked was q
proper adjustment Of the accounts. II
Mempeis is liable for the amount, she was
ready and able TO psy IL; II not, she did
not want to be entered as = debtor on the
oonptrollsr's books. There was also
go, ,221 n charged against Memphis for the
metropolitan police forcs. That force wss
imposed on Memphis by Radical govern
ment for political purposes, and contrary
70 the wishes Of the people, who re-
fused TO pay their expenses, SO
the amount Of money was appropriated
ont Of the State treasury for the purpose,
sad charged against Memphis. The peo-
pie conteaded that this was unjust. They
had their own poles. and id not wsnt q
metropolitan 70, ce. They wanted this
matter also investigated. he therefore
moved that these two questions be re-
ierrsd to ths committee on olsinns.
Among the new blIla introduced we're
the folloRiDgg 2a
BY Mr. GIbson-To enforce the collec-
tion OF pNss-due taxes.
By M. stAlsy-ro levy pOIl-tsx Of one
dollar tor school purposes. ana abolish all
osher kinds Of State pOll-tsx.
The Governor transmitted a special
message Notifying the Assembly 30 lease
the psnitentisry 70 Msjor Thomas o'Con-
nor. Of Knoxvills, and Colonel Looney, Of
Msnphiz, for thirty Thousand dollars per
year. The message was taken up, and,
amer discussion, referred 70 the committee
on the peniLentiary.
Mr.. Tslley moved that the Governor be
requested to transmit the report Of the in
speotors Of chs penltsntiAry 10 the senate
without delay. Carried. :,
The following Senate bills passed third
reading:
To provide for a perpetual school fund
tor freq common. schools, and to create an
educational boerd for the state.
Ths unfortunate bill 70 make rules Of
evIdsnes in State and Federal courts uni
form was resasoitatsd on 8 motion to re-
consider, only 10 be slain again.
Adjodrnsd tn Monday.
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cABGHT FR04 THE CABLE.

Princess Louise is enciente.
The reorganization In the French army
is mskiDg rapid progress
Another revolution is breeding among
the working classes Of FrsUcs.
A Spanish man-of-war has been ordered
20 Hayti-probsbly 20 look sitter the
Hornet
Additional courts martial have bsen
ordered 20 c'ose up as soon ss possible the
trial Of the communists.
The csptSin-general Of Cuba continues
70 order the arrest Of persons supposed TO
be implicated In the rebeiliOn.
SEeaen's consul has been bauishsd
from Hsvans on suspicion o. bsing the
agent OF 3 cslsbrated Cuban patriot.
Gambetts made his speech at st. lusn-
tin on Friday night. Il was mod eraJs la
tone and had an excellent sffeot on public
opinion
Two Paris wspRpers-P ADsair and Ie
Pdys-hsve been suspended by the gov
ernmsnt for publishing articles insulting
TO the authorities.
News was received at Lloyd's. In Lon
don, yesterday of a collision az uea bs-
tween the American ships Ella Morton
and Agnes CsmpbBll, in which the latter
was sunk. No particulars.
The nine hour movement among the
wOrkingmen Of England is making good
progress. In some cases the masters have
conceded to the nine-hour system, and it
Is probable the arrangement will become
general
The chief Of the constsbuisry at White
haven, England, recently gave notice TO q
Mr.. Murphy, who had announced that he
would deltversn snti-pOperylect that
town, that be would be compelled TO ar
rest him II he should attempt TO give vent
TO any inhsmmatory address Of the kind.
Ths trial OF the parties accused of the
ass sassinssicn OF General Clement Thomas
and Mons LaCompte has ended. Nine.
Seen OF the prisoners were pronounced
guilty. Nsrlaguer and seven others were
70 suffer death; one to impris-
Onment for life at hard labor; and ten TO
various terms Of confinement.
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Fis agreed by civil engineers, en-
pluyed to make the estimstes, that
the railroad bridge across the Missis-
sippi al Csrondeiet, the southern sub
Urb Of s.. Louis, will not cost more
than 81 600 900. Three or four rail-
road companies sgree to furnish the
money, and thus the great river win
again be spsnned by an archvay OF
iron. How long before the roads en-
teTing Memphis from the east and
west will 60 about the task Of bridg
ing the Mississippi at MemphisP
Build this bridge and every railway
lin south and southwest of Memphis,
whatever its original purpose, viii
find here its terminus. Then
Memphis will begin to witness the
elimination of its commercial great
ness, and, not till then.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

COLONEL R. F LooNEY, Of this city,
and Mr.. Thomas UConnor, OF Knox
vile, have leased the penitentisry at
Nashville for fve years, agreeing TO
pay the State $4,000 per annum.
There are now seven hundred and
thirty-iour cOnvicts, inmates OF the
institution, and Memphis furnishes
about one hundred per annum, gath
cred from the worlds highwsy-the
Mississippi and sent, for an improve
msnt Of morals and habits, TO the
quiet, pious Little village away up the
Cumberland. The penitentiary has
fallen into good hands. The State
could not have selected two more
proper gentlemen TO take charge Of It's
ugly pets They have been prOhGess
as industrial agents Of state authority,
but Messrs. LOoney & O'Oonnor will
know how to utilize these reprobates,
plug-ugiies and depredstors upon
hen-roOsts. II there Is money |
TO be made by individuals by |
means Of the enforced industry Of a /
BODY Of knaves who have been utter
" profitless TO the State, we sincerely |
Congratulate Messrs. LOoney and
O'COnnor. They deserve good luck
even as the State has Won it in ridding
itself Of the ugly, exhausting ulcer on
the body polite, known as the States
prison. There Is no doubt about the
ratification Of the contract with
Messrs. Looney and OOOnnor by the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-19

TIE Brownsville States Of Friday
had Il good article on the merchants
tax, nom which we take this extract;
Merchants everywhere are blessing fu
the commU1iti- IN which they reside,
They are its dfs-blood, its ensrgils, end
very often its brains; and why a class OF
citizsns deserving 80 much al the hands OF
the puolio should hsve been selected fOI
especial msltrestment by the learned
pundits " ho patched up our present mis-
erabis and ridiculous cOus stitutiOn, and the
legislature which passed ths present mer-
ehaues' tax bili, viii probably never be
known. One thing is certain, the people
OF the state have never seen ths reason,
Eisdcm or justice of such unfsir legisls-
Ecn.
Sound sense, every word Of it. As
our contemporary further remarks,
legislation should be equal in its
effect and impartial in objects. Every
class Of industry should receive equal
encouragement and protection. We
see no reason why this unjust law
should be allowed to remain a moment
longer on the statute book than is sb-
solutejy necessary for its repeal.
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MEMS OF THE MORNING.
Nesra.l. !. tirea Of 5sm.l. .uar.vs.

NebrsskR is tired OF female suffrage.
The Congregational council has not ye,
adjourned.
The Union Pacific rosd is obstructed by
snow and sleeC.
Cincinnati is making ready for her
exposition Of 1872
The District Of Columbia has PLAZA
voters-white and black.
Thirty nine caees of smallpox have ap-
peared 10 New York during the pest week
One hundred and thirty-nins claims
have been presented 70 ths Southern
Clsims commission thus far.
The John Howard, q new steamer built
at Cincinnati for Arkansas river, leaves
that port for Little Rock on Monday.
A collision between csDslboats in the
North river, near New York, yesterday.
seems n have nsoessitsted the shooting Of
James Hili.
Corruption in the office OF the sheriff OF
New York has oocasiOned the scombinstion
OF the members OF the bar OF that city to
see II the swtnnling cannot be put an
end 10.
A negro hack. driver in New Orleans at
tempted to "scalpn q passenger vsstar-
dsy sfoernoon. His remains will lie in
stste at the Lafayette Square polics-sta.
ton this morning until the coroner calls.
Twesd's concern, the Guardian Savings
institution, was very nearly being pulled
down by dupsd depOsitOrs yesterday. The
crowd was nnally appeSsed by assurances
from Twssd's friends that their money
would be forthcoming on Monday.
The railroad commissioner, who left
st Louis Tuesday for the Indian Terri
Tory, to examine the last completed sec
tion OF the Atlantic and Pacific railroad.
yesterday. They found the
road constructed in accordance with the
government requirements, and accepted
he section that thsy went TO examine,
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THE U. s. COURTS.
An Interesting Letter from iusgs Emmous.

A United sd .ses oficisl In Cincinnati
has receiver The following letter from
Judge Emmons, with reference to the
compensation of district judges, etc:
During the last year, in tbs hope Of
clearing of tbs mass of business acrumu-
lated in some of the districts, suffered
great numbers OF osses to be submitted on
briefs My intention was 20. sorego my
summers vacation and dispose of these
causes. I quite broke down In the at
tempt, and became so seriously i'll that an
entire suspension of business became 3
necessity. since early in September
have been disposing OF such matters in
my circuit "a the district judges cannot
hear, and that businessis now nearly all
finished. have over two months hard
work on my hands, II I dispatch II never
50 rapidly. End nothing will be
70 longer dsIsy Judgments % in the s
cases submitted for the purpose of hear.
ing other matters. have no doubt my
duty is to dispose of what is before me
In the future shall receive no more
cases in this form than can decide i'm
medistely after their commission.
Can you not stimulate some action in
references to the compensation of district
judges when doing duty out of their home
districts9 I have made one journey TO
found no one opposed to the reasonable
law asked, and hsd the promise from the
judiciary committee of its early passage.
But il was late in the session, and there
was no one there TO press it upon their
attention, and 1t was not reported. The
old law was repesled on account of some
abuses under it. I was afraid that In
some cases dfty dollars daY had bsen
allowed "a such expanses. In such old
iogy temperance men as you and this
would be unnecessarily liberal. pro-
posed to limit Il 20 ten dollars, and con-
ceded If congress would not be ashamed
to go 80 low, I could partially 40
oomplish what wished If the max
imum was five dollars. The pres
ent condition was lsmeutsble. With
ample force in the circuit to do all it's
Judicial duties promptly, could 1t only be
to the work, there are some dis
trIets where business is 50 much B. ind
hand as to bring discredit upon the court,
and In dollars and cents iniure the gov
ernment Thousand fo!d the trivial ex-
penses asked. Such is now the discredit
able insuf1 cheney Of the district Judges
salary that those who are more than will
ling even anxious, to go where work is
awaiting them, are wholly unable to do
30. l csnnot make an order for judges to
90 and do the public work, that which Is
In excess of their contemplated duties,
when congress refuses to pay the actual
sash disbursements which their extra
efforts cause The law which so oom-
ulsins of delay could, by little axartion.
suse this TO be remedied. IF IL were 30,
! single yesr would show the oreditable
! nd unusual sight of United States dock.
BIS free from causes ready for hearing,
md not heard.
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TKE Brownsville Bee, in an able
article advocating the repeal Of the
usury laws, makes the sensible sug-
gesuOn that it would be q stroke Of
good policy ior Tennessee to open wide
all her gates for money and capital to
f1w in. Let the flow 5s unrestricted
for all time to come, and let each man
be bis own judge as to what he can
afford TO pay for it. By restricting 1t
We simply drive it from us-we do
not cheaper it a iarthing. We ex-
clude Ourselselves from it-or the
privilege OF using ii by not allowing
it to bring what we are willing TO give
for 1t. Give Us more money and let
the price regulate ITSELF
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Associated Press reports.
NASHVILLE, November IS r. II. Ew.
ing, W. 2. Cooper snd W. B REESE, State
attorneys in the delinquent railroad cases,
have addressed q communication to the
legislature in explanation OF their de.
msnd FOR large fees snd taking possession,
under lien, of the 81, 900 worth Of State
bonds. They state thai the bonds viii be
left with the State commissioners, or such
other officers as the legislature may di-
rect; they will make no charge for their
services, abandon any claim thdy may
have 10 the honda, and leave the whole
msttsr TO s sense of justics OF the legisls-
tur9. They adopt this course not because
they do not believe their demand just
and their fees reasonable, but because
Messrs. Fogg and Mckinney, two OF the
State commissioners have expressed
opinions that the fees charged are too
large, end self-respeot, they add, demands
of theB1 that they should not sbf.te their
charges or higgie with the commissioners
or the Legislature. A COMMITTEES has
been appointed by the legislature 10 re-
csive the bonds and deposit them with
the State comptroller.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-19

A NEW YORK correspondent writes
under date OF the 10th instant: About
the 20;h Of this month there viii be a
conference in New York of as many
leading Democratic politicians as can
be got together from different sections
of the country, TO compare notes and
take counsel together with reference
to the present position and future
couEse OF the party, with particular
reference to concert Of action In the
coming Presidential election. II your
correspondent is not misinformed, the
invitations TO this conference have
been in the form Of printed circular,
signed by the chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State committee.
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COAL FoR CENCINNArI.

CINCINNATI, November lS-The reprt. .
seutstlves of the Cincinnati ana Terre
Hsute railroad, which, 1t is expected, will
bring TO this city the block cosI of Indiana,
and open more perfectly 70 Cincinnati tbs
mineral resources OF that State, are here
soliciting subscriptions from our citizens,
and are receiving liberal encouragement.
TIE road will be three feet gusge, and the
principal points Cincinnati, Bloomington
and Terre Haute. ~. 4
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TIE Washington Patriot says we
have three hundred and ifty-seyen
millions Of legal tenders in circuls-
ton, worth, In the market, eighty
nine cents on the dollar. In less than
three years Mr.. Boutwell, has shipped
10 England, to buy bonds due In 1851,
and locked up in the vaults Of the
treasury over three hundred and
eighty.tWo millions In gold. This is
what the Republicans in their state
conI eniOns indorse when they COM
mend the Boutwell, financial policy.
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ruE r,oUTsvTrIEoAEAr.-

CINCIEEATI. November Is---Is was ex-
pected thst the chamber OF oommerca
would to-day take action asking congress
for an appropriation of $500, 600 to finish
the Louisville canal, and fayoring a re-
ductiOn of tolls. After discussion of the
question by number of prominent men,
bers, the matter was referred 70 q special
committee, with a view to rseOneiling q
difference of opinion relative to tolls, some
members being in favor of the total sboli-
ton of tolls, and opposed 70 the ohsmber
committing Itself merely to reduction.