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THE FIFTH AVENUE MURDER.
Testimony Before the Fire Marshals-
Neglect TO Give the Fire Alarm
the Cause Of the Terrible
Disaster.

NEW YORK, December l3.-The Fir
Marshals' Investigation of the Fiftl
Avenue Hotel fire continued yesterday
Mary Graves testified that on thu
night Of the fire she went to bed at hal
past nine o'clock, and about eleven
o'clock she was awakened by fire in hel
room; she then ran out and gave the
alarm on the floors below where the
girls lay asleep. Her testimony went tC
show that the girls could have been
saved if steps had been taken to arouse
them on the approach of danger.
Samuel Fenwick, of Salt Lake City,
testified that he was a guest, and that nc
alarm was given when he first dis.
covered the fire.
The Superintendent Of Buildings,
McGregOr, in an interview yesterday
said be was sure the girls could have
been saved had they been reused.
The testimony of one or two others,
who were watchmen, contained nothing
new.
Eight bodies still remain at the
MOrgue, Of which four are not as yet
identified. In the event of the remain
ing cOrpses not being removed before
Sunday, they are to be inferred by some
temperance and religious societies in
Calvary Cemetery.
The intimation that number of peo-
pie had been killed and wounded, was
first sent to the hospital by DR.. Ruppa-
ner, house surgeon Of the hotel, who
was unremitting in his exertions to allie
viate the sufferings of the wounded.
His conduct is highly praised by the
hospital officers.
The funeral of one of the victims,
Mary McCabe, took place yesterday, the
burial being at the expense Of her only
relative, sister.
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a LEARNED LEECH.
He Tells what ne Knows and What he
has Learned-Faets that Every
body should UnderstRnd.

Since the smallpox in its journey
Southwark may curse other localities,
ii may be well TO give the following we'll
established facts with reference to the
disease as collated by one who is a mas
ter of the Doctors art:
1t has been asserted that during the
epidemic, smallpox, vaccination is not
certainly preventive. This is not true.
Any instance of effectual vaccination is
as certainly preventive of smallpox as is
a previous attack of smallpox. The er-
ror is one of observation. 1t is not eY-
cry instance in which vaccine matter
has been inserted, and has been
followed by a visicle which passed
through its regular stages, that is an eff
instances of only local affection. Jen-
ner was emphatic, that to render per-
son unsusceptible of smallpox, the in
PRODUCTION of the cOwpOX matter must
be followed by local and a cOnstitu-
tiOnal affection. And subsequent OBJ
servers confirmed the teaching of the
immortal discoverer OF the cowpox.
There has never been but one esteemed
rule to determine that the con-
situuOnal affection had occurred.
The scar, its size, the extent of
neOla, or hardness of base, around
and of the vesicle, its suppurating the
eighth day, or the detachment of scab
on given day, not one has ever been
regarded by those most cOnyersant with
the history of cowpoX as evidence of
immunity-as evidence that the indi-
vidual had been successfully V vaccinated.
Hence the occurrence of so many cases
of varioloid, or smallpox, in persons who
had been Intellectually vaccinated. And
hence the necessity of revaceination on
the part OF every person upon whom
Bryce's test Of eftectual vaccination had
not been applied. He was practitioner
of medicine in Scotland during the ear
lier years of this century, and gave to
the subject of vaccination close obserya-
ton, extensive experimentation and
profound consideration. He demon
strated, and it has since been confirmed,
that if the local and constitutional effect
of cowpoX matter exists, a reintroduc-
ton OF lymph few days after primary
vaccination will occasion a second vesi-
Gle, and the first and second vesicles
twill maturate at the same time, and
both will die away together If the
second vesicle goes through all the
stages of the first vesicle, it is proof that
the first vesicle produced only local af-
fectiOn." Without surety that the
matter is pure cOwpoX, Us furnished by
Martin, of Boston, and without Boyce's
test, revaccination is an absolute neces-
sity, and ought to be compelled if not
practiced.
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LOUISIANA.
View Of the Political ManeuVerings Of
the Past TWenty-FOur Hours
Points Lost and Gained BY
Both Sides.

NEW ORLEANS, December l3.-In the
=. Mechanics Institute 4" Legislature to-
day, Senators Campbell and Mcmillan
Were expelled. They were old Senators,
holding over from last session, and had
been acting with the City Hall Assem-
! bly,.
The Judges of the Seventh and Eighth
District Court have ordered their courts
| adjourned over from day TO day without
transacting further business until the
present political difficulties cease.
The Fusion Legislature has adjourned
until the regular session, unless sooner
convened by the Governor.
A Joint Committee has been appointed
to accompany the Citizens Committee
to Washington.
The representatives of forty-eight busi-
ness houses in the principal northern,
western and eastern cities, doing busi-
ness in New Orleans, met this evening
and signed an address TO the people of
the North, requesting them to unite in
protest to Congress and the President
against the arbitrary usurpation of pow
er and place by political adventures,
backed by United States Judge, who
has called in the assistance of United
States troops to execute his DEGREES.
They attest the paralyzed condition of
trade and general dissatisfaction of the
people with the present condition of af-
fairs. Pinchback has made the follow
ing appointments: Jacob Hawkins, |
Judge Superior Court; JnO. Burk, Clerk
Of the Superior Court; John Hilsey,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, !
in place of Jno. II. Kennard, recently
appointed by Warmoth.
The Citizens Committee of One Hun |
dred telegraphed memorial to Congress
and the President, setting forth their |
grievances. The committee will start for |
Washington, probably, tomorrow.
The Louisiana militia having refused |
to obey General Longstreet, were ordered
to surrender their arms and armory, but |
refused, thereupOn General Badger, with |
about onehundred armed Metropolitans |
was ordered to take the armory. They |
moved to within half square of it and |
a parley ensued. The lines of the Me-
trOpolitans were thrown across Caronde-
let, at the intersection of Poydras and |
Lafayette streets, and a skirmish seemed |
and the MetropOlitans were
finally withdrawn, leaving the militia in
quiet possession. The militia offer to
to any United States military
officer, but decline 'surrendering their
arms to any other existing authority.
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PISTOL PRACTICE IN DYER
COUNTY.
A Batch Of SETTLERS" Disturbed by the
Ofhcers of the I.aW-LfveIy shoot
ing all Round.

Three brothers named Mitchem, and
/ two boys, named Young, arrived in
| Dyersburg last week, having travelled
from COrinth, Mississippi, taking with
] them their household goods, three wag-
! ons, a buggy, and eight mules, with all
Of which they arrived safely here as
! aforesaid. They went into camp Just
north of this place, and were trying to
! find a farm on which to move. They
were getting on very well until the
Marshal of Corinth arrived, telling a
curious tale about the new immigrants.
They owed him about one thousand two
hundred and sixty dollars in Corinth,
and TO avoid paying the debt,
they sold their crop and left the
premises one night, about the last of
November. Mr.. Kinkaid, the Marshal
placed attachments in the hands of
Sheriff Tigrett to serve on their effects.
Accordingly, an attachment was served
last Saturday evening on the buggy,
which J. G. Mitehem, the eldest brother,
and the Young boys, had in town at the
time. After this was done, Sheriff Bert
Tigrett and Deputy l.. G. McClerkin
proceeded to their camping-ground,
mile north of town, and just beyond
Lewis's Creek, to attach the rest of their
effects. The Young brothers had by this
time gone back to the camp and told
w. L. and w. r. Mitcbem that
the buggy had been attached, af-
ter hearing which the party con-
cluded they would "move,n and were in
motion when the Sheriff and his deputy
rode up. Mr.. Tigrett rode up within
about fifteen feet of the foremost wagon
and asked the driver, w. II. Mitchen,
to stop his wagon, to which Mitchem re-
piled, mo, I'll be Cd id if ] stop
this foremost wagon" and drew his pis-
tol while speaking, which he immedi-
ately leveled and fired at the Sheriff. but
it took no effect. Mr.. McClerkin fired
at Mitchem at the same instant. the
ball taking effect in the hip. The Sheriff,
having alighted from his saddle, also
fired at Mitchem now, the ball making a
flesh wound only on Mitchem's left
arm. The discharge of this shot so
frightened the Sheriffs horse, that, hav-
ing his left hand entangled in the reins,
he was dragged some fifteen or
twenty steps before he could free
himself, during which time Mr.
McCleTkin fired again, but this
time without effect, and as the Sheriff
turned around he was shot at again by
Mitchem. The Sheriff then shot at
Mitchem again, the ball taking effect in
the right arm, which caused him to drop
his pistol and to exclaim, "You have
killed me-" The Sheriff picked up the
pistol and supposed the difficulty was
Oyer-but it wasn't. Mr.. McClerkin was
requested by the Sheriff 10 catch the
mules that had run OF in thewoOds with
one Of the wagons, which he proceeded
TO do, following close behind w. t.
Mitchem, who was on the same errand.
They had not goLe far in the woods
when Mr.. McClerken perceived pistol
on the person of Mitchem, and asked
him to give 1t up. Mitchem drew his
pistol, but Instead Of giving it up,
made reply, 'T'll be d-d If do,h
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 662, R. DIN the Second Chancery Court
OF shelby county, Tennessee.-Shelton VI .
McGehee and Agnes d. McGehee, his
wife, vs.. Maria A. White and Mary L. Ne
Gehee.
IT appearing from the bill, which Is sworn
Il TO, In this cause that the defendants, Maria
A. White and Mary L. NcGehee. are non-resI-
dents Of the State OF Tennessee.
Ii Is therefore ordered BY the Clerk and
Master, That they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse Of the Second Chan
cery Court Of Shelby county, in the city OF
Memphis, on or before the drSt Monday ia
January, 1873, and plead, answer OF demur 10
cOmplainants' bill, or the same viii be taken
for confessed as 10 them and set for hearing
exparte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once week, tor four con
sscutIve weeks, in the Memphis Appeal.
This November .. ISL.
A cOpy-Attest; N. D. l. STEWART.
Clerk and Master.
By CRABTREE BELCHER, Deputy G.. and ".
j. A. Taylor, Solicitor for COmp't. no24
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ELECTRIC RIFLES.

Lady Doughty, a prominent witness
in the TiehbOrne case, is dead.
The Fusion Legislature of Louisiana
have resolved to adjourn to the first
Monday in January.
Cincinnati boasted only one small fire
Yesterday, which damaged the Law
Building about three thousand dollars.
1t is reported in London, says a ctble
dispatch of yesterday, that all the rail-
road employees are on the eve of strike.
A cable dispatch from Paris last night
says that the ship Gustave, belonging to
Nantes, has been lost at sea, with all on
board.
A fire at Cairo yesterday destroyed the
residence of Sam Moore. Loss, two
thousand dollars; insured for twelve
hundred.
Florida has been counted in" by the
Republicans, with a majority in their
favor for Hart Of fifteen hundred and
ninety-six.
A Glasgow, Scotland, telegram reports
the abandoning of the ship City of Man
chester, with her cargo of lumber. Her
crew was saved.
John Green was arrested in st. Louis
and carried to Cairo, Thursday, charged
with rob5ing Mr.. HOlbrOOk Of one thou
sand dollars in the latter city seven
years ago.
The cigar store of S. Kuttnauer, at
Wheeling, West Virginia, was destroyed
by fire. A lady threw her baby from
second-story window OF the burning
building, when was caught by a man
below and saved, but the mother, who
Jumped from the same window, received
fatal injuries.
The Cairo and ViRcennes railroad is
virtually completed, the first through
train leaving Vincennes yesterday morn
ing. Preparations are being made 10
celebrate the completion by banquet
OA the arrival Of the excursion train at
Cairo from Vincennes, ON Monday, the
exeursiOnists returning Tuesday with
prominent citizens Of Cairo.
The customs authorities at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, have discovered a fraud,
implicating several firms. A schooner
was recently cleared, with cargo bond
ed for New Foundland. She was re-
ported lost, bat her cargo was transferred
10 another vessel, which transported il
to Yarmouth, where it was seized. The
Underwriters here refuse to pay the in
suranee claims.
Advices from Madrid by cable yester-
day report that the excitement created
Tuesday over the reported insuTection
in the suburbs the previous evening has
subsided. Ii turned out that the insur-
rectiOn was a small affair, and was
speedily suppressed. Although twenty
>ersOos have been killed aud wounded,
the, ,rity isqGiet. In the Cortes MartOs said
fhe M, ,'SvemeRt vas probably melted by
the oppon nsnts Of the neg loan, with the
idea Of afiecissqg It's successful negotIa-
ton.
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and instantly shot at MIR McClerkin,
but missed him. Mr. McClerkin re-
turned the shot, which took effect in
Mitchem's left arm. Mr.. McClerkin
then took refuge behind tree, closely
followed by Mitchem, and they fired
one or two shots at each other without
effect while chasing each other around
the tree, when the Sheriff made his APP
pearance on the second scene of battle,
attracted by the shooting. He ran up
on BIitchem and placed the muzzle Of
the pistol in the latter's breast, but only
a cap was snapped 1t had the effect,
however, of checking Mitchem, who
was then shot by McClerkin, the ball
entering the left shoulder and ranging
downward till it lodged in the lung, and
from the effect of which his condition is
dangerous.
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Attachment Notice.

William Antwine vs. II. Kaufman Before
James Hall, ]. p. for shelby county, Tenn.
IN the above named suit affidavit having
l been made for attachment, under section
3i55 Of the Code Of Tennessee, that the defend
ant is nonresident Of the State Of Tennes-
see, and is Justly indebted to Jne plaintiff in
the sum or thirty-SiX dollars So, due by
account, and that the claim Is Just, and an at
tachment having been issued by me and
returned by the proper officer, levied, etc:
It is therefore ordered, That the defendant
appear before me, at my ofice, So Second
street, Memphis, Tennessee. on the Sist day OC
December, lS72, at 10 o'clock am. and defend
this suit, or the same viii be proceeded with
eXparte; and that copy Of this notice DO
published once week, for four consecutive
weeks, in the Memphis Daily Appeal.
de5 JAMES HALL, j. p.
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Attachment Notice.

No. 1881, A. DIN the First Circuit Court OF
Shelby county, Tennessee.-M. L. Meacbam
& Co. VS.. ]. H. Perry.
TN this cause an attachment having been
1 sued out under section 1855 OF the Code of
Tennessee and returned into Court, levied upon
personal property OF the defendant, j. H.
Perry, and afidavlt having been made that
the defendant is justly indebted TO plaintiffs
in the sum Of $500, by account, and that the
defendant is a nonresident OF the state Of
Tennessee. or has fraudulently disposed OF, or
is about fraudulently to dispose OF his prop
erty:
1t is therefore ordered, That said defend
ant, ]. II. Perry, make his personal ap-
pearance herein, before the Judge OF the
First Circuit Court of Shelby county, at
the Circuit Courthouse, in the city OF Mem
phis, on the third Monday in January next
and defend said attachment suit, within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with exparte; and that a copy OF
this order be published once q week, for four
consecutive weeks, in the Memphis Appeal.
Done at office this 18th day Of December,
1872. FRANK TAFT, Clerk.
By B. F. COLEMAN, Deputy Clerk. del4 sat
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NOa-Resident Notice.

No. 5OS-In the First Chsncery Court or Shelby
county, Tennessee.-Lucius L. Lanier et al.
Us. II. L. Bell, Eldridge Duvall ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause
Il that the defendants, NJ. l. Bell, EIbrtdgs
Duvall, W. II. Keigbler, VIM. J. Boyd Duvall
keigbler q Col; Richard G. Dale, John Ross
Hanson L. Withers, Gerald 7. Dale, s. L.
EglestOn dale. Ross & Withers); Geo. SchaI-
fer and q. H. Roberts lSchaffer & Roberts: /:
Ben Field, T. F. LangstrOth, W. p. Maseu
Field, LsngstrOth & COY: :. jerks Smitl4,
William Howell Smith, Howell & ,'OJ; Ed-
win X. TrOw bridge, Amos 7. Dwigl {, Amos Il =.
Trowbridge CTrCw bridge, Dwight & Col: p
ter 8 Duryee, Henry H JaqueS and Henry ".
Duryee (Duryee, Jaques & Col; ThOmOs = q.
Boyd and NJ. K. stroud boyd & StrOudl are
nOn-residents Of the state o. Tennessee:
Ii il therefore ordered, That they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse in the
city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday in December, lS72. and plead, an
swer or demur to cOmplainantS' original and
amended bills or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
Hshed once a week, for four successive weeks,
in the Memphis Appeal. This lst day Of No.
veTnber, lsT2-
A copy-attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By r ]. BLACK, ID. Q. and n.
CIV. Winchester Soil for com is lu2sar
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NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 73A-In the First Chancery Court OF shelby
county, Teunessee.-Catharin ~ McNanna,
et al W. the unknown heir OF J. II. Mcneil
and VIM McNGmee, deceased.
I appearing nom affidavit in this cause
Il tnaI the names, residences and ages Of the
heirs OF J. n. McNeil and OF Wm. McName-,
deceased, are unknown and cannot De ascer-
tained upon diltgent inquiry, and that they
may 0e interested IN certain p-oDrrI5 Iu
VOWED herein, which Is sought to be recovered
by eomplalnants and cloud removed froui
their title:
II Is therefore ordered, That they make
tnelr appearance herein. at the court-
house In the city Of Memphis, Tennessee. ON
or before the frst Monday in December. 1s7l.
and plead, answer or demur 10 eomplainaut~'
bill, or the same viii be taken for confessed + g
70 them and set for hearing eXparte- and thst5
a copy OF this order be published once week
ior four successive weeks, in the Memphis
Appeal. This November ?, Isz2.
y cOpy-attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By r. j. BLACK, Deputy c. and N.
humes q POgfOl. eOls- for cOFnulufrz rrt2 mo
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Attachment Notice.

]. NJ. Tighe & Co. vs. Il. Ksufmau-Belare
James Hall, j. p. for Shelby county, J er.u.
Il y the above named suit affidavit having
Il been made for attachment, under sec. .Ou
5455 OF the Code of Tennessee, that the defend
ant is a nonresident Of the state OF Teuues-
see, and Is justly indebted 20 the plaintiff in
the sum Of one hundred and niuety-twO dol
lars and seven cents (Sl22 O7l, due by account.
and that the claim Is just, and an attachment
having been issued by me and returned by the
proper officer, levied, etc:
II Is therefore ordered, That the defendant
appear before me, at my Ofica. 80 Second
street, Memphis, Tennessee, on the 3lst day Of
December, 1872, at 10 O'Clock am, and defend
this suit, or the same will be proceeded with
eIparte; and that a copy Of this notice be pub
Hshed once a week. tor four consecutive
weeks, in the Memphis Daily Appeal.
TAME.- A I.
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IN DEATH THEY WE'RE NOT d.
VIDED.
An Aged and Worthy EIder and hfs
Wife are Gathered 60 the Fold
Together.

The Dyersburg Progress gives an ac-
count of the death of Elder Harris. 1t
says: Rev. G. w. D. Harris, DID,, de-
parted this life, at his residence in Dyers-
burg on Monday morning, the ninth
instant, at half-past three o'clock. in
the seventy fifth year of his age DIR.
Harris was born in Montgomery county,
North Carolina, on the twenty-fifth day
of January, 1877. When quite a child
his parents emigrated to the middle part
OF this State, where he was brought up
and educated. He was married on the
nineteenth Of September, 1873, and in
1924 was licensed to preach the gospel in
the Methodist Church, which high and
holy calling he continued to pursue until
the day of his death. In 1925 he travelled
Pond Creek circuit, in 1926 Bedford cir
cult, in 1927 Winchester circuit, in 1928
Lincoln circuit, in 1929 Stone River
circuit, and in 1880 and 1881 the
Nashville circuit. In 1882 he was ap-
pointed Presiding Elder of the Paris
District, which Office in the church he
continued to fill Except one year, when
he was agent for Andrew College), with
honor to himself and profit to the
church, until the fall of 1870, when, ow-
ing TO his extreme feeble health, he was
compelled to be placed on the superan-
uated list. He served the church in the
capacity of Presiding Elder longer than
any other man in the world. The last
sermon he preached was at Somerville,
during the session of the Conference in
that city a few weeks ago. 1t was
preached at three o'clock in the evening
on the Sabbath just before the Elders
were ordained. He reached his home
on the following Wednesday, and was
taken i'll the next day, from which i'll
ness he never recovered.
DIR, Harris had been dead but twenty
two hours when the death of his faithful
wife took place, at one o'clock Tuesday
morning, in the seventy-secOnd year of
her age. And thus, the venerable
couple who had for fifty-three years
pursued the winding path of life to-
yether, sharing together the sorrOws
and joys of the world, still welded
sleep beside each other III the grave.
Their funeral was preached at the
Methodist Church by Elder H. B.
Avery, at two o'clock Tuesday evening,
and at four o'clock their remains We're
followed TO the grave by large number
. Ei-s., a
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Proclamation by the Governor,

JOHN c. BROWN, Governor OF the state of
Tennessee.-To all who shall see these pres
ents-Greeting:
WHEREAS, A vacancy exists in the Ofice
w OF Joint Representative in the 3Sth
General Assembly, caused by the resignation
Of Hon. l.. l.. Boyd, member elect from the
counties Of Shelby and Fayette:
Now, therefore, 1, John &. Brown, Governor
of the State Of Tennessee, by virtue of the
power and authority vested IN me by the
Constitution and laws, hereby order an cleo
tion to be held within the limits of said Rep
resentative District, on THURSDAY, the I'd
day of January, 1873, TO NIL said vacancy; and
the sherifs and other officers intrusted by
law with such duties in said counties of
Shelby and Fayette will, on said day, proceed
TO open and held said election at all the vari-
GUS precincts and voting places within their
respective counties, and due return make, as
provided by law.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand. and caused the Great
LIS Seal Of the State OF Tennessee to be
affixed, at Nashville, on the llth OF De-
cember, 1872.
JNO. G. BROWN, Governor.
T. H. BUTLER, Secretary of State. d&w
Avalanche publish once in daily and week
ly till election; SOmerville and German pa