Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-29
NEW YORK.
Trouble Again Brewing Between Ger
many and FraHee-Ye Vessels Laden
Principally with Smallpox
Thanksgiving and
its Observance.

NEW YORK, November 2S.-A Herald
special from Washington SAYS that in
formation has been received there that
owing TO the distul bed state Of France.
the German GOvernmen. has ordered an
increase Of rates for emigrants from Ger
man ports ds measure Of self-prOtec-
ton. The German Minister at Wash
ingtOn is about to acqUaint President
Grant Of the occasion Of this German
prohibition The German Minister YES
terday said that he regarded possible 3
war between Germany and France: that
he had official advices that his Govern
ment apprehended trouble.
Thanksgiving is being celebrated with
unusual festivities, for which extensive
preparations have been made. The
weather IS tine, and everywhere mani
festatiOns Of the fullest Observance Of the
day are visible
The barque Columbia, from Bremen,
arrived yesterday afternoon, having had
five deaths Of smallpox at sea. Twenty
two were tOand on board down with the
disease. Three hundred and ten passen-
gers were on board, and all were sent to
the Lower Bay in quarantine. No alarm
Is felt that the disease viii come to the
city. The schooner AIsgee, from Bos-
ton, came into port yestesday with one
case Of smallpox. She also was quaran-
tined.
The ITibule's bulletin says that dis
patch received from TarrytoWn this
morning states that Mr.. Greeley is no
worse than yesterday. He passed an
easy night.
II IS stated that Jay Gould and H. n.
Smith have satisfactorily arranged their
differences in Northwestern stock. The
last settlement was lis, others at a
great deal higher figure. II is said that
the highest Gould paid for his stock was
IS. Every contract has been met, and
there is not a single failure.
FlOTence's Hotel, at McComhs' Dam.
was yesterday seized by George W.
acting for the Sheriff. 10 sat
isfy levy Of fifty thousand dollars. for
which amour. Mr.. w. H. Florence was
bOndsman for Thomas c. Fields, now
fugitive.
The new Jumel trial viii begin Ia the |
Ulited States District Court in this city
next week. In view Of the fact that the /
interests involved are 50 enormous, the |
court has ordered a Struck jury, the |
iTst, il il understood, ever empaneled /
q this country. Ii consists Of a panel /
IF fOrty-eigbt prominent citizens, in 1
sluding well-knOwn merchants, bankers /
md publishers. The Tribune saws that
he poor juTymen wiz be lucky i'll
hey come 10 an end of the trial before .
he hrst OF January, to say nothing Of
he time it may take them afterWard to
make up their minds. The lawyers who
vii conduct this memorable fight are
.mOng the ablest in the country.
George Mcdonald, the poet, is seri-
lusly ill ut the residence Of a friend in
scotch Plains, New jersey.
II is stated that Father Burke and Mr..
'roude are 70 be given a joint entertain
nent BY Mr. Hurlbut, OF the World.
The Bar Association is taking steps to
ave the Police Justices of this city abol-
shed and their places filled by new Of
lcers, 10 be created with more definitely
efined powers.
Hon. George II. PeDdleton sailed for
europe yesterday.
Thanksgiving vas generally observed
ere All business was suspended. The
hurches were well attended and the
heaters crowded this afternoon. The
oor Of the city were generously remem-
cred, and dinners provided at the
har1table institutions. The news-bOys j
nd boOt-blacks were given a Thanks ]
living dinner. Dispatches from the {
rincipal cities IN the Eastern and Z
States represent the day as q
aying been generally observed, snd l
lore so in some Southern cities than at !
ly time since the close Of the war. |