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An ELOPING HIGHFLYER.

A Boston correspondent of the Ports
mouth Times has the following story of
the exploits of a female forger, and says
that the source of his information is q
reliable one. The lady is the wife Of a
well-knOwn BOstOnian, and by a bold
forgery she succeeded in obtaining a
large sum Of money from one of the
banks in this city. The particulars,
without going into details, are as fol-
lows:
About two months ago a very beauti-
ful, lady-like and accomplished woman
arrived in San Francisco by the over
land railroad, and booked her name at
one of the fashionable hotels as Mrs.
Geraldine, from Boston, Massachusetts.
She had a large amount of baggage,
and was supposed to be the wife of
millionaire, as she represented
that she expected to meet her hus-
band in San Francisco, who had been
a successful merchant in China for sew
eral years. She stated that although
he had not met her as she expected, she
had received letters from him informing
her that business delayed him in China,
and he had instructed her TO enjoy her
self until bis arrival, as became her for
tune. She attended balls and parties,
and received very polite attention from
some of the Z" first families" Things
went on hummingly until a few days
ago, when a detective made his appear
ance on the scene, and informed her that
he had a warrant for the arrest of Mrs.
-, of Boston, and that she, the pre-
tended Mrs Geraldine, was the identical
person he was after He told her
that it was his duty to arrest her for the
crime Of forgery. She stoutly denied
the soft impeachment, but when she was
informed that her husband had instruct
ed the officer, if she would quietly go to
Boston with him and return the money,
she would not be exposed, she admitted
that she had obtained nine thousand
dollars on a check TO which she had
forged her husbands name, and had fled
to California to meet her lover who
had been in China. She gave the
officer seven thousand five hundred
dollars, which she had in her
trunk, and returned to her Eastern
home. 1t is said she is now very repent
ant, and, with tears, asks to be forgiven.
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REN.LLEA AND FKANK CHEArHAm.

Colonel B. J. Lea is a candidate for
floating Representative of Haywood,
Madison and Hardeman. Not long ago
the APPEAL asserted his pre-eminent
fitness for a place in Congress as a repre-
sentative Of the entire State-hardly
large enough to contain or do proper
honor to such a man. Now he comes
down modestly and assents TO service in
the Legislature in Nashville. Of course,
he viii be elected, and we can only re-
fleet that modesty like this was never
before evinced by a lawyer. He stood
blushingly before the untarnished splen-
dor Of Frank Cheatham's fame, bowed
before the majesty Of the great soldiers
worth, and mOdestly betOok himself to
the humblest service Of Tennessee. Even
as this tribute to Cheatham was de-
served, so has Lea won, by eonceding
proper honOrs TO greatness
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, August Monday next
will be observed as holiday in this city
and Liverpool. The Bank of England
will be closed and no business win be
transacted either in the Stock or Cotton
Exchange.
Lieutenant Dowson, chief of the Eng
lish search which sailed from this coun-
try in thesteamer Abyd, before Stanley's
first dispatch announcing his meeting
with Livingstone was received, left Zan-
zibar for England on the twenty-first of
May. He is expected to arrive in Lon
don about the middle of next month.
1t is the general opinion of the London
press that Summers letter, together with
the Democratic victory in North Caro-
lima, indicate beyond a doubt the cleo
ton of Greeley and Brown in November.
1t is reported that when Lieutenant
Dawson, of the English search expedi-
ton, left Zanzibar, his destination was
New York and not London, having re-
solved to visit the former city before re-
turning to England.
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ST. LOUIS, August "a letter from
IrontOn, Missouri was received by a
government official here yesterday,
which states that Thomas Lawson was
recently whipped and driven out of Car
ter county by masked kuklux. Lawson's
father, formerly a well-known member
of the Legislature from Carter county,
was also driven from home. Both gem
tlemen are now in IrOnton, where they
lodged information before United States
Commissioner Stewart, who issued war
rants for the arrest of the perpetrators of
the outrage. Lawson states that several
other cases of a similar character have
occurred in Carter county, but the par
ties upon whom the outrages were COM
mitted are afraid to do anything, for fear
they will lot be protected.
1t is reported that some three thousand
coal miners of st. Clair county, Illinois,
opposite this city, are on strike.
Two buildings in Keokuk fell yester-
day, burying seven women and children
in the ruins. One woman was fatally
wounded and all were more or less in
iured
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GIVES UP HTS DEAD.

A correspondent of the San Francisco
Bulletin writes from Lake Tahoe as fol-
lows: "SOme twelve or fourteen persons
have been drowned i'm this lake within
the past ten years; none of the bodies
have ever been recovered. Superstition,
ever ready to weave a sensation from
natures laws, asserted that there was
doubtful mystery in the nOn-reeOvery Of
the drowned; that, in fact, a monster
had its abode in this fresh water sea,
aud that the bodies all passed into his
capaciOus NAV. The true explanation
of this mystery never has been given.
The nOn-appearance Of the bodies is due
TO these causes. The first is the great
purity of the water and its consequent
lack Of buoyancy. Drowning is very
easy in it for this reason, though l have
not while swimming in il found any
more than ordinary difficulty in sustain
ing myself The second and main cause
is due to the great coldness Of the water.
Even at this, the warmest season, the
surface water Is as cold as the drinker
desires it to be, but it is warm there
compared with its temperature at the
depth Of one hundred to two hundred
feet. 1t is as cold there as the arctic heat
Of an iceberge. When a body sinks in
the lake to the depth required, it isfrozen
stiff. The process, OF course, preserves
it, so that the gas which originates in
the body from decay in other water is
prevented, and detention checked. The
body is thus kept in a state Of greater
specific gravity than the water in which
it is suspended, and thereby prevent
ed from rising to the surface. The third
cause lies in the great pressure of the
pure water on anything which is sunk
to a great depth in it. Corks placed on
deep-sea nets are pressed down in a week
to half their size, and one Of the oldest
residents of the lake expresses the belief
that bv the time mans body has been
suspended for week at the depth of
about two hundred feet Gt is not likely
that it ever reaches the cavernous and
almost fathomless bottom Of the great
lake., the compression Of the water has
reduced its size to that Of a child's.
Doubtless the idea of uncof1ined sHspen-
sion in such a world of water is not
pleasant one to contemplate; but TO be
pressed into a solid mass and suspended
in liquid coffin Of ice temperature, is
quite as pleasant as interment and mold
ering IN the grOand.N
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THERE WERE Radical meetings in
several Northern cities yesterday, evinc-
ing not a little alarm because Of the un-
toward course of events in North Caro-
lima. Wilson in one place and Colfax in
another made speeches, which were
transmitted to US by telegraph. They
would appear, but people have read
enough Of these EepetitiOns Of the same
appeals to Northern prejudice against
Southern people. Two such harangues
could not be endured on a summers
Sunday. In fact, the sarctity Of the
day would be violated by the great mass
Of our readers if they perused the intOl-
cradle offensive Objurgations of Wilson.
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soTHE BABES IN THE WOODS
The story Of Two Little Boys Lost in
the Woods Of Mississippi.

From the Summit Gmes
We learn through Mr.. w. G.. Boone,
Of ouite an exciting incident that oc-
CURED in the China Grove neighborhOod
on last Saturday. IT appears that two
Iittle sons Of Mr.. Wash BTacey, aged
about eight and ten years, went ,out on
last Saturday evening, as they had been
in the habit Of doing, to drive the cows
home from the pasture. As they did not
return before dark, Mr. BTacey went
himself to see what had detained his
sons. Failing to hear anything OF the
children, the father concluded they had
been lost in the woods, and Immediately
communicated the fact TO his neighbons,
who at once turned out to assist IN the
search for the "Dabes in the woods As
the night wore on, Mr.. B. informs Us,
neighbors Joined in the search until
there were some thirty or forty engaged
in securing the woods. The greatest
excitement prevailed throughout the
whole neighboFhOod as the news was
spread, and many a little one, doubtless
", was pressed to its mothers fond
breast as the old, old story Of the "babes
5n the wood" rose to the immaginatiOu,
and many a silent prayer was waited on
high for the protection and the restOTa-
ton OF LLlG llLtlb Ducc ~ AlcI utdIL"
stricken parents. The silent hours Of
midnight had come and gone, and still
no tldings of the lost ones could be gath
cred. The search was pursued with all
the eagerness Characteristic to human
nature, till about three o'clock next
morning, when the Rladdening shouts
rent the "we sma hours" and went YER
berating and reverberating through the
o,rim old woods that the lost had been
found. The little fellows had rambled
of about four miles from home, and
when discovered, were lying peacefully
sleeping beneath the friendly bOughs Of
a IittIe pine tree. They seemed very
much frightened at the unusual noise
being made around their picturesque
bedside, but soon were restored TO their
linaturaI selves and speedily borne of
"a the welcoming embraces Of their hap
NV parents. Their story was simple.
they had found the COWS and had start
ed them. as they thought, toward home,
but tile cows had refused 70 go In the di-
reetion the boys wished theIns and they
mutt following them and pursued their
own route. which proved, Of course, 10
he the wrong ons. Hence they were
i0st IN the woods
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MISSISSIPPI.
Of the Radical POW-WOW-
A Negro ard White Man NOmi-
nated-Birds OF Feather.
One Hundred Guns for North Carolina
General ReiOicings-AnOther Of
the Gift-Taker's Friends
Gone Over.

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, MISS, August 3.-The Radi-
cal District Convention confusion con-
tinued till long past midnight, when a
momentary calm was had, and ballot
was taken, resulting in the nomination
of George C. Mckee on the first ballot,
by a majority of six. A negro named
Harvey was chosen Elector.
One hundred guns We're fired this
evening in honor of North Carolina.
The Greeley flag was unfurled from the
Greeley headquarters, amidst music,
cheers and public addresses.
1t is understood that Judge Hancock,
Chairman of the Radical Executive
Committee of this district, will resign,
and support Greeley. The Greeley fever
is certainly contagious.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Reports Meagre and Conflicting Re.
turns Quite Satisfactory-Gree-
ley Stock Considerably
Above Par.

WILMINGTON, August 3.-The follow
ing counties give Merriman the respec-
tive majOrities attached Stanley coun-
ty, 375 majority, 319 gain; Iredell, 800
majority, loss So; Cabarrus, $40 MAORI
ty, gain 2S7; AnsOn, III majority, gain
los; Chatham, 95 majority, loss 641 /;
Rowan, 5S7 majority, gain 81; Union,
43O majority, gain 276; Orange, 634 ma
jority, loss 80; Wilson, 1877 majority,
loss 76; Cumberland, majority, loss
SO; Mecklenburg, 25l majority, gain 26.
The following give Caldwell maiorities:
Richmond, 299 majority, loss 272; Le-
noire, 427 majority, gain ia; Wayne,
2O3 majority, gain 1872; Greene, 141 ma
jority, loss II; New Hanover, 1853 ma
iOritV, gain 368.
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Long Branch Races.

LONG BRANCH, August 3.-FTrst Race.
Six hundred dollars, two miles, eight
hurdles, at Long Branch to-day was won
by Milesian, beating Lochiel. Time
1884.
Second Rdce.-Was a trial race for
four hundred and fifty dollars, the dis
tance being one mile. The entries were
Henrietta, Fadladeen, Platina, Freak
ness, Veneta and Bazaine. Preakness
won; Fadladeen coming in second.
Time AS.
Third Rdce.-Was for the Ocean
Hotel stakes, valued one thousand dol
lars, for colts and fiIlies, foals of 1869,
mile and three-quarter heats. The en-
tries were Extract, John Doe, Boss
Tweed, Mate and Anthorian. Mate
won, Extract second.
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PITTsBURG, August 3.-AlexandeI
Hammer was arrested at Petersburg,
Cannon county, yesterday, on an at
of the United States District Court.
Hammer is charged with contempt oi
court in disObeying an injunction re-
straining him from infringing on an oil
well torpedo patent Of Colonel L; A. L.
Roberts, of Titusville, Pennsylvania.
He will have hearing on Monday.
This is the first of number of similar
attachments to be issued.
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Ephraim is Joined to his Idols.

DETROIT, August 3.-The colored vo-
ters of this city held large and enthu-
siastic meeting tonight, which was
addressed at considerable length by Rev.
George Williams, of Boston, pupil and
intimate friend of Sumner, who coun-
seled his hearers to disregard Summers
advice to vote for Greeley. He eX-
planned the cause which had made the
Massachusetts Senator so bitterly hostile
to Grant. Resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted pledging answering fidelity
to the party which made the cOlored
men free, and adhering to their faith in
Grant and their determination to stand
by him in the campaign.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, August 1.-The Temps is in
clined to doubt the authority of the Liv-
ingstone letters, published by Stanley.
1t quotes the opinion of the German
GeOgrapher Keppert, who discovers va
riOus geographical blunders in the let
ters. He thinks. that part of the narra-
tive was invented by Stanley, and hence
valueles, and hints that it is possible
that Stanley never saw DR.. Livingstone.
Thanksgiving services for the great
success Of the New Loan are to be held
in all the French churches tomorrow.
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st. Louis University.
Established in 1929,

DY members of the Societyof Jesus and in
ID corporated by an act of the state Leg
islature in 1882, II has experienced uninter-
rupted success, and continues to offer the stu
dent every facility for acqiring thorough
Classical and Commercial Education.
Every candidate for admission not person
ally acquainted with aDme member of the
Faculty must produce proper testimonials of
good moral character.
Bulletins are sent three times q year to the
parents or guardians of the students, to in
form them OF the conduct, health and i'm
prOvement of their sons or wards. An expe-
rienced physician daily visits the Institution
and the greatest care and attention are be-
slowed on the sick.
TERMS:
Board and Tuition, per session, 10 months, S2S0.
Payments must be made quarterly, or semi
annually in advance. Catalogues containing
to parents, and full particulars,
will be sent free on application to
REV. J. g. ZEALAND, s. J.,
President Of st. Louis University,
au4d6w st. Louis, Mo.
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Attachmant Nntice.

Sherman & Co. VS.. ], h. Storrs & Co.; W. L.
McLefresh & Co. vs.. j. II. StOrrs & Co.; p.
Gatens & Bro. VS.. J. H. Storrs & Co.
A TTACHMENT having been sued out in the
"A above entitled causes, under section Si55
OF the Code of Tennessee, and the same hav-
ing been returned by the proper officer,
" levied, etc.:"
The said ]. H. Storrs & Co. will take notice
that said suits are set for trial before me, at
my office, No. Court street, Memphis, Ten
nessee, on Tuesday, September 10th, 1872, at 10
o'clock am, when and where the said j. II.
Storrs & Co. will make their appearance and
defend said suit or the same will be proceeded
with exparte; ordered by the Court that the
above notice be published once a week, for
four consecutive weeks, in the Memphis Ap-
peal, a newspaper published in the city OF
Memphis, Tennessee. Witness my hand, this
the Sd day OF August, D., lS72.
w. b. GLISS0N,
au4 mo j. P. Shelby county, Tennessee.
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EVANSVILLE, IND, August 3.-The
Liberal Republicans met this evening,
and after speeches, appOinteda commit
tee to arrange for the reception of Carl
SchurZ. The meeting was moderately
large and composed largely of Demo-
Gratis, several of whom participated in
the proceedings.
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Administrators Notice.

TAVIEG been appointed Administrator Of
n the estate of sydney Hobson by the Pro-
bate Court of Shelby county, all persons in
terested in said estate are hereby notified to
file their claims, duly prObated, IN the time
prescribed iy law. OF the same will be barred;
and all persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested 70 come forward and settle the same.
JysOtu CHAS. F. BULLOCK, Atty. Admir-.
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FROM THE CABLE.
GENEVA.

GENEVA, August 3.-There is nothing
new in circulation nregard to the Board
of Arbitration, and the most absolute
quietness reigns. Several of the gentle
men connected with the tribunal have
gone short distance into the country to
remain over Sabbath. Others are busi-
ly engaged in preparing work for the
session on Monday.
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PHILADELPHIA, August 3.-There is
no truth in the rumOr that Colonel
Thomas A. Scott is i'll. He is enjoying
vigorous health and has not lost a mo-
ment's time in his office.
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TTNHIS is to notify the heirs and creditors of
Wade H. Bolton, deceased, that Will
take and state partial settlement of Z. NJ.
Apperson, as Executor of the will of said de-
cedent, on Tuesday, August l3, 1872, at my
office, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, at
10 O'Clock am.
This Sd day Of August, 1872.
JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
BY j. Il. CIILLEN. DepntY Clerk. au4
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DOMESTIC SUMMARY.


Utica, n. Y, August 3-Dr. Peters,
of Hamilton College, reports the discov-
cry of two new planets on the night of
the thirty-first of July. Both belong to
the Asteroids.
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CHARLESTON, August 3.--Cotton firm
but little offering; middling, Ice. Net
receipts, "a bales; exports coastwise, IA
bales; sales, so bales stock: SOFA bales.
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ESTAB ABLISHED 1910.

THE last of the election returns were
received last night, and Jack Doyle was
formally invested with Office by the act
ing Sheriff Stanley.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
--LATEST REPORT BY TELEGRAPH. ]
SAVANNAH.
MORIIE.

SAVANNAH, August 3.-Cotton dull
and nothing doing; middling, zoe. Net
receipts, So bales; stock, 1901 bales.
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SOUTHAMPTON, August 3.-Rear Ad-
miral Alden and many other officers of
the American feet were entertained,
yesterday, at a garden party given by
the Mayor of Southampton, at the ruins
of Netley Abbey.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Democratic and Liberal Republican
3 Nominations.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 3.-The DEM
ocratic and Liberal Republican COnven-
ton was held to-day and nominated a
full ticket, about equally divided be-
tween Liberal Republicans and Demo-
Gratis.
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MISSOURI STATE LOTTERY.
Incorporated in 1888.
OFF1CIAL DRAWINGS.
MORNING CLAss-No. Is.

MUhNIlFJ JIlAi5i5--INUs o oO0s
"a, q, 80, p, 76 20, 81, 4s, n, a, 81, IS, 70.
EVENING CLASS-No. 1865.
80. %, 2s 70, 64, S. 45, 10 II, Al, 65, "a, 68.
Lotteries drawn twice daily. Prizes from
500 to $4,000, paid In money by J. E. FRANCE,
agent, 461z North Court street. Box l47, Mem
phis, Tenn, P. o. MURRAY, MILLER 81 CO.,
MRnaCers St Louis Mo.
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GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, August 3.--Cotton NOM
inal; good ordinary, 19l@2Oc. Net re-
ceipts, 20 bales; stock, 377 bales,
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CRIME AND ACCIDENT.


BUFFALO, August 3.-John Gaffney
was found guilty Ofthe murder of Patrick
f. They, and has been sentenced to
be hanged on September twenty
seventh.
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CHARLESTON.

MOBILE, August 3.-CottOn entirely
nominal Net receipts, 2 bales; stock,
SS2 bales.
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Heavy Rain Storm Two Children
Drowned.
BINGHAMPTON, August 3.-During a
heavy rain storm yesterday, Rudo creek
overfiowed its banks and the water
swept everything before it. A house oc-
cupied by family named Owens was
carried away and two children drowned.
The parents escaped.
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The Hera1ds London dispatch says
that Mr.. Stanley was invited to dine
with Lord Stanley and Lady Franklin
and ether distinguished persons.
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NOTICE.

WE have this day sold our entire stock Of
w Seeds, Implements, Fertilizers, ETC., to
Messrs r. G. CRAIG q CO, and we ask that
patronage 50 literally bestowed upon Us be
extended 10 them.
July Is, 1872. H. j. WARD q ".
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80 For the purpose OF settling up the out
sta,,ifnc business of d. j. Ward & Co., can
be found for the present al Messrs. II. q. Craig
n "a ID where shall be pleased 70 see my
III isls. ~ d.SW wv '0'-''s' H. j. WARD.
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DIED.

MISUNDERSTANDING, August 3, 1872, IN this
city, at 81 am, ANNIE CAMPBELL, infant
daughter Of Joseph II. and Mary J. Atehison.
The funeral viii take place this SUNDAY
evening at two O'Clock, from the residence,
No. 75 Linden street. The friends and az
vuaintances of the family are respectfully in
vited TO attend.
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On Saturday, August "a, 1872.
Executors Settlements.

To the heirs and creditors of the eetate of
Wade II. Bolton, deceased.
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PERSONAL

Major Elliott, the energetic Agent Of
the Kansas Pacific railroad, returned q
day or two ago from Colorado, whittier
he brought a whole train of immigrants.
He leaves for Nashville to-day, foT the
purpose Of taking out another colony.
In the future he will have his head
quarters at Chicago, until something
else happens NJ.