Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-23
MAGNETIC BRIEFS.

4 The potato disease has made its APP
7 pearance in England.
some portions of New York were vis-
4 tied with a light frost last night.
The clerk of the weather says We are
/ to have threatening weather to-day.
-Advices from the South Atlantic
squadron report all well. --..-. q. -
The President wiz reach Washington
on the early train this morning and there
viii be a cabinet session at moon.
Montgomery, Alabama, had an inn
I mense Greeley and Brown ratification
I meeting Saturday night.
The extreme heat in England wound
Iup with a terrific storm yesterday, which
cooled the atmosphere TO a great ex-
tent. t HH
WilliamspOrt, Pennsylvania, was in
arms yesterday, to suppress mob OF
huge proportions, composed of striking
wOrkmen.
The parties who assaulted the negro
at Raleigh. North Carolina, for express
sing himself for Greeley, have been
held to bail in heavy sums.
( Professor A. Breedsman, of Philadel-
! phia, while bathing at Cape May yes
I terdsy, J, was seized with fit and drowned
before assistance could be rendered.
Josie Mansfield, who is at Saratoga to
testify in the Barnard impeachment
case, was refused admit1ance to the
Grand Union and Congress Hall.
The following horses arrived at Gin
cinnati, from Cleveland, yesterday eve
ming, by the Dayton ShOrt-Line, for the
races next Friday: Goldsmsith Maid
Lucy, Jay Gould, Greenwich Maid.
A special dispatch from Washington
| to the Boston TruUeler states that Sena-
! tor Sumner has written a letter to Gard
ner Brewer, of Boston, coming out in
favor Of Greeley and Brown, and against
Grant strongly.
The Executive Committees of the
Democratic and Liberal Republican par
ties meet in Jackson, Mississippi, on the
twelfth of August, to arrange and agree
upon a plan for the conduct of the Presi-
dental campaign. n
Fred Douglass, John NJ. Langston,
and other cOlOred speakers are to make
speeches in Richmond on the twenty
fourth instant, in behalf of Grant and
Wilson, and viii go thence TO North
Carolina on similar business.
General Smith arrived at Washington
yesterday in charge of about twenty IN
dians, including the famous Spotted
Tail. They will have an interview with
the Secretary of the interior and prob
ably with the President within day OK
two. E
The Young Mems jackson Associa-
ton, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, which
prior to the Baltimore Convention, de-
clared for straight-out Democratic
ticket, held meeting last night, and
unanimously adopted resolutions indors-
ing Greeley and Brown.
Dispatches from Rear Admiral Jen-
kins, commanding the Asiatic fleet,
dated at Yokohama, June 18th, state
that the Admiral had an audience with
LennO, who expressed himself as much
pleased with the reports he had received
from the embassy in America.
William McGarrahan having brought
suit before the District Court of Califor-
MIA for the recovery Of the new India
mines, +. 0. 4. Hastings, COmmis-
siOner for California, has Just concluded
the taking of the testimony for the de-
PENDANTS. The evidence was to show
that the patent was never executed, but
suspended, and is to be used in the suit.
The claims for damages caused by the
vessels Boston, SaIlie, JEFF Davis, Joy
and Music have been dismissed by the
arbitration. The demurrer of Great
Britain concerning other vessels is over
ruled. The case of the Florida was con-
cluded to-day. 1t is believed that the
decision awards two millions six hun
dred thousand dollars as the damages Of
her depredati0Ds. The Board took up
the case of the Alabama yesterday.
At Sidney, Ohio, yesterday, am an
known man, covered with blood, was
brought into town, who, after recover
ing consciousness and gaining strength
10 speak, said his name was Fear, Of
Nandalia, Ohio, ana that on Saturday
night he was robbed of four hundred
dollars and beaten, and Mr.. Taylor and
Mr.. Wickers were the men who robbed
him. They were brought to him and
identified and then thrown IN Jail. Mob
vengeance was threatened, and it was
with difficulty that they were saved.
Ihe prospect of the mans recovering
saved the prisoners.
Cassius NJ. Clay, the Kentucky orator,
addressed an immense and enthusiastic
audience of Liberal Republicans ana
Democrats in Jefiersouville, Indiansl,
last night. Five thousand people were
present. His speech was delivered in q
happy style, and created great enthusi-
asnl, and concluded with an eloquent
appeal 10 the men Of all parties TO unite
upon a common basis Of equal rights 10
an men. Bayliss O'Harra, Attorney
General Of Indiana, spoke for a short
time. holding the immense audience
spell-bound with his eloquence. The
Attorney-General was followed by
Captain Boiling, Of Kentucky, an
ex-soldier and Liberal Republican. In
his speech, which was Of considerable
length, he put forth arguments which
were enthusiastically received, The
meeting adjourned sc late hour with
three ronsfng cheers for Greeley and
Brown, Thomas Hendricks and Cassius
NJ Clay -f--r -sa