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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-28
NOTICE TO ABSRNTEES

Es5- The Board OF Health suggests to the city
press the importance of urging upon ali alb
sentees the necessity of a thorough disiBfec
lion and free ventilation OF their dwellings
before reOccupying them, as it is the expert
ences OF physicians in this, and other cities,
that those who return TO their homes at the
close of yellow fever epidemics, suffer from
neglect or ignorance OF such precaution.
Such attention and puridcation can readily
be done by their friends who have remained
in the city. II is as yet deemed unsafe for
any OF them 10 return; as soon as justifable,
due notice will be given.
By order Board Of Health.
- RIcHARD h. TAYLOR, MD, sec'y.
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offered to the Trade at Inside
Market Prices.
COnsignments Of Cotton Solicited.

Liberal Cash Advances made on Cotton IN
store OF in transit. Have our OWL warehouse
ard guarantee correct weights. sep5
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will offer, at public sale, upon the y
through Messrs. 1rezevant & &
auctioneerS
Is SMALL FARMS

made by subdivision of the large tract o.
land, on which have hitherto resided, in ths
FtrSt Civil District OF Shelby county, three
miles nth of the Memphis and Ohio Rail-
road from WyIhe Station, and which, from a
long residence, regard as the finest region o
shelby county, where farme grow rich anu
live comfortable, and which part with only
because IN my advanced age I desire to give
up the active labors of sgri culture. Baze.-
wood, undersrowth, walnut, poplar, oak, gum
and hickory umbAf indicate the richness o!
the soil, and extensive switch-cane afford,
splendid range for cattle. Mo [ Of the su bdi-
visions are improved with cabins and wells.
and have a due proportion Il cleared and
umbered lands; and while laid of TO meei
the wants OF those who desire small farms
can be thrown together to suit the demands o.
larger purchasers.
Circulars containing plan of subdivision
and conditions OF sale Will be generally dis
tributed, and may BE- had at the office of the
auctioneers. Memphis.
TERMS-Third cash balance one and two
years, with six per cent. interest
Warranted titles Will be given, retainins
lien. Nm BATTLE
Trezevant & Co, Auctfoneers ocf5
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WAsHINGTON, October 27.-The treas
ury up to this afternoon had not paid out
any silver currency, and no order had
been received by the cashier to pay sill
yer over the counter of the cash room.
Sellers were beseiged during the day for
silver coin in exchange for greenbacks.
EX-President johnson had cOnsuita-
ton with the comptroller of currency to-
day with reference to the affairs of the
First national bank, and Ex-Secretary
McCullOch had long conference on the
bank system of Europe as compared
with the system of this country.
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ENGLISH G CLASSICAL SCHOOL
SOS THIRD STREE

yn q. MITCHELL5 Principal. The next
w FessioR Will commence Monday. sent
80 aif circulars, apply ~ the Scho0inoom
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

The Daily Appeal has a larger eircu
lHIion than ALI the OIher semPhis daily
papers combined.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
PERSONAL AmD PARTICULAR.

-Rubinatein will winter in Italy.
General Sheridan has been duck hunting on
the Illinois River.
1t is said that the streets of st. Louis were
never so dirty rs now.
-"Mincsmeat for Christmas PARTIES" Is the
titls Of new English cookbook.
The President and Cabinet officers visited
the fair at Leesburg, Va. yesterday.
Heavy rain fell at San Francisco and along
the California coast on Wednesday night.
ANTHONY Trollope will write story for the
Christmas number OF the London Graphic.
-Dio Lewis Iectured in Pugh's "star Course"
in Philadelphia, last evening on "our Girls
Bret Hartes name is connected with
com .nR ten thousand dellar serial story Tor
Soribners.
The whipping-post in Paris. Ky. was used re-
Gently, negro receiving twenty-five lashes Tor
vagrancy
in his lecture on Love Marriage and Di-
yorcs" ex. Mayor Oakley Hall might tell what ne
knows about ''the ring"
An Illinois euohre-plsyer left the church in
a huff, because the choir sung ahymn beginning
"Where are Thy Bowers1
"A lady in Troy carries sawduet baby when
she rides in the horse cars, thereby fooling the
gentlemen and getting seat every time
The Lowell Courier remarks that no man
can consider his literary reputation secure now
Adayn until ne mas Wilttou oohAie e'.AA~As-0
"A Minnesota bride, who didn't take kindly
/ to g burIssque sersnads procured kettle OF
/ hot water and told the minstres to scatter o
| scald.
| The Shaker society Of South Union, Ky,
| has offered to adopt and educate fifty OF the
children orphaned by the recent pestilence In
Memphis.
Laura Keene. the well-known actress and
| lady manager. died last night, at her residence
In the city Of New York, after severe illness
She was born in England in 1880.
Five out of nine of the leading business
houses in Manchester Iowa, are managed BY
ladies' 1t 10 suggested that the name of tine
town be changed to Womanohester.
1t having been said that since her marriage
Nilsson is more free with her voice than before
a cynical exchange remarks that probably tina
news came from her husband, poor fellow.
About this time the frugal housewife ind
herself compelled to admit to her inquiring hus
band that she traded off his winter overcoat las
July for the plaster image which Johnny broke
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
ComnsrcIa, aud sns'ps.s Items

Gold still tlows from England hther The
steamer Ci abria. which arrived At New York,
yesterday, brought EST 03S gold. The Baltic.
wnlch left Liverpool, yesterday, has on board
$3.50 900, and the City OF Pafis $55 900 for New
York The steamer HlberniA has Sl86 0OO for
Canada. late despatch said that El6 OOO was
withdrawn from the Bank Of England yesterday
for shipment tO New York.
The New York Bulletin begins to fear that
after all gold may fall 30 low as to permit silver
ooin to circulate thus showing the good sense oi
Secretary Richardson's Eve dollar scheme Yes
terday, $3.50 OF silver were paid out at the sub
Treasury, in New York
in New York, yesterday. the banks showed
further gain in legal tender notes. and now hoie
about S2l. 900. 600 There were no new failures
nor emoarrassments reported, and quiet prevail
cd at the Stock Exchange, where prices lmproy
ed. From London, the advices on the who'll
were good, no change having been made In TN
Bank Of England discount rate, and securities
excepting Erie having been steady.
The Philadelphia Record this morning
reports that there was an impro led feeling Il
the money market yesterday. The banks ar
discounting with good degree of hberality =
their customers and paying out currency W.T.
but little restriction The indications point 10
cheaper money market for all legitimate bn'
ina " Ournnaaa
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

sIIaHrED CRY WoRR.-An evidence OF the
carelsss aud insecure manner ia which work is
souetlmes performed for the city was ma le
painfully manifest, this morning, in our pres-
ence. A farmer had driven his wagon uno r.
the Ioft window of Patrick Hollands livery eta
bic to deliver load OF povender, but in doing
40 found il necessary to drive over the iron gut
ter plates and sidewalks at Front and Orai'5e
streets. OGe OF the horses stepped upon Cor
ner of gutter plate, wien 1t gave way beneath
his weight, and might have broken leg had his
foot bscome fastened uuder the end of the
plate When the plates were put down the prop
er grove was furrowed in the stone on one side,
| but on the other the plate was supported by a
grove at enc end only, whom it should have ex-
| Tended the whole length of the stone. Medonf
| know that the work was done by contract lu
| whether so done OF not it should have receiYec
| a more careful examination.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
--latest General News.

James D. Center, the eighth juror in the
Stokes case. was yesterday convicted OF con-
tempt OF court in visiting disreputable drinking
places, and conversing about the trial during ita
progress, and was sentsnoed to thirty days In jail
and $3.50 fine, and to be confined until the fine is
paid Center admitted visiting the saloon, but
denied conversing about the trial.
Slight shocks of earthquake were felt at Aus
tin, Nevada yesterday. No damage was done
The Memphis mortuary report for the twenty
four hours endipg at noon yesterday shows three
deaths from yellow fever and four from ethel
causes No new cases have been reported for
thrty-six hours
The State Bank of New Brunswick, N. j., re-
sumed business yesterday,
The proceedings in the Tweed case yesterday
we're entirely without interest, consisting only
OF the examination of jurors.
General W. ]. Harde of Selma, Ala, died 81
wythevlle, Va, yesterday. His remains will bt
taken 10 Alabama.
The New York boss masnns who have charge
of work not to be finished within limited time
seem determined not to pay more than $3 ~ pei
day to brickiayers. The men recently employed
on the Tribue building met yesterday and refused
to resume work except at "a day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
scnooI House kupd, kefased.

The Oity Oounc last evening. refused to su-
thorizs the issue OF the bonds required to build
the new school-house at 4th and Harrison sts.,
ordered by the Board OF E lucatiou, last July.
aud now in course Of construction. This action
is much to be regretted, aud In view of all the
circumstances. entirely without good ground
The suggestion of Mr.. Febiger that the Board
h " been 'extravagant," cannot be proven, and
es ,ecaly not If the expenditures of the Ooun-
are to be taken in comparison. Tho new
sch lol-ho Ise ordered last summer, is much
needed for the qlrtsr Of the city where it is
placed. and is nothing more than neat and sub
stantial structure. It is already in course of
erection. and the mechanics engaged upon it are
patiently waiting for their wages until Counoi
authorizes the sale of the bonds, and the money
can be realized on them.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

A CHILD BADLY BURSED.-M agsle HeidluRer,
bet ween four and i've years Of age, living with
her parepts at l4ll French Street, was badly
burned, yesterday afternoon. She was on tine
pavem snt and having a match she ignited it;
when her light cotton clothes caught fire and
Immediately she was enveloped in blaze Mr..
Crissey. clerk at this Swift Courtney match
factory happening to pass at the time, ran to aid
the little sufferer. AID drawing of his coat. snb-
dued the fire by wrapping it around her. 'e
little girl is badly burned around her body, ID
in her face. DIR 0haytor being immediately Ca /
o \, administered the proper remedies, but feart
| for her recovery are yet entertallsd'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
Probing the stokes Verdict.

The New York Commercial says 1t is reported
that the grand jury has been investigating anu
will make revelations in regard to affairs con-
nected with the Stokes trial and the conduct oil
under aheriff that will create some excitement.
II ia understood that parties have been betore
the grand Jury with evidence showing that isI two
or more o Stokes jurors were tampereo wi.n WIZ.
aud that officers OF the law were the corruptlne
parties. Other witnesses have been exatnlueo =.
capital cases are permitted to roam about th'
city and visit the worst deus in it.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

Governor Booth. of California, in a recent
speech, suggested that the State be divided into
irrigation districts, each district to manage it's
own system.
josh Billings divides the human race into
three GLASSES Those who think it 30. those who
think it isn't 80 and those who don't care wheth-
er it is or not.
At Portland, Me-, recently, as q blacksmith
WAS pairing hors's hoof, preparatory to shoeing
him, he found cent imbedded in the hoof and
covered by the frog.
In Chicago recently, man was brought up on
charge OF burglary, aud by the advice of biz
counsel, pleaded guilty. The District Attorney,
however, declined to prosecute, and the Judge
discharged the sef-confessed thief.
A sect of religious enthusiasts on Terry Island,
| In the Connecticut river, predicted that the
world would come TO an end on the 5th Of Nc
Fcmber.
The New York associated banks now hold
| about S21, 900, 900 in legal tenders. The tota
amount OF foreign gold received at the assay Of
dee from October 9th to yesterday was FL ,S5l,-
| 825.
At Dover, N. j., on Wednesday, man named
| Force, went to the house OF Mr.. Miller, and
high words" occurring during conversation
with Miller, he shot the latter dead. Force va;
| arrested.
Japanned sashes are among the latest femi
nine novelties.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
PhIInaelphin 1opios.

800, 900 will buy the Age establishment.
The Maretzek troupe. with Taberlik and d.
Murska, will give three performances at the 40
ademy next week.
-Germantown's old town hall is to be altered
and improved, and used for grammar school
The coroner held 10 inquests during octo-
Der.
The Richings. Bernard Old Folks gave con.
cert last evening for tile benefit of the Bedford
Street Mission.
-Amelia Wooden paid David Rogers. an as
trologist, S8 to find her husband, But Wooder
wouldn't turn up, so Amelia had Rogers arrest
ed.
The Telegraph says, "as whole, the Re
publicans did very well Tuesday"
The Ledger wants the authorities to be sur
thsy are right before site is selected for tn
proposed new water works on the Delaware.
The Herald says leading business men be
lave that they have seen the worst OF the panic
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

nEuSKeNNEsa IL rus PolioE FORCE We have
q high leg ard tor Mayor Sinns. We have SYM
pathizsd with him in his sickness, nj are 10th to
apuov him unnecessarily. Hence it is that We
have deferred to lay before hlm ihuspublcly an
act Of one Of the members Of his police force un-
MI the present. feeling assured that when suf-
fciently able he would give the matter hie
prompt attention, inasmuch as the matter COM
blamed OF was one which he has pos lively iu-
terdicted The case is this On Monday on
Tuesday last, one OF the policemen was in such
| a state Of intcxication that only the threat oil
the driver to return him to the hall could lnduje
| him to leave the city cars at he Railway Pas
| senger depot, and when he did get out it was
/ only to reel and stagger about the road. The
| officer was in full dress and we presume ON du'
ty, II the Mayor thinks it worth while to invt i
/ iigate the matter we will furnish him the nam
/ of witnesses whose veracity he will not for OIL.
| moment question. We await the result.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
The spraKue, settIemsnt-An EncouraGinI
Fr0aDect.

The committee appointedat the meeting OF
spragues' creditors, yesterday morning, report
ed.in the afternoon that they had held long
interview with Spragues Hoyt. The latter e1-
pressed every desire to give. an power te the
the deed TO be given the creditors should be sub
mitted @ to legal advisers of the creditors. The
committee had adopted a resolution that the
plan proposed was the best that conlo DC uesise ~
for conversion of the property and payment OF
the dspts The committee suggested that hnlu1 iI1
Waterman, A. D. Lockwood and George Nisn,
teDgale be appointed tfnstees that tney nave w.
power to employ council to draw up deed IoI
the protecIion Of creditors and also to I'LL any
Vacancy in the board. o, Howard OF the com,
| mittee, made few remarks. Attestlng 70 tnt
| Willingness of the Spragues to do all IN then
power for the creditors, and said the surrender
Of the property to the control OF the creaitor, or,
/ was absolute and complete. The report OF tn'
committee was adopted and the above ttusteei
| we're appointed. The result Of the meeting
| regarded AZ enconragiht,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
APPREHENSION OF AN IaoN TMnE.-sam. Bush

APPREHENSION OF AN Iron THmF.-Sam. Bush,
who stole lot OF iron from New Castle, belong
ing to the p. W. d b, h Co., and who narrow
ly Escaped arrest q few weeks ago az he was
selling the same to the Wilmington Rolling Mill
Co., was finally captured at his residence, 9th
street and Railroad Avenue, last night, by q de-
taohlnent of the Police force The officers sur
rounded the dwelling and then notified SAM OF
their presence, but he declined to surrender
himself, declaring his house his fortress and
threatening to shoot any one who should enter.
Being armed with a writ.the party were Justified
in resort to harsh measures, and 80 special Of
fcsr Legg broke open an outer door to lind him.
self still barred from his prisoner by another OF
stronger frame He, however, seized an axe
| aud soon reduced the door to small pieces, when
| he was confronted by the prisoner at the head
| of the stairway with doubled-barreled gun all
| ready to shoot. But when he saw the muzzle oi
MI. Legg's pistol pointed at him he retreated in
| to bed chamber, but soon quieteiy surrender
this morning. when he was held in 300 fol
court, in default OF which he was committed,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

Giovanni ottigo was fatally stabbed 6y BANJO
Bartolomeo during quarrel in New aa ho[A yn IN
Wednesday evening, Bartolomeo was ioeseu ~
the Tombs.
A New York furuiture dealer advertises "ele-
yantly embroidered kneeling benches Tor the
weary and heavy laden"
one of the most curious Of natural proonc
tions 10 said TO be . woman who u nss outiou'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

EVERYTHING SFoLEN.-A wag Of countryman,
who had heard OF the post office troubles. but
WHO was unaware that the Office had been re-
moved to q new location temporarily, happened to
enter the Government bHllding, day or two
ago. and his astonished vision was met by an
empty room and disorder on all hands. After
quickly surveying the scene for moment, he
hAyn't stolen everything !" and then left.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

TIE BILLIARD MAToH.-A billiard match was
played, last night in the Bank Exchange Billiard
Rooms, Sixth and Market streets, between W.
| G. Roc ,hlll Of Philadelphia, and r. j. Hunter,
| of this city. Fixing upon 1000 points as the
game, Mr.. Rockwell made these and two over,
| Hhila Mr. Hunter made but 615.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

A SEVERE FALL An apprentice to Mr.. Hulley
named Ohristy. son Of James Ohristy residing at
seventh and Buttonwood streets, sustained pain
fuI injuries in q fall. yesterday afternoon, from
the second story window Of John Merricks resi-
dence, out Market street. The young man had
failed to take the necessary precautions with MT
iack upon which he was standing while at work
painting when it loOsened its hold on the sill and
precipitated him to the ground. Hewas remov
cd to HE home, where it was reported he died
during tho afternoon, but he was still living, this
morunQ
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
FnR,i,n ,lm.a.n..ls .ulInE.

A Washington dispatch says; Mr.. Hipple halt
who lately arrived from England, as the repre-
sentatlves of the Anslo-AmeTlcan land ana en.-
fandon. mas Ell scted arrangements with leading
capitalists in New York aud other cities through-
out the country, whereby large tracts OF deslrA-
ble land will be immediately placed in the Co.
pany's hands for negotiation. nourisnihs NY
ron1a COLONY has already sprung up under the
auspioes of this organization near 5taunton, FA''
and others are expected to soon follow.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
The wilmington Post once.
THE posrMAsrER GENERALS DECISION ooSoERSNo


1T.
Special Correspondents Of The Commercial.
WAsHkKeToN, D o., Nov. 6.
Postmaster General okaswell is busily enga'
god in the preparation Of his annual report, and
is at the Department, very littls. one or two
gentlemen, including Major LoiRnd and e.
Pickels, have been down to urge upon him the
appointment of Capt Gallagher to the Post Of
dce. but am not sure that they obtained an in
terview with Mr.. Cresweil at all. At any rate it
seems to be understood, about the Department,
that the Postmaster General is rot willing to re-
move Mr.. Lewis, under present circumstances.
The inference is that he will await the result OF
the trial of Capt Dougherty before deciding
that Mr.. Lewis is 80 much at fault as to deserve
removal.
have not heard of any other delegations be-
ing down for other persons, and it looked az
though nothing could or would be done, at pre-
sent. Il.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
qhe4o.t-sIaIee.

From the letter of correspondent at Wssh
ington, given elsewhere, it appears that Mr.
Creswell proposes no change in the Wilmington
Post Office, at present. BY many, this will be
regarded as an error OF judgment, but it is for
him I'm dacida
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

FINGERS Cur OFF-A serious wound was in
ficted upon the hand OF George Black, little
boy. residing with his parents, 1l7 West Elev-
enth street. night before last. His brother
James .'who is clerk at the Jackson d Sharp
Co Is works, was splitting wood in the cellar, and
his little brother had picked up piece Of wood
and placed it upon the log aud before he had
taken away his hand the axe descended, almost
taking off the two last fingers on his hand. II
WAS purely an accident.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

Killed BY she Cars.

AMAN D1sMEMsEaED THIS EIDE OF LaMoKN.
The Philadelphia division of the New York and
Washington express struck man who was walk
ing on the track, shortly after noon to-day, be-
tween Lamokin and Thurlow. The unfortunate
man was instantly killed. and it is represented to
us that his body was mangled in frightful condi-
ton, leg and an arm being separated from the
hOdY
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
silver Coin.

The director Of the Mint at Philadelpbis teie-
graphs Secretary Richardson that private persons
In Chicago have sent to the Mint 3O,OOO OF sIyer
to be coined, which they propose to use tor Dus,
mess purposes A large number Of fve-iranc
pieces nave also been received at the Mint to De
coined into American money.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

Ebenezer H. Brown, New York real estate
broker, fatally shot himself yesterday, while
temporarily insane.
The Pullman palace car company chicago, mas
daclarad Its usual dividend OF three per cent,
after adding an equal amount toits surplus f1nd
out of the earnings Of last quarter.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
u..vv con,r.o, hv a OIichIsan widow.

The widow of the late Hon: Samuel hlmDAI'
naction with her son-in-law, London archt-
tect, taken contract to do building for the
Turkish Government amounting to upward Vi
a7nn nm
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
THIRD EDITION.
The UdderzooIr Trial.

FURTHER ARGUMENT BEFORE THE JURY TODAY
WEST CHESTER, Nov. Z.
Udderzook appears more cheerful to-day IN
spirited by Mr.. Mcveagh's argument.
Mr. McvOagh proceeded to address the jury
and was severe on the Newark witnesses, Iiiicu-
ling Mrs. Tomb's testsmony with regard to the
size of " ilson's shoes. He censured the prose-
cution for an attempt to identify Wilson with
Goss, and charaotsrizing the evidence ss totally
inadequate and conflicting, and b 'eed upon pre-
judice engendersd by the notoiiety given to this
case throughout the country
Mr.. Mcveagh closed with brilliant peForatiors
after speaking three aud half hours.
District Attorney Wanger made the closing
speech for the prosecution, summing mp the evil
dence and insisting on the evidence OF dcntih-
cation as ample and conclusive.
Court adjourned till afternoon; ~.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07

AssroNMENr-Evsn p. Grubb, dealer In boots
| and shoes, at 307 Market street, has made an as
sigrment to W. A. Turner, of the firm Of w. A.
| Tnrner Il Co., for the benefit of his creditors
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
Gal, HamiIton,s Commentaries.

We should say that Esau was far the more
agreeable, Interesting aud gifted person; and
that JACOB, with his sly ways and his mean sPlr'
itad Willingness to work seven years longer foI
the man vine had cheated him out OF one VIE
and into another, was not a man to be held IL
esteem OF gods or men or women.