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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

We receive from Washington the in
telligence that on Friday evening last,
in the First Congregational Church, the
importance Of having good editors was
considered, and prayer was offered es-
pecially in behalf Of the Washington
newspapers, though the journals Of
other latitudes were not altogether for
gotten. We trust that we are sufficient
~ grateful for our own share of this be-
neyoleDt intercession; and although we
have some neighbors who seem to be
past praying for, we trust that they, too,
were kindly remembered. We might
make some reasonable objection to this
selection Of single class for special sup
plication, but upon the whole we are in
clined to take il as q compliment. The
goodness OF other people. is, of course,
desirable, but it was felt, doubtless, that
without good editors the world would not
be worth living in. We advise those who
are constantly eursing and swearing at
the conductors Of the public press to fol-
low the Washington example, especially
as some Of them are in the religious line,
and understand both precation and i'm
precstiOn equally well-NelD York TFi-
6t0se,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

A great deal Of speculation is rife in
New York city as to the Samana Com
psny seeking aid from the United States
Government in furthering It's objects.
1t is thought that the Company will en-
deavor first to obtain formal protection
of our Government and, If possible, to
lease to it, as q naval station, in the bay; /;
and further on to agitate the idea of an
nexstion. Already, it is stated, that
powerful lobby interests are to be created
with these ends in view, and that Con-
gress will be asked soon to pass special
exceptional tariff laws applying to the
trade from San Domingo.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
ADDITIONAL MARKETS.

CHARLESTON, January 1s.-Cotton
dull and nominal; net receipts, 1913
bales; exports to continent, 40 bales;
sales, 200 bales; stock, 1908 bales.
SAVANNAH, January ls.-Cotton
quiet; net receipts, 2496 bales; exports
to continent, 2O0 bales; sales, 200 bales;
stock, 81, 1872 bales.
MOBILE, January 1s.-Cotton quiet;
net receipts, 1897 bales; exports to Great
Britain, 3153 bales; TO continent, 753
bales; eoastwise, 397 bales; sales, 100
bales; stock, As, bales.
GALVESTON, January lS.-Cotton
quiet; net receipts, III bales; exports to
Great Britain, 446 bales; coastwise, 1876
bales; sales, 700 bales; stock, $3.50 bales.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

MCGEE-The friends and acquaintance Of
VIM. Y. McGee and family are respectfully
invited 70 attend the funeral Of his son, WM.
3. MCGEE, from the residence Of his father,
No. ~ Promenade street, this SUNDAY af-
ternOon, at o'clock. Services by Rev. Dr.
Bowman. Carriages at the residence.
LAWTON-The funeral Of Mr.. J. E. LAwToS
will take place this SUNDAY afternoon, at
? o'clock, from his late residence, $50 Her
nando road. Carriages and street cars in at
tendance. Services by Rev. David Walk.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

The Wilson Investigating Committee
met at the Capitol in Washington yes
terday, and Oliver w. Barnes, Secretary
of the Credit Mobilier from 1868 to 1870,
testified, giving a history of the Credit
Mobilier, by which it appears that the
charter was originally sold in Philadel-
phia to George Francis Train for about
thirty thousand dollars, and Barnes
signed the transfer paper. Not over
two and half or three per cent. had
been paid in of the original shares.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

a Pottsville, Pennsylvania, letter
states that alarm is felt in SchuylkilI
and Lehigh Valleys at the prospect OF
the Reading Company effecting mo-
nopoly in the coal trade. Coal men say
it is only question of time when they
will have to shut up the business. The
letter also stated that every iron mine
and all the large factories using
quantities Of coal viii be at the mercy
Of This monopoly.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

Another Of the astonishing young fe-
male farmers Is a curly-headed blonde
in Pittsfeld, Massachusetts She man
ages farm, plants and digs potatoes,
hoes corn, can swing a scythe, and is
great at driving horses; she feeds the
stock, does the dairy work, and draws
the wood in the winter.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

1t is stated that new horse disease
of dangerous character is prevalent in
New York city. The surgeons pronounce
it to be spinal meningitis, and it is be-
lieved to be the out-growth of the dis
temper recently prevalent, caused by
working the horses before they had fully
recovered. There have been several fa-
tai cases already.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

A dispatch from New York says that
a fusion was last night effected between
the German Liberal Republican and
Democratic General Committees. A
small number of Democrats, not affilia.
ting with either of the regularly organ
lied wings of the party, held meeting
last evening, which was presided over
by Congressman Roosevelt, with view
to effecting the preliminaries for an or
gaEiZation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

Yesterday a man, representing him
self as c. H. Hubble, of the cloth house
of Hammell, Hall & Co., Chicago, called
on Heries; Sprague & Co., cloth mer-
chants, Philadelphia, and ordered lot
of goods to be shipped at once to Chica-
go, also succeeding in exchanging a
bogus draft on the Broadway National
Bank of New York for five hundred
dollar check, which he get cashed. He
was arrested rs he was leaving for New
York
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

1t is reliably stated that the number
Of female employees in the San Francisco
mint will soon be increased TO forty.
This will necessitate the appointment Of
sixteen Others, there being only twenty
four females in the establishment at
present.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

! When Maine man has q too taIka-
tive wife, he tells her he is going to
AmananquatasOgowmongotonga hunt
ing, and in his absence has bis friends
call st the house and inquire his where
abouts. When be returns, the faithful
wife is exhausted, and doesn't want 70
ID AZ 81 month.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

a sewing circle was quickly broken
up in Gardiner, Maine, the other day by
the innocent remark of lady present:
7" I always had great desire to know
how q case of smallpox looked, 90 ]
called on sick lady this afternoon, just
before coming 10 the eircle.v
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

The daughter Of the Khediye Of Egypt
i an economical little lady, and not
fond Of display. She is to be married
soon, and part Of her order to Pari-
sian artist i for one hundred f3Ounces of
point a. 'Alencon, st eight hundred dol
Ian a yerd, and thirty thousand dollars
Of other laces are TO be added.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

A grand reception was given Thurs
day at Chiselburst, by the Empress Eu-
genie and Napoleon the Fourth, to one
thouesnd statesmen and other distin-
guisbed FrenchmeB. ThelEmpress and
her son passed through the rooms, filed
with people, in the deepest mourning,
and gave their hands 10 be kissed. The
Imperialists expect a speedy restoration
of tiie Empire, with the Empress as Re
gent
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Memphis, Pine Bluff { Shreveport R. R.

HoPEFIrLD, ARK, January 4, les.
y compliance with a resolution passed al 2
1 meeting held thfs day, hereby give no.
tee that an adjOUrned meeting 81 The SOCK
holders will be held on III UB1DA1, the S9th
me purpose OF alectlng & Board of Directions
and the TRANSACTION o. such other business a.
may come before ths meeting
F. s DAVIS,
jaIs Chairman Stockholders Mssttrg-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
HORSES AND MULES.
DissnInti0n of Partnershin.

FISHE frIn OF Forrest, Wardeld & Co., City
Sale Stables, SO and % Monroe street, Mem
phis, Tenn, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. h. E. Warfield retireS from the firm,
having sold his interest therein TO j. A. For
rest. The business will be continued By ]. A.
Forrest & Co., who respectfully solicit the pa
tronage OF their friends and the public.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
DISSOLUTION.

TlHE firm of Howard & Bradshaw is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. q. Z. How
ard assumes all liabilities and resources of
Howard & Bradshaw and Of Howard, Brad
shaw & Co, also. He Is alone authorized TO
settle all business connected with the above
named Arms. G. G.. HOWARD.
January H. 1873. :. J. BRADSHAW.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

Mrs. Michael Regsn, residing on
Washington avenue, Albany, on the
seventh became the mother of three
boys and girl-one boy dead. About
ten months since she had triplets, and
one year previous she gave birth to
twins. Nine children in two years!
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
G.. O. HOWARD,
COTTON FACTOR
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,

81 The business viii be continued on my
own account. / solicit eonsignments, and
promise my best efforts in behalf Of those
who favor me with their business.
Q. G. HOWARD.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

gR- Business IN the country requiring my
personal attention, renders II necessary for
me 70 withdraw from the arm OF Howard q
Bradshaw, and in 30 doing lender my than Ks
to those who have favored US with thcir pa-
tron age, and commend them to the favorab bic
consideration Of my surviving partner, Capt
g. G. Howard, who viii continue the c1si-
ness g. J. BRk kD9HAW.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
NOTICE TO CITY TAX PAYERS.

OFFICE OF CITY TAX COLLECTOR.
" MEMPHIS, Tenn, January l3, is7S-
bills attached. All parties wishing TO pay De
fore the warrants are served on them can dos
falls CITY Tax collector.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
]. A. FORREST & CO.,
CITY STABLES,
Nos. Gs and 7s Monroe Street,

HEMPHIS, TENN.-Accommoda for
wi one thousand mules. stock Of all kinds
constantly on hand for sale Liberal advances
on consignments Of stock. No charge for
shipDiDg or receiving stock ais
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

JONEs-FoRREsT-O the 10Th inst, AT the
residences Of the brides father, Colonel jesse
\. Forrest by Rev. Father Carey, Mr. F. Al
BERT JONES and Miss FANNIE FORREST, both
OF this city. No cards.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

An American company, with capital
If ei-hC hundred thousand dollars. has
felled Ssmsus hsy under special tresty.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
ROYSTER, IRRELEVANT & Co,
N.E.eOr. Main aad Jefferson sts.
BULLETIN FOR THIS DAY.

BULLETIN FOR THIS DAY;
TIlO FAMRERS AND GARDEN ERS.-60
i acres OF land, near the city AT PUBLIC
SALE. We Will sell, on
Thursday, SOth Of January,
upon the premises, TO the highest bidder,
about sixty acres OF good farm or garden land
on the Pope tract, SIX miles east uf the city,
fronting the Raleigh and fernando road, and
subdivIded into two tracts Of equal size
Terms easy, and announced at ale. As we are
instructed 70 make A POSITIVE SAL r. We hope
to have a general attendance Of bidders Title
unQuestiOnable. An inexhausti ole well OF
fine water, a cabin, and about - acre en-
closed, constitute the present improvements.
The entire tract is cleared, but woodland may
be bought in the immediate ueighborhOod.
AT PRIVATE SALE.
that central lot and we'll constructed Brick
Dwelling, belonging to o. c. Woodward, ESQ,
at the southwest corner OF Second and TX
cnange streets, has been placed in our hands
for immediate sale, and highly favOra0 g
terms will be offered to purchaser. as a pri-
yate residence, 10 is one OF the most desirable
in the city, in all respects. Tie lot has front
OF 20 leet on second by l4S5S on Exchange.
jail ROYSTER. IRRELEVANT & co.
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AUCTIONS.
AUCTION.

Large sale Of Velvet and Brussels Carpets,
Mirrors, Extension Table, Piano and
Iron safe,
Monday Morning. Jan 2Oth. at 10 O'el'k.
A. e. FRANDLAND. AuctiOneer-
ial9 1876 and lg7 Main street
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

rrEN ACRES, in high state Of cultivation. g n
i P1rlar street furiir ike or, mile f1oH5 cl ,
known - Pblier Place." for rent lor ots
year or 3 term OF years Apply 10 .. i.1o.sy
20 'rolt street. @t
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
The Man who was Victorious in
the Race for Senator from
Arkansas.
He is Elected by Democratic
Notes.-The Contest Of q Week
Closed at Last.
How IL was Accomplishments
Donald, Mcclure, Tsnkersley
and Warwick.

Special TO the Appeal.
LITTLE ROCR, January ls-3:3Op.m.-
Eighteen Democrats voted for Dorsey,
eleven for Garland, two for Walker and
one for Norton; two were sick, and one
didn't vote. Sixty-nine Republicans
also voted for Dorsey.
The committee is now in Dorsey's
room to inform him of his election. This
election was made certain last night af-
ter the telegraph Office closed. There
were only fifteen votes polled against
Dorsey.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19

UO FAMRERs AND GARDEN ERS-6O
acres OF land, near the city, AT PUBLIC
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
A Boor in Rome.

We have read nothing more disa-
greeable about a countryman lately
than the following from the New
York Post concerning Joaquin Mil
Ter:
"From a private letter from
Rome, dated Nov. 2, we CLEAN the
following account of curious in
tcrview between two noted person
ages: Joaquin Miller, the Oregon
poet, was here yesterday, and | re-
quested friend to present him to
Miss Hosmer, the sculptor. The
interview was thus described to me:
When the studio was reached, Miss
Hosmer appeared on the threshold
to receive her guests. After the
presentation, without making the
usual salutations, Miller stopped
short and, in his peculiar manner,
examined curiously his hostess, and
then blurted, 'Hosmer, / like your
eye.' The circuit OF the studio was
then begun. Miller had but little
to say until the party approached a
fine statue, around the base of which
were two serpents twined around
one another. These he regarded
intently, exclaiming, 'Hosmer, l am
savage. l don't know much about
your beautiful forms and figures,
but do know what serpent is
like, and dern me if they amt the
best l ever saw The last statue
was some beautiful ideal affair OF
Miss Hosmer's. This seemed to
attract the poet immensely, for, af.
ter long stare, he CALCULATED, gaz.
ing upon the marble, 'Hosmer, you
are great man."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

to 60 abroad late again. The Irish
man was upbraided with being so
poor as to have only "forty cints"
in his pockets, which they averred
was not enough to pay for the rope
to bind him with. The wounded
man was examined and pronounced
not badly damaged. and was made
to stand up with the others.
Having satisfied their cupidity
and placed themselves outside of a
respectable amount of whisky, they
then proceeded to arrange for their
departure. The prisoners were es.
corted outside the store and ranged
in a line facing the road; the boy
was pinioncd and blindfolded, like
the others, and placed him with
them. The thieves then led up their
horses, and third horse which had
been ridden by one of the captured
farmers. The oldest of the thieves
then addressed the prisoners:
81 want you, gentlemen, to stand
perfectly still, until my partner is
out of sight. will stay here with
you for while. The first man tha,
raises a noise cr attempts to ge1
away, / will shoot his head off. Yo,
must wait here perfectly still fo1
two hours; if you don't, I'll make
meat of you."
One of the thieves had already
departed with the led horse. Th'
last one walked stealthily ava.
some distance, and soon afterwar(
was heard galloping away in the di
rection of the State line. The bo,
managed to get himself loose from
his bonds and soon had the rest o
the prisoners loose. But the bolt
thieves were far out of sight anC
hearing.
AS soon as daylight dawned mum
bers of indignant citizcns were OF
the trail. The outlaws were trailet
into the Indian Territory. It i
thought that they will be oyerta
ken; if they are, there will be
sudden jerking OF young nccks will
new hemp.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
Mac MahOn's Ducls in 1927.

He was then a straight, tall boy
of nineteen, with wide blue eyes,
light faxen hair, and demeanor
somewhat solemn and thoughtful.
Little given to dissipation, he pre-
ferrcd riding and the manly sports
of his boyhood to the gambling,
hard drinking, and frivolous gallan-
tries in which most of his brother
officers indulged; but on the other
hand, he was noted and skilltul
dueIist. This was one Of the neces-
sites of his position. An officer
who went much to court, and had
personal reasons for being attached
to the King, could not, in those
days, stand by Indifferent while the
royal family were assailed by liber-
al journalists, and by Bonapartist
officers of Napoleon's old army.
MacMahon made point of attend
ing the Cafe Valois, in the street of
that name, which was then the
headquarters of royalist officers,
and there duels were arranged al
most every night as coolly as pigeon
matches would be in these our times.
1t was the custom for the liberal pa
pers to be placed in a heap on the
central table. AT five o'clock Off
GERS dropped in, and at six, when
the room was full, the papers would
be read aloud, and if one of them
contained anything offensive to the
King, the officers drew lots among
them as to who should go and chal-
lengc the editor. Important journ-
ais were then generally provided
with a responsible fighting editor,
whose sole mission it was to accept
1 challenges. He was generally an
old half-pay officer or sergeant, and
now and then it happened that he
could not even read. Mac Mahon
fought seven of these gentlemen in
the course of five years, and it is on
record that he was never once
wounded, nor did he ever kill his
man. He was singularly expert in
the art Of pinking his adversary in
the fleshy part Of the right arm, just
above the elbow, inflicting a wound
that was not dangerous, but which
obliged his adversary to drop his
foil like a hot coal, and to keep his
arm in sling for six weeks. This
thrust got to be known as "labotte
Mac Mahon," and it earned the
young officer many ecomiums fol
which he little cared, being in his
heart averse to dueling.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
A Novel Cure for Dyspepsia.
rom the Watchman and Reflector.

From the NatcnMa0 ana heucCtOT
Some years ago a physician in
New York City published a small
book in which he gave written GER
tiAcates Of marvellous cures Of dys-
pepsia. His cures were mysterious
and very effective. He charged
$500 for a cure, and his patients
were most solemnly pledged, with
much ceremony, to profound secre
cy rs to the mode of treatment. AT
ter correcting some of the most
grossly dictetic habits, he required
each patient to spend ten or fifteen
minutes in the morning, at rising,
in kncading and slapping his own
abdomen with precision. This was
to extend over the stomach, bowels,
and liver. This was repeated just
before dinner; again at ! p. M,
with precision on going to bed. The
patient was requested to be temper
ate and regular in all his habits,
exercise much in the open air, and
attend most assiduously to the
slapping, kncading and percussion
OF the whole abdomen; and as the
result, we are informed that malig-
nant cases of indigestion, that had
resisted al! other remedies, yielded
to this. "In every case of indigcs-
tion," says DR.. Lewis, "no matter
what may be its character, slapping
the bowels with the fiat of the hands
on rising in the morning, four hours
after breakfast, and in the evening
on going to bed is excellent treat
ment. / cannot conceive Of case
of chronic indigestion which such
a manipulation would not relieve
If a person is so weak that he can.
not perform these slappings and
kneadings for himself, then the
hands Of a discreet person should
be employed" 1t is marvellous how
stomach, sore and sensitive al
first, and hardly able to bear 9
touch, will strengthen under these
operations, and bear, for short
time, with pleasure, pretty rougl
handling.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
A Bachelors Growl at Widowers.

I know young widow myself.
She is a tall, elegant, and warm
hearted woman; is dignitied in her
demeanor, pleasant in her manners,
cheerful in her conversation, and
stylish in her attire. She has pearly
teeth, red lips, pair of tender, be-
wildering eyes, and a high, intellec
tual forehead, surmounted by a
wealth ofwaving hair. Her hands
are soft, small, and slender, and she
possesses as provokingly pretty q
pair of little feet, as ever peeped7
out from under the folds OF a dark
dress. The other night we happen
ed somehow, to be together. We
sat side by side in the. front parlor,
having. confidential chat all by
ourselves. The house was so still
that we could hear the very crawl
ing of the cockroaches in the parti-
tions. I managed by much name
vering, to get hold Of that white,
soft, small and slender hand of
hers, and l said in my tenderest
tone:
"Mrs. Brown, do you intend to
marry again?"
"Shoo," said she. "Why, how you
talk"
"But do you, now, really?"
"Perhaps,'' she archly replied.
eff | can only pursuade some rich
and handsome widower to have me-
l wouldn't think of marrying any
other kind of man. I'd sooner
take in washing"
/ l am bachelor. | havn't men.
toned the subject Of matrimony
since. l made up my mind that, III
her regard, l was not unlike many
of the manuscripts my publishers
return to me marked "not exactly
available"
SO it is with the widowers every
where. No matter how homely
they are, or how sanctimonious and
melancholy they seem, they car
have the best of everything, and al
they want Of it. They can slcel
serenely while some tender and low
ing female mends their torn gar
ments and darns their tattered
socks, and the lone bachelor trans
figures his thumbs (his fingers arc
all thumbs) in futile endeavors tc
make his wardrobe pre-: entable. a
widowcr has only to look at q wo-
man and hint at proposal, and h'
is accepted without a word OF pro
test, a murmar or sigh.
l know an old widower who il
now living with his fourth wife, ;
most lovely and estimable woman
who is nearly gone with quick con
sumption; and | know OF a dozel
fascinating females who are alarm
ingly protuse in their expressions o
sympathy for him, in the matter o
his prospective bereavement.
trust that they are prompted IL
their words of pity by motives o
pure philanthrophy. These disln
terosted women will be a com.or
to him, poor man, when she il
gone.