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CONVENTION OF JUDGES.
Preparations Being Made for Il at NASH
ViiIe-Wkat Ihe Press says.

From the Nashville Union and American
colonel Cole, president OF the Nashville, hat
tanooga and ST. Louis railroad, and Colonel
McGhee, vice president OF the East TenDes-
see, Virginia and Georgia railroad, have man
ifested their interest in the meeting of the
judges which Is 10 be held on the thirteenth
OF January, by calling yesterday on the
comptroller, and informing him that all
judges and district attorneys who attended
that meeting would, upon his certificate, Re
returned free over their lines of railway IL
Is probable that the other lines OF railroads
leading TO this place viii agree 10 the same
arrangement. 1t Is gratifying to see the in
terest which Is being taken In q is subject.
One OF the leading citizens of the State called
at the capitol 10 see as a matter Of curiosity
the four bills OF cost, aggregating $500, eXcIu-
sive of jail fees, Of which mention was made
in the Union and AnaeTjcan few days since.
Upon this subject the Chattanooga Commer-
eidl says:
'The proposed convention OF Judges and
prosec uting attorneys to be held IN Nashville
on the thirteenth of January, to devise means
to reduce the cost OF State OsecutlOns, meets
with favor from all quarters. Many of the
judges and clerks have written letters to the
comptroller, recognizing the necessity of
doing something, and warmly indOrsiDg the
proposed effort in that direction. OF course
Il IS not expected that such radical reforms as
are called 1or can be brought about except by
legislation, but this convention may be able
10 many ways to lesson the evil, and 10 their
deliberations We may look for suggestions as
TO the legislation that will be needed. Under
the present mode of doing things, the cost OF
prosecuting and punishing criminals is un-
reasonably, not to say appailingly large.
More is expended in Davidson county for this
purpose than fJr maintaining public schools,
and we suspect the cassof Hamilton county,
upon examination, will prove even worse
than that OF Davidson. The evil may be
greater in some portions OF the State than
Others, but at best II Is veiy great one, call
ing loudly for reform"
The Knoxville ChTOafcle says: "Comptroller
Burch has been corresponding with the judi
cial officeis of the Stale, proposing eOnven-
ton of judges to consider the matter Of costs
accommodating against the State in the courts.
This is a subject in which the people OF Ten
nessee may well feel interested They have
paid out more money IN this way, with less
beneft,thRn any other item OF public expend-
itures 1t is the result of some corruption and
a great deal OF criminal negligence on the
mari Of officers.
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/ The Intransigentes made several sorties, but
were repulsed. The minister OF war has com
| plimented the commander Of the government
/ forces.
| A fire at Germantown, Pennsylvania,
destroyed FIVE valuable horses and all the
wagons of torepaugh' 3 menagerie.
On the arrival of the steamship Penn
| sylv- MIA, at Philadelphia, Sunday, the police
arrested the so-called Lord Massey, on "a
charge of swindlIng parties living in
Chester county, Pennsylvania.
1t is reported that L. A. Woodward,
county auditor under the ring, Is now in New
York, and that he has'agresd to turn states
evidence on the promise OF i'm nunity from
prison. His whereabouts cannot be aseer-
tained, but il is confidently stated that be viii
appear on Monday against Ex-Mayor Hall.
The Tammany hall general commit
tee, Ia session in New York Saturday night.
adopted a resolutiOn cOngratulating the peo-
pie on the conviction OF the members of fhe
and attorneys who were thus faithful 10 the
society are entitled to the gratitude OF ali
honest citizens.
A large meeting of the wOrkiBgmen
OF Louisville was held Saturday night 10
cons der The necessities OF the many poor
men out Of employ ment. They want paid
labor or money 10 enable them to get through
city council, asking that they De given EN-
psOyment on public works.
The first section of the Oriental expe-
ditiOn OF the typographical corps sailed from
New York on Saturday for Egypt, with Pro-
fessOr James Strong in charge. They are 10 be
Joined by George May Howell and assistants,
at the mouth Of the Nile, in March next, and
al, Central and Western Palestine, Asia Minor
and Greece.
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MATAMOROS.
The Row over the MsyOEaIfy-COrtina
and John TFiVinO Canales the
Contestants.
4 Fight ia The PIaza-Fif.eeH PersOE
WOunded-The EefersI Troops
Called In.

MATAMoROs, ria NEW ORLEANS, December
2l--At an early hour this morning The street,
were thronged with the partisaDs Of Genera
CorLina and John TIivinO Canales, the rivs
candidates for mayor. Several hundred
headed by a band OF music, centered in the
place in front OF the city hall, where the re
turn judges were to meet TO count the vote
About twelve O'Clock the present mayor at
tempted TO leave the city hall with the re,
turns without announcing the result, Whea
a general hght ensued, in which sew
eral hundred shots WeIe fired. The
mayor and six policemen were wounded, and
eight of CoTtina's men carried of badly
wounded Government troops, several hun
dred strong, under Colonel JrastO, entered the
place, and planted several pieces of artillery
covering the square, when the combatants
retired toward the outskirts OF the CITY. The
federal troops now hold the plaza, and the
streets are comparatively quiet. Another at
tack is anticipated tonight, and every pre-
caution Is being taken to quell it.
MATAMOROS, December 2l,-It is reported
by telegraph from CeralOO to-day, that a Mr.
Sanders, a prominent merchant Of RiC
Grande City. Texas, has been robbed and
murdered on a road near CeraloO. He had
been in the interior of Mexico some month,
and was on his return home when he was
killed. Ten men, two Of them Americans
were attacked and killed in August last and
II Is presumed by the same party or Mexican
bandits
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AT COMO YESTERDAY.
ConsecratiOn by Rt. Rev. Bishop Green
Imposing and Interesting
Services.


special TO the Appeal
SARprs, MISS, December 2l.-Lee chapel
Protestant Episcopal, was consecrated at Como
today with grand and imposing ceremonies
Rieht Rev. Bishop Green officiating. Sermon
by REV. Mr.. spears, OF Canton; Rev. Mr.. Tup'
per. the minister in charge, assisting, with
Two combinations. There was an immens
attendance. The chapel was crowded to ii'
utmost capacity. There were several ladies' and
gentlemen from Memphis-Captain James B
Cook and lady, Mrs. Charles Paterson and
daughter among the number. The church
was erected by Colonel \. X. sledge, and is 6
perfect beauty In every respect. Captain Jas
r Cook, the well-knOwn architect OF Men,
,,bis. furnished the dessnS. Iht
memorial chancel window presented by Colo
mel Sledse. in memory OF his son Lee, mus
be seen TO be appreciated designed by Cap
tain Cook; the subject is Christ blessing liz
lie children; for beauty and artistic skill il
cannot be surpassed. Mrs. Charles Paterson,
of Memphis oficiated at a new Mason q
HamlLn organ, and certainly never had a
more appreciative audience; her playing won
fhe unanimous praise of every one present.
The bishop officiates at Sardis tonight.
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THE SPECIAL RELIEF COM .zr.
Il MITTEE gives notice to all ~
needy Odd Fellows or their fami- 80
lies IN the city, that they will be ~
supplied with whatever their necessities NAV
require, by making application tor orders
upon the following committeeman:
"A. w. NEWBOM, 166 Front street.
GEO. W. L. CRUOK, 81 Madison street
WM. HENRY, 13 Madison street.
]. ?. HOFFMAN,, sos Main street.
The Odd Fellows eommissary store Will BE-
open from 10 70 u o'clock on Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays no22
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UNION AND PLASTERs BANK OE MEMPHIS,
MEMPHIs, Tenn, Dec. II, 1873. !
STOCKHOLDERS of this Bank are hereby
notified that an election for Fifteen Directors,
for the ensuing twelve months, viii be held
at this ofIiee, No. IL Madison street, on Mon
day, January I2th. from 10 am. until pm.
decI2 s. P. READ, Cashier.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Aeetdenton the Thamss.

,-oNpoS. December 2I.--A ferryboat cap
s,IE.d on the Thames to-day, and thirteen per
sons we're drowned.
The German Emperor.
BFRLTN. December 2l.-Emperor William
mas lad a slight attack OF apopiexy, which
causes much anxiety, and efforts are being
made 70 conceal his condition.
The GranEeIs.
CrNCfSNArI, December "a special to the
Gdzette says The GrsngeTs az ClrcleNlllei
.ghio, Yesterday resolved hereafter to buy their
,1,oceries al Cincinnati, through an sgent.
Drowned.
RrrprATo. December 2l.-EdWsrd Bell. for
thirty year, past sexton OF Dr. LORDS church,
in mis- city, had been missing since riday
last and vas found last evening drowned 81
Forest Lawn cemetery. II is supposed ne was
fOully dealt with.
The Presidents Movements.
sr Louis. January 2l.-President Grant
mel a number - old friends al an lnlOIlh a.
diuner at tie house OF General Harvey, lhl'
evening after which he, accompanied by NJ
son and Others who came here with him. lei
for Washington by way OF lhe Naldalla Iall-
'o'o A Thief Killed.
gYffcAco. Decenb Der 2.-In a battle to- o-night
between two policemen and IouI tilienes M ,,5s
whom they we're trying TO arrest, one Of the
latter WAS shot through the head ana ksIl a
Tne thieves had fired several shots at the ON
Cers, who replied with number OF Shots one
of which took effect as noted,
WOrkingmeB Indignant.
CNCINNATI, December 2l.-The working.
men held q meeting to-day, and expressed
their indignation at the act Of the board OF
imprOvem enis last week fixing the wages OF
day-labOrers st one dollar and twenty-five
e5nts, aud OF other city street employees cor
respOndingly. They Will make demonsira-
ton By procession Tomorrow.
Hog bIaughIerihg.
tsTICAGo, December 2i.-The following are
she re urns in round numbers OF hog packing
OF tue essou, 70 date, as compared with the
-sause time last season: OfticiRl and estimated
in 1873, CDlcago sSs.V0y mead Clnelnna =
10000; IO91sF lie, ----vV0f o. LOUIS
5000; Dss Moines, Iowa, S2,0ye; Detroit 8lOyO;
cedar Rapids, Iowa, S2.00o Indianapolis YHl ,O00i
Ffaukifn Indiana, p 900; Delhi, Indiana, Il ,
al1O; sioax city, Iowa, l0,00O; DOnnGil Bluff,
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NOTICE.

OFFICE WAsHINGrON FIRE 4 MARINEl
INs. co., 81 Madison street.
THE Stockhy I'D rs OF the washington Fire
1 and Marine Insurance Company are here
by notified that the calls of Five per cent.
made in August last, due and payable, each,
on the IEt OF October and NOvem Der last and
suspended in consequence OF the then pre-
vaiiing epidemic, will now be due and paya-
BILE, at the ONCE Of the Company, as follows:
Five per cent. between the LIST and 10th of
January, and 1st and 10th Of February, 1874.
decI9 GEO. ". i. CROOk. SECRETARY.
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LONDON, December H.-Mansell, the late
postmaster general, has been raised to th,
peerage.
for neutrality-suspicious. died to-day, ageC
seyenty-thTee.
The crew of the Sprity, which was prepar
ing to sail from WoolWich to the gold coast
deserted In a body before her departure, anc
she was delayed.
Dispatches from Cape Coast Castle late as tbs
twenty-sevepfh Of November, report that al
though there had been few skiTmishes with
the Asian tees, they were not OF an import
ant character, and the expedition was practi
caliy az a standstill, awaiting the arrival o
English regiments now on the way.
Scarlatina is epidemic amOne.the chill
dren of San Francisco,
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AVOID QUACKs.

A Victim Of early iDdiscEetion, causing ner.
vous debility, premature decay, ETC.. having
tried in vain every advertised remedy, has
discovered q simple means OF self-cure, which
he will send srAA tn his fellow sufferers. Ad
dress j.. sNassau St., New
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EsLOA WL AANnHABI
Whole tickets, $50; Halves, SIS; Tenths, OF
each coupon, IS; IL whole tickets for $500; 221S
tickets for s. coo; lI3 whole tickets for 5000;
227 whole tickets $4,000. No discount on
less than $500 worth o. tickets.
The Fourth Gift Concert VIII be conducted,
in all respects, like the three which have
already been given, and full particulars may
be learned from circulars which will be sent
free from this Office to all who apply for them.
Orders for tickets and applications for agen-
cIeg, will be attended to IL the order they are
received, and 1t is hoped they viii be sent in
promptly that there may be no disappoint-
ment or delay IL filing all. Liberal terms
given 70 those who buy TO sell again. All
agents are peremptorlly required TO settle
up their accounts and return all unsold tick
cts by the 10th day of March.
fHOS. 4. RRAMLETTE.
Agent Public Library of Kentucky and Mana
ger Gift Concert, Public Library Building
Louisville, KY. dec22
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Lieutenant General Bixis, of the Ital-
ian army, is dead.
Professor Agassiz chose his son, Alex
aDder, as his successor In the school ut Pene.
kez.
General Sickles, American minister
TO Spain, has determined to tender his resig
nation.
Raymond & Co., confidence men, are
wanted by some innocent business men In
Louisville.
There is great rejoicing at Sacramento
over the election OF Booth and the defeat oi
the railroad monopolists.
The United States war vessels Colora-
do, POwhattan an Manhattan arrived at Key
West yesterday morning,
The troops besieging Cartagena ad.
Vanoed 70 within eight hundred metres Of
that city yesterday, and took some prisoners
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SAN FRANCISCO, December 2l.-1he election
OF Booth as United states senator was the sig
nal for great rejoicing throughout the state.
Judge Hager, OF this city, prominent anti
railroad candidate, bot a Democrat, holds the
lead on the balloting Tor the short term, and
it IS believed will be elected. Shaiter stands
next, and Cole next; the two last are Repub-
lfRana
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MISCELLANEOUS.
boon Agents. Reiolcc.

HARD TIMES NO MORE. MARX TwAIS's
Ia New Book, the "GHLDED AG ~ is now
ready. Secure territory before it is too late.
CanVassing outfit, 81 so. continental PUB
Co. New Orleans and st. Louis. Agents
wanted in ~ county In the South. deo7
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Attention. Knights TempIar.

VOU are hereby ordered 10 attend a
Il regular stated cOnelave Of Cvrene ~
CommanGery. No. 4, X. 7. MONDAY~
evening. December 23d, at O'Clock, AZ asv-
lum, No. 20i Front street, for transcctiou OF
business.
Visiting KnightsaFe courteOusly invited.
By command j. N. PETTIGREW.
Acting +. e.
T. j. BARCHUs, RecOrier. dfcH
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port, was arrested on Thursday last By two
men from Haywood county, North Carolina,
and taken in the direction Of North Carolina.
Heis charged with murder In that State.
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CaltforuIn Politics.

Iowa. lO,OlO The same time 1872. Chicago,
900 head; Cincinnati, 10000: Louisville,
$1,000; st. Louis, $4,000: Des Moines, l50O0;
Cedar Rapids, 1900; indianapolis, 10000; Del
hi, 900.
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IVIII NIlU III aIIIt1t IVfaIT UIdIEIf 70 III
Henry q. Ross, who killed his brother-in-
law, BTCughtOn, IN Macon. In 1863, was killed
himself to-day at Hampstead, Texas, by John
7. Griffin, formerly captain of the governors
guards of Fort Valley, relativeOf Ross. Grif-
fin married Miss Allen, OF Houston county.
THE ALABAMA STATE DEBT.
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HAIL Robber COnTlcted-FOund Dead
Burned AliVe-ShOt and Killed
Run Over and Killed-Per-
sOnal ReReOunter.
Frlghtful Aecldent-The Press on Ste
phens, Of GeOrgla-Charged with
Murder-RetributiO
Alabama Debt.
The Terrific asd Damaging Hail-StOrm
at Nashville on Friday-A Man Ac-
eidentally Shoots HIS Wife
Etc., Etc., Etc.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


From the Montgomery Advertiser and MALL
1t is resolved that the legislature will sd
iourn to-day, sine die, and we believe the peo
pie will approve of their action In TINS re
spect. We do not see what benefit would fol
low an extension of the constitutional term
Ii is evident that nothing can be done to re,
deem the credit and honor of the state, unit
the conservative party can come 10 Mont
gOmery In possession of every department OF
The government. Nothing can be done with
an imbecile in the executive office, and with
a Radical majority of negro party in eithel
branch OF the legislature. We regret that Oul
friends the Democrats and conservatives, not
apparently ashamed of their name, have moi
even called one single general caucus or party
meeting. The people, however, are all right
and since we intend 10 fight square Demo
cratic and conservative fight with the battle
cry of a White Mans Government, we trus
our Democratic and conservative member
will alIgo home resolved to win the State Al
the next election. We bid our friends fare
well, with every wish for their prosperity anC
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TELEGRAPH COLLEGE.

Fifth and olive streets, 81. Louis.
OIRCULARS German and EDglish) and
" specimens OF PenmaDshlp sent FREE.
Write for one. No vacation.
JONATHAN JONES, President.
j. W. JOHNSON. han'R Prin.
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NOTICES.
NOTICE.

STOCKHOLDERS OF the German National
= Bank of Memphis will please take notice
that there viii be an election for thirteen di-
Main street, Cn
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at their banking house, corner Madison and
Main streets, for the election of a Board of
Directors, and the transacting OF any other
business. Polls open from II am. 10 pm.
JOHN ]. FREEMAN. Cashier.
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Last night being the time set apart for the
re-dedication of EDenezer church every avail
able space was occupied by the congregation,
and it was estimated that about four thou
sand people were present. During the services
the wooden partition separating the main gal
lery from the choir, upon which number
of persons were sitting, gave way with tre-
mepdous crash, which alarmed the whole con-
gregation. The excitement was intense. One
woman leaned out of one OF the windows from
the gallery and landed in the middle Of Judah
street, fracturing a leg. Captain Hobson and
Sergeant Farrar, by their presence Of mind,
succeeded in quieting the congregation. But
for their exertions many might have been
trampled to death.
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Election of Directors.

Tuesday, January 18th, Next.
Election from II o'clock am. TO 1 pm.
delo MARTIN GRIFFIN. CashieI
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NOTICE.

A MEETING Of the Stockholders OF the
"A STATE NATIONAL BANK OF MEN,
PHIS, viii be held on
Tuesday, I 9Th Day Of JaRuarV. Next.
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Archbishop LedochoWski declines to
become candidate Tor ths Reichstag.
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THE HUMBOLDT TRAGEDY.
From the Jackson (Tenn.) Courier.l
= : : : TENCED.
From the jackson (Miss-) Pilot.l
r-4t,,,- xrr1,Ft,,,Ic-o fo,--,,o.-l, - ,-S,i

Luther Whitmore, formerly route agent be-
tween West Point, Mississippi, and Columbus,
Kentucky, who was arrested by Colonel Geo.
postotiice department, in November, 1871, tor
rObbing the United states mail. and who
afterward forfeited hts hond and fed u e
~ p,. iit.S f,,itS $500
district of Mississippi, and tried before the
United States court, Judge X. a. Hill, at OK
ford, on the above-named charge, found
guilty, and sentenced to be confined in the
penitentiary at Albany, New York, for ten
wears
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on
Tuesday, 3lst of March. Next.
Tuesday, the Slst of March, 1874
I2,OOO CASH GIFTS.
&15oo.oOOOO
LIST OF GIFTS:

will be distributed among the ticket-hOlders.
The tickets are prin ted in coupons, OF tenths.
and ali fractional parts VIII be represented in
the drawing just as whole tickets are.
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FOUND DEAD.

7
The dead body OF a female, dressed in very
coarse apparel, was discovered near the siue
of the main road leading to North Carolin a,
in the vicinity OF the residence of John HUFF,
Cock county, on Wednesday last. The bOdy
was discovered by negro man of the neigh
bOrhOOd, who was out hunting. A coroner's s
jury was summoned, but no facts were ELECTED
20 identity the body. When discovered 1t was
but partially covered with dirt and brush.
There were no marks of violence upon it, and
the deceased was Judged 10 be about eighty
years of age. 1t was ascertained that five or
six weeks ago a party Of movers, consisting
OF four men and women two OF the couples
being aged aud inarm), with a lot of children,
North Carolina.
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ULauOU7 IOI a 5IIU dIc - VIIU % 7
PRICE OF TICKETS,

Total 1000 di7is, all Cash, amounting
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The GranReIs

BUFFAL0, December 2l.-EdWsrd Bell. for
thirty years past sexton OF Dr. Lords church,
in this city, had been missing since riday
last and vas found last evening drowned 81
Forest Lawn cemetery. II is supposed ne W as
foullv dealt with.
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TELEGRAMS.

e"Lutber Oper. ed. W alch xxi. l256,7 etc
f"Luther Brieie, ed. Wette V. 4ji."
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A msD by the name Of OveTcash, who for a
few weeks past has been hanging around the
still-bouses In the vicinity Of Grassy For X,
Cocks county, without visible means OF sup