Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-21

| Powder River.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The purpose
of the Powder river expedition, spoken
of in Major Forsyth's dispatch TO Gen.
: eral Sheridan, is TO ascertain what are
the best points for the location of new
military posts and supply depots in the
Indian country, near the liue of the
Northern Pacific railroad.
General Assembly CT the Presbyterinu
Church.
BALTIMORE, May 20.-The general
assembly Of the Presbyterian church
continued its session this morning, and
resolved that the next general assembly
convene in the First Presbyterian church
of st. Louis, aud that the sessions of the
churches of st. Louis be committee OF
arrangements. The unfinished business
of yesterday, being the consideration OF
the report of the special committee on
benevolence and finance, was resumed.
4 The particular feature of the report
which has given rise TO such prOtracted
discussion, is that it proposes a radical
change in tie benevolent and financial
system of the Presbyterian church, in
creating q permanent central finance
committee, who shall receive all benev-
olent contributions, and pay out or dis
tribute the same to the several boards
who have heretofore each levied and dis
tributed them according to the direction
Of the donors, or proportionally accord
ing to the sums determined to be raised
by the boards. 1t UlsO proposes to dis
pense with all paid treasurers or boards.
Insurance COmPanies' Losses.
! TOLEDO, May 20.-The following is a
/ list of insurance companies having risks
on the Wabash elevator and the grain
destroyed by fire yesterday: On the
| building-Amazon, Cincinnati, S25, 600;
Triumph, Cincinnati, $1,000; Alps, Erie,
! Pennsylvania, S25, ,000; American, Phil
! adelphia, $4,000; Brewers, Milwaukee,
$1,000; Germania, Cincinnati, $500;
Hartfard Hartford, Connecticut, $4,000;
! Home, New York, S., 900; Insurance
Company of North America, Philadel-
/ phia, Pennsylvania, $500; Imperial,
England, $1,000; Liverpool, LONDON and
! Globe, $4,000; North British Al d Mer-
camille, $500; Royal, England, 3d. 900;
Peoples, Newark, New Jersey, $3.50;
Springfield Fire and Marine, SPRING
field, New Jersey, $1,000; st. Pauls,
Minnesota, Sl506; State, Missouri, $1,000;
sun, Cleveland, $1,000; West Meridian,
Conn.,, S1250; total, $50, 500 On grain
EtnA, Hartford, Connecticut, $4,000;
Continental, New York, $3.50; Frank
lin, Philadelphia, $500; Fireman's,
Dayton, S4500; Girard, Philadelphia,
$1,000; German American, New York,
$4,000; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,
$1,000; Howard, New York, $4,000;
Home, New York, Sl3000; Home, Co
lumbus, Ohio, $1,000; Insurance COmps-
ny Of North America, Philadelphia,
$1,000; Liverpool, London and Globe,
5000; London Assurance company,
$1,000; Lycoming, Murrey, Pennsylva-
mia, $1,000; North British and Mercan-
tile, $500; Ohio, Dayton, $500; Penn
sylvania, Philadelphia, $4,000; Phoenix,
Brooklyn, New York, S6S00; Queens,
England $4,000; Royal, England,
Sl2, 800; State, Missouri, $1,000; to-
tai, Sl0S,050. The elevator will be i'm
mediately rebuilt.
Louisiana Politics discussed.
New ORLEANS, May 20.-Despite the
terrible weather, which has completely
flooded the streets, at least two thousand
persons, of all shades of politics, assem-
bled in Exposition hall tonight to hear
the address Of Hon. NJ. Carpenter, who,
being introduced by Judge Howe, spoke
as follows: within the last week
have breathed the fragrant gales of the
south, and nave for the first time
seen this beautiful teeming soil. | am
proud to do so, and greet you as fellow /
citizens. / am proud and happy of this |
your soil, climate and facilities, which |
bOsst of, too, as mine. l sympathise |
with your sOrrOws. Cheers And / !
desire to say that | know you believe |
mutual interchange of sentiments be-
tween the two sections will much conduee
to the harmony of both. Therefore will
speak mine on the subject, trust that
the gentlemen here and you all think !
more of me than to suppose that l !
would do otherwise. You entertain |
southern sentiments, while / entertain |
sentiments that may be different, and |
that any good may arise we
must have free interchange between |
the two sections. Send your SOUTH
ern speakers DOrth, gentlemen, and they /
will be heard in respect and silence; |
therefore even if 1 speak in opposition
to you | ask your silence. The Missis- /
sippi river is the great road of the fu-
ture. There are eleven States looking to |
it for communication to the sea. The |
western states, who have not this, are |
endeavoring to obtain artificial water |
communication, but our great artery |
mere Will NO away Win lnelu ali anu ]
we of the west believe that the acquisi- |
ton of Louisiana to this Union was |
great thing not only for yourselves but |
the great war came the west was moved |
amongst other considerations to |
keep this, and they We're will !
ing to ride in blcoI hefore this |
Mississippi valley should become
foreign soil. WhaI does the northern |
visitor see? A teeming soil even in |
your swamps, your highways, and every |
foot of ground; and he sees your plan |
tations deserted and mills aban- !
doned by man; aud coming here |
to this metropolis OF the south, |
he finds all the energies of man /
checked. What is the cause of !
this? If traveller could land on the |
shores of New England, barren and |
sterile, yet green and productive, and /
every industry in full blast; |
and if be should travel on
to the west, where forty years
ago there was hardly a white man, |
but which is now covered with wealth: |
if he should 60 TO Chicago and see its
risen splendor; If he should see our
people contented, our industries |
at work, and everything in |
peace and plenty; if he should
see that comparatively Improbable
country, and should come to this garden |
Of the world-to this city of New Or
leans-and see what you see every day,
don't you think he would be astonished |
at it? Don't you think so? What would
he say at the shrieking of despair of
this people, of their desOlatiOn
and ruin; and now gentlemen let me say
what ] think are some of the causes Of
this, aud suggest my views on the sub
Ject. Manifestly there is a great deal
more about this than the mere question
whether the Republicans or Democrats
carried this State in the last election.
This may be one Of the causes, but not
the only one. [Applause.
The convention Of governors at ATTAIN
Is was permanently organized by the
election OF Governor Brown, of Tennes-
see, as president. +. q. Richards. of
Alabama; Il. A. James, of Tennessee:
II. w. Walker, of Mississippi: Josiah /
Quincy, Of Massachusetts; Thomas Tay.
lOr, of South Carolina; John Martin. oil
Kentucky; S. G. Carpenter, of Iowa: J.
L. MOrehead, of North Carolina. q |
S. Darlington, Of Virginia; Governor
Woodson, of Missouri, and I. L. Will
pigue, of Elorida, were chosen vice
presidents. Over one hundred delegates
were present, representing thirteen i
States. The convention adopted reso-
luton tnat cheap transportation was the
only subject for discussion. A commit
tee to prepare business was appointed,
Of which Governor Smith, of Georgia
was chairman. 4 number Of resolutions
were referred TO the committee. Ad-
jOurned till morning.