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DIED.

YATEs-At five o'clock Saturday evening,
July 5, 1873, at the residence of Colonel John
Robertson, near fernando, Miss, LUCY LYNN,
youngest child of George c. and Annie Rob.
ertson Yates, aged eleven months and fifteen
days. Iomaha CNeb.) papers please copy
GREEN-Monday, July :, 1873, Miss FANSY
GREER, IN her sever ty-sixth year. Raleigh
and Wilmington IN. c. papers please copy.f
Her funeral will take place from the resi-
dence OF Major N. T. Green, 2l9 DeSoto street,
this CTUESDAY) afternoon at four o'clock.
CLARK-Monday, July 7th, at his residence,
% Fourth street, Chelsea, Mr.. GEO. A. CLARK,
late Inspector of HuIls at this port. The re-
mains viii be sent to Illinois for burial.
KNIGHT-At twelve o'clock Monday night.
July 5th, at the re ddence OF Mrs. NJ. H. Sewer,
on Adams street, W. B. KNIGHT, in his thirty
nth year.
The funeral Will take place at four o'clock
this (TUESDAY) afternoon, from 34I Adams
street. Friends and acquaintances of the de-
ceased and of the family are respectfully in
yited to attend. Carriages at Flahetty, Mar
lev Il SUliiyanfS
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C0LLIERVILLE.
Female COllege-Graduates
The Crops,

Prom an Occasional Correspondent
CoLLIERvILLE, July 5.-The COM
ueucement exercises of this most excel
lent institution opened Wednesday.
June 18th, and continued two days and
TWO nights, nearly all Of which time the
large and cOmmOdiOus college hall was
crowded to Overfiowing. So great was
fhe crowd that many persons were eOm-
uelled 70 remain outside of the building,
seven or eight hundred people We're
present to witness the interesting exami-
nations and attractive exhibitions. The
successful manner in which the whole
affair was conducted reflected the highest
credit upon all parties connected with
this trustworthy Institution. BellevieW
s. now justly the pride Of the people Of
C0Ilierville and vicinity. The president,
Dr. Plummer, is gentleman Of large
ard varied experience as teacher aud
instructor. Under his successful man
agement this school is destined - become
one Of the most eminent institutions of
learning in the State. This certainly
speaks well for the enterprise and lib
erality on the part OF the citizens Of the
Belleview city. The programme of the
exercises consisted of the usual recita-
tions, songs, music, speeches, compost
lions, etc. All the pupils exhibited a
considerable degree Of proficiency in
their various studies. Among the grad
mates were Misses Sallie Davis Of Col
liervllle: Lulu Bsrbiere, of Memphis;
and Jennie Paine, Of Charleston, Mis-
s ssippi. The former was awarded hand
some gold medal. On thesecOnd night OF
the enuertainm5ntC Chancellor Morgan, OF
your city, delivered a very appropriate
address, for which lac was loudly ap-
plauded. Quite number OF dlstln-
guished gentlemen were present, among
ghom were Captain w. Spain Jay, the
efficient assistant superintendent OF the
Memphis and Charleston railroad; Ma
Tor J oe. Barbiere. OF the bluff city; Col
Onel sam. X. Mangurm, formerly OF
Natchez, Mississippi. The exercises are
over now, and quietude, dullness and
hy lime for the present reign supreme
Eu the Beileview city. 1t may be graft
1ying to many readers Of the APPEAL to
know that crops throughout this section
are IN good condition and promise an
Sbundant Yield The area of cotton
planted in this region as far as We can
learn, : about equal to that Of last year.
The same night be said of corn. The
freedmen, generally, are working well;
and the country, 50 Ear as we can see. Is
IA a hOurishIng and prosperous eondl-
u6n. This place continues to improvei
number Of stores and dwellings are IN
course Of erection.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
coMPARATIvE COTTON srArE,rE,

COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, July The following
are the receipts, etc, for the
week ending, the fourth instant:
Receipts from all the United States
Ports during the week, Is, 232 bales; last
year, 3S4l bales; total to date, 3, 462, ,O49
bales; last year, 1854, 546 bales; exports
for the week, 1855 bales; last year,
6649 bales; total to date, 2,40, 1870
bales; last year, 1851, ABB bales; stock
10 all the United States ports, 2l9, ,I04
bales; last year, l4l, 357 bales; stock in
all interior towns, II ,629 bales; last wear,
II, o54 bales stock at Liverpool, 971 900
bales; last year, l,l09 90 bales; stock,
American, atiOst for Great Britain l3O,-
600 bales; last year, A 600 bales.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

PROPOSALS are invited for building a Jail
! at Senatobia. Tate county, Mississippi.
The drawings and specifications can be seen
&C the office Of the Architect James B. Cook
81 Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, or at the
office OF the Chancery Clerk, 0. f. West, Sena-
tobia, Miss.
All proposals to be sealed and delivered on
or before the 2lst day Of July 1873, either with
y, +. West, Esq, or James b. Cook, Architect,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Board of Supervisors reserve the right
OF reject ing any or all bids.
By order of the Board.
t. S. TATE, President.
je26 Of. WEST, Clerk.
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The sons and widow Of Stephen A.
Douglas have begun an action in the
superior court at Chicago against Susan
W. Harris and Robert Williams, to set
aside a Judgment for twenty thousand
six hundred and twenty-eight dollars
and ninety-six cents, obtained against
them by the defendants, alleging that
there is nothing due.
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To Railroad Contractors
DADucAH ANp MEMPHIs RAILRoAp, !

DADUCAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD,1
L ENGINEER's OFFICE, 4S16 MADISON ST., I
Memphis, Tenn, July ?, 1873.
@E- Sealed Proposals for the delivery of fifty
thousand Cross-Ties on that portion Of the
Paducah and Memphis railroad extending
from Covington northward through Ripley,
Tenn, distance Of sixteen miles, will be re-
ceived at this office until July l5 1873, at u m
Specifications and blank bids can be obtained
at this office, and from the Company's Engi-
neer at Ripley, Tenn. The Company reserves
the right to reject any and all bids. Proposals
cab and Memphis Railroad, Memphis Tenn"
By authority OF President.
jy5 j. L. MEIGS, Chief Engineer.
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IN the city of Memphis, In the county OF
shelby, and State of Tennessee, has oeen duly
organized under and according to the require.
ments Of the act of Congress entitled San acr
to provide a National Currency secured by .
FOR the circulation and redemption thereof
approved June B. 1864, and has complied with
ali the provisions Of said act required to be
complied with before commencing the bust.
ness Of banking under said act
Now, therefore, /, John Jay Knox, Comp.
troller OF the Currency, do hereby certify thai
in the city of Memphis, in the county OF
Shelby, and State of Tennessee, is authorized
to commence the business of banking under
the act aforesaid.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
seal OF office, this 3lst day of March, 1873.
lSignedl JN0 IAY KNOX,
ap4 ComDtr ID Currency.
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In the latest intelligence from Peru is
q brief statement to the effect that Of the
eighty thousand three hundred and ffty-
four coolies shipped from Macon to Peru
during the past twelve years, t. rec thou
sand two hundred and twenty-seven
perished from shipwreck, and Ave per
cent OF the whole from suicide or sick
ness.
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MARRIED.

MURRAY-sHARPE- Monday, July 7th, at
the residence of the brides mother, on Ala
bama street, by Rev. E. c. Slater, D. T., Cspt.
]. Il. MURRAY, formerly of Texas, and Miss
GEORGIA ". SHARPE of this city lGalveston
and Houston papers please copy.l
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

MEIER-The members of the German
Cas- no are respectfully requested to assemble
at their hall, this TUESDAY, afternoon at
half-past four o'clock, for the purpose of at
tending the funeral Of their late friend and
brother, Z. MEYER.
By order of the President.
E w RITTTINGH AIrg sncrntnr,-
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BOTTLED BEER.
UHRIG'S BOTTLED LAGER BEER

AFTER long experience ard many expert.
ments with our unrivalled facilities we offer
TO the trade and families of Memphis our bot
tied lager beer, put up in pints and qusrts.
We guarantee II to be equally as fresh after
six months in any climate, as on the day of
bottling. 1 have appointed HENRY LUHR-
MAN my agent for Memphis, who will attend
to the delivery and receiving orders at No. IS
Monroe street. Orders from steamboats,, ho-
tells, restaurants, families, and the country
generally, especially the South, are solicited,
and viii be promptly filed.
am making this specially, and the trade
can rely upon its uniform quality.
J. UHRIG.
Orders addressed to the undersigned win re-
ceive prompt attention. Circular and prices
sent ON application.
HENRY LUHRMAN,
Jel9 RI Monroe Street, Memphis.
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Persons who attended school in Roch-
ester, New York, prior to the first of
January, lS4S, are respectfully requested
to send their names and place Of resi-
denee to Edward NJ. Smith, Rochester.
IN order that they may receive notice of
e reunion soon to be held.
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Henry Probasco, the antiquarian. is
going to erect and give to Cincinnati a
colossal art-hall, filled with his coIlec-
tions of gems, antiquities, pictures.
books, etc. He is now absent in Europe
perfecting his plans.
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DIVIDEND.

GERMAN NATIONAL BANK OF MEMPHIS,
July 8, ls73
90 The Board of Directors of this Bank has
this day declared a dividend OF 10 per cent,
out OF The net earnings of the past six months,
jy6 MARTIN GkIFFIN, cashier
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Some one has discovered that DR..
Holland is direct descendant of Phillip
Of Massasoit, but the doctor himself has
no knowledge that drop Of aboriginal
blood flows in his veins.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

sS- A meeting Of the Committee appointed
by the Narrow-Gauge Railroad Convent ion,
Will be held at the Office of the Planters in
surance Company, on Madison street,
Tuesday, July Sth, at O'Clock pun.
Members viii please take place an attend
punctually. DIT. PORTER, Chairman.
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NOTICE.

THE delegates appointed by the several
4 Unions Of Memphis, are respectfully re-
quested to meet at Machinists and Black
smiths Hail, Second street, between Adams
and Jefferson, over Hitzfeld's lamp store on
Wednesday Evening, July 8, 1873,
at o'clock precisely
organizations having no delegates, their
oihcers are respectfully invited to be present.
jyS J. W. WHEELER, Coopers' 1. .,
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TempIars' Guards.

TNHE Templars' Guards will meet TONIGHT
officers.
by order OF JACKSON 2. CREWS
Templar Supreme
NhEDERICk FOWLER, X. >. Tvs
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The Fourth National Bank OF
Memphis,

WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence pre-
sented TO the undersigned, il has been made TO
hot
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Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July For
eastern gulf States. on Tuesday, mother
ly winds and clear weather, followed by
southeast winds and occasional local
storms.
For the south Atlantic States, easter
ly winds, q higher temperature, and
partly cloudy weather, with numerous
local rains on the immediate coast.
For the Middle States, northeast and
southeast winds, a higher temperature
and cloudy or partly cloudy weather.
For the New England States, general
ly clear weather with a somewhat high
er temperature.
For the lower lake region and Ohio
valley, nOFtheasterly winds, a falling
barometer, increased cloudiness and nu-
merOus local rains
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| News Drift.
A first-class shonting-mStch occurred
at Union City, Kentucky, on the twep-
! ty-ninth ultimO, in which the marshal
! William ParrOtt, was shot through the
abdomen by Sylvester Farrell, to whom
he was reading warrant for his arrest.
| Farrell had stolen a watch and some
money from parties opposite Paducah,
and was getting away when Marshal
| Parrot intercepted him, with results as
| above. Other parties rushed in and Sc
cured Farrell after the shooting, and he
| is in jail, but will no doubt be lynched
Parrott atlast accounts was not expected
TO live From present appearances and
future prospects it is our candid opinion
that the city might realize a hand
some reveDue by renting out
the badly-repaired and deserted landing
for beeT-garden, or to baseball clubs
anything, in fact, to get up little ex-
citement, especially when the Carter
line boats pass down, that theircaptains
might be induced to stop for a moment,
if only to patronize the garden . The
Robert Mitchell was expected at Cairo
last night, where she lays up... The
James Howard arrived at New Orleans
night before last...The r. A. Babbage
is now at Grand Tower, Illinois, getting
ready huge tow Of coal for Brown 4
Jones, OF this city......The coal dealers
and barge-o Wners, having property along
cinnati, notify steamboatmen, espe-
at a great rate of speed past their
coal-feets, endangering the safety
of coal -barges, and warn the steamboat
men that they will be held to strict ac-
countsbility for all accidents resulting
from such carelessness. The st. Louis
Globe says: "We have the authority of a
well-knOwn steamboat captain, lately
from the Hot Springs, for saying that
Captain Tom Shields will have a live
barge in tow for the balance of the voy-
age of life when he leaves the Falls City.
We give it as we received it. Captains
Surnott and Frazier, of New Orleans,
are at the Hot Springs for rejuvena-
tion." The Memphis and st. Louis
packet company are now introducing
skimmers or surface blowers on
all their steamers. Experience as boat
men proves to them that the most ofex
plosioRs are caused by foul or muddy
boilers, which causes the water to TO
ment, and when fomented it loses its
character as fluid, and does not absorb
the heat from the iTon......Eor the infor-
nation of H Better " we give the follow
ing dimensions of the Great Republic:
Length over all, 800 feet; beam, So feet;
hold, 1T3 feet; width, 81 feet; width of
cabin, 30 feet; height of cabin, Is feet;
freight capacity 5000 tons. She has seven
boilers and four cylinders, the two
smaller ones 26 inches by 10 feet stroke,
and the two larger 5S inches by 10 feet
stroke; wheel 3S inches in diameter, and
Is feet bucket......Th Richmond came
here with but half crew yesterday, but
filled up as well as she could here.
The Buffalo Commercial notes the trial
of a steam yacht, furnished with a new
and very peculiar propelling wheel (the
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TREASURY DEPARTM
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENc
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NEW YORK, July 7.-Officer David
O'COnnor was fatally beaten on Sunday
morning 10y members Of the Tenth ave-
nue. gang, whom be had ordered away
from Thirteenth street. Three arrests
were made, and the persons secured
have been identified.
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dary Boyd. st. Francis, a. J. White, Falls
Pilot.
The Weather and Rivers.
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4 dispatch from Winchester, Virginia,
states that while family named Little
were at breakfast Saturday feud broke
out, when two sons named Oscar and
Lycurgus commenced firing at four
other sons and their mother. The firing
being returned by the other sons, Oscar
was wounded, captured, and sent to jail
Another son named Clinton was wound
I'd, and also the mother. Clinton died
saturday evening, and the mother will
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Louis Jacezmer and wife were
drowned by the capsizing of their boat
while sailing in Dover bay yesterday.
Three men accompanying them were
raaauaI
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regarding the case OF Patterson, ana decided
net to f1ke It up for consideration 10 tne se-
nate, no action being; possible for the reason
that Patterson Is no longer member Oh tlial
body. 20
The Comptroller of Currency, IN the
statements which have Just been sent OUT,
has Abbreviated 10 q considerable extent the
schedules which accompany the reports, ana
required the banks to report the average
daily reserve for the preceding thirty days,
and the highest rate of interest paid on daily
balances.
The time hes expired for filing new claims
before the Southern Claims Commission. but
the Commission is continued in existence for
four years to collect and examine the proofs
in support of the claims already filed, and TO
decide and report them for payment or re-
lection to Congress. The unsettled claims
number over twenty thousand. The Senate
Claims Committee reserved the questlons0i
allowing jurisdiction of claims for the use OF
buildings occupied for military purposes ana
belonging to loyal owners, but the Dill VIII
probably pass next session.
The report of the Comptroller OF the cur
rency and of the National bank examined
mon the condition of the Freedman's Saw
Intended to furnish Congress information
With reference to the technical violation of
the law under which they were organized.
The security upon which the loans were
made is considered by the Comptroller and
Examiner, with few exceptions, as good for
the amount loaned. There is nothing in the
reports which convey the impression thnt
the bank cannot respond to the demands OF
afa haf q
executive officers are, in bis opinion,
men of the most undoubted integrity of cha
racter, devoted to the best interests OF the
institution. who have educated themselves
to practical knowledge of the business OF
the Institution which promises prosperous
future for the institution. The Controller
of the Currency states that the bank Will be
able to correct the mistakes already made,
and continue business of great usefulness
to the class Of depositors for whose bencht
the institution was organized.
weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON. March 10.--For Tuesday the
areas of lowest barometer will move east
ward over the lakes and the Ohio valley.
Southwest winds, cloudy and threatening
weather will prevail from the Middle States
and lower lakes 10 Tennessee.
southerly winds and threatening weather
will prevail in the Gulf States.
Failing barometer, increasing southerly
winds, and cIoudness will prevail on the
South Atlantic coast.
Southeast winds veering to southwest.
with rising temperatures and cloudy and
threatening weather will extend over the
Middle States by Tuesday night.
Parity cloudy weather with rising temera-
ture in New England.
Brisk northerlv winds extend from Mis-
souri, to Texas by Tuesday afternoon.
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1ls:Mr. O,FrnsAIr moved TO postpone t'll
Thursday aud mike It the special oruei H.
observation-disclosures the morning hour. AIeeel
rRrsryrEp AND REFERRED.

Thursday aud mike 1t the 49,
theeSpirationof the morning houf. 1.eeu
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By arr. BRfsrow: To compel persons 70 9e
vocc,nated, BY Mr. hINcHELoE: TO nroviae
for keeping in working order the roaas IN
Eauuuier county.
TIE oYsTER BILL.
The oyster bill came up, and the House
agreed Il, the Senate amendments WITH the
execution of the 2Sth section.
Tie hour Of 2 =. NJ. having arrived, the
chair was vacated until s =. NJ, in accord
ance with a resolution adopted this MORN
ing.
Night Session.
The House met at sP. NJ, Speaker HANGER
in the chair.
THE OYSTER BILL.
The pending question, being the oyster
bill when the House adjourned this morn
ing. came up. All the Senate amendments
to Inc bill were agreed to except those to
18th, 9th, and 32d sections.
SENATE AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Senate amendments to House bill to amend
the Code in regard 10 the extension OF the
powers Of circuit courts in relation to the
estates of infants; Senate amendments to
House bill authorizing the formation OF lann
associations.
INTEREST on MONEY.
The House refused TO agree to Senate suh-
stitutc for House bill in relation to the inter-
est on money and other things.
Mr.. BROOKE presented memorial from
Hon. William Smith and 100 other citizens OF
Fauouicr county, praying for the establish
nent of a new llnatic asylum or increased
accommodation for the insane.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill with amendnenD to amend the
FIST and fifth sections OF an act 10 Incorporate
the Virginia and Northwestern Railroad
Company: Senate bill with amcndMents) to
amend section Sd Of IN act passed 3larcn 6d,
1865, providing for the adjustment OF la5ill-
ties arising under contracts and wills made
between lst January, 1882, and 10th April,
1865; Senate joint resolution authorizing the
Board of Public Works to audit the claim OF
Cock & Collier for work done Oh the Dali
vile ond Wytheyille turnpike.
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
Senate hill to amend section chapter leo
Of the Code, as TO the maintenance OF liIc-
Ultimate children, CAME up and elected con-
siderable discussion.
Mr.. KIscuELGE moved to dismiss the bill.
The motion to dismiss was advocated by
Ncssrs. klNcuELoE and ROBERTSON, and OPP
posed by Messrs. BOOKER, FlrzGERALp, and
7. J. CARTER.
Tile House refused to dismiss by-aEcS,
&c noes. II. The bill was then ordered to
engrossmeat and Il third reading by-ayes,
81; noes IL.
On motion of Mr.. Hill the House adj
iourned
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That remarkable passage 10 the Presidents
message concerning the prospective union OF
the world In one nation, speaking one
language, and thus armies and navieS Will DC
no longer required" Is evidently too !1uch
for the Hartford Pos. to bear with cqlanim-
ty. Listen 10 Its Interpretation OF !:
"Who would have expected the poetry VI
this august dream from the grim warrior
who held his hosts to their bloody "orh u
the Wilderness? The idea involves at so'hc
future day the election Of the president o.
The republic of the planet! Yet 1t more APP
propriately than from any other coihc, ,'ou'
the only man in the country who louhd nun,
self able TO hold million men in nahd ana
ru:3a them rightly by word. LIS own
life has been an acted dream, crowned ny the
.n,rndor. Of Tuesdays iuauguration.-N,U
York Tribune.
"Thc poetry Of this august dream" what
eyer this may mean, or this august dream,
with all its poetry, il 1t has any, was dream
ed in the Dispatch of February 2oth-two
weeks before it was told in the Presidents
inaugural address. We have already repro
tluccd the extract once.
But unfortunately this "august dream >
derives all Of its present importance from
the fact that GRANT dreamed it, notwith-
standing that he dreamed it SO late in the
day. The idea is not his nor ours. 1t Is no.
where stated in john FISHES lectures that
we know Of, but 1t was suggested to us by
his remarks upon the disintegration and inte-
grafton Of nations and peoples; RS. first iami-
lies, then tribes. then small States, then
larger ones, then the uniting Of the smaller
ones into larger ones, and then Of the larger
ones into still larger and SO on till VIC reach
the universal empire. See FIsKE's Course OF
Lecture: at Harvard University.