Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-30
The Firginius Heard FrOm-The Yir-
gisiHs Survivors MemOrialiZe the
President-LOss OF
Steamer.
Two Husdred and Fifty Zen and Women
Arrested-CrOWds Pressing TO See
the Virginius Survivors.
Arrival OF the Ossipee Without the Yir
ginius-RumOrs that she was
Lost in Recent Storms.
Well Known Journalist Dead-The
Owner Of the Yirginius Turns
Up, Etc, Etc.

New YORK, December 29.-The steam
ship Georgia which arrived yesterday
from Charleston, reports that on We'd
nesday, twenty-fourth, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, she passed the steamship
Nirginius in tow off Cape Roman.
The survivors, crew and passengers OF
the steamer Nirginius have forwarded a
memorial to President Grant expressing
their heartfelt thanks for the energetic
measures taken for their timely rescue
and delivery from death, or sentence to
the chain-gang or Spanish prison. Crate
ful mention is also made OF Commander
Braine.
Foreign PRpers contain telegrams from
Corrine, Gibraltar, announcing the total
loss of the steamer Becklaw, of New
Castle, England, one mau only out Of
8 crew Of tweuty-three having been
saved.
Loan certificates outstanding, 81, ,S20,-
900, a decrease since Saturday of S4O,-
600. The New York sub-treasury has
paid out 81 100000 for the January in
teTest.
The court of oyer and terminer was
crowded to-day in expectation of the
contempt case of Sheriff Brennan in
permitting the escape of Harry Genet
would proceed. POstpOnement, however,
was granted till Monday next.
Center street was crowded to-day by
idle and curious people, gathered to wit
ness the march to the Tombs from police
headquarters of the two hundred aud
fifty men and women, boys and girls,
arrested last evening while dancing in
the Union assembly rooms. As the
prison-pens Of the court were not iu-
tended for so many persons, the magis-
trate sent for the warden of the TOmbs,
and, on being informed by that official
that ne had accommodations for the
crowd, all were sent to prison, pending
an Investigation of their several cases.
The trial of Maggie Jourdan for aid
ing in the escape OF Sharkey, convicted
of murder, from the TOmbs, was begun
| to-day in the court Of general sessions.
The navy department was visited
this morning by large number of per
sons anxious to board the Juniata and
see the surviving prisoners OF the Vir-
ginius. Among the applicants were
numerous Cubans, but all made attempt
| in vain, Admiral Rowan having issued
orders that no one except authorized
| United States officers should be allowed
either to board or leave the vessel. Un-
usual strictness was also observed in the
| requirement of passes to visit the yard
as no one was permitted to approach
the docks without pass from Captain
| Chandler. Many passes were applied
| for and issued, as most Of the visitors
when denied permission to board thE
| Juniata, wished at least to see the yes
sel. Twelve of the Nirginius passen
gers were so Frustrated by disease, th'
result of ill-usage, as to require lmme
diate removal to the marine hospital
Thadius w. Meigham, Yell-knOwI
Journalist, died yesterday, leaving wifi
and eight children. He was for severa
wears connected with the Evening Er
press. Besides his connection with jour
nalism, Mr.. Meigham had acquired
considerable reputation as playwright
John F. Patterson, of this city, ina
sent letter to Secretary Fish, dated tn
twenty-sixth, declaring that he IS tn
registered owner Of the steamer Virgin
ius. He protests against the opinion o
the encouragement, by which he an'
his vessel were condemned on the 90
pdrte testimony furnished by Spain
/ He states that the solicitor Of the treas
ury gave him a bill of sale of the steam
er, tfereupon, be, Patterson, truly swor
that he was the owner, and the govern
ment gave her an American register
which has ever since protected her. An.
statement charging perjury on his part
Is false. He has hitherto kept siienc
} by advice of counsel, and because he ha
! not been notified or called upon by th
} government to defend himself in rels
! ton to the matter, he requests that
copy of the evidence upon which th
Nirginius and he were c0ndemnet
by the encouragement be sent him
and that he be notified of the time an,
place for examination of any other wit
7 nesses. A copy of the letter was ais
sent to the encouragement.
, John +. Owens, comedian, Is recover
; ing.
The trial of Ex-senator VIVA. M. Grs
ham. late prs sident of tbs Waikiki ma
, tional bank, charged with em6ezzlin,
four hundred thousand dollars, fund 0
the bank, was commenced this after
noon in the United States court befor
Judge Benedict. A jury was obtainer
and the court adjourned until to-mor
row.
| from Bristol.
The accounts OF the Brooklyn stree
. commissioner are reported hfty-hv
: thousand dollars short.
A civil Eplt has been commence
: against Charles II. TbOrne by Mr.. Sell
r GsImer, the dramatic critic OF th
! Herald. Thorne assaulted seilheime
: on account of alleged unjust CRITICISMS