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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-11

The Vieksburg Herald says the bar
there is becoming painfully visible. If
we mistake not, there are several bars
there that are painfully visible to the
Herald chap, but strange it is, even with
bis extreme light draft he cannot pass
the smallest of them without grounding
so badly that it takes q half-dozen po-
lieemen and dray to pub him off,.
Captain Flem. Calvert left on the City
of Chester last night for visit to his
farm, at Clarksville, Missouri, and will
be absent for the cheated term. n Mr.
A. II. O'Neill q popular steamboat
clerk, was married Wednesday after
noon bv Rev. Z. b. Lee, at Little Rock,
to Miss Edna Fitzgerald, beautiful and
accomplished young lady of that city.
The happy couple arrived by train yes
terday on bridal tour. May they have
smooth sailing and a prosperous trip
for life........Captain John Haberle,
who has been i'll for some time
at New Orleans, will never, so his
physicians say, reeover.A. McVay
has been superseded in the Office of the
Katie by our distinguished friend, John
Mossop. Mac rusticates it for few
weeks.....C Captain Cannon, of the r. L.
Lee, is in st. Louis. . Captain Dick
Lightburne has few more st. Paul ex-
cursion tickets left, and owing to the
dull times will sell them at nineteen
dollars each....It is In this wise that the
Augusta, Arkansas, Sentinel, tells what
it knows about Memphis captain:
"Captain Milt. Harry is the cleverest
and most reliable steamboat-officer on
this or any other river. Ever punctual
and prompt in the discharge of his du-
ties, he Is the life Of the company he rep
resents, and benefactor to the people
along White river. He is emphatically
the peoples favorite. 49,. Captain j.
Palmer, agent Of the Cincinnati under
writers, has gone to New Orleans, ac-
companied by Captain John Shaw. to
look after the Fontenelle.....Mr Jesse
Groomes, a well-known undertaken in
Nashville, and brother-in-law of Captain
Miit. Akin, of the Camelia, died of
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Movement of Boats.

There was but little done at the land
ing yesterday. The Crescent City and
tow passed down night before last. The
City of Chester arrived early with 30C
tons, and returned to st. Louis at night
with $50 bales of cotton. The City OF
Vicksburg arrived before noon, and put
out eight hundred bundles cottou-ties,
500 barrels -four, 100 packages sundries,
and left for Vicksburg at dark with 50O
tons. The Clarksville brought light
trip from the Arkansas, and the Nash
vile arrived from the Ohio with 35l
tons.
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THE REPORT

reads as follows:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition of Mrs. Thompson asking
for the maximum salary paid female
teachers, would report that Mrs. Thomp-
son holds a certifica of qualification as
teacher of grammar grade in cOlOred
schools, regularly issued by the officers OF
this board. We further find that petit
toner holds and has presented evidence
of experience in other graded schools
than our own, and, governed by prece-
dent in similar cases, we recommend
she be paid ten dollars per month addi-
tional for the year 1928, for the time
she has been employed in said year.
W. Il. MITCHELL,
c. f. MINER,
/. II. BARNUM, Committee.
JAMES a PIERCE
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SERENADE.

The board then held an executive
session, and closed doors against the
reporters, who were very much rejoiced,
as band of music commenced a sere-
made at this time.
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For Cairo and st. Louis we have to-
day the finest passenger steamer of the
Anchor line, the City of Helena, where
Of Captain Isaac Mckee is master, and
George o. Walton clerk. Those who
wish to go north could not find more
desirable boat to travel on than the City
of Helena. She leaves the elevator at
ten o'clock this morning, sharp.
The Phil Allin, in command of Cap
tain James Lee, leaves this evening st
five o'clock for Friars Point and all the
lower coast landings. Mr.. Blakemore
is chief purser.
The A. J. White leaves this evening
at five O'Clock for Helena, Napoleon and
all the usual way landings.
The Nashville, Captain A. J. Ross,
leaves as above this evening at five
o'clock for Cincinnati and all points Oh
the Ohio river. Mr.. J. T. Ross is clerk
The beautiful and fast-Tunning Carter
line packet, Lady Lee, Captain Green
Shiels, master, and Phil Heuer, cashier,
leaves for Shreveport and Jefferson this
afternoon at three o'clock. Captain
Shields and Mr.. Heuer are educated gen
tlemen, and if you want to go to Texas
tine new reconstructed land Of promise)
take the Lady Lee and you will learn
more about that Slate in one day than
you could from any grszeteer in year,
and it will all be fact, too.
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River TeIecranas.

CAIRO, July 10. - Noon Arrived
Belle Vernon, Memphis, 9 PIN.
Night.-Arrived: Grand Tower, St
Louis, pm; Julia, Vicksburg, s pm.
Lady Lee, st. Louis, 7p.m. Departed
Grand Tower, Memphis, pm; Julia
st. Louis, pm. River risen inches
Weather clear and pleasant. Mercury
IS
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CONDENSATION.

The committee to whom was
referred the petition of Mrs. S. H.
Thompson, a colored female teach
er, recommended an increase OF
her salary. The recommendation of the
committee was lost, and motion being
made to reconsider, the vote was recon-
sidered, and, after some discussion, ten
dollars additional per month allowed.
The members voting in the affirmative
were Messrs Seesel, jr., Miner, Cook,
Harrington, Barnum, Beard, Farris,
Irwin, w. Il. Mitchell, Pierce and Mer-
rilI and President KOTtrecht; total
eleven. Members voting in the
negative: Messrs. r. w. Mitchell,
Hadden, Noland, Wiggin, Fontaine
and Gavin. total six-
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$4,000 Fire.

CHICAGO, July 1O.-The fire at De-
Kalb, Illinois, last night, destroyed &c.
Holderness's wagOn-shop, P. c, Wagon
er's cabinet-shop and dwelling, and the
dwelling of Mrs. Hyslop. Loss about
five thousand dollars, nearly covered by
insurance.
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Cholera at Nashville and Chattanooga.
NASHVILLE, July 10.-There were
eleven interments from the city to-day,
three of which were from cholera. The
weather is clear and pleasant. There
were seven deaths in Chattanooga to-
day, all colOred people; not a cholera
case among them.
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THE SCHOOL-BOARD.
Adjourned Meeting Last Night-The
Question OF Compensation
Of Teachers.
Issuance of Scrip to Pay the Salaries Of
Teachers-SehOCl Buildings
Serenade.

The adjourned meeting of the school
board was called to order by the presi-
dent, Mr. Kortrecht, at eight O'Clock
last night, the following members being
present: Messrs. Gavin, COnnell, Mi
nor, r. w. Mitchell, Wiggin, Harring-
ton, Cook, Barnum, Farris and Pierce.
REPORTS.
The special committee, to whom was
referred the question of giving Miss
Clark seventy-five dollars as additional
pay to her salary of forty-five dollars
per month, reported favorably. The re-
port was lost.
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BERLIN, July 1O.-A dispatch from
Breslau says violent type of cholera
has appeared in that city. There have
been eighteen cases, fourteen proving
fatal. In Lauterburg, thirty.fOur miles
northeast of fStIasbOuTg, there were eight
cases, four fatal.
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Weather clear and pleasant. Mercury
IS.
NASHVILLE, July l0.-Weather warm.
The river is falling slowly, with feet
scant on the shoals. No arrivals
or departures except one local packet.
CINCINNATI, July 1O.-River 20 feet
in the channel and falling. No arri-
walls or departures except locals packets.
A few tOws passd down. Weather
warm.
NEW ORLEANS, July 1O.-Weather
clear and hot. Thermometer 92o. No
arrivals or departures.
PITTsBURG, July 10.-The Mononga-
hela has feet inches, and is falling
slowly. Weather warm. No arrivals
or departures. Heavy rain tonight.
LOUISVILLE, July l0.-The river Is
falling with s feet 5 inches in the
canal and feet inches in the chute.
Weather clear and warm. No arrivals
or departures except local packets.
EVANSVILLE, July 10. Weather
cloudy and mild. Mercury SO to 72o.
River has risen inches. No arrivals
or departures except local packets.
SHREVEPORT July 10.-Weather clear
and very warm. The river has fallen 6
inches. Arrived: J. It. Moore, New Or
leans. Departed: Texas, New Orleans;
George c. Wolff, st. Louis; Clifford, up
per Red river.
ST. LOUIS, July 10.-The river is
about stationary here. Weather cloudy
and cool. Departed: Capitol City,
Vicksburg.
LITTLE Rock, July l0.-River rising,
with Z feet 2 inches in the channel.
Weather warm and rainy. Arrived !:
Fort Gibson, from above. No departures.
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Wind, Rain and Hail.
Who Drew Ihe Big Prize.

LOUISVILLE, July l0.-The twenty
thousand-dollar prize, in the late library
lottery, was won by five gentlemen in
Lebanon, Kentucky, names not given.
The dred-thOusand-dOllar prize
was held by Henry Boass, liquOr-deal-
er on a small scale in this city, and the
other fourth of the ticket was held
by FL. Betchart, a saloon-keeper, and
Christopher Spiles, a blacksmith.
BOass is a very quiet, retiring, and up
right man. The other parties are well
respected generally, showing that the
prize has fallen to poor and deserving
men.
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Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Valuable.

Fire insurance is regarded everywhere as among the necessaries of life. A property-holder is reckless without it. Life Insurance is now classed with fire insurance in this particular. The National Life Insurance Company of the United States of America, with Branch Office at Philadelphia (with which correspondence should be had,) with the largest cash capital of any life insurance company in the world, offers insurance in all sections of the country at three-fourths the customary rates, and desires an agent in every locality. It combines absolute strength with unusual cheapness, is managed by some of the best men of the country, and is well worthy the patronage of all persons seeking insurance, and the attention of all persons seeking employment Com.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
NIRnfal nRnn.a SSinn

Mental depression is disease of the nervous system and, of all the ills flesh is heir to- it is the that excites the least sympathy It is subject of frequent jest and is called by various derisve terms but, although il is often laughed at, it is not easy to laugh the patient out of the belief that his ills all real, for it is real disorder-the general features of which constant anxiety and gloom. The external senses, well as the mental faculties, often manifest symptoms of de- rangement. Noise, as of falling water, and ring ing in the ears are complained of, while black specks and fiery sparks frequently fit before the vision. Admonitions like these should not be dis regarded, they may, if neglected, terminate in insanity. The seat of the disease is in the brain and nervous system, and to control the malady it is necessary to powerful tonic and alterative, which will correct and tone those organs without inlaming the brain. This is the of the suc- cess of Hostetters Stomach Bitters cases of this kind for which it is the safest as well the best of restoratives. Iu fact it is the only pure and reliable tcnic stmulant known. Many nostrums, purporting to be tonics, pufed up from time to time in the newspapers, but the sufferer had better let them alone. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has proven itself by many years' trial to be in every respect what it is represented to be.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
The POIariS ReDOrt.

The report of Secretary Robeson and the others who conducted the invest1- gatlon concerning the loss of the Polaris has been made public. The document is very voluminous one, and sets forth the full history of the expedition and the Secretary's opinions in regard to it. The examination of witnesses occupied six days, during which time all the sur v1vors were carefully examined as to their knowledge of the Polaris and the cause of the separation of the crew, and the testimony is now being printed The Secretary thinks the facts show that Buddington was lacking in enthu- siasm and grossly fax in discipline.
 The testimony was taken before a son, Spencer T. Baird, Commodore Reynolds, and W. Howgate, of the Signal Office. The committee present their report in connection with the Sec retary of the Navy. It may be summed up thus: That Capt. Halls death re- suited from natural subsequently, from congestion of the brain that the parting of the Polaris with the party upon the ice-foe was accidental and the failure of the vessel to return no doubt owing to her inability to do so. They think that the party on board the Polaris will be able to satisfactorily ex- plain their conduct. The report goes into the results of the expedition very fully.
 Kane's supposed open sea is declared to be @ sound merely. The Arctic re- gions In spring are full of animal life, and oxen, wolves, and bears were ire quently shot; also many varieties of birds. The water is full of fish, and the climate much milder than generally supposed. The report recommends the fitting out of an expedition immediately to search for the Polaris.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
A Serious Confession Unsustained.

A Mrs. York having been taken seri- ously ill in Kansas and been told by her physician that she could notrecover, confessed to have poisoned the follow ing persons Her husband in 1865 Mrs. T. W. Drake, her daughter two children of A. w. Drake the wife of B. R. Drake, formerly of Chicago, and, last September, A. W. Drake. She then went to her sons, and short time ago made mixture of poison to admin ister to him at the first opportunity. Feeling unwell day or two afterward, she went after some medicine to the cupboard, and by mistake took the fatal dose prepared for her son, which resulted in her own death.
 There is reason, however, to believe that the confession is untrue. A Chi cago reporter on Monday had an in- terview with B. R. Drake, whose wife is stated to be one of the victims. That gentleman pronounces the story without foundation. His wife died in Chicago, and Mrs. York never even saw her. His brothers wife, he is certain, died a natural death, having been an invalid for years previously. She and his brothers children died quite young, and at the time when Mrs. York was not living at his brothers house. Mrs. York at one time was insane, and was seventy-two years old. Mir. Drake is confident that if she made the alleged confession, it was while her reason was wandering.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
A Philadelphia Horror,
Two Little Girls the Victims of Q Terri
 ble Outrage--One Poor Child Dead.

Two Little Girls the Victims of a Terri-
 'ble Outrage--One Poor Child Dead.
 Two children, Annie Began and Mag gie Mulray, aged five years, who had been missing for ten days, were found locked up in a closet in an empty house in the Twenty-ffth ward. One of the children was beyond human aid and the other revived after being removed, The police are Investigating the affair, but it is believed that terrible crime has been committed upon the persons of the infants.
 The excitement attending the finding of the children, who were missing in the closet of an unoccupied house, still increases. At the post-mortem exam nation it was clearly shown that the child had not been outraged. She died of suffocation, the stomach revealing the fact also that she had not eaten for forty-eight hours. This goes to strengthen the opinion of some that the little ones had strayed into the house and accidentally locked themselves up in the closet. But the testimony of Officer Dinger and others is to the effect that they made search of the house and the children were not there at that time. The Coroner's physician says the bruises on the knees, hips and elbows of Annie Reagan are easily &C., counted for. They might have been caused by the child's own effort to get out of the closet, or inflicted by Maggie Mulray, who, when found, was sitting on the dead body of her companion.
 Maggie when taken from the place of confinement made the remark, "Wo- man took me to country for gum doll baby, and when I got back a man put me in the closet" At this time the child was laboring under great mental excitement and the statement was not credited. An examination of the per son of the living child, also, did not reveal any evidences of being outraged. The theory now is that some one, out of pure hatred of the Mulray and Ra- gan families, hid the children to an- noy the parents, or that some boys or idiotic person were the cause of their imprisonment in the closet, and now fear to confess it. Several persons liv- ing in the neighborhood are under ar- rest
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Artemus Ward as an Actor,

Said Artemus Ward ''I like art I admire dramatic art, although I failed as an actor. It was in my school days that failed. The play was the Ruins of Pompeii ; played the ruins. It was not very successful performance but was better than the Burning Mountain He was not good he was bad Vesuvius. The remembrance of it makes me ask Where are the boys of my youth ? assure you this is no conundrum. Some are among you here, some in America, some are in jail. Hence arises a most touching question :: Where are the girls of my youth ? Some are married, some would like to be. O my Maria Alas she married another-they frequently do. I hope she is happy-because I am. Some people are not very happy have no- ticed that. My orchestra is small but am sure it is good so far as it goes. I give my pianist ten pounds 8 night and his washing. I like music. I can't sing. As singist I am not a success. am saddest when I sing. So are those who hear me-they are sadder even than I am."
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
The Nebraska FreShet.
Six United States Soldiers and Twenty
 Six Horses Drowned.

F SAOASNS
 Capt. Alex. Moore, of the Third United States Cavalry, has made a special report to Gen. Ord, command ing the Department of the Platte, of the disastrous freshet on the night of May 31, by which six of his men were drowned, while he was on scout from Fort McPherson, Nebraska, with one guide, one wagon-master, five teamsters, and ffty-fve enlisted men of Company F, Third Cavalry, for the purpose of patrolling the Republican Valley. He says:
 About g P. M., May 31, terrible freshet, without any apparent cause, swept down the valley, carrying every thing before it. Men, tents, horses, and army-wagons were swept along like corks. For five days previous we had no rain, and where this water came from so suddenly I cannot yet under stand. The valley of Blackwood is about forty-fve miles long, and about one mile to one and half wide. This entire stretch of country was one raging torrent, at least from six to seven feet deep; and how any man or horse es- capped is marvellous. The only thing, indeed, that prevented total destruction, was the fact that my camp was sur rounded by belt of timber on three sides, and as the men were carried off by the current, they were enabled to save themselves by catching hold of the limbs of trees.
 When day broke on the morning of the 1st of June, it showed almost all the men of my company on the tops of trees, without any covering except rem nants of under-clothes, and beneath them the torrent still raging. After the lapse of few hours the water be- gan to fall, and a few men who could swim got to the hills. Afterward, the others, myself among the number, were got off by life-lines and various other means. Up to this time nothing was to be seen of what had been my camp. except the top of an army wagon, which had stuck to log on the ground, and on this wagon were collected eleven men, who were thus saved from 8 wabery grave. The settlers at the mouth of the Blackwood lost almost all their stock and property. The stock, however, was almost all recovered when the flood went down. Six men of my company were drowned, and twenty-six horses were lost. I remained at the scene of the disaster four days, and re- covered five of the bodies of the men, and all of the equipments of the com mand. The men were almost destitute of clothing and rations, and worked laboriously for four days, recovering the bodies and property, without a murmur.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

CANKER WORMS IN BosroN.-In the delightful suburbs of Boston there are complaints of the direful depredations of the canker worm. The beautiful elms of Cambridge are being stripped of their foliage and the college grounds threaten to appear "ashen and sober before commencement day arrives. The English sparrows, which make the New York parks so cheerful, have utterly exterminated all these pests, and if Boston could contrive to forego those racking east winds she might have some sparrows, but the poor things die there in winter.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

HE SKEPTICAL CONVINCED. Every advance in Medicine, every new remedy has encountered an opposition, which is the test of truth. Galen and Jenner only were believed when they had proved their discoveries against opposition. But men are observing, and benefits always make believers. No incredulity can stand the silent argument of good results. When Dr. Walker proclaimed that he had produced from the medi- cinal herbs of California an Elixir that would regenerate the sinking system and cure diseases not organic, the in- credulous shook their heads. Yet his VINEGAR BITTERs is now the Standard Restorative of the Western World. The truth could not be resisted. Under the operation of the new remedy, Dyspep- tics regained their health, appetite and strength, the Bilious and Censtipated were relieved of every distressing symp- tom ; the Consumptive and Rheumatic rapidly recovered Intermittent and Remittent Fevers were broken up the taint of Scrofula was eradicated Who could gainsay facts like these |? Not even the Faculty. Skepticism was routed. All doubts as to the claims of the Bitters to the first place in the first rank of modern medicines were silenced, and this wonderful preparation is to-day the most popular Tonic, Alterative, and Blood Depurent ever advertised in America. In common with other jour- nalists, we are free to add our testimony to this remedy. It is domestic medi- cine, and no household should be with out it.-COqn,
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

A FEMININE EXPORTER. eorres- pendent thus describes a noted lady preacher Mrs. Van Cott is about forty five years of age, quite large and feshy, and very good looking is exceedingly graceful in her gestures, and very vivid in the description of scenes which she wishes to portray. To picture the death-bed scene of some unrepentant sinner seems to be speciality with her, as she thus has good opportunity of working upon the feelings of her audi ence. She is rather egotistical but is doing good work.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

ICE WATER. Drinking tumblers of ice-water to slake thirst in summer is, like eating berries and milk, an excel lent promoter of diseases. After long walk or an exhaustive labor the best way to slake thirst is to dip towel in cold water, at the same time immersing both hands into it deep enough to cover the wrists, apply the towel to the fore head, and repeat the process two or three times; then drink cold water with teaspoon. A few drops of vinegar or lemon juice may be put in the water drunk.