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LITTLE ROCK,
Arms and Ammunition for Brooks
FOrces-Baxter Relies on the
Legislature.
on THE SLY.

ST. LOUIS, April 26.-The Times as
serts that two thousand Springfield ri
fies, thirteen thousand rounds Of ammu-
milton and several cases Of pistols, have
been shipped from here in q secret man
ner for the use Of BrOoBs's forces at
Little Rock. Since the difficulties
broke out there, il is also said, five car
loads of provisions have been shipped
to the same parties.
BAXTER WANTS TO PROTECT HIMSELF.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-Governor
Baxter, of Arkansas, has telegraphed
President Grant As follows: 'It is not
true that L have declared martial law
outside of Pulaski county. Nothing has
been done on my part to prevent
peaceable settlement by the legislature.
l only want to protect myself until
that is done.
THE WAY THE STORY Is TOLD IN ST.
LOUIS.
Sr. LOUIS, April 27.-The Democrats
Little Rock special says the latest ad-
vices from Pine Bluff are that Colonel
White still holds the courthouse. He
has seized the telegraph Office under
martial law, and will conscnpt people
in that county. Major-General Barton
Baxter cOmnhnulu5 bhO So'oeCAH NA1
trict, has arrived there, and commenced
arresting prominent citizens.
A dispatch also says it is expected
/ that martial law will be declared in
/ Pope. johnson, Hampstead and other
/ counties, under Baxter's sanction, and
! that it is believed 10 be a deep-laid
; scheme to obtain money, As the sheIitis
1 of those counties have Just completed
I their collection of taxes. and the money
is still in their hands preparatory TO
making up their accounts with the State
/ treasurer.
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
LITTLE Rock, April 29.-No mate
/ rial change between the two beiligerent
/ governors or United States forces. Bax-
ter's men to-day removed an Old siege
niece from the lower end Of town where
/ It was used by the Confederate forces
/ during the war, and stationed 1t at the
/ corner Of Markham and Scott streets. II
/ is a sixty-fOur pouoder and has been
cleaned out ready for action. BaXter's
forces were increased by the arrival OF
one company from Hampstead county
! to-day.
A portion of BroOks's forces are now
/ occupying Benjamin block, opposite the
/ statehouse, and were drilling to-day.
Roth sides are expecting reinforce
/ ments tonight.
Who was wounded in the skirmlsh on
Tuesday last, is getting along frst-rate
! and hopes are now entertained OF hh
recovery. Both sides have sent delega
| lions t. Washington TO present then
side Of the question.
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CONTRIBUTIONS.
ST. LOUIS.


ST. LOUIS, April 26.-The Louisiana
relief com mmittee yesterday appropriated
one thousand dollars to aid in prevent
ing destruction Of Milliken's bend levee
near Vicksburg. Additional contribu-
ton, money and provisions are being
made for the benefit Of sufferers by the
overflow in Louisiana. Large numbers
of the most prominent ladies in the city
are arranging for an immense amateur
concert, as a means of adding to this
fund.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, April 26.-The steamer
Exporter left here this evening, with
seventy-fve tons Of government rations
for the Louisiana sufferers.
BOSTON, MASS.
Boston, April 27.-The contributions
for the Louisiana sufferers now amount
to thirty-three thousand dollars.
IN ALABAMA.
SELMA, April 27.-The Alabama river
is two feet above the high-water mark of
July, 1872, and is rising slowly. The
water lacks but two inches OF being sixty
feet above lOw-wateT mark. The low
lands south of Selma are submerged,
and great damage has been done to
plantations anu crops.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, April 27.-COlonel 81.
G. Hodges, quartermaster of the United
States army, received yesterday and
turned over to the distributing COM
mittee for the sufferers by the overflow,
| twenty-five thousand lined saek-eOats,
twenty-five thousand foraging caps,
twenty-five thousand pairs shoes, and
| four thousand blankets. The cotton ex-
! change sends two thousand dollars con-
! tributed by citizens of Savannah for the
] oyeriiOwed.
l. WASHINGTON CITY.
! WASHINGTON, April Although
/ congress passed bill for the relief of
| the sufferers by the overflow on the
| lower Mississippi, it has been found that
no supplies can be spared from the vari-
Gus military stations in that region
! therefore the secretary of war, after a
private conference with the President,
directed the cOmmissary of subsistence
! to purchase five thousand rations of
| meat, flour, beans and rice; and in order
to carry the law into effect asks an ap-
preparation of ninety thousand dollars.
The estimate is based on the issue to
twenty thousand persons for twenty-five
| days.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The secre-
tary of war has decided to issue twenty
Thousand army rations daily for twenty
five days, and also a proper supply OF
army clothing for destitute people in
the overfiowed regions of the Mississippi,
the distribution to be made by commits
sioners agreed upon by the authorities OF
New Orleans. The cost to the govern
ment will be ninety thousand dollars,
and the secretary has asked con gress to
| appropriate that amount to meet the ex-
1 pense.
NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YORK, April 27.-The produce
exchange has appointed committee to
solicit contributions for the relief of the
sufferers from the overflow of the Mis-
sissippi.
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condition; bridges are gone and portions
of it submerged.


MONROE, LA.
MONROE, April 25.-The river has risen
over an inch in twenty-four hours. An
other break in the Pargoud upper levee
has precipitated heavy volume of water
on the back part of the city, and the rise
there during the same time has been five
inches. The water backed up in bitches
nearly to the Hunsaker hotel. In sOn-e
places on the river front the water is
from six to fifteen inches above the
street, but has been leveed. The rear of
the city is filling up fast, about five
squares, on an average, from the river
front to the overflow being out of the
water, the length of the city. People
continue coming in from the rear as the
water approaches. The sidewalks and
streets are the only pastures for stock.
The loss of cattle and hogs by the over
flow is very great. The sun has shoDe
all day, and there is a prospect of better
weather. No intelligence from above,
but another rise is expected, from the
recent rains.
MONROE, La, April 26.-The river
rose One-quarter of an inch last night,
and the back water one inch and a half.
Washington street is overfiowed to with
in three blocks of the river. The river
is on stand to-day; weather fair and
warm; no intelligence from below or
above. The railroad company has sur
rendered the mail contract between here
and Vicksburg, and the telegraph is
now the only source of correspondence.
PUBLIC MEETING AT BATON ROUGE.
NEW ORLEANS, April 27.-A resOlu-
ton of the public meeting in West Baton
Rouge states that three hundred families
in that parish have been rendered home
less by inUndation from crevasses.
Brashear City is overfiOwed. The rail-
road embankment there is the only thor
oughfare. Merchants have nearly all
built bridges connecting with the EN-
bankment and raised their store floors.
Small boats are in great use.
A fiatbOatman named Eastman was
murdered on his boat twelve miles above
the BOdeaux and Bayou LafOurche, Sat
day morning, by three negroes, who
made their escape.
Advices from the Teche country report
the crevasse water still rising, and the
indications are that Morgan's Texas
railroad will be partly submerged.
MAILS DELAYED.
The New York mail of the twenty
second was received to-day. The mails
of the sixth to the nineteenth inclusive
are missing.
IN GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH, April 27.-It is reported
that the lower ChattahOOchie river is
overfowed its entire length, and that
considerable damage has been done.
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SPORFSMgN'S CONVENTION.

A CONVENTION of the Sportsmen OF Ten
"A nesaee, those Interested in the Sports OF
the Field and the enforcement of the Game
Law for the protection Of game, and sucn
other matters as may be considered necessary
for the action of such an organization, is
called to meet at the CITY OF MEMPHIS,
TENN, on the evening Of May l, lo74 for the
purpose OF organizing State sportsman S
Association, Each Cub now organized in
the State viii be entitled TO five votes in the
delegates regularly eiected and accredited By
their Clubs, or by the appointments OF some
member OF the Convention, who shall have
DO yer to cast them for such CLUB on all ques-
lions that may come before the convention.
In counties or cities where there is no regu-
lar organization, THREE delegates from each
county or city who may come properly ac-
credited, with ASSURANCES OF q desire 20 AID
such an organization, viii be entitled 70
THREE votes in the Convention, and these
vot 5 may be cast under the same ru ing as II
delegated from regular organized Clubs.
Each delegate or proxy should be furnished
W. tn q certificate of election or appointment,
signed by the President and Secretary Of TIE
Club which he represents; or II from any
county or city where there is no regular or
gauizatiOn, such delegates will be welcomed
and will be entitled TO all the privileges OF
the Convention.
The Convention win meet at o'clock p.na.,
at the Peabody Hotel, and proceed immedi-
ately to organize ior the work before IL.
1t is earnestly requested that every shooting
Club, together with esery county and clty
throughout the State will be represented In
the Convention, as subj iects OF i'm upOrtance 70
BY order of the Committee.
ID. D.D.SAUNDERS.
u. IL. RRIS ISON.
+. r. BRENAN.
r. W. LIGHTBURNE. 90
8. L, BARI HDS,
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STORM IN THE EAST.
Terrific Gale and Rain and SnOWstOrm
Immense Destruction OF
Property.
RUTLAND, Vt.

RUTLAND, April. ga terrific gale
Bennington, Vermont, demolished the
steeple, one hundred and sixty feet high,
on the new Congregational church. A
part of the falling steeple struck an ad-
Joining residence, crushing in the roof.
The snow drifted three feet deep here to-
day.
PHILADELPHIA, PENN.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-A wind
and raiRstorm passed over the city yes
terday and to-day, causing considerable
damage. Two houses in the course Of
construction, on Miffiin street, were
blown down; also house in Frankfort.
BOSTON, MASS.
Boston, April pa severe snow
storm, accompanied by heavy gale,
has prevailed throughout the New En-
gland States to-day. The snow is from
six inches to foot in depth. At Rock
land the gale has been the Sc yerest expe-
rienced for years, and resulted in much
damage to shipping. Six or seven YES
sells are ashore. Twenty inches Of snow
are reported at Danbury, Connecticut.
POUGRKEEPSIE, n. Y.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 26.-The storm
of yesterday and last night at Boston
Corners was terrific, and heavier than
known before in years. The Harlem
mail-train was compelled TO lay at Mil
lerton, for fear of being blown from the
rails. At Weisman's cut the snow was
four feet deep.
MONTPELIER, Vt.
MoNTPELIER, April 26.-It began
showing here last evening, and one foot
Of snow fell in twelve hours. 1t was. one
Of the heaviest storms of the season.
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Orleans, II PM; Bee, 81. Louis, IL pm; Susie
silver, pm; Alice Brown. Ohio river, pm.
Departed: Arkansas Belle, Evansville, pm.
Grand Tower, st. Louis, 10 pm; Ben Franklin
and sam J. Hale, Cincinnati, II p.m.i Susie
silver, New Orleans, pm. Alice Brown, ST.
Louis, pm. River on a stand, with AZ feet
inch in the channel.
PROBABILITIES.
WASHINGTON, April 2S, a.m.-Over New
England, the winds viii shift to north and
east, with increasing cloudiness, and over the
southern portion during the afterdoon or
evening. rain or snow.
For the Middle States and lower lake region,
fresh and brisk winds, mostly from the south
east and northeast, cloudy weather and rain,
except over the latter and northern New
York, partly as snow.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf states east
of the Mississippi, fresh and brisk WINDS,
Yeerfng TO south and west, increasing ciOudl-
ness and rain, especially over the interior.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley, west 10
north winds and clearing weather.
For the upper lake region, fresh anu Drlsk
northeast Winds with light rain or snow over
the southern portion, the former shlftlng 70
north and northwest, with clearing weather.
For Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas, north 10
west winds, with clear and clearing weather.
The Ohio river from Marietta TO Evansville
will rise, but below the latter continue ialilhg,
and the Mississippi below st. Louis VIII re-
main nearly stationary.
Cauiionary signals continue at Detroit and
Toledo.
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CAPTAIN GEORGE CHEEK proposes to
ship and deliver without charge, to any
person designated. along the river, as
far south as Nspoleou, any goods or pro-
visions designed to be giUen to sufferers
by the overflow.
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GOLLADAY's DKAwING.
First Ten Drawn Numbers from Cola
days wheel Of FOrtune-LOOk
at Your Tfeke

Special to the APPEAL,l
LITTLE Rock, April o. The drawing
of Golladay's lottery took place to-day,
the following being he first ten
numbers taken from the wheel: 1858;
I3.IO1; 1895; 1878; 672; 13, 005; 576;
5l7; 2,579; 1927. The last ten numbers
are as follows: 6,S92; 4,41S: 1904;
2,557; 1857: 2,113; S,502; IA; 7,05S;
Ill. Official statements will be sent as
soon as they can be forwarded.
j. II. GOLLADAY.
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BY TELEGRAPH
FRoM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-River fall
ing, and now two feet below high water.
From five to seven days mails, due
from northern, eastern and western
cities. and the New York mali of the
fifteenth, and some OF the twentieth,
have been received. The intervening
and subsequent dates are missing. The
Mobile and New Orleans. railroad lose a
bridge or have a wash-up every few
days, and seem 10 display much more
energy in choking off information than
they do in getting over the breaks.
There are now at least three important
bridges gone between this city and Mo
bile, The jackson route Is also In bad
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DIED.

GRAVES-At the residence of her brother,
DR.. James Ruffin, in Pamela county, Miss, on
sunday, April 90, 1874, Mrs. Rosa BELLE
CIR AYES, wife of Captain q. W. Graves, and
daughter of General J. ID. Ruffin.
The body Will be brought TO this city on the
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad TO-DAY,
April 2sth, for interment. Services by Rev.
James Carmichael, at Grace Church, Her
nando street, this afternoon at 81 O'Clock.
Friends Of-the family are invited to attend
the funaral Carriages at the church
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CHANCERY SALE
REAL EST ATE,
ON SATURDAY, MAY ss, 1874.

No. $50. r. DIN the Second ChancerZ C2urt Ci
OF Shelby county, Tennessee Anna b Ssle
VS.. John johnson. T., ,,,tv
ny virtue Of a decree for sale made N s-4i9
6 cause by the second Cnancery CouTe1 C11 y, 4
viii sell to the highest bidder, n Ir4ns W % o
door N the second Chancery Courtroohl' On
second street, city of Memphis, Tennessee On
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1874,
the land described in said decree, to,Wlt: Slso,
sfed and being in the county Of snelpy ala
sstste. az Tennessee, beginning at the interssc-
tion Of the frst alley east Of Third street VIII
tiSe south line OF Poplar street; tnence s0nta,
,araIIel with said alley, 7474 feet; thence West
ppsrellel with Poplar street, 741< teet; tnenee
PPorsh naraIleI with Third street, I414 feet 20
the south side Of Poplar street; thenee east
7l]< feet TO the beginning, oeins los AV' on Iae
nlan of the city of Memphis.
Pii's Terms OF Sale-On a credit Of seven months,
nnrchaser executing notes bearing Interest,
with approved security; lien retalnedi equity
of reden ptton barred.
fhis April p, MA.
Rv GEO. Mallsry, ID. Z. and n
Brown, Hitl & MoRee, solE. for com Pislnants :
Humes q Ppstop, sola fer aofsndant'
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GRAND SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.

To De held at the city OF Memphis, under.
the auspices of the Bluff CITY shooting Club
ing the meeting Of the Sportmen's Conyen-
tion. Three Prizes will be offered. FlIst
prize 500; Second prize, $50; Third prize, SO
In D, ate or money, at the option of the winner.
The match will be shot under the ules OF
the Club, but OPEN TO ALL CO3ESS. Five
Isl double BIRDS Is yards rise, 100 yards Doun-
The sports to conclude with a GRAND ELK
AND DEER CHASE. - -.
A cordial Invitation extended 10 everyone
By order of the President. -..-
anil SL BARINDS, Secretary.
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MONDAY being set apart by congress
for eulogies upon the life and character
Of the late Charles Sumner, the day was
entirely devoted 20 that work, and out
little else transpired in either house.
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Iam;nIs4,.n4o,.,a Nntion

NOTICE is given to the creditors of Jacob
IN Burkle, deceased, that tire undersigned
has been appointed administrator, with the
Will annexed, OF the said decedent. All claims
must be presented within the time required
by law or they Will be barred.
REBECt,A BURKLE, AO ministratrix.
RandnInll. Hammond q JOrlan. AllOrneys.
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Dissolution of Partnership.

VNHE partnership heretofore existing be-
i tween the undersigned under the firm
name and styie Of TOUBE a MARKS, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. S. TOUBE
having purchased the entire interest of
LOUIS MARKS, will continue the
Wh0lesale Boot and Shoe Business
At No. 800 MAIN STREET, and assumes all
the liabilities and is alone authorized to col
iect the outstanding debts OF the nrm.
Memphis, April II, 1874,
s. TOUBE.
LOUIS MARKS,
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TenrnIe of Honor.

TINHE officers and members of Natoma Tenn
i pie OF Il. and r.. No. 1, will meet TU ES-
DAY evening, ~ o'clock, at the office OF the
Southern Life Insurance Co., corner MAIN
and Madison Streets for the election OF oiI-
GERS and other Important business. A fuil at
mo W, GRAHAM,
an2g Deputy NJ. w. T.
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MY HATs HIVE CONE.

lust RECEIVED-A large assortment Of
I Mems Boys and Children's fine Wool, Silk
and straw Hats, from New York, direct from
manufacturers, and in order TO realize money
on same l offer them for sale 20 per cent. less
than any of mycOmpetitors.
ap2i NJ. COHEN, 223 Main street.
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within legal hours, the equitable interest of
the heirs of Joseph Massey, deceased, In and
to the following described real estate, to-wlt:
All that parcel of land situated In Shelby
county, Tennessee, beginning with the north
p west corner Of fiTty acre tract sold by James
Sloan to ]. e. Jones, at a stake with two
blackgun and one ironwood pointers; thence
north S355 degrees west l5 chains and 70 links
to a small spanish oak bush with poplar
marked A NJ s, one blackgum, four hickory
and two dogwood pointers; thence south 652
degrees west 62 chains and 20 links TO a white
oak sapling marked A NJ S, with a sweetgum,
one poplar, ash, redOak. wh1teoak, and two
hickory pointers; thence south S54 degrees
east NJ chains and s. links to a poplar with
one dogwood and two hornbean pointers;
thence 81 degrees east IA chains and 90 link
to stake with Whiteoak, hickory and dog
wood pointers; thence south SS1a degrees east
"A chains and 10 links to a stake with a blac k
gum and whiteOak pointers; thence north ~
degrees east 25 chains TO a stake with hickory
redbud and ash pointers; thence north o317
degrees west % chains and 20 links to a hicko-
rV, corner on the line between Shelby and
Tipton cor titles; thence north ~ degrees east
q chains and 90 links to the beginning, con-
= tanning l6215 acres, be the sArn9 more or less,
and being that part of the lands OF James
Sloan. deceased, more particularly desert bed
in a partition of said lands made oy the
County Court of shelby county, December z,
IS7I recorded with plat OF same In minute
book No, 10, page 10, of said court, and Sherein
designated and described as lot No. of said
partition.
Terms OF Sale-Cash.
This April "a, 1874
M. D. L. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
By Geo. Mallery, ID. e. and NJ.
=. n Tfvec sol for
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the following described real estate, to-wit:
Lot No. 80 Of n. IA. Trezevant's subdivision.
Containing 8 I5-lO0 acres, TO carry out the pro-
Visions OF trust deed made TO me by John
II. Cameron, recorded in Registers office OF
shelby county, Tenn, page lO5s book ., April
n 1855, Redemption waived.
mhIG IOHN P. TREZEVANT, Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

ny request of the beneficiary, will sell TO
Is the highest bidder, for cash, in front Of
the sheriff's office, Greenlaw Building, Second
street, Memphis, Tenn, between the hours OF
IL am. and p.m., Ntf
Friday, May the sth, 1879,
the folloutue described real estate, ,to-wit: Be-
ginning at the point where the west line OF
DeSoto street inteTsects the soubh llne OF
Beale street, and running thence south with
the west line OF DeSot0 street I2y feet 70
stake: thence west and parallel win 5eaIe ST
30 feet 10 a stake; thence nerth and parai-
lei with DeSoto street 10 feet to the south line
of Beale street; thence east with the south
line of Beale street 90 feet 70 tne DeBlnhIhg.
oi6 OF the records q She3hg OqQ.lty.
ans AA BAAs On, Trustee,
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1874.

at twelve O'Clock, at noon. and on the premi-
ses sell at public auctien, to the highest bid
Der, for cash, the following described prop
erty, situated in Shelby county, Tenn, to-
wit: Two hundred and ninety-six and one
half t2e610 acres OF land, lying on the waters
OF Big creek the boundaries Of which are
given In a deed from Willie ". walker to
Patt Smith, which is recorded in the office OF
theIteglster Of shelby county, Tenn, in Rec
ora s'ooK 40. -, page, oS9, anu pelns Ihe same
and others by deed which is recorded in The
office Of the Register Of Shelby county, Tenn,
in Record book No. IL, page 5S9, TO both OF
which deeds Aforesaid reference is here made.
The title TO said land is supposed to be good,
but sell and convey only as trustee. Equity
OF redemption waived.
The above desert bed land lies some three or
four miles east Of Chester Depot, on the Ia
ducah and Memphis Railroad.
B. RICHMOND, Trustee.
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COTTONI COTTON 4!
MeCarley's Java Prolific COttOY

AEAKES from one to two bales per acre
Nl ordinary land without manure. Ma
lures four weeks earlier than common cotton
insures a good crop, regardless Of worms; viii
mature farther north than any other cotton
For circulars and certificates, address
W. B. MCCARLEY,
CarrOlltOn, Carroll county, Miss
j. NJ WILLIAMS & CO, Agents.
No. 2O2 Front street, Memphis, enn.