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The daily gazette., 1874-11-17
Labor Notes.

In Rockland, No., shipbuildng Interests
are dull at present, with no prospect OF i'm
provement Till spring. The season just
closed Is as good as any for several years
past. One hundred and fifty men have been
employed at wages averaging So SO per diem,
all of whom have now to look out for some
other work for the winter months.
A Roman Catholic clergyman in Toledo,
Ohio, has in process OF erection building
after plan OF his own, the purpose of which
Is to keep the young men OF the parish in
doors at night. 1t contains large, brightly
lighted and well ventilated rooms, compris
ing gymnasium, bowling alley, shooting
gallery and smoking and reading rooms.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-17
The BALLOT Against BayOnets.

England fought for many years and
made great sacrifice to secure the writ
of habeas corpus or the personal liberty
bill, which guarantees to persons their
liberty unless they are imprisoned by
due process Of law. The same principle
is embodied in the Constitution of the
United States, which provides that per-
sons accused OF crime shall be informed
OF the nature and cauLe of the accusa-
prived of life, property or Liberty with
out due process Of law" But President
Grants soldiers arrested the best citi-
zens OF Louisiana, and put handouts on
them. They arrested ffty-four of them
in one town. When asked for their au-
thority and legal process they patted
their revolver5 and said, this is our au-
thority." When asked for what offense
these citizens were arrested they refused
to tell. Such arrests, in this manner, in
England, would have reused the English
people to arms. British soil would have
been reddened with human blood, if ne
cessary TO stop such despotism and op-
preston. But the people of Louisiana,
knowing tho falseboods that have been
| retailed against them, and the great
abuses heaped upon them by the central
| lists at Washington, bore the shackles
with remarkable patience, and quietly
went to the polls for redress. Many of
the intelligent colored voters, knowing
and apprec ating the terrible wrongs the
Washington government was iniicting
upon the people of their State, voted
with tie white men to overturn she
usurpers and their tyranny. The peace :
full ballot, we rejoice to say, has won =
victory more significant ard more valua-
bic than triumph of arms could have
been to them. 1t is certainly one of the
most cheering and useful of all the re-
markable triumphs of the people on the
memorable first Tuesday of November.
l1S74-Hdrtford (Conn.,) Times.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-17
Millions of Wild Pigeons.

JEwETT, Texas, Nov. 1.-Millicns of wild
pigeons have appeared within the last two
days. They are devouring the mast for many
miles around destroying the prospects OF the
pork crop for the benefit of the sportsmen.
The information is given, that their roost is
near the Bondsman place, about five miles
Southeast of lakewood station. 1t is about
a mile and half long and mile wide. The
people regard the pigeons MS destroying
angels, or as an army OF grasshoppers, but
the sportsmen are jubilant. The pigeons
feed over radius OF twenty five milcs.-
[Courier. Journal.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-17
Death of q DeIdaCdred2i.
A SUSSEX COUNTY MAN DIES IN MIS-
souri,.

souri,.
The Kansas City Journal of Com
merce, of Nov. 4th, has the following
obituary notice Of o former citizen of
Delaware
"Major s. d. Vaughn, one of the oil
dest citizen of Kansas City, died on
Monday evening. He came to this ci-
ty from Laurel, Del of which State,
he was native. He came with eX-
Governor Ross, of that State, at that
time a large real estate owner here,
who was an uucle of the deceased.
Major Vaughn was for many years one
of the most active business men among
us, and held positions of trust and hon
or in the city-being for long time
its treasurer-and always maintained a
high character for integrity. lie was
kind, genial and hospitable man, and
was an enemy to no one. The wal
found him largely interested in real
estate transactions, and the sudden
fall in prices and the practical sIspen'
sion of sales, so embarrassed him that
he never recovered from its effects
and met with almost total loss oil
what was at one time an ample fortune
He never recovered from the depres
sion that this brought with it, and ha'
truly died from the effect of these re
| verses. Those who knew him viii
respect him most, and to-day wher
the announcement of his death is read
there will be many heartfelt tribute
from old friends go up to the memory
of the genial and noble qualities o
Major Vaughn.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-17

A LARGE CONTRACT FOR PowDER.--
Wall street, New York. was stirred up
Friday by the report that half-million
pounds Of saltpetre had been purchased
by foreign government, and was to be
sent abroad at once. OF course, saltpetre
meant gunpowder, and the connection
between that and an imminent European
war was obvious. Subsequently it was
ascertained that the foundation for the
story was the intended purchase of a
quantity of powder by the agents of the
Japanese government, but as the offer
was limited no sale was effected.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-17
DIIILA ELPHIA. WILMINGTON il
BALTIMORE RAlLk0AD.
September 23rn, 1874.

Trains .enve Wilmington as follows: for
Philedelnhil ant lutermedia-e stations.
$50, $40. 9 -, 10,ao, -. m; >. 400. 20. $50
y. N.
phila1e'phie and New York. l.31 a. m;
l2H, l2.42, 5l2. y III.
Baltimore and intern eiiatc stations. 12.52
20 u2, u. m. 3. 20, y. IN.
Baltimore and w shington. l252, 90. 1902
a. m: l2.56. ] %. &. %, TO. y. IN.
Trains for Delaware Division. leave for:
New Caste. 500, 1910, a. m; .25. $40.
p. n.
Harrington and intermediate stations. 90.
10 10 n. ~; Go, y. III.
Delmar and lnternoiiate stations. 800
lc,l0 Il. III.
SUNDAY TRAINS:
Philadelphia anl intermciia.e stations.
100, $50. u. III.
Philadelphia and New York. ] 81, a. M.
Baltimore and Washington. l25l. 2.U3. n.
m.
For further information passengers are re-
ferred 0 the time tables posted at the dep0t
II. +. KINNEY. Superintendent
The daily gazette., 1874-11-17

The majority in 35 counties in New
York for the first of the constitutional
amendments is III, ,729, In this is inclu-
ded New York city The other % coun-
ties will all give large majorities for it.
The majority ON the second amendment
will be about one-third less, while for
the third, on special legislation, the ma
jority will be more than double that on
the first.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-17

Mrs. Gatzman, wife of Mr.. H. S. Gatz-
man, of Crumpton, wis struck with par
alysis on Wednesday last, and died the
same evening.
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That is a curious publication in an.
other place, which shows what q won.
derfully adventurous spirit distinguishes
that class ofvivscioos gentlemen known
as cotton-dealers. They DO lead merry
lives, and their occupation is a most in
teresung ore, simply because of the
wonderful transformations which the
cotton nlarket rapidly and constantly
undergJes. Their luck is like the mar
ket which hey watch, and its fiuetua-
tons. constitute vicissitudes of fortune as
rlIiiant, and again as dark, as the lights
ard shadows of the Kaleidoscope. See
Dow very many gentlemen amuse them
selves by stalking five dollars each on an
opinion as to the number Of cotton bales
sent to market during the current COM
mercial year, to end on the first Of Sep
tember next One hundred and thirty
six gentlemen bet, each on his own esti-
mate, and he who guesses most nearly
the truth takes the whole sum. These
are all Memphis cottOn-dealers that con-
fribute to this ''pOol," the largest of the
kind ever made up within a single
southern city.
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TIE Holly Springs Reporter says th,
country needs more men Ike Genera
a. s. McComb " to make the deser
blossom as the rose" Very true In,
gentleman from Delaware has been s
great public benefactor, but kellogg snd
the floods are too much even for the
hercnlean strength Of the burly Nc
Comb. He has gone home in utter desc
iateness of despair. There is the Bax-
ter and Brooks war to suspend industry
and lessen property values in Arkansas,
aud the flood and Kellogg and his myr-
mydons, and then McComb's road went
under the sea of waters, and McComb
went to little Delaware to hold him.
He couldn't contain himself. But the
sun VIII shine after a time; confidence
will be restored; the people have been
taught the value Of government and its
power to DO infinite evil; decent, honest
men will be chosen to fill public posi-
tiOns; providence viii have exhausted
its lessons Of adversity; and the very
woes Of to-day, contrasted with the de-
lights OF the morrow, will make these
hapless States most attractive and per-
fectlv blessed.
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answer some matter Of fact charged witt
q simple denial Governor Fish's pas;
history is the best defense that his
friends, and the friends OF truth and
justice, can make to vague iDsinuatiOns
against him Of want OF Integrity and
direiictiOn Of duty IT l. simply az ar
act of Justice to Governor Fish that
have Voluntarily tendcred this humble
testimonial In favor Of distinguished
man, whose reputation is national prop
erty, and who is the object of the most
unworthy and ungenerous assault, and
whose position prevents his responding
to in the terms It deserves.
TTfurrr,rr
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LITTLE ROCK.
Brooks Objects 10 ''Baxter's Call TO
the UncOnverted " Legislature
Of Arkansas.
Still Baxter Calls, and the UHeOnTerted
will RespOnd-The Mellsh Still
Under Arms.
Another Governor, ut Pine Bluff, Pro-
claims Martial Law-FacetIOus
Letter from Napoleon
Etc., Etc., Etc.
LITTLE ROCK.
IN STATU QUO.


LITTLE ROCK, April 25.-There has
been little change in the situation. The
truce between both parties was put an
end to to day.
Yesterday Baxter, through his repre-
sentatives, made propositions to Brooks
to leave the final determination of the
question between them to competent
tribunal, and IN the meantime beth
forces should be retired except body
guard for each. These proposals Brooks
last night refused to accede to, where
upon all negotiations were ended, and
matters remain now whore they did one
week ago, except that Baxter has con-
vened the legislature, the meeting Of
which body Brooks Is opposed to.
General T. ]. Churchill was to-day as
signed to the command Of the middle
division of Governor Baxter's forces,
and Brigadier- General Ira MIL. Barton
promoted to a major-general, and as
signed to the command of the eastern
division. Brigadier- General w. D.
Blocher was a5signed to the command
of the forces on duty In Little Rock.
Neither party has dismissed any forces
during the past twenty hours. The
federal troops are stationed at the Metro
pOlAA1lf AI bA4C OAby hoAAf eAA4A 81 sAAC NOL-
ner of Main ard Fourth streets, with
two pieces of artillery at the intersection
of Louisiana and Second streets. Gov
ernor Baxter has increased his force one
or two companies.
Secretary -of-State Johnson has not
yet received any reply to his commtni-
cation to Brooks, ordering him out Of
his Office at the statehouse. Prepara-
tions are still going on to resist an at
tack.
MARTIAL Law IN JEFFERSON COUNTY.
LITTLE Rock, April 25.-News from
Pine Bluff tO-nightst states that Brigadier-
General H. King White, Of the Baxter
forces, to-day declared martial law in
Jefferson county, and took possession Of
the courthouse at that place.
BROOKS REPLENIsHrNG HIS ARMORY.
Sr. LOUIS, April Pa considerable
quantity OF muskets, small arms, and
ammunition, were shipped from here
to-day for Little Rock, said to be for
Brooks.
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PROBABLE FATAL AFFRAY.
Bob Bowen Shot by J. j. Jones, at
Friendship, Creeket County.
From an Occasional Correspondent

From am Occasional Correspondeut.l
FRIENDSHIP, CROCKETT COUNTY,
April -, 1S74.-On Sunday, the nine
teenth instant, J. J. Jones, about twenty
years old, shot young man named Bob
Bowen, which will probably result fa-
tally. The cause is unknown, but the
circumstances are about as follows:
Bowen rode up to the residence of Jones's
iasher, hitched his horse in the yard,
and started into the house for the pur-
pose of going to church with Joncs's
sister, when he wss met by Jones with
derringer in Lis hand, who told him
that he had been imposing on him, and
he was going to kill him. He fred.
striking Bowen in the ann. Bowen
turned to>leave, and Jones then drew a
repeater aud fired ON him again while
running. The first shot struck him under
the right shoulder-blade, and was cut
out by DR.. ]. ID. Smith near the right
nipple. Jones Immediately got his horse
and fled. Bowen, leaving his horse in
JOnes's yard, ran TO the road and was
taken belinda Mr.. KelloW. who chanced
TO be passing, to the house Of a. brother
iii-law, a mile distant. Bowen is vet
alive, but pronounced fatally wounded.
Jones is still at large.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.
THE APPEAL THIS mORN1ws.

The proprietors of the APPEAL, who
have isbOned so necessarily on the pa.
per for the rast twenty-four hours, arr
proud Of their product this morning, and
we believe the people of Memphis will
participate in this feeling. We give ouI
readers this morning forty columns
twenty-four columns of reading matter
ana sixteen Of advertisements. The
volume and variety of the spring trade
are reflected in the multifsrious adver-
aising displayed in our columns this
morning. Notwithstanding the heavy
rains and the overflow, our business
men are pushing forward their enter
prises with great energy. The APPEAL
this morning will show that we are de-
termined to spare no effort to make a
first-clsss paper.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-26

By permission of friend of ours, to
whom it is addressed, we publish the
following brochure, the result of the war
In Arkansas between Brooks and Bax-
ter.
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a GENTLEMAN named White, as tele-
graphed to us last night, has set up a
Little independent satrapy in Pine Bluff.
de has raised the standard Of Baxter,
proclaimed martial law, and Pine Bluff
becomes the seat of empire for this
mighty man Of war all the way from
West Point. Our late Little Rock cor
respondent, an eleUe of West Point, is
clerk Of the circuit court at Arkadel-
phia- Private advices indicate that he,
700, will issue Baxter proRuncianliento,
and We viii have in Arkansas, within
-he month, a panorama of Mexican for
tunes for fifty years past.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-26

A VERY fright lawyer Of Brownsville
says that the people aroupd d Humboldt
have been saud-papering the trees for
some days, 10 prepare ion for the ad-
vent OF Governor 8rOwn. They don't
want the governor to see the water
marks, that Stow the recent depth Of
water where. it is proposed by the luna
ties % locAte the lunatic asylum.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.

New ORLEANS, April 25.-The fol.
lowing dispatch to the Associated Press
shows that the fiOod in 0uachita valley
is not abated but increasing.
MONROE, La, April IS.
1t is impossible to give any idea of the
extent OF the overflow here. The water
is higher than ever known, and the
town is an island two and half mile;
Gag bg a Bali nile vide, nom whiell
e&cef bf 59ets or ,s iss,|
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been driven In. All vacant houses are
taken, and several families living IN the
courthouse. Business Is almost CON-
pletely suspended, but the houses are
open. Fully one thousand people in
town who have not rstions enough for
three days nor money to buy one. Stock
Of every description are gathered in
town and starving on Deserd island.
Almost all the plantations are under
water. OF one thousand acres, Captain
Phillips has out only about one hundred
and fifty. What has transpired below
we know nothing.
Pargoud's home place Is two feet sub
merged and no passing below Trenton is
to be had. Cotton is brought in and
goods sent out to Cleburne, half mile,
in fats. AtHead's and Standifer's resi-
dences the water is two feet deep in
their yards. On the river bank the
fences are nearly all washed down, and
q steamboat could run down Cotton
street. The river rose one inch last
night, and it has raiBed slowly ever
since daylight, and isstill raining. There
are no crops to speak Of, and not five
days work have been done along the
river for four weeks. In the hills the
land is washed badly, and what has
been done toward making q crop has
been labor thrown away. What people
are to do God alone knows.
GEO. W. M'CRAMfE,
tee. Ft..r..~
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THE NEW narrow-gauge rsilroad-iron
manufactured by the Angle iron COM
pany, OF Chicago, costs less than three
thousand dollars per mile. With this
the Bolivar road may be built at cost
Of nine thousand dollars per mile, in
Guiding equipments. Surely Memphis
can build such road to SomeryiIle.
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MASONIC FUNERAL NOTICE.

TH,HE officers and members Of Leila Q
Scott Lodge, NO. 2Se, are requested W
10 meet at their hall, this (SUNDAY)N
afternoon at three o'clock, promptly, for the
purpose of attending the funeral obsequies
OF our late brother, @. p. Loi{Y.
All NJ. M. s are fraternaily invited.
Conveyances will be on hand.
BY order. WM. FRANK, W. n.
a. s. MYERS. Secretary. apps
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-26

The senate was not in session yester-
day. The day was divided in the house
between the consideration of the appro-
priaiion bill and the discussion of
finances. The appropriation bill was
concluded, and the main question will
be put to a vote tomorrow.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-26

IN Madison, NeNsiry and Henderson
counties there is great want Of labor on
farms. 1t would be well for people to
advise negroes expelled by floods from
rle lowlandS Of this fact.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-26

JUDGE MILLIGAN, of East Tennessee,
who died recently, was a Judge of the
court Of claims, and formerly of the su-
preme bench Of Tennessee. He was
man Of perfect purity of character end
gfa9t native ability.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-26

They have organized a tsx-payers'
league in Holly Springs, modelled after
those which have been smashing things
~ Nicksburg and at Columbus, MissIs-
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FROM THE INTERIOR.

NEW ORLEANS, March 25.-Captain
Blanks, in letter to a member Of the
relief committee, says: 81 have Just
returned with the Ouachita Belle from
Camden, Trenton, and Monte, through
the overfiowed district Of north LOuisi-
ana, and see that efforts have been and
are being made to relieve the suffering
occasioned by the overflow. have al
so seen tabular statement, which was
presented by you to a meeting Of citizens
from the overfowed districts, held in the
senate chamber some time last week.
From pefs0nal knowledge, and direct
information derived from others within
the last few days, am satisfied that the
said estimate is by far too low. As you
have been requested by three different
public meetings held In the Overfowed
districts of Louisiana to represent their
want and condition, [ now present you
a statement OF
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-26

IT is painful to be forced to state that
Governor Bsxter's "colored troops
tpught-" badly.
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According to Mr.. Pechen's report,
which is highly commended by the Eu-
ropean press, the following is the pres
eDt consumption Of cotton in the under
mentioned countries:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-26

CHARITY dispensed in New Orleans
is now known as ''bread east upon the
waters %
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Temple Of Honor.

ViHE officers and members Of NatOma Tem-
Il pie or n. and T.. No. /, VIII meet TUE rs
DAY evening, ~ o'clock, at the office OF the
southern Life Insurance Co.. corner Main
and Madison streets, for the election OF off
GERS and other important business. A fulI at
tendance is desired.
JNO. W. GRAHAM
ap26 Danufv- M u n
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T. b. MICOU. J. NJ. GREEI
MICOU & GREER,
AT LAW
Mo- Id DN1UN SAhEEI,
Rooms Nos IL and I2 Upstairs.


Mr.. James Reilly, County Court Clerk:
DEAR SIR-By virtue Of the pO yer aud au-
thOTily vested IN me by an order of the
Quarterly Court OF shelby County, ma e on
the l7i h inst aud in pursuance OF said order,
directing me, after the ompletion Of the pur-
chase Of the OVeTt0a HOfei property By the
County, to appoint a COMMITTEES Cf i've good
citizens Of said county " to have prep red
vaults in sai4 OveTton Hotel for the SAFE
keeping OF the county records OF said cOunfy,
ami for making such changes in said building
as may be found necessiu y for the offices aud
courts Of said county, and then advertise for
bids for building said vaults and maEiBg said
changes which bids, when received shall Do
returned by said commit ee 10 the next tciEn
OF the Quarterly Court OF said county To-
gefher with the plans and spe ificautus" l
have appointed Fl. y. saith, W. If. step phens,
Eugene lehman, owen DWyer and j. ID. Dan
bury, as members OF that committee. have
appointed these gentlemen because ! believe
they are practical mea, who will perf,rm he
responsible duties assigned them without
fear or favor and that they will secure plans
and specific ions for the conversion OF sid
hotel Into ys-fy eomfortaole a1d convenient
COuf thouse, wish the best IRE proof vaults,
which al. ogtt ler Will not exceed a c0st Of
ar thOusahd dollars. Ipe COMMITTEES mas
been selected i7era citizens OF the ciiy o.
Memphis. becf z necessity or frequent
meettaes OF 1l et HtIi1A mss III
impracticabIea
anee OF pastles -
iority 0i the mem ~ ~. ..'
osen chosen nom .
necause they 3lf