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The Howard association Of this city
yesterday responded 10 the call of the
mayor Of New Orleans, by draft for
twenty-five hundred dollars, to be dis
tributed TO the poor and needy of the
southern commercial capital by it
Howard association, ore OF the oldest
and most responsible Of the charitable
societies Of the country. This is as it
should be, and proves that our Howards
understand aRd appreciate their mission
as neither limited to nor bounded by
Memphis, but embracing the Whole
Union, that It Is theirs to sue
cor and to save wherever and
whenever called upon. In sending
this munifcent donation, our Howards
supported it by q cGrte-6lanehe TO their
fellOw-Howards Of New Orleans to draw
for more when needed. We trust that
other cities and towns will follow this
example, and that the general govern
ment will also send timely aid In re-
sPOnse 30 the call of Governor Kellogg.
The people Of New Orleans are Just now
suffering under very peculiar circum-
stances, such only as those who know
what an overflow in the lower Mississip-
pi valley if, can appreciate, and should
receive the sympathy and help Of the
people Of the whole Union, as should
those also, who, residing along the coast,
have been driven from their homes,
without any prospect Of making a crop
this year. Cannot our city government
send donation to these poor people?
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From an Occasional COrresppnden;.l
MEMPHIS, April 20.-I left here on
the evening of the eleventh instant, on
the steamer st. Genevieve, for Vicks-
burg, and returned on the eighteenth,
after an absence of nine days. No pen
can depict, and no language portray the
devastation, suffering and sorrow that
rules and reigns supreme, caused by the
vast sea of water now covering fruitful
fields and fertile plains in one grand
and common ruin. After a residence of
nearly forty years on the river, ] hsve
never witnessed anything equal to it.
Domestic animals, farm-hOuses, and ev-
cry movable and perishable thing in
volyed in one common ruini Below
Arkansas river the oldest settlers say
they have never seen the river so high,
And the end is not yet. The large rivers
above ale all very high, and still rising,
and it is raining almost daily in tor
rents. Napoleon, Chicot City, and 9TH
er towns, have a navigation of from two
to ten feet. In many places this vast
river has no visible shore; as far as the
eye can see, one grand sea of water, and
in many places the levees broken, and
the water pouring through like a catar-
act. What is to be the fate of the peo-
pie living in this district, no one can
tell-now overwhelmed in debt, high
taxes, and by bad government, con-
stantly augmenting; little money and
less credit, light supplies, etc.
Who can see the end? Already hun
dreds OF whites and blacks are suffering
for food and clothing and other neces-
saries of life. With almost no prospect
Of the water abating in time to make a
crop, it presents dark future indeed.
Thousands of freedmen, who poured in-
10 the bottom last season from the old
States, are suffering greatly, and many
are making efforts to get back to the
Did "flesh-pots." Greenville boasts of
about eighteen inches bank, but from the
additional water now coming fear she
must succumb.
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CONGREGATIONAL


The senate referred TIE house hin nro-
viding relief for tie sufferers by the over
now OF the lower Mississippi and tribu-
tsrless/ The Judiciary committee report
ed 1nfavorably on the bill for the relief
of purchasers Of lands sold for direct
taxes in the insurrectionary States.
Ihe bill 10 equalize bounties Of soldiers
who served in the late war was placed
on the calendar. Soldiers who served as
substitutes, and these discharged as
minors, are left ont in the cold by the
scheme. Eight dollars thirty-three and
one-third cents per month is the amount
fixed. lawyers are warned that
they viii not be allowed to
charge more than ten dollars
for prosecuting equalized bounty suits,
and violation will Insure for the Offend
er imprisonment and heavy fines.
Senator Boutwell, gave notice that on
MONDAY next, after the reading Of the
Journal, he would introduce a resolution
commemorative Of the life, character
and services Of his late colleague,
Charles Sumner, and would ask the
senate to proceed 10 its consideration
then. The. Louisiana bill received its
usual amount Of wind-wOrk, but moth
ing else was done with It. In the house
a number of bills were introduced,
among them one to fix the compensa-
tion Of the President OF the United
States at twenty-five Thousand dollars
per annum; TO levy 8 tax Of one-twen-
tieth Of one per cent. on sales of stocks,
bonds, gold and silver bullion, promis-
sory notes and other securities; increas-
ing the tax on the circulation of ma
tionsl banks from one-twelfth to one
quarter per cent. per month. Mr..
Poland offered a resolution recog-
nizing the Independence of Cuba. A
resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on banking and currency to
inquire into the expediency of estab-
fishing by law a uniform rate of interest
throughout The United States and Terri
tories. A resolution was adopted calling
on the President for eopiesof correspond
enee, kilograms, military orders, etc,
touching the troubles in Arkansas. Mr..
Young moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution reciting the neces-
sity for cheap system of water trans
pOrtation, and directing the committee
on railroads and canals to report a bill
Tor the opening up and the improve
ment Of the great natural water high
ways ofthe country, and theirconnection
by artificial channels, and making it
special order for the fourteenth of May.
Mr.. Craig, chairman of that committee,
remarked that such a schome would in
volve an outlay Of five hundred million
dollars. The rules were not suspended.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill, and
after disPosing Of about five pages of the !
bill the committee rose, and the house
adjourned.
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AN EvENrTUL DAYIH WALL STREET.

Yesterday was an eventful day in
Wall street. 1t was characterized By n
blind panic, precipitated by the failure
Of western pool and New York bro
ker firm. All sorts Of rumors prevailed,
and, singular to say, were believed and
acted upon as if solid convictions by the
shrewdest and shsrpest OF stOck-deslers.
Every class Of shares and bonds dropped,
some Of them literally t'lmbling, so
rapid and deep was the decline. At the
close Of the day, however, the sky was
clearer, everybody knew his neighbor
better, and things, though little shaky,
viii by tomorrow run again in the or
diaary groove. The panic did not ex-
tend beyond stock circles, and had no
apprecisble effect on business generally.
Cotton was stronger at a quarter Of a
cent advance, asked at the close Of the
dav
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ADDITIONAL.

LITTLE RoGN April 90, 1880 pm
The federal fol Is drove back the senti-
nels of Governor Baxter on Second
street from Main to Scott tonight, and
refuse to let any Of Baxter's forces pass
beyond Main street, or any of the state
house party to come further toward
Baxter than Louisiana street, the federal
forces being stationed on the latter street,
between the two parties. Beyond this
no special change has taken place. A
dispatch from Pine Bluff states that an
attempt is on foot to forward company
of colOred men for Brooks, and that the
Baxter men viii prevent it. The city
is unusually quiet at this hour; beyond
the steady tramp OF sentinels and the
changing of guards, all is quiet. Busi-
ness is entirely suspended, and the city is
nothing but military camp.
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TrIRUsTEES' SALE.-By virtue of certain
deed of trust executed by John G. Read
and 10. p. Read, of Haywood county, Tennes-
see on the 23d day of December, 1853, for the
purpose of securing certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned, and which deed is OF
record in the Registers once Of said county
OF Haywood, In record book No. !, page az,
and upon being requested so TO do by the hold
ers of one of the notes secured therein, We
will on MOnday. the 25tn day Of May,
ISz4. between the hours OF IL O'Clock am.
and 2o'clock pm., expose to sale, and sell to
the highest and best bidder, foreash, at the
southeast corner of Union and Main streets,
in the city of Mem pills, Tennessee, the follow
ing described real estate, conyeFed ed 70 us IN
ated, lying and being In the county OF hay
wood, State OF Tennessee, and bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning at a stake In the north OF the
lane In +. Harrell's south boundary line; runs
south fifty-six (56) poles to n stake with hlcko-
ry pointer, one Of J. Z. Reads corners; thence
east nfty-three (55l poles to blackjack stump
in the corner Of said Reads fence, another OF
his corners; thence south lls& poles 70 3 large
whiteoak, the southeast corner OF the original
tract; thence west IS poles to stake IN the
south boundary line, holly ana oogWood
pointers; thence east IS poles 70 the begin.
ming, containing by estimation one hundred
acres, more or less, together with all the prfvi-
leges and appurtenances thereto belonging.
All equity or right of redemption, and the
bond and oath OF the trustees, are expressly
waived by the grantors in said trust deed
and the title TO said property is believed 70 oe
perfect, but we sell and convey only by virtue
of the power and right conferred upon us by
said trust deed. -a-ee z - q, r-ea-
Memphis, Tenn, April II, ISL
NJ. A. CLAY,
,u !. .z,. 49,, - 1sr1otssas
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ALAB

Union and American Special
ATHENS, ALA, April IA, 1S74.-Still
II rains, and from present appearances
there is little prospect of it holding up
until "Gabriel blows his hornu and
commands the floOd-gates to be closed.
1t commenced raining here day before
yesterday morning, and bas been pour
ing down with unceasing energy ever
since. From all parts Of the country re-
ports reach us to the effect that great
damage is being done, and especially in
river and creek. bottoms. Houses, fences,
live stock, ETC., are being carried away
in the destructive flood that threatens to
overflow the entire country. Our once
beautiful streets are nothing but mud
and slush, and il is almost impossible for
one to navigate them. Much excite
ment was caused to-day by the washing
away of Town creek bridge, about half
a mile west of the city. This elegant
structure was built at the expense of the
city, aud its cost was considerable Ev-
cry precautlon was taken BY the proper
authorities to save it, but in vain. In the
very moment they thought it most Sc
cure it fell and was swallowed up by the
remorseless flood and swept away. We
are unable to give the faintest concep-
tion as to the real amount OF damage
done by these heavy rains, as the creeks
are all full, and great many who have
sustained more or less loss are prevented
from coming to town. The smallest
estimate that can be put on il, however,
VIII reach many thousand dollars, not
including the loss Of our bridge.
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The Baxter troops last evening made
a demonstration toward the statehouse,
under the mistaken notion that the
United States troops had been with
drawn, but countsr-movement by the
"boys in blue" dispelled the illusion,
and compelled the adoption on the
part Of the Batteries Of the tactics Of
the army Of the famous king Of France.
And so peacest reigns, though the de-
voted capital Of Arkansas is turned into
8 military camp aud all business is SUI
pended.
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DIED.

WooDSoN-on Saturday evening. April
18th, HOPE, youngest child OF win o. and
Texie M. Woodson. louisville and Cincin-
natl papers please copy.l
BEASLEY-At Marietta, Georeia. Monday
morning, April 10th, at seven O'Clock, MARY
A, wife OF James r. Beasley.
Funeral from the Memphis and Charleston
railroad depot, WEDNESDAY, April I'D, at
twelve O'Clock, noon. Carriages at HoIst's.
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Is heavy as the night previous, then in
deed would the whole Stones river bot
tom have been entirely submerged.
That considerable damage has been
done to houses, fencing, etc, situated
upon the lowlands, there is not a doubt.
but we. are unable as yet, from the
conflicting reports in our possession, to
determine the amount. In this town,
en- Vine street, opposite the old ceme-
terry, the houses were entirely surround
ed by water, which reached such a depth
that the inmates of some Of them were
forced to leave.
From Manchester Democrat Of Friday.I
The rains of Tuesday night and
Wednesday flooded the earth with
water, and the streams in all directions
have been higher than for dozen years.
A great deal of damage has been done
to crops on the river bottoms, and the
fencing ia some cases entirely washed
away. The bridge across the Barren
Fork Of Duck river, on the Murfrees-
bcfo road, Just below Garrett & Browns
mill-dam, has two spans gone, so that
all passage is barred in that direction.
Tue foot-bridge just at the mill, used by
the employees, was also washed of.
Mr.. Garrett fearing the dam would go,
was busy all Wednesday and Thursday
morning halling rock and weighting the
abutment on this side the river. The
train from MeMinnville for Tullaboma
got only to Crumpton's creek Wednes-
day, and had to return to McMinnville,
the bridge across that stream having
been washed and the position of the
sleepers changed so the train could not
get over.
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EAST TENNESSEE.

rom the Cleveland Banner.l
The continued wet weather for the
past two weeks has put our farmers com
siderably behind with their farming ope-
rations, and especially so in regard to
the corn crop. Up to last Saturday but
little. corn had been planted in this
country. The heavy rains of last week
washed up a considerable portion of the
little which had been planted. So say
our farmers.
From the Sweetwater Enterprise.l
We are threatened with another
flood. The creek at place is nearly
over the railroad bridge, bing higher
than it has been known to be since the
food of 1867, when Chattanooga was
inundated.
From the Athens Post, I7th.l
One of the heaviest rainfalls we have
ever witnessed in this range occurred
yesterday, and the Eastanailee, Chestu2
aud Conasauga are higher than they
have been since 1867. Accounts from
above represent the rains as general,
and should they continue day or two
longer, our friends down the road will
have to hunt the hill country.
From the Chattanooga Times Of Fridayl
The creeks at Knoxville are higher
than they were ever known to be before.
Yesterday morning the trestle over Sec
ond creek near the Knoxville iron COM
pany's mill was washed away, which
will prevent trains from running on that
road for several days. No trains came
in last night or went out on the Nash
vile and Chattanooga railroad, on ac-
count of the washing away Of the bridge
across Stones river, near Murfreesboro.
The rain must have been pretty heavy
in that country for Stones river is ord
narily a very shallow stream, and its
banks are low, so that the water has am
pie room to spread. The north-bound
train on the Alabama and Chattanooga
railroad fell through the bridge over the
TOmbigbee river yesterday morning.
The engineer, Mr.. McLindley, and his
fremen, Mr.. Buckner, were drowned.
A brakeman by the name of Chestnut
was also seriously injured. The acci-
dent was caused by the water lifting the
bridge of its supports. We understand
that the water rose TO the level Of the
roadway of the bridge. This will stop
through trains on the Alabama and |
railroad for some DAYS and /
possibly weeks, as the damage cannot |
be ascertained or repaired until the |
waters subside, and it win be work of !
some time TO repair the bridge, which is
the longest on the line of road. 1t COM |
Geneed raining yesterday morning |
about four O'Clock, or earlier, throughout |
al East Tennessee, as far as Abingdon, |
Virginia. The ground was saturated |
with water before, and the creeks are all |
full, 50 that if the rain continues to-day |
we may look for the Tennessee to go out |
Of its banks. The river here stopped |
falling yesterday at noon, and has risen |
up TO six o'clock this evening about two
feet. A rise Of five feet more will take |
it out Of its banks on the north side.
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A San Francisco telegram reports the
following: "Ihere was an extensive
eopflagration at Fort Alcatraz, this
morning. bv which nearly all the frame
buildines on the south end and west
side of the island, used as barracks and
storehouses, were destroyed. None Of
the magazines were reached by the fire.
The fire department turned out, but no
engines were sent across. The amount
Of the loss is unknown, as there has been
no report sent from the island"
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no CHANGE IN THE sIruATIoN.

LITTLE Rock, April 2O.-There is no
change in the situation. A company Of
United States soldiers occupy the tele-
graph Office and Gazette building. A
few additional companies have been
added to Governor Baxter's forces and
one to Brooks's. The men on both
sides are resting on their arms.
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION.

THERE win be a general meeting of the
IL members of the Howard Association, At
their rooms, No. 253 Second street, at ~
O'Clock pm,
Wednesday, 22d Instant.
Business Of importance being on hand all
the members are especially reQue ted to at
tend. q. W. GORDON, President.
H. SMITH, Secretary. apis
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TO THE PUBLIC.

VlHE OLD MEMPl Is BRASS BAND would
L respectfully inform the public that Mr..
WILLIAM SAXBY is no longer a member OF
the Band, and no member Is permitted 10
play with said William saxby All engage
ments for the Band must be made with
Messrs. FRANK or HERMAN ARNOLD, who
have their Office at II. q. Hollernberg's Music
Store, No. 294 Main street. ap2l
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The COM
mander of the United States troops at
Little Rock teiegrsphs that Brooks's and
Baxter's forces are small. There is
some excitement, but it will soon sub
side.
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The police Of New York city have
baen Informed by telegraph from
Bennett, near that city, that Mrs. Perry
was fatally shot there Sunday night by
a masked burglar, who had effected an
,entraneei to her house. The murderer,
I'm his haste 10 escape left behind his
batand mask. Mrs. Perry, about three
vears ago. was tried and acquitted to-
sefber with one Gamble, on the charge
al poisioning the vile Of Gamble, ana
since the two have lived together.
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running. Ine nIsU snOt seluoA nm tI1auea
the right shOulder-blade, and was cut
out by DIR. J. ID. Smith near the right
nipple. Jones Immediately got his horse
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has not been and. cannot be charged
against Governor Fish that he has ex-
hibited any party asperity or sectional
hatred in the discharge Of his official
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to death. This is no fiction, nor have
the reports from the city of New Orleans
respecting the condition of the people
Ut,a x.,orll
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70 the highest and best bidder, FOR CASH.
Bids received up TO noon, OF THURSDAY, the
25d Of April.
C. STONE, Secretary pro tenn,
apN p d. BOX No a.
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Bowling Green.

Mrs. Susan, who recently died in
Boone county, left nineteen children,
one hundred and twenty grandchildreD,
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Attention. Knights TempIar.

UOU are hereby requested 10 attend in q
II fatigue dress, at Exposition Hall, w
this fTUESUAYl evening, 2Ist inst, at/VN
* o'clock, FOR DRILL. -
By order j. NJ. PETTIGREW, e. @,
nj i RAHcHIrs. Recnrder. ap2l
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weighed in the balance and found
Wanting.N Corn is now commanding
an enormous price in the richest por-
tons Of our cOunty-where lands bring
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Dissolution of Partnership.
u,RUsrEEs, sALE.-By virtue of a certain

Thanking the public for the liberal patron
age extended to the late firm, would respect
fully ask continuance of the same to my
successor LOUIS MARKS.
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MIN0NIn N0TICE.

A SPECIAL communication Of Kill q
IA winning Lodge, No. 59l, will be heldXX
this TUESDAY, evening, April 2lst,/VN
at O'Clock, for work In the &. NJ. degree.
All NJ. M Is are freternally invited.
By order X. CkEIGHT0N, W. NJ.
J. =. CARPENTER, Secretary. apN
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Savannah, Georgia, is shipping vast
quantities of vegetables 20 the north.
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OFFEREn rOR RENr.

V1HE parties to whom was awarded the Bar
L Privilege OF the Race Track for the Spring
Meeting, 1874, having failed 70 comply with
the terms of the lease, the same Is again
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plans and specifications for tls building OF
vaults in ssi1 Oyerton Hotel for the safe
keeping of the county records OF said eoanty,
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Little Rock clamOrs for manufactures.
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Of business. l-,
By order j. NJ. PETTlGhbWi r y.
T. J. BARCHUS, Recorder. apo
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No Further Change in the Situa-
tiOn-The BellIgerents Rest
ing on their Arms at Safe
Distances.
United States Troops Still Under
Arms, and in Possession Of
theTelegraph and Ca
Zette Offices.
Another Letter from Baxter to
the President, and Another
"StOry" from Brooks
Courts Appealed To.
"BLooD, BLOOD, 1Aeop,

LITTLE Rock, April 19. Colonel
Rose, commandment of the United States
forces, took possession of the telegraph
Office this morning, and opened it to the
public, relieving Governor Baxter's
guards. He has one company stationed
at the Ashley house, where the tele-
graph office is located, and has interfered
to such an extent with Governor Bax-
ter's military operations that he can
make no forward movement on the
statehouse. In consideration of this
fact, Governor Baxter to-day sent the
following dispatch to the President:
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We are threatened with another
flood. The creek at place is nearly
over the railroad bridge, bing higher
than it has been known to be since the
flood of 1867, when Chattanooga was
inundated.
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The governors forces have been in
creased several hundred during the day.
The streets are full of armed men.
Brooks has withdrawn all his sentinels
to point inside Of his barricades at the
statehouse. The troops of Governor
Baxter are very eager to attack the place,
and are only prevented from doing so by
the presence of United States troops.
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