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ADDITIONAL RIVER REPORTS
BY TELEGRAPH,

FITTsBURG, July 27.-River feet 4
inches and falling, Weather clear and
warm.
NASHVILLE, July 27.-River still RS
ing, with rs feet inches on the shoals.
Weather clear and warm.
ST. LOUIS, July 26.-Arrived: Grand
Tower, from Memphis. Departed: St.
Genevieve, for Vicksburg. River fallen
10 inches. Weather shOwery, with a
heavy rain tonight.
LOUISVILLE, July 27.-River fall.
ing, with Is feet in The canal and
IA feet in the Indiana chute. A heavy
rain fell to-day. No arrivals or depart
ures, except local packets.
EVANSVILLE, July q. - Weather
chiefly clear; mercury rs to 80. River
stationary, with 81 feet large on gauge,
Port list-DOWn: J. d. Parker at 80
pm. Tarascon at PM, Lookout and
tow at 2 pm. Up: Arkansas Belle at 9
pm, It. W. Means at $3.50 am, George
Roberts and Dick Johnson at noon,
Business very light.
CAIRO, July 27.-Arrived: Fannie
Tatum, from Cincinnati, a am. Tow
boat A. J. Baker, bound from Pittsburg
to st. Louie, struck the Ieef yesterday
afternoon, near Thebes, and sunk in
twelve feet of water; she lies nearly
straight; she can probably be raised.
Weather CLEAR. Night - Arrived:
City of Chester, from st. Louis, at 2
pm. Departed: Fannie Tatum at l
pm, and City Of Chester, for Memphis,
at s p m. River 40 feet l inch and fall
ing. Weather fair; mercury, 81.
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and quiet, unobtTusive fidelity OF the
two priests whose twenty-fifth snniveT-
saTy in the priesthood they joined in
celebrating. 1t was not the place for
eulOgium, and the occasion did not call
for long speech, but he would invite
all to heartily JOIN in the toast, the
health of Fathers Kelly and Edlin, and
msy they live to see their COLLEEN jubi-
lee, surrounded by IS warm and loving
hearts, and bearing honors Of increased
laster, twenty-five years hence.
The toast was drank standing.
Father Kelly replied on the part of
himself and Father Edlin, between
whom there seemed to be q rivalry for
the honor Of Keeping quiet, as neither
wished to speak. The good father said
that he heard so much about himself
during the day he did not know wheth-
er he was himself or not. He had not
known. before that he was half the per-
sOnage his friends insisted on making
him. 1t was with q melancholy sense
OF the value of its truth that he recalled
the words of Burns:
Othat the gods the gifted gle us
To see oursels as others see US.
HeItOld laughable anecdOte illustrative
of his fix, which brought down the
house; but when he sat down, Father
Edlin, who is remarkable for telling
yarns, felt that his frere, Kelly, had not
done full justice to the story, and as his
contribution to the hilarity Of the time,
he rose up and gave an entirely original
version OF the story, which created much
mirth. Afterward the company repair
ed to the parloTs and INDUCED in con-
VeTSation for some hours.
Fathers Kelly, Edlin, Clesrey and
Walker were the four dOminicans that
were ordained priests by Bishop Purcell
twenty-five years ago. Father Celarey
died OF yellOw-fever here in 1855, and
was buried in st. Peters church. The
other three are still living, with a splen-
did prospect of continuing in their
labors for twenty-five years more. Fa-
ther Walker is on northern mission,
and could not be present at the celebra-
ton yesterday, though he participated
in spirit. The event was pleasant to all
who enjoyed the privilege OF assisting
with the clergy in celebrating an event
which has peculiar features in the view
of those who belong to the church.
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IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Responsibility of Express Com
panies 70 shIppers-A Case from
Jackson.

The Nashville Onion and american
says that decision of great importance
to cOnsignOrs and shippers was rendered
in the United States supreme court last
Friday, establishing the right Of COM
mon carriers to limit their liability by
inserting clause in the bill of lading
requiring notice of loss from the con-
sigDOr within given number Of DAYS
after shipment. The case in question
came up on an appeal taken by the
Southern express company, plaintiffs in
error, from the decision OF the circuit
court for the western district OF Tennes-
see in favor of Robert d. Caldwell, de.
PENDANT in error. Under the decision,
any cOnsignor, shipper or bailer will be
barred from prosecuting his claims to
goods intrusted to q common carrier un-
less be gives formal notice to the com,
pRny in accordance to its contract with
him. The defendants in the court below,
having been sued SIS common carriers
for their failure to deliver at New Or
leans package received by them on the
twenty-third of April, 1852, at Jackson,
Tennessee, pleaded that when the pack
age was received sit was agreed between
them and the plaintiff, and made one Of
the express conditions upon which the
package was received, that they should
not be held liable for any loss of or dam
age to the package whatever, unless
claim should be made therefor within
ninety days from its delivery to them"
The plea further averred that no claim
was made upon the defendant, or upon
any Of their agents, until 1868, more
than ninety days after the delivery of
the package to them, and not until the
present suit was brought. To the plea
thus made the plaintiff demurred gem
orally, and the court sustained the de-
murrer, giving judgment against the de-
faO6aut
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ONR DOLLAR FOB THB APPEAL.

Persons leaving the city for the
country can hare the DAILY
APPEAL sent to them for one
month, on sending to or LeaUtnS
their name and address and One
Dollar at our cOJHtine-rOOnl-Or
for any time Longer than that at
the snnle rates.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. CLARENCE HUNT has returned
from pleasant visit to the east.
COLONEL WILLIAM L. DUFF has re-
turned from Hot Springs, Arkansas. He
is greatly improved in health and ap-
pearance.
Mr.. L. F. FRoMMER, representative
of William Demuth q Co., importers
and manufacturers OF smokers articles,
New York, is in the city.
Mr.. u. w. RICHARDSON, Of the Jack
son Dispatch, is visiting the city. The
Dispatch is one of the best advertising
mediums in Tennessee, as it ciTculates
in rich section Of country trading with
Memphis,
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REEDY's patent elevators, hydraulic,
steam and hand-poWer, put up in the
best manner and on reasonable terms.
Orders received and executed by NJ. b.
land, office with Venable & Rawlings,
IA Union street,
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Go TO Leddin's Business College

THE SUNDAY APPEAL will be unusu-
ally attractive, and offers the best in
ducements for advertisers to reach
large class of readers.
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

$40 REWARD -STRAYED OR STOLEN.
tNIO on Tuesday, July 2Jth, from about the
corner q Poplar and DUnlap streets, yourg
black Newfoundland Dog. About eight
months old, but large for his age. Had on
b ass collar with his name Caro-" on il, and
also MS owners name. Whoever Will return
him 90 $50 Poplar street, will receive the above
rnWarl and nueSILnnE asked.
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LIVINGSTON l. COMPANY,
EOE ESFIC AND FOREIGN BAHKEES 8,
IN PINE STREET NEW YORK

Conservatively organized for doing
the business Of out-of-toVn banks, bankers,
Usual interest allowed On daily balances.
Collections made snd promptly RENTED.
CORRESPONDENCE solicited, Exchange on princi.
pal cities Of Europe.
LIVINGSTON, EEWBERN & CO.,
London
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JUVENILES! JUVENILES!!

An elegant assortment Of the best and
most popular juvenile books, to suit all
tastes and ages, at 34l Main street, third
door south Of Union street.
A F DOD Il CO
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NHURIL.-Fhe instantaneous cure for
EsAToIsiG, Geo v. Jones & Co., keep il.
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The cheapest and best STEAM DYEING
and CLEANING HOUSE in the city is at 246 Sss
Oond street.. HANSON = WALKER.
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FOE RENT.

DOARDING.HOUsE 3Oi second street. Ap.
ID ply within. Jy7
- looms FURNISHED or unfinished, for
- families or gentlemen; meals il desired;
reference required. GAIT HOUSE.
ATO. ~ MAIN STEEET-AppIy to
~ W. ID. STEP
jylF GUY, MCCLELLAN Il co.
& CENTRAL HOTEL-On Adams street. APP
Z . ply % David Hastings, Commercial hotel.
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CLOSING and brass fiuting-iron COM
bined, 81 50. Best futing machien
made, So 50. By H. Wetter& Co
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FOR LEASE.

Z OTIS, in sizes TO suit, on Madison, Court and
I 1 Monroe, east OF Charleston depot, on easy
terms, for five years-suitable for cottages,
tenVTueuts or . factory.
W A. WHEATLEY, ZSl Main street.
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JOHN WALSH, Undertaken, 344 Sec
ond street, opposite, postoffice.
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ATTEND Robertson's Business College
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WANTS.

4 MAN AND WOMAE-Tbe woman to
n cook, wash, iron and milk; the man TO
attend O stock and work on farm. Man and
wife preferred. Apply 10
J. q J. STEELE d co, It's Front street.
HOUSE, furnished house of four or five
rooms. Would buy small quantity OF
furniture aud psy reasonable rent for the
house. address, MODOC, Appeal otice. Jy27
4 yARTNER-with cepitaI of 5000 cash, in a
/ good established cash business, paying 90
per cent. profit. his is a good chance for a
nrst-c-a>s, active man 10 engage In, Best Of
VS. Appeal Office.
GOOD COOK - Inquire at Southern Oil
VI Works, near the Jail. ty2i
rI,O EXCHANGE Wen improved city prop
/ erty for a small farm Of not less than sixty
nor more than two hundred and fifty acres;
farm 10 be located on railroad near staten,
not more than fifteen miles from city. Adj
dress II. N, Appeal Office.
II OUsE-WitE i've OF seven rooms. Cottage
II preferred. Address, stating location and
rent, . south Court street. jyZO
CITUATION-By a young married man,
- stranger in the city, who respectfully So |
uClts employment in any capacity where the |
remuneration will uefTay his moderate exc |
penses during the summer months He is apt |
and capable and has excellent business quail |
ncatlons and can be Of service in almost any |
calling, commercial or otherwise. The sub |
Ject Of this advertisement is embarrassed in |
monetary affairs TO an alarming extent, and /
has a family depending upon his exeLtiOns |
for support. I appeal 10 the sympaJhieS OF a /
kind and benevolent community, with my |
hope and faith resting in the goodness and |
mercy Of the AIl-wise power above. Address !
Jys SPHINX, Appeal office.
ADVANTAGEOUS ATTENTION 10 IBE /
" MEMPHIS AWNING MANUFACTO- |
az y Washington s.. Awnings OF all styles /
made % order. Cabinet work and Furniture
made and re paired, re-up hoistered, vanished, |
Enu packed tCT shipment. Carpets taken mp.
cleaned anu Telsid- AL work called for and de-
N-erff free - r''n---~ -. FTTTTE.rJ EERC.
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nR. ALFRED VOORHEES, makes q speci.
IL atty Of treating Eye and Ear Diseases.
ONCE 80 Poplar street my2g
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AS already stated in the APPEAL, ar
gument in the case Of the State OF Ten
nessee Us. Wsddy Thompson, Indicted
for alleged larceny, commenced in the
criminal court Monday. This case has
aroused general interest, and is T. -h8.
BILE result has become the prophetic =
terance of nearly every lip. While ii IS
impossible to give anything like gen.
ersl synopsis of either testimony of wit
nesses or Argument Of counsel in this
case, the reader may gain an idea of the
pros and cons from what We publish be-
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LOST.
TO LOAN.
PERSONAL.

OSEl-.O loan on collateral. in sums to
~ suit. Apply to WM. J. BEHLlN,
.yl{ Room 8, 30 Madison street.
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II OUSE-WitG i've OF seven rooms. Cottage
II preferred. Address, stating location and
rent. = NOuLh Court street. tk2O
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AS had been previously indicated, the
invited guests were assembled in the
psrlOrs of the church building precisely
at one O'clock. There were ten or tWel Te
priests from the various parishes in the
city, and forty or more gentlemen Of the
laity, present to congratulate the happy
fathers on the auspiciCus accomplish
ment OF the twenty-tifth anniversary of
their ordination, being a silver jubilee in
the sacred profession of the ministry.
Among the guests present were Colonies
VacearO and MageVney, Messrs. Thorn
as Cooke, Richard Lightburne, Mayor
League, James Reilly, county clerk,
Mr.. Heating and Colonel Galloway,
OF the APPEAL, Captain Trask, of the
AUalGache, Messrs. James Speed, All.
@. luther, Jos. Coll, Chief Atby, of the
police, DR.. Willett, City-Treasurer Kelly,
Thomas Fisher, Peter Tracy, Alder
man Dryer, Captain Tobin, B. J.
Semmes, John Mulroy, and others
whose names we cannot call to mind.
There were gifts and tokens OF regard in
the psrlors, sent by friends, and these
things continued to be sent in during
the eVening-neW vestments, silver
pitchers and gObiets, and articles of or
nament and use, showing the affection
Of the parishiOners for those worthy
priests, who have unselfshIy labored for
years for the spiritual good Of the people
whom they are placed over. The hos
pitsEty shown by the fathers to their
guests was Of the most graceful and gen.
erOus character. For half an hour the
gathering was entertained by welcome
and intercourse, until the signal for
dinner was given. Father Kelly, who
is the larger if not the older of the two
priests whom the occasion was meant to
honor, led the way into the sodality
room attached to one wing of the church,
and motioning his guests to seats, the
dinner commenced. Conversation be-
gan to circulate and became liVelier with
wine, and sparkled toward the close.
When the cloth was removed Mr..
Heating rose to propose the toast Of the
festival. In doing so he said that though
it was not given him to be numbered
among the flock Of the good pastors !
they all delighted to honor, he found |
much pleasure, and he considered it a
duty as citizen to testify to the worth !
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

/. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary, are consider
ed as wishing to continue their subscrip-
ton.
2. If subscribers wish their papers dis
continued, publishers may continue to
send them until all charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their papers from the Office or place
to which they are sent, they are held re-
sponsible until they settle their bills and
give due notice to discontinue.
A. If subscribers move to other places
without informing the publisher, and the
paper is sent 70 the former direction they
are held responsible. Notice should al
ways be given of the removal.
5. The courts have decided, that refus-
ing to take IA paper from the office, or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is pri-
ma fdcie evidence of Intentional fraud.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13
MIR. WARNER TRIES 1T.

Mr.. Warner, a respectable and law
abiding citizen of Baker street, rode up
home in an express wagon the other day,
having fre-extingusher and the driver
for company.
What's that thing ?" asked his wife
in contemptuous tones, as she opened the
hall door.
What's that? Why, that's a fire.
extinguisher-best thing you ever saw
meant to have had ore year ago."
Jacob, you are always making fool
Of yourself" she continued, as she shut
the door. Every patent right man gets
around you as a cat lays for mouse"
docs, eh? If you knew anything at
all, you'd know that every store and Of
fee in Detroit has one o. these. They've
saved lots of buildings, and may save
ours"
- You throw it at the fire, don't you ?"
she asked in sarcastic tones.
He carried it up stairs into a closet,
without replying, and she followed him,
and asked
Don't it shoot fire out?"
"If you don't know anything, I'll try
and learn you something! 1t is full of
chemicals you strike or this knob on
top, and she's all ready to open this fau-
Get and play on the fire."
She grinned as she walked around it,
and finally asked:
:" DO you get horse to draw it about?"
mo, don't get horse to draw il
about. You see these straps? Well,
put my arms through them and here il is
Oh my back"
81 see it," she sneered.
"And can't / run TO any part of the
house with it?" he demanded. "See-
see -
And he cantered along the hall, into
the bedrooms and out, and was turning
the head Of the stairs, when his foot got
caught in the carpet. He threw up his
arms and she grabbed at him, and both
rolled down stairs. He yelled, and she
yelled. Sometimes he was ahead, and
then she took the lead, and neither of
them had passed under the "string,"
when the extingIisher, jamming and
humping, began to shoot off its charge of
chemicals
" You old" she started to say, but
stopped as IA stream from the nose struck
her between the eyes.
" What in-o-u-c-h !" roared Warner
as he got dose in the ear.
They brought up in heap at the bot
tom of the stairs, the stream playing into
the paror, against the hall door, and up
stairs by turns, and she gasped
"I'll have you sent to a fool asylum "
Who's a fool !" he roared, dancing
around with his eyes full of chemicals.
I'm fainting !" she squeaked.
i've broken my back !" he shouted.
1t was a sad house when those two re-
spectacle old people got SO that they
could shut their eyes and discuss matters
calmly. And she doubled up her fist and
hoarsely said
Take that investigator or distinguish
er, or whatever you call it, back down
town, and tell everybody that you are a
lunatic."
And he said
" Dummit, | know more than all your
whole family put together"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

PoETs AS WINE -Longfel-
low has the choicest vintages in his wine
cellar. james Russell Lowell is invinci-
bic as II "wine taster." The weekly gath
erings of the most brilliant literary circles
that ever met in America, at Longfelow' 5
residence, for review and criticism Of his
translation of Dante, were distinguished
no less for the rare and costly wines dis
cussed. Bayard Taylor and Doctor
Holmes are both epicures and adjudica-
tors Of the choicest fruits of the vintage.
Howells is a modest and dainty slipper of
amber colored fluids. But no one of
these, we venture TO say, ever wrote so
much as one line under the inspiration of
beer, ale, wine, cider, or sprtuous liquors.
Ohio State journal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

CHILDISH CANDOR.-A Ninth avenue
boy stopped catching flies all at once,
says NJ, Quad, and turned to his mother,
and inquired:
Ma, amt Mrs. Parsons nice woman
though ?"
" / guess so-why ?"
" Because, when | was over there this
morning she put her hand on my head,
like this, and she almost cried as she
said, Poor, dear boy, how could your
father ever think Of marrying that sharp
nosed, vinegalfed old maid for second
wife !"
She took John Henry into the she'd and
while she held fast to his ear, she inform
ed him that it would be nothing short of
death if he ever entered Mrs Parsons
house again.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13
NEWSPAPER SLANG PHRASES.

A correspondent sends an exchange
the following indignant protest against
the use Of slang words:
Many Eastern journals have Of late
fallen into the execrable habit of using
slang words and phrases to such an ex-
tent as 10 render their meaning almost
ncomprehensible. For instance, Gin
cnnati paper, of wide circulation and
much influence, says, "Our infationsts
rush SiGm against the law" etc. In an
other column Of the same paper the read
er is told that "Sam Cary is on tie tong
hoacI," etc. An Illinois editor also tells
about Bill Jones from his high horse
pitching SioSh into the gutter" This
slang English may be amusing TO a GER
tain class Of readers, but it is an intoler-
able substitute for wit, and does not even
rise to the level of humor. Some years
ago it was confined to the police reports,
where it was not SO much out of place !;
but now we find it interviewer in editori-
al arguments upon the most serious sub.
jects, and garnishing didactic composition
to the great corruption Of the written
language and the disgust Of the intelli-
gent reader.
Words are multiplying in our diction-
aries out of all proportion with the intel
ligent and esthetic growth Of our English
speaking people. Walkers dictionary
contained about 45, 600 words. Johnson's
not more. Shakespeare, it is SAID, used
only % 900 words, and hardly any sub
ject escaped him. But now we find in
Webster's last edition 100000 more than
Shakespeare used, and $4,000 more than
Walker contains. If we 60 on at this
rate and weave into the written language
all the low and inapt slang Of the modern
newspaper, it must come to pass that in
another half century the chief study Of
the schools will be words to the exclusion
Of IDEAS. And yet the English of to-day
is not so good as that Of Shakespeare or
Swift Indeed, those who use the best
and most expressive words 60 to the age
of Swift for their model for example,
Bryant, Emerson, and Tennyson. Slang
words, it is true, may sometimes be par
doned in common conversation, bat they
are a vulgar nuisance in print, on serious
subjects, and ought to be denounced 10
their utter exclusion.