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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Information
has been received at the department Of
state Of the passage, by acclamation, on
the twenty-secOnd OF March last, Of an
act, by the COrtes Of the kingdom Of
Portugal, granting freedom to the re.
mainder of the slaves, known as appren-
tees. The act provides that one wear
after the PRONUNCIATION the system Of al
premiership under the decree Of Febru-
ary, 1863, shall cease, and all persons
spprenticed by its provisions are free.
The act also provides for the manner in
which freedmen who have no trade or
business, or who cannot read or write,
may be subjected to tutilage by the civil
authorities, but that this right Of tutilage
shall cease on the twenty eighth Of
April, 1873. The labor of those under
tutilage is declared free, and they are to
he a. liberty to make their own con-
tracts, subject to the revision Of the
proper authorities.
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Prof. q. &. ERssh Explains lhsa Indian
management.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Profess0r 0. C..
Marsh, in q communication in the EUeH-
ing Post, complains OF great injury to
him in a Washington dispatch Of the
twenty-st cOnd instant. saving he had
expressed great sorrow for having un-
Willingly caused C itic.sm Of the Indian
management, which he considers gene
rally good, and that ne had not seen the
Indian supplies III bulk, but based his
complaint on samples shown him by
Red Cloud. The professor adds that it
would be difficult to c0ndense q grester
number Of misstatemeuys in the same
space than this paragraph contains.
When II was WlIttau he had been at t. g
interior department only twice, and then
mainly 70 correct Misrepresentation
similar to the above 81 had expressed
no sorrow Whatever at having caused
criticism OI Iadisn management. but
only regret that l had not dOUe so years
before. / don't consider the Indian
management generally good, but as a
whole thoroughly bad. | did not
acknowledge 10 the commissioner tina!
l based my complaints merely on the
samples Red Cloud showed me, but 1
have abundance other evidence Of fraud
praeticed on Red Cloud and his tribe,
that l stand resdy to give before any
proper tribunal. / DON'T consider your
correspondent at all responsible for the
errors in the dispatch, as he only re-
peated one Of the many items sent out
by the Indian ring to weaken the force
OF facts which laid before the President
and board OF Indian commissioner"
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THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
The Graves Of the Braves of BOIB Ar
Inies Decorated Alike Sy sae
Confederate and Federal
Survivors.
Nashville Makes a Display OF Patriot
ism Timely as COmmenGabIe-
spec ch of Rev. Dr. ID. &.
KelIy-Efc., Etc.

NASHVILLE, May 2S.-The graves Of
the Confederate dead buried at Mount
Olivet and Mount Calvary cemeteries,
were decorated with flowers this after
noon. Large numbeis of Federal and
eX-Federal soldiers were present and
participated in the ceremonies. The
following is synopsis Of the Grafton de-
livered by Rev. DR.. ID. G.. Kelly:
"In the midst of funeral wreaths and
sad, fearful heartbeatin5s, it is with
sense OF the deepest qualification that |
am able to hail this auspicious day; not
because we have ceased to mourn for
our dead comrades who sleep here; not
that we are rejOiced to bury out OF mind
the cause in support Of which they fell,
the victims Of a pure and heroic patri-
Otism. In our heart of hearts we shrine
their memories, and their fame shall be
as precious to US as is the virtue of our
women or our hopes iOr our children.
l never belonged to that class in whose
hearts surrender or after wrongs put out
the light of hope for my country, my
whole country. Neither in the hurri-
cane of feeling which swept us into war
nor in the midst of years in which pas
sion and swords reveled in blood;
not even on the black win
ter's night when L rode at the
rear Of General Hoods broken and
crushed veterans, across the raging Ten
nessee river, on crazy pOntOOns, nor On
the saddest Of all days, when, at Green
vile, Alabama, l put my parole in my
pocket, saw my comrades lay down
their arms, our colOr-bearer fold and
place in his bosom our ball,ridden flag
aud in mute sorrow turned my horses
head toward the home of my bOyhOOd,
midst the cedars and limestone crags OF
the Old Volunteer State.-I say not even
in these hours did l ever lose faith in
the destiny of the south or the unity Of
the nation. To me the war, its causes
and it's results have ever been an episode
both painful and necessary ia unfolding
the drama OF our national existence. l
have never swerved in belier in the
necessary oneness Of theseUnited States.
After enumerating the causes that
brought about the war, and believing
that both God and progress were in it,
that these our comrades died not
in Vain," etc, he closed
by urging little more OF
the prompt and soldierly energy with
which John G. Brown followed up the
Trenton murderers, a few more south
ern tours upon the part of congressional
statesmen and committees, and speeches
from other soldiers such as Bartlett, and
the heroic death OF these men, our COM
rades, shall be seen to bear rich fruit in
Il national life more glorious than the
old past. The day dawns when the
names of those truly good and great on
either side will be urned in the nations
history as common heritage of fame.
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TIE chapter OF accidents which we
uubiish this morning cannot fail to ex-
ite deepest sorrow and regret, at the
same time that the question will occur
whether or not something cannot be
+ione L. prevent loss Of life under the
circumstances detailed. This will espe-
cisHy lie uppermost, IS the additional
narpculars Of tue destruction OF life by
1ha burning OF the French church is
read. Had there been more aud better
means of exit from the gallery and
church. such a catastrophe would have
men impossible. Had there been, for
instance. Two or three side-dOoTs the
mouse might have been emptied in few
minutes without loss Of life or any in
other than the mOmentsry
,,rezsure Or a great crowd. We recall
.sa ai-asie-iu Chill Of 3 similar charsc-
ar and the Loss OF life in a public
4-g5ai IN New York, only 10 be remind
ad Of tine necessity Of additional means
n fugress and egress 10 all our public
yfIdiuu-. Those who have charge Of
-aeh places in Memphis should at least
make . IU.e Of this and put their house
o.. ...r.Esr
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

aRKANEAs is in most promising
condition financially. According 10 the
ga-.ae. tie collectors Of about twenty
i've counties, up 70 this time, have made
partial settlements f5r the revenue col
.a..ea fcT .hc year 1874, and it il graft
--fas s..deCG to see how we'll tie people,
Notwithstanding their poverty have
rsiI 40 their taxes. No county has paid
.r-s-thsu aftv per cent. Independence,
among the list, IS much as eighty, few
reach seventy five, and 3 grekt many
ixty a. sixty five per cent; and We are
s.tisfieI, by the time in which the col
.setur- sre bound 70 settle expires, there
VIII .,a twg-tbiTds, il not more, Of taxes
lsfE. AlTesdy tile board @! finance have
.4fB ur the debt due the Union Trust
s.ru,4rv. Of New York, some forty
.srht .housand five hundred dollars and
AIKEN iu large number Of tie bonds
rvratherated some years since on this
iai.. BY the drst OF July next there is
.r doubt the treasurer will he able to
ssy tie interest due on the tsn-yeGr war
.auG-. even II the whole number pro-
-idei by Jaw be issued.
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TELEGRAMS.

Nlce-FresideDt Wilson arrived al
! Omaha yesterday.
The Riverside nail mill at Wheeling
was destroyed by fire yesterday
An infant was found in 8 well in
Omaha, Nebraska, yesterday.
J. H. EccIeston was elected Episcopal
bishop Of Iowa, yesterday BY five ma
The Illinois Press association called
! Oh General Sherman ia 81. Louis YES.
! terday.
The Omaha Republican mas been sued
for i've thousand dollars libel by }. Vi
Yerger.
The Pacific mail steamer Montang,
from Panama, arrived at San Francisco
yesterday.
John Block, who was wounded iu 9
row at saloon in st. Louis a Few days
ago, died Thursday.
f, Washburne 5 Co, enf & W. Solo
| mon, members OF the New York stock
exchange, have failed.
The Northern Ohio wooden mills. in
Cleveland, were burned yes erday. Loss.
sixty thousand dollars.
Mrs. PhsTr yesterday in st. Louis
Identified the negro arrested as the one
who ravished her and murdered her
husband.
A Carlist battery at Mount Rico fired
on the Spanish squadron aud the admi-
raj commanding was killed and four of
his officers wounded.
Charles Trebig, q h0rticulturist, was
run over bya cOsl-train on the 6t. Louis
and Cairo narrOW-gauge railroad Thurs
day night aud killed.
Mr.. V. Daniel, q respected citizen Of
Omaha, fell from the spire Of the Bap-
ust church Ia that city, yesterday and
was instantly killed.
Chapman u Danforlh's saw and grist
mill, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, ten
thousand dollars; no Insurance.
The st. Louis city council cleared up
the mayOralty mudile yesterday bv
passing a resolution declaring Mr.. Brit
ton duly elected mayor Of the city.
Abraham Jackson, a alawyer Of Boston,
who was arrested on a charge Of forgery
aud defslCstiOn to the extent OF nearly
eight hundred thousand dollars, has
given forty thousand dollars bail.
A fire at Worcester, Massachusetts,.
yesterday resulted in = loss Of two hun
dred and siXLy-three thousand dollars.
The stump Of lighted cigar thrown
into s pile Of mattress material caused
the disaster.
While the Rist0ri troupe were coming
from indianapolis to st. Louis, last Sat
urday, they were robbed Of two thousand
dollars worth OF diamonds. They were
found on the person OF the negro porter
OF the sIeeping-ce~.
Hon. B. G. Boone, DR.. Dunn, and sew
eEal prominent citizens II that portion
Of Missouri devastated by grasshOppeTs,
were i'll st. Louis yesterday auu con-
frmed the published reports Of tie dis
tressed condition Of the locality visited.
st. Johns, New Brunswick, was visit
ed by fearful coDfiagratIon yesterday.
81. Luke'5 church, sixty houses and
shops, q large humber Of Outbuiidiugs
and p ship on tho stocks were DESTROYED.
Loss, quarter 0f = million dollars. One
hundred aud fifty families are rendered
homeless.
The announcement that Miss NJ. 4.
Lee, daughter Of tine late General IL b
Lee was = subscriber in behalf # the
university 10 the fund
fus the use OF the executive committee OF
tue Young Mems christian association,
i'll session in Richmond, was received
with prolonged applause yesterday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

THE example which Memphis set is
.baing followed throughout the country.
The latest instance is furnished by Gin
ciunau, where the Federals, through
their chairman, II. q. Kennett, invited
the CoDfederstes "to cooperate with
"other citizens and with ex-officers and
''so'diers OF the Union army in the GER
"em0nies attending the observance Of
day, Saturday, May 29th,
"iu this city, and at Spring Grove
cemetery. We propose to honor in
''au appropriate manner the graves
"where rest the remains Of both
''Uuion and Confederate dead"
Aud this soldierly and courteous invita-
tiol was responded to by a committee
of CoHederates, who said: We en-
" brace this opportunity TO draw over
@ that unhappy strife the vail Of forget
60 fuluess, and 10 unite with you in doing
% mer!tej honor TO the gallant dead Of
% both armies. We trust that the spirit
B. which animated you in CfferiTg, and
% induces Us TO accept, may be emulated
% 10y the heroic living OF both armies,
90 and that coming generations may re-
80 jo.ce in q common nationality, ce-
So meuted by the blood Of the fallen, over
50 whose graves We all cheerfully join in
''slIewing flowers. Endorsing this letter,
which cannot fail Of approval every
Rhc-e, 1lr. \. i. Anderson, one Of the
wesI,hiest and most reputable Of the cit
.zens of Cincinnati, writes to Colonel |
kauUe.t and says that "as slight to-
.'Aen o. my appreciation OF this joint |
Fihu,e, the christian aud manly spirit |
-of which cannot but be approved, l in
tclo5s one hundred dollars to be expend- !
'e4 ~ your committee may see fit" Let |
I- o' Memphis emulate this spirit and |
maintain our reputation for patriotism
gy a hearty secoUding N the efforts Of |
the Federal soldiers in their memorial |
abars next Monday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

MOODY AND SANKEY continue to lie
~ successful in London as Whittfe and
Bliss here. Among the latest of the en-
iueul gentlemen who mdoTse .hem il
the archbishop Of Canterbury, who con-
ciudes letter TO peer by quoting from
Luke TX, 90, and says: 81 rejoice when
Christ is preached, whether regularly OF
inegularly, and trust that the clergy
will endeavor to deepen the salutsry
Impressions produced by the revival
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

MAJOR A. d. BANKS, formerly Of
General Joe JohIston's staff, is an
nounced by the New Orleans papers as
a candidate for the clerkship OF the next
house Of representatives. The Picdyline
says that "his election would insure TO
the house Of representatives an efficient,
accomplished and reliable efficer."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

ti!sted body carried up into the tower
and thrown upon the floor OF the loft.
The sexton Uf the church is suspected as
being the perpetrstor OF this frightful
crime, and the police believe him also
guilty Of the murder Of a young girl who
met with a similar fate over year ago"
Is our civilization q failure?
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A series Of terrible earthquake shocks
occurred at the beginning Of May in the
province Of BoTonssa, Asia Minor. Sly
hundred houses were destroyed. The
accounts already received show that one
hundred and sixsy lives were Iost, snd
one hundred a. eighty-seven persons
Injured. The total number OF killed js
still unknown.
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a CORRESPONDENT Of the Meridian
Mercury asserts that General Boring,
now of the Egyptian army, has turned
Musselmau and keeps a harem. We
suppose he believes when in Rome in
doing as the Romans do.
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Ia Is the New York Herald that says
ast "tle last tragedy that occurred in
ba aiaus city Of Baltimore is still more
av5Iting than any Of its predecessors.
/, bright little girl, five years Of age,
rvur.feI with one o. the FIRST families
2 E,-taa, attended Sundsy-sehooi at q
rer.f-. church in that city on Sunday
vas brutsly murdered and heT mu-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

G. II. MANKER alias G. H. Eggleston,
the defaulting postmaster Of Winona,
Mississippi, was arrested a few days ago
at Columbus, Missouri, and has been
turned over to District Attorney Wells,
Of North Mississippi, to he dealt with as
ne deserves
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4 cable dispatch from London brings
intelligence of the sudden death of
Ormsby M'KDight Mitchell, formerly
OF the United States army, from brain
fever. Mr.. Mitchell was the youngest
son OF the late General Orms' Y
Midnight Mitchell, ana was born IN
Cincinnati about 1913.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

CINCINNATI, May 2g.-Four children,
one an infant, Of ;. NJ. Christian's, Of
Versailles, Ohio, were burnt to death
last Wednesday by the explosion OF 3
can OF coal-oil, with which one of them
wss endesyOring to kindle Gre in the
kitchen.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

The Cincinnati Gazette is sanguine
for Harlan, and thinks he will sweep
Kentucky. The Gazette is solitary and
alone in the eI joyment of that opinion.
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RnoK FOB The MILLIONI
Nonresident Nstice.

No I57S-lu the First Chancery Court OF Shell
by county, TCunessee-B. Z. Anderson, j,
Comm issiOner or Revenue, etc, vs.. VIM.
FeTreI.
Il appearing from the bill which Is sworn
to in this cause, that the defendant VIM.
FerreI is a nonresident OF the state of Ten
ueEsSe;
10 is therefore ordered, that he make his
appearance herein. at the cOur' house IN the
city Of " smpuls, Tenn, sd or before the nrsJ
Monday IN JUr 3, Il ;, and lead, tnsWer
viii bee taken 10. confessed as tC him and SET
far hearing eEparte, and that a copy OF mis-
orde. be published once "A week, for four sue
Ce-sive weeks, in the Memphis Appeal
This 18th day Of April. ls7j.
A cDrv- attest EDMUND \. COLE
Clerk and Master.
By r. B. MCHENEY, Deputy &. NJ
John Johnston, sol. for complainant. II
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

The postmaster general in Washing
ton sent to the pOstm aster at Cincinnati
the following dispatch, which will ap-
ply to all localities where decoration
ceremonies are observed: "To-morrow
Decoration day is not legal holiday
so far as this department is aware of.
II it is one in Ohio, conduct the office as
on other holidays" "
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

AT Nashville yesterday the blue and
the grey fraternized heartily over the
graves of their dead, and Rev.Dr. Kelly,
a gallant Confederate soldier, delivered
q patriotic address.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

Last Friday some soldIers under Cap
tain Walker, entered a camp at Gordon
City, Nebraska, and burned fourteen
wagons and destroyed everything be-
longing tot the B. H. transportation COM
pany except some baggage.
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PER CONTRA.
Cairo lIILl BuIletIn.l

cairo I'LL Bulletln.l
In 1870 the Democratic party obtained
control of the State government Of Ten
nessee. The Democrats found the State
burdened with a debt of S43, 600, 600,
caused mainly by the mismanagement
Of the Radical party from 1865 to 1870.
That party bad increased the debt Sl6,-
OOO, 900 in four years, amt had very little
to show for the increa 2e. Tennessee
credit was at very low ebb when the
Democratic State administration as
sumed control. The interest on the
State debt was not promptly paid, and
never except by borrowing money at
ruinOus rates. The insOlvent railroad
companies, in the hands OF receivers,
were costing the State $500 per day, or
S9l2, 500 per annlm, not including wear
aud tear Of track. These railroads have
been sold, and the State debt has been
reduced to S27, 900, 900, OF which ST, ,0O0,-
900 is secured by solvent assets, thus
leaving, as the debt for which the State
will have to provide, S2l 900, 600 The
interest on the debt has been paid dur
ing the year 1874, and will De paid
during 1875. The loan account and the
floating debt have been considerably
reduced, and if the delinquent taxes
were collected there would be more
than enough means on hand to pzy
the floating debt and the interest for
1875. All this has been done with a
rate Of taxation less than in nine-tenths
OF the States Of the Union, in fact with
a few cents lower rate than in our neigh
boring State Of Kentucky, that hiss no
State debt. A splendid common school
Lystem has been established, and agri-
cultural and immigration bureaus Gre
ated with liberal donations from the
State treasury. The laws have been
enforced, crime punished and laWless-
ness suppressed in 4 manner highly
creditabie TO the State authorities. These
facts we gather from The reports OF the
State officials, made TO the legislature at
its last session. 1t may here be re-
marked, that Tennessee pays less State
tax in proportion to the value OF her
farm products than any State in the
Onion, except our own; the value Of
farm products in Tennessee in 1870 be-
ing $50, Az, ,SO7, and in 1873 her State
taxes 81, ,93S, $50, while the value OF farm
products in Illinois in 1870 was S2lO, $50,
SIS, and the amount OF her State taxes
in 1873 was i,6l9, ,543. We men-
tion these facts in justice to the
State of Tennessee and her Democratic
officials, because the impression has been
made by some means or other that Ten
nessee was heavily burdened with taxa
ton. These are the fruits of Democratic
government In the southern States.
What contrast to this do the governs
meGts Of Arkansas, Louisiana or Missis-
sippI, under Radical rule, present. This
is q matter Of home interest, because we
are largely interested in the prosperity
Of the southern States, they furnishing
us q market for our surplus agricultural
products. AS the Democratic party
gains possession OF the State govern
Eaents in the southern States, these
States Will increase in wealth and popu-
lation. Tennessee leads the wsy and
the others will follow.
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TENNESSEE'S CREDIT.
what a Nashville Man Has 10 Say
About It-An Answer from the
Cairo Bulletin.

New York Financial Chronicle, May D.
A subscriber in Nashville, who thinks
that the Chronicle has represented the
finances OF Tennessee too favOrably,
writes us as follows: "The truth Of the
matter is, that the largest estimate ex-
pected TO be derived from the tax on
railroads is SIS, 900; the taxable property
of the State last year was S30S, 600, 900,
and it will be between 80 and 40 millions
less this year. The current expenses will
not be materially, if any decreased. The
State owes $50, 900 of the July, 1874, and
the January, 1875, interest; besides they
owe $3.50, 900 borrowed money, and the
tax collections are suspended until No
vember, 1875. The rate of taxation is
40 cents on the 500, which is in round
numbers 81, ,OS0, 900, and at least 25 per
cent. of it is uncollectable, which would
reduce the amount to say, $50, 600 net.
The amount OF the bonded debt, exclu-
sive Of amount on which railroads pay
interest, il So, 900, 900, and the school
fund is 81, 100000, making amount on
which interest must be paid S24, SOC, 600,
at per cent. 81, 470, 600, leaving a deficit
OF $500, 600 each year. This calculation
is based on the hypothesis that the tax
on railroads and other privilege taxes
will pay current expenses Of the State,
and no one believes it will. II the in-
teTest is paid in July the officials will
have to borrow the whole Of the money,
and will have to make the loan for at
least six mOnths.n
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WEATHER PRoBABILTTIEs.

WAsHTSsTOT, May y, an.
FJrtas CUR States, Tennessee ana the
Dbio ua'lcV rising barometer, nOTtterly
1rHds, co0ler, parity cloudy ICedther.
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seIETB

MOSLEY-On the eighteenth inst, BELLE
CRUMP, eldest daughtero Of Captain Thomas o.
Mosley, Of St. Francis county, Arkansas. in
the eighteenth year Of her age.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-29

Lord Augustus ;Herveny, membe- Of
ms mouse OF commons from Snfolk,
died in London yesterday.
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Solid Gold Watches from $40 % 500. Solid
Gold Chains from Sl5 to $50. The celebrated
Elgln Watch silver, So to S75. Silver I'm
ported Watches, S5 10 $40. Solid GOIU Is carat
Rings, warranted perfect, 81 81 per penny
weight; aud other things in proportion.
Repairing in all its branches, and setting Of
precious stones, and matching odd jewelry
and hair Bchaiu and pipe mOuntings special
ty. School Medals, Jewels, Stencils, Seals,
etc. Old gold and silver wanted.
8OS Second street Memphis, Tenn
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In retiring, with a view to removing to CALI
tornia, would bespeak for the new firm from
all my friends especially, the same cordial
ano liberal patronage heretofore given us.
T.. G.. CLAY. &