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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-31
THE BAPTISTS.
The State invention 90 be Held in
Nashville on the 7Ib Of April.

The Baptist State convention meets
in Nashville on the seventh Of April, in
the First Baptist church, when it is ex-
pected that business will be transacted
Of considerable importance to the de-
nomination in this State. 1t is thought
that very full delegations will attend
from every portion of the State, and
some are expected from Kentucky and
Alabama. We have been requested to
publish the following arrangements with
the railroads running into Nashville
The Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis railway company will carry dele
gates at full fare coming, with free trans
portatiOn returning.
The Louisville, Nashville and Great
Southern railroad will sell tickets on the
seventh, eighth and ninth Of April, to
be good returning until the fifteenth,
inclusive. Points of sale will be Mitch
ellsville, on the main stem; Prospect,
on the Nashville and Decatur division,
and all intermediate points to Nashville; I;
on the Memphis division-TreZevant,
Memphis and all intermediate points to
MKenZie: on the Clarksville division
Paris, Clarksville and intermediate
points to Guthrie, at six cents per rIile
for the round trip.
The Tennessee and Pacific railroad
will charge full fare coming, with free
transportation returning.
road company will transport delegates,
the committee think, on as favorable
terms as the other roads.
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DEATH OF COL. MIDDLETON.
Fatal Termination OF Ghe Shooting AT
fray al West Point, mississippi
The Facts.


Mobile Register, Saturday.
We are panied to announce the death
Of Colonel Louis A. Middleton, editor Of
the West Point (Mississippi) Times.
Mr.. Middleton was connected with the
Mobile Register for several years, and
wOs well known to the people of Mo-
bile. His career as q journalist in our
sister State has been marked with coUr-
age, patriotism and ability. His death
will be generally mOurned, not only by
2 host OF warm personal friends, but by
those also who knew him only as con-
nected with the West Point Times. A
few days ago the Columbus IndeT pub
lished the following account Of the origin
of the quarrel which led to the lameDta-
ble catastrophe:
"Colonel Middleton, editor of the
Times, indirectly charged through his
paper that Mr.. D. l.. Love, editor of the
Citizen, had climbed a pole at the court
house to see into the dressing room of
the ladies of the Helen d'Este troupe
while they were making their toilets.
Soon afterward the two editors met,
when Mr.. Love knocked Colonel Mid
dleton down, and correspondent says,
gave him good drubbing' 1t may be
proper to state that our West Point cor
respondent denies that Mr.. Love wsS
guilty of the improperly charged"
A dispatch to the Register, from West
Point, informs us that at seven o'clock
Thursday evening Mr.. D. L. Love, ed
itOr Of the Citizen, met Colonel l.. A.
Middleton, editor Of the Times, in front
of the Citizen office, and demanded an
immediate retraction of all denuncia
tiOns which had been uttered against
him by Colonel Middleton. Colonel
Middleton refused to retract, when they
at once commenced firing upon each
other. Love fired five shots, all of
which took effect in Middleton's face
and body resulting fatally. Middleton
fired once, but without effect. The fatal
shot passed through Middleton's chin
and into his neck, breaking the spinal
column. Love was arrested and is now
in custody.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITY.

The Ohio legislature adjourned sine
die yesterday.
The President and fSmily leave Wash
ington for New York to-day.
John Martin, member of parliament
from Meath, Ireland, is dead.
Count Usedom, director Of the Royal
museum in Berlin, has resigned.
Two children perished in a burning
building at Crisfield, Maryland, yester-
day.
George Pemberton was charged with
the murder of Mrs. Bingham in Boston
yesterday.
Thomas A. Sykes was yesterday ap-
pointed gauger for the fifth district OF
Tennessee.
Thomas A. Blue, driver, was kicked
TO death by his runaway team in Pitts
burg yesterday.
Shields's wooden mills were destroyed
by fire in Davenport, Iowa, yesterday.
Loss, forty thousand dollars.
Henry OveTstolz has been called out
and will run as an independent candi-
date for mayor OF st. Louis.
Phineas Z. Baruum WA yesterday
nominated by the Republicans for mayor
of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
TayloT's paper-mills, near Toronto,
were burned yesterday. Loss sixty thou
sand dollars, with no insurance.
Axley Harrison, a farmer, was shot in
his own house by an unknown assassin,
near Muncie, Indiana, yesterday.
One hundred and twenty-eight thou.
sand dollars in specie were shipped from
southampton for the United States yes
terdsy.
The Central land compapy's building
in Huntingdon, West Virginia, burn ed
Monday. Loss twenty-five thousand
dollars.
Tillie Leonard, female domestic, was
burned to death by her clothes taking
fire from kitchen range in Pittsburg
yesterday.
The trouble among the miners in
Pennsylvania coal districts continues to
prevail, and is reaching considerable
magnitude.
The French government yesterday
expressed itself in sympathy with the
United States centennial exposition, and
will be represented.
Michael Murphy was sentenced to be
hanged in New York yesterday for the
murder Of Mrs. Hughes on the nine
teenth of last April.
Kellogg's general appropriation bill is
generally denounced in Louisiana, and
particularly by Governor
Antoine and Speaker Hahn.
At Parker's Prairie, Minnesota, yes
terdSy, farmhouse caught fire from the
bursting of kerosene-lamp, in which
five persons were burned to death.
A dispatch from Omaha says that four
fine bridges have been swept away by
high water ia Elkhorn river, and fur
ther damage is apprehended.
W. G. Greaves and DR.. E. B. Spar
ham, convicted of murder in causing
the death of Miss Sophie E. Bumham,
were sentenced to be hanged at Brock
vile, Ontario, yesterday.
General Concha, late captain-general
of Cuba, has addressed petition to the
king, accusing General Jovellar, his
predecessor in the captain-generalcy and
now minister of war, OF being the
cause of the lack of discipline in The
Spanish army on that island, and also
censuring the conduct of General Jovel
lar as minister of war. The petition has
created a profound sensation, but the
Madrid newspapers are compelled to
maintain silence in regard to it.
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ANDREW JOHNSON.
BeaIhinR Review of HIS Course by Ex-
Senator w. g. BrOWnI0w-Hts Late
Speech Furnishes the Text.
Knoxville Chronicle |

Knoxville Chronicle.l
In view Of the late stupid, malignant,
egotistical, undignified speech of An
drew johnson in the senate of the
United States, people are inquiring,
"What is his Object?n Andy has pur-
pose in view, and it is not hard to divine
what his purposes are, as general thing.
When he supported John G.. Breckin-
ridge for the Presidency in 1850, at
time when it was well demonstrated as
anything could be that he was support
ing the secession movement, he was
"drifting," and had purpose in view
personal to himself. But the Confe0-
crate leaders, who we'll understood his
disposition to either work in the lead or
kick out of the traces, made a mistake
in not showing him proper attention,
and he became an outspoken Union
man. This was an important move on
the political chesS-board, and those who
knew him best, and knew that he never
adopted any course without strong
personal motive, again inquired, "What
next9" Time sped on, and we find him
military governor of Tennessee, pursu-
ing policy of fierce vindictiveness to-
ward the rebels of the State. Cries OF
oppression went up from the neighbor-
hood Of Nashville, and il one-half that
was said Of him were true, Phil Sheri-
dan and Ben Butler are models OF mild
ness and humanity compared to the
then military governor OF tennessee.
He was charged with insulting and Op-
pressing grayhaired men and unprOtect-
ed women and children. We do not say
that all this was true, but we do know
that his course met the expectations OF
the most ultra and extreme men of that
exciting period. Did he have a personal
end in view? Certainly. He had stu
died public sentiment, and knew that
extreme measures were popular. be
had his eye on the Republican cOnven-
ton soon to assemble in Baltimore. He
wanted to be the nominee of that con-
vention for one OF the highest offices in
the gift of the people. He reckoned
well, and was successful. He was
elected. At the Inauguration of
Lincoln for q second term, he dis
graced himself forever in the eyes of all
decent people. So low did he sink that
he could not come before the party
which had honored him so highly, and
expect such favOrs again. By the act OF
an assassin he became President Of the
United States, and straightwsy began
to steer his political bark in direction
lust opposite to that he had been sailing.
He had boasted how be was going to
make treason odious, but he discovered
that be himself was too odious to place
odium upon anything. The history Of
his heated contests with congress Is be-
fore the country. His term having
closed st the White House, he came
back to Tennessee, ready to accept any
office he could get. He met with opposi-
ton in his own party, and for four years
he kept up an almost interminable strug-
gle with the ''reEel generals and colo
nels" Of this State. He fought them with
all the bitterness Of his nature. But in all
this his motive was selfish one. a seat
in the United States senate, and not po-
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ADSETIONAL MARKETS.
nv TELEGRAPH.


CHARLESTON, March 30.-Cotton
quiet; middling, Ice; net receipts, 5l4
bales; gross receipts, 1176 bales; exports
to the continent, 1850 bales; sales, 500
bales; stock, 29, 1872 bales.
SAVANNAH, March 30.-COtton
quiet: middling, 16c; low middling,
153c; good ordinary, 144c; net receipts,
794 bales; sales, 606 bales; stock, "A, S36
bales.
MOBILE, March 3O.-Cotton firm /;
middling, 153c; net receipts, 80 bales I;
exports coastwise, 161 bales; sales, 1000
bales; stock, 40, 42S bales.
GALVESTON, March 3O.-Cotton
quiet and unchanged; middIing, 153c;
low middling, 15c; good ordinary, 144c;
net receipts, 52S bales; gross receipts,
772 bales; exports coastwise, 144S bales;
sales, 393 bales; stock, 55,779 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, March 80, 6 pm
COtton-demand checked by the decline
in sterling; prices reduced Bc; good Ordi-
nary to strict good ordinary, 14s@l55c;
low middling to strict low mlddling,
154@153c; middling to strict middling,
15B@l6fc; good middling to middling
fair, 16s@I7tc; sales, 1850 bales; receipts,
1882 bales; exports to the continent,
6879 bales; to Great Britain, 47S9 bales;
stock, 1877, ,027 bales; unsOld last even
ing, 126, 600 bales; on shipboard, II, 800
bales.
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Iitical principle, was what animated h

litical principle, was what animated bis
purposes. He finally won. He
reached the goal OF his ambition. He
has gone to Washington, and is in hs
seat in the senate-hss made bid 70,
the Presidency in 1876. He concealed
his purposes and was elected to his pres
ent position by Republican votes. Now
be turns his back upon those whose very
feet he was ready to humbly kiss few
weeks ago, aud with his eye upon the
White House, he is ready to betray
friends, stir up strife, bring about agita-
ton, disregard principle, spit upon de-
cency, and to play the role Of the dema-
gogue generally. But he will not win.
JohIson's fiercest enemies could not
have wished him greater injury than
to sse him in his old age, as he has done
in this instance, expose all his low dem
agOguism, his littleness of soul, together
with his unbIidled ambition, before q
gazing world. This one effort has sunk
him so low that time will never resuT-
rect him.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-31
STATE LAWS.

WHEREAS, 1t has ever been regarded by
the people of Tennessee, as consOnant with a
sound public pol'cy, that the breeding, rails
ing, development and improvement OF blood
stock should be iOstFreu and encouraged; and
associations for this purpose have irvm time
to time in the past been created, incOrpo-
rated, and relieved from taxation by the legis-
latures of this and other States; therefore,
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Genera As
sembly OF the State OF Tennessee, That from
AID after the passage of this act, all assOcia-
tiOnS or corporations which have for exclusive
object the improvement and development OF
the blood stock of this State, shall be exempt
from the priyilege-lax now fixed, or that may
be hereafter fixed, by law
Section z. Be II further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after its pass
age, the public welfare requiring it.
Passed March Ii, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House of Representa- YES.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March 10, 1875.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
l certify that the foregoing is a true copy OF
an act of the General assembly of the state
OF Tennessee, the original OF which is Oc tile
in my office.
CHAS. n. GIBBS,
Secretary of state
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-31

At Louisville, yesterday, the Louis.
vile and Nashville railway company
compromised suit for damages, grow
ing out OF an accident on the road, in
which an employer named Jacobs was
killed, by paying seven thousand five
hundred dollars. A verdict Of one hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars had
once been given in against the road in
the case
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-31

AN ACT to repeal section OF an act entitled
An act creating the office OF jailer of Da-
wilson county, passed January 70, 1858:
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Tennessee, That the
third section of said act requiring the jaiIer
of Davidson county to be elected by the quail
fed voters, be and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after the ex-
piratiOn of the term of Office of the present
jailer of Davidson county.
Passed March 10, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,.
THOMAS Ii. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March 10, 1873.
JAS, d. PORTER, Governor.
1 certify that the foregoing is true copy of
an act of the Tennessee General Assem- bly,,
the original of which is on file in my office.
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary of State.
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A dispatch from Astoria, Oregon, says
that the heaviest gale ever experienced
there occurred Sunday morning. The
British bark Corsica dragged her
anchors and went ashore. The New
York ship Ida Lilly drifted toward the
shore and ran into the Corsica, damag-
ing both considerably. Many minor
casualties are reported.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-31

AN ACT to provide for cases in the Supreme
Court where the Judges are equally divided.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Tennessee, That in
all cases now pending in the Supreme Court,
or hereafter brought thereto, in which the
Judges shall be equally divided, the judgment
shall be determined as follows: If the case
depend upon the cOnstitutioDality of any act
of the General Assembly then such judgment
or decree shall be in favor of the validity OF
such act.
In all other cases the judgment or decree of
the court below shall be approved.
The same principle shall apply to any point
or matter arising in any case in which there
is or shall be an equal division.
This bill shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed March 8, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March l3, 1875.
JAMES D. PORTER, Governor.
l certify that the foregoing is true copy of
an act of the Tennessee General Assembly,
the original OF which is on 1Ie in my office.
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary Of State.
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AN ACT TO change and FIX the times OF hold
ing the Chancery Court Of Crockett.
Section l. Be IL enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Tennessee. That the
times Of holding the Chancery Court al Ala
mo, for the county OF Crockett, shall be on
the second Mondays In June and Decent Der /;
Its passage, the public welfare requiring H.
Passed March 9, 1875.
speakef Of the House OF Kepreseptatives.
THOMAS n. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March Is, 1875
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
certify that the foregoing is true copy OF
IN act OF the Tennessee General Assembly,
the original OF which is on file in my office.
CHAS. n. GIBBS,
Secretary Of State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-31

AN ACT to declare how suits for the benefit
OF counties shall be brought.
Section l. Be II enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Tennessee, That suits
brought for the use and benefit OF any county
in the State against any delinquent officer, or
his securities, for money or funds due such
county, the same shall be brought in the name
of the State of Tennessee, for the use of the
county, for the benefit of which such suit may
be brought.
Section 2 Be 1t further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after its passage,
the public welfare requiring 1t.
Passed March 9, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THO MAS a. PAINE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March IL, 1870.
JAMES D. PORTER, Governor.
/ certify that the foregoing is true copy OF
an act or the Tennessee General Assembly
the original Of which is on file In my office,
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary of State.
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DIED.

CLEVERTON-On Tuesday evening, March
Goth, at his residence, Old Raleigh road, RICH
Funeral services at Elmwood Cemetery, to-
mOrroW lTHURSDAN morning at II o'clock.
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AN ACT for the reorganization of Agricultu-
raj Associations.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That
where the real estate used for the purpose OF
fair grounds and belonging TO any corpora
tiOn heretofore organized for The promotion
OF agriculture or mechanics, has heretofore
been or may hereafter be sold under eXecu-
tiOn, or by foreclosure of mortgage, the closing
of deeds Of trust, or by decree of any court,
the purchaser or purchasers of the said prop
eTty shall succeed to all the franchises, rights,
powers and privileges of said corporation,
and said purchaser or purchasers may reOr-
ganize the corporations under the same or
any other name, and with the same powers
and subject to the same restrictions as con-
tanned in said original charter and amend
ments thereto. Said purchaser or purchasers
being hereby invested with authority to open
books for the subscription of stock as con-
templated in said original charter.
Section 2. Be 1T further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from its passage.
Passed March 10, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS ID. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March Is, 1875.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
certify that the foregoing is a true copy Of
an act of the Tennessee General Assembly,
the original of which is on file in my Office.
CHAS. n. GIBBS,
Secretary of State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-31

Nearly two hundred and fifty armed
miners were in procession at Mauch-
Chunk, Pennsylvania, yesterday. They
visited q number OF collieries on a scout
ing expedition, and stopped all persons
engaged at work.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-31

Near Frankfort, Kentucky, yesterday,
three negro women, ex-convicts, got
into q quarrel. Two OF the women
finally held the third and cut her with a
rszor eighteen times. The two were ar
rested and held to await the wounded
Woman's injuries,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-13
The Latest.

Having made my Fall and Winter purch ases
of CLOTHING, GENTS FURNISHING
GOODS. TRUNKS, HATS and SATCHELS,
and other goods usually found in first class
Clothing Establishment,
would invite the public to call and inspect
them before purchasing elsewhere, feeling con-
hdent that can please the most fastidious
My purchases consist in part of the finest of
American, French, Scotch and English fabrics.
Boys, Youths and Mems Overcoats, of all
shades and qualities.
Suits for Boys at moderate prices.
My stock is the largest and most complete of
any In the city. An early call is solicited.
s. DEALHAM,
OCT 10 SO King street.
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THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMB. 49,

A LOVERS QUARREL.
HOR. I'LL TX.
As long as was dear to thee,
And while thy dainty self to me
Alone thou gav'st to be caressed,
thought no earthly king more bessed
While thou alone for me didst burn,
Nor didst from me to others turn,
no other maldsn's charms could yex
Me, happiest mortal of my sex!
But now my Bessie witching smile
Charms my loving soul; the while
her voice, so rich 10 thrilling sweets,
NY going mourns--my coming greets.
Ny cousin Guy me now inspires
With his fond love and soft desires
| would not shriok from him to give
My very life that he might live.
What if the old love came again
And bound US 10 its glowing chain
Aud, Bessie baoished, there should be
A faithful, loving heart for thee?
Although more bright than evening star
That other is, and though by far
More faithess than the cruel sea,
Id..chose to liVe--to die--with theei
r. W. ELBURTs.
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Special Notice.

GENTS EXTRA FINE Doors AND SHOES.
We have just received fresh supply of Gents
extra line, hand-sewed Boots and Shoes. ano
Slippers of every description, which we unhesi.
tatngly recommend to be the very best on sale
in the city. w. B. WADDEY.
oct "a King street.
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Ladies' Misses and Children's Boots
Shoes and Slippers.
We are this day receiving full line of La
dies, Misses and Children's Boots, Shoes and
Slippers, suitable for Fall and Winter, en-.
brscing all of the latest styles. We solicit pur
chssers to call and examine for themselves. at
they will be sold at low prices
oct w. B. WADDEY, "a King st.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDs.

A CARD.
4 HAVE associated my son, COURTLAND
H. SMITH. with me in the practice of the law
The firm name will be FRANCIS L. SMITH
& SON.
oct l5-w4w FRANCIS L. SMITH.
A CARD.-Circumstanc rendering it de-
"A sirsble that should locate in Baltimore
have transferred my DENTAL PRACTICE in
Alexandris to DIR. D. N RUST. He has been
for SO many years associated with me to need
no Introduction or endorsement his skill ability
and reputation for honesty and high integrity
being we'll known. / cordially commend HIM
to the favor of my friends and patients. as we'll
worthy of the position to which he succeeds, and
bespeak for him the practice with which, for 80
long, I have been favored.
JAMES B. HODGKIN.
Alexandria, Va, mar loft
NOL. RICHARD L. MAURY,
ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR ATLAW,
10l5 Main street.
~ Special facilities for prompt collections
throughout Virginia and West Virginia Money
invariably RENTED on day of receipt.
Refers to: Gov. Jno. Letcher, (recent partner)
Lexington, Va; Gov. JAS L. Kemper Rich
m1and, Va; Hon. R. NJ: T. Hunter; R. H.
Maury & Co., Bankers; Messrs. Barring Bros
q Co., London, England; j. K. Gilliat & Co,
London, England.
Richmond, feb 19-1y