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NASHVILLE.
Adj djOurnment of the LegisIature-CIOs-
ing Scenes and Last Acts-Canes
Presented, Etc.
Special TO the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March 24-In the senate
a number of minor house bills passed
third reading. The committee appointed
to investigate the Shelby delegation, re-
ported that they were unable to procure
evidence, and asked to be discharged.
The report was accepted and the COM
mittee discharged. Speaker Paine was
presented with cane at eleven o'clock
by the senate, through Mr.. BLIZZARD. The
house bill to sell the school lands of Hsr-
den county passed its third reading;
also the house bill to establish normal
schools.
House-The senate bill giving magis-
trstes original Jurisdiction in misde-
meanor cases passed after noisy and
excited debate Of an hour and 3 half.
Resolutions Of thanks to newspaper men
who have reported the legislative pre-
ceedings were adopted. A cane was pre-
sented by the house, through Mr.. Carter,
to Speaker Bond. The senate bill to re-
fund twenty-nine hundred aud sixty-five
dollars, failed to pass from the want of q
constitutional majority. The senate bill
to create the Office of assistant supreme
court reporter passed its third reading.
There was a slim attendance in both
houses when the hour Of adjournment
arrived.
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COLLIERVILLE.
That Street Ffgbt-COFFeetiOn-Sp
and fts FruIts-CaseS in Justices
COurIs-Leetures, etc.
From our Special Correspondent

From our Special Correspondent
CoLLIERvILLE, TENN, March %,
lS75.-Your issue Of - instant contained
a sensational article calculated to make
the public believe some persons here
were badly wounded in q street fight, at
Collierville. The writer of that article
had, no doubt, been misinformed, as no
one was at all hurt. The pistol shot
was fired by one man in the direction of
another, the latter being in the midst OF
3 panic and in full fight. Whether the
shOotist intended to hurt the "hying
Dutchman" is not known. The affair
was OF so little consequence that no
bond was required Of either party other
than 8 small forfeit OF ten dollars to ap-
pear before the recorder on the follow
ing day. They were not placed in
the stationhouse as your correspondent
stated. We have had an immense guam
tity of rain lately. Immediately in
town it did gIeat gOod-washing out
dirty places and cleaning the ground in
many places. To-day opened bright and
clear. The green vegetation has made
its appearance, many peach trees are IN
bloom, and evidences of spring are all
about US. Notwithstanding the dull sea-
son Is coming on, one more store has
been just put up and stocked with groce-
ries. The Justices courts have q pretty
good run OF business, andit is likely that
their business will increase, since the
Jurisdiction of justices is increased. The
following is plea filed by man who
"did not need any lawyer, but could de-
fend his own case" Plea to a case
against me in favor Of A. B. & Co.:
First-A part of the consideration has
failed TO be Whist it was represented, and
was worthless at the time the note was
given tO-wit: a certain bay mare esti-
mated at 50 dollars" A shrewd negro
some time ago came in haste to one of
our merchants, and said: "a niger at
de depot gwine away on de next train.
He owe me thr9 dollars, and got ten
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ANOTHER TORNADO.
The Valley Of the 0achiia visited by n
Fearful Wind Storm Life and
Property Destroyed.
Buildings, Fences and Forests LeYelIed
Three Persons Known TO be
Killed A Fearful
Visitation.

Friday last the country near Smith
land, on the Ouachita river, between
Lone Grave and Rays Point, was visited
has no parallel in the history OF the
State. Previous to the tornado the
heavens over the region of country men,
toned presented q lowering appearance,
and gave every indication Of terrific
storm, though nothing like what fol-
lowed was anticipated. A large black
cloud, from which emitted lightning,
crossed over the lace OF the heavens,
and simultaneously came numbering
noise, as that of an earthquake, which
set the whole country in terror and con-
fusion. The people now apprehended a
mighty storm, and busted themselves
in precautions for personal safety,
and the horses, cows and mules fed
indiscriminately like stricken things
he storm soon came, and tore a
passage through the pine-tree forest,
leveling not only every tree in its
course, but tearing up the little shrubs
and bushes that beset its way. All the
buildings, the fences and cattle at Rays
point were scattered all over the coun-
try, and Smithland was razed to the
ground. The tornado cleared the forest
near Rays Point for width of perhaps
three hundred yards, and ran to dis
tance of fifteen miles below Smithland,
west Of the Ouachita river, and rushing
into the swamps, was there lost. The
destruction committed is conceived to
be terrible, but its actual extent is yet
unknown. Dead animals lay miles
away from the path of the tornado, and
the only evidence of previous human
habitations in the line of its march were
things scattered along the ground and
on the tree tops. Three persons are
known to have been killed-Mrs. James
Adair and two children. The loss of
life is expected to be much larger, and
the loss of property appalling, but the
extent is as yet unknown.
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THE called session Of the senate OF the
forty-fourth congress adjourned sine die
yesterday afternoon, after the adoption
OF the usUsl complimentary resolutions
to its Ir1sIGing officer. The senate was
in executive session al day, and spent
i've hours in discussing the nomination
Of Don A. Pardee TO the United
States jGdgeship for Louisiana rice
DurelI, resigned. The nomination was
finally laid on the table, and
the senate having adjourned with
out q nomination having been made and
confirmed, the position will necessarily
remain vacant until the meeting of con-
gress in December, as the Presidents
power TO make appointments to I'LL va
cancies is restricted 10 such ss occur du-
ring recess Of the senate. Judge Du-
reli's resignation, though received on the
second Of December last, was not accept
ed until the tenth Of December, st which
date congress had been In session three
days. The labling Of PaTdee' nomination
places litigation in an embarrassing posi-
tion, as the district Judge alone has ju-
iisdiction in bankruptcy and admiralty,
Of which there is said to he q very
large docket awaiting investigation. a
large number Of sther nominations Of
less importance lie over in the same
manner.
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SI,9IjS,OOO GONE.
Tbs Missouri Treasury Robbed OF that
Amount in BOnds-A Financial
COnundFum for the SOlOns
of that State 20 Solve.
Advertisement 10 be Made of the Num-
berS Of the Missing BOnds-Are they
i'm this Country or Europe:
st. Louis Democrat !

st. Louis Democrat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 21.-
The Democrats correspondence men,
toned the fact of the appointment of a
committee week or ten days ago, con-
sisting of Senators Phelan, Terry and
Williams, to examine into the seven per
cent. guarantee bonds paid into the
treasury in lieu of Missouri skies. This
committee was appointed at the request
of the late treasurer, who discovered
that he had in his possession some pack
ages of bonds for which he had given no
receipt, or with which he was not
charged in assuming the duties of his
office. The committee find, by the re-
port of a special committee of the twen-
ty-fifth general assembly, that seven per
cent. guarantee bonds had been pre-
sented, delivered and exchanged at the
treasury for Missouri skies. This twen-
ty-fifth general assembly committee,
having counted these bonds, put them
up into packages with appropriate in
dOrsements and placed them back into
the treasury, for the reason, as alleged
in their report, that the validity Of the
States lien upon the property OF the va
rious railroad companies to whom the
bonds had been issued might depend
upon the presentation of these, the orig
inal bonds. This is urged by that COM
mittee as a reason for not canceling
the bonds until a final settlement
should take place between the State
and the railroad companies. The pres
ent senate committee find that these
bonds, so placed in the treasury under
the administration of Colonel Dalmey-
er, are not mentioned in the settlement
Of the committee appointed by Gov
ernor M'Clurg, the business of which
committee it was to effect a settlement
with the State officers; nor do they find
any mention of the said bonds made by
any subsequent similar committee, either
the one appointed in 1872 or 1874, but
they do find 1918 of these bonds for
$1,000 each, with coupons attached, as
bearing all erin10 facie evidence of full
vslidity-that is to say 81 ,918, ,000-gOne
from the treasury without any note or
indication as to what has become of
them. or course, all the numbers Of
the 1918 bonds are known, but whether
they are in the markets of the new or
old world is unknown; but sure it is, so
far as the Missouri State treasury is con-
"erned, they have gone "where the
woodbine twineth." Senator Phelan
will report tomorrow substantially the
above condition of affairs, and recon-
mend that full publication of the num-
bers of the missing bonds be made, to-
gether with the fact that they belong to
the treasury Of the State Of Missouri.
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COLUMBIA.
Money and the CrOps-RaIlrOad I'M
prOVements-HOteIs James n.
Thomas I'm a Critical Condition.


From an Occasional Correspondent.
COLUMBIA, March %, 1875.-Here, as
everywhere else, there is complaint of
the scarcity Of money, and what is even
worse, of scarcity OF provisions; for if
people have plenty to eat and wear and
enough provender for their stock, the
scarcity OF money will not be badly felt.
To raise cotton they have neglected their
corn crops, and the consequence is what
we now see and feel. They are, how
ever, remedying this in this part of the
State by putting large portion of their
land in grain. A great deal of wheat
was sown in the fall, and they are now
sowing oats. In this way they will
have less land to cultivate, and will
therefore need less stock and prOvender.
1t is to be hoped that the quantity of
land planted will be decreased and that
1t will be better cultivated. The rail.
road from this place in the direction OF
Fayetteville has been graded as far as
county, q distance of twenty miles,
and they hope to iron and equip it dur
ing this year. Columbia has improved
more since she voted her subscription Of
fifty thousand dollars, only twenty-f five
VI "1ASh hcso OCCD uSCu1
than she has done since the war. She
has made money by the subscription,
even il she never gets the road, because
her present Improvements caused by the
subscription, far exceed the amount SUBJ
cribed. AS an evidence Of the cheap
ness Of things up here, will state that
the hotels only charge fifty dollars a
month for the board OF q man
and his wife. This is an exs
ceedingly pleasant place for persons
from the southern States to spend few
months in the summer. Columbia has
furnished more distinguished men than
any place OF its size in the State. The
Judge and attorney general of this cir
cult, the chancellor Of this district, the
member Of congress from this district
and the chiefjustice Of our supreme
court, all live in this town. Hon. Jas.
II. Thomas, a distinguished citizen Of
this county, is considered in very
critical condition, though his friends
have strong hopes OF his recovery.
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dollar bill. Please let me hab seven dol
lars long enuff to settle wild him, and 1
ham it back to you right off" The
clever merchant handed over the seven
dollars, and that was the last seen OF the
borrower for some weeks. To relieve
himself from blame, this negro
claimed that his debtor had taken
the seven dollars from him and
then made tracks instead Of hand
ing over the ten dollar bill. Collierville
will turn out 8 fine corps OF lecturers be.
fore long. An organization calling itself
the "Christian Association" " has been in
existence here for several months. 1t is
composed of persons Of all religious
ereeds, and contains some members WHO
do not profess to be christians. A large
number Of ladies belong to it, and their
presence of course gives the society life
and interest. Meetings every Tuesday
evening at half-psst seven o'clock. Hrs.
WebbeT, wife OF Rev. Matthew Webber,
died at her home in Fsyette county
few days ago. She leaves large num-
beT OF relatives and friends to mourn her
loss.
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AN ACT to abolish the Second Circuit Court
and the Second Chancery Court of Shelby
county.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Tennessee, That the
Second Circuit Court of Shelby county shall
be abolished from and after the third Monday
IN September, 1875, and that the First Circuit
Court of Shelby county shall, from and after
the day and date above mentioned, be styled
the Circuit Court OF Shelby county, and all
the records and papers in said Second Circuit
Court of Shelby county shall, on the third
Monday in September, 1876, be transferred TO
the Circuit Court of Shelby county, and the
causes then pending in the said Second Cir
cult Court shall be heard and determined in
the Court to which they are transferred.
Section 2 Be it further enacted, That the
Second Chancery Court OF Shelby county
shall be abolished from and after the first
Monday in October, 1875, and the First Chan
cery Court of Shelby county shall be styled
the papers and records of the said Second
Chancery COurt of Shelby county shall, on
the day and date last above mentioned, be
transferred to the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, and all causes then pending in said
Second Chancery Court shall be heard and
determined by the Court to which they are
transferred.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, That all
process returnable to the First and Second
vided by law, shall, on and after the third
Monday in September, 1875, be and the same
is hereby made returnable TO the Circuit Court
Of Shelby county. And all process returnable
to the First and Second Chancery Courts of
Shelby county, as now provided by law, shall,
on and after the first Monday in October, 1876,
be and the same is hereby made retuTnabls to
the Chancery Court OF Shelby county.
SecuOn T. Be II further enacted, That so
much OF an act passed December 4, 1859, en-
titled - An Act TO reOrganize the Courts of
Shelby county," as are Ia conflict with the
provisions OF this act, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Passed March 8, lS75.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives,
THOMAS a. PAINE
Speaker OF the Senate
Approved March Is, 1875.
JAMES d. PORTER, Governor.
certify that the foregoing is a true COPY of
an act of the General Assembly Of TENNESSEE
the original OF which is on file in my ONCE.
CHAS. N. GIBBS
Eaorpfarv ~
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DIED.

LATHAM-On the morning OF the 9th inst,
IRNIA, Infant daughter of Pinckney and Mary
days.
Funeral services at residence of the family,
on Adams street, east OF Dunlap avenue, this
(THURsDAY) afternoon at three o'clock. The
friends of the family are respectfully in
vited to attend.
MOORE-The friends and acquaintance Of
Major VIRGIL V. MOORE, and those of Mrs. E.
A. Shepherd and family, are invited 10 attend
his funeral, from Mrs. Shepherds residence,
No. 429 PcntOtoc street extended lat two o'clock
this CTHURSDAY) afternoon.
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STATE LAWS.
AN ACT to provide for one additional Nota-
PIlhlin each in nartaIn nnnIltiaa

AN ACT to provide for one additional Nota-
ry Public, each, in certain counties.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly OF the State OF Tennessee, That sec
ton 1892 of the Code of Tennessee be SO
amended as to allow the counties of Knox,
DeKalb, Shelby, Cannon, White, Davidson
and Weakley, each, one Notary Public in ad-
ditiOn to the number nowsallOwed by law, to
be appointed by the Justices of the County
Courts, II they deem 1t necessary; and one
tor the county of Montgomery who shall be
sufficiently acquainted with the German Ian
guage to speak and write the same.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That the
said additional Notary Public for DeKalb
county shall be a citizen of the town Of Alex
andria.
Passed March 5, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March 8, 1875.
JAMES d. PORTER, Governor.
1 certify that the foregoing is true copy Of
an act of the General Assembly of the State
Of Tennessee, the original of which is on file
in my office.
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary OF State.
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g. B. Straughn and wife were thrown
out of buggy near Cairo, Illinois, yes
terday, each having one leg broken and
receiving other injuries Mr.. Straughn
is a member of q ommissiOn firm of
Straughn & Henkle in that city.
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MARRIED.

MURRAY-ELLIS- On Wednesday, March
q, 1875, at IL o'clock am, in the ,ethodist
Church, sardis, Mississippi, by Rev. David
Walk, Pastor of the Linden Street Christian
Church, Memphis, DR.. VIM. 81. MURRAY, OF
Ripley, Mississippi, and Miss VICTORIA Z:
ELLIS, daughter Of DR.. Ellis, of sardis.
GRANT -BROWN-On Wednesday even
Ing, March oath, by Rev. Mr.. Roseborough,
Mr.. GEORGE n. GRANT and Miss MAMIE
BROWN.
Many are the friends who wish the newly
married couple unbounded prosperity and
happiness in life. May the future realize all
the bright, golden visions which beamed upon
their hearts in earliest love, and each year but
unfold purer and happier joys.
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THE STAMP ACT.
Explanatory LeIter from Revenue COM
missioner Douglass.

Some of the doubtful points in the act
of February 8th, concerning the stamp
tax on checks, drafts, ETC., are explained
in the following letter from Commits
sioner Douglass to the president of the
GaIlatin National bank of New York
CITY:
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The books Of the internal revenue Of
fee show that in February last there
were distilled 6, l30, 1853 gallons Of spirits,
and tax was paid upon II ,5O4, 1856 gal
Ions. There were remaining in ware
houses on the twenty-eight Of February
976, 1856 gallons. On the first Of that
month the amount Of spirits in ware
houses was II. 747, $40 gallons.
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Near Thompson Station, Maury coun.
ty, few days ago, negro employe of
Mr.. John CritZ, became extremely in
sOlent to his employer, and picked up
rock to throw at him, when Mr.. Critz
shot him dead with pistol.
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J. q. BURKETT.
Dealer in Pure Lake Ice.

WILL deliver Ice to any part of the city and
w suburbs. Orders left as VAN BROCK
LIN s. ZS8 Second street, promptly attended
TO- mhl6
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Kossuth was defeated and Kissesr re-
elected member OF the Hungarian diet
in Debreczin recently.
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The United States steamer Alaska hss
arrived at Spezzia, where she will re-
main some time for repairs.
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Don Carlos has issued DEGREES calling
into his service all males in the province
OF Navarro over eighteen years Of age.
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DISSOLUTION.

VNHE partnership heretofore existing be-
i tween ID. B. Thomas, r. q. Thomas, Robert
hOussels, B r. Gross, JnO. p. Zelner, and G..
Gross, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
d. b. Thomas and Robert Houssels are alone
authorized, in the name of the firm, to close
d. B. THOMAS.
B. F. GROSS.
ROBERT HOUSSELS.
JNO. p. ZELNER.
r. g. THOMAS.
G. GROSS.
Memphis Tenn, March 25, 1875. mh25
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The present French ministry are said
to be essentially conservative.
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VIHE MOUNTAIN HOUSE, weTners-
VILE. BeRks County. Pa.-Aboye the

dew point, miles from Reading, % from
Philadelphia, 1876 from y ew York. Air, dry
and bracing; water, pure and soft from living
springs; scenery q perpetual feast; laTge sUone
offics. a livery; bath, Swedish movements,
eIectricity: abundance OF fresh fruits and
vegetables, fish and fowl; sklIIiul physicians.
Send stamp for circular TO
ROBERT WALTER, N. d.
Reference IN Memphis, by permission-COl.
d. X. McRae. fel9 cod
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S24 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
COL Broadway, New York.
CatalOgues-Part lst, Mathematical; Part
I'd, optical; Part Sd, Magic Lanterns; Part 4th,
Philosophical Instruments, each ten cents.
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MEMPHIS, TENN, March /, 1850.
MR. j. W. CALDWELL has this day as
M ISOLATED himself with Us as a partner in
our firm. The business will be continued
under the OLD firm name.
r. NJ. WHITE & CO.
365 and 80 Front street
F. ". WHITE. JAS. YONGE
r. II. WHITE. ]. W. Caldwell
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MICROSCOPES, TELESCOPES,
JAS. W. QUEEN d CO,

Field Glasses, Barometers, thermometers,
Magic Lanterns, Mathematical and
Philosophical Instruments.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-02
CONSUa TAKE NOTICE.

Every moment Of delay makes your more
hopeless, and much depends on the judcious choice
of IL remedy. The amount of testimony i'll favor OF
DE- Schenck's Hulnonic Syrup aS Il cure for con
sumption, far exceeds al that can be brought 10
support the pretcnsonS of any other medicine. See
DR. SchenckS Almanac, containing the certificates
of many persons of the highest responsibility, who
have been restored to health after being pronounced
ncurable by physicians Of acknowledged ability.
Schenck's iullnonic Syrup alone has cured many,
these evidences will SHOW; but the cure is often pro
NOTED by the employment Of two other remedies
which DR.; Schenck provides for the purpose These
additional remedies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. BY the timely OF these
medicines, according TO directions, DR.. Schenck
titles that most any Cause OF Consumption may be
cured.
Dr. schcnck will BE ut the Quincy House, Boston,
on the following Wednesdays, from TO 3 O'Clock
Jan. 18th and 27th, Feb. 10th and 9th, and March
10th and 24th. Consultations free; but Tor thorough
examination Of the lungs, with the Eeapirometor,
the prcei -.
Dr. Schenck is professionally at his principal Of
flee, Corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters o! adj ice must be
addressed