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NEGRO KILLED.
Particulars az the Killing Of Eel Merrf-
Welher az p Negro BoaFdiughOuse
ON Mulberry Street.

At eleven o'clock Tuesday night Ed
Merriwether, coiored, was shot and
killed in a negro clearinghouse, on
Mulberry street, and, as yet, the person
who committed the homicide has not
been arrested. During the night Ed
Merriwether visited the clearinghouse
OF negro woman whom be bad claimed
as his wife three years ago. His brother,
John Merriwether, who lives in one part
of the house, was in the room, with three
negro women and three negro men,
when Ed MerriWether entered. The lat
ter, upon entering, commenced abusing
his wife, who was sitting in the window,
and John Merriwether asked him to
leave and not create 8 disturbance.
Thereupon Ed MerriWether said, "GOd
damn you, / came to kill you, or get
killed. and then assaulted John, whom
he threw upon the floor. During the
struggle pistol was fired, and with its
report Ed MerriWether uttered a grOan
and sank dying upon the floor, a stream
OF blood flowing from his right temple.
All the negroes fed except one, w. Il.
Robertson, who remained in bed and
evidently was not concerned in the pro-
ceedings. A number OF gentlemen who
lived in the neighborhood, hearing the
report of the pistol and cries OF ''Mur
der" proceeded to the house, and in the
door saw the lifeless body Of Ed Merri-
Wether, whose temple had been peTfOr-
ated by large bullet. During the night
the captain of the police was notified Of
the homicide, and Justice Elliott held
an inquest upon the remains of the dead
man. According to the evidence, two
negroes. H. A. Hamilton and Bill JET
ferson, who arrived here from Mississippi,
were sitting in the porch at the time Of
the homicide, and it is believed that the
latter fired the fatal shot. John Merri-
wether and Lizzie Patterson (the alleged
wife, and Hamilton were arrested, but
Jefferson left the premises andleft on the
ferryboat for Arkansas yesterday morn
ing. According to the staten ent Of a
ne gro child, Lizzie Patterson gave
pistol to one of the men aud told him to
kill Ed MerriWether. TIE other wit
nesses testified that they did not see a
pistol, and did not know who fired it.
Lizzie Patterson, John Merriwether and
Hamilton were arrested, and their trial
commenced yesterday afternoon before
Recorder Winters, who continued the
case until this morning,
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WADDY THOMPSON.
His Trial PFOgKtssiHE Before JuGEe
FIippin, OF the Criminal Court
sine Jurors Impaneled-
Plea of "EOS Guilty" 10
All the Charges

The trial Of WaGdy Thompson is now
progressing before the criminal court.
Out of one hundred and seventy-seven
men summoned as jurors, ten were yes
terday selected for the jury, but one OF
the number, Mr.. J. G. Fizer, was ex-
cused by counsel. The nine who have
been selected on the jury are Me9srs. W.
o. Lotion, +. F. Irving, It. b. My nett,
George Roots, w. s. Taylor, J. w. AL
li5OD, H. F. FSrnswortb, J. G. Fleming,
w. B. Battle. The prisoner is now on
trial on an indictment for alleged horse
stealing, to which he has entered plea
of not guilty. The same plea has been
entered in all of the other indictments,
except the two for perjury, in which
motions to quash were made by the De.
fendsnts counsel. B. F. Carroll and w.
w. Arnett, who are jointly indicted with
Waddy Thompson, are not in the city.
Arnett is lawyer who came here with
Thompson last year and drew up the pa
pers in the legal proceedings which have
caused them to be in the present con-
dition. He was released on bail and re-
moved to Virginia, where he is supposed
to be residing at present. A forfeiture
has been taken in his ball. on which
General w. Y. G. Humes and Major J.
J. Murphy are his sureties. The jury
will doubtless be impaneled to-day and
the examinations OF witnesses COM
menced at once. The case is said to be
somewhat complicated, aud involves
several questions of civil law. The court
room yesterday was thronged with peo-
pie, who evince no little interest in the
proceedings.
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WHEAT.
Something about the Damage Caused
by the Recent RaiDs Throughout
the Country.

Nashville Union and American, GOTH.
A Nashville firm sent six samples of
wheat to st. Louis few days since to
ascertain what could be had for it. We
were shown yesterday the answer re-
ceived from the merchant there, who
had the samples inspected. Most of
them graded No. 4, one or two coming
up to No. 8. The letter continued:
From the appearance of samples from
your section we fear your crop must be
materially damaged by the continued
rains" The notion was generally en-
tertained yesterday, after the appear
ance CT wheat th-eshed siECe the wet
spell, covering the interval from the
sixth to the fifteenth instant, that the
damage from rain was not a. great as
was at first supposed. That arriving
yesterday was of good quality and in
good OnditiOn-meaning ~ that eX-
preston "dTy." CfcOurse there had besn
damage, it was said, but the quantity of
wheat which had passed through unaf-
fected altogether, would exceed any or
binary crop. All the farmer heu to do
to realize upon his crop handsomely
was to keep the sound from the sprOut-
ing by thresbing separately. II reporter
was told BY q eantleman from S.. Louis,
that the fields Of wheat in the vicinity
of that place were in the same predica-
ment that those south Of the Ohio we're
short time sgo-.Ipe aid falling down,
and sprouting under heavy rains, which
prevent the cutting. The effect If the
general rains has been to buoy the mar
kets, especially those of st. Louis and
Chicago Ours has strengthened con-
siderably, and will afford lively move
ment, doubtless, as soon as the farmers
are ready.
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AN OUTLAWS FATE.
Ambrose White, a EsX.R Murderer,
Killed in Pike County, Arkansas
"A strange story.

Hot Spring, Te' egIRph, 18th
This paper, under date OF Juue i.h
last, gave an account Of the uosUr uessful
mission OF Major John J. Gillis, who
accompanied by Tnos. J. Carr, Martin
Harrison and JOB Ward, sli Of Hot
Springs, went out to the mountain fast
nesses Of Pike county, TO capture one
Ambrose White, who had killed a man,
fed to Texas and returned home. The
governor offered 4 reward of one thou
sand dollars for his apprehension, and
Colonel Stuart, OF ATkadelphis, was
commissioned by General r. T.. Newton
to effect lhls. For some reason Stuart
failed, and then the papers, ETC., were
turned over to MsjOr Gillis, who,
as was said in the IsLeqrQDh
of the date mentioned, was i'm
peded in his enterprise by the apathy of
the militia, whose aid he was author
lied to summon, and the fear Of White
felt by the people in the vicinity, and
the result Of the expedition was that
White was not captured, and ellis and
his posse returned to Hot Springs "hOld-
ing the bag" as it were. However,
what Stuart and ellis failed to accom-
plish was effected by two brothers
named Herman and Justin Cox, Of Pike
county, who found good opportunity
the other day, while White was in con.
versation with young woman, caress-
ing a dOuble-barreled shotgun lying
across his knees. One of the brothers
piniOned his arms from behind and the
other threatened to rip him open with a
knife if he did not loose his hold on the
gun. Seeing how things stood, he sur
rendered and said he would go with
them to Jail. But, according to the
story of his captOrs, he lied, for after
marching a few steps he broke and
ran. One Of the brothers fired and shot
him in the back, but not seriously enough
10 prevent him from running about a
quarter ola mile before being Overtaken.
Then he was again shot and killed. The
two brothers went up to Little Rock last
Tuesday, and in an interview with Gov
ernor Garland demanded the reward.
He informed them that before ordering
its payment he would have to receive
and examine the evidence before the
cOroner's jury. The Arkadelphis Stand
ard says the killing was planned because
White had secured the affections OF the
young woman mentioned above, and
whom one of the Cox boys was in love
with and wanted to marry. They
strongly deny that statement, and say
they solely acted in the execution Of the
law and to secure the re'"ard.
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SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST UNI
YERSITY.
Baptist Centennial Movement OF TeE.
nSSSee-aeetIRg of abe First Bap.
Iist Church OF this City To-
Might.

The Central Baptist Centennial COM
mittee of Tennessee, located at Nash
vile, have rendered the superintendenCe
Of the Centennial movement in the
State to Rev. G. a. Lotion, pastor Of
the First Baptist church of this city.
The object Of the movement in this
State is to raise three hundred thousand
dollars, during the coming Centennial
year, for the endowment Of the South
western Baptist university, located at
Jackson, Tennessee; the citizens OF
which place have already donated one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
the establishment OF the same. NOsub-
Inner work, no nobler confidence could
be entrusted to the efforts and the abili-
ties of any one man in Tennessee for
the short space OF time allotted, under
the inspiration Of the Centennial move
ment. For the purposes of this move
ment special meeting Of the members
Of the First Baptist church is called this
evening at eight o'clock. 1t is urged by
those interested in the movement that a
full attendance be had n the part of the
church, and for the consideration of the
propositions made to their pastor. From
one standpoint, the First Baptist church
should M. Lotion accept the high posi-
tiOn offered him for the coming year,
has the opportunity OF doing Itself a
great honor, even though it should SUI
fer temporary sscrifi 5e. Most OF US
will never see another centennial; and
under the prestige Of this mighty move
ment the various denominations of
christians, SIS we'll as the country at
large, are striving to endOw their insti-
tGtlOns OF learning. The Baptists es-
pecially are moving forward under the
influence of this idea, since they. as q
people, claim the largest share in the eff
forts of the past to establish and MAN.
tain both political and religious liberty.
1t is urged this evening that no member
Il the church fail to be present, as the
pastor is anxious to consult with each
and all of his flock upon what now
seems to be the greatest opportunity of
his life for good.
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BreektnrIdge-AnI Incident An his Ca
Feer.


Eeer.
The Sedalia (Mo.l Democrat OF a late
dste, contains an article on the late John
G. Breckenridge, written by Hon. George
@. Vest. 1t is a glowing tribute to the
deceased Kentuckian, and bears in
every line the evidences OF friends
partially. Mr.. Vest relates q scene con-
nected with the last days OF the COnfed.
eracy, and in which Mr.. Breckenridge
was chief actor, which reflects credit on
his memory, and shows that in his ac-
Ceptance anu endurance of defeat he
was no less great than as the successful
politician or victorious soldier. In the
spring of 1865, when it became sppa-
rent to the southern leaders that the
days Of the COnfederaCy were numbered,
a meeting of some of the influential
among them was held in Richmond,
Virginia. John G.. Breckenridge was of
the number, and stated his conviction
that all was lost, and bis earnest desire
that the COnfederacy should surrender
as a government, and not, by merely
falling to pieces, have its soldiers cap
tured as banditti and suffer ali the ignO-
miny Of such a fate. He believed that
in the event ,of its merely ceaslng to be,
that the soldiers from the cotton States,
soldiers, would be permitted to remain
unmOlested at their homes, but that
those from Kentucky and Missouri
might fall under the prescription Of the
Union men. He considered it the first
duty Of the southern leaders to protect
the soldiers who had been iufiu-
enced by their Arguments and example.
"Whst / propose said he, sis this:
That the COnfederacy should not be
captured in fragments, that we should
not disbaDd like bsnditti, but that We
should surrender as q government, and
We will thus maintain the dignity Of our
cause, and secure the respect of our en-
emies, and the best terms Of our soldiers.
las for myself he continued, Il may
be, for reasons known to US all, more
obnoxious to the north han many 9TH
ers, but l am willing to assume the risk,
and to surrender as secretary Of war;
Some one then asked: 'HOw about the
President@ That said General B.,
gives me more concern than anything |
connected with the plan 1 have stated. |
| believe Mr., Davis TO be in more dam |
ger than any one else, and l know him !
so well, that / am satisfied he would I
consent TO no arrangement which would |
exclude him from the common peril |
The interview terminated, and the last /
words uttered by General B., were fixed |
in my memory. This bias been mag |
nihcent epic in Gods name let it not |
terminate in a farce Within a few .
days afterWaTd, General b. left Rich |
mOnd 10 surrender General Joseph +. /
JOhnston's army, General Lees lines /
were broken, and the COnfeGeracy ceased |
to eXistU
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pants Of these houses; and that he has
Suffered nothing in the purchase OF his
property, IS he was aware OF the charac-
ter Of these houses when he puTcbssedit it.
M. MAGEVNEY, Chairman.
Nv. h. MOORE, Secretary
"A passenger who arrived here last
night informs us that the Ievee at Old
Town, Arkansas, eighteen miles below
Helena, was admitting water through
the aperture cut there last spring year
ago. The cut is one hundred and fifty
yards wide, and is admitting large vol
umes OF water which is now backing up
six or seven miles. Several plantations
are partially inundated. A rise Of two
feet will cause great damage to planters
IN that section, although they have so
far escaped. We feel confident that the
river will rise but a few inches before
il commences reCediDg.
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ONB DOLLAR FOB The APPEAL.

Persons leaving the cityfor the
country can have the DAILY
APPEAL sent to them for one
month, on sending to or leaving
their name and address and One
Dollar at our c0unting-rOoDo-OT
for any time longer than that at
the same rates.
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ADDITIONAL RIVER REPORTS
BY TELEGRAPH,

PITTsBUBG, July 20.-River rising,
with feet Z inches water in the chsn-
mel. Weather warm and cloudy.
CINCINNATI, July 20.-Night-River
falling, with "A feet water in the channel.
Weather clear and warm. No arrivals
or departures except local boats.
ST. LOUIS, July 20.-Westher cloudy
and warm. River falling slowly. Ar
rived: Grand Tower, Memphis. De-
parted Capital City, Vicksburg.
CAIRO, July 20-Noon. - Weather
cloudy and warm. River rising, with
80 feet s inches water in the channel.
Arrived: City Of Helena, Vicksburg, 10
am. Departed: City Of Helena, St
Louis, midnight. No night dispatch
received ]
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FRET FIRE!

My stock OF stoves, tinwaTe, knives
and forks, Britannia " sTe, wood and will
low ware, and house-furnishing goods,
damaged by The late fire, will be closed
out regardless OF cost. This is great
chance to obtain decided bargains in
this line of goods.
n. sCHWARZENBERG, 232 Main street.
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was educated in West Tennessee college,
and, after graduating in the law depart
ment Of the Cum berland university, en-
tered upon the practice OF the profession,
to which much OF his life has bsen given,
and in which he has won an honorable
reputation.
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60 TO Leddin's Business College.
LUMBER,
OFFICE FORT PIy

OFFICE FORT PICKERING SAwMILL'
The price Of cypress framing lumber is
this day reduced to ten dollars per thou
sand, and we give notice to our custom
ers that our prices will always be as low
as any other mill in this market.
FORT PICKERING SAWMILL,
53S Main street, Mempnis, Tenn.
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REEDY's patent elevators, hydraulic,
steam anu hand-pOwer, put up in the
best ma ner and on reasonable terms.
Orders re ;eived and executed 10y NJ. Be-
land, Office with Venable & Rawlings,
IA Union street,
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The cheapest aud best STEAM DYEINe
and CLEANING EoU-E Al the city is a. 246 Sc.
conf Htreaf HANSON q WALKER.
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IF your teeth need attention you will
do well to call on Drs. A. Wesson d
Sons. The old reliable dental Office
"the cheapest and the best"-243 Main
street
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LIVINGSTON h COMPANY,
BOR ESTHC AND FOREIGN BANKERS,
10 PINE BTREET, NEW YORK.

ConseFvatively organized for doing
the business of out-Of-town banks, bankers,
CORPORATIONS, merchants and individuals,
Usual interest allowed on daily balance.
Collections nasde and promptly RENTED.
CorFssRoHdeIlos sOLtcitsd. Exchange on princt.
pal cities of Europe.
LIVINGSTON, NEWBERN & CO.,
London
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JUYENILESi JUVENILES!!

AN elegant assortment Of the best and
most popular Juvenile books, to suit all
tastes and ages, st 81 Main street, third
door south Of Union street.
A +. DOD & 90.
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LOST.

IBUM-One small gold bum in the shape
a OF a book, with four pictures Of children
in IL. The finder will be Eberal-y rewarded
IL ~ g7g MAIN ST.
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TAKEN UP.

(-UW-On July Sun, white cow about eight
! years old. which the owner can get by ap-
plyiuE 20 me aad paying charges
I n. MORTON, near NOnCOnnan bridge
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PICNIC.
DIUSIC.

We the undersigned, citizens of Memphis,
do hereby tender TO Mr.. THOS. K. ROGERS a
COdPLI HBNTARY PICNIC,
10 assist him in replacing his household goods,
etc los, az the late fire at James Park. Pc
mic 10 be had on
Monday. the 26ib day Of July, 1873,
AT JAMES PARK.
We have known Mr.. Rogers for several
wears. and in rendering this benefit simply
appreciate his kindness to US on occasions OF
former picnics at James Park.
AT. pavls, Jacob Steinkuhl,
y. r. Wright, J. {. Rogers,
A HUM VIM. Henry,
u. &. Reahard, Is. Bingham,
A. J. Wheeler John II Moyston,
VI. h Moyston, NJ. F. Bail,
VIM :. Matthews, A. b. Naccaro,
i I'm Scheibier, Louis Podesta,
Nm, FloNd &. Gallina,
J. W. liehen, A. kaufman
n Arnold L. G. Moller,
Jacob v Glass los. Specht,
=. Ouentel j. Obermeyer,
r. Stotz r. b. Milard,
J.. SOLAR, l.. NaccaTO.
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THE SUNDAY APPEAL will be unusu-
ally attractive, and offers the best in
for advertisers to reach a
large class Of readers.
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APPEAL RATES.
DATEs 0T sUEsCRIPTIOS.
EATEs OF RDYERTIsISGY
IN DAILY APPEAL

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..1n, and cents per line each subsequent
Insertion.
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and Obituaries, are charged az regular Is'es'
We will not accept any advertisements 70 fol-
low reading matter.
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ary, double rates.
Specimen copies sent free OF charge.
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In ordering papers changed from one pOstofnce
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CLOSING and brass fiuting-iron COM
bined, 81 50. Best fluting machine
made, So 80. By H. Wetter & Co.
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ATTEND Robertson's Business College

TIE SUNDAY APPEAL is the best adj
vertising medium in the State.
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STOCK PEAS.

One carload stock peas, for sale low st
A. X. Gillen & Co.'s. 3SS Front street.
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NBURLL. instantaneous cure Tor
, esroLssa. 6SO- ", Jones 8 Co., keep IL,
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PEE& On al,

NOTICE. have in my possession % single
~ case gold watch, which got from negro
this day. ANY one proving said watch can
get It Dy paying charges.
iyIs Il. MAS, Moscow, Tenn.
DIVORCES legally obtained for inCompsti-
= blity, ETC.: residence unnecessary, lee
after 1eCIee. Address p. .. box lU37, Chlc9GO,
Illinois. iy7
AR. ALFRED VOORHEES, makes a speci.
atty q treating Eye and Ear Diseases.
o. -e 20 Popiar street. my2y
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WanfOB Cruelty.
'ORS APPEAL-I had q
mastiff, invaluable to me

EDITORS APPEAL-I had a large,
strong mastiff, invaluable to me as am
often from home, ne proving sufficient
safeguard at such times. He attended
the children wherever they went, and
although never vicious, ever protecting
them from harm. Saturday evening
last, two OF the children, aged six and
eight, were at the front fence, their at
tendant near, when some four or five
young Americas came up in spring
wagon from NOnconnah, singing Sun
day.school hymns. One young brave
drew his pistol in sight Of the two little
girls and shot the dog thus on duty.
Should this meet the eye of the boy,
who in fit OF wantOn cruelty took the
lie Of the faithful animal, he may have
the satisfaction of knowing the little
children sobbed themselves to sleep for
his shocking act and the death Of their
friend. At this time when our solOns
have made dogs taxable, it seems to me
we should be afforded some security
against acts such as this.
WILLIAM P. ORNE.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Grand COncIIiatory Picnic.


EDITORS APPEAL-In behalf of the
Planet printing company of this city
we are to have in the Exposition build
ing, on Thursday, July 22d (this week.,
a picnic. We desire to invite especially
the white and colored portion of our citi-
zens to be present, as We shall expect
addresses from them, and take the oo-
casion to thank the school board for
their action in our behalf, and also
endeavor to give, in public manner,
our views for the expression which the
press, and the white citizens generally,
of Memphis have lately manifested in
our interest and welfare. We feel thank
full to see the good and kindly feeling
that has been extended TO us. Speak
ing will commence at two o'clock in
the afternoon. All are invited to be
Dresent,