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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-23
BY MAIL,
Of the Conservatives AT sardis.
Mississippi.

Meeting of the Conservatives at Sardis.
Mississippi.
From an Occasional Corresp ondent.
SARDIs, MISS, September 22.-Last
night was the regular meeting Of the
Conservative club at Sardis, II being
understood that J. G. Hall, jr, candi-
date for the legislature, would address
the club. For miles in the country the
news had spread, and leading men of
both races came in early, to give the
gifted young orator brilliant reception.
An impromptu torch-ight procession,
preceded by music and drums, accom-
panied by long line Of transp2rencies,
descriptive Of the times and evidence OF
the native talent in our midst for artistic
display, marched through the principal
streets of the town, stopping in front of
the hotel, (the temporary reaidence Of A.
K Howe when the crowd lustily ca led
for this quasi congressman 10 tell the
poor people when they migut tind the
eight Thousand dollars which our county
treasury los when he was in charge of
it, But 10! the conquering hero
comes not at the call of the people he
has robbed. Mr.. Pierepopt can't be in
duced to send him special guard Of
United States troops TO force his re-
election to congress-, and 81 )omily he
sat IN bis closet "chewing the bitter
cud OF disappointed hopes, silent, mo-
rose, despairing. The grosns OF the
crowd were given him as the
procession with their torches slowly
wended its way to the courthouse, where
the Va IS wtre densely crowded, 10 list
en- to and heartily cheer the earnest and
honest expose Of the political trickery
and kIavery of these Radical office
seekers and plunderers. At the coIclu-
sion Of Nr. Halls address, the business
OF the meeting vEs taken uL7 whenthe
colored men present, who hSd moi
Joined us before, hurried to the secretary
OF the club tG enroll their names in IA
vor Of honest ana hoRe government for
Mississippi. At late hour the meeting
adjourned, when our citizens were again
treated TO q sight Of the transPsrencies,
bearing such Gegicss a. "Hury up the
Sogers," Poor Jones LIT 0ut,n
Here's the Eight Thousand Dollars
that Horn Got" and many dheTs OF
similar character, which hAv l)Cal but
very signi6cant meanings Pamela
county Is alive and awa;e. The
Radicals are trembling In bair boots,
and November SECOND will tll the ale,
when we expect these ARABS will
quietly fold their tents and teal away"
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WASHINGTON.
neoart,nent NOyements-TheA Attorney
Generals letter 10 Ame~ In
dor. cd, etc-

WASHINGTON, September 22-While
the internal revenue receipts this mon 20
are satisfactory TO the treasury depart
ment, tbOse from customs are less than
the corresponding month last year.
There now remains only twenty-elght
millions OF the new five per cent. bonds
FOR negotiation. No furIner call for the
redemption Of old bonds will be made
until demanded by subscription.
The new postmaster, Burt, OF Boston,
will be retained in office, should bic
bond, as promised, be filled to-day.
4 general order has just been issued
from the war department which restores,
after the FIRST instant, the allowances OF
fuel ard forage prescribed by orders and
regulations il force previous TO the order
Jf Mach Is. 1875
Assistant Attorney Walter H. Smith,
heretCf re on duty at the interior de-
Tarlment, snd A. +. Reddington, chief
CLERK Of the same office, have resigned
20 take effect October lst.
The attorney general TeceiV ed several
teisgTsms from Mississippi, fTohl per-
aon- Of both political parties, com mend,
-lg his recent letter to Governor Ames,
wL,ch Is described IS hsving very sslu.
tsry ff. e.. elegI ans also mention
that periSct peace remains in the lately
Ieported disorderly portion Of the State.
Governor Kell 'gg, otLouisisGs, called
on The attorney general lO-Cay, and bad
a long conversation respecting affairs in
the south, especially regarding Missis-
sippi and Louisiana. Governor Kellogg
EXPRESSED TO the attoEney-generel his
entire approval OF the course Of the lat
Ter in the Mississippi business, and coin
cIdes in the views Of otbers that the
letter 20 Governor Ames must exercise q
good effect, not only In Mississippi, but
"a Louisiaus and other parts OF the
south. The governor also safe thai
political matters in Louisiana were now
remarkably quiet, sDd there were DO ln'
dications Of renewal OF such disturb
aucss, as some time ago chai acterized
the condition OF affairs in that State.
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THE Rag-baDy is now the eRJdHt
ferriJle which sturbs the dreams OF the
contractiouists NdshriKe american.
That child Will be . source OF more
t-1uUle to IL parents than to any Of their
ueighbors. We will wager q new hat
that In lesI than five years they will be
,aring 1t is none OF their progeny
Chattanooga Commercial.
But who are its parents; and why are
they denying theiT progeny nOr'-
-NdshUiLie American.
Who is its nurse, and why won't Bill
Aliens BOZ hing. syiup hush its cries?
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TENNESSEE NEWS.
Greeneville has a brass band.

Greeneville has brass band.
J0nesboro has reading-room.
Knoxville wants city hospital.
The. Jackson fair commences October
26tk.
Brownsville is to have a photo
grapheT.
East Tennessee has a good sweet po-
tato crop.
The Humboldt Herald has an attack
OF centennialia.
The Brownsville Bee Is hungry, and
says, "Feed the pigs"
The Chattanooga Times editor is in
Hated, but he is not an infiationist.
Washington county has a scholastic
population OF 5l59, OF which number 5I5
only are negroes.
Two JacssCns are belligerent toward
each other, and the editor OF the Whig
and Tribu le laugas at both of them.
Since the sixteenth Of June the South
ern express company has shipped eleven
thousand three hundred and seventy.
five packages Of fruit from Humboldt.
Chattanooga Times: Mr.. Cobb, of the
Nashville Bulletin, has had Marshall
Spence removed for not properly work.
ing for the support of the Bulletin. The
next man will prObably.cOme to time.
Jonesboro Herald and Tribune: Gov
ernor Porter has notified Colonel T. 81.
Reeves, chairman OF the executive COM
mittee, that the flags belonging to Ten
nessee regiments during the war, and
now at the capital, Will be cent to
Greeneville October 18th, for the re-
union.
Brownsville Bee: Colonel J. B. Kille-
brew, chief Of the bureau Of mining,
agriculture and statistics, will spend the
coming winter in West Tennessee, with
his headquarters al Brownsville. We are
very glad to know that the resources of
our section are to be Investigated and
reported upon.
Jackson Dispatch: The 6arQue we
launched one hundred and five weeks
ago, though it has been buffeted by the
billOws OF passion, and rocked by the
warning winds of adversely, at last has
its sails filled with the breeze Of popular
favor, is velivolent and strong, and
"walks the waters like thing of life."
Humboldt Journal: We have a letter
from Watson, the Spiritualist, rebuking
US for our criticisms upon his lecture a
few weeks ago in this place. The letter is
left over till next week,
Mr.. Watson takes exception to our use
of the word "heresy," in speaking of his
spiritualistic vagaries, and challenges
US to discussion.
Humboldt Herald: The first two bales
Of cotton sold in Humboldt this season
were bought by l.. Z. Tyler & Co., Mon
day last. 1t brought fifteen cents per
pound Tor one bale and fifteen and a
half cents for the other. The first was
brought in by Fillmore McDearmon, of
this county; the second by J. T. Stamps,
OF Crockett county.
Jackson Dispatch: Mr.. Chester Hughes
was on the Forked-Deer hunting on
Monday last, and killed q curiosity in
the way Of a sea-fOwl. It measured
more than six feet from the tip OF one
wing ID the tip of the other. The neck,
bill and legs were very long. A pant OF
its wings were black-otherwise the
fowl was white. 1t was undoubtedly sts
stranger in strange land.n
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ADDITIONAL RIVER REPORTS


CINCINNATI, September 22-Night.-
River 3 feet inches and rising. Wealth
er clear and cool.
PITTsBURG, September 22-Night.-
River 3 feet 9inehes and falling. Weath,
er cloudy and cold.
LoUIsvILLE, September 22.-River
stationary, with feet in the canal, and
IL inches on the falls. Weather clear
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Eerriae Boiler ExnIosion.

TOLEDO, September 22.-Ths boiler OF
a portable engine attached to thresh-
ing-machi1e owned by Lawrence Bess,
and working on the farm of Reuben
Potter, five miles northwest of Defiance.
exploded this forenoon, instantly killing
A. Ward Lawrence, engineer; George
Lawrence, fireman; and Adam Geitzsy
and injuring Orrville CassiIl mortally'
Michael Schleith seriously, and NJ
Howell slightly. The head of the boiler
was blown through the side a house and
through the Kitchen into the sitting.
room. The body of the boiler was
blown through the barn, demolishing
the thresher. The cause is supposed tG
be a defect in the hue 1.-THE boiler.
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Fire UnderWriters.

CHICAGO, Sept smber 22.-The sixth
annual association of fire underwriters
Of the northwest met here to-day. There
was a large attendance of Insurance
men, many being present from eastern
cities. The executive committee pre-
sented report which was adopted. It
was decided not to admit, as members
those not actually trsnsaetins business
in the northwest. A telegram was re-
ceived from the delegation Of the ma
tionsl board, stating that they had been
detained, but would arrive to.morrow.
The president, G. w. Marshall, then de-.
livered his annual address. Various re-.
ports were read, and ordered printed.
and the meeting adjourned until to-
morrow.
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THE Chattanooga Commercial is try
ing 10 hush up the rss-baby money and
sooihe its cries. There is 3 rag baby in
Jle home OF every honest man in the
Union, and If the Chattanooga CONNER
cidl hasn't one, we are not at = loss TO
account for its Absence.
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WEATHER PRoBABILIrIEs.
wAsHINGToS, September ., q

wAsHINGToS, September ., ! Am.
FIR the sslsth AtldRtic and gulf &dres,
Tennessee and the Ohio Udi 'ey, clear
or JaiT tEeoiher ana Sl0lDty rising tenn
yerattTe. 9TH aOrtherly tOinds, reeTing
10 edSteyiy or sOutheHy, and SlOtciy fail
lnl DarOmfter.
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Attention, knights TempIar.

NOU are hereby ordered to attend in a
Il full dress, Special Conclaye wv
Syrene Commanuery, No. 4, this ~
fIHURSDAYl evening, at asylum, (Gayoso
EbIocKl, ~ O'Clock, for the purpose OF con
ierrtng the orders OF tho TEMPLE.
Vited. 4'AS AZ
Sy 8y command, ED; WORsHAM, f. c.
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BLECTIOE HOTICE

A MEETING of the Stockholders Of the
"A Home Insurance Company, OF Memphis
VIII De held Wednesday, October 9th, at The
com panys once, No. 20 Madison street be-
tNeen the hours OF 10 a.m. and pm, for the
purpose Of elecJing Directors to serve the en-
suing ear. r.. L. ROLLING
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INSURANCE MATTERS.
Second Days Proceedings of the Con
VentiOn in Session in New
York city.
Third Days Proceedings of the Con.
VentiOn Of Insurance Commits
siOners and SuPerintend-
ents.

New YORK, September 21.-The con.
vention Of insurance commissioner
and superint9ndents was resumed to.
day, President Chapman in the chair.
The executive committee reported
credentials from the following delegates
in addition to those received yesterday
j. Nye, of Maine; John A. Funch, Of
Indiana; and M, B. Howell, of Tennes-
see.
The chairman announced the appoint.
ment of the following committees: On
annual statements-RoWe, Rhodes, Nye,
Pillsbury and Welch; on assets and in
vestments-Nye, Rhodes, Welch, Funcb
and Howell; on rate Of mortality, rate
Of interest and reinsurance LIABILITY
Smith, Pillshury, Forster, Funch and
Howell; on egislstiOn-Smith, Rowe.
Rhodes, Nye and Funcb; on miscelIa-
neous Observation-Disclosures, Smith, Rowe
and Forster.
Commissioner Rhodes stated that
there were several gentlemen from the
Dominion of Canada who represented
insurance intarests, and on motion, it
was resolved to extend to them the priv
ilege Of the floor during the session.
Commissioner Smith, Of Kentucky.
made partial report from the commit.
tee or legislation, but wGs interrupted
in the middle Of it by a resolu-
ton that its further reading be
discontinued, as the commissioners had
already heard, and on motion the re-
port was recommitted to the committee.
Commissioner Rowe then offered the
following resolution, which was laid on
the table by unanimous vote:
ReS0lUed, That it is the sense of this
convention that the present practice OF
life and rlre inEuraDoe companies In loan
ing money on the stock OF other life and
fire insurance companies as collateral is
erroneous and should be abandoned.
The following resolution, offered by
Commissioners Rhodes, was also laid on
the table:
Resolved, That the enactment OF the
stIpngest building laws for the protection
OF cur cities and large towns Is a matter
OF t1rst Importance, and that il is tue
duty Of the heads OF insurance depart
ments to urge upon the legislatures Oh
their respective Stat es the necessity for
Immediate action in this direction.
The various committees were then in
structed ID meet this afternoon, and the
convention adjourned until noon to-
morrow.
Third Day,
New YORK, September 22.-The dele
gates to the convention of insurance
commissioners and superintendents,
continues in session today, Commis-
q
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NOTICE OF DIssOIU,1oz

THE firm OF Snowden, Overton Il Co. Is this
Il day dissolved by mutual conSent, All
debts due to the firm viii be paid at their
once, 20 second street, and all bills due the
urn WILL De paid TO John OvertOn, tr.
SNOWDEN, OVERTON & co.
Memphis, Sep ember % lS75 saS5
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A serious cutting sfray occurred be-
80, Gen Britt and Miles Riley, 81 9
- jsst yeeA. Riley lie allied and Britt
/. said to be fstas ly wounded.
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". Y. MITCHELL'S SCHOOL.
No. SOS ThIrd Street.

THE ANNUAL SESSION COMMENCES
L september lst. Students prepared foT
the usual college course. All the common
!. EngIIsh orancnes taught. For terms, apply
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RELIEF FOR THE sUFFERERs.

NEW ORLEANS, September ga
meeting OF citizens was held tonight
for the relief Of Indianola. The mayor
Of Galveston was authorized to purchase
three thousand dollars worth OF provis.
ions and ship tomorrow. Supplies will
also be forwarded from Brsshesr.
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The Democrats Of AtlaDt expect to
elect their ticket by at less five hun
dred majority.
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CONSTABLE'S SALE.
Stock of Tailor's Goods, Clothes and Fixtures
This Morning, at 10 O'Clock.
BY A. II. STODDARD, AuctiOneer
Notice to Shippers.

nN and after October l, 1879, all freights for
~ points on N. o., st. L.. Il e. r. r. must be
shipped as follows: Al points south of Ok
lord, Miss, ship via Miss. Il Tenn. X. r.; all
points north of Oxford, Miss, ship via Mem
phis and Charleston r. r. Freights for OK
tordt Miss, may be shipped via either MissIs-
slppl ana Tennessee or Mem ph'S and Charles
Ton roads, each having same rates and priv
lleges TO that point Cotton for Memphis,
rom oxford and points north, will be brought
va memphis and Charleston road, and from
Oxford and points south it viii be brought
via Mississippi and Ten nessee road.
JOHN b. GALLAWAY,
Asst. Gen. FTt. Agent, NJ. & q. r, K.
NJ. BURKE,
seZ2 Supt. Miss. IL Tenn, r, R.
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Departed: Tom Parker

New Orleans.
ST.. LOUIS, September 22.-River
stationary. Weather clear aud warm.
Arrived: Ste. Genevieve, Vicksburg.
Departed: Grand Tower, Memphis; {;
Carrie Kountz, New Orleans.
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PLANTERS BANK OF TENNESSEE

BOUNDED IN lS39 Next session opens Sept
L 2, 1875. Boys prepared for College or busi
ness. Assistants and terms as before. Cata.
logue sent on application TO the principal a.
Alexandria, Va auI5
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THE GULF STORM.
VeIascO swept AWay-SeW OrIea ns Con
trIbuIIng Relief for the Sufferers.

GALVESTON, September pa special
reports the town of Velasco, Texas, en-
tireiy swept away, but no lives lost.
A letter from the steamship and rail-
road agent at Indisnols reports two
hundred houses swept away, and the
steamship ard railroad wharf, which
cost two hundred thousand dollars,
almost total wreck. From one hun.
dred and fifty to two hundred lives were
Lost
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Third pay.

NEW YORK, September 22.-The dele
gates to the convention of insurance
commissioners and superintendents,
CONTINUES in session today. Commits
sioner Chapman presided. Commis-
sioDer Rhodes,lon behalf Of the execu-
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AATICK, September q
EDITOR BOSTON JoURNAL-I fnd in
your paper OF this morning dispatch
from WOrces stating that "Vice-
President Wilson would accept the Re-
publican nomination fer governor, and
consider it the greatest compliment ever
paid to him." Highly ss should value
such sn honor, sense of obligation and
duty to the country would not permit
me to accept a nomins ton, were it ten
dered by the unanimous voice of the
convention. HENRY WILSON.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05

husband of the deceased carried in one
hand o uble-barreled shotgun and in
the other an ak and a bottle labeled
/" .vitriol y His -steps~we attended by
a full-grown bulldog, badly SCARED in
the face, and evidently of an unhappy
disposition. II told the procession not
to wait for me-" said the husband of the
ton, MI. Burnle." The agonized coal deal
er, whose hair had by this time changed
from Lackawanna black to lily white,
made haste to inform the husband of the
deceased that he had tackled the cards on
the hearse during an attack of emotional
paroxysmal insanity to which he was
subject, and that he wouldn't have had
The thing happen for ton>pf his best
coal free from stone. The husband of
the deceased evidently did not regard
the apology as over and above hand
had ceased speaking he uncorked his
vitrfols spoke sharp1y to his purp, swung
his ak into position and raised his gun to
his shoulder. The next minute he threw
the vitriol in Bennett's face, set "Tiger"
at Benefits throat, chopped with his ak
at Benefits legs, and discharged both
barrels Of his gun INTO Benefits bowels.
The stricken coal-dealer, with one shout
to his bodkkeeper, "Give this man gilt
circular and . pocket slate" fell back,
howled horribly and tainted. This was
on Thufsday, When last heard from on
Monday he had just come to-" and
was about to proceed by easy stages to
the Saratoga springs to recruit sim
gularly shattered constitution. His open
ing remark on reviying from the pro-
swoon into which the husband of
the deceased had thrust him was charac-
teristic of the man. Said Bennett, of
Fall River, raising himself on one arm,
while wasted smile touched his lips:
" Now is the time to advertise. ALBANY
Eoeasng Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05
A Partisan Incident.

= A Paris correspondent says very good
anecdote Il being told of late in the clubs:
The other day the Baron dc B., who has
! lately become q Benedict, accepted an in
vitafion to q bachelors supper at FASH
ionable restaurant, and after bidding his
lady good-by at the door of her room, as
she did not care to sit up for him, he
started off to keep his engagement. When
the supper was over one of the gentlemen
remembered that the last ball was being
given at the Opera Comique, and proposed
that they should all CO. The proposition
was accepted, but not without hesitation
on the part of the Baron. When once at
the ball the excitement of the festivities
and revels dissipated all the scruples of
: M. de B., who with his friends had
soon collected round them a gay party of
dominoes The domino rose who for q
moment had engrossed the attention of
the Baron dropped her fan. He calamity
stopped to pick it up and was offering it
to the lady when the J5'ou Jrou of a domino
Ruse passing him attracted his attention.
h timed and to his horror bcheld the
d1mino he had authorized his wife to or
- - . certain grand bal nsasq,se. The
BGQH dc could swear to the cos
zfin6 and 20 the antique lace he himself
had bought for the dress of his wife, whom
he had seen retiring for the night before leav-
ing home. Horror Of horrorsi the dopaino
Name was leaning nonchalantly on the arm
Of . gentleman. To make certain, the
Baron passed the domino, and placed
himself so that the couple must pass close
70 HIM. On they came, arm in arm, chat
ting; but the lady raised her eyes, caught
sight Of the Baron, started like a guilty
thing, and turned and fed n. de B.,
Who feIIs he story himself, says he can
not describe what passed in his mind as
he hurried like maniac after the domino.
he words Of Dumas, Jr., Tue a."
sounded IN his ears; but at last he came
up to The lady, Who covered down on a
seat In the cowlcir, unable to utter word,
extending her hand as If begging for
mercy. Gripping her wrist with one
hnnd with the other he tore off the loap
which concealed her face, and beheld, to
his astonishment, fhe features of his
wifc's lady's maid, who had put on the
costume Of her mistress and come out for
> nights enjoyment, while the latter was
supposed TO be tranquility sleeping in her
b6d. Ill6 Baron was puzzled what to do.
He could not dismiss the femme de cham
bse8ithou9 telling his wife the whole af-
fa}k, and saying where and how he met
her; 3d. after warning her not to repeat
such an offense, he ordered her home in
stantly, and he has since amused his
friends with the narrative of his piquant
adventure and its tragic, or rather dra-
matte. d<7l0Uesnenf.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05
How = Japanese Robber Was Foiled.

The clerk of merchant at Osaka,
Japan, went to Kioto on business for his
employer, and received 900 yen to carry
back to Osaka. Having sbeen detained
longer than he expected, he missed the
steamboat, and, being anxious to complete
his journey as quickly as possible, took a
jinrikisha, intending to travel through the
night and reach Osaka before daylight.
On arriving at village few miles from
his destination, about three a. m, a man
with drawn sword stopped the vehicle
and demanded the thousand yen, stating
that he had seen the youth receive it at
Kioto. After some demur the clerk took
the money from his bosom, and was about
to hand it to the robber, when the jinriki-
Bha coolie snatched the bag and made off,
leaving the vehicle, the clerk and the
robber in the middle of the road, the two
latter as speechless as the former. The
knight of the road, finding himself foiled,
departed in the direction opposite to that
of Osaka, to which city the youth
fastened, after abandoning his first
thoughts of jumping into the river. On
arriving at the house of an uncle he &C
quainted that relative with his adventure,
and expressed desire to die. But he was
spared, for it was discovered that the
coolie, instead of running away with the
money, had taken it to the police station.
He was appropriately rewarded with a
share of the money which he had so
cleverly saved.