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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-11

IlOAL AND WOOD.-SemiCann or
" Gray splint Coal from $3.50 TO - M per load OF
snnerinr Hluck SpIint 1875 to 1926; Coke, $5.26
to S5.75; Clover Hill, from $3.50 to 1890 per
Per ton 2o99 BSSunds An.hFasi1s.
he,ter i'm ouaItty or 0uantily. All kinds OF engine
Coal from $3.50 to IS. SO. Oak and Pine Wood,
long and sawed. Nineteenth and Cary streets:
fa u. II.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-11

GLOVER HILL COAL.-S3 so for 1870
" pounds; 80 for 1900 pounds; *4.9o for
1000 pounds. Also ANTHRACITE aud sPL1NT
GOALS, COKE, and OAK and PINE WOOD ut
the lowest prices. Il. eofIhELh'
,a2S3m ninth street aud Basn bank.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-11
WOOD AND COAL.

GLOVER HILL COAL, DELIVERED
" 10 consumers, cheaper than ever before-not
because r. is not good, for 1t Is really better than
ever: 1000 pounds at S4.9O; 1900 pounds ut
s.. 30; 1876 pounds at $3.50.
Offices Eleventh above Main, and First between
Grace and Broad. Yard 4: Sixth ard BYRD.
TO. JONES.
f.1 Commercial Agent.
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~ur WEATHER i"-h1h'- ~ ~
.,,.,~i! be partiy c(0pdg a"dacoo!cT.
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PERSONAL.

JUDGE J. w. CLAPP and daughters,
Misses Eva and Laura Clspp, have re-
turned from the Centennial.
n. L. GU1oN & Co, real estate, rental
and sale agents, at 81 South Court street,
have hou:ee and farms for rent and sale,
pay taxes, and do general real estate
business.
Mr. L, E. COOKE, one of the agents
Of Coles renowned hippodrOme, circus
and mensgerie, reached the city yestGr.
day, and, with Mr. F. L. Robinson, is
preparing for the exhibition Of the
grand show here the second and third
Of October.
WE learn by telegram shown US yes
terdsy by Mr.. Is. II. Carbery that bis
junior partner, Mr.. Tom Casey, will be
back among his many friends to-day,
after a protracted EurOTea can trip. Mr..
Cssey's Affiliations, while at home in
Ireland, brought him in contact with
conaoiSetlTs O. the ''Dative," and placed
him in position to secure large lot of
genuine old Irish malt whisky, the ma
jor portion of which he consigned to the
United States bonded warehouse here,
thereby anticipating the objections OF
the skeptical who might q Iestion the
origin Of the article. Mess.s. Carbery
& Casey invite their patrors to inspect
the samples now under view at 347 Front
street, where Mr.. Casey will bs glad to
meet his old friends in his own happy
style, which we predict will be made
still happier by relation of his sdven.
lures in the old land, which doubtless
will be racy of the soil. On our part
we greet Mr.. Casey with a ceade n1inc
faithe.
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p RTER AND THOMAS.
The Origin and Result of the Fracas
Between the GubernatOrial
Candidates.
Porter, FOrewarned, Prepared for the
Onslaught Deliberately Made
by Thomas.

NASHVILLE, September 24 24-Passen-
ge;s from Shelbyville brought the report
that Colonel Dorsey 3. Thomas and
Governor James D. Porter had quite
spata. that place the day previous. They
report that the governor spoke first,
Colonel Thomas closing the debate.
When Governor Porter hal finished
speaking be retired from the hall.
During his absence Colonel Thomas
made some remarks which the gov
ernor's friends thought deserving of at
tentlon. They accordingly Motifs cd
Governor Porter of the fact, whereupon
he returned to the hall, and requested
Colorel Thomas to repeat what he had
said in reference to himself during
his absence. Colonel Thomas did so,
whereupon Governor Porter denounced
his statement in strong language. Mr..
Thomas then attempted to get his cane
with which to assault Governor Porter,
when the latter, reaching for his travel.
ing-satchel, took from it a pistol and
placed it in his pocket. Mr.. Thomas
stated that he was unarmed and did not
want difficulty. Friends Of each then
approached and led both gentlemen
from the hall. The following Is Colonel
Thomas's statement:
~ denounced some Of Governor POr-
ter's conclusions and statements IS ma
liciously false. He was out of the house
at the time, but returned; L repeated
the statement. He came upon the stage,
when a wrapgle ersued, in which
Porter called me liar. l
attempted to reach my cane
to strike him, and he 'ried to get his pis-
tol from his overcoat pocket. His coat
was hanging on the chair beside him.
Friends interfered and stopped it."
Nothing has been received OF Gov
ernor Porter's version of the unpleas-
antness.
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THE CUSTOMHOUSE.
The Government Architect here to Lay
the Foundation for IL, and Begin
the Work OF Construction
next Tuesday.

Mr.. ]. 81. CochIaue, one of the United
States architects, reached The city Fri
day afternoon, his visit here being to
locate the Memphis customhouJe &C.
cordiDg to the plans and specifications
already made and adopted. Yesterday
Mr.. C0chrane visited the cotton ex
change and chambGr Of commerce, and
met quite q number of our prominent
cit'z9ns, among them Hon. Casey
Young, member Of congress from this
district. In the afternoon. Mr.. CCch-
rane, in company with Mr.. YOupg, was
driven around the suburbs and through
the principal streets OF the city, the
WaterwoIks beipg visited and Inspected
in the coulse OF the drive. Mr.. Coch-
rane expressed much pleasure at
the general appearance and location to
Memphis, and was not 10th of
IaIs q compliment upon toe excellence
of the waterworks and the neat and
orderly manner in which the machinery
is kept. He has, we are glad to know,
formed good opinion of Memphis, and
says that the site for our customhouse is
undoubtedly the most commanding and
eligible of any in the Union. This from
q gentleman who has been SO lorg COZ
nected with the government in the Ca
paciiy of architect, is significant of q
great deal, and it is q source OF much
qualification to our people that the good
sense and generous spirit of its citizens
have sscured such site for a custom
house. Mr.. Cochrane will be in our city
several days, and will next Tuesday pro-
csed to locate the boundaries and lines
for the cuStomhoue g. The occasion,
fraught as it is with so much interest
and importance to our city, will be cele-
brated in an appropriate manner. The
chamber of Commerce, which meets
Monday, will make the necessary ar
rangements and appoint committees for
the proper management of the occasion.
At last the Memphis custOmhouse
is an assured fact, for the work will be
commenced Tuesday. Aud In this con-
necli0n we cannot ignore The persistent
energy and faithfQl effors of Hon.
Casey Young in congress toward this
public enterprise, for to him is due the
credit SIS well IS the honor OF securing
the necessary appropriation and incep
ton of the work. Mr.. Cochrane is sta
toned in Nashville to supervise the con-
s ruction Of its customhouse, but we
would like to have him transferred to
Memphis, for it is not al ways that we
fad such pleasant and excellent gen.
tleman, and an architect OF such en-
larged experience and education.
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THE tournament ST Lagrange, Friday,
was largely attended sad very much e..
joyed by all present. In the afternoon
an immense number of citizsns assem-.
bied at Grange hall and heard 3 short
aud infOrmst address. fiom Hon. Casey
Young, WHO thanked the people of Fay
cite cCu1ty for their mamie stations OF
friendship and u numbered aets of kird.
ness toward him in bis candidacy for the
congressional romination two years g ;,
and also for their indorsemgnt in the re-
cent Democratic convention. rr. Young
promised that he would soon mak9 list
OF appointments for the district and ad-
dress the people at Lagrange upon the
political Issues Of the day.
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ADEsPERATE THIEF,
He Steals q Bale of Cotton, Fires at q
Policeman and Jumps into the
Bayou.

Late yesterday afternoon a volIey Of
shots w.s heard on Beale street at the
Bayou GsyOso, and attracted large
crowd of men, women, children, babies
and dogs. Sam Jones, a negro who stole
bale OF cotton year or so ago, was ar
rested at the Beaie. street market by a
constable and Policeman Manuel, who,
with another officer, started to conduct
the prisoner 10 the stationhOuse. Upon
reaching Second street, Jones drew a
pistol, and after firing, but without ef-
feet, upon the officers, ran down the al
ley, where he was followed by Police
man Manuel, wholreturDed the shots,
Jones plunged into the bayou and mireG
up to his waist, but he was still pursued
by Policeman Manuel, who followed the
fugitive in the stream. When Jones
reached the uppar side of the bridge
over the bayou crowd gathered around
the place and a dozen or more shots
were fred, but none struck the negro,
who still held to his pistol and declared
he would kill somebody. Finally,
Deputy Constable Dock Jones, colored,
in0ucsd Sam Jones to give him the pis-
tol, and then extrieating him from his
perilous position, put him In charge of
The officers. Sam Jones is desperate
character, and when isnded in the
stationhouse cursed and defied the
power Of the law.
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A COLD-BLOODED MURDER.
An InOhensive Negro Man Shot by Two
White Runians Because he Re-
fused TO Answer their
Questions.

About FIVE o'clock Thursdsy afternoon
q fJul AMI unprovuked attempt at mur.
der was committed by two white men
named W. n. Rhodes and Perkine, near
Lou;s's store, on the fernando road
seven miles from the city. From what
we can learn, this is one OF the most un-
provoked and b. utal attempts at murder
ever committed, there being no provo
cation whatever for anything like per-
sonal or even verbal violence toward the
victim, who was peaceful cOlored man
named Ben Wright. Perkins and
Rhodes, who were OIL wagon ca route
from this city to their home in DeSoto
county, Mississippi, met Wright in the
road, and one of them asked him how
he was going to vote, and what
we're his politics. Wright said he
had no politics, and did not
expect to vote for anybody.
Without any todo Whatever, W. n.
Rhodes drew pistol and fired three
times at Wright, two of the bullets
striking him and inhiotiDg severe and
DANGEROUS wounds. AS soon rs the
cowaIdiy white ruffisns fired upon the
unoffsHdiDg negro, they put lash to their
horses and drove down the roSd at
rapid speed. Constable Ingram, with
several citiz3 3ns, started in pursuit OF the
suSi.ives and pressed them 20 closely
tnai they abandoned their wagon and
horses and escaped through the woods.
We understand that the fngitives were
ia this city Friday, but have not been
seen here since. They merit the fuIlest
penalty known to the law, and II caught,
the courts cannot exercise justice too
rigorous or a punishment too severe.
Men who attempt such crimes are too
mean 10 live In any community, and are
q Disgrace to civilization and reproach
to any people. We hope the officers of
the law will use every means in their
power to capture the fugitives and bring
them to punishment. The quicker go
ciety is rid Of such brutes the better will
it be for every one.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24
YELkOW.FEVE6.
Appeals from Savannah and Brunswick,
Georgia Won't Memphis
Help?
Charleston and Baltimore Certify that
They are Safe, and do not Fear
the Future.

SAVANNAH, September 23.-Tne Sa-
vsunah benevolent association, former.
Iy the Metropolitan fire company, have
resolved to ask aid from abroad for the
sick and destitute. All contributions,
whether of money, provisions or cloth
ing, addressed to J. Fl. EJtell, president
Metropolitan benevolent association
will be acknowledged. The total in
terments to-day, forty.six, ct which
thirty were yellOw.fever.
AUGUSTA, GA, September 23.-There
are six hundred cases of yellOw-iever at
Brunswick. The people are in a most
destitute condition, and without good
physicians.
Brunswick Appeals for Aid.
New ORLEANS, September 23.-The
mayor of Brunswick, Georgia, tele
graphs an appeal to the Howard associ-
alton for aid, aud states that cut of a
population OF twenty five hundred, there
are six hundred cases of yellow fever,
including three Of their five ply sicians.
The association forwarded to- day several
skilled physicians and nurses. A dis
patch says that it is lmpC ssible to ex.
aagerate the frightful condition of A.
fairs, and that some of the people will
die from starvation unless speedy aid is
rendered.
CbarlestOn's Cheering Statement.
CHARLESTON, September 23.-TheIe
is no epidemic in Charleston. There
have been four scattering yellow fever
cases. and they were traced to persons
who had communicated with the quar-
antipe and refugees from Savannah.
The faver shows no signs OF spreading.
Baltimore Feeling Bully
BALTIMORE, eeptsmber %, 1876.
To the General Agent of the Western Associ
ated Press:
In reply to your application for an off. q.
cial statement in regard to the preva-
lsnce Of yellow. fever in this city, we
positively state there is not a case of
yellow fever in Baltimore. All cases of
the type Of malarial fever, which pre-.
vailed at Falls Point, twelve in number,
were removed to the Marine hospital
Wednesday, and no new cases have &C.
Cured within sixty hours.
FERDINAND q. LATROBE,
Mayor of Baltimore.
JAMES A. STUART, NJ. D.,
Commissioner of Health.
It is proper to state that some sixty
eight persons were removed TO the Ma
rine hospital, but entire families We're
removed IN which single case Of fever
prevailed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24
SARD DIS.
The Van Walton Difficulty Set.
IIed-Manning's Election Assured.

Special TO the Appeal
SABDIs, miss September q The
matters at variance between Colonel
Van II. Manning and Judge Thomas
Walton having been adjusted, they will
resume their joint appointments on
Monday, al Oakland. IL is to De regret
ted that personal effair should have
interrupted this debate beiween two
young M 30, each Of whom is rt tgarded as
tue ab.est representative of his psIty in
the State OF Missits ppi. Colonel Van
II. Manning Is making most powerful
speeches, and his party sustains him
with wild enthusiasm The white ma
jJrity in the district is about twelve hun
dred. This, with three thousand colored
votes, makes his entire msjority at four
thousand two hundred. Jonn Daets and
James Bakewell, who for years have
been efficient Officers on the Missis sirpi
and Tennessee railroad, are familiar with
the public sentiment Of North Missis-
sippi. They say Manning's election is
assured.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24

the war, bat for the frs. time since 1850,
will that region have an abundance Of
food for her own wants. Not only this,
but tits food abundance comes on the
heels o. the largest cotton crop ever pro-
duced but one; thus proviI that the
south can raise five million bales of cot
ton and feed her people from her own
soil. And better still, this food plenty
comes Just when the looms of Old and
New Eogland have gone steadily to
work sfter an idlipg OF many weeks
and months; comes just when
food and feed Will be cheap in
the manufacturing districts of the south
and constant work is thus assured.
Memphis is now about mounting the
crsi Of wave of prosperity; wealth
and abundance all around her, and the
tillers o. the soil better prepared to meet
their engagements and further deveIope
the resources of their lands by improved
and economical modes OF labor than
ever. The wild visions OF speculative
fortunes to be made in two or three
years have lost their glamour, and men
begin to think it time to get back to the
old track. When came here. In 1885,
the farmers ran the merchants, as s an
Mosby, Sam Gates, Wiley Mil
ler, well known. Now, the
merchants run the farmers, and the
banks run the merchants. A healthier
state Of things is at hand, ard such pru.
dent, sincere and intelligent Republicans
IS MsssIs. Moore and Hill readily zee
the danger of letting Barbour Lewis be
accepted as the Republican leader Of
this congressional district. Barbour is
now buried, and no citizens in your
c0mmCEty deserve more credit for their
nlauiy course in shelving him than
Messrs. Moore, Hill, KOrtrscht and Ran
dolph. Cotton at ten cent?, with our
food plenty, is equal to twelve cents
paid last year when food was scarce.
With the emphatic denunciation just
given Lewis by the better men of his
own party, the Influence or all trade
will be healthy, because it will be con-
servative. ARKANSAS.
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HOLLY SPRINGS.
The Raising OF the Flag Whites and
Blacks Make Speeches-A
Sad Difficulty.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, September
23.-Last night while The young men
we're frolicking around the cannon,
several got into difficulty, and Il. 8
Falconer shot w. A. Newton, it is be.
lieved accidentally. The shot entered
the right breast and lodged in the shoul-
der. The wound is extremely darger.
Gus. Falconer is under one Thousand
dollars bond to appear at the next term
OF court.
A large gathering was held here to-
day to raise the flag. A great many
colored men were present. Spseches
were made by Msjor w. M. Strickland,
A. F Moore and Henry Hcp'e, colored
The fig was raised amidst the firing OF
cannon and great enthusiasm, the geo.
pie cheering loudly FIR Tilden, Hendricks
and Manning. The pole is one hundred
ard ten feet high, and the flag twenty
feet long, with Tilden and Hendricks
and Manning in b.azing letters. 1t now
proudly waves over our little city. The
greatest harmony prevailed during the
entire day.
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HIS TRUsTY FRIENIs
The Movement of Moore and KOrtrecht
Applauded.

EDITORS APPEAL-Is not Memphis
to be congratulated upon the turn things
have taken against the creature Barbour
LeWis? Just review the matter a mo-
ment. At the first me- citing Of the Re-
publicsns such reputable citizens as w.
r. Moore and l. M. Hill fail to honor or
diepi'y the occasion with their preser ce !;
and it is but fair to presume that gentle
men with such social standing SIS Kor-
tgect and Randolph were there to pre-.
Uent, il possible, the nomination of q
man who would disgrace any society,
political or otherwise. But, despite their
efforts, Lewis carried the black cohorts
with him, Eldridge being his lieutenant,
and Tom Hamilton fighting shy only
because he saw no "sugsf" in
the game. The second meeting
is helG, and Moore and other
decent Rsp1blicans sra present;
not to seek Office, but 10 save this city
aud county from the dire disgrace of
having such Hessian as Lewis named
as the Republican leader in the coming
congressional race. Surely all this looks
wei; and though Lewis would have
been defeated even with eli the support
they cou'd have given, it is creditable to
the intelligence and manhood OF the
better men Of the Republican party that
such poisoned, losthsome reptile finds
no inGorser among them. And why
should they indorse such a creature?
Why should such sagacious rcerchant IS
as Hill and Moore desire to commit tae
political interests ard the destiny OF such
q city as Memphis to the hal ds
of such q venal bloat? Never before
in sill her history has Memphis
occupied such commanding position
as now. Never bsfore-either before or
since the war-has the country trading
with her had such a bright promise OF
material independence in the near fu-
ture. For the first time, not only since
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24

LATEST dispstc h=s from Europe last
night sre to the effect that all the great
powers have come to sn agreement re-
gardiDg the conditions Of peace to be
proposed 10 The Porte, The programme
drawn up by the British cabinet will
form the basis of the proposals. Steps
will now he taken without delay at Con-
s.sntinople to obtain the Porte's accept
ancs Of these conditions, and Is the
latter has already signifiad his readiness
to meet legally the wishes of the Euro
pssn powers so far IS it is compatible
with the interests of the Turkish en-.
pire, there cannot Dow be much donot
that peace will soon be concluded.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24

THE New York World 0f lbs twenty
first, which reached us yesterday, con-
tains full and detailed statement from
Judge S.nnOt, Of the marine court OF
New Y,rk, who IN 1852 was Governor
Tilden's confidential clerk, in regard 10
the question Of the iucome tex cf that
gentleman iG the year nspod. Nj.
SinnOt says snd Iroves lha. cut Of thir.
teen pretended Items OF income,
amounting 10 one hundred and
ten thou aud dOilsTJ, published by
The New York Times, eleven
items, sEi.ua.iag to eighty four thou
sand collar, ars whol ) fictitious, while
of the othsr two, Oniy one Of one thcu,
sand dollars is E tiTaly true, and tne
second, Of twenty-five thousand dollars,
Is only TariislIy tue. There IL, there
fore, 40 .ECunC fcr lhs assertion tuat the
sworn 70 urn was nOg just and accurate
statement Of ths income Of G1ver0or
TIden, after making su3h deductions
for Losses, interest paid ard other
chsrse IS the law author I'D him 10
make.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24

WE learn from a source which We
deem perfectly reliable, that Governor
Porter is not travelling through the State
on his canvass with either single,
sub!e, or six-barreled pistols bucked
around him. Governor P0rteE was in-
formed at Shelbyville the other dag,
before the difficulty occurred bstween
himself and Mr. Thomas, tina: the later
gentleman had expressed his intention
TO denounce him at That appointment,
despite any trouble which such denun-
citation might provoke. In view OF this
fact, Governor Porter was furnished by
friends with the wespon OF defense in
regard TO which some o. the papers
hsreabout are shediiE g oTccsdile tears OF
deprecstion. The governor expected to
be assaulted from what he b ID heard,
and the attempt was msde.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24

to elect 1t. He would briTg 6 IS much
strength TO ii as any other man.
Colonel George CAN'T said Mr. T. G.
Lowe was not present, but that he was
authorized TO state that this gentleman
wss 'Oc the people, for reform and puri-
fication of law and administration
and would make faithful and able
representative.
0n motion, the convention adjourned
sine die, its proceedings having been
guist, orderly and harmoni u', and It's
action having given satisfaction.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24
W. M'ELRoY, Sergeant,

WE publish on our third page this
morning the letter addressed by Hon.
Jere Black to General Garfield. IL is,
like all inst taI emanaied from Er
Blacks pen, unaDswersble. For logicsl
sequence, strength Of statement, historic
accuracy snd.eumulstive power, it Is The
most remarkable document the present
campaign has produced. We commend
it as worthy Of more Than usually care
ful reading
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24

THE superintendent OF general re-
cTutting has been directed TO for
ward three hundred recruits to the
department Of the south, as fellows:
OIe hundred ard fifty for the Second
infantry, q. Atlanta; fly fer the Third
Infantry, at Holly spEings, Mississippi;
ami one hundred for the sixth infantry,
al Huatsvils J, A'abams.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24
WEATHER PROBABELITIEs.

WAS DEPr., OFFICE CIR. SIC. OFTICEF, 4
S.=EISGr0s, eptembsT p am.
For Tennessee and the ohio Ualiey,
ssoytherly t0irads, rising barometer, cooler,
cloudy soe1ther.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-24

We have hsd The Manning Wslton
and Porter. Thomas diff 'u!ties, and now
We are promised a ME lery- BJurges diff
Fl ulty in Louisiana. Is seems that the
later stated that the foImer, in q speech
al Monroe, advocated the ssssssinstion
of Packard and other r sd;cAls. M'Ea
cry denounced the statement as felsa,
aud ii is said that BouTges he's sent him
a challenge, which has been accepted,
and the light wil take place alter NJ E =
cry finishes the canvass he is eft present
mshipp.