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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

THE dead Queen Of Tragedy wss hon.
cred by Massachusetts az she deserved.
Time w8s when it could not have been
50, when she would have been marked
and pointed at as a "strollipg woman"
by men unworthy TO tie the latchet of
her shoes. But, happily for the world,
the days OF big1tei and intolersnt power
have passed away fOrever-st least in
this couOtTy-snd women as well as
men may speak freely aud fully and IN
reEeSveily, aud without fear that sny
will modest or make them sfraid. Chsr.
Iotte Cushmeu livei long enough to re-
alize the full fruitioa of her efforts TO
break down the barriers imposed upon
her sex, ard to reap the reward OF Is bors
awAys honestly directed in the Interest
Of her art. The services over her re-
mains, on Sunday, took place in Kings
chapel, Boston, in the presence Of an
immense thr0ng OF persons, including
G. vernon Rice and other State and mu-
niciPai digaitsries, and in the morning
a great number of citizens viewed the
face OF the deceased while the body was
lying in the Parker house. Her remains
Were inferred in Mount Auburn.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22
MENPHTS Appeal
TUES DAY, FEBRUARY %, 1876.

EDITORS APPEAL-Having seen in
the Knoxville Wing and ChTOnicle, aod
re1eated ia the Ledger q few days since,
and the APPEAL or Sunday morning,
that twas the highest bidder for the
lease Of the peniteutisTy 10 Decem Der
iss',n deem il my duty in justice to
Others, as well ss Governor Porter, to
state that | Was the lowest bidder for the
lease. Ny bid was twenty-five thou
sand dollars per R1num, On basis OF
eight hundred convicts, l lesTn that
Wnite & Lands bid thirty-three thou
sand dollars, on basis of eight hundTt
eonvicts. There being now about eleve1
hundred convicts ia the prison, wOu.d
have made their bid equal to about for.
ty-tbrse Thousand dollars, which wss
tan thousand dollars more thaa my bid.
learned from Wm. O'COnner, Of the
firm CT Chevy, O'Conrer & Co., that
taay proposed t. take the lease at the
bid of White & Lsndig, which would
have been between forty-Jhree and forty
four thousand 60 lars | make this state
ment in order that the people of the
State may understand the facts
y. B. FORREST.
We make place for the above from
General FOREST as a correction OF our
statement that he was the highest bid
der We We're led to the committ6l OF
this error from the published statement
of tae Knoxville Chronicle, which we
presumed to be well founded. 1t is
proper for US to say in addition to this
that the bid OF the present lessees, as we
lean from another and equally reliable
authority, amounts to fully fifty-six
thousand dollars, or twenty thousand
dollars mere than they paid on the first
contract. This being so, we withdraw
our structures and desire especially to be
understood as having 10 inten-
ton to impugn the executive,
and thai we regard that official
clear Of any design other than s1ch
as would iuure TO the profit and benefit
OF The State. The sams uprigdtness and
integrity OF purpose hes characterized
General Humes, Of this city, in
his dealings with the S.ate, and
we cheerfulIy make the smende.
We ara fully satisfied We were in error,
writing az we did with the statement Of
our Knoxville cotempors ry for text.
So much in justification Of the gov
erloC and the Iessees. So far as the
question Of employing the convict labor
outside Of the penitentisry is concerned,
we still maintain our position, warrant
Ell, rs we bslieve we are in so doing, by
the superior claims the honest labor Ct
the Safe has upon US. The QUESTION Of
releasing being ia safe hands, We can
only urge that the commission do the
bssl they can for the State, and If they
must lease, let the penitentiary to the
highest bidder. The : ate needs all the
money she can make, and the taxpayers
81. the relief they can get.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

The New York 4Arcddidn Gays that
two great sinners block the way Of chris-
tisn eudesvOr in that city. To Whist
sort Of christianity do you wish to con-
overt us?' ask intelligent sinners. Are
+" We to grow like Bowen in time, or to
"ripen into Beecher? These two pro-
"fessed converts are blight upon the
"harvest. Moody and Sankey failed in
Brooklyn, and they will fail in New
"York, simply because OF this dreadful
"scsndsl. 1t is an upas tree, and within
ats pestiferous circle prayers fall life
81 less, and no grace is granted"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

TIE New York World, prospecting for
the presidency, says that Charles Sum-
ner's death, following 90 closely upon
his political ostrac:sm, has aroused
deep feeling, not only against Grant
himsll! but against all who aided or
abetted him Ia his selfish and despicable
treatment Of the deceased senator. This
will be felt by any candidate upon whose
shoulders the administration mantle
shall be placed, whether it be Blaine or
Morton, Conkling or z B. Wasbburne,
and the popular vengeance will be
melted out to either of the above exactly
as it would be visited upon Grant him
self, always providing the Democracy do
not divert the course OF popular sympa-
Thy by some iIl-timed ffeak or williul
Obstinacv
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

Elk. CoNGREssMA VAUGHAN, now
president OF the Brownsville railroad, IN
the course OF a speech at Alamo, a day
or two since, spoke mos. encouragingly
as to the enterprise. He said "that by the
fourth day OF July next, tie iron horse
would come snortipg over on the north
bank o. ths Forked-deer river on this
rlsd, and they intended to celebrate the
event with a grand picnic, to which he
gave the citizens OF Alamo s most cor
dial invitation ~
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

LATEST returns from the elections in
France, on Sunday, give the results in
ore hundred and sixty-nine districts.
O2e hundred and twenty-three Of these
were carried by the republicans of vsri.
Gus shades, seventeen by the Bonapart-
lists, seven By the radicals, seven by the
lsgitimists, six by the c0ustitutionalists,
and five by the conservatives. These
returns are from citiCs aud large towns.
DutsuTe, minister Of justice, Of NINA
hons ministry, is elected; 50 is Gam
belts, the great "a deal leader; also Louis
Blanc. In Bourges THERE'S msj0rity Is
seven thousand. R0uher, former fiuapce
minister Of Napoleon III, defeated Je.
rome B0naParte in Corsica In Paris
there was not the slightest disturbance,
but there were serious riots in Carcas-
some and Corsics. Elsewhere there was
peace, and the result is regarded as very
favorable 20 the perpetuity Of the re-
public.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

Rev. DR.. BACON is an earnest friend
Of Bsecher's, and is therefore impulsive
in his manner Of denouncing the "gTeat
scandal" He Informed the advisory
council, in one Ct his reckless moments,
that the charge Of adultery against the
Plymouth pastor was first published fIn
tina. infamous newspaper, conducted by
an infamous woman, about the first Of
November, 1873" Aud he ssks: Has
it not come down like the empty
ing Of q lub Of Stops ," The rev.
erend doctor, Who is evidently not
a warm sjmiTsr Of Woodruff d
Clofin's Wsekly, puts a far more peril
nent query: When did it begin 10 sfzzle
in the vent h0lg?" Tina! IS the question.
That is what the advisory council wants
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

THE Russian telegraph agency pub
fishes dispatch stating that no alliance
has been formed between Russia, Ger
many, England aud the United States
in regard TO China, but the Usual good
understanding between the powers is
more emphatic by reason Of the position
in which the foreign residents of China
ara placed. It is only the sane old
story. The barbarian must go to the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

THIS IS progress: A bill has passed
the Kentucky legislature and been
signed by the governor authorizing the
city of Louisville to levy tax Of eight
cents on each one hundred dollars Of its
real and personal property, to be used in
the erection Of buildings for the white
schools OF that city.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

o know, and that IS j1st Whist they
will learn il Bowen and Mrs. Wood
Ill will only tell sll they know, ard
Mr5. Tl,On's brother is ss coed as his
word and swSa-s 70 all he knows. Let
Doctor B aeon only keep on as he has
be CUR, and We shall have even his pc
culiarly wor 'ei question answered.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

The proposed ordinance for the estab-
lishment of board ofpublic works is
published this morning to provoke COM
menf, so tina; the public purpose in re-
gard to it may be ascertained.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

A PRESS telegram from Washington
yesterday says that the Mississippi levee
committee will report unanimously in
favor OF the appropriation Of from three
to five million dollars in shape of q re-
fu0d OF portion Of the cotton tax lille
galIy collected from the States to be di-
rectly identified by the construction Of
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

THIS looks like war. a telegram from
Belgrade yesterday says that the min
lister OF wsr hiss issued en- order calling
out all men b tween the ages of twenty
and fifty. They ara directed to report
themselves to the military CONSUMPTION
committee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

THE services Of Sankey and Moody at
New York were attended by an immense
crowd on Sunday, and the telegraph
says that a large number rose to be
prayed for, the services closing with
a beuediction. The inquiry rooms were
filled to overfowing, and the meetir G
was the largest yet held.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

a TELEGRAM from Washington yes
terdsy is to the effect that Augustus
s hell, chairman, and oiher members of
the Democratic national committee,
have arrived there. The opinion is that
some western city will be selected to.
day as the place for holding the national
pOnVaDtion
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

TIE Louisville Courier. Journal was
dom.clled in its new and magnificent
building on Saturday last, and all Louis
vile is happy thereaf. We congratulate
our cotemporary upon its good fortune,
and hope it will continue to deserve its
DrcSoaritv
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

ARRANGEMENTS are perfecting st the
internal revenue Office for the raiundiug
of the tax paid by foreign stockholders
Of the Illinois Ceatral r&ilrosd company.
The amount il about one hundred ard
eighty thousand d Lars.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
Memphis and Kansas City & &. Co.
bids EoR WORK,

DY order of the Executive Committee, bids
ID will be received until February % 1876 for
me Clearing, Grading and Furnishing Cross
ties on the following divisions of the Mem
phis and Kansas City Railroad; payments in
county and Town bonds, as specified on each
division.
First.-Between Batesvllle, Independence
county, Arkansas, arc JacksODpOrt, jackson
county, Arkansas. Payment In Independ-
ence and Jackson County Bonds.
Second.-Between JackSonpOrt and Augusta,
Woodruff county, Arkansas. Payment in
Jackson and Woodruff County Bonds and
Bonds OF the Town of Augusta.
Thtrd.-Betwt en- Augusta and Wittsburg,
Cross county, Alkansas Payment in Wood
Iuf and Cross County Bonds.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all of said bids.
Bids to be addressed to
JOHN OVERTON, JR.,
President n. and K. @. r. r.,
Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis, Tenn, January IL, 1876 tan
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

THE Csrlist war il over. Don CaIlcs
has fed into France, and there remains
only one strongho d to be captured.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

KELLEY msds his great financial
speech on Saturday, and still we wait
for something decisive.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22
HOTEL.
HOT SPRINGS HOTEL
NV. OARBART, Propsieeor.

WITH the rev year, this hotel has cbanged
W hai DIS, and is being rsRtted with great
care and expense, ami furnished throughout
WIN new carpets. Is location is superior to
any other IN the valley, ana is only half -
Tar from the depot as are the other houses.
Every room and department Is supplied with
gas and there Is an e.eg5nt bath-hOuse under
the same roof, with natural vapIr ogtf :
hotel.
My charges arc from Sl2 80 to SI7 80 per week.
This was the irst-cIaSs house under the
present management, during ls7i and the pro-
prleL is determ ned II shall he the leadi0g no.
Cel n iutuEe. Your patronage IA respectfully
solicited. l. W. CARHART, Proprietor.
Hot Springs. Ark. January 10. 1915 iaZT
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22
STENOGR APHER.
jas. WALSH, STEaOGRaPHRR,
50 North COurG Street,

LNNlDENCE reported in Courts, beforer ef-
u erees, etc, verbatim. Shorthand taught
orally or by mail. ms
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22

TOR the speedy cure OF Seminal Weakness
L Lost Manhood, and all disorders bIough
on by indiscretion CT excess. Any dTuggis
has the ingredients. Address DAVIDS ON
Co, Box 2296, New York. oc2G-deOd
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22
COTTON CLEAN Frs.
Cotton Cleaner.
CHEEKS SEED COTTON CLEANER.
y. ". SPEERS, JR,, Manufacturer and Sole
Proprietor for Arkansas, Mississippi
aud Tennessee

I HAVE recently put in a CHEEK COTTON
l. CLEANER, that cleans co ton more thor
OuEhly than any other machine now in use:
and as the cotton manufacturers OF Tennes-
see, who are using the CHEEK CLEANFR
are well pleased with IT'S work, am confident
that planters who have their cotton put up az
my Gin will obtain satisfs ctOrv prices tor IT,
fou are invited to call and see the machine IN
operation.
Y. W, SPEERS, Jr.,
Corner Gf FAUcO RnA Cauxey strsst.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22
MEDICAL.
Ayers Cherry PectOral,

For GGssagsE Of the Throat srd Lungs,
such as C8B2hs, Colds, WbGeQiHg.
Cough. Bronchitis, Asthma
A. Il s.asEEE - sHEEE
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
The Invitation to the Advisory
Council Accented.

At the Congregational church, the regu-
lar Thursday evening prayer meeting was
attended by forty-fve persons. The Rev.
j. G. johnson, pastor, conducted the exer-
cises, and read a chapter of the gospel ac-
cordlng to st. Mathew, and spoke about
twenty minutes on the subject of Christ's
ministrations and of the revival spirit
After prayer and singing, Mr.. johnson
opened letter which he said was a letter
of the dismissal of S. d. Pettengill from
the Congregational church at Grafton to
this church. He therefore submitted the
question il Mr.. PetteDgill should be ac-
cepted as a member of this church. and he
was accepted.
Mr.. johnson produced another letter,
which he stated was from the Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, inviting this church to
participate in an advisory council, to be
held at Plymouth church on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Johnson remarked that it had been
usual to accept such invitations, but on
this occasion he would submit the question
If 1t should be accepted, and inquired If
there were any who wished to make any
remarks.
Mr. u. V. N. HARDWOOD rose and said
for one am in favor of accepting the invi-
tation. The theory OF the Congregational
church union is advisory. When that s
broken an important link in the union of
Congregationalsts is broken. In the pres
ent state of feeling to decline this invitation
might be considered as evidence of disfel-
lowship. The letter seems to be in good
faith and asking advice on matters of i'm
portance. 1t seems to me that it is best to
accept the invitation, and therefore move
was seconded.
Mr.. S. B. Pettengill said l think there
is a wrong impression prevailing as to the
number of churches who have declined the
invitation. 1t is stated that about 95 con-
gregations have thus far accepted. In Yer
mont two have accepted, one has declined
and two have not been heard from. The
| Christian Union says that eight-tenths of
the churches heard from have accepted.
The vote was taken by raising the hands
and the invitation accepted.
Mr.. Harwood was nominated as delegate
to the council. He, however, declined and
nominated Mr.. s. B. Pettengill, who was
elected.
Mr.. johnson then suggested that a third
person be selected in case either he or the
delegate should be unable to attend.
On motion, permission was given the
pastor and delegate to select an alternate if
necessary, when after singing, the meeting
closed with benediction.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11

-
Witness--I should say they did, but as
saw only the paper and not the writing. I
cannot state definitely that they were let
tiers.
Judge Dlllon-Dip you drop the envel-
opes in the mail boxP
Witness-I did
Judge Dillon then adjourned the court
I'LL p. m. and requested the counsel to
send the authorities to his room.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the reassembling of the court for the
afternoon session, Judge Dillon rendered
an elaborate decision, his colleague concur
ring, admitting the evidence to be consid-
cred by the jury under proper instructions
by the court in connection with all other
circumstances in evidence.
Everest was then recalled. lie testified
Col Joyce handed me two envelopes and
directed me to put them in the letter box,
which l did Joyce was watching me from
the window of his office; l was faciug
him /; l could see him watching me saw
directions on the envelopes one was d.
rected to W. o. Avery, Washington, D.
C., the other to Gen. o. e. Babcock, Wash
ington, D. c. each of them had "personal"
in the left hand corner; they were ordinary
envelopes and had no printed matter on
them or other directions except what 1
have stated. They had postage stamps on
them. l did not see any more that day.
l left the city June 10, 1875 and went to
New York city and from there to Liver
pool. left Liverpool last Christmas and
arrived in New York on 7th of January.
Witness never saw Babcock before this
trial began.
The cross-examinaton by Storrs did not
shake the witnesses testimony. Witness
went abroad simply to get out of the way !;
did not know whether he had been indicted
or not had never been arrested had made
no inquiry, and there had been no under
standing or bargain about it.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
The Latest Fish Story.

Mrs. John Parker, residing between Lud-
low village and Tyson furnace, near the
pond, is the lucky person who on Wednes-
day, the 9th inst, caught pike through
the ice which weighed the neat little
amount of twenty-four pounds, and meas
ured three feet, eight inches in length.
1t would seem that Mr. Pike forgot to
try the strength of the line until hauled
upon the ice, but the first flop it made there
after parted it instanter, and so near was
the fish to the aperture in the ice at this
time that had not Mrs. p. very thought
fully thrown herself upon it, there is no
doubt brs what his fishship would have re-
gained his former roomy and comparative
ly safe quarters. 1t will be remembered
by the readers of THE GLOBE that the hus-
band of Mrs. p. short time since had the
good fortune to capture a comfortable
sized pike which weighed some eighteen
pounds, but his better half has not only
''seen him" but gone him some six pounds
better Good enough for woman who
has right to catch pike, ii any body has.
This exploit of Mr.. Parker in the line of
fishing, must stand unchallenged until bet
ter statistics are handed in, which we opine
will not be very soon.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
PRESIDENT ORToN's LETTER,
The Telegraph and the Babcock Case

New York, Feb. 10.
President orion, Of the Western Union
telegraph company, sends the following
letter to the press of this city.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Co.,
New York, Feb. 10, 1876
To Editors My attention has been
called within few days to the press re-
ports passing over our wires from Wash
ington, containing statements to the effect
First-That recent application to the
United States court at st. LOUIS, to have
the requirements of one of several subpn-
mas which had been served upon the COM
pany made more explicit, was really made
for the purpose Of preventing the disclosure
of what was considered by me as a dam
aging testimony to Gen. Babcock.
Second-That my recent trip to Wash
ington was made upon or in connection
with this business and that while at Wash
ington | had admitted that the records of
the Western Union company at New York
and at Long Branch, recently examined by
me pursuant to subpoena, contained mes
sages between Babcock and members of the
ring which show conclusively that Bah
cock is guilty. Reports containing some
of these allegations have already been pub
lished. deem it due alike to the public
and to private justice to say concerning the
matters referred to in these reports
First-The application made to the court
in behalf of the company, at st. Louis, was
not at the instigation, solicitation or sur-
gesiion of Gen. Babcock, nor of any person
acting in his behalf, nor was my trip TO
Washington on that business.
Second-No effort has ever been made
by or in behalf of Gen. Babcock to prevent
the company from furnishing all messages
in its custody that had been called for bv
process issued from any court, snd all such
have been furnished.
Third-The search made through the
New York and Long Branch files failed to
find single message covered by the sub
pGna or outside of it, which related to any
of the cases at st. Louis.
Fourth-It follows necessarily that I
have not stated to any person anywhere
that the records of this company contained
evidence conclusive of the guilt of Gen.
BaScock. | have stated in few instances
exactly the contrary.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM ORTON
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.

FLoUR.-Receipts s,52s barrels. The market
is shade frmer Tor low grades, little better for
export. Sales OF 1900 barrels OF No. at IS l59
4 10 superf1ne western and state at 81 IS a
81 20; common TO good extra western and
state at IS 05S5 80 good TO choice do. at 81 o5
a6 90; commoA 10 choice white wheat western
extra at SO O5aT 90 fancy white wheat western
extra at 81 O5aT rs common to good extra st.
Louis at s. s0Ca9 90 Patent Minnesota extra
good TO prime, 50 6os7 IS; choice 10 double ex-
ira, 81 40Ca9 co. including 400 barrels Of ship
ping extra at IS 1905 30 $500 barrels OF medium
TO choice western extra. at s. Sy91 IS; 1000
bbls OF city mills extra mainly at IS 9O96 10.
WHRAT.-Receipts 5000 bushels. The mar
ket 1a2 better, more doing for export, also
moderate home trade inquiry some demand.
sales l12 900 bush at l06@lO1 for rejected spring;
81 ll@l IS for ungraded spring VI 1875 for No.
) Chicago anoat; 81 20 Tor NO 2 Milwaukee;
store 81 s4h@l36; No. l spring 81 2s; No.
81 "a; white Canada 81 Ia.
CoRN-Receipts 49, Ss4 bushels. The market
quoted as being fairly active. Sales OF $1,000
bushels at 59Aab9h no grade mixed; 46a64a4 for
graded mixed 10 for old white western store;
Go fornew yellow southern 62I9c for new yei-
low Jersey and Pennsylvania.
OATs.-Receipts 70, 1876 bushels. The market
is quoted as more active Sales OF 80, 200 bush.
at l6a5Oc for mixed western and state; 4egs4I
No.R; Tor white western and state, including In
HAY.-Tne market is quoted as being Nm
atIsOfsshs fax as shf hgn ia .no,oo =.
@lbo for yearlings lsl4's eastern and western
at 1T@2Oc. S~ioihi'ns
CoFFEE.-The market for Rio is quoted AZ
being quiet Nc lower and cargoes quoted at.s'S
Is ior JOB lots l6k@i9c gold. ~
suaAR.-The market quoted as being cnite
uncnahged at IA@1ySC for fair TO good renIinV
MoLAssks.-rhe market Is quoted Forign
demand. IN 70"
RIcE;-The market is quoted as being STEADY
s ana , Iair request at 6k@1h for Carolina 6ES
" Ioa louisiana 09oA Tor Ragoon.