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III EVE PHsS.
go, Vad Some Power the GIfte Gee Us,
to See Gursels rs ItheEs Sec Cs'-
Well. Here's a Chance and
tKere's a 60"
: "We are glad to learn

North Albanian: "We are glad to learn
from some of citizens who have visited Memphis
this week, that the city presents the same active,
pushing, business-like appearance as OF old. This
of her business men, than of the splendid advan-
tageS she possesses for controlling an immense
trade The late terrible struggle through which the
city has passed Will not have been entirely WltnOul
good results If it opens the way to solution OF its
financial embarraSSments, and TO the adoption OF
thorough and scientific system of sewerage and
general sanitary reform. We are hopeful and con-
fident of both these good results, from what we
know of her population, and IL the government Will
adopt rigid quarantine against the West Indies to
prevent the importation or yelow-fever into New
Orleans and gulf ports, thus we think inSurng I'M
munity to Memphis from future viSitati0nS ike the
recent one, she will continue to grow and improve
her advantages as the great central cotton market
of the south. Observation-Disclosures late Affections
and although the way was open for cotton to go to
other markets all the time, scarcely hundred
bales were shipped from this part of the Tennessee
valley, many persons preferring to do without much
needed supplies, rather than send their cotton to
another market. The present Is fit me for
Memphis to reach out for trade which heretofore
she has neglected. We allude to the sale of dry
goods, notions etc. to North Alabama. All OF our
merchants ship their cotton to Memphis, and go to
Louisville, Cincinnati and Nashville to buy these
goods, and draw on Memphis TO pay for them. The
amount OF money spent by merchants OF
this valley al In these a latter titles Is M
her merchants could compete with them in prices,
and why can't they? With the great Mississippi
and wares put down at their store houses at low
figures as her rivals can get them? The Bluff City
has a fine chance to rise, PhPniX-like, from the
ashes of tibulatIOn and calamity, and we feel just
fed in saying that North Alabama will lend not only
her sympathy, but the more substantial aid of her
trade In the good work of her material regenera-
themselves let her people go to work to lay the
foundation for future prosperity which Will tnevita
bly, come, If they are true to their character foI
pluck and energy, by inaugurating the reforms al
luded to above"
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HOME TELEGRAMS.

st. Louis. November 16: 1t will be an
nounced tomorrow morning that the Ece1aing Dis
patch of this CITY, will be sold at public auction un-
der deed of trust, Monday, December 9th.
Cincinnati, November Is: The excitement
at GAINESVILLE Ohio, the recent grave-robbery is
still very great A. Rtlltard denies all completely
In the affair Dr. Heyl was placed In the inesVllle
jail last evening.
Philadelphia, November Is: The election
board of the eighth division of the fourth ward,
four Republicans and five Democrats, was arrested
to-day by the United States marshall, charged with
recording more votes than were actually cast
Cincinnati, November Is: The rates to
New York this morning over the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad was four dollars and by the Pan
Handle five dollars. There are indications that
day and that will probably be raised next week
New Y ork, November 16: The bank state
ment. Loans, decrease, S2,51S,1O0; specie, de-
crease, 1857 800; legal tenders increase, !S2SOO;
deposits, decrease S985,500; circulation, increase,
$4,000; reserve, increase, S6l,3Io. Inc banks now
hold Sl2,905,570 In excess OF legal requirements.
Salt Lake, November IS: The Mormon
women held meeting in the theatre TO day
and passed resolutions ayoWing their belief In patrl-
archal order of marriage, revealed TO Gods peO-
pie in past ages, which, If lived up to, Is conducive
to long life, strength and glory We indorse 1t as
one of the most important principles OF our holy
religion, and claim the right of its practice.
Mahoney City, Pa, November Is: The
boiler of the locomotive Gem exploded at the Phil
adspha and Reading depot this afternoon, Instantly
killing the engineer, Frank BraemS OF MahoneI
Plane; the conductor, Jacob Trout OF Tamaqua
and boy, Calvin LutZ. George Hagenbuch, boy
badly The engine is a complete wreck and the ee
pot and telegraph Office badly shattered.
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BOB WISE.
A Very Prince at Good FelIOws-What
he did for the Memphis Yellow
Fever Sufferers and the Mem
phis Refugees.

Evansville Journal: "The advertised ar
rival of the steamer James W. Gaf to-day, on her
first Tip to Memphis since the breaking out of the
yellow-fever scourge, brings to mind the efficient
work performed by Captain Bob Wise. her
mander, IN behalf of his suffering Memphis friends.
Captain Wise has long been great IavOrlte with
tbs people all along the two rivers from Cincinnati
to Memphis and IL has been esteemed a rare pleas
ure to able to travel by his boat. This popularity
largely grew out of his genial disposition and
commodatng spirit of the gentleman, who always
made the comfort and pleasure of his guests his
first thought. But great as was his former pOpu-
larity IL nothing compared with the esteem and
affection in which he Is now held by the Memphis
people Driven by th9 fever from the trade for
which his boat had been built, and vii bout any pros
her for months, he did not, As many under
sight and await the return OF conditions which
in the trade He remembered how literally Mem
phis had supported his boat and assisted him to
build up paying trade, and was grateful to his
friends for the long and valuable assistance they
had rendered him. And he expressed that gratitude
not In words, but by actS-the only kind OF sympa-
thy that could possibly be of any value his friends
in their distress. His first act was to buy bale
OF cotton in the Memphis market and auction 1t of,
the amount realized to be contributed to the yellow
fever fund. Bidding IN the bale himself at good
sum, he ductiOned IL of second time. the amount
realized OF both sales being several hundred dollars.
week later he organized grand concert at the
Cincinnati music hall, and by personal efforts in
making known Its purpose, made spleL did success
Of 1t. He also contributed to the Memphis fund
through the Boatmen's association, the chamber of
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LONDON. November IS.-Nofwich is in.
undated by a ireshe: IN the river Wensum the CON
sequence OF fO5tnighrs steady rain. Two of the
most denSely populated districts are several feet u-
der water. The Easements Of eli the factories,
warehouses, grdnaTlss and dwellings along the river
are Hooded One or two deaths by drowning are re-
ported Four or five nil Of the streets are sub.
merged, and from three to four thousand
dwellings made untnhabltah e. The res.ilt Is vast
pecublary damage. The authorities are maintain
ing the homeless POOLS
semi ouielai note 10 ~ bished pointing out that
England has the treNy-Ight 10 keep tSo small gun.
0odts ~ the Black sea, and admit ing that the ten
1er ra3lly went 20 nnoltse the f1rtncaions that
tbs Russians are alleged to be erecting at BOuggos.
dispatch ON Calcutta says there many
indications which seem 20 warrant the belief that
an cary attack On All Musdjid is intended. The
transmission OF telegr8ms concerning military
movements Is forbidden. 70 Is more than probable,
" e1mmi Ss2llat arrange menis permit. Ali Musujtd,
kuram tort and Cacdahar will b. s=iZ5d this winter.
The anleer has not yet the falntest desire TO
submit
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Stiil FOiied bg tie GraYe-ThIeves
Ehc stole =. =. stewards Body
All Hur=0rs and Statements
40 tae Contrary Eotwith-
standing.

NEW York. November S.-Pohce-Super
ntendent Waling says OF the publication OF the sta
res In regard 70 finding A T. Stewards Ddy: II Is
outrageous the stories are without the shadow OF
mast not be blamed F
The repods IN The morning papers that Stewards
headquarters. - FNe
The stories about the body being found in Hobo.
Ken OF IN heehhHken cemetery we're laughed az by
police officers as Ridiculous SUPERINTENDENT Val
Ing cnaiactsIized them as scandalously false. No
new ares. were made Ia any of the precincts VI 10
mi1hlgnt Tor completely In the grave robbery The
prisoners, Hhalen or Freeiand and Burke, will be
examined ia court Tomorrow. They are arrested as
SUSPICIOUS chaiaeters, capaOle of doing the deed
the polce ana del ectYes all busily engaged I'm
hul.lhg up clev5, but me cleGs and rumors OF the
- 1e'ng fec9yere5 appear to be getting exhausted
o, - 70 one 'cIc'E this morning the police said
tIey ndd hothlfS new TO communicate I'm relation to
the Stewart Craze robbery.
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Bankrupt Notice

In the District Court of the United States for the
Western District of Tennessee, in bankruptcy.-In
the matter Of Rosenbaum q Bros, Bankrupts.-A AT
Memphis, the 18th day of November, A ID. 1873.
To the creditors OF said bankrup;s:
TNHIS Is to give notice that have filed my final
l. accOun as assignee of the estate of ROsen-
baum Bros, baDkrupts, in said couIt and that on
the Sd day OF December next, shall apply to said
court the settlement of said accounts and
a discharge from all liability assignee of said
estate In accordance with the provisions of the 2Stn
section of the act of Congress entitled IAN act tC
establish a uniform system OF bankTu ptcy through
cut the United States" approved March 2, 1857
EUGENE LEHMAN,
AssIgnee of estate Of Rosenbaum L Bros Bankrupts
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SAMUEL H1RsoH, sec'y.
CONGREGATION Children OF Israel.

Congregation Children OF Israel.
At meeting of The Congregation, held November
II, 1873, the following resolutions we're unant-
mously passed:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Divine Providence to re-
move from our midst by the terrible scourge, the
yellowfever our friend and former president ofths
CONGREGATION, THEOBALD FOLZ, Je Ii
ISeScLIsd, That we bow With meek submission to
the Divine will of Him who tiOeth "A things well.
ReSOLted, That In the demise OF THsoBALn FoI4z,
this congregation has lost a va liable member, one
vho by his Kindness and Urbanity had won the es-
TEEN and profound -eepeet Of all who knew him.
Rescued, That to the deeply afflicted family OF the
deceased, we tender our heartfelt sympathy for the
loss of kind husband and affectionate father and
trust that he who tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb. Will be with them in this their hour of be-
reayement
RAsold'T@, That these resolutions be spread upon
our minutes. copy thereof be handed to the family
of the deceased, and the same be publtsEed in the
Memphis APPEAL and American JSrIeLjte.
q. II. JUDAH, President
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UNCLE SAM
viii Pay Father Bull Five and a. aIf
Millions, Known as the
Fishery Award.

WASHINGTON. November lS-The Secre-
taTy OF State declines heretofore to make public
the contents Of the dispatch mailed by him to Mn
lster WEIGH upon the receipt OF Lord Salisbury's
letter Of the 5eyenth instant But there is no reason
and-a-half millions awarded by the fisheries COM
mission Will be paid before the twentythird Instant
the treaty limit Of time for its payment. EsEe2H
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NASH WILLIE.
"A Brute to Meet his Reward es the
Law Directs. and Without the
Least Show or Mercy.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, November Is. - Governor
Porter to-day received petitions from Stephen
Griffin, who brutay outraged ten yearOld girl year
ago, and for which he was septenPed to, he hanged
at Newport next Friday, asking commit alton to i'm
pfisonmeut for fife, on she plea of q weak mind;
and Il the governor could not grant that prayer. he
asked that he be executed privately, that his dying
throes might not be shown for the entertainment OF
thousands of people. AS the law provides for public
executions. there is no other alternative, the su
pr5ms court having decided upon a similar request
made to the same effect when the case affirmed,
and that while they favored private executions the
law must q carried
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Tribute OF RESPECT.
Congregation Children of Israel.


Alta regular meeting of this congregation, held
the 18th instant, the following Tesolu ions were
unanimously adopted:
WhEhEA5, B. the supreme power OF Divine Prov
idence our beloved brother, NRTHtN d. MENkEN,
trustee ard former president OF cur congregation,
was during the lac epidemic stricken down In The
path of duty by the malignant Scourge, conSigning
him to an untimely grave; be 1t
ReSOLled That in tue Ire OF our departed brother
we witnessed noble type of manhood and spotless
character while in his death we beheld eNemplihed
the sublin1est herolsp, and most glorious martyr
dom CT humanity.
ResoIyfd That in the demise of NATHAN d. MIN
KEN the community has lost one of Its most hon
ored and useful citizens, Judaism most ardent
disciple and Jealous advocate, his family deplores
the loss of truly afectionate and devoted husoano,
father and brother, aud the congregation Children
of Israel an efficient officer and enthusiastic CO.
worker in tie sacred cause of religion.
RESOLVED, That we deeply GynPathle with the be-
reaved widow and family of the departed, and sim
cereIy hope that they may find comfort and cons5la-
ton in the reflection that by his of pToblty
and glorio Is DEATH name of our brother, NATHAN
d. MENREN, has been written upon the hearts OF
men and Is impressed with indelible characters
upon the escutchecn Of Immortal glory.
ReSOLUed, That these resolutions he spread upon
our minutes, copy thereof be trans mitted &c the
family of the deceased, and tie same be published
In the Memphis APPEAL, AUGdIche american Israel
tie and JeIUiSh Record.
G. Fl, JUDAH, President.
u nafv
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In making q place for the following CORE
repeat what the APPEAL said So often during the
epidemic, thar the Bluff City Gr1ys deserve we'll of
the people OF Memphis, and that they should not
only be forgiven the tent OF an annoy, which they
abandoned for the field of duty and the post of
danger but they should Ee presented with an aTmo-
~. They should be placed beyond the necessity OF
paying rent, and be made TO feel that they are be-
loved for their devotion TO US at time OF great
peril and danger
MEMPHIS, Tenn, November 10, 1873.
John F. Cameron, Car tain Bluff City Grays;
DEAR SIR-Mr. OgeTtOn instructs me TO present
months rent OF armory. which I herewith inclOse,
Very turuly, yours, c. N. GROSVENOR, Agent,
The bill IS as follows.
MEMPHIS. November, 1878.
John F. Cameron, Captain Bluff City Grays:
10 John OveItOn, IT., Dr.: To rent OF armorg,
corner Union and Second streets, from April /.
1873, to Octobe. !, 1878, six months, at S25 per
month"; $50. heceipted In full in consdeIauJ On
of services rendered during the epidemic.
JOHN OVERTON. Jr
Per GROSYENOR, Agent.
HEADQUARTERS BLUFF CITY GRAYs,
MEAIPHIs, TENN, November Is, 1878.
To Jonn OYerton, j., Esq. C. n. Grosyenor, Agent:
DEAR SHt-The Grdys are made DlOSt happy by
your generous cOnatlon Of one hundred and fifty
dollars, being receipt In full for six months rent
OF arnOry. The services rendered BY this Company
recur. was but the discharge of duty to the COM
munity which sustalnS them. So fiattering Tecog-
milton OF so small service on the part of liberal
and prominent a fellow-citizen Will stimulate them
TO the highest standard of our citizen soldlerg.
am s'r, with expressions OF esteem,
JOHN 4. CAMERON,
Commanding Bluff City Grays.
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WEATHER rzDICArIOxs.

WAR DEPT. OFFICE On. SIG. OFFICER
WASHINGTON. November 10, am.
For Tennessee and The Ohio ralley elea,.
Or partly elsRdy heather, iearn southeast
e''iy, ree'''Ng 10 colder, northeast rcinds, fall
t''g, geHerully Jolloioed by rising barometer.
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Homicide In Deadwood.

DEADwooD, D. T.. November 17.-John
Cole arrived here last night from Inyan Kara
mountains and gave himself to the sheriff. stating
that he had shot and killed man named Thee.
Henster in self-defense. The witnesses of the affair
say Cole was justified in ktli1g HenSter the latter
commenced the quarrel and fired rifeshots at Cole,
who returned the fire with fatal result Henster was
from Illinois
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CRIME AND CASUALTY.
A Brute. with a Club. Kills Two Men
and Eelie TWO women to the Earth
A Sleeping Car Burned, Nar-
row Escape of the Pas
sengers-Murder end
Homicide,

LiNCtNNAT1, November 18.-Chas. Young
aud Archibald Stein and son, the latter working
farm on shares neaT Lebanon, Chic, had "a misun-
e'rhhed FOryg ul.tii ne was insensible. a herds
man Of Young, coming to the rescue, met the same
fate. Mrs. Young and daughter came upon the
scene and were both fellej to the earth with clubs
The STEMS then fed, and have not since been heard
of. Physicians say 1t Is unlikely that Youog or his
II raa
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sleeping Car DESTROYED BY FIRE:

.CUwBERraNi5; November ia lamp
overturned in a st. Louis sleeper on the Balu.
and Ohio railroad the west bound express at
two o'clock this morning, about miles of this
place. setting fire to the curtains There were thirty
five rassengtrs in the ~, seytral OF them being
ladies and children AL escaped In their night
clothes, losing all their small baggage, money and
jewelry. No one was hurt. The car was destroyed
A number of the passengerg were New Orleans
rnfl hnnna
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CLo.SiSa BATES

1 es'eraaJ oJ eOtton and gold: Liverpool cot
Ton, 9-I9d. Memphis cotton, &c. Ne,o
OT'eaHs cotton, 9 1-2c. Nst0 York cotton,
$50 Neto York gold. 100 is.
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NKHrder ever sseer.
WuERJJN

WHEELING, w. VA, November 18-Last
night party of young men had key OF beer in a
shanty in the eighth ward drinking, when Ed Kuger
and Fraz HabIecht had difficulty over a knife
which The former had in his hand and came to blows
In the melee Kuger stabbed HabTecht In the side in
ficting wound from which he died this afternoon.
Kuger has disappeared, but the officers are search
inc fOrh
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MURRAY 4 RIDGELY,
Merchant TaiIors, No. IS Madison Sire

Take pleasure in notifying their friends
and the public generally that they nave no
opened their store with a new, large and full
Stock of the very Latest Styles of imported
goods. Prices moderate. We solicit those
who contemplate ordering their Fall and
Winter Clothing to give US a call.
MURRAY q RIDGELY.
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THE GRAND RECORD.
Which Time Can Neither Dim nor
Enoce-Part or the sums sub
scrihec fer the KelIOW-FeVer
Sufferers OF the south.

The following table excludes all private,
religious and society subscriptions and embraces
only the cash subscribed publicly end through the
authorities of the various cities and the committees
Amounted by thhns
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AAABA u A.
Contest for the United states senator
ship-GeOrge III. Houston Ahead.

MONTGOMERY, November 18.-There were
six ballots In the Democratic caucus tonight for
United States senator. The last one stood: George
H Houston, SO; L. P. Walker, II; James L. Pugh,
%; Paul Bradford, ID; scattering, q. 1t takes
tMO-third vote to nominate. lssasA SO
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commerce and the board Of trade. In view Of these
facts the people have arranged to give him grand
ovation upon his arrival there, and right we'll he
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DONNEILY-On the 18th day of September OF
Fello1-feTer, THOMAS DONNELLY, agedten years.
BEAMISH- On the 23d day OF September. OF yell
low-fever GEORGE BEAMIsH, In his twentieth ye;:i.
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newspapers of 1915, his own speeches, he will then
lind ample and cogent for the south to vote
solid against the Radical party he then conjuTed
the people of Tennessee 10 do so, and is now de-
nouncing them for following his advice.
SHFIRY
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PITTsBURG, November 1S.-A decision
was rendered by the supreme court this morning in
the case OF The Commonwealth. eE rcL, Henry
Wheeler, agent u.s. The Councils Of the City of
Plttsburg. The action was brought 20 compel
the councils to ray the interest on bonds to the
amDunt OF i've million dollars, which we're issued
for street improvements In this city, and the lower
court decided that the bonds were not city
bonds, and that the city could not be held
liable for their payment, and the supreme
court reversed the decision OF the lower court and
decides that all the bonds issued under the PeDnsyl
vania avenue act were consttutionallT Issued, and
that the city is bound to provide for the payment of
both Interest and principal The court also issued
peTemptory mandamus on the city and -ncils d.
Tectlng them 10 take immediate measuI &c meet
the interest now overdue.
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DoNNELLY-on the Goth 90; OF august s OF
yellow-feyer GEORGE LEE DoNSELLY, ase" H'e
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DONNELLY-On the 26th day of August, OF yell
loI-feyer, THOMAS II. DoNSELLY, aged fifty-three
years.
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A GENEROUS DONATION.

REr. John OvertOn Recognizes the
Services OF the Bluff City Grays
During the PlaEue-Interest-
lnS Correspondence be-
tween Him and Cap
tain Cameron.
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DAVIDSON-On Sunday. November 18th, at her
residence on Second street, Fort Pickering, Mrs.
CELL DAVIDSON In the forty sixth year of her age.
OWENS-At the residence of her parents, Nc. 216
Rayburn avenue, November II, 1878, at 100 pm.
of diptheria, EMMA Lee daughter of j. Yves. and
Mary E. Owens, aged 81 months and lS days
The funeral will take place from the residence
this CTUESDAY) morning, at ten O'Clock.
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WEATHER OBsERvATIONs.

WAR DEPT SIGNAL. SERVICE q. g. ARMY.
MONDAY, NOYImker II. lS1R 1nInn n n, I