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The BulI-Run Battlefield.

Prof. Gardner, the recorder of the Fit
John Porter board Of inquiry, and General
|. II. G. Smith returned to Washington Sun
day from tour of inspection of Bull-Run
battlefield, especially that portion of the
ground that was occupied by Fitz John Por-
ter. The trip was made at the instance of
Prof. Gardner, who, in view of the many
conflicting statements made by witnesses, was
anxious to familiarize himself with the to-
Biography of that portion of the field upon
which the turning point IN the case rests, in
order that he may intelEgently cross-exan-
inc witnesses upon this portion of the case.
1t Is expected that before the final action OF
the board shall be taken, they will visit the
battlefield IN a body and go carefully over the
whole country, making a comparison with all
that part Of the testimony which relates to
the position occupied by Pope and Porter,
and such portion of the rebel forces which
have had an important bearing in the con-
sideration of the case.
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Another Addition TO the British EN-
pire.

New York Tribune. The British flag now
floats on another island. Socotra, which lies
off the Gulf OF Alden, was reoccupied two
months ago Ia 1884, when steam began to
be used in tie Indian seas, the island was
coveted as d coaling station, and detach-
ment Of Bombay Sepyys was sent to annex It,
despite the opposition Of the sultan of Keshin,
its owner. On the acquisition of Alden, five
years later, Socotra was abandoned. VI
the Suez canal shares were purch77sTT,u Ius re-
occupation was AGAIN de@-vSu' anu the sultan
of Kesbi,,- las this time induced to become a
f-,.s5aJ0ry Of Great Britain for a considera-
ton. The present landing is the result of
that arrangement. As the island lies almost
directly in the line Of communication with
India from the Red sea. it has acquired addi-
tionai importance by the construction of the
Suez canal, and this consideration has, 1t Is
understood, determined the action OF the
British government. There are about five
thousand inhabitants, consisting OF two dis
tiuct races-namely, Arabs who have settled
on the island, and the aboriginal inhabitants,
who are Bedouins, wandering from one part
Of the island to another with their hocks and
herds. The principal commercial products
are aloes of the finest quahty, the dragon s.
blood tree, tamarinds, tobacco, and various
fruits and gums, besides some cotton and in
digo. The civet cat and chameleon are dis
tributed all over the island.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14

Washington special to the New York
World: General Eppa Funton, candidate
tor denomination to congress in the eighth
Virginia district, visited Washington to- day
for the first time since his wordy combat with
Columbus Alexander. Last night a large
meeting was held at Falls Church, Virginia,
which was addressed by General Hunton and
his Alexandria competitor for the nomination,
Mr.. Neale. The latter, becoming excited in
the course of his remarks, said that he did
not want the vote Of a single resident of
Washington to aid his nomination. This
speech has incensed large number Of Wash
ingtonians OF influence, who own country
seats and vote IN the eighth Virginia district.
Mr.. Neale went out Of his way to accuse Mr..
Blackburn. of Kentucky, of beng intoxicated
on the floor Of the house the last night of the
session. This false statement was denied bv
General Hunton, whereupon Mr.. Neale apoi-
cgized for having made it. General Hunton
Is confident OF being renominated, if not on
the first ballot ia the convention, surely on
the second or third His conduct in fine
Alexander controversy has helped him mate
r1ally. The excitement in the district over
the congressional fight is intense, but Neale,
Lee, Menefee, Beale and other candidates are
acknowledged to be losing ground.
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ReaconstieId,s Trtumnh.

The banquet in honor of Lord BeaconsGeId,
on July 9th, is described by the London
press as magnificent affair. He had in the
chair his bitterest ducal foe of lang syne.
He had as his subordinate colleague the man
who hesitated whether ne would ioin his
ministry. Around him were all the great
men Of the conservative party save one, and
he the son of the man who made Mr. Disraeli
what he is now, with his earldom and his
garter, the confidence of his sovereign and
1.-The pride of the country" His speech was
received with hearty cheers, but his followers
awoke the next morning to regret that he had
made a personal attack upon Mr.. Gladstone.
One of the happiest comments upon this ex-
hlbltion of bad manners and worse taste is
that of the Daily Ne1cS: 1.-THE old story
comes back to mind Of the converted and
civilized red Indian. who, after acting for
thirty years as a respectable missionary, sud
denly one day broke out with the war-whoop
of his youth and made for the scalp of some
imaginary enemy. After long years of re-
strcted parliamentary struggle, after all the
regulating influences of high official life and
graVest responsibilities, Lord Beacons6eld
has suddenly shouted again the war-whoop
OF the O'Connell days, and tried to get the
enemy scalp"
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;IEMPMIN APPEAL
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IA, 1878
OUR FIRST OF sEPrEmBER ISSUE

The APPEAL of the first OF September vii
contain full and complete report of the cot
ton trade of the year, together with a com
prehensive review of the manufactures and
general business. The edition, we need
hardly say, will be a more than usually de-
sirable one for business men TO avail them
selves of as an advertising medium, because
the paper will be larger than our ordinary
daily issue, will contain twice the usual
amount of matter, and Will be circulated TO
an extent more than four times our ordinary
circulation. For the advantage no extra
charge will be made. Our columns will be
open to advertisers at our regular rates. Or
ders for copies of this edition, put in wrap
pers ready for mailing, should be LETT at our
counting-room. Orders for locals and for ad-
vertisinG space can be left with our business
manager any time before the day of publica-
ton. We hope our friends, in order to give
US an opportunity to make proper display
and disposition of their advertisements, will
hand in their favors early.
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The French william Goblet.

New York Tribune: The memory of the
French William Goblet was honored on
July 18th. A monument to Paul Louis Cour-
rier was unveiled in the presence of senators,
deputies and literary men, at the little village
Of Verety, near Tours, where he passed the
greater part of his life, and was assassinated.
The monument, which was executed by VOL
let-le- Due, is of a very simple character, and
bears the following inscription: ITO Courri-
er, the champion of good sense and liberty.
homage and gratitude" Above the inscrlp-
ton is a portrait of the pamphleteer. Cour-
rier was born in 1772, in Paris, and began
his career as a soldier. serving in the Italian
campaign of 1898 and 1899. Subsequently,
he became a peaceful citizen, and wrote
against the errors and abuses of the govern
ors of France, and was prosecuted in conse-
quenee; After speeches from Jules Simon
and Edmond About, Leon Renault delivered
a long eulogium on Courier, whom he called
one OF the ancestors of the great republican
party, and one Of the precursors of the
liberal. Just and wise republic in which we
have placed confidence that the future will
not betray."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14

EX-CONGREssMAN CoCHRANE, of Pitts
burg, is getting ready for Grant as the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency. He
says: 81 was chairman of the committee in
congress to investigate the whisky frauds.
1t never reported, because Hayes's election
created such panic that we never could get
the committee together afterward. / was
not satisfied that Grant knew anything about
the swindling, but perfectly satisfied taat he
covered the thieves, Babcock in particular
If he Is nominated l can furnish, from the
testimony before my committee, most dam
aging matter against him. l think he will
be weak Republican candidate
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14

THE Galveston Neies, reviewing Grant s
course as President, calls attention to his in
dolence and the fact that he allowed his
hunkies to rule and control, and concludes ::
''For this very reason Grantlsm was dis
turber, a plotter, mischief-maker and a rob
Der. Its instincts and aims were against
peace, against equity, against honesty,
against public safety everywhere. 1t made
almost every department at Washington
den OF thieves. 1t plundered South Caro-
lima and Louisiana, and then kept them in
ruinous condition of intestine strife. As far
as possible it did in like manner with Missis-
sippi, Arkansas and Texas. 1t is hardly
likely that the American people, with the
experience they have had, will restore TO
power Grantism, with all its irrepressible
proclivities to infamy and iniquity, in the
name of recalling Grant as a savior, modera-
tor and pacifcator." Ii is not at all likely.
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The sherman Letter Photographed.

Washington special TO the Louisville Cou-
L'eT-JourHdt: 1t has generally been assumed
tor certain that the original Of the infamous
sherman letter had been destroyed, as Mr..
+. l.: Weber swears, and also that there is
no Photographic copy of the letter in exist
ence. These facts are deemed so certain that
Mr.. Sherman has at last positively sworn
that he never wrote the letter ascribed to
him. Strange to say, it Is now reported in
this city that there Is photogra phic COPY. of
the letter IN existence, and that It Will finally
turn up. A well-known gentleman, now
here, who figured prominently in office under
the Grant administration, states that Mrs..
jerks really had and brought on the original
Sherman letter to Washington City, and Of
fered to dispose Of it to Mr. Sherman, but her
offer was not then accepted; that she then
tried to sell it to a party on the other side IN
New York, who declined paying the price
demanded for it, but took a photograph copy
and returned to her the original, which it IS
supposed has passed into the custody of Mr..
Sherman's agents. This gentleman says
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Daring RraverY-A Gallant Fsescue.

Columbus. Ohio, special to the Cincinnati
Enquirer: The most daring bravery on the
part of one Of the attendants, named Charley
Martin, in rescuing from her periious posi-
ton young woman named Olive J. Green,
an inmate of the Central insane asylum, from
Union county, is the theme of conversation
to-day. 1t appears that yesterday evening
Mrs. Green, who is quite slight in form, had
succeeded, unobserved, in working her body
between the bars in the window IN her ward
was outside the window and hanging with
her hands on the window-sill. All eyes were
at once riveted to the spot Every moment
threatened instant death. There was no lad
ger around the premises which uunnd reach
above the second story. How the patient
was to be rescued seemed uuanswerable. At
this time young Martin made his appearance.
Throwing off his coat and vest, he assembled
the ladder, which reached to the second story
window. With a mighty effort he secured
hold on the bars of the window above, and,
reaching up with one arm. ne seized her Just
as she was about to drop. With one hand
he maintained his hold, and with the other
actually seated the unfortunate woman on
the wIndow-sill At this exciting and terri
bic moment the lady's reason returned, and
she begged her deliverer and gallant knight
to save himself and let her drop on the rocks
below. To this appeal he answered, ~ will
save Us both" A rope was then passed to
him, which he secured around the lady's
waist, and IN this manner she was lowered
from the dizzy hight to the ground below.
In like manner did Charley Martin, the cour-
ageous and daring hero, reach the ground
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Kearney's speech-Writer.

Buffalo Express: The Graphic San Fran
| cisco correspondent tells a curious story about
DENIM, Kearney, the agitator. According to
this authority kearney Is mere dummy, set
up and operated by Chester H. Hull, a news
paper Bohemian IN San Francisco. He it is
who has furnished all the picturesque adject.
Kearney a rough and fiery eloquen e, and
changed hlm from thrifty drayman to a pO-
litlcal agItatOr and leader. 1t is impossible
to tell how much truth there is in the story.
but it is certain that Hull is quite capable OF
playing his part IN it. He is the most IN
genious, complex and monumental liar in
America. The burden of his thoughts by
night and by day is connection of hoaxes for
the deception OF the public, and he has In
vented some OF the most artistic and success.
full swindles of the kind on record. He first
made himself obnoxious to public notice
nearly twenty years ago by printing in the
Oswego Palladium the story Of the ''Boylston
Meteor, which he described as being as big
as a hay-stack, and as having fallen in a re-
mote, unsettled part of Oswego county. Sci
entiic men and reporters from the Dudley
observatory at Albany and from Hamilton
college penetrated the North Woods in
search of this curiosity, and, after a week s
search, discovered it to be nothing but Hull's
hoax. Nothing would suit Hull better than
to fool the public with a suppostitious Kear-
ney, and 1t Is possible that he has done so,
though, indeed, it is quite as possible, and
rather more probable, that Hull himself has
written the story Of his coaching Kearney,
and that that is, after all, the real hoax.
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that the letter is being held in reserve, and
viii probably be- produced as a sort Of dra-
matte climax al the end of the Potter investi-
CATION. aud IJs correctness established by
some witness who viii testify 10 the circum-
stances under which the copy was made. IL
l. known that agents who are pushing the
investigation have recently been making spe-
cial endeavors to procure original letters Of
Mr. Sherman, where the body Of the letter is
in his handwriting, an effort which it Is sup
posed would not be made unless there was an
original or a Photographic copy, the anthem
ITCHY Of which was to be proven in this way
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14

TAIMAGE, of Brooklyn, who is the bully
of the pulpit, delivered a lecture last Friday
taking for his theme ''The Harvest of Agri.
culture, the Harvest of Death, and the Har-
vest of Diplomatic Victory" He made stew
of go West, Young Man." Beaconsfeld,
Chas. Matthews (the comedian, Horace Gree
ley, William Cullen Bryant and Bismarck,
concluding with this sentence: at was Jew
that cruci6ed Christ; who knows but 1t will
turn out that the greatest triumph for the
Lord on earth will turn out to be the result
of the efforts of a Jewr' If Beaconsfed
could only silence Talmage. That certainly
would be great triumph for the Lord.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14

THE vampires of capital" as Kearney
calls the stockholders of the national banks
number, all told, two hundred and eight
thousand four hundred and eighty-six per-
sons. More than half of these hold each ten
shares Total face value one thousand dollars
or less. The holders of hundred-share lots
and more are only ten thousand eight hun
dred and ffty-one. The people of moderate
means, as Mr.. Knox describes them, include
thrifty farmers, manufacturers, storekeepers
and mechanics, with a large proportion of
widows and orphans, whose all is invested in
bank stock-that stock having once been a
favorite with executors and trustees OF es-
tates
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14

The Humboldt Journal, reviewing the po-
itical outlook, says that if anything can be
done for the country the Democratic party
can do it. sit now has a majority in the
house, and the next session will have a ma
jority in the senate. To go off after the Ma
tional party, which in itself has no perma-
nent organization. and whose principles are
more OF. less communistic In their tendency,
would be but adding oil to the flames while
nothing could be accomplished by it. 1t is
then the duty of every Democrat and every
one who wishes his country's salvation to
rally to the support of the Democratic party"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14

TUE Knoxville Tribune says that Colonel
American officers in the employment of the
khedive of Egypt have been discharged with
the exception of General Stone, and are now
all on their way back. This action has been
brought about through the fundamentally
of an English commission, who were author
lied to look after the khedive's finances, and
this is one of the measures of retreuchment.
Other foreign employees of the khedive shared
the same fate as the Americans.
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SecretarE Thomns0n

recent long examination of about forty appli-
cants for two vacant paymasterships in the
navy. The examination was conducted by a
board Of navy officials, and lasted ten days
The details Of the examination were so mi
mute as to make the answering of half the
questions off hand, beyond human possibility,
but the two men recommended by the board
were nearly perfect. One of these, J. Mich
Ter Roy, is the cousin of A. J. Michler, the
recorder Of the board, and lives at the latters
house. There were candidates here from all
sections Of the country, several being bank
officials, and naturally calculated to fill a
paymaster's position. Secretary Thompson,
seeing the palpalle fayorltism, viii set aside
the report OF the board, and perhaps have an
investigation OF Its conduct.
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there. Yesterday morning Charles Lytle.
who lived in the neiphborhood, came to the
ranch with shotgun threatening to kill
Foge. While he was in the act Of raising
the gun Fogg fred and Lytle fell dead, the
whole charge entering his abdomen. Imme-
niately after the killing Fogg came to town
and delivered himself up to the sheriff of
Bexar. The county coroner, accompanied by
Fogg and others, left for the scene of the
shooting to hold an inquest. Fogg has en-
gagged Messrs. Green and Walthall to defend
him in the matter. The general opinion is
that it was clear case of self-detense. Lyle
was about fifty years of age and leaves a
CROWN son.
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settled with shotgnna-

San Antonio dispatch to the st. Louis
Times: On Saturday morning Charles d.
Lyle was shot and instantly killed at the
Lyle ranch, on the Medina river, fifteen
miles from San Antonio, by J. F. Foeg. Ly-
tie, Tor many years, had been at dagger's
partner IN the livery stable business at Cos
toville with Sam Lyle, brother of the de-
ceased, who has had a spite against Fogg for
not taking his side in family quarrel Fri
day night Fogg arrived at the old Lytle ranch
en- route for San Antonio. He stayed all night
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14

The New York Herald says that it seems
that an effort Is TO be made by a committee
appointed at the Syracuse convention to re-
organize the Greenback party in that city.
lit may be" says the Herald, ''that the
bank account of Mr.. Peter Cooper is not the
real objective point of the committee, but it
is difficult to see what the party of itself has
in New York that is valuable enough to re-
quire looking after
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a Sensible Movement by the Washing.
ton WOPkiuglmeU

WASHINGTON, August 13.-The first of a
Of the Workingmen's assembly. was held
last night. The speakers were moderate in
tone, and appealed to their auditors to aban-
don irresponsible leaders, to enter into a sys-
tematc and well devised plan for their own
protection. They said many attempts had
been made to indoctrinate ideas into the
heads OF true mechanics by strollers, which,
if carried out, would do no good. They did
not intend to array one class of laborers
against another, nor TO array labor against
capital. Incendiary speeches would not BEN
eft workingmen. There must be a combi-
nation between all the trades of the country.
and unity Of action, if they wished to force
all those who are disposed to pauperise labor
to accede to their demands
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The Philadelphia Record is at liberty to
state that Ex-President Grant will, if he ad-
heres to his present resolution, make tour
of the world before he returns to America,
and that the winter months will be spert in
India and China. Private letters state that
the generals idea is to learn the methods
and manners of all the people on the face of
the olohe
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14

VIM. Fisher & Co., jewellers, of New York,
have brought suit against Kelsey & Stickpey'
proprietors of the Planters house, for fifteen
thousand dollars, the value of the jewelry of
which Fisher was robbed at that hotel last
Nav
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in the Whole History of Medicine

No preparation has ever performed such marvellous
cures. maintained so wide reputation as AYERS
CHERRY PECToRAL, which is recognized as the
worlds remedy for all diseases of the throat and
lungs. Its long continued series of wonderful cures
in all climates, has made 1t universally known as
safe and reliable agent to employ Against ordin-
airy colds, which the forerunners of more serious
disorders it acts speedily and surely always reIiev-
ing suffering and often saving life The protection
it affords, by its timely use in the throat and lung
disorders of children, makes it Invaluable remedy
to be kept always on hand in every home. No per
son can afford to be without it, and those who have
once used it never Will From their knowledge of
Its composition and effects Physicians use the
CHERRY PICTORIAL extensively in their practice and
Clergymen recommend it. 1t is absolutely certain I'm
its remedial effects, and will always cure where
cures are possible.
For
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TILDEN TOILING

For Election 10 the United states sen
ate by Jhe Legislature Of New York
He DoeS Not Give Up the
ship, bat Hopes 10 he the