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Also one Wearing Pinto Mare Galt. ua hranas.
When last seen they we're in the vicinity hi Ben-
ton last fall. will give $40 fer thA recovery ii
the animals or for any Information that may lead
to their recovery. Cal on or address
A. B. HAMILTON. Old Agency.
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Memphis Collegiate Institute 70, LJys
viii open September 4, 1882. Thorough
preparation for college or business. In
qnire OF D. d. MOORE, Principal.
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CAPITAL COUNCIL.
First Day of the Annual Session OF the
Bankers Association al
Saratoga.
Representatives Present from All Parts
Of the Country-PresidentC Goes
Opening Address.

SARATOGA, August 16.-The Bankers As
sociation began Its annual session here to-
day. The attendance is much larger than
ever before, comprising representatives from
all sections of the country.
The president, before beginning his open
ing address, introduced William II. Foster,
of Salem, Mass, who has been cashier of the
bank there for ffty-nine years.
George S. Coe, president, then gave bis
opening address. He congratulated the as
sociation on the general favorable financial
coudition under which it meets. The serious
apprehensions which were recently felt had
been dispelled by the prospect OF abundant
crops The neglect of Congress 10 relieve
banks OF the exceptional war tax was q great
disappointment. A single bad harvest, with
the continuance of the present compulsory
coinage and the rapid accumulation OF in
ferior silver dollars in the treasury, would
precipitate this nation irrecoverably into
lower standard OF value, and most seriously
impair our present superior power and COM
mercial Independence among the nations of
the world. From any point Of view at which,
as practical men, we can view this situstion
of compulsory coinage of currency, it seemed
nothing less than gratuitou., unnecessary
and self-imposed infiiction upon the business
OF the country, an obstacle to Its commerce
and trade, in every way unfair in its practi-
cal operation.
Luke Poland, of Vermont, presented
resolution directing the Executive Commit
tee to ascertain the laws of the several States
in regard TO commercial paper, especially
the variations and differences therein; also,
whether under the constitutional power given
Congress to regulate commerce among the
several States tits not competent for Congress
to make laws governing commercial paper
drawn in one State aud payable in another,
so that such laws shall be uniform through
out the nation; also, whether il ia expedient
for Congress TO exercise such power, if the
constitution confers it, TO report at the next
annual meeting.
The association, after remarks by G. G.
Bonney and L. ]. Gage, of Chicago, in sup
port of the resolutions, adopted them and
authorized the committee TO employ lawyers
to investigate the subject with them.
Prof. A.water then read a paper on the
currency of the future.
Colonel Grosvenor read paper on clear
inghouses.
The papers of John Thompson and A. d.
Lynch were then presented.
At the conclusion of Grosvenor's paper
the proportions of business done
by merchants and brokers about holiday
times, as evidenced by the clearinghouse
figures, which was somewhat discussed, a
letter was presented from r. H. English,
Palgrave, London, inclosing a statement
showing an important move in English
banking consequent upon the failure of the
City of Glasgow and West of England
Banks there
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WIRE WAIFS.

Rochester, August 16.-The second day OF
the Farmers Convention is passing off very
successfully. The attendance is large,
Cairo, August 16.-A brakeman named
Perkins was run over and killed on the Cairo
aud st. Louis railroad, at Columbus, H.,
this morniDg.
Fredericksburg. Va. August ia fire.
man was killed and two iaborers severely
hurt by the explosion of boiler in Clark &
Brothers mill near Parkers.
New Orleans, August 16.-General A. S..
Heron was nominated on the fifty fifth bal
lot for Congress in the Sixth district. Z. w.
Robertson is the present representative.
Burlington, VT, August 16.-Senator Ed
munds has given $4,000 for the endowment of
a room at Mary Fletcher Hospital for the
use OF young female patients, in memory Of
his lately deceased daughter.
Newburg, N. Y, August 16.-Brank Nc
Davitt and Thomas Foley were killed and
by construction train on the West Shore
road striking water tank which they were
removing.
Bangor, Me-, August 16.-Large gangs of
men to-day are cleaning the streets of the
debris. The terrible devastation of the
storm was confined almost entirely to Bangor
and Brewer. The storm was the most severe
that ever visited Maine.
Chicago, August 16.-The Western Export
Association are holding a harmonious ses-
sion here to-day with the purpose of restrict
ing their production the coming season, as
they did under the old organization. There
is no doubt they will succeed.
Wheeling, August l6.-This afternoon
Garfield, the three-year-old son of Henry
Briggs, lay down on the track under a
freight car and went to sleep. The engine
backed the cars over the body, severing the
head and both arms as neatly as if by a
puilIotina
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IOWA DEMOCRATS.
Meeting of the State COnvenfion-FulI
Ticket Nominated.


MARsHALLTowE, IA, August 16.-The
Democratic State Convention assembled at
ii o'clock am. A temporary organization
was effected as follows: Chairman, Judge
w. G. James, Of Pottowottomoe. Judge
James in short speech returned thanks for
the honor, and said that the one purpose of
the convention was to promote the interests
of the Democratic parry, and, consequently,
the interests of the people. He closed by
counseling harmony. The reports OF the
committees from the various congressional
districts were received and adopted, and re-
cess taken.
The convention reassembled at 2 o'clock.
After effecting an organization the following
nominations were made: T. o. Walker, for
secretary of state, by acclamation; John
Foley, for treasurer of state; William
Thompson of Humboldt, for auditor. by ac-
clam alton; j. II. Bremmerman, of DesMoines,
for attorney general, By acclamation; II. +.
Bonorde, of johnson, for clerk of the Supreme
Court, by acclamation; ID. r. Brignollen, of
Polk, for Supreme Court reporter; Senator
Charles E. Bronson, oil Delaware, for justice
of the Supreme Court, by acelamation.
A telegram announcing the death of Sen
ator Ben Hill, of Georgia, was read, and a
committee was appointed to draft resolutions
TO be forwarded TO the bereaved femily.
The nominee for Supreme Court reporter
having declined, the Hon. =. n. Palmer, OF
Henry, was nominated by acclamation in his
stead =
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A CONFLICT OF OPINION


BETWEEN THE FIRST COMPTROLLER AND
SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY.
+ WASHINGTON, August 16.-There seems to
be conflict OF opinion between Judge Ray
nor, solicitor OF the treasury, and Judge
Lawrence, FIRST comptroller of the treasury, as
to who is the law officer or legal adviser of
the treasury department. In his annual re-
port In December last, 10 the secretary,
Comptroller Lawrence said, 81 am the law
officer of the treasury department" Some
weeks since the question of an account
against the government was referred by the
secretary of war TO the attorney-geHeral for
an opinion upon the legality of
the claim, and the latter gave the
official opinion in favor OF the claims based
upon his construction of the law. The case
went before Comptroller Lawrence as the
proper accounting officer, TO state. the ac-
count between the government and the claim
ant. The comptroller fled an opinion, in
which he took issue with the attorney-gen-
eral upon the point of law involved. The
secretary of the treasury referred the matter
to the solicitor of the treasury, and he has
given the opinion, in which he says: 81 con-
clude to conform to the views expressed in
the official opinion of the atttorney-gen-
eral,o and adds: 81 do not understand
that the first comptroller has any authority
to expound the law after a suit has been in
stituted, or interfere in the management of
suits brought upon accounts. AS stated by
himself, the first comptroller is simply the
accounting officer. He has power and su-
thority to pass upon the law of accounts so
far as il is applicable in the statement of
same, and the striking of balances thereon.
After stating an account, in which / admit
he is Independent of all other functlonaries,
it is the business and duty of the solicitor to
bring suit upon such account as thus stated
by the comptroller; bnt the attorney general,
as the head OF the department of justice,
may be regarded as having the control and
direction OF suits brought on behalf OF the
%
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FORT SMITH, ARK.
Wonderful Growth of the Ctfy-HIgh
Rents-KdueaiiOnal Facilities.
Special Correspondence of the Appeal !

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
Fort SMITH, ARK, August 15.-The
growth of this city is constantly and de-
servedly receiving notices from the press.
Too much could hardly be said. Business
houses, handsome residences and beautiful
cottages are building all the while, and the
number Is never equal to the demand. But
charges are high. A two-story brick build
ing on the avenue is easily let for a rent of
$500 per annum, while cottages of four,
five, and ak rooms are rented at from SIS TO
$35 per month. But the price of unim-
proved real ettate is commensurate with the
rent. There is now very little property on
the main street for sale, and that which is
purchasable cannot be bought for less than
Sis to Sl25 per front foot.
The growth of the country is not less than
that of the city. Experienced farmers are
settling in the country on very fine lands.
New fences new houses, barns and mills are
seen throughout this county. Good schools
are open for ten months in the year, and
each neighborhood in the county has a
hourishing school. Sebastian county is one
of the best in the State. Wheat corn, cot
ton, sugar cane, oats, rye, fruit and millet
luxuriate on all our lands, and this is we'll
shn.un by the crop of the tsresent year.@It
is said by old citizens that better crops were
never seen in this county. We have in
this county five or six fourishing inland
towns, and the merchants of all these
towns purchase their goods from
the wholesale merchants of Fort Smith.
Prominent among these flourishing towns
are Hackett City, Hartford, Salem, Oak
Bower, Greenwood, Dayton and Chocoville.
Salem now has a university of high order,
and is q credit TO western Arkansas. This
school is under the presidency of the Rev. A.
S. Worrell, DID,, with full corps of able
educators. The act of Congress granting the
right of way to the Frisco line through the
Choctaw and Cherokee Nations has given a
big boom to this place. 1t is believed that
through trains from ST. Louis, via the Frisco
road, will be running into this place on the
1st of October. The directors of the road
have decided to locate their shops in Fort
Smith. The destiny of this place is already
determined, and the man who has been
waiting to see what would turn up now waits
no longer.
The Hon. John II. Rogers will be the sue
cessor of the Hon. ]. E. Cravens in Congress.
The counties that have already instructed
for Rogers give him thirty-four votes in the
Democratic congressional convention, while
Craveus has received six. The course pur-
sued by Rogers during the dark days in this
section has given him a high place in the
esteem and hearts of the people. The Re-
publicans have nominated Mr.. Benjamin as
their candidate from the Third congressional
district. Mr.. Benjamin will receive the full
vote of his party; but in this district the Re-
publicans can hardly send man to Congress.
The Republicans have put out a full ticket
in this county, but the Democratic majority
in the county will be about 100.
JAYEILAYCH
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Iector at the mort of srriral bas no right to
demand ,bs he nsxnsnt @ of freigh. charges.
Oliver 3. Varco, of pc" fork, and the
Star Publishing Company oI New Haven.
are refused the payment OF postal money
orders, and the money Is returned to the
senders.
Out Of the appropriation OF $780, 900 for
survevirs, ,,,,bI ~ Isnds. Acting gCommissioner
Harrison has spporiOued SSSo,ooo among
the snryevino S;itricts. The act provides
that $4,000 Of the sggrega:e snail be re-
served for the examinsiion ol surveys made,
aud The department reserved the remaining
$4,000 for emergencies.
The Board oHDirecton ior the Bazaar, Iu-
dustrial and Art Exposition In the rotunda
of the capitoI under the auspices of the
secretary Of the Army Of the Cumberland,
for the benefit Of The Garfield monument h as
organized. Those desiring space or other
wise desiring TO aid the enterprise, should
address John w. Thompson president OF the
board.
Notwithstanding the number OF hours
spent at the close Of Congress In recess, and
when there was ample opportunity afforded
for scrutiny of the bills agreed upon, there
were MANY serious mistakes in the laws
passed. Members of Congress are surprised
that this or that paragraph or section IN
bill became the law when IL was their under
standing that the paragraph or section had
been stricken out in Conference or in general
session, and considerable commission is likely
to ensle.
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RICHMOND, VA, August 15.-Social circles
at Trsphill, in Wilkes county, N. c., have
been excited during the past week by the
most astounding revelations For five or more
years past Prof c. W. White has been con-
Quoting at that place a remarkably flourish
ing high school Tor boys and giris, drawing
pupils from number Of counties, and hav.
ing on hisrolls more than 100 students. For
two or more years the professor has paid
marked aitentionto one OF his female pupils,
young lady Of the neighborhood, Miss Nan
ME Holbrooks. 1t was an open secret that
they we're engaged TO be married. The union
was TO hays taken place a year ago, but was
postponed by White, Who had betrayed the
girl. The family, to cover the shane IS FAR
AS possible, insisted on her immediate var
riaSe to White, but at the appointed time
one day last veek-he was found in his room
in stnpor from the eEects Of 2 vial OF sud
anum which he had taken. Recovering
rom its effects, he appointed last Tuesday
evening at O'Clock Tor the ceremony. On
Monday night he insiigated his brother,
William White, 10 steal horse from Will
liam Cheatwood, and mounting the animal
at / O'Clock Tuesday morning be rode 10
Statesville and look an Eastern train.
Captain Abe Bryan, an uncle of the de-
ceiyed girl, arrived at Statewide on Wednes-
day, and Immediately telegraphed IN all
directions. In response to one OF his mes
ssges he received telegram yesterday from
the police at High Point, informing him that
White was in custody at that place. Ac-
eompanied by Mr.. W. NJ. Walker, Captain
Bryan left for High Point. William White,
the professors brother, was arrested for the
thelt OF the horse, which has been recovered,
and confessed to everything.
Prof White is graduate OF Trinity Col
lege, young man of talent. who stood high
in the church and the community here. He
ia from High Point originally. The fall
term of the school which was an exceedingly
prosperous ons, was to have commenced to-
day. Several young men on their way to
Traphill to enter il, at the beginning OF the
session, reaching Statesyille, turned back on
learning the pews of Whites atrocious con-
duct and fight
Miss Holbrook is of highly respectable
family, and a general public sympathy ior
her Is felt here, mingled with Indignation at
Whites treachery. He will be taken back
to Traphill TO Rnswer for his offense.
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Ine Ca,tIe Commis.tou.

CHICAGO, August 16.-J. II. Sandus, oi
this city, member of the United States Cat
tie Commission, says that. for the month end
ing July 18th, Chicago received nearly $4,000
head of Texan cattle, a greater number than
ever before in the same Length of time. These
were mostly slaughtered, and those not killed
were kept apart from domestic cattle and are
not likely to infect them with the Texas cat
tie fever this year, although eastern breeders,
who have not learned how TO deal with the
disease, are troubled with it. Mr.. Sandus
thinks the cattle fever in the East is from
cattle shipped North from Southern States
east of Texas, where cattle are afflicted with
the Texas fever. Mr. Sandus and the other
members of the commission will start for
Quebec to-day to examine the quarantine
system there, with the view of adopting a
similar one at Portland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore within two
months. This will allow direct importations
of fine cattle from Europe.
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THE passage of the arrears of rent law ap-
pears to have had good effect in Ireland,
as the vast processions in Dublin on the
occasion of unwilling O'ConnelPs statue be-
haved with perfect quiet. There were marked
indications, however, of the nature Of public
sentiment, especially in the omission OF the
English national anthem, "God Save the
Queen" As the Irish cause increases in
power it absaius from petty acts of lsSless-
ness, conscious OF growing strength it pur
sues steadily its Important aims. The Irish
people are gradually acting more from set
tied conviction than from temporary excite
ment, in proportiou as they do 50 they be-
come more formidable to their enemies.
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husband, being then of course a freedman,
took out license and married another wo-
man, with whom he lived till his death. Un-
der these circumstances the court was called
upon TO decide which Of the two had been
the lawful wife. II has decided in favor of
the one claiming by virtue OF the slave mar
risge. 1t holds that slaves were not compe-
tent to enter into valid marriage contract
or hold the legal relation OF husband and
wife. But in September, 1865, the constitu-
tional convention Of Alabama declared that
all freedmen and freedwomen then living to-
gether and recognizing one another as man
and wife should hold that relation under the
law. The Supreme Court decides that this
was a ratification of the marital relations
then existing between Gus and Edie WASH
ington, and that his subsequent marriage
with the other claimant was void.
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TIE whisky manufacturers look upon
beer as their worst enemy, and declare that
its use has decreased the demand for whisky
in an alarming degree. AT great temper
ance meeting at New York last week one of
th,, speakers declared that nearly all beer
drinkers became whisky drinkers, and that
the only way TO fight beer was 10 influence
public opinion in the direction Of the inevi-
table necessity OF entire abstinence from all
Intoxicating drinks. If this statement be
correct beer is the very bait by which the
foolish are led to hite..at the whisky hook.
Whether beer is substituted for fiery whisky
and 30 saves from the whisky hell, OF whether
it is the mild inlrodYcer 10 the ardent spirits
is a question OF much interest. The teeth
mony OF the whisky manufacturers is very
important contribution toward deciding the
question.
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weekly Conse statement.

ST.. LOUIS, August 16.-The following
weekly coffee statement will be published in
the St Louis Grocer tomorrow.
RIoDEJANEIRo,A August t16.-Average daily
receipts, II 200 bags; stock to-day, 10000
bags; sales for the United States, AZ 500 bags;
sales for Europe, 1880 bags. Rate of
sterling exchange, 81 Id. Good frsts, laid
down in New Pork, 10sc, for new crop.
Market firm. This shows an increase since
last week in the daily average receipts
of 900 bags; decrease in stock, 5000 bags;
increase in sales for the United States, n 500
bags; increase in sales for Europe, II 500
bags. Exchange and prices unchanged.
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LARGE LAND SALE.
Purchase of 43.O0e Acres An Arkansas
by Scotland Company.

Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, August 16.-It became
known here to-day that the Dundee Land
Company, of Scotland, through Collins &
Balch, of this city, had purchased $4,000
acres of the best timbe. land in Arkansas,
situated in the counties of Mississippi and
Craighead. The purchase was made from
the Fowkles heirs, Of Memphis, and report
says the consideration is about $4,000. The
company proposes to erect number OF saw
mills and engage extensively in the lumber
business.
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DALLAS, August 16.-Walter Claycomb,
Harry Atkinson and John Napier, sons OF
the State Rangers, have turned outlaws in
Basque and adjoining counties. They have
killed several head Of cattle and three horses,
and yesterday burned Oyerton's store, near
Meridian. After robbing it theyatlempted to
outrage a nineteen.year-old daughter OF
James Newhall, in which a fight took place,
Newhsll Wounding Claycomb. His left leg
was SO shattered by bullet that amputation
is necessary. Officers and citizens are pur-
suino the desperadoes
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Og the Ist of September the APPEAL will
publish a mammoth edition, containing the
annual statement Of the trade and commerce
OF Memphis. The review of the entire year
will be CT great interest, showing the strides
Memphis is making toward the era when
she will stand among the first cities upon the
banks OF the Mississippi river. The exten-
zion of our railroad connections, the increase
OF business facilities, the advance of manu-
factuTes, the prevalence Of general pros
IndustriousIy collected and carefully ar.
ranged No effort is spared to make the state
ment full and satisfactory, and the people OF
Memphis can in no way aid the advance
mept of our trade interests more than by cir
culating this annual statement far and wide
among friends and correspondents, that the
increasing importance OF the commerce of
Memphis may beeverywhere known and ap-
'sPssed. Our merchants, manufacturers,
nnu M men generally will find the
var Il of~sher Let the best medium
9ouneeur the year for advertising
tns.r claims to public patronage. Care will
be taken to present their advertisemsnts in
taking aud attractive style that win readily
gain the readers notice.