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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-03
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Emigrants are passing through Chatta.
nooga In large numbers every day They
come principally from western North Caro-
lima and Virginia
A new operaheuse was opened at Column
bia on Monday. 1t cost 500, 900, and is one
OF the finest and best arranged amusement
halls in the State.
AT Morristown on Monday, two BOYS. aged
respectively thirteen and fifteen. were
handling a gun, when the elder, named Par
ker, was shot in the abdomen, sixteen slugs
entering his body. He cannot live.
Fletcher Emmett, who aided in the killing
OF John Cooper, revenue officer, several
years ago. was taken from Knoxville to AL
oany, n. T., Monday. to serve out term oil
twenty years In the United States prison.
Colonel X. X. Byrd, of Kingston, has on
loot movement to build narrow game
railroad from Kingston to Emory Gap. where
1t viii connect with the Cincinnati Southern
railway. lie says it can be built for $40, 900.
While Miss Addie Tenain, young LADY
OF jackson, was crossing the railroad, her
dress caught on the track, which threw her
down. Just at that time a train came along
and passed over her ankles, msngling them
in terrible manner.
An Overton county correspondent writes
to the american: Before another cron
grows people In this upper country will
suffer unless they have help. Last wears
crop was very light, owing to the dronth.
lour Is worth SO per barrel; corn, 81 25 to
81 90 per bushel; bacon, fifteen cents per
pound, etc, through the whole list. The
walnut lumber business is being carried on
extensively in this county"
Chattanooga Times: There is no bessemer
plant in Tennessee, none in any Southern
State .........The Lookout Mountain House
will be opened for the season April LIST ......
new iron furnace, turning out sixty to
seventy tons OF pig iron day, is to be put
mp at Chattanooga; the plant has arrived.
:.......:H. Z. Murray, near this city, has
from nifty to seventy-tive acres in sweet DO |
tatees. Their yield averages 100 bushels an |
acre"
Nashville american: "The state treasurer |
says that there is between $780, 900 and 500, |
JOO IN the treasury .........The fight between |
rival coal-oll companies has reduced the |
price OF oil to ten cents per gallon The |
police have constituted themselves an asso- |
'iation for the relief of the widows and Or
phans OF deceased members. There are now
wenty-seven members in the association.
These contributed 500 to the widow and |
orphans of the late Policeman Power
Four hundred and fifty arrests were made
y the police during February. -. Charles
Adams, charged with stealing letters from
he mail containing $3.50, was arrested near
Knoxville on Sunday"
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There was good deal of confusion thi
morning owing to the members demandin.
The recognition of the Speaker.
The contested election case Of Mcdowell
rs. George, of Oregon, was dismissed.
A letter from the director of the min
stated that from March 1873, to December
1881, the average monthly cost of siIve,
bullion purchased by the treasury was 50.
| O61 500, and the average amount of coinage
| y, 29O,89I.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Rice Mass. in the oh air, on the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
which appropriates 81, 19S, $50, being So, 600
less than last year and S115 900 less than the
estimate
Mr.. Burrows Mich gave brief expla-
nation OF the various provisions of the bill,
asserting that the committee in drafting the
measure had endeavored, while not eripplinp
the diplomatic service, to strengthen the con-
sular service, by which would be widened
the avenues of trade.
Mir. Whitthorne Fem. in speech COM
mended the foreign policy of the admins.
tratlon OF President Garfield and the steps
tsken by Secretary Blaine to modify the
Clayton Bulwer treaty.
In the course of the discussion Mr.. Orth
lind spoke from the Democratic side of the
Chamber, and he was frequently interrupted
by Messrs. Hewitt n. Y. and Stocksl ager
and Holman Ind |, but the subject of the
Interruptions and the replies thereto were
inaudIble on the Republican side on account
OF the great confusion.
The colloquy between Messrs Orth and
Holman had reference to the loyalty of the
Indiana Democrats during the war, but was
cut short by Mr.. Kasson Iowa who claimed
the floor, saying that since the war had been
carried from Ireland to Indiana, it. was time
the House should return to the consideration
OF the pending bill. Mr.. Kasson spoke at
some length.
The committee soon afterward rose with
out action. The Senate amendments to the
post route bill were concurred in, and the
House adjourned.
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
Number OF Bills and Resolutions Passed
by Both Branches.

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, March 1.-The Senate
passed to its third reading the bill to author
ize the use of the agricultural land scrip
fund for the purchase OF lands as contem-
plated by the act of Congress donating the
same.
bill was passed appropriating $4,000 for
the Vicksburg Hospital.
The immigration and railroad supervision
bills as they passed the House are under con-
sideration.
The committee appointed to inquire into
the grounds of complaint against the officers
of auditor and treasurer, made a report rec
ommending the appointment of commit
tee OF investigation, stating that though they
have heard nothing which reflects on the in
tegrity of those officers, yet it is due to them
and to the people that the investigation
should be made.
A resolution was passed to appoint COM
mittee for that purpose and $500 was APP
propriated to pay the cost of the investiga-
ton.
Bills passed the House: Abolishing the
Liquidating Levee Board for ascertaining the
outstanding Indebtedness of the liquidating
levee district, and a conference committee
was appointed on the bill to amend the laws
for protecting the Mississippi; levees.
The House passed bill providing for sub
mittiDg to the people a constitutional amend
uent for quadrennial elections; also an act
to incorporate the Mississippi and Arkansas
Company. ---sss b.
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GAMBLING IN GRAIN.
Suit Inyoiving the Question of Lfabil.
ity for Debt in Future Dealings.

DETROIT, Mich, March "a suit invoIv-
ins tLe question OF liability for a grain
gambling debt was decided in the Circuit
Court in this city yesterday. The facts
showed that a note for $4,000 had been given
In settlement of margins in several wheat
transactions. This note had been trans
ferred to a bank and paid Just before matur-
ing by plaintiff in this case, who was the
father of one of the partners of the firm to
whom the note was originally given. The
Supreme Court Of Michigan has decided
that where contract made between parties
was based on a rise and fall of given COM
modify, without any intention to deliver the
article, and mutually so understood. then The
law considers it a gambling contract. and
will not aid parties to enforce it. Under the
state OF facts presented the circuit Judge
charged that, being understood that the firm
to whom the note was originally made
payable transferred it ID the bank for
value, without notice before its maturity.
the bank, then, became the bona fde
holders, and received it free from all faint.
The judge further charged that if the iury
believed that the plaintiff purchased this
note of the bank they must find verdict
for him, even though he knew that the con-
sideration was illegal. The jury neyertbe-
less returned verdict tor the defendant. In
answer TO special questions submitted to
them, the jury found that the plaintiff in
this case knew that the note was given for
an illegal consideration when he took il. and
that he took up and paid the note few DAYS
before 1t fell due, and they were not satisfied
that he was the owner of the note. The
case has been hotly contested, and has ex-
cited much interest among business men.
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to make rat except the general freight
agent. This latter course is agreed on in
order to concentrate the rate-fxiug power
upon some responsible officer OF the road.
The committee also agreed that all author
ity TO vary from rates or meet reduced rates
OF competing lines shall be absolutely with
drawn from this line or soliciting agent
The general freight agents are to be the
only persons vested with the rate-making
power. A joint agent shall be appointed al
every point where any division traffic is
made, and all line or soliciting agents shall
be subject TO the direction Of Joint agents
instead Of being subject to each line, as here
tofore. No rebate or drawback voucher
shall be paid that has the effect Of giving a
lower rate TO the shipper than to his com
petitOr. No tiIe-contrscts shall be made
under any circumstances. All existing time
contracts shall be abr'gated, and division
passenger traffic shall be made between
Western roads on the same plan as that ex-
listing between truuk-lines.
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70 their existence. This reduction is a con-
people had cause for agitation. England
has never made any reforms until forced bv
agitation and demands for Justice The fact
that it was necessary at this late day TO ac-
cede to the demands of the oppressed ten
antry OF ireland ID an absolute and une-
quivocal acknowledgment Of the wrongs
that had been suffered TO grow up and -four
ish. Another point should not be forgotten in
this connection, and that il, that this law was
advocated and passed by the power Of the gov
eminent party not only through the commons
but also through the lords, composed OF the
aristocracy and representing the preiudices
of centuries. From all these facts alone it is
silly to cay that Ireland has not wrongs that
should have been righted long ago. To illus
irate this more clearly, the records Of the
land courts show that the reductions in the
rents alone have been often as much fifty
per cent and in some cases even more. %
Thursday of last week the fact was cabled to
this country that the sub-eommissioners of
the Land Court, sitting in Cork, reduced the
rent of Bence Jones's farms from ESQ and
eI26 to Esq and ESQ respectively. Bence
Jones fought bitterly the passage of the law,
and hence the conspicuousness of the an
nouncement. But the decision OF the court
enuncistes the fact that he has been system
atically, for year,, forcing his tenants to pay
enormously excessive and unjust rents, in the
one case of S125 year, and in the other of
5000 year above their actual value. 1t has
been another name for robbery, and that of a
most cruel and heartless kind. What is true |
in this one case, is also true of the entire !
number that have been passed upon by the |
courts and affirmed on appeal. There can
oe no excuse for these long-continued |
wrongs in the light of these facts, and they
show that they were knowingly committed !
IL 10 IID. 70 De expected that though this re-
iorm has been brought about, that those who
are benefited should throw up their hats
and shout, and bestow benedictions upon |
hose who had oppressed them until, for
heir own safety, they were compelled to do
What was right. From force of circum-
tances the people of this country are, and
rave been, ignorant about the condition,
'OlAtlCdA anu SoCldly Oh tue pSOple OF Ire |
and, and have in their ignorance con-
emned the agitation that has been so con-
inuous in that country for so many years.
But there should be no excuse for this any
onger. They have shown that they were in
ne right in reference to this question, and
ne student of the political history of the
mes is fast coming to the conclusion that
L. IL i
ONE rule. The sentiment in Eugland is
lst centralizing in favor of this solution OF
lie Irish question, and not many years will
apse before the world will see Ireland pros {
erous under her own rule t
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MEMPHIS APPEAL
FRIDAY. MARCH 3, 1ss.

Observation-Disclosures D-.~r~-A- LSSA sLa-
tistics give the following facts: Great Britain
has more breweries than any other country,
she having 26,l14 of them, while Germany,
ranking next, has % $40; the United States
1928; France, 300; Belgium, 25O8; Austria
Hungary, 2297; Holland, $50, and Russia,
400. Similar comparative results are shown
in the figures Of production, Great Britain
leading here, with 100000 hectoliters;
Germany coming next, with 37,O00,00 and
then following the United States, with IA,
100000; Austria Hungary, with II, 900, 900;
Belgium, with 100000; France, with 7,OOO,-
900, and Russia, with 5000, 900. In produc-
ton per head Belgium, instead of Great
Britain, heads the list, with 131 liters for each
individual inhabitant; Great Britain is next,
producing 40 liters; Germany next, with
So; then come Denmark, with rs; Holland,
with So; the United States, with 80; Austria
Hungary, with 90; France, with 20, and
Russia, with 4.
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THE APPEAL FOR 1882.

IN ISSUING us prospectus for 1882, The APP
PEAL has but one promise to make, and that is
determination 10 1nointdin its character and rank
IN the forefront of american newspapers The
APPEAL "a non regarded az one of the in
st'tt1or's Of the South. Its history for The past
rOrty-oHe years Is The history Of the Development o.
Southern thought, Southern politics, Southern IN
dasty and Southern literature and is arnpd-
th1es and aims splN be the same in the future
The paper i0iH continue 10 be The consistent refer
OF Tie most reliable Intelligence obtdi1abIe from
al parts Of the UOs d.. u tCiA remain inEeribh
D7nocTatic, but rs SPACE rU Be mainly devoted
70 neurs, The Interest Of agriculture, trads, com
neroe, manufacture, Internal iraPTOueme1lt the
Development Of Southern resources and ali braTsches
OF industry. While aii0dys on The alert for tie
latest Intelligence, Il tUiR dUod the mere oersdtiorol
and 'cN neUer paysder 10 Uitiated tastes The
APPEAL Is specially depoied to the interests Of
Tennessee and Memphis It's great commercial
p0riunl and t0iH is best abilities 10 promote
both. IL realizes that he future empire Of this
country lies in The South and West and teiH labor
combine The political and business relations Of
these trOo sections in inducing The legislation Of
CI9ress for improving the navigation Of the Ms
sissippi rlUer and It's Tributaries.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
A Matter that Calls strongly for rnyes-
ugatl0n. 4

A Matter that Calls strongly for Hnves
ugati0n.
To the Editors of the Appeal:
The people in the neighborhood in which
| reside are in trouble, and write this hon.
ing to receive some advice from you, or some
one OF your intelligent correspondents. Some
time ago some of the negroes in this commu-
nifty were known to be guilty of numerous
violations of law and good order Four OF
them were indicted for gambling, one for
carrying a pistol, and one for an assault with
a knife with intent to kill. The assault
was made upon a white lady, and sho was
compelled to fly to her neighbors for protec
ton. The facts in these cases were
well-known to the attorney general and
perhaps to the judge of the
Criminal Court. The result was the
one who was indicted for carrying concealed
weapons was found not guilty. Not guilty
was entered upon the docket in the cases of
the four indicted for gambling, when the
evidence of their guilt was positive and con-
elusive, and could have been obtained With
out delay. To-day l learn that the one in
dicted for assault with murderous intent was
discharged without trial or the witnesses for
the prosecution being summoned. This is the
neighborhood where Mr.. Ringrose was as
saulted and robbed, robbery attempted
upon another, and where Mr.. w. B. Young,
a young gentleman OF high moral and
sOcldL stduulnR, was knocked down,
robbed and shot. Under these facts the
neighborhood has obtained a bad reputa-
ton: In many respects this is the most de-
sirable part of the city, but families will not
move into it until this lawlessness is sup
pressed. few days ago gentlem an left
it with no objection save the one above men
TONED. The law against carrying concealed
weapons was enacted to suppress criIne, and |
should be enforced rigidly against bad char
aeters, bat under existing circumstances
these are the ones who escape. l have no
doubt but that the man who attempted the |
murder OF Mr.. NnuuG. with . LITTLE !
effort could be ARRESTED. Bot what |
good would that dc? Now, Messrs.
Editors, in my opinion these troubles will
ultimate in the violation OF the law against
carrying concealed weapons by all of the
good citizens of the community, and the ar
rest and speedy execution of highway rob- |
oers without the benefit of clergy
Z
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whisky Men Council.

CINCINNATI, March "a meeting of the
Western DistiIlers' Association has been
held here, and it has been sgrsed TO reduce
the aggregate amount of bushels Of mashed
5000 day. Distillers who cannot make
the pro rata reduction On account Of having
stock in pens, will pay Eve cents per bashel
for all mashed above their allowance. The
association expires May lst, but the execu-
tive committee Is authorized to continue it
one month longer.
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Dividing the Trnmc.

New YORK, March 2.-The joint execu-
tive committee of the Eastern and Western
railroads met again to-day and decided that
a division OF the traffic shall be made from
the principal cities OF the West, and that it
shall not only include the terminal lines. but
also the connections to the trunk lines; that
the general freight agents of each read on
which the traffic originates will be held
strictly responsible for the maintenance of
rates, and that nobody else shall have power
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MIR. MARTIN A. CONNOLLY, a merchant in
on City, Pa, writes: II inherited ilhealth from
my parents, who were both short-lved. Ny wife
is slckly little woman, and has suffered consider
ably. We have had children, of whom died in in
fancy; the other =, a boy of years of age and a
girl OF years, have always been quite puny
weak ana slckly. Some time ago l read in a inedi-
cal work that spoke OF iron as being essential to
lie; that want of iron in the blood was the
principal cause OF ill-health Shortly afterWard
saw an advertisement of Browns Iron Bitters
determined to try IL for myself and family The
result mas iar exceeded my greatest anticipa ton
Myself, wife and children have all grown heaIthy
ana strong. Sores, aches and pains, headaches in
digestion ana sleePlessnesS, formerly so common
in my family, trouble us no more Every bottle is
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Destructive Hurricane I'm Jackson
County. Ark

LITTLE Rock, March 2-The GazeYe's
special from Pine Bluff says that a DESC
Iatlng hurricane swept over portion Of JEFF
ferson county on Tuesday night, blowing
down the house of Charlie Dutsche and Law
Ing to waste cabins, houses and fences on tie
plantation OF Mr.. J. B. Cores. a number of
his tenement houses were blown down and an
elderly lady was killed. A church hou5e
and Masonic hall, adjoining Mr.. Cores's plan
tation, were blown down. Great damage was
done to the fencing in that neighborhood.
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A Kind Word of Advice.

III you feel yourself growing weak, your
health failing. the natural functions of the body
becoming impaired, take warning in time: your
system needs iron, which, when combined with
proper vegetable extracts produces tonic of rare
Inedlclnal effect such a remedy is Brown Iron
Bitters Buy It Of your drus gist and do not be
persuaded 10 take substitute fsr this is the only
remedy Whicn gives permanent strength. 1t con-
talns no alcohol nor does it blaeken the teeth 1t
receives the universal Endorsement OF clergym en-
physicians, druggists and all who have rseSiT II
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The Sail Lake Gazette says of the polygany
petition got up in that place: ain man
Instances Mormons declined to sign the vile
document, and politely refused to have any
thing to do with the petitions. One lady
when requested to sign gave the caller the
following answer: 4 have lived in polygamy
and l will not sign the nasty document or
allow any child of mine to sign it. We all
loathe and despise it, and we don't propose
TO say over our signatures that we like it. Ii
looks to me as if the hour of deliverance for
Utah was at hand, and | am glad of it,
There were plenty more grown Mormons
who see the handwriting on the wall. and
feel that the Ubiquitous reign of the priest
hood in Utah is over. While the petition is
going thousands Of mothers who compelled
their children 10 sign because they dsre not
do anything else, will be on their knees pray
ing for happy deliverance from polygar1y
and better days for Utah
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IERNS.

D1ily one year. Observation-Disclosures. so 90
Weekly. -....-.-.-...-...... ..... l 90
Al communications should be addressed 10
GALA WAY dE KEA TING,
Memphis tennessee
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D. F. eooDYBAR's pRve srosE.

The statement of this account was also to
January l, 1882. The rent commenced JAM
uzry l, 1875; amount charged for three
months, $3.50. On April 1, 1875, the rent
was reduced TO $500 per anuum, at which it
now stands. We charged the rent to Jan.
uary /, 1882. Oar entries crediting the ac-
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u. HIRscH & Co.'s Old Judge cigars. factory
VIZ, Sd Collec. Dist. ~. Y, are best, for 25c,
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THE woRKHoUsE LEssEEs.

The statement of this account was to Jan
uary 1, 1881, the closing payment being
made May II, 1881 1.-THE lease requires settle,
ments to be made on January LIST of each
year.. We also charged the account with
the amount Of the three reports to October
l, 1881, amounting to S409 Is, which are moi
due till January 1, 1882.
RENT ACCOUNT UNITED STATES COURT
ROOMS.
These rooms were rented to the United
States from July l, 1875, to July 1, 1878, for
$500 per annum- At this latter date the
rent was reduced to $500 per anDum, at
which it now remains The statement of this
account was made TO January l, 1882. In
our entries we charged the rent to this date.
but we only credited the account to October
/, 1881, leaving the last quarters rent as
due $3.50
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RECOMMENDATIONS.

1t being part of our duty to recommend
changes in the books, and the system of keep
ing them, if in our judgment we deemed it
necessary or beneficial, we therefore suggest
the following changes, viz:
Ffrst-After carefully considering the
purpose for which the warrant registers
are intended, We think the forms OF
those now in use in the chairman's
Office could be changed to advantage,
and we fesnecifrlIr snhmit e~hihit