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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-17
WEATHER AND RIVERS.

person was injured. Captain Henry Mari
neauI was in command OF the Dickson
WEATHER AND RIVERS.
OFFICE SIGNAL SERVICE, L. S. A,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Juae 10, ISL
The following observations are taken at the
same moment of time Il :0S PM at all the
stations named.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-17
FINANCE AND TRADE.
FINANCE.

Eight per cent rules for money, and bank
ers continue 10 report business quiet.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-17

Der, 1I.30; November, 11.19@1120; Deem
Der, 11.2l@11-22. Sales, 400 bales.
Receipts at all United States ports yester
day, 2041 bales, against 4S77 bales same day
| last year.
Weeks receipts. : days, L, $50 bales, against
1873 bales last week, and %, IA bales same
time last year.
Exports to Great Britain, q 372 bales,
against %, 422 bales last week, and 26,6S5
same time last year.
Exports 10 continent, 5459 bales, against
534S bales last week, and 5000 bales same
| time last year.
Stocks at all United States ports, 400, $50
bales, against 429,19O bales last week, and
403, 316 bales same time last year.
Total receipts to date, 4,559055 bales,
against 5,5S0,006 bales last season, and
4,Sl2,7l2 bales in 1S79-S0.
Total foreign exports, $685., S62 bales
against 4,213,246 bales last season, and
{, $40, 205 bales in 1S79-S0.
Total stock, 400,Sl bales, against 40S, POI
bales last season, and 32S,4S6 bales in
1S79-S0.
Decrease in receipts this season, 1,O2O,951
bales.
At Liverpool the spot market at noon was
steady. Sales, 10000 bales, of which 6400
bales were American. Receipts $3.50 bales,
of which 100 bales were American.
At 1890: Uplands, sgd; Orleans, 15-16d.
The Liverpool future market at noon was
quiet and steady; june June-July, 6 44-64d;
July-August, 45-64d; August-September,
6 48 64d; September October, 6 A Cad; Octo-
ber-November, 6 3064d; November-Decem-
Der, 6 % 64d.
At 81 Manchester yarns and fabrics quiet
and steady.
At4: June, 6 1864, 6 1864, G 1874,
6 46 64d; June-July, 6 1854, 6 46-64d;
July-August, AZ "a, 1864, 6 47-64d;
August-September, so Gid; September-Oc-
tober, As GA, 46 GA, 6 31-64, 6 80 Cad.
Futures closed offerings free; quotations
2-64(93 Cad higher.
Sales for the week, rs, 900 bales; American.
Il, 600 bales, of which spectators took 10000
bales, and exporters $500 bales; forwarded
from ships side direct TO spinners, $4,000
bales; actual exports, IA, 800 bales; total re-
ceipts, $4,000 bales; American, $4,000.
Total stock, 967, 900 bales; American, $780,
600 bales. Amount aAoat, 200 bales;
American, II 900 bales.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
Tug Boat Explosion.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 23.-The
tug boat explosion this morning was
remarkable for the completeness of
the wreck it caused. The only
living thing remaining from the
boat is badly singed cat. The
engineer went down with his boat,
and two other men who usually
slept on the boat are missing, and
are supposed to have sunk in
the river with the engineer.
Four men, whose bodies were
found, were blown ashore. Captain
Scully was blown over a four story
warehouse without touching it, and
landed $50 feet beyond 10 the street,
having been nearly cut to pieces by
passing through the network of the
telegraph wires. The other three
had been blown against the side of
building fronting the water. The
narrow-guage railroad depot. 200
feet long and 60 feet wide, was
blown to pieces. A number of brick
buildings on Delaware avenue were
totally wrecked though left standing.
An iron door of fre>proof vault
in one Of them was wrenched off its
hinges and rolled up like a scroll.
The boiler of the tug was blown
some distance and struck several
buildings, finally landing in Della
ware. One anchor of the boat
weighing $50 pounds was blown
several hundred feet over the tops
of houses whose roofs are over one
hundred feet above the side walk,
and remained suspended in the air
among the telegraph wires.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. @, March "a
Senator Vest, from the committee on
Territories, reported favorably Sem
ator Maxey's bill to authorize the
President, in conjunction with the
State of Texas, to run and mark the
boundary line between the part of
the Territory of the Uni ed States,
and the State of Texas, and to com
plete the survey authorized by an
act of 1858.
The Senate spent largo porti on
of the morning hour upon the life
saving service bill. The Senators
insisted upon the provisions for the
stations at points on the Atlantic
Coast as follows:
Key West, Jupiter Inlet, Cape Ca
nayerel and st. Auguetine, and one
on the Gulf coast west of Apalachi>
cola River, five in all. Senator Cona
gor, in charge of the bill, argued
that this was unnecessary, and SEN
ator Jones, of Florida, replied that
the record showed lO4 wrecks on
the coast line just indicated. The
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
ANECDOIE OF THAD STEVENS.

At Carlisle, Pa, they told me innu-
merable stories about that grim old
patriot and anti-slavery agitator, Thad
Stevens.
One day the old man was practicing
In the Carlisle courts, and he didn't like
the ruling of the presiding Judge. A
second time the Judge ruled against
"Old Thad," when the old man got up
with scarlet face and quivering lips,
and commenced tying up his papers as
if toquit the courtroom.
"Do I understand, Mr.. Stevens" +"
asked the Judge, eying "Old Thad ="
Indignantly, "that you wish to show
your contempt of this court?"
"No, sir; no, sir" replied sold
Thad," "I don't want to show any con.
tempt, sir; I'm trying to conceal it,
Cor. NeV York Star.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
THE FRESHET.
Very Heavy Rains in Mississippi.
Sufferings Of the People Along
Yazoo River.
Subscriptions in Cincinnati for
the Relief Of Sufferers.

YAzoo, MISS, March 23.-The
river fell two inches at this point
last night, making total fall of four
inches since noon on Tuesday. The
steamer City of Yazoo has arrived
from Tallahatchie River and reports
fall OF Is inches at Sharky, and
that ii ia falling al the rats of 4
inches in "a hours. A heavy rain
fell at Greenwood, which caused a
temporary check in the decline at
that point. All along the Yazoo
River below Greenwood the fall has
averaged S inches. Extreme suffer
ing which was reported on the
Talfahatchie RIVER was partly exag-
gerated, according to the statements
OF the officers of the steamer va
zoo. The people in that section of
country are well provided for, and in
some places preparations are being
made for planting. The suffering is
mainly on Yazoo River, where the
stock confined on the mounts and in
the gin-houses is starving. Many
cattle which are brought here die
shortly after being discharged from
boats. The boats now arriving bring
but few people and it is supposed
thatthe exodus from the Yazoo delta
has about ended.
CINCINNATI, March 23.-The
Chamber of Commerce to.day ap-
pointed committee of 7 to solicit
subscriptions and take such other
action as may be deemed necessary
for the relief of the sufferers from
the overflow of the Mississippi
River.
The New Orleans executive relief
committe to-day elected J. A.
president; b. T. Walsh,
treasurer, and E. It. Morning,
secretary.
New YORK, March 23.-A Pitts,
burg special says: The river men of
this city will take measures to give
practical aid to the people who are
suffering from the floods. A meet>
ing of citizens is to be called at an
early day.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

the ram "Albemarle" when at last
the bill was laid aside favorably.
Another debate arose upon the
next bill, for the relief of the heirs
or next of kin of Jas. B. Armstrong,
the opposition to the measure being
based on the fact. that the heirs were
disloyal.
Pending action, the committee rose
and reported to the House the 'Al>
bemarle" bill, when it was passed.
The House then at 4:30 p. m.
took recess until 1880, the evening
session being for the consideration of
the pension bills on..the private Gals
endar.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
The Growing Liberality in the South.
From the Vicksburg Herald Dem.

FROM the Vlcksburg Herald (Dem.)
There is a large white majority in
Georgia as there is in Tennessee and
Virginia, and liberalism, conserva~
tism and independence are rapidly
coming to the front. The best citi>
zens of the State see the need of a
healthy, respectable opposition party,
and when the election rolls around,
we predict a general and healthy
stirring of the political pool. The
mass of the people do not care a
snap for tho clap>trap about ''our
enemies in the North, and States
Rights, and prefer the cooperation
of the National Government, and the
aid OF the capital of "our enemies in
the North" General Gordon, al
though Democrat, is very liberal,
and says the eternal, irritating sec
tional sentiment must be buried.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

A SENSATION has been created in
Syracuse, N. Y, by the appearance
of a newspaper "spook." The de,
ceased business manager of the
Carrier, who died last August, has
been seen around his former office
several times. He has probably res
turned to look up delinquents. If
any class of men on earth should be
clothed with power to come forth
from the grave and haunt delin-
quents, it is the overworked and
poorly paid newspaper man.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

JUDGE ADVOCATE GeNERAL SWAIN, it
is understood, will recommend q
modification of the sentence of
Sergeant Msson, upon the ground
that Guiteau was not in a position
that he could possibly have been
killed by Mason's shot.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

The Knoxville correspondent OF
the Chattanooga Times has inter
viewed Col. Thos. L. Williams on
the State debt question, who EN-
phatically declares that in no event
will he consent to greater conces
sion than 50-4; and he said it with
out reluctance.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

The foolishness of that barren
ideality known as "Senatorial
courtesy" was demonstrated yester-
day. The North Carolina Senators
by it were enabled to prevent the
confirmation of an Internal Revenue
Collector, who is politically obnox-
ious to them-they say personally"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
A Ticket That Suits The Situation.

From the Lancaster Examiner (Rep.)
How would Randall and Water
soma protection head and free
trade tail-do for the Democratic
ticket in 1884? This arrangement,
with a platform based on the Han
cock theory of "the tariff as a local
issue, would seem to let in CLEAN
of hope on the sombre situat on.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

The st. Louis Globe Democrat dc.
serves great credit for its enterprise
in sending out, at its own expense,
a dispatch boat, to gather up
the news from the overfowed dis,
tricts. Newspaper readers cannot
fail to appreciate such enterprise.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

The New York Tribune remarks
that the business of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee
is to make all the necessary arrange
ments for the next great Democratic
funeral.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

The able editors have perhaps found
the lost papers, as they have ceased
to harp upon them Or perhaps
some of their party friends, wiser
than they, have warned them Of the
folly of their course.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
THE GIGANTIC FIG TREE OF TyDr,

| THE GIGANTIC FIG TREE OF IyDI4
The majestic and mighty banyan fig
| tree lords it oRer the vegetable world Of
| Asia. No other tree ever measured q
1.-THE of five acres in the ground inclosed
by the circumference of its branches,
nor afforded shelter from the sun at one
time to thousand men. Under its vast
shadows one may stroll leisurely for
hours along avenues and footpaths bor-
dered by Towering shrubs and cooled by
gurgllng streamlets. There is banyan
in Ceylon which measures 1900 feet
around the branches-more than q quar-.
| ter of mile.
Under the shade of still larger tree
on the banks Of the Merbudda, in India,
which measures a circuit of 2, 200 feet,
whose large trunks number 354, whose
small ones exceed 5000, and whose foli-
age makes home for thousands of birds
and monkeys, the chief of Putnah used
to encamp in magnificent style. Here
he would entertain his guests on his
tiger hunting expeditions. Separate
tents were gorgeously fitted up as bed
chambers, and each guest having one
had three servants at his command. Sa-
looms, drawing rooms. dining rooms,
smoking rooms, kitchens-all were per-
fectly appointed. Including all the an
imals and servants, there were 1000 in
dividuals in the retinue, yet the great
banyan easily sheltered them all. Here,
when the glow and flush of the fierce
sun had given way to the cool dews OF
evening, the guests of the Oriental
Prince slipped their sherbet or cham.
pagne, and watched the movements OF
the dancng girls, while tho monkeys
chartered and the night birds sang in
the ieafage above, and the pale moon
shine glinted down through the open
ings in the vast roof.
When the banyan first springs up its
method of growth is normal, and during
the first century of its life, indeed, it
shows no disposition to do anything &c.
centric. But when the great branches
OF the tree have reached such height
that they can no longer support their
weight horizontally, the ends begin to
bend downward, and they lower from
the tips one or more roots, which, en-.
tering the ground, send forth rootlets,
and themselves become fresh stems. So
at last the horizontal branches, once in
danger of breaking by their own weight,
are as easily supported by the pillars as
bridge by its piers. So the process
goes on for ages till the grand tree cov-
ers its acres Of ground. Lateral branch
es shoot out from the main limbs, while
the latter are constantly growing until
they reach gigantic size. These lateral
branches also put down stems and shoot
out branchlets, until it comes to pass
that, instead Of one tree, there is e. mar
velous colonnade of stems supporting as
many natural rafters, on which repose
dense masses of foliage.
Such Is the gigantic fig tree of India,
truly one of the wonders Of the world
Il World Of Wonders.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
Experience the Best Guide.

The reason why women everywhere use
Parkers Ginger Tonic is because they have
learned by experience-the best guide-that
this excellent medicine oyercomes despond-
ency, periodical headache, indigestion, pain
In the buck and kidneys; and other troubles
of the sex.-Home journal.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

COOP temper, like q summer day,
sheds brightness over everything. II
Is the sweetness Of toll and the soother
Of disquietude.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

DIR, SCoTT STUART bequeathed
100000 as a nucleus of a iund for
the erection of Methodist hospital
in Philadelphia.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

Cancers and Other Tumors
are treated with unusual success by Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo. n.
Y. Send stamp for pamphlet
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
Longfellow, the Poet, in a Dying
Condition.

BosToN, March 24.-Henry W
Longfellow, the poet, at 4 o'clock
this morning was in dying condi-
tiop. He was surrounded by bis
family at his bedside. He has been
aiiing for some time past, but yes
terday sank very rapidly, and at
midnight all hope of his recovery
was abandoned.
LATER. - Henry w. Longfellow
died at Cambridge at s:l5 this after
noon.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
The telegraph work of England is
now largely condned to women.

The Memphis Ledger calls the
growth of the reputation sentiment
in Tennessee the "ground swell"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
Mother Died of Salt Rheum.

J. W. Adams, Newark, Ohio, says
"Cuticura Remedies are the greatest medi-
cine on earth. Had the worst case of Salt
Rheum in this county. My mother had it
twenty years, and in fact died from it. 1
believe Cuticura would have saved her life
My arms, breast and head were covered for
three years, which nothing relieved or cured
until used the Cuticura Remedies.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25
New Goods for the Spring Trade
At ALVIN BARTON,s,

The New Stock will
Foreign Goods that being Something
p,v
the DressGo line
Mr.
Stock which will in few
has to smarket
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-25

IS PHYSICAL PERFECTION WORTH
STRIVING FOR?
Do you wish to be perfect in mind and
body! Do you wish to be healthy and
strong In all your parts7 Then lay all
other remedies aside and use Browns Iron
Bitters, 1t will surely infuse new life and
new yigcr into the whole human system.
1t gives perfection to every part, increases
ehs muscles and strengthens the nerves,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13
For the Central Presbyterian.

"Look out Jack, that snake will bite
you" said one darkey to another
"Umph," said the other, che done done
it Is not this about the fact in this
case of " fraternal relations
Thus far "T. w. H." On which "R.
L. D." remarks; 1st by way of inquiry
For whom does the snake stand ? For the
Northern Presbyterian Church? Com
plimentary is mt it; on "T. w. HIS" part
2. Jacks darkey-friend, if a true and
sensible friend, would say that, notWith
standing the snake had "dOne done it, "
he had something to do with the case
still to doctor poor Jack, and try to pre-
vent the poison from spreading all over
his body, and killing him.
3. To use a less Ue7onaouS image: Let
it be supposed that Jack had missed his
road some seven miles back; that he now
finds himself embarrassed but still feels
very unwilling to go back all those seven
weary miles, to hunt for the right road :;
he declares it is too much trouble, and he
is not going to do it. So, when mis- darkey-
friend begins to explain to him where he
first took the wrong fork of the road, Jack
tells him to "shut up" as he isn't goiA0
away back there, no how. But his friend
reminds him that whatever short cut he
may take, to get across into the safe road
it is best for him to know where and how
he went wrong, in order to look inteIli-
gently for that short cut. Was the ORR
ginal wrong fork, for instance, a right
hand or left hand fork? This must be
found out, before Jack can know on which
side to hunt for the safe road. Jacks
friend never insisted on his Going back
the whole seven miles, if only he will,
somo how, got back in safe road
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

adopted calling upon the churches and the Sab.
bath Schools for special efforts and increased
contributions
Mite chests for children, will be sent to any
who write for them, to Rev. DR.. Richard Nc
nwaine, box $751; Baltimore, Md.
The Permanent Committee of Publication and
ColpOrtdge was commended for systematic and
correct bookkeeping and for their labor and dill
igence in the work Of Colportage, and thsy were
directed to continue their efforts in this behalf,
employing our candidates for the ministry. 1t
was recommended to our ministers and people
that they render any possible help in placing the
bonds of the Committee of Publication Pres
bytery mourns Its inability TO get copies of the
Government and Discipline Of our Church"
The committee is located at Salem Va, Rev. E.
Y. Gordon, chairman with ruling elders R. B.
Moorman and j. H. Palmer. The committee
having obtained the capital directed by Presby-
terry, IT Is ordered that contributions to this
cause shall hereafter be sent to the General AS
sembly's Committee at Richmond
Presbytery approved the report Of the com
mlttee on the Minutes of the General Assembly
calling attention to the following recommenda-
tlons OF that court that there be special hours
devoted to the cause of Foreign Missions at the
spring meetings, and of Home Missions at the
fall meetings of Presbytery that pastors preach
upon the great principle of systematic giving"
as an act of worship; that monthly meetings be
held In behalf OF missions in each congregation
for the instruction of the people and the in
crease of their zeal on this subject; and that
large special gifts be encouraged from those
upon whom God has bestowed special blessings.
On the SUBJECT Of Sabbath Observance Pres
byterial committees should be appointed where
they do not already exist to instruct the people
and to furnish the Assemblys committee with
facts and statistics, and to continue the faithful
agitation of this subject within their respective
bounds.
On the subject of Education the lower courts
are enjoined TO use all means in their power to
bring forward suitable young men and special
responsibility rests upon the chairmen of Pres
byterial committees
On the subject of Home and Foreign Missions
similar recommendation and on the training of
colored ministers looking to increased zeal and
iberality.
Attention is called to the action of the AS.
sembly, forbidding any minister but those ap-
pointed, to serve as a member of commission,
and to the action leaving the question of the
Validity Of Baptism by the Disciples" dis
cretionary with Sessions.
Attention of Presbytery being also called to
the action of the Assembly on marriage to a
deceased wife's sister, Presbytery docketed the
matter TIL next stated meeting
1he Sabbath after PeSbytery.-Th was a
very large congregation at New River, and
preaching morning and afternoon. In the
morning sermon In the house and the grove
at the same time. There were services morning
and night at Central Depot, and service at night
at Eagles chapel. p