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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

No. 27s6, R-chancsry Court of Shelby county
E. L. Belcher, Administrator, etc., w. D. Wicker
DY virtue OF an interlocutory decree for sale en-.
d tered In the above cause on the 18th day Of
pecemben aS 81. isso and No1embeP TO- isss viii
sell, at public auction 70 the highest bidder, IN
mont of the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse
of Shelby county, Memphis Tenn, on
Saturday, December 8, lsS2.
within legal hours, the following desc1bed prop.
erty, situated in Shelby county, Tenn, to-w1t:
/. A lot on the east side OF bayou Gayoso, be-
ing the north part OF Lot No. of Kerrs subdivi-
sion OF James P. Hardaway's estate, extending
eastwardly along the north side of Court street IS
feet from the bayou and northwsrdly about $50
feet to alley formerly leased TO Carroll, Walker
A certain lot on the northeast corner of Third
az Ses tzo nning thence east with the
nor'h line OF Jefferson street 50 feet 70 9 sssEe;
to stake; thence west and parallel with Jefferson
street so feet to stake IN the east hne Of Thro
street; thence south aud with the east line of
Third street 80 feet to the beginning, known as the
g. Also certsin other lots as shown by the Com
missioners' Report in the of E. A: Perrin vs..
D. Wickershan. fIed March 2s 1873 and confirm ed
in ssid by the Court to the heirs OF D. Wick
8. The balance of the southwestern part OF lot
52s claimed by said heirs; Beginnfng a. the north,
south I0O west 1853 feet to its southwest corner 3s
feet from the center line of Concord street, thence
south 1912 east with the north side OF the street
I95Z feet TO a stake; thence north 5H' east Io4H
feet 10 the south side Of the rsilroad thence NORTH
79o west $50 feet with the south side OF the rail-
road to The place of beginning known on the SAID
COMMISSIONER plat above referred TO, as LOT NO
| 5, and thereon marked Wickershan1. -.
Reference is made to said plat and Comm ssslon
ers' Report file in my office, in said case OF Per
rim VS.. Wickersham.
| Terms of Sale-Oue third cash: balance on q
credit of snd 10 months; purchaser executing
notes bearing interest with good security; lien re
tanned; redemption cut off This November 10, 1852
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY Geo. Mallery, Deputy Clerk and Master.
| Z. L. Bsicher, Smith d Collier, w. N. Randolph
| Me'ca1 Walker, Humes & Poston, ]. E. Temple
| aoIfo
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

Weed vas an old man, bat, in fact, be came
nearer living out the measure OF his days
than the majority of men. There is no valid
reason why, under favorable conditions, =
man should not live 100 years. All
animal life is found tC be Goa
slitutsd with a sock Of vitality sut-
heient 10 run it FIVE times the pc
ROD the particular animal requires 70
mature. For example, the horse natures 10
about tve years, and will be dead in about
tWenty-6y the dog natures in about two
years, and will be dead 10 about ten--aDd 20
on through The list; bu. a man, who naiurss .
IN sbout twenty years, and ought, therefore,
10 live 100, is dead, on an aversse, at thirty.
i've. The failure of the rule in the case Of
the man does not prove that the rule il not
applicable in his case, but simply that he
tsils 10 comply with the conditions of lite.
The lower animals come nearer complying
with the conditions than man. Man wastes
his stock of vitality, and is bankrupt before
his term is half Fpent- There is nothing
dearer to a man, it Is saId. than his life, and
yet there ia nothing with which he is so i'm
proYident and reckless.
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only the United States government could de-
mand. Mr.. Meade wrote for them sud was
promised them, but ih the Glow loeomotion
Of those days the commission had expired
before the original papers were produced.
Einetyl;Hs cents on the dollar were paid all
authorized claims eIcep. the Meade claim,
to which both Spain and the United States
were pledged, Then came the weary task
Of prosecuting it before Congress. l was
referred to TIE Court of Claims and de-
cided adversely upon the szound OF luffi'::-
diction. 1t WAS carried 10 the SopTeEle Court
and referred back 70 Congress by the same
court. 1t has never been questioned as re-
CARDS lie equity, bat as it was not job, a
scheme or a ring it eenld not get through.
1t will shortly be reached on the calendar,
and it is probable that the urgent report
issued by Mr.. Crowley may induce the gov
ernment TO do iardy justice st last. No
compromise has ever been proposet or even
thought Of, as the ciaim itself has never been
questioned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

CAPT. EADs was4enterto ined at dinner, or
Wednesday night, by the elite OF New Or
leaus, in recognition of his services 10 The
people OF The Mississippi valley and the
success of the jetties. The toasis and speeches
were all of them in the kindlest and most
generous spirit, and iningIy expressed the
sense OF obligation we are all under 10 one
of the greatest engineers of the age. Com
ing 80 soon after the COLLAPSE of the stupidity.
conceived outlet scheme, this banquet EN-
Phasizes the public verdict. not merely o.
Eads's deserviDgs, bot of the value OF the
jetties 70 the commerce of the country.
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JOE Howard writes tf Gen. Grant: erich
now beyond the dream OF his most am bilious
fancies, isrgely Interested in affairs ct NC
neni, in daily contact and nightly inter-
course with men of talent and financial
brain, he finds it necessary 10 conform him.
self more 10 the dictates of customary guise.
He wears a high silk hat, fashionably cut
oYencoat, AMI neatly-blacked boots, His
beard is more carefully trimmed, his mus
tache is lined ia mode, and he bears himself
modestly as he passes along the street. re-
call the time when his presence would have
attracted the attention of Thousands OF peo-
pie, who would have cheered him 10 the echo
and followed him for miles. Now, as have
said, it is rarely bis countenance attracts the
eye of one who knows him."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

1'HE Passion Ploy is not an American in
siitution, and We do not believe it will find
favor among the people. While the license
OF the drama takes wide range, there are
some subjects which respec. for popular SEN
timent teaches it 10 leave untouched. The
life aud death of the founder of Christianity
are themes too sacred to be turned into
dramatic performance. even when m ade sol-
emn By church music and assigned to actors
who have reached 'he Stage through the
church, and who owe their conversion TO
similar representations.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

A sATIRE on divoIcs is The suit of the
Kentucky negro for divorce because his wife
proves to be white, when he thought her a
mulatto. Women are put away for reasous
which cannot be enumerated in q all com
pass, but this is the fret woman who is 10 be
divorced because she is white. Colored
men who are puzzled to know what plea
to enter to rid themselves of a burden
in the form of Companion" can now sue
on the allegation that their husband or vile
is-white
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POSTAL POINTS.
STAL POINTS,
CHANGES IN THE APPROPRIATION Bull THAT
WILL BE INTRODUCED MONDAY.

CHANGES IN THE APPROPRIATION BULL THAT
WILL BE INTRODUCED MONDAY.
WAsHfNeToS, December S.-The post
Office appropriation bill; which will be re-
ported from the subcommittee TO the full
committee tomorrow, provides as follows
far bf nEiaafnall- iifPs5 ef expenditure: FoI
transportation by Star routes, s5,5OO,OOOi
railway postal clerks, 1927, 600; railway
postal cars, $165, 900; letter-carriers, So, 800,
600; postmasters, SIC, 1000 900; inland trans
portation by steamboats,, 100000; trans
portstion of foreign mailf, $3.50, 900; depre-
dations, G225, 900; advertising, $45, 600. The
above, with items not enumerated, make 3
total of S42O0O,0OO. There is an incrs ase
over the amount appropriated last year oi
Sl30,000 for postmaster salaries; decrease
OF 81, 100000 in the appropriation for s. ar
route service; an increase of $S45,000 for
inland transportation by rail, and decrease
of 100000 for inland transportation by
boat. The most important change is the
reduction of letter postage from three to two
cents. Another notable change is the omis-
sion of the srnount asked for special facili.
ties, $500, 900; this means the abandonment
Of the fast mail seryics. The bill will be
reported to the House Monday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

DENVER, Col December S.-The Denver
Fire Insurance Company has collapsed. 1t
organized fifteen months ago with a capt. al
stock of 81 ,000,00 of whicn over a fourth
was paid in. 1t elected A. C Fisk president,
A. H. Russell vice president, and K p God
dard secretary, who, on January /, 1882,
made-a most fatteriug statement of the COM
pany's condition. IL now rranspires that it
never had dollar of the capital 10 money
in The treasury, and the ouly assets consisted
OF a few unsecured individual notes and
tracts of unimproved land in the Southern
S aies, to which they held sn imperfect title.
There is trouble ahead. The Bank of Breck-
inrdge, Breckenridge. Col, suspended this
morning. II was a small affair. The fail
ure Is regarded as unimporlant by bankers
here
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BUSINESS FAILURES.


H. G. Dun SE No's weekly Report.
New YORK, December S-Business fail
ures for the last seven days reported to r
g. Dun & Co., of the mercantile agency,
number 100, of which 165 occurred in the
country aud twenty-five in New York CITY
and Canada. This is the largest number re-
ported during the year 1882 in any one
week. The Eastern States had nineteen,
Western, sixty-two;- Southern, forty-two
Middle, thiriy-one; Pacific States and Ter
riiorieP, eleven; Canada, fifteen, and New
York City ten. The principal failures in
the city we're l.. Hart & Co., metals; Bleveu
& Sieber. cigars, and VIM. Sherwood & Co,
leather commission. In the country J. L.
Gill, jr., PiIisburg car wheel works, isoffer-
ing TO compromise; Heresfeld, Hagedern &
Co, of Selma, Ala, assigned, aud james
Wilson, extensively in wool at Albany, n.
Y, called meet ng of his creditors.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

DR. OLIVER WESDELL Holiness letter.
on receiving a loving-cup, presented by the
first class Of the Harvard medical school on
his retirement from his professorship, is
touching, s6ectionate, graceful, inimita-
bic. His. pen -dOes not wv1ry IN fIs worE
OF answering swiftly and e1quisitely to the
throbbings which are to make his name last
ing. The memorial is enduring; not less
will be the remembrance of the loving words
of Acknowledgement.
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most unmistakabIe English ,oeent in the
preaching. The exercises were of the usu al
kind-singing, alternated with brief spells OF
eIbortation. The hymns were translated
into French, and 1t was most curious TO meet
such old friends as 'HoId the Fort" in the
Gallic version, 1t is hardly rish; to say
there was a Gallic version; the words b ad
been quite changed-for what rearou do
net knov-and only the tune remained. But
this had all its old powet, even when sung
by these sceptics and Knockers; and believe
that if it had been joined to the accompani-
ment to Hottentot version we should still
have felt nerved by ii to some great deed of
resistant strength.
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Gen. sfdney Bnrbank.

CINCINNATI, December S.--Gen. Sidney
Burbank, U.S.A. (retired), died last night at
his residence, in Newport, Ky, where he has
lived for several years. He graduated at
West Point in 1929, served in the Black
Hawk and Seminole wars, and at various
frontier and recruiting posts, the last being
Newport barracks, where he was in 1860. He
served in the Army of the Potonsc during
the war,sud wss brevetted brigadier-general.
His age was seventy-four years. One son
survives, Clayton Burbank, lieutenant in the
Tenth Infantry
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

LITTLE ROCK, December S.-About 8
O'Clock this afternoon eleven convicts at work
on the penitentiary attacked and disarmed
the guard and escaped. They we're pursued
with bloodbonnds, but they killed three Of
them, and night-coming on the pursuit.: was
abandoned. The most noted criminal Of the
lot is Monroe, of Cincinnati, the safe blower,
who wa captured in Mem phis and Convicted
OF blowing open the safe Of Henry Peil, of
this citv on his last trial
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A Passenger Train Thrown Down an
EmbR q r ment.

MACON, Ga, December S.-The passenger
train which left Macon Tor Montgomery this
morning ran of the track one mile east of
Georgetown, near Eufauls, about o'clock
this afternoon. The entire train was thrown
lOO yards from the track down an embank-
ment. Every person on the train, except the
engine crew, were more or less injured. The
mail-sgent, Wiley Harris; express -messen-
ger, T. NJ. Foles, aud a train b and, Nathan
Williams, were badly hurt. The injured
passengers were sent 10 hotel al GEORGETOWN
and medical aid procured
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CABLE CLICKS

CAIRO, December S-Ceylon is the place
Of exile selected for the rebel prisoners.
LONDON, December "a steamer, name
not known, struck the rocks near Penzancs
To-day and foundered. The sform still con.
tinues.
81. PETERSBURG, December S.-The fssti-
val of St. George took place here to-day. All
the dignitaries of the order assembled al
noon in the winter palace, where 1e Deun
va, sung. Subsequently, banquet was held
LONDON, December S.-The German BARI
Argonaut, Capt. Bremers, from Bremen for
New York, is ashore On Island Terschiline
and will probably be total wreck. The
captain and ten of ths crew were drowned
-Four of The crew saved.
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rbe Louisville whisky Men.

LOUISVILLE, December s.-Si1teen whisky
dis,iileries are in operation in this city, with
prospects of several others beginning soon.
Recently a new enterprise has been started
in Louisville, that of the Falls City Compa-
nv, organized for the purpose of msnufac-
turing highwines. The company will con6ne
it's operations exclusively TO these goods.
Heretofore no highwines have been made IN
This district. operations being confined prin-
cipslIy to sour-mash whisky. The Ken
lucky Company at one time started to make
highwines, but soon dropped it, and the
present enterprise is the only movement
ever started in that direction.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

The London Lancet advises all persons
who contemplate travel, in either the United
States or Canada, to keep away from the
hotels, as rule; in other words, to make no
long tarry in them. The reason ls given
that the basins in the guests apartments are
directly connected with the sewers, no cuff
cient trap intervening to prevent The escape
of the deadly gas into sleeping apartments,
thus sowing The sc, de ct irfadicsble disease.
II becomes all hotel keepers 10 look carefully
into the grounds fer such serious statements,
and TO o1ake it i'm possibl. for them 10 be tine.
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INTERNAL REVENUE,
SENATOR MORRILL, INfRoDuCEs REsol
TION rrOR MS REDUCTION.

SENATOR MORRILL, INTRODUCES REsoLU-
TIoN FOR IT'S REDUCTION.
WASHINGTON, December S-Senator Nor
rill introduced in the Senate to-day an
amendment 10 the House bill for the reduc-
tion of the internal revenue taxation now
pending in the Senate. The amendment was
referred TO the Finance Committee and or
dered printed. The internal revenue bill
was also ordered recommitted to the Finance
Committee. Senator MorrilPs amendment
is sa reality tariff bill. 1t Incorporates the
entire schedules recommended by the Tariff
Commission, as a substitute for The present
tariff as embraced in sections 2491 to 2516,
inclusive, of the Revised Statutes.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

The Hon. J. D. C. Atkins, we understand,
has signited his williugnesst to accept the po-
sition OF clerk Of the House Of the Forty
eighth CongresS. This is one of the most
important and responsible positions in the
government, and one that Gen. Atkins is
every way fitted to fill. He has all the gifts
for il and experience bssides.
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Hnnged Tor Murder.

CHARLESTON, No., December s.-Albert
Sanders, colored, WAS hung for The murder
of Moses Wiug, alec colored, this morning
at IL 80 o'clock Sanders partook Of the
last sacrament, being joined by Howard Un.
derwood, another negro, who will be exc
cuted in three weeks. He walked 10 the
scsffold, then sang hymn without tremor,
and was accompanied by his spiritual ad-
wiser, the Rev. Mr.. Hess, who offered PRAYER.
Sanders then made a few remarks, and at
1850 o'clock the rope was cut. There were
few commissions, and in seven and half
minutes he was dead. Sanders killed Wing q
year ago the 10Th of November in fit OF jeal-
ousy, boIh being in love with the same girl.
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New YoRK, December S.-1'he action of
the United states against Harrison Johnston,
ex agent of The United States treasury, for
the recovery OF nearly 100000, arising
from the sale of conf Gated cotton during the
war, which, it is alleged, he diverted to his
own use, was brought to trial to-day in the
United States Circuit Court. IT is expected
that The case will occupy The attention OF the
court several weeks
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The Ntar.Rouie rriaI.

WASHINGTON, December -Iu the Stsr-
route case this morning Davidge said: ''Tne
defense has no m )iion 10 make in respect to
the array, and are willing 10 go on with the
argument as 10 the number OF peremptory
challenges 10 which the defense were en-
titled"
A discussion ensued as TO the time OF ar
gument and of its decision, Judge Wylie
iutimating that bis mind was tdbuia Tdso on
ne point; that he desired enlightenment
from re-argument, but would not announce
decision until The question properly arose.
Counsel Tor defense insist ed that it would
be unfair TO require them to proceed in the
dark On ,ubj 1ct OF such vita importance
One statute gave the defendant four chal-
leuges snd none TO the government, another
gave three TO the government and three 10
the defendant. Then the question arose
whether the several defendants should be re-
gaided as one party. II was a complicated
state Of affairs.
Now, asked the judge, how many chal-
lenges were they entitled to? He decided 1t
last year, and until that decisi on was over
ruled it stood az law, and counsel Tor the de-
tense were bound TO swear it WAS law.
After using an hour in preliminary colo
guy, and the judge refusing to modify hi
resolution 10 withhold the announcement O
his decision until the time Tor the exercise
Of the right Of peremptory challenge, Di
vidge submitted formal motion on the sub
lsct. The motion wss oyerruled, and the
Court decided to hear argument on the ques
tlon, reserving the right TO decide the ques
tion at The proper time. Direct argu meul
on the question was then opened by Mer.
rick, Tor the prosecution.
Hinkle closed the argument for the de-
Tense, and the court adjourned till Monday.
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DicR.on's Case.

WAsHIkGToy, December SIN the Police
Court Ahis afternoon in the Dickson case
Bowen testified that he had received no paY
from The department of justice since he re-
signed, reiterated the story alleged that Dick.
500 asked how S25 woald do for his vote
Dulipg the course of the examination the
only incident occurring was that Smith, one
of the counsel for the defense, asserted that
Wells, for the government, was no judge oi
what was decent.
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TEE HuppY MrRnERs

Counsel ioE Patrick Higgins, the. alleged
PrtnclPa 10 Tue Haddy murders, eel up The
ss defense INA. the informer, Kerrigsn, was
tne rear moIosrsr Kerrigau is said to have
Ten T ~" up.ea 2, the teachings of the Land
crimes committed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

NASHVILLE, December s.-fhe case of T.
H Jones, secretary of the Royal Marriage
Association, in jail for misapproPriation OF
the funds, has been continued TO The 22d IN
slant, TO allow time for an expert TO investi-
gate the books of the association, to attempt
10 establish the proof that the secretary ap-
propriated the funds TO his individual use.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09

ADVERTISERS will do Us favor by send
log in their advertisements for to-morrow's
Sunday APPEAL at q! early an hour az
pos bic. 1t will usual be a six-psge
paper, every column filed with readable
selectIons' the latest news aud timely edi-
foriala
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Letter from the II ON. b. M. Estes.
J. c. Bradford, Esq, Secretary Bar Association o
Tam

Tennessee:
My DEAR SIR-Confessedly the interests
OF the bar and people of the State of Ten
nessee demand some adequate relief from
the grievous evils connected with the condi-
tion of The dockets of our Supreme Court.
Many cases are pending, in each division of
the State, that have been on the dockets for
several years, awaiting trial; and the pros-
pect that the court can catch up with its
work for some years 10 come seems quite
discouragipg. In view Of this condition of
things, It Is fitting that the Bar Association
of The State should attempt TO exert lite in
fuenee to bring about the needed relief 10
the shape OF appropriate legislation at the
approsching session of the Legislature.
therefore direct that you, as the official or
gan Of the association, will call the atteu-
ton of the proper committee Of the asso-
citation, of the local councils and OF the bar
of the State to this subjsct, requesting The
members of the bar of the several counties
throughout the State to meet at their
earliest convenience and adopt resolu-
tious urging the Legislature 10 enact such
laws as, IN its wisdom, will afford proper
relief in the premises. B N. Estes,
President OF the Bar Association of Tennessee.
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ESTABLISHED 1910

JUDeE 1. DYKEMAS, of New York, scouts
the idea that telegraph and telephone COM
Panies have the right of eminent domain, as
the public itself has. He says that they
must arrange all matters of damage before
they dare set up their ugly poles before our
hnnaea
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A Forxer Arrested.

DETROIT, MICH, December Sc. Scott
Hughes, of Baltimore, was arrested at Ok
ford, this State, yesterday, BY a detectIye
from Baltimore, charged with forgery. lie
left Baltimore in July last, and officers have
been hunting for him ever since. Subse-
quent to his arrival IN Michigan ne married,
aud was living in comfort able style at Oxford
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ThE suGAR INTERESTS

BITTERLY OPPOSED To THE REcoMMENDA-
TIoNs OF THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, December S.-The sugar
importers and re6uers of the country, who
are bitterly opposed TO the recommendations
of The Tariff Commission with respect 10 the
duty on sugar, are assembling here for the
purpose of urging Congress not to adopt
that Recommendation. They say that while
q nominal reduction of from ten TO twelve
per cent. is recomms nded, no actual rsduc-
lion is in fact proposed, and that 10 ADOPT
the recommendations of the commission
would be to make the law even more com
plicated and oppressive than it is now in its
relation tn tha sffoar interest