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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-07
GENERAL NEWS.
Foggy.
Business

Foggy.
Business dull.
Muddy and sloppy on the levee yesterday,
and the skid and tarpaulin people were
happy.
Receipts by river yesterday, 4l3 bales
cotton, 10 bags seed-cotton and $40 sacks
cotton-seed.
Signal service report: River 80 feet 4
inches-rise l inch during the "a hours end
ing :OS pm. yesterday.
Boats moved about this harbor yesterday
with extreme caution. The fog was so dense
sometimes that pilots could barely discern
the jackstaff.
A telegram from Louisville last night an
nounces that the canal is in working order,
and that boats are passed up through it, but
descending boats take the falls.
The marines were all happy yesterday
over the result of the election, but in the
midst of their rejoicing they expressed the
most heartfelt sympathy for their disap-
pointed friends.
The mist was so dense on the river yester-
day afternoon to render invisible from tn
bluffs everything from the size of a skiff to a
steamboat. A part of the time the custom
house could not be seen from the banquet on
Front street.
The Belle Memphis, from st. Louis, hoated
down in the fog yesterday, arriving here
about noon. She had aboard 200 packages
for Memphis. She took on lot of way
freight for the lower bends, and passed on
down after the fog cleared up.
The Pine Bluff Commercial says that it is
the opinion of those who claim TO know
that the river bank at that point will no
longer be washed into the current. The
government work will undoubtedly stop
further encroachments of the turbid Ar
kansas.
The Henry Frank, according to private
telegraphic advices, was to have arrived by
u o'clock last night, but allowance was not
made for tie dense fog prevailing in this
locality, and she may not get in before this
morning She has big load on for Mem
phis.
The City of Providence came up from
Vicksburg yesterday afternoon, and after
discharging her Memphis freight at the
wharfboat, went up to the congresses aud
took on 697 bales of cotton for reshipment at
Cairo. She no doubt laid at the congresses
until the mist cleared up, and passed on up
for St. Louis.
Rouster on skidpile: "Hello, Cap'n, de
Jim beat 'em all Yesterday" what do you
mean?" $50 way, Mars Stack, you knows
what / mean; didn' you hear me votin' de
straight ticket, and warn't de Jim Lee on it?
An don't know dat de Jim Lee can't be
beat by anything dat runs roun' hyar? Say,
Cap'n, why didn't de ole man put de Coahomy
on de ticket too? We niggers could "a put
her through jes' de same we did de jim"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-07
ENGINEERING.
Civil and Mining Engineering

In the UniveFsity of Virginia. Fun course
In these departments by Etsh Of sfx Professors
Session open oet LIST. ?. Q, UniSerEtY Of Virginia
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-07

MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
QUEENSTOWN, January 6.-Arrived: Bothnia,
New York.
NEW ORLEANS, January 6.-Arrived: Oxen
holm, Liverpool.
PHIL ADELPHIA, January 6.-Arrived: Lord
Give, Liverpool
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-07
MEMPHIS QUOTATIONS.
TToN STATEMENT.

The market opened and closed quiet.
Sales 800 bales; all to exporters
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

The New York Herald says that during
the disability of President Garfield. from
July ID to September goth, whenever the
unconstitutional and dangerous character
of aCabinet government" was pressed by
independent journals upon public attention
it was the usage of certain class Of Re
publican journals to burst into solemn
asseverations that the Cabinet officers
were doing nothing bat "rOutine bust
ness" and that every debstable matter
was held in suspense to await the Presi-
dents ability to consider it. The recent
disclosures of Secretary Blaine's exploits
in lingo" diplomacy prove how false
were these replies in his instance, and
make the country anxious lest there may
be additional astonishing revelations yet
to come touching the conduct of members
of the Cabinet during that period. How
ever that may be, enough is known al
ready to make it the imperative duty of
this Congress to legislate so that by no
possibility shall the executive government
of the United States in any contingency
ever again be welded in such an uncon-
stitutional and dangerous manner.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

- asgamenls d IL C1issa - -
gaa 10 WI, and IN ae1bs oeeupS
tl'e sssAssr i = - - 49, 81
Saturday Ju1gs Cox decidea = fortid
the prisoneF 10 D heard q HE sun -
half ling his dsCi.isA. Il i ssAssd. %
inSor1AHtioa from Guiteau's counsel, that
his speech " was simply = re-haah Of the
" statement he gave 70 the press . few
veekS sisce. II seema according TO a
very excellent special to the jacksonville
Daily Times Of Sunday, that the univer-
sal opinion in Washington is that the
jury win not be out more than two hours,
and that the verdict win be @guilty."
Mr.. ScOville was to have begun his ad-
dress on yesterday, finishing to-day, to
be followed by Judge Porter, closing for
the prosecution, who is expected to finish
by Wednesday. and Judge Cox will
probable charge the jury on Thursday, 90
that this week viii probably close the
trial
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

The Hon. Abram s. Hewitt, in a recent
interview with q reporter of the New
York Herald, furnishes some very sensible
and incisive views in regard to our pres
ent tariff system. Mr.. Hewitt among
other things said:
/ am extensively engaged 10 getting out iron
ore There is duty Of 20 per cent ON iron
ores, and / would have that duty abolished, both
upon principle and for expedency. Imported
ores are useful for rs in mixing with our own,
and the benefit would be reciprocal. The duty
acls an obstacle the best interests oT this in-
dustry, yet If the proposal Is made to abolish II,
it win meet with active opposition from the min
ing furnaces of Pennsylvania, Virginia and
West Virginia, because OF the popular ignorance
OF the subject My friend, Mr.. Randolph
Tucker, as free trader, would find his views in
opposition to thOse Of his constituencies and his
vote might aiterward lead TO his defeat III the
polls or In convention, whereas with a full dis
cussiOn Of the matter the facts OF the Case would
rr IIuuv Viaiu Aguiu, have interests IN tile
manufacture OF steel rails, upon which there is q
duty OF $20 per ton. When il was imposed Eng
lish steel rails were quoted At $50 per ION, and
the duty was, therefore, about twenty per cent
The English rails are now $S2 per ton, and
hence the duty DOW amounts TO about ninety per
cent Last year the demand was ID excess of
the supply, 50 that the American manufacturers
could demand and receive about the entire pro-
tecuve duty OF ninety per cent. but with the en-
evitAble domestic competition the cost Of the
home article will rapidly fall, until, as l am con-
WINGED, alter the lapse of twelve months the in
creased price will be only ga per ton, or forty
per cent. duty. / had intended Offering bill
reducing the duty, NJ the duty was reduced on
qulntne without reference to other features of the
tariff, but frankly, a. told you, the effect Of do
nestle competition will practically be to reduce
the price on rails within year 70 the point al
which my bill would bring 1t. / am, however,
quite ready To advocate and TO vote for bill re-
ducing the duty on steel rails 10 ga q toe. This
reduction would not interfere in the slightest
degree with the growth OF this manufacture.
One mill tor the manufacture of steel rails in this
country, with . capital Of 5000 900, made
profit in one year Of % 100000.
If there is anything more absurd than
this eternal howl for protection to Amer
lean industry says the American Reg
ister, we have yet to hear of it; and the
fact stated by Mr.. Hewitt, that tone
mill " engaged in the manufacture of
g steel rails" protected by duty of
ninety per cent, with capital of two
millions, made pro,fs, IN one gear, Of
foe million Of 6lOIIGrs r. is conclusive ev-
idence of the fraud which marks the
whole system.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

At this season of the year the thoughts ofthou-
sands of people in the cold and inhospiiable re-
giOns of the continent are turned to the Flow
~ Land" In advance of their footsteps. They
dream OF health-restoring climate made attrac-
tive by orange groves and q mantle of verdure
almost tropical. Such associations have NOT on
. ~ given business interest to progress In that
State that bids fair TO develop very rapidly its
local advantages and productions, but to consum-
mate improvements In which the whole country
is deeply interested. We hear of the sale and
transfer of the Transit Railroad including what
is known as the Peninsular Railroad, as well as
the Florida Tropical Sir Edward Reed Is the
purchaser, and has taken up the labOFs Of
the venerable ex Senator David l. Yulee. the
father of the internal improvement system
oil Florida, and has entered on the active duties
connected with the management of the great in
terests mentioned. In the successful ex perieBce,
sufficient means and vigorous energy and man
hood OF the new manager, the people Of Florida,
and all interested in the transit facilities and
productions connected with that State, have not
only an assurance that the right man IL 10 the
succession, but that the fact Il q near approach
10 the contamination and completion Of the uni
ncati0n of railroad system across South Flor
ida to the gulf of inestimable value. Without
reference TO increased facilities thus afforded in
intercourse and ordinary business between grand
divisions OF the country, these improvements
open up and give immediate market outlet 10
large district OF country rich 10 many supplies Of
commercial value, and especially important in
enlarging the area OF its almost tropical fruit pro-
ductiOns for home consumption. We welcome,
with the quick appreciation of friendly interest,
the development and prosperity Of sections 90
long in social and business associations with our
city, and trust that mutualities Of every kind may
bind Us closer together.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17
Senator Jopes has introduced in

Senator Jones has introduced in the Senate
resolution calling on the Secretary of The Inte-
rior for information regarding the recent sale oil
swamp lands 20 Mr.. Disslun, and suggesting that
an investigation shall ne made BY Congress
The resolution was in The interest of The State
officials, who have bsen charged with mAlprac-
tice In rtlaton TO the sale, and who have pFOba-
bly, thought that IN investigation by Congress
would Be the most satisfactory mode Of disp0s.
ing Of the ISLANDERS circulated against them
Green CSss Spring.
Our friends of the Spring have gotten
matters mixed. The resolution of Senator
Jones, looking to an investigation, has
nothing whatever to do with the Disstou
sale or the present State administration.
1t refers to the selection of swamp and
overlooked lands for the State, made
years ago. The charge was made that
the State received more lands from the
general government than she was entitled
to- and that undue influences were
brought to bear upon the government
agents to make them report favorably for
the State. The matter, we predict, will
amount 70 nothing, and We are satisfied
that no State official was ever improperly
mixed mp in the matter. The government
had better give rs all the lands in the
State instead Of growing over those we
have
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

Brother Moore of the Telegraph says
that ga few thousand dollars of the Diss-
ton money now would satisfy the county
bOndholders until some legislation can be
had on the subject" and thinks that the
Governor should suspend portion of the
Vose and other claims against the Fund
for that purpose. Our esteemed cotem-
porary seems to think that the funds aris-
ing from that sale are at the disposal of
the Internal Improvement Board, as they
may deem proper. In this it is entirely
mistaken The Telegraph ahoald -onern-
Der that the U. s. Court took charge of
this Fund at the instance of Vose and
others, many years ago, and has since
directed what application should be made
of the proceeds of the sale of lands by
the Board. The entire Fund is in the
court, and the court is administering the
same. For long time the Trustees had
to turn over every dollar to the Master
appointed by the court, and the Treasurer
now pays out the proceeds only by direc-
ton and consent of the court. Not one
dollar can be paid out, as long as the suit
stands, except in accordance with the
courts orders.
Such being the case, the Governor, nor
the Board, whatever might be their
wishes in the matter, can deviate from
this course until the Judgment against
them is paid. We supposed that all I'M
derstoOd this. If they were to apply q
dollar in opposition TO the orders of the
court, the Fund would be taken from
their hands at once. The Legislature
even cannot touch q dollar, or dispose of
an acre of the land, until the debt is
wiped out and the Judgment satisfied.
Hence you see all railroad and other
grants are made subject to this judgment
lien. This was one Of the great necessi-
ties for the sale-tO pay off this debt and
relieve the Fund, 30 the Board and Leg
islature could control the balance. The
debt will run up to fully million of dol
lars.
The Gulf Coat Progress also thinks
that the Goveror should call the Legisla-
ture together to appropriate the surplus
funds in the hands of the Board. There
are no surplus funds TO appropriate, and
it win be some months yet before the en-
tire matter, with the interest on the ].
P. d n. r r. bonds, is closed up. If
the Legislature was in session, it could
not help or expedite the matter one par
tiOle. The public may rest assured that
all proper steps are being taken and the
public interest carefully guarded by the
Board.
We will add that members Of the
Beard had fully discussed this burthen-
some railroad county tar long before the
public press took it mp, but until the judg-
ment d wiped out nothing can be done.
The Disstcn sale made possible some re-
lief TO those counties, and the matter Is
in the hands Of those who appreciate and
understand the situation. Let AZ keep
patisnt for eli i being done that can be.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

lsleszs prsss = grs1s sisea
ovsr o. Represents Biz
lpxn - sne aensrAl Dasbsi
~ e atncE n64 clsrk = 80
Fhilsdslphia oss-ollee. and tie eoanssy
b liksly to b sickened With = good deal
Of amstenr brasado. Burbridge Vas >
tyrant and of course : coward, and dare
not show his face in the State be attempt
ed 20 Disgrace A correspondent Of The
Louisville Ooerisv>J o.unai gives the fol-
loving inscription on the monument
crested to the Confederate soldiers muir
dered by Burhridge:
g The three C. s. A. soldiers who were
shot November 3, 1864, At Pleasureville,
by order Of Gen. Burbride, in pretense of
retaliation Of two negroes that were killed
near Port Royal" Just beneath this in
scrption the following words are en-
craven:
Sleep On, ye braves. for you have got
Our aympathiea 20 our latest breath
We would not have you change your los
With him Who caused yOar deAth."
On the south side, facing the graves,
are the Nance and ages Of the men, as
follOws:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

= pauo1l rrcDn0 - esnl<aI .nr1. ~.
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Lev G. - : lalsass - pssss. - S.ssu.
~ msnns OBJ ~ innElom, 80 u 1sn.ani.-
ere cem a. Nhml 6s,w. a Caupuweiun Mnnu,
maks O. sck1cl lanh - ~ - nlk1,y. ..
gre any moss tAan - hnss, ~ az - l..1s sss
already gEnnlsd 70 fAllEoa1a, I'd CouEsuEiun
couA not eive thsm 70 schooa parposss n Ehey
were not-Soe they were gip1 % lhs gtAls O.
csrtala spsciAc puEpossa Sc szxn<m 3 lhs suIy
way to~incgonse haprnasntor Asxinnaw mnnnn |.
TIE Legi1lnhurs Is al he power nsesn.sy and
oonventioa would give them 10 mors
g MAke pgoviiions Cor lie pslisf ftum gheir
crushing and moodlen bur1en a lie cnunsies
taxsd sor he bensd1 ot ths epmplstsd rAilruadl-
That matter b now undw shs coutrnl e ths
Legislature end the Bosrd a internal Improve.
ment Ia people e ths es.is Win sever ansnme
tie debtA Whist thsY shoald d, and en- d. /.
10 aushoriss the Board. through he LeGiIluturs,
to provide iar The dsba OF q ne Inssrnal In
prUvsmeat FUnd, aflw IN ohllgaGism ase IlquI-
dassd. The Dlmton sale has made that rslSsI
pesslbls, and blisvs Il win BE o0e q she rIch
fruits gathered from thai Transaction. A Cnn-
vsation could not hasten it-but might rsanrd.
O Remove restrictions sn ne CoaErsniOaal
and snb-tsrriiorial districia
There are no reslrictions 70 remove The
Legislature can change The o0agrsszio.al and
Senatorial districts whenever they desire So
what b the nee Of COnventioa 10 Do itf
10 Put brakes On the power Of The LeEi.laturs
IN the matter Of granting subsidies Of public
Iauds
Now, what ID the use Of such stuff n thisg
EVERYBODY knows that the Legislature has
already granted away several million more than
We had. and II i'm grants are valid then there b
IN end Of It; II they are not valid, then there b
no use to put the brakes on" or they can't grant
them. So where b the place for the brakes 10
come inn
Now these are ten Of the prominent reasons
assigned for calling Convention Not one Of
them points 10 the remotest necessity for such Q
course. Yet such clAp-trAp Is launched before
the public and styled rsa&n& Are the people 70
be mislead by such blind reasoningf Are We to
60 to the enormous expense Of elections and
conventions 70 accomplish that which the Legis-
lature already has the power 10 dOf
There are i've other reasons In the batch,
which viii be taken mp in another communica-
ton. As this matter b being discussed pro
pose to show that there are two sides, and point
to the yawning gulf that these would-be leaders
are driving rs into.
Gentlemen, there are breakers ahead-and
you might as wei know H. The people Of Ger
tain sections will not allow themselves 10 be
sacrificed and ruined, and placed under the heel
Of an ignorant rabble. But Of this In my next
E DK FAcro.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

New York Dispatch TO Cincinnati Enquirerl
And do you know that Blaine, as It seems to
me- is the only man left to play Greeley again in
1S64t And would not wonder II il would win
next time. The Democrats are not going to run
Hancock again and they have nobody else they
can elect. While Hancock ran close to Garfield
in New York State. next time, under Arthur's
milder sway, New York will not he q doubtful
State. Indiana is too close to nominate for and
the Republicans can afford TO let it 60. The
Democratic game is hopeless without drawing
away large Republican vote. Blaine can get
il. The weakest part of Gen. Arlhur's position
e that he is supported by Robeson. Logan and
Cameron-three unpopular bosses Of fractions
States. In the Senate, Frye, Hale. both the New
Hampshire Senators, Edmunds, Hawley, Plat,
Sewell, of New Jersey, Miller, OF New York,
and perhaps in time Mitchell, Of Pennsylvania,
will be friendly to Mr.. Blaine in all that he does
The Northwestern Senators like him and the
Pacific coast members as well
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

Two or three weeks ago we Published the pro-
ccedings had by meeting Of the citizens Of JEFF
tersOn county, requesting the Board Of County
Commissioners 70 order an election with view
10 the issue Of new bonds az compromise of the
existing debt. This suggestion was based on a
representation made by certain citizens that the
bOnd-hOlders had given assurance that they were
willing to compromise their claims n seventy
five per cent. Of their face value and receive new
bonds bearing six per cent interest Before
taking action upon the suggestion OF the citizens
meeung, the commissioners were advises that
they THE b0nd-holders) had not authorized any
compromise OF their claims. Consequently de-
cided misunderstanding exists between the ciii-
Zens committee and bond holdera We have
also been assured by q prominent citizen Of Tai
lAhassee, and Jefferson County bOsd-holdeF.
that the best compromise be, and perhaps others.
was disposed to make, was an exchange Of the
old bonds Tor new ones, to bear elk per cent in
terest instead Of eight per cent
Under these circumstances We can conceive Of
no means by which the bonded debt is TO be ad-
tueted and tax payers relieved, unless the State
will come TO the rescue and assume the indebi-
edness- No doubt there is decided feeling ia
the county favorable % the refusal to lay any
tax, unless relieved Of thc annual assessments
Er the payment Of bonds, and II ten or fifleen
mills are assessed the present year. il will create
spirit favorable 70 Reputation Il u true that
vast majority Of our citizens are averse 10 any
such extreme measure, but Il Is claimed that Il
viii be actually impactlcable to meet the enor-
NOUS demands nom their limited revenues.
Our principal hope, however, is in the next
Legislature, and We trust that wisdom and dis
erection viii prompt said body to come to the re-
lief OF an oppressed people In the mean time
the question should be freely discussed, and ar
rangcmenis made 10 secure Senators and Repre-.
sentatives from % many counties Is possible, who
are hvurable to relieving the bonded counties Of
their embarrassments 49,
twill also be in order Cor Capt. Tucker, Mr..
Massey and others TO explain the little misunder-
standing between them and the bond -holders,
with reference 10 the exploded compromise.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

& 1iss ~ ~
U0londl N. b Gsaslls, MI So
inAsndsnt Of the Florida Soughern b
road. recently made tour q inspsctiOa
IN carriage flvm FsIaskA Florida,
through the couatry in which ths line
win Be laid. He stopped q Perry, and
while thsrs gave some important insor-
nation concerning the road, which win
have its terminus II Macon. In the Perry
Journal we end the following:
The company q cOmposed Of Boston caplsallsss,
representing ia The aggregAte over $4,000 go.
Fuary lest, under charter gFsntsd By The LGgis-
laiure Of that State, and since thai time over one
hundred miles Of rad have been completed with
rolling stock now on e. The road b now CON-
pleled from Palatka, Florida, 10 Gainesville. and
south Of that point to 0cala, with large torcs
now at work nom OcAla south - Leesbufg and
Tampa That portion Of the road hon 0aiues-
willie TO the Georgia line is now under construc.
ton. with heavy force 81 work.
Colonel GfuelIe informed ne that when he
reached Macon he would make very favorable
report 20 he company IN Boston In regard b
building the Georgia portion q the road, when
an organization Tor thai purpose would Be I'M
medlAtely made aud work commenced ct once
under the general railroad Law passed by the
late Legislature Of our State.
The country In Georgia through which this
road proposes 10 pass is second TO no section OF
the State, the several counties being rich and
productive for agricultural purposes. besides con-
tanning large quantities Of the finest pine timber
TO be found anywhere The patronage the road
would control absolutely would be immense,
transportation for several hundred thousands
bales Of cotton being one Of the certainies to say
nothing fthe vast am0nnlA Of other agricultural
products. farming supplies. machinery and mer-
chandise:. The road proposes to eater Georgia
in Lowndes county, and, passing through that, on
through Berrien, Irwin, q portion Of Worth,
Dooly, Houston, taking in Perry and Bib TO
Macon.