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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-03

The beauty ana cOSJ OF Ll6 new fabrics cOnn-
pel a resort OF styles which display their
splendors, and at the same me present a
palmer surf ace. Thus, instead of the much
trimmed skirt Of plain silk, wool or satin. we
have perfectly plain skirt formed Of a rich
figured material, and edged with thick trinle
ruching. The overdress may be a paniered
polonaise drawn away from the front. but e1
tended and draped at the back Or it NAV he
coat with talis and a vest, the latter afgordiDe
abundant opportunities for contrast or orne9
mentatlon. The vest is a revival of the season
and IN connection with the dress coat or froc2
coat gives seml-masculine touch which ia
however, softened by The fun SQUARE sAhbe',
ties Of lace at the throat and also he the varied
color and ornsmentation Of the garments The
dress coat is short In front: the frock coat lono
ana straight, and accompanied bv the deem.
square Vest-what is known "a the T,ouis XIV
vest. These styles are not new. but thew are
the revivals OF different periods. and have the
erect OF novelty TO those who have not made
their acquaintance before.
very becoming accessory to dinner dress 5
Is the full vest, 0UiBgpe. or plastrou pleated or
gathered. This often extends from the throat
below the waist, forming full chemisette
above and sagging pun below the Breton
strap belt or buckle which holds II across the
'front.' This puff may be repeated In the front
OF the skirt above broad band or embroidery.
brocade or rich figured or painted satin Or
the band of satin may be plain and enriched
with a lace dOunce. There are innumerable
ways of using 70 good advantage even a small
quantity of a very handsome piece of stuff
and one OF the very best is as part OF tie
tablier either above or below the centre This
the way bands OF Turkish embroidery are
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
AFTER THE AUDIENCE.
A USEFUL INVENTION.
A New selE-Actins Railroad Car-CenpIer
Tested.

A new self-acting railroad car-coupler was
given a test yesterday noon on the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad track, at the foot
of Adams street, where it was witnessed by
the superintendents of our several railroads,
together with few friends of the proprietors
of the patent. The coupler consists of a
drawhead, with a latch-catch on op-
posite sides of each drawhead, which,
without guidance, run into a slot-secket
in the opposite head to which they
are pivoted and retain a permanent hold.
This coupler overcomes a previous great OBJ
stacle TO patent couplers, which is, that the
difference in the hight of freight cars and
thereby the difference in the hight of draw
heads would prevent the couplings meeting
at an even point. This latch-catch coupler
will take hold and draw cars of any differ
ent nights. In fact, the trial yesterday was
made on two box-freight cars of at least nine
its work of coupling TO the en-
tire satisfaction of its inventor,
Mr.. f. G. Pettus, of Mason, Tenn, his asso-
ciate partner; Mr.. J. w. Ashner, of this city,
as we'll as the prominent practical railroad
men present Very severe trials of its self
coupling we're given, such as driving,the cars
together at a very high rate of speed; at a
quick start and very slow movement, to
each of which the latch catch coupler never
failed to perform its work. The train was
run around a short curve, both up and down
grade, and no perceptible strain was made
upon the construction OF the coupling.
The inventor informed US that the difference
IN cost OF his patent was not over 50, calcu-
lating iron at three cents pound; and since
it is perfect guard against the loss of lie
by such accidents coupling cars, the mill
lions annually paid by railroad companies
Tor damage suits on such grounds would
furnish a complete outfit to them of the
latch-catch car-coupler, not counting its
value as a life-saying machine.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
THE FIFTY-CENT. ACT.
Judge }. W. CIapp, After = Careful Re-
view of Il, ecIares Ii 10 B0
A Link I'm a Chain that VIII Bind the
city TO the RondhOIders and
Open the BOors Wide for Crushing and
HiIIIng Maudamuses.

Judge J. w. Clspp, in the course of an
interview with the APPEAL on Friday, said
OF the iniquitous fity-cent act that
Yaposnot intended to confer t.pcn our present
city government the po,ger to 6ery and collect tai
to meet these bonds principal and interest, Il squii.
pOlp0bty ia Aat direetias.,fai a Aiat Of The lind
Is all that the Federal courts require to aufhor-
ize The issuance Of inaadamus Section Of
the ael eonters upon the holders ofthe bonds Issued
under its provisions all the rights and remedies
that uere giUen 10 the 6ondholders under The act
Of March 8, 1877, klotc7l as the ''FHppin COM
municipal authorities are required 10 lery aznt-
ally ''dn ompts interest and sinking fund tar"
Under the present act the pOroer Of our city author
tiles TO eUy and collect tar IS nochere expressly
'Oithheld and they are authorized 10 issue these
bonds, the courts uoud seize upon plausible
ground 10 hold that the authority TO issue tie bonds
carried ty;h Il an implied pocer 10 lery tar to
pay them, as municipal corporations hare no other
means Of meeting their obligations than through
The ta1iag pOtger. The sirth section of the present
ldw certainly hints at some other mode of Lerying
tar to meet the bonds than one leried directly By
the LegisIatarej and then, Nth The implied powsr
and duty Of the city government, under the sirtA
section Of the FHppin compromise act, 1 think
there is lille doubt thai, # our city authorities
accept the act, ue may Prep1e for another man
damuS shO1sr ,rheneUer the OCCASION requires it,,
and, at all eUeats, the uhoJs regeaues Of the city,
,ohateuer ergeacies nayarise, ,0iH be at the mercy
Of the 6ondhoLGer.
This ought to satisfy every member of the
Taxing District Council that the fifty-cent
act is against the best interests Of the Dis
trict, and that it should not become law
with their consent
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
ESSIONAI,

NO SIGNS OF BREAK IN THE DEADLOCK.
WASHINGTON, May 81 - House = After
three or four dilstory motions Mr.. Cal
kins asked and obtained unanimous con-
sent to submit a counter proposition 10
that submitted by Mr.. Blackburn yester-
day. 1t proposes that the House proceed to
the consideration of the Mackey-Dfbble case;
that after SIX hours discussion the House
shall vote upon the question of recommittal
by yea and nay vote, and II it be decided
In the negative thereupon the House shall
continue to consider the case and finish it
without flibustering motions.
Mr.. Randall-The proposition is not sat-
isfactory, and | object to further discussion
in regard thereto.
Mr.. Reed-Oh, yes; We understand the
Democratic positions, and they object TO dis
cussion.
The conclusion of his remarks was rem
dered inaudible by cries for the regular
order" from the Democratic side, and several
roll-calls followed on dilatory motions, which
showed the Republicans lacked two of a
quorum.
About o'clock further proceedings under
The call were dispensed with.
Mr.. Dunn introduced through the petition
box joint resolution appropriating $780,
900 to be expended by the secretary of war
for the relief of persons rendered destitute
by the recent overflow OF the Mississippi
river and Its tributaries. Referred.
The joint resolution was accompanied by
a letter addressed to Mr.. Dunn by General
Mangum Ark under date of May 22d,
stating that the present overflow ia IN many
respects more disastrous than February and
March last, and unless Congress comes to the
aid of the destitute persons in the over
flowed sections, starvation is imminent.
Adjourned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES.
The Old Reliable ChickasaW Iron
works still I'm the Lead.

Among the many industries of our city
none stands more prominently before the
people than the well-estsblished concern of
the Chickasaw Ironworks, John Z. Randle
& Co proprietors. An APPEAL representa-
tive was yesterday present at these works
There he beheld the busy workmen atten-
lively engaged in their respective depart
ments turning out various classes of work
destined for home and abroad. Captain
John E Randle is entitled to much credit
for the thorough and systematized manner
in which his works are operated. You find
him in his office, assisted by two energetic
and ambitious young gentlemen who labor
each day 10 elevate their standard of
worth in the estimation of their en-
ployers, as we'll as their fellow
laborers. You visit the machine shops and
you find the busy hum of machinery,
the clattering OF hammers, dressing and
shaping iron, brass and steel in all conceiV-
able shapes. This department is under
the special care of a gentleman OF
years OF experience. whose gray hairs bear
evidence of years of toll and labor in the
fields of mech anism and art. Subordinate
to him you notice his assistant, who closely
endeavors to emulate his superior In the
foundry and pattern departments you find
the came thorough s. ate M Of working-each
department working in perfect harmony one
with the other. Among the leading produc-
| tions of the Chickasaw Iron Works are Jail
| cells and cages. For many years they have
constructed iails on the Cook & Heath sys-
tenn, and nothing was considered superior
| until recently. An ingenious firm North
conceived q method Of making a metal
that combines steel and iron in one. They
have recently arranged for the agency oi
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
Ridiculous Guess-wOrk About Cotton
The Jewish SynaEoEue-Lec-
fures-POlitics.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, May 27.-Cotton is all the
talk here. Some say it is as dead as the
Druids; some that it is only half dead; and
others still, that the crop will be as heavy as
usual. Now, all of these croakers can't be
right. 1t is my SIN mall-size opinion that this
old woman's fortune-telling about the cotton
crop, which we have listened to,every spring,
don't amount to a guess at next weeks
weather. Where the plant is dead it must
be replanted; that done, wait for Its matu-
rity, and then, and not until then, can you
make safe calculations as to the number OF
bales. The "howling of Irish wolves against
the moon" is not hall SO ridiculoussas this
guess-work about cotton. Wheat might have
been cut in many places this week, but it got
caught in the rain.
With its ark, its altar, its candlesticks and
organ loft all wreathed by some skillful
hand with honeysuckle and smilax, roses
and magnolia buds, the little Jewish temple
here presented last Thursday morning upon
its inside not only beautiful, but a delight
fully cool and fresh appearance. The ShG-
bundh exercises as conducted by Rabbi Sam
field, Hdzd1 Idn1m and the choir, were most
solemn and impressive throughout. The
confirmation class numbered FIVE. DIR. Sam
field probed them tenderly at first, and then
severely, to see what they knew of Judaism.
The result was astonishing, TO the credit of
their teacher, Mr.. Bernhard, be it said. OF
the rabbits lecture to the class praise would
be fulsome; it was a model of its kind. The
ceremony of confirmation gone through with,
the coDfrmants entered upon their new life
of responsibility to God and man.
The attractions at the operahouse this
week were the mastery reading of Prof.
Lawson, and two spirited temperance lee
lures by Mrs. Saxon. Average houses greeted
both. The professor made fine impression
upon his an Hence, as did Mrs Saxon. But
the huge-tin-rehector over the gas-burners
in the center Of the hall made an impression
Just a little too warm for the season. Moth
ing else probably will be billed here until
cool weather fets in
Brownsville has a gymnasium II is risged
up in modern style, and conducted by joint
stock company. Weekly tickets of admission
are issued. Here is chance for young men
with habby muscles to get them hardened
The sermon for the commencement of the
Wesleyan Female College will be delivered
at the Methodist church, June 1lth, by the
Rev. II. c. Morrison, of Louisville, KY, and
the annual address by the Rev. DR.. Harris,
of this city, at the operahouse June 18th.
The Hon. d. A Num-, secretary of state,
is here. He will leave for New York city
next week to see after the printing OF the
new bonds under the 60-3-4-5-6 bill.
The Democracy OF Haywood will meet IN
convention in this city June 10th to select
delegates TO the gubernatorial convention
W. E. Lynn, of Lauderdale, is announced
as candidate for Congress in this district.
IIHURIEI.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
MILITARY NOTES.

The Crescent, City Rifles confidently expect
to come out first at Louisville.
The Nashville papers are publishing silly
and untrue cards about the Chicks.
The Porter Guards are going to make q
big tussle for good place at Louisville.
Captain Bob Wise has offered to take the
Porter Guards to Louisville free of charge
on his boat
Why don't the Courier-JouTndl and the
other Louisville papers insist on all the COM
panies having thirty-two men?
The Porter Rifles, of Nashville, are very
popular company, but it is said that the
knowing ones of Nashville viii not bet on
them.
Louisville has seen the Chickasaws and
the Porter Rifles drill, and in the betting in
the Falls City the Memphis boys are big
favorites.
The employers of the Chick asaws ought to
put nothing in the way of the young war
chiefs. They should be allowed to go in
camp for two weeks, if necessary, in order
that there may be no question of their beat
ing the Porter Rifles.
The following honorary members of the
Porter Guards have requested a meeting of
all the honorary members tomorrow night
at the armory: General A. J. Vaughn, DR..
w. E. Rogers, Messrs. s. ]. Camp, c. w.
Heiskell, ]. II. Edmonson, G. V. Rambaut,
J. E Oliver, J. T. Jefferson, G. A. Hessen,
C. W. Mosby, ]. ]. Mills, E. r. Grove, DR..
B. G. Henning, Joseph Wise and John d.
Murfa1h
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
MURDEROUS ASSAULT
BY n Negro Ruftian on an Old and Re-
spected Citizen-KseaPe of the
CuIprff.

The unpleasantness that has for a short
time existed between Mr.. John Warwick on
one side and Mr.. Barnes and his hired negro
boy on the other, resulted quite seriously to
Mr.. Warwick, on Friday evening, while re-
turning home and near his house. He was
then and there assaulted by the negro with
heavy stick, and seriously hurt. In order
that our readers may understand the circum-
stances that led to this result, we will give
the particulars connected with it. Last
Wednesdays APPEAL contained q paragraph
saying that Mr.. Barnes's daughter had met
with a serious accident by being thrown
from horse led by a negro who was
assaulted by Mr.. Warwick. Next day Mr..
Warwick diselaimed any responsibility for
the accident, saying that instead of assault
ing the negro the latter had struck him on
the head. 1t seems that Mr.. Warwick had
only cautioned the negro against stealing his
fruit. The accident to the child seems to
have enraged Mr.. Barnes as he abused him
there and denounced him through the
APPEAL for saying he had a pistol when
seeking the difficulty the evening of the
accident. The negro, after wsylaying and
assaulting Mr.. Warwick, on Friday evening,
made his escape, but there is a strong proba-
bility that the officers will have him in few
Aavu
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
NO YELLOW-FEVER
At New OrIeans-A Statement Put In
Circulation Yesterday Proves
TO be False.

There was some talk in the city yesterday
Of a letter from New Orleans to a lady who
resides here, asserting the existence of yellow
fever in that city. Our reporter first
heard of it from Mr.. B. Bayliss, who in
troduced his informant, who in turn
stated that he received the information
from Mr.. Smith, an attache
of the gas Office, whose duty it is to take the
register of meters for the gas company. Our
reporter failed to see Mr.. Smith, but being
informed that he had the news from Mrs.
Hardwick, who resides OH the corner oi
Pontotoc and st. Martin streets, she was
called upon, and acknowledged hav-
ing received a letter from her hus-
band, who is now in New Orleans. She
said she did mention the receipt of this let
ter to Mr.. Smith, who called at her house to
take the state of the meter. She told him
"that her husband had Instructed her to be
prepared TO make an early summer trip, and
that there was much fever sickness in New
Orleans, but that she did not report his
writing that there was yellow-fever in New
Orleans" "All's well that ends we'll"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28

sour CoUNrRY," published at Union City
says as to the State debt: GAS a business
proposition it would be infinitely better to
settle it now at 90 3-4-5-6, than to
settle it two years hence at 50.6." The
Gibson County Mirror says that the estate
debt will be treated as settled question" by
the Democratic Convention; and the Clarks-
vile Chronicle is snre that harmony in that
body "will be reached by aequiescing in the
settlement already made" The Gala.
tin Examiner on the same line says:
"The passage of the compromise bill by the
late Legislature gives ground to hope that
the question may be ended" The Erin
Rsriele believes that il ought to be ended and
says that "if anybody wants Hawkins elected
and the State handed over, bound hand and
foot, TO his squad Of hungry politicians, all
they have to 10 is just to kick up another
muss among Democrats on the so 3-4-5-6,
settlement, and the thing is DONE" The
franklin Progress also fAvors the 80 3-4-5-6,
and the Dresden Democrat says that as set
Element ait is all that any fair-minded man
eosld ask"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
DECORATION DAY
Of Those Who Fought en- the Federal
Side of the War.

The decoration of the soldiers graves in
the National Cemetery will take place Tues
day, May 30th, and will in all probability be
a memorable event. Men of all parties
honor the men who fought and who lie be-
meath the sod, whether they wore the blue or
the gray. The man who gives his life for
his convictions even though he be not with
US, is worthy of admiration, and one can do
70 less than place a wreath upon his grave.
The following will be the order of exercises
at the cemetery:
l. Music-"The Vale OF Rest, ... By Arnold's Band
CHORUS by Casino Club
l. MGsic-on Yonder Distant Mountains,
o1s1tsii fsz fy AI98Ias mIaEd Ban6 Gin6
6. Oration........ ....By General W. J. Smith
:. Musie-sThe White Cross ON the Plains
.--..-.......-. ..---..-by Arnold's Band
s. Chorus Casino Club
9. BY Rev. A. Wells
II. enediction.. BY Rev. R. n Countee
The exercises will begin promptly at $50
O'Clock in the afternoon. Trains will leave
the Louisville and Nashville depot for the
cemetery at l., 2 and 5 o'clock pm. The
Committee on Grounds will see that perfect
order is maintained at the cemetery. Those
who desire TO contribute flowers will please
leave them Monday evening or Tuesday
morning, not later than 8 O'Clock, at 347
Main street, care w. L. Marsh, Esq. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all TO be pres
ent who can make it convenient to do so, to
see the beautiful grounds and take part in
the exercises.
The following gentlemen and ladies con-
stitute
THE DECORATION COMMITTEE:
Captain S. S. Garrett, the Hon. James o.
Pierce, the Hon. L. B. Horrigan, Colonel G.
II. Sease, Mrs S. d. Williamson, Frank L.
DYER, F. f. Hunt, Esq, Mrs F. r. Hunt,
Mrs. c. f. Barbour, c. E Barbour, Carter
Harris, J. w. Werner, Esq, Prof. B. K.
Sampson, John r. Clough, Esq, and wife,
Mr. G. A. Anthony and wife, S. ID. William
son, the Rev. A. Brinkley, Miss NJ. Reed,
Mrs. Van Fletcher, d. A. McOmber and
wife, J. d. Finch and wife, Captain James
E. Glass, Mrs. A. d. E. III. Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs John B. Clough, Colonel L. B.
Eaton, P. NJ. Winters, Esq, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nash, Mr.. w. L. Marsh, Mr.. Levy Mccoy,
Mr. John Wheatley, Miss Maggie Fisher,
Mrs. Nora Morton, John j. Shea, Esq,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash. Mr.. and Mira. George,
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. c. Sterile, Mr.. C. p
Krouse, Mrs General NJ. 7. Williamson, Miss
Cora Sesse, Mrs. G. H. Sease, Miss Matte
Clore, Miss Sudie Clore, Miss Alice Clore,
the Hon. T F. Cassells, Mrs. J. o. Brough-
ton, the Rev. d. J. Hodges and wife,
Green Evans, Esq; Ed. Cooper and wife,
the Rev. Reuben Reed, Mr.. Rufus Mccain
George W. o. Miller and wife, Mr.. r. II.
Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Reiier, Captain
james Ralston, P. ]. Maillard and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheibler, y. D. Smith
and wife, Mr.. S. Skillette, Mr. and Mrs.
Tagg, Mr.. Theodore Krekel, Mr.. Paul
Kingston, Charles F. Hook and wife, Ed
Owen and wife, the Rev. Hubbard Meredith
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28

A WASHINGTON special to the New York
Times Gays that unless the Stalwarts, or
Administration men" as they call them
selves, are talking for effect the Republicans
of New York, as well as all other politicians,
are soon to be aroused by a sort of shake
up" from New York city to Buffalo. The
campaign for the governorship will set in in
earnest before many weeks, with Secretary
Folger as administration candidate, whether
he consents to be so regarded or not. "There
will be a fight, and warm one."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
A WEEKS RACING.
And Other Amusement, TO BE Afforded
by tue Grange Association.

The directors OF the Shelby County Grange
Associ alton met at the Office of their presi
step in holding their annual fair next Octo
Der, and also 10 arrange for weeks racing
The body is composed of E. S. Elan, j. J
Busby, S. T. Carnes, c. Weatherford, R. NJ
Mason, o. Woodbridge, J. E. Oliver, NJ. II
Katzenberger, Tom Holeman, B. Bayliss and
G. b. Fleece, with B. Bayliss as president
and G. 3. Fleece as secretary. The proper
committees were appointed to arrange fol
Tuesday week. Mr.. Katzenberger, chairman
of the Committee on Races, states his faith
in being able to secure subscription purses
to the amount of $4,000. Mr.. J. D. Ozier
of Corinth, Miss, the discoyerer of the cele.
brated Ozier cotton-seed, was present, and
promised the directors to have on hand al
least 100 bales of his celebrated cotton.