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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-21

The governor and secretary of staie Of
Mississippi have doue wrong in giving the
certificate of election to Van II. Manning
representative cf the Second Congressional
District. They have done what Democrats
have always, especially at the South, con-
demEed-gone behind The returns and made
a verdict in contravenlion OF the fact that
1872 votes from Tate county were counted
and returned by the commissioners for Chal-
mers, as against 1855 votes for Manning.
They had nothing to do with the tally on the
reverse side of The returns. The returns
were absolute, and officially certified the
decision of the com miesioperp, who, if they
believed that j. +. CRdmbiess, and not J. r.
Chalmers, had received the votes, would
doubtless have 20 certified. The returns and
not the tally is what the governor and secre-
tary of slate should have been guided
by. They should have made themselves az
quainted With the fact, If they were not al
ready, that he 1472 votesof Tate county were
not cast for Chambiess, it being we'll known
that no such person was in the race. The
APPEAL has always battled fJr what is right,
anu when IN 1OCO tue ldCl5 anu Ot tue
Sloestring District were sgainst Chalmers
and for the n gro Lynch, we said SO plainly,
and we reiterated that belief no.Withstand-
ing The decision # tie Supreme Court If
Mess sippi, which, with all Difference TO so
august body, we still believe was wrong.
Anything that interyenes between the citi-
zen and the expression of his opinion st the
hi - = Nd rrfp fo nj fhaf aGf
of the bill OF rights OF any Of the States.
man ought to be free 10 cast his ballot with
in the hours and upon the day prescribed by
law on paper or on board, written or printed,
and where two men are running, as in The
case of Msnning and Chslmers, a mistake in
spelling by the tally-keeper, 90 obvious as
thia OF CANDLES for Chalmers, should not
and cannot disiranchiss bali the citizens OF
a county. Advantage should never be taken
OF technica lities to disfrsnchise whole bodies
OF citizens as in his case, and In the Shee-
string District case Of 1880 which the Demo-
Gratis of The House refused TO maintain,
though bostered BY the decision OF the Su-
preme Court OF Mississippi. The Demo-
cratic psrty cannot afford 10 make the bad
record of seating Manning and urseating
Chalmers. We are in a fair way 10
many years of power and we csnnOt
afford TO wreck these chances BY doing wrong
for the sske of seating Mr.. Manning. The
APPEAL has labored for him earnestly, and
desired nothing 20 much as TO zee him yicto-
rious; but we believe be has been defeated
and that Chalmers has been elected, and we
will NOT countenancs what we believe TO be
wrong. The governor and secretary oil
state ought TO reopen the case and re-exsm-
inc the fsc;s, and they should do this un-
biased or affected by public opinion that is
Justly inimicaI to Chslmers because he is
narrow, selfish, greedy politician, who has
put principles under foot to mount to the
place he coveted, and where he felt he could |
- go with the consent Of a majority of the |
DEM ia of the Second District.
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REPORT OF SPECIAL SUPERVISING AGESTHAR'
TIs-sMUGGLrSG AND UNDERyALUATIos.
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| REPORT OF SPECIAL SUPERVISING AGENT NAB
TIS-sMUGGLrSG AND UNDERvALUATIoS.
WASHINGTON, November 20.-Supervisin 2
| Special Agent Martin, of the Treasury De
| pariment, has submitted 10 the Secretary OF
| the Treasury his annual report for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1882, detailing the
| operations OF the special agency service DIR
| ing that period. 1t shows that the amount
recovered on account OF seizures, fines aud
suits was S89, $40; increased duties, $3.50, 446 ;
m;scellaneous, SI2,153. Tue number OF
seiznres was 2l7; appraised va'ue, s9l, 40;
reduction In expenses recommended, SlS,-
322; number of arrests, flty.four; number OF
reports received, 1916. OF these reports,
hty-eight relate to smuggling, 3l9 20 under
valuation, sixly-four 10 misconduct OF Gus
toms ofic=rs, 1S2 to seizures, I29 to inspec-
lion OF customs districts, fifteen 10 cuts
commenced, and 2309 TO miscellaneous sub
jecis. The supervising special agent Gays:
''To secure e more efficient and honest ad-
Eiristration OF the customs service through
out the country; a consol idatlon OF The col
lection districts and the abolition OF lsrge
number OF ports, at some OF which
there are no duties collected, and al
others where the expenses are largely
IN excess Of the receipts world seem abso-
lutely necessary; and in this connection il
was gratifying TO know that during the last
session OF Congress a bill for the consoli-
dation Of customs collection districts, for The
abolition of all fees, and giving collectors
fixed salaries WAS introduced by member
Of the House, who was a former spfcisl
agent and familiar with the wants Of the
service" Respecting smuggling, he says
through the activity and vigilance OF the
officers of this service, assisted largely by
local customs officers, smuggling has been
confined to very marrow limits. The seizure
on the nj hit OF the Both of January last OF
nearly ton OF opium, valued st $4,000,
while an attempt was teing made TO land
it ON the stesm ship City of Toxic at the
wharf OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
paDy, is the largest and most import ant case
OF smuggling discovered during the year
IL is reported that the business oil
opium smuggling on the Pacific coast
has been carried on by su organized COM
psny, which includes capitalists, custom
house employees, stea mahip employee, local
politicians and Cinnamon. All customs
officers suspected of completely with the
smugglers have been dismissed from the SER
vice. o. the subject of differentiation, Mr..
Martin says investigation has shown that
upon the advice OF the agent for=ign manu-
facturers often invoice consigned goods lar
below the cost of production. L. is estimated
that less than forty per cent. of the sixty per
cent. ad vaLorem duly on elk is collected in
consequence OF the uudsrv aluation of that
article.
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BARTHOLDI's .sLIBERTY.'.
Meeting OF the New York Com mitfee "a
Raise Funds.

New YORK, November 2O.-A meeting of
the committee who have 10 charge the COL
lection of money Tor the building of a pc
desal for Bsrtboldi's statue of Liberty En-
tightening the World was held Tuesday even
ing at the Union League Club Tue follow
ing were present: William NJ. Evarts, who
presided. Joseph W. DrexeI, Judge Noah
Davis, Cornelius N. Bliss, John Jay, John
Taylor Johnston, Anson Phelps Stokes,
Henry F. SpauIdiug, Louis De Bebian,
Lieut.-Com. Gorringe, NJ. B. Fielding,
Bray,on Ives, S P. Avery, Psrke Goodwin,
and Richard Butler, the secretary. The pc
destal will cost s25O.OOo, or more. and il
$4,000 are raised Outside the committee
can raise 100000. Af'er a session of two
hours it was decided that meeting be held
10 the Academy OF Music on November % h
to lay the matter before the public and raise
money for the fund. Invitations to speak a,
the meeting have been accepted by the Rev
Drs. f S. Storrs and III. G. Potter and :he
Rev. Robert Cellyer. The President and
Cabinet, Governor Cornell and Governor.
elect Clevelsnd, and the governors and gov.
ernorselect of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
and other peighboring States, are invited
Managers Wallack, Abbey, Palmer and
Mallory have consented to unite in giving a
theatrical benefit for the fund.
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A SENATOR'S SAY.
Readjuster Riddlebarger, In an Inter.
view, Gives His Views as TO the
Cause OF the
Recent Republican Defeat and the Re-
organization of the Senate After
the 4th OF March.

WASHINGTON, November 20.-The Crit.
berger, of Virginia. In answer TO question
as to what he thought was the cause of the
Republican, defeat at tie late election, he
said:
Mot being in full fellowship with either
OF the two great parties, /, of course, cannot
speak from the standpoint of either. In my
opinion the people are becoming more and
more Independent every day. They are
tired of boss rule in parties as we'll as in
other things"
Senator, what about the reorg aniz alton oil
the Senate after the 4th of March,"
81 suspose there will be no trouble about
that. The Republicans will reorganize il
without difficulty, as thsy will have a ma.
jority of two over the Democrats, without
the aid Of the Independents"
"Who are the Independents in the Senate
after March 4th?"
swell, myself aud Senator Malone"
"Do you call Senator Malone an indie
PENDENT"
"Oh, yes; he IL not R4publcan nor is he
Democrat. He is Virginia Readjus,er,
who votes and ac's with that party which
most nearly sccords with his views on these
questions which most interest his immediate
constituency. So far, the Republican party
has thus acted"
Glow about yourself, senatorF
II shall act independently in all matters
of legislation. l shall not lie myself TO any
party. L shall vote and deport myself in the
Senate as to, in my judgment, best serve my
country, regardless of psrty or factions. Ny
greatest desire is to see united, happy and
prosperous people. l have no enemies 10
punish or friends TO reward. l belong 10 no
faction, and shall not hamper myself by
joining in the disputes and differences Of
either party"
allow do you think Virginia will vote in
the next Presidential couItstW
"That depends upon the circumstances
and the nominees"
"Who do you think will be chosen secreta.
ry of the Senate?"
al xm not exactly prepared to say. Mr.
Gorham has probably the inside track; but,
understand me, am not nominating any.
body 70. any OF the Offices Of the Senale al
the present time"
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CAPITAL BRIEFS.

WASHINGTON, November 20-The Gar
field Board of Audit this morning made bus
little progress.
The doorkeeper OF the House and SER
gesn;- alarms OF the Senate have their re-
spective halls in readiness for the assembling
OF Congress two weeks from to-day.
The Ways and Means Committee, called
to meet this morning, failed to secure quo
rum. Messrs. Kelley, Ksssor, Speer and
Everett were the only members present.
Mckinney is expected to be here Tomorrow,
The Secretary Of the Navy this morning
Issued circular inviting the presentation
10 the department by any skilltul per
zon OF plans, models aud designs for he
new steel steam cruising vessel for the
navy.
1t lie stated at the Chinese legation 10 day
thai there ia 10 foundation for the statement
that the Chinese minister and suite will be
Withdrawn from the United STATES on ac-
count OF the recent Legislation restricting
Chinese immigration.
The Secretary OF sWsr having been asked
by telegraph to grant the use of the barracks
a. Chattanooga as a smallpox hospital, has
r, fu-ed to do SO, on the ground that such
use would render them unit fJr other pur-
poses and probably require their destruc-
ton.
The Jeanette Court this morning heard
Melville respecting the search made for De-
Long. He detailed the wauderings of the
party, and incidentally referred TO their
starving, fretz ng condition, saying that shey
lived on bones and other offal found in
deserted huts. The narrative was unusually
interesting, but the details developed no
new facts.
Secretary Chandler received dispatch
this morning, stating that the United States
ship Specific, on which it was hoped to bring
the rem ins OF John Howard Payne from
Tunis, had left Palermo, Hsly, for L'esbop.
The vessel, therefore, can not convey the re-
mains. II IL not known what action Mr..
Corcorsn, who desires TO bring the remains
to his city, will take.
Secretary Chandler, in conversation this
morning, said he had practically determined
not to act upon the new naval regulations
until after their revision by the new board
which he expected soon to appoint. Charges
have been m de- that the regulations discrim-
mate in favor of certain officers.
President Hayes, of the Tariff Commits
sioo, is In the city. He siys, notwithstand-
standing newspapers 10 the contrary, the
commission has been doing good work, which
will be recognized when the report is rub
United 10 Congress. 1t Is understood that
the Dir fl OF bill covering the changes
in The tariff which the commission think
necessary will slso be submitted 10 Congress.
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Thk LORRYIsTs.
A BUSY TIME IN PROSPECT FOR THESE Pr
MOTHERS OE I.EGIsI.ATInN


MoTERs OF LEGISLATION.
WASHINGTON, November 2O-If The lobby
possesses the influence here with which it is
popularity credited, every object it can mus
ter will be placed in he way of revenue re-
form legislation at the approaching s.sion
The treasury is full of money, and schemes
innuuerable TO deplete il are under wav
The is nothing that so dismays the lobby
lists "a q or, al popular revolt which changes
parties il the House and brings new men 10
the irJnt. A correspondent met veteran
promoter of Legislation AZ Willaid's, the
other day, ponderins over list Of members
elect.
"We will have busy time OF il here This
winter" ex lsimed this veteran jobber, as
he laid down the paper with a sigh. ''As
near as | can mske out there will be abou
$50 new members in the next Hou-e, a, d
most OF them men who have never served in
a legislative body before. The general run
OF new members are fellows that have had
some little experience in State legisl atures,
but this time it is different"
what chance will the lobby have this
winter with the Hou.e at work all the time
on a revision OF the tariff" asked the CORES
pendent.
1.-TWO thirds of the old members defeated
are politically dead. They will never be
heard Of sgsin in public life, and they know
il. Do you imagine they are going to settle
down fora full session with the tariff when
there are so many other Interesting and
profitable matters of legislation before Con-
gress? / have seen these last-term fellows
operaie TOO often to be mistaken. They
played statesmen last session, and they will
confiue themselves to business now. You
mark my predictions: There will be lots of
tariff talk Tor the mex three months and not
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ADJUSTMENTS.


Herue's Heats Of Oak was presented at
Leubrie's Theater last night before a good
audience. Many eff those who saw this play
when it was first presented wondered what
claim upon success it had. The sentiment
is of the chea oest and most tawdry descrip-
ton. II certainly does not strike the aver
age manly fellow that he should yield
the girl who loves him TO another man,
from sense OF duty, and this is what
takes place in Hearts of Oak. "Ruby Oar
rell" and "Chrysta" are in love with each
other, but out Of gratitude TO their bene-
factor, "Terry DenDisop," they concesl their
affection, and "Chrystal" marries "Terry,"
while "Ruby" goes to sea. Now, had the
young chap carried out his selt-sacri6ce
aud had he behaved himself as he should
toward a married woman, all might
have been we'll; but after the lapse of few
years he comes back, and he and "Chrystal"
resurrect the old love, and there is the very
deuce to pay in a contented family. "Terry"
finds that 'Chrystal" never loved him, 50 he
resolves TO make an ass OF himself. leave his
wife and child and go to the North Pole. Now
the average intelligence of the day would
dub "Ruby" an unwomsnly scoundreJ,
'fChrystal" silly fool, and "rerry" dolt
When the latter found "Ruby" with his
wife, the proper remedy would have been
good siz ID boot shingle with six nails.
Well, poor old "Terry" goes to the
North Pole and stays there for six
years. AT the end of hat time he
comes back with icicles dangling about
Eim. He looks very much as if he had hzd
a fight with a buzz-saw without much i'm
pairing the saw. He sits on his own tomb
stone, talks to bis own daughters about his
death, sees his own wife married to
"RubyS aud then goes off and dies.
All this ID ssrt OF parody on
selfsacri6cs, and has bad taste of bigamy
about it. Considering the amount of rub
Dish in the play, it is difficult to zee the
reason OF its popularity. In behalf OF Hearts
of Oak, il must be acknowledged that the
scenery is excellent. The sad scene of beau
tiful piece OF work, as indeed are the mill and
the home. The third act, in which the baby is
introduced, il the most enjoyable and closely
realistic picture OF genial home circle on
the stage, and is worth the price of admis-
sion to zee. The sirorg, finished acting Of
Mr.. HerDe may be considered as q very i'm
psrtant factor IN the success of the play.
The return of the wanderer is very affecting
to m1ny, and Mr.. Herne certainly acts
beautifully in this part of thu play. The
APPEAL takes no exception TO his playing OF
the part OF Terry" Mr.. Charles Fl. Clarke
is capital "UncIe Dsvy," Mr.. F. Chippen-
dale an excellent "Owen GaToway." The
BABY" was, OF course, lnimitzble, bless its
heart. Miss Mollie Corcoran was an &C.
ceptable "Chrystsl," without being strong.
Miss Hattie L. Saphore was a good "Aunt
Betsy" Little Maud Thompson was the
sweetest, brightest Little Cnrystalp imsg-
Unable. Mr.. Henry Bergman displayed a
sort of Beale street style in "Ruby" That was
excessively annoying to the audience.
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WIRE WAITS.

Atlanta. Ga, November 20. Several
inches of now Tell tonight
New York, November 2O.-Weather clear
and cold. There WAS smother brilliant su-
roral display last night.
Stenbenville, o., November 90 Congress
N an Updegraf is again reported to be in a
dying condition. All hope of his recovery
is given up.
Reading, Pa, November 2O.-The pipe
mill Of the Reading Iron Works is closed.
The employees refused TO work, owing to no.
tice Of reduction of wages
New York, November 2O.-Thurlow Weed
Is very weak and declines nourishnent. Wis
iIors are forbidden. The condition OF Sam
uel u. Courtney is changed for the worse.
Pensscola, November 20.-One death from
yellow fever to-day and one attributed to
spoPlexy. No new cases reported. A strong
northwester gives promise of cold weather.
Chattanooga, November 20.-One hundred
ard sixty thousand dollars were subscribed
to-day and will be paid on demand for a
huudred-ton iron furnace 10 be built here.
1t will be one OF the finest furnaces in the
country. Several more will follow.
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BRITISH BREADsTUrFs.
The weekly Review of the q ark Lane
Express.

LONDON, November 20 The Marx Lane
Express, in, its review of The British grain
trade for the past week, says the weather dur
ing The week allowed some wheat-sowing,
but the arrears in this work are not mater.
ally reduced. There has been a large but
irregular supply of native wheat. Prices
for good sample are occasionally higher;
foreign remains unchanged in prices. The
demand is scarcely so good, and business ia
restricted by the frmness of sellers Business
in cargoes of off-coast is virtually at a
staudstill. There has been four arrivA ais and
sales. The market for csrgoes on passage
and for shipment closed firm aud quiet; red
winter and Californian 396d better; -four
supplied freely, but the demand is inactive;
prices unchanged; foreigo dull, with Ia
bored sale. Barley unchanged; foreign
steady, with hardening tendency. Oats
dearer; there was fair trade in foreign at
unchanged rates. Maizs in small supply,
with retsil at fancy prices. Sales of En-
glish wheat the past week were 4S,906
quarters, at 40s 81, against Al oil quarters, at
45s Al. for the corresponding period last
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STARKVILLE, MISS.
November Session OF the Circuit Court
REVOLUTIONS OF ResPeos.

Special to the Appeal
STARKvILLE, November 20.-The Circuit
Court of this COUNTY convened this morning.
the Hon: j. NJ Arnold, Judge, and Mr.. But
Ter, district attorney, both being present
The grand jurors were nearly all present
Or l. Progress, one OF our best citizens
was mace Iofem--- Suitable resolutions
were passed In respect to the Hon. C. A. Sui.
livsn, prominent member OF the Starkville
bar, who died in July last, and Col. Beverly
Mathews, OF the Columbus bar, who died 8
short time since, after which the Court, in
respect to the deceased. ordered an adjourn.
nient OF the court tutil Tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock. Capt. H. T. Saunders, our
worthy sheriff, is at his post of duty with q
competent force of deputies, and some cases
of interes: will be tried during the present
term
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THE RIVER COMMISSION
Inspect the Works at vicksburg and
DeIta-WOrk of the Wafer.

VIcKsBURe, November 20.-The Missis-
sippi River Commission was here to- day. II
is believed the commission are not unani-
nous in favor of the Mississippi river inn
provements.
The Commission examined the extraor-
binary change in the course of the river SIS
to leave Vicksburg practically three miles
inland. Opposite Delta the river has
washed out the mattress work and piIipg,
put down by the city in the ATTEMPT 10
control the river and prevent the cut.
off Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
were expended in this work. A million Of
dollars has been expended at other points or
the river with the view OF narrowing anG
deepening the channel to improve navigation
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Tx SOUTHERN ALABAMA and Eastern as
well as Middle Tennessee, by reason of
cheap coal and iron, rig iron can be made
from Sll to $l4 a ion, while the cost in the
Northera States is from $50 to s25 a ton.
And SO OF cotton. The low cost of the raw
material and the saving of ireights, cost Of
handling and other charges incidental TO the
merchandising of the staple, make for the
Southern manufacturer sure profit.
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POSTOFFICE MATTERS.
AN IMPORTANT DEPARTURE IN THE POLICY


WAsHIEeToE, November 2O.-An imp1r-
tant departure in tue policy OF the Postotiice
Department will be inauguraied on the let
OF January next. Il consists in transferring
to the Blank Agony Division, which is I'm
der the supervision of the first-assists ut
post m aster-gensrsl, the purchase of a | sup
plies in the first aud second class pcstoffices
OF the country. AS al present conducted,
post master al one OF those Offices purchases
s. stationary and furniture for his own Office,
selects such styles aud tints as may please
his fancy, aud sends bis bill to the depart
men, where it is paid. 1t is thought that by
supplying these Offices with such maieri al
they may need, sud have the paper uniform
in siz etc, that at lesst twenty-five per
cent. of the present cost can be saved. With
this object in view, prominent postma- ter
from all sections of the country have been
requested to assemble here, when the ques-
ton of uniformity in blanks, size of paper
and postofice books will be discussed.
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ARMY DEADBEATs.
FAILURE OF AN OFFICER TO PAY HIS DEBTS
40 CRIME.

WAsHIEGToN, November 2O.-Judge-
Advocate General Swain decides that The
failure OF su army officer to satisfy in
debtedness fairly contracted would not be a
violation Of the sixty-first article OF war In
reply TO a question whether or not the
charge Of conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman, under the sixty-6rst srticle
OF war, is proper to be brought against Off
GERS OF the army who neglect 10 pay just
dtb's incurred by them, and by their manner
OF life and current expenditure fail 10 exer-
else such proper econmy as might enable
them in time to save from their salaries
amounts sufficient 10 satisfy their creditors
in whole or in part, he answers in the mega
live
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MEMPHIS. TENN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 81.

positively denies that his recent visit TO Paris
had any political object
LONDON, November 20.-Lieut. Wiseman,
who has been exploring the Congo river re-
gioD, has arrived at Zanzibar. In the Jour
ney across equatorial Africa he gained valu-
able information.
GUAYAoUIL, November 20.-There was a
fearful explosion to-day at the powder mag
aziue, half mile north of town. 1t Is ru-
mcred that about ten persons were killed.
ana the church and several houses near BY
DESTROYED