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river out through Atchafalays or near Pla-
quemIne. l have always been in favor OF
Plsquemlne until more recent study has con-
WINGED me that Atchafalaya was the best, be-
ause IN II Is concentrated all the waters OF
the entire Mississippi valley in one grand
channel which would give an outlet to the
sea, that II would be ages before there would
be any complaint to depth of channel at
the mouth. Many say that it would in
crease the current so as to damage naviga-
ton. This Il nonsense; because the river
already has more than four and half inches
slope from Cairo TO Memphis, and the Mis-
souri, has twelve inches in the lower portions.
Moreover, steamboats, do not run in the cur
rent but in the slack-water under the points.
If the Mississippi River Commission would
adopt my plan and straighten the river to
the greatest practical extent, they would have
much less trouble in keeping the banks from
ewing, as every one acquainted with the
river knows that the greatest caying Is in the
long bends, which propose to cut off. Take
Council Bend, with and without the cutoff.
1t will cost no more 10 mattress the land
from the cut off to Bordeaux than before
the cutoff, thereby saving the entire dis
lance around Council Bend. Many point to
this cutoff as an illustration of the damage
done by a cutoff. | consider it the best
illustration of a cutoff made by the river st
such point, as it happens, and where a cut
off is made by intelligence. The cutoff was
made about one mile west OF where the east
bank is now. 1t washed away DIR. Peters's
plantation and others, but has now washed
away the narrow neck on the east side to
about where the ditch should have been, and
has filled in a large sandbar in front of Dr.
Peters's and in the cutoff itself where
first made. In doing this it has caved the
bank on the east side, just under the point
and that Is also filling up. Some OF my
steamboat friends assert that the river is
crooking again in Mhoon's Bend. While
admit that the bend on the east side is caving
| assert that the distance from Commerce, or
Benefits, 10 Bordeaux, is less to-day than
the day the cutoff was made. Besides, this
bend was caving before the cutoff was made,
and should like to see the man who can tell
Just where the Mississippi will cave next
year, even in the bends. Should this meet
your approval l will hereafter give my
opinion in regard to levees, outlets, etc.
JAMES B. MILES
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PLANT CORN.
Some sensible Advice that Our Farm
ers will Do Well TO Heed.

To the Editors OF the Appeal.
WHITEvILLE, Tenn, March We have
had great amount OF rain within the last
three months, and quite probably We will
have another drOuth and dearth in the land
1t is very apparent that the farmers should
resolve unanimously TO 60 in largely for corn
this year, because it will.be necessary to COM
mence using the corn very early, and besides
that, If the corn crop is cut short again, it
may be Sc, eral years before the South would
recover on account of the loss in stock by
starving for the lack OF substantial and solid
food. Grass may keep horses and mules
alive when they do not work, but when they
have to work vultures will find plenty OF prey
on CRASHED work stock. Following the Sc
we're drouth another great disaster has come
upon thousands OF people In the river bot
toms. The loss and damage is incalcuiable;
itswill foot up into the millions. Thousands
oil acres OF the best land in the United States
will probably remain idle this year, on &C.
count OF the fences being gone and great
many houses gone and stock drowned. 1t is
important that the farmers of the South
should plant largely in corn this year. II
they do not, and another drouth and uearth
follows there will be 4 wall from ocean to
ocean. / think the press generally ought to
advise and admonish the farmers, and to
urge upon them the great importance of
putting the best land in corn and a greater
acreage than formerly. The war was dis
aster TO the South, but the people had a
plenty OF provisions. II there are two drouths
and dearths in succession, and including the
incalculable loss from the o7erhows, there
may be great suffering il the farmers do not
raise more grain. J. E. HUDSON.
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the scriptures The other night there was a
general free fight in the church, and the
minister was SUNNI arily bounced.
Pinch. the ancient northern end Of Mem
piss, il not entirely dead yet. An APPEAL
Representative actually saw a neat, modern
style brick house in course of erection on
Winchester street, near Third. 1t belongs
TO Mrs. Elkins. The people up there say
that many OF the decayed old buildings will
soon be replaced by new ones.
H. NJ. James, who has been appointed
by Governor Hawkins az commissioner Of
the State to look after the distribution OF
supplies to sufferers from the overflow in the
Mississippi river bottoms, has telegrsphed
his acceptance. The governor received q
telegram from the secretary OF war stating
TO Commissioner James at Mem phis, to be
distributed at once.
The real estate belonging to the late A.
n. Edmonds was sold by his executors yes
terdsy, Mr.. Royster being the auctioneer.
The best piece of property in the lot vas the
brick house on the northwest corner of Pom
totoc and Mulberry, which was bought by
Mr.. Weatherford for $3.50. The lot adjoin-
ing this, with frame house, was bought for
$1,000 by Mr.. Edmonds. The two brick
houses, Nos. 81 and SO Adams street, were
bought by Mr.. Edmonds for S4l25. "The
Old Corner" lot, Pontotoc and Causey, and
one near it on Cau5ey, were bought by Mrs.
EdmOnds for $500. Thomas Keely secured
five lots on Bayou Gayoso for S5l5. Minter
Parker bought a lot, corner of Gaines and
Third streets, for So per front foot. Ten acres
on Central avenue were secured by L. +.
Hillsman for $2210. Some land six miles
south of Memphis fell to DR.. POOLS bid OF
SO per acre
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Cold, clear and windy yesterday.
Few arrests were made Yesterday.

Cold, clear and windy yesterday
Few arrests were made yesterday.
The railroads are all behind time now.
1t has been too wet OF late for the festive
thief
Some of the cellars here are running
over.
Blind Tom has not been to Memphis for
several years.
The concerts for the food sufferers should
not be forgotten.
Considerable anxiety is felt here for the
people of Nashville.
All is not lovely in the colored Baptist
church on Beale street.
The high wind early yesterday morning
blew down several trees.
To-day is the last day for the payment
of the Taxing District tax for 1882.
The Hon. Casey Young is in Washing
ton, explaining the food situation.
-Real-estate owners should look after
assessments OF property for 1882, as the as
SCISSORS are now st work.
Thirty miles below here the Mississippi
and Tennessee track runs through over a
hundred yards Of deep water.
Billie Taylor, not the Judge" but the
opera, will be presented for the first time in
Memphis next week by the Rice Opera Com
pany.
Berry Q. Branch, the negro who stole
5000 or $500 worth of goods from Fulmer,
Thornton & Co., was tried yesterday in the
Criminal Court.
The Oldest inhabitant sneers contemptu-
onsly at the idea that this is q great over
flow. He says it don't begin to equal the
food of such and such year
The concert al Leubrie's Theater to-
night by the Mozart Society deserves the very
best patronage, because it is for the food
sufferers. The programme is n most excel
lent one.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day to Haywood Fields and Incy Tice, E. H.
Anderson and Mandy Jones, Jerry Gray and
Mary Camps, Sidney Mack and Ella Baker,
George w. Enos and Mary Creger.
The revival meetings of the Rev. Mr..
Hammond continue with great power and
interest. Services st the Central Baptist
church this afternoon at 8 80 o'clock, and at
the Court street Presby church at 80
o'clock. All are invited.
John Paul, q railroad man, was sent to
the Island for forty days yesterday for strik-
ing Mrs. Connors, feeble old woman who
keeps clearinghouse on Front street. she
committed the fragrant outrage of asking
Paul for the money he owed her
Parties living in Arkansas frequently
come TO get their marriage licenses here be-
cause they are cheaper, yet the licenses are
worthless over the river, as the parsimonious
find out TO their sorrow magistrate at
Hopefeld recently married couple on one
OF the licenses.
1t is not often that the women claim the
privilege of voting, but somen's rights seems
TO have taken Il small hold in Memphis at
the celored Baptist church on Beale street
The sisters there have claimed the privilege
OF voting lately, in order TO keep in the min
lister, who has devoted himself to the saving
Of female souls in way not contemplated in
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OUR CONVENTION.
What the Nashville World Has 10 Say
About II.

The Nashville World has the following to
say about the recent mass meeting here
"The meeting at Memphis, of which the tel
egraph gave us full particulars yesterday, is
significant The meeting was itself a re-
union of the two factions of the Democratic
party. 1t was called together by joint call
of the chairmen of the local executive COM
mittees 1t will also be seen that there was
no wrangling and no discord and the meeting
was enthusiastic in its work. The basis of
settlement, which seemed to meet the hearty
approval of both factions, was fifty cents with
three per cent. interest. As 10 fifty cents,
this was practically the basis adopted by the
regular Democracy in the last campaign.
Whenever Democrats can agree among them
selves as to how much of the principal they
will assume to pay, then we begin to see
united party. Some men may prefer one
rate and some another, but men who want
the question settled will not entirely disagree
and pull apart over a matter OF interest. The
clause which calls for a submission of any
settlement TO direct vote of the people is
according to our judgment unnecessary in
face of the recent decision of the Supreme
Court, and while we would not be violently
opposed to it, still there are reasons which
render such course to some extent imprac-
ficabla
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COLDWATER, MISS.
Heavy Rainfall Farming Operations
Entirely Suspended.
To the Editors OF the Appeal /:

To the Editors OF the Appeal:
CoLDwATER, March S.-A cold, wintry
rain set in here last Sunday afternoon about
o'clock, and has continued almost the en-
tire time since, the heaviest rain falling
Sunday night that we have had for long
time. 1t has poured in torrents nearly all
day to-day. All the creeks and Coldwater
river are on a big boom. Farming opera
tons are entirely suspended. Winter seems
to have Just commenced. However, the
peach and plum trees in full bloom, the
effect of the mild May and June-like weather
which preceded this spell. Our planters are
preparing to live more at home. They have
sown more small grain this winter than for
some time past. 4 large quantity of oats
has been sown to make up for the
scarcity of corn. There is barely half
enough home-raised corn in the country
to meet the demand. A large num-
Der of corn-cribs in this section could
be rented on easy terms. There will
be a considerable decrease in the acreage
usually planted in cotton; our people say
they are determined to raise more "hog and
hominv." Nearly all of last years crop of
cotton has been marketed. There is not half
as much sotton in the country now as was
sold here in Coldwater during the month of
March last year. Business has been very
active with our merchants the past month,
though most of the goods are sold on a credit.
P. F. Hunsucker, an old resident of this place,
died here yesterday of dropsy. The APPEAL
is read more extensively here than any other
paper. This is as it should be; "may it live
long and prosper" CoLDwATER.
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PERSONALS.

COLONEL w. d. BARNES, of Chicago, is at
the Clarendon.
Mr.. J. G. RosEBoRoUGH, of the Senatobia
Record, is in the city
Mr.. WALT RAYMOND, of the New Orleans
Times Democrat, is in the city.
Mrs r. E. BARTLETT, of this city, is visit
ing Mira. Shelton in West Nashville.
Miss ALICIA GIBSON, from Nashville, is
visiting Miss Minnie Hunter, "a Monroe
street.
Mss FRANKIE JOHNSON left for Nashville
Wednesday morning, to be gone several
weeks.
BEN B. WRIGHT, formerly of Memphis,
now of Troy, N. Y, is in the city visiting
friends.
Mrs. ED HART (instead of Mr. Ed Hart,
as published yesterday morning) is rapidly
recovering from her recent attack of severe
illness.
VISITORS registered at the Cotton Ex-
change yesterday: J. d. Bills, Corinih; j.
C. Terry, Columbus, Miss; w. T. Men aimee,
Lagrange; r. E. Doyle, Oxford.
THERE will be an oyster supper given by
the ladies of Central Methodist Episcopal
church, at the residence of Mr.. J. w. Cald-
we'll, 430 Vance street, Friday, the 10th in
slant. Also Rotations by Misses Jennie
Day, Branch Kennedy and Lizzie Waddell.
Music will add greatly to the enjoyment of
the evening. Admission and refreshments
fifty cents.
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MUNDINGER INDICTED.
Charged with ApprOprfating over $50
I'm Specified Sums

The grand jury yesterday brought in an
indictment against G.. Mundinger, for lar
ceny, breach of trust, embezzlement and
obtaining money under false pretenses.
There are twelve counts in the indictment,
which charge him with appropriating one
cloak valued at So, and divers small sums
aggregating S23 40.
The first count charges him with receiving
and turning to his own possession divers
treasury notes and silver coins belonging TO
his employers; with disregarding his duty as
clerk and agent, intending to injure and
defraud his employers, and embezzling the
sum of So so.
The second count is somewhat reitera-
ton of the first.
pretended to the said Lowensteins that the
person buying the bracelet for So 90 re-
turned 1t.
The fourth count charges him with steal
ing three United States treasury notes OF the
value of 81 each, and several silver coins of
the aggregate value of 50.
The fifth count charges that on the 9th
day of February Mundipger received and
appropriated from his employers SO 30, on
the trust aud agreement that he would pay
the same over to one Mary Warner.
The sixth count states that he falsely
represented that Mary Warner desired to
return some buttons valued at 81.
The seventh count states that on the date
aforesaid Mundinger stole one-dollar
treasury note, two silver half-dollars, four
silver quarters and ten silver dimes.
The eighth count states that on the Goth
of December, 1881, Mundinger stole one
cloak of the value of 50.
The ninth count states that on the 18th OF
January, 1882, he appropriated g 10 to his
own use.
The tenth count states that on the 1st of
September, 1881, Mundinger embezzled and
converted to his own use divers notes and
coins amounting to So So.
The eleventh count states that on the 9th
of January, 1882, MundiDger falsely pre-
tended that wali-poeket had been sold by
him for Sc so, and that the party buying it
had decided to return it; that in reality no
person had purchased said wsll-pocket who
desired to return it; that by false pretenses
he obtained this So so.
The twelfth count states that on the 9th
day of February, 1882, Mundinger stole
three one-dollar notes, six silver half dol
lars, twelve silver quarters and thirty-five
silver dimes.
Mundinger was bound over in the sum OF
$4,000 to appear before the Criminal Court,
the following gentlemen going on his bond:
II. B. Shanks, J. L. Wexford, J. ]. Busby,
NJ. P. Jarnagin, S. H. Brooks, j. c. Nicely
and J. w. Caldwell.
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A FREE FIGHT.
Several Gums and Pistols Carry Ont the
Promise OF Spring.

Last night Mr.. J. ID. Britton and his son
Josiah E. Britton were driving past the rail-
road camp near the river, where several rail
road men were watching a sort OF inpromptli
dog fight. As they drove on, they broke up
the dog fight to the great disgust of the spec
tators. One OF them called Britton a s. OF
a b., and made still more offensive allusiops
to Britton's mother. This fred Britton's
blood, so he got his shotgun and was pre-
pared to do battle with it. A general fight
ensued, during which Britton received some
terrible ticks on the head and was shot
through the ear. He was also shot on the
cheek by small pistol. Britton and his
son were arrested, but the railroad gang had
vanished. If the epithets that Britton says
were applied to him and his mother are cor
rectly reported, he was justiiable in getting
as mad as a hornets nest.
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MEDICINAL.
NERVOUS ERILITY
A CURE GUARANTEED.

DEE VESTS NERVE AND BKAISTREATMEsT-
A specific for Hysteria, Dizziness Commissions,
Nervous Headache, Mental Depress ion, Loss OF
Memory, SpernatoIheA, Impotcney, Involuntary
Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by over
exertion, seifabuse or over-indulgence, which
leads to misery, decay and dssEa. UEo oex VIII
cure recent cases. Each box contains one months
tresta- ut. One dollar box, or six boxes for i've
doll =; sent ~ mail, prepaid, on receipt OF price
We guarantee six boxes 70 cure any case. Win
each order received By rs for six boxes, zccompa-
Eied with five dollz-z, we VIII send the purchaser
our written guarantee TO return the money IL tbs
treat-asnt does not eject cure. Gus-satees Is
sued only by A. RREKERT & CO.. Wholssale enf
ksiail Druggists, 2i5 Main street. memphis, lena.
nsderf by nsil VIII receive prompt stseaton.
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A BIG FAILURE
Yesterday at ssrdIs of n weIl-Known
Dry Goods House.

Messrs. Heflin & Hobgood, of Sardis,
Miss, yesterday made an assignment of their
business, consisting of merchandise, notes
and real estate, to Mr.. ]. B. Booth, of that
place. Their Liabilities, in notes and ledger
balances, show an aggregate of S35,505 so,
among which are the following: Rice, Six &
Co., S531 IS; r. B. Rankin, S152S 20; B.
Lowenstein & Bros, S2932 90; Friedman
Bros, S2005 35; Bank of Sardis, $4,000; E.
c. Buchanan, S64 so; Schwab & Co., SIG;
w. s. Jack & Co., Sl3 IA; Wicks & Glider,
n. Y, S557 03;. Wetter, Langstaf & Co.,
Sl4S So; Fulmer, Burton & Co., $1501 81 I;
L. Lawhorn & Co, S3S 50; R. G. Craig
& Co., S53 10; Stewart, Gwyn & Co..
S856S IS; Tarwater, Snyder & Rankin,
Louisville, S34 81. they show the follow
ing assets: Stock of merchandise, $1,000; real
estate, $500; notes due them, S15,057 90;
open accounts due them, Sl7,733 %; real
estate of Mr., Hefin, Sll0o. Total, S44,-
39l o.
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LOCAL NOTICES.
HAVE your plumbing done by Bailey.
TELEPHONE orders for paper-hapgins and

HAVE your plumbing done by Bailey.
TELEPHONE orders for paper-hanging and
painting TO Hook & LaGrill.
For good Plumbing, Gas or Steam Fitting
go to ]. A. Bailey, 295 Second.
VoEGELI & Co.'S new shoe store, No. 27l
Main street, opposite Court Square, is the
CREST attraction not only for the neat fitting
up of same, but for the large variety OF styles
and good bargains. Their manufacturing
department is complete. They not only use
the best material, but also employ none but
the best mechanics. Give them a call and
be convinced. No. 271 Main street.
THE Chickasaw Ironworks do not seem to
be experiencing the general dullness pre-
vailing in business circles. On the contrary,
these works are crowded with orders, and the
large force of competent workmen are kept
busy. A large amount of work is being
done for the Mississippi River Commission.
Rsndle * Co., were the lowest and best bid
ders, although they had to compete with a
number of bidders, representing different
cities. A Jail ia also being built General
orders are numerous, and the prospects are
that the Chickasaw Ironworks will be busy
all summer
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Fine Fish.

Victor D. Fuchs, the popular fish and
game dealer, always looking for something
nice for his customers, is just in receipt OF
shipment of Mackinaw trout, red snapper,
Reelioot lake perch and Lake Erie salmon.
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NOTICE.
I Tennessee Southern Railroad Ct
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

MEMPHIS, TEEN. January 3, 15s2.
a MEETING Of the stockholoers Of the Tennes-
"A see Southern Railroad Company viii be held
in this city On Taur~eay, dareh 9, ISS2, for
tne purpose of consolidating this Company with
the Nernphfs and Ficks5urg Railroad Com pzny
the bTisgissippi Valley and Ship Island Railroad
COMPANY and ths New Orleans and Mississippi
''''S' -'@''' EU6. MARTIN, President
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Rnnis for Sala

Memphis Water Company bonds, frat
mortgage, on machinery, buildings, grounds,
State National Bank,
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The following decisions were rendered
yesterday by the chancellor: Oldham vs.
Hurd, application refused-trustee can re-
sign after settling his accounts; Mary E.
Wright VS. A. d. Wright, divorce granted
Taxing-District VS. Bethel, motion oyerruled.
This will be motion daY.
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Practical silk Culture

In the South. Silk-wOrm eggs and white
mulberry trees for sale Send for pamphlet
P. WALLACE MCKITTRICK,
silk Culturist and Reeler.
~ second street, Memphis, Tenn.
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STRAYED.

HORSE AND MULE-From mar Cuba, Tenn,
IL one black horse, 16 hands high, with star
in the forehead and hind feet white. Also one
rel mule, 16 hands high A suitable reward Will
be paid for their delivery to
Il. NJ. JAMES, 535 Shelby street.
DAY MARE-0n Friday night, January 18th,
ID bay mare, six years old, pony-built name
plated with shucks; IS reward for her return 10
w. A. SHELTON. one mile rom Gil's station.
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BLOwenStein &Bros.
Personal.
TUsTUs W. LAVENDER Please write to your
mother. lily MIkLIGAN.
REWARD.

HEIFER-s25 REwARD-strayed or stolen on
IL Feb. 18th, from L. Hanauer's place, on Kerr
avenue Jersey heifer, two years old, deep buff
colored face inclined TO be dished, blaze nose
black around eyes ears black on inside and around
ICES, with black tip on tai; expected to calve in
April or May. VIII pay above reward for her
turn, or information by which can get her and
no gu stions asked. w. B. MALLORY.
Front
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ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Legislative Council Yesterday
Afternoon and Reception of the
Annual Reports.
A Business Meeting Hardly Touched
with Anything of Interest Except
to the Milkmen.

The Legislative Council met yesterday
afternoon, with President Hadden in the
chair, and Messrs. Graves, Kney, Lee and
Gavin present
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LAW REPORTS.
Circuit Court-Pterc. Judge
Chancery Court-McDoweII, Judge.

Calendar for to-day: 7107, on trial; III ,
). Z. Clendenin vs Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Company.
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The PuhIic sale

OF the Patrick" homestead will take place
At noon to-day, at the corner OF Main and
Madison streets, as per advertisement in an
other column of this paper. This Is choice
property; in fact, none more so in the city.
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ENGINEER's SPECIAL REPORT.

The Taxing District engineer, in obedience
to resolution, submitted the following esti-
mates for paving Orleans street between
Adams and Poplar: With Metropolis gravel,
S2450; with stone cutters, S2544. Received
and led
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TELEPHONE orders for paper-hanging and
painting 10 Hook & LaGrill.