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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01
A $4,000 BLAZE
At jackson, Tenn.-Three Stores Burned
10 the Ground.

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, February 2S.-At IL o'clock last
night the grocery house of w. NJ. Hammonds
was discovered to be on fire in the back
room, and before assistance could be sum-
monsd the whole building was in flames.
None of the stock of goods was saved. In
surance on stock, S2400 The house, which
was owned by the order OF Odd Fellows, was
valued at about $4,000; insurance on the
building, $500; on Odd-Fellows' furniture
500; total loss, $4,000.
The large and spacious furniture store OF
w. d. Robinson, adjoining, was next discov-
cred to be on fire. About $500 worth of
furniture was stored away in this building,
and a part only could be gotten out, which
was considerably damaged by the rain and
wind. Insurance on stock, $2000 loss about
$500. The house, which was owned by
Smith & Stegall, was valued at about $1,000.
Insurance, s35oo; loss, s25oo.
The flames penetrated the walls and en-
tered the queensware store of S. ID. Gorham
& Co., who succeeded in saving a greater
part of their stock Insurance on the stock,
$4,000; loss, about $500.
These were the only three houses burned
and were all of brick. Happily the rain
poured down in torrents-the only and best
fire extipguisher Jackson has.
Messrs. E. D. Sneed, grocery man, and
VIM. Holland, dry goods man, sustained
great damage from their stocks being thrown
out into the wind and rain. Mr.. Sneed's
stock was insured for $1,000; damage about
$1,000. Mr.. Hollands stock was insured for
$1,000; damage very great.
Property to the amount of about $4,000
was destroyed; insurance on the same,
$4,000.
Also, on last Sunday, the grocery store of
L. Englander was destroyed, together with
all his goods, and household and kitchen
furniture. Loss, s25OO; covered by insurance.
Though Jackson boasts of her metropoli-
tan ways, she has not even an organized fire
company. She may expect to be burned out
time and again so long as she depends upon
buckets and an aimless crowd to extinguish
her fires.
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The situation a. HeIena.

Special TO the Appeal
HELENA, ARK, February 2S.-The rise
predicted iu previous specials for Monday
arrived on time last evening, the gauge
showing between one and half and one and
three-quarter inches rise for last night. The
aggregate rise from last night up to the pres
ent writing (6 o'clock p.m.) will exceed two
and half inches. The heavy showers pre-
vailing yesterday caused rise of up
ward Of six inches in the overflow within
the city and seriously Inconvenience
many whose residences were but few
inches above the river back-water. The
freshet, however, soon declined, and in a ma
majority of cases the submerged lower floors
are above water. Light showers have pre-
vailed to-day, but clear sunset this even
ing gives promise for fair weather to-mor-
row. The river at this point will continue
rising slowly till about the Sth of March,
when it is predicted we shall have between
and 10 inches rise in twenty-four hours.
This, should it come, will be serious day
with us.
A visit 10 the break below the city to-day
revealed the fact that water was pouring
through crevasss of 200 yards in width,
and with greatly increased velocity, and that
the break was steadily widening. This i'm
mense volume of water has, however, a large
outlet, and will not seriously affect this i'm
mediate locality.
The great question of the day is: "Can we
stand the water yet to Gomez" Many affirm
that we can; others that our Ievees are
utterly insufficient to keep back so vast
volume on top of the great pressure now
viciously expressing us.
Governor Churchill telegraphed L. II.
Mangum to-day that boat with 100000
worth of provisions for the sufferers in the
bottoms of Arkansas and Mississippi was en-
route from St. Louis, and Mr.. Mangum is
directed by the governor to proceed to Mem
phis and receipt for the cargo, and to use his
own discretion in distributing the same.
This relief is timely, and will be a great
boon to the water-bound sufferers in the
bottoms above and below this point.
Our levees are now about as staunch as our
limited means and meager facilities can
make them, and our people are as buoyant
and hopeful as it is possible for people to
be who realize that they must bow to the in
evitable.
There has as yet been no suspension OF
business over the Midland railroad. Busi-
ness is, of course, stagnated, but there are
energetic efforts on the part of all to make
the most of the sorry situation.
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In boring tunnels under mountains the
diamond drill sometimes enters cavities filed
with water, which gushes out with such
force that the hardest plug driven in is
elected. What is to be done to prevent a
drowning out? Bags containing beans are
pu shed in; these swell and stop the flow. In
the worlds everyday business, when some
incident arouses the gush of passion, how
often the bag OF soft beans would accom-
plish what the hard plug, forcibly driven,
entirely fails 10 do
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Between vichsburg and GreenviIIe.

A representative of the Vicksburg Com
rnereiaI, who recently made tour of inspec-
ton between Vicksburg and Greenville, fur
nishes the following report, which is printed
in that paper Monday:
awe hardly think it necessary to dwell
upon the state OF the booming river in the
immediate vicinity of this city. Delta, it is
we'll known, is submerged; Kings Point,
Youug's Point, Chisum's, Duckport, MIlli-
ken's Bend, Buckhorn, all show a waste of
water the like of which has seldom been
seen before. At Milliken's there is a
small strip of old levee which is used
as a landing place and road to the
village. The large, unfinished levee in
front of the bend (which, by the way, looks
very little like bend now is very high, and
when completed will be OF great benefit. 1t
stands like series of mounds in bold relief,
aud so far il in no danger. At Alsatia Land
lug the levee is about two or three feet out of
the water, with a depth of ten feet against it.
Here there are two fine stores-thst of Mr..
J. Stein, being one of the most complete on
the river. The levee being a new one re-
quires extra precautionary measures TO keep
out the water, and strong guard is kept on
patrol day and night In addition
to this the top OF the levee has
been raised and the residents OF that
section seem to be perfectly secure from dam
ser At Arcadia, Miss, we took aboard
Major Sam Nelson, member of the levee
board, who was anxious TO go TO Greenville
for barrows and shovels and other impiC-
ments to be usrd in protecting the leyee be-
tween his landing and Shilo. This leyee is
one of the smallest on the river, being about
five feet high, The water is very near the
top, but with the labor of large number OF
hands which Major Nelson will put to work
at once, he has no fear of break, which at
this place would be more disastrous than al
most at any other, as the water would over
flow all OF the S,eele's bayou country. 1t
would be a good thing for the rafIsmen, no
doubt, but destruction to the planters in all
that section. The old Csmmack ieyee just
above Is in fine state of preservation and
stands well back and high. Halls Landing
is also net in any danger. We found ia sew
eral places in front of the levees along the
river to Greenville very sad pIctures OF
destruction. At one place in particular,
Walnut Point, just below Refuge, there
was hardly foot of dry land for
miles around. Tee residence stood q few
feet above the water and within could be
seen the women and children OF the house
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

GERMANY is turning the protective sys
tenn against us. 1t recently classed our
canned meats as hardware because they are
packed in metal cans, and thus they brought
it under double duty. 1t has now classed
American hams under the head OF COTTON"
because they are inclosed in cotton material,
and SO raises the tariff upon them from twelve
marks to eighty marks. The Germans are
only following the example OF the American
iron trade, that insists cotton iron-ties shall
pay eighty per cent. instead OF thirty-hve per
cent, by being classed as hoop-iron. What the
Germans do sgainst us as foreigners our own
iron people are striving to inhict upon the
home coiton-grower-a discreditable thing.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

THE monopolists are thoroughly alarmed
at the increasing discomfort with their un-
just tariff, and are vigorously striving to
delay the reform by having the matter re-
ferred to a commission, SO as to stave off re-
vision. If they ere successful so much the
worse for them; as the time goes on d soon
tent grows deeper, and when the needed
change does come it will be the more sweep
ing from the increasing dislike to paying
tribute to the monopolists.
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A BIG sCHEME
On the Part OF Northern Lumbermen to
Acquire Land In Texas.

ST. LOUIS, February 2S.-Advices from
Texas say that Land-Commissioner Walsh
has discovered big scheme on the part of
Wisconsin and Michigan, lumber and mill
men to acquire several million acres of pine
land in Eastern Texas. They employed law
yers to have the lands surveyed and obtain
information regarding them, and offered to
purchase all the lands at 81 per acre. Some
of the lawyers engaged formed smaller
syndicate, and offered 81 so per acre for a
part Of tho ies4Sis.---tfif.s posed the big
scheme of the Northern men, which was, as
soon as they secured the land, to stop getting
out lumber or to gauge the amount in such a
way as to advance the prices greatly and
realize immense profits. Both propositions
were rejected by the land commissioner, and
Governor Roberts will recommend to the
next legislature that provision be made fol
selling to actual millmen the timber on the
stump and reserve the land to the State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

OLD-FAsHIoNED conversion went deep
where the modern article hardly psnetrates.
The revivalist Barnes said, in one of his ad-
dresses at Louisville: "If any men in the
the world ever gave evidence of having been
converted it was these people who were con-
verted on the day of Pentecost. They were
converted right down to the bottom Of their
pockets, they and all their goods, aud no
man said ought was his own, but everyone's
in common" To-day you cannot convert a
grocer enough to prevent him selling adulter-
ated goods, or to stop dry goods merchant
from palming off shoddy for broadcloth.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

THE European press see the germ of
future great difficulties in the great prepara-
ton, of q warlike kind which Austria is
making, professedly against a handful of
Herzegovinians, but the extent of which in
dictate still wider views. There is evident
danger to European peace, especially as it
is suspected that the Russian court party
believe that a war will turn attention from
the nihilists and so decrease their influence
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

A RECENT writer on ghost stories asks with
some acuteness why castles and halls, and
other residences of important families, are
frequently the haunt of some ghost or the
inheritor of some doom, while the cottages
of the poor are spared such vieitations?
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NEW York, February 2s.-The following
is the score:
9am.-Rowell lss, Hazael 173, Hughes
I76, Sullivan $50, Fitzgerald 147, Hart l52,
Noremac I47. Panchet and Scott are out Of
the race.
- m.-Rowell 204, Hughes 19S. Hazael
1ss, Sullivan los, Hart 164, Fitzgerald l64,
Noremac 157.
3p-u.-RowelI 2ls, Hughes 207, Hszael
POP, Fitzgerald 179, Sullivan Us, Hart III,
Noremac I67.
Midniqht.-RowelI 25s4 miles, Noremac
200, Fitzgerald 21l, Sullivan 215, Hazael
2404, Hughes PSI, Hart 2l7t.
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A SORRY SITUATION.
The River Again Rising at HeIena-Ra-
tions on the Way for Sufferers
by the Overflow.
Stationary at Cairo, with Prospects for
Further Rise-Crevasse Reported
in L0ngwOod Levee.

President Hill, of the Cotton Exchange,
yesterday sent a telegram to Secretary
of-War Lincoln, asking aid from the national
government for the sufferers by the overflow
in the Mississippi valley, and received The
following prompt reply:
wAsHISeToN, D. C., February 2s, 1852
Hon. Napoleon Hill, President Cotton Exchange,
Memphis, Tenn:
Telegram received. A large number of
ralions are now on way to Memphis for Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas people. The officers
are directed to communicate with Mississippi
Commissioner HemmingwaY and Arkansas
Commissioner Mangum, both at Memphis
No advice has been received at this depart
ment of subsistence needed for Tennessee
people. R. T. LINCOLN,
Secretary of War
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THE Paris bank Union Generate, being
religious enterprise, blessed by Pope Plus
TX, and intended to show how God and
Mammon could be combined, ruined many
eminent individuals who had deposited with
it. The Duke Decaze has been Obliged to
break up his Paris home, and is about to sell
all of his possessions Among other sufferers
was the emperor of Austro-Hungary, who
Iost s6,0O0,9 300; the count de Chambord,
whose investments amounted to 81 900 goo;
the prince and princess de Broglie, whose
losses exceed 50, ,40o,0 900, and the unfortunate
duke of Cumberland, blind King Georges
son, whose wife is the sister of the princess
of Wales, the king of Greece and the en-
press Of Russia.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

THERE are modern as we'll as ancient
mysteries, and one of them is how France
produces as much wine now it did before
the phylloxera had destroyed half the vines
thers2 The supposition that what the vines
failed to give the chemist has supplied. A
case of art assisting nature.
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Another View of 1t.

81. LOUIS, February 2S.-The Court of
Appeals of this city to-day decided that a
note given in consideration of difference in
an open deal is not void in the hand of a
bona fde holder, the note having been ac-
quired before maturing and without notice
OF any illegality. This seems to be just op-
posite to the decision of Judge Moran, of
Chicago, made yesterday.
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Stationary at Cairo-The Leyee Still
Intact.

CAIRO, February 2S.-The rains last night
and to-day checked the fall in the Ohio
river, and to-day the gauge measures fifty
about three inches. The Mississippi is still
falling slowly, but will probably be on
stand before morning. The levee remains in
tact, and work is going on Strengthening weak
places, and every effort is being made to save
the city from overflow, with strong hopes of
success. The Illinois Central resumed rum
ming their trains this afternoon. Business,
which has been suspended for the last week,
began to revive to-day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

VIcKsBURG, February ga special from
Lake Providence, La, says a crevasse oc-
CURED at Longwood this morning in the rear
of the residence of George G. Benham. The
break is thirty yards wide, and the water is
rushing through at a fearful rate. Some OF
the most valuable plantations will re sub
merged.
Ldter-The river rose two inches in the
past twenty-four hours, and is now higher
than was ever known. Fears are entertained
that the Longwood crevasse will place the
town of Like Providence under water.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

"HE puts on style," Is remark made
about President Arthur, but his regard for
"the proprieties" is winning respect for him,
nevertheless, as is his deliberate way of max
ing appointments, and his ability to resist
dictatorial pressure. Gravity, frmness, and
dignity tempered with calm, unruffled cour-
tesy, are attributed to him.
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURES.
Routine BusID ess-BIII Introduced to
Adjourn on the 4th of March.

Special to the Appeal.I
JACKSON, February 2S-Senafe p assed ::
A bill to incorporate the Helena, Sardis Pom
totoc and Birmingham Railroad Company
bill to allow clerks fees of the Boards of
Supervisors of Hancock, Harrison, jackson,
Green, Perry and Marion; to incorporate the
Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Railroad Com
pany.
A dog-tax bill was lost.
The House resolution to amend the consti-
tuition SO as to provide for the election of
Judges by the legislature was rejected.
A bill with an appropriation for the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College for 1882 8
was passed.
resolution was introduced for adjourn
ment on the 4th of March.
House--Passed: An act to incorporate the
Compress and Manufacturing Company of
Holly Springs, and exempting it from taxa
ton for ten years; also the Senate bill TO
enumerate the educative children OF the
State.
Bills to incorporate the Ladies' Union, Of
Vicksburg, and to incorporate and exempt
from taxation for twenty years the Missis-
sippi Improvement and Manufacturing Com
pany, OF Washington county, were passed.
A bill has passed both Houses to pay Mr..
D. B. Canfeld, of Philadelphia, for books
furnished the State library in 1860.
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The cotton market yesterday opened firm
and closed quiet, with middling quoted at
llic. In New York spot middling was IL H.
Ice, and firm; futures closed easy, March
l1.75C911.76. In New Orleans spot mid
ding was 1I3c, and firm; March futures we're
frm at l1.5S. In Liverpool middling uplands
were 64d and Orleans 11-I6d, and dull and
easier; futures closed steady at 31-64d for
Msrch-April, and 51-64d for August
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

WHEN the Mormons have induced map
to take second wife they know that he can
not break away. 1t was saying of Brigham
Young's: "Tie up the calf at home and the
eveninou
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

The Rev. DR.. LeemIng, Romish priest,
has been performing in the theater at Bos-
ton under the name of Sydney Clifford. He
wss not success, but has fine personal aP-
pearance. He is from Australia.
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ne..,,utteutn Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, February 2S.-The COVER
nor telegraphs the secretary OF war that
there are not over 500 persons in the over
flowed portions. Cutahoula and Richland
parishes need assistance.
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Heavy HaiI-StOrni .

Associated Press Report.l
JACKSON, Mss February 2S.-A heavy
wind, rain and hail-storm occurred this morn
ing, extending south to Byram. The depot
building was entirely destroyed and num-
Der of other houses were injured. No lives
were lost.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

The unbelievers think the increased toler-
auce of the church is proof of its decline
On the contrary, it is demonstration of its
greater strengthened tolerate when they no
longer fear.
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NOT EXACTLY IN ACCORD.
Two Opinions of Interest TO Dealers In
Futures

CHICAGO, February ga decision OF i'm.
portance to board of trade brokers and their
customers, was made yesterday by Judge
given in settlement of differences in option
trades could not be collected, inasmuch as the
deal was illegal, and neither more or less
than pamblino
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Where Shall / Send My BOy2
Mountain Spring High School,
TRINITY, ALA, M.AND C.R.R.

THE SECOND TERM BEGINS FEBRUARY srH,
Il and continues till June 10Th A great many
young men of this city pronounce il the most thor
ough training school in the South. Students
taken at any time, pay in proportion
For references, apply to VIM. l. Vance or Ma
poleon HILL of Hill, Fontsine & Co. For cata-
logues address JOHN A. LILLE Proprietor,
Trinity. N. and C. 4 R.. Alabama.
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STRUCK BY LIGHTN ING.
Man KiIied-COttOn Receipts-EHeayy
RainfaII-3Iurderer Respiteti.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
CoEFEEvHLE, Miss, February 2S.-This
evening at 80 o'clock, as J.. D. Boland and
a negro man named David Parish were COM
ing in town, and were within 200 yards of
Main street, lightning struck Parish, killing
him and his mule almost instantly. Boland
was just behind, and the shock knocked his
mule down, and he was slightly injured.
A dozen or more parties, who were
standing on the street, saw the stroke and ran
Immediately to their assistance. The dying
man was gasping his last when they reached
him, and mule expired shortly afterward.
There were no bruises or gsshes on either.
A Young man who was looking at the party
at the time, observed the lightning descend
ing Just before they we're struck, and thinks
the man received the first and main shock.
David Parish was about forty years old and
leaves wife.
The cotton receipts at this place foot up to
date $500 bales.
The heaviest rain OF the season tell this
morning, though it lasted but few minutes.
Nothing has been done here in the way of
farming.
Corn and meat are scarce, and advances
are hard to get
Flemming, who is in Jail here, sentenced
to be hanged on the Sd of March, has been
respited by the governor for thirty days.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

The Boston Advertiser reports that business
men there do not look for heavy exports
Just yet, and so they are very reserved as to
the spring trade; at the worst it is specula-
tors only who are in danger of losing.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

THE Boston advertiser says that scollay
Square in that city is better Illuminated with
five electric lights than it was formerly with
thirteen gas lamps; but the price is rather
hiph
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ESTAB BLISHED 1910.


For Tennessee and The Ohio ua7ey, i5eal rains
followed By clearing iOedther. viHds shifting 10
colder northaoesterty and higher pre- sure. TIE
EoDer Mississippi piH rise slightly.
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THE clerical journals of France prove that
the present ministry of France is a bad one
by pointing out that four Of its members are
Freemasons. That settles il.
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FO1 SALE.
THREE BEAUTIFUL BUILDISG LOTS

TyHIS property e in the most desirable pat Of
i the city tor residences II is part of the Raw
lingx Pace on Linden and Lszderdale streets
strset railroad running by the property; Two OF
the lots fronting on Lauderdsle street, on either
sde of the Rawlings residence 20 ieet front oy los
feet hack 70 an alley. One on Linden. adjoining
Josiah Pzttersons 90 feet front by IA back 70 an
alley Or should a purchaser want the whole
property fronting 200 feet on Lzuderdale street.,
runniuz back ls9 feet 70 alley. u could Oe
bought on reasonable teTaE. This Is The -aoSi ce-
Et-.ble property offered the market. Il VIII oe
offered al private sale until the 1St Of April
Terms 70 srft purchasers For particular apply 20
JAS D. QUIGLET, al E. N ApPerson & Co.'S.
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DIED.

BEREARD-Tuesday morning. February ., 1882
at $50 O'Clock, Mrs. 9. F. BERNARD, in the forty
ninth year of her age
Funeral this (wEDSESDAY) morning at 10
O'Clock, from the residence of N. K. Hill, Seventh
For. PieEarfp1
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A RECENT meeting of the Dundee presby
bytery decided against allowing instrumental
music in church. No David's harp for them.