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GHOSTLY DOINGs.
Which Event Have an Effect Upon n
Court OF Justice.

PHILADELPHIA, December l3.-The family
OF Anthony More, an unfutored German, Of
Syracuse, \. Y, have been frightened and
disturbed for more than a month past by
strange noises in their house. The noises
are heard in the night, rousing them from
slumber. Sometimes they are nothing more
than gentle raps, but at other times there
come tremendous thumps that shake the
house and rattle the plaster down upon the
floor. These noises have been heard in the
street and by the neighbor
News OF the disturbance in Mors's house
spread through the city, aud crowds have
of late assembled there at nightfall. block
aiding the street, filling the doorway, and TAX
ing possession of the place. The police were
called upon, and a detail has lately been
sent every plight to preserve the peace and
protect the family. The visitors Included
those who did not believe in ghosts and who
jsered whenever the mysterious noise wac
heard; others who believed that spirits
CAUSED the noise, and some OF scientific
turn, who believed that they could detect
and expose the source OF the disturbance.
They insulated the beds, placing them on
glass plates, and then, causing the whole
family to retire, and each member watched
to see that none of them produced the
sounds by mechanical or electrical action.
Still the sounds continued. They always
occur about 10 o'clock pm, aud are confined
to one OF the apartments in the first story.
Mrs. Hsvrouck, Mr.. Morss sister, died in
New York four years ago, leaving her little
girl, Mary, to Mors's care, giving him $500
"a consideration and also $500 10 the child,
TO be paid to her when she should become OF
age. A few months ago Mary was taken
away from Mors by direction of the Bureau
OF Labor and Charity, on the ground that
she was not properly treated, and was placed
in st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum. Mors de-
clares that the noises are made by his de-
ceased sister demanding the return OF the
child, and that they will not cease till she is
restored TO them. She is now ten years old.
A few nights ago the noises were SO loud
that Mors took his revolver and fired it in
the room; but they did not stop, and he says
he heard his sisters voice distinctly. He
m ade affidavit to these statements, and pro-
cured from County Judge Beise a writ OF
hG6eds corpus for the child, who was brought
before the court. She was closely questioned,
and said she wanted to stay in the asylum.
The court remanded her TO the institution.
Tn, Bureau Of Labor and Charity has in
formed Mors that he can have the girl in
three months, providing that the rappings
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THE CHRISTMAS TIME.

The merry Christmas with its generous boards,
Its frelit hearths and gifts, and blazing trees
The pleasant voices utteIing gentle words,
Its genial mirth attuned to sweet accords,
It's holy memories.
The fairest season of the passing year
The merry Christmas time is here.
The sumacs by the brook have lost their red;
The mill-wheel in the ice stands dumb and still
The leaves have fallen and the birds have fed
The flowers we loved in summer, all are dead;
And wintry winds blow chill;
Yet something makes this dreariness less drear-
The merry, merry Christmas time is here.
Since last the panes were boar with Christmas
frost,
Unto eur lives some changes have been given;
Some OF our banks have laboTed, tempest tossed,
: ONE of US, too, have loved. and some have lost,
Some found their rest in heaven
So, humanity, we mingle smile and tear
When merry Christmas time is drawing near.
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MRS. LANGTRY
Declares Every Statement Made In the
American Newspapers Affecting her
Strict Propriety If COpduet IN
England or America UnqualiiieGly false
Mrs. LabOnchere Denies That She
Has Been Interviewed.

New YORK, December l3.-An interview new
with Mrs. Labouchere has been puollsnSE1u
here and in Philadelphia, in which she tens
the story OF the late trouble between her ana
Mrs. Langtry. The facts have been matters
OF common gossip in this city since Inc u
narture of Mrs. Langtry to Boston. but no
one has vet been able TO secure any authorl-
tatiys statement from either of the parties TO
the misunderstanding. To-day a tribune
reporter called at the Albermarle Ho,ei,
where Mrs. Lzbonchere arrived on SUNDAY
evening. She declined TO see the reporter,
but in answer to a note, replied that she had
seen no interviewer" in regard TO the guar 19
rel She sailed for Epgland to-day. Her
husband who Intended TO come to America al
ter the holidays, will probably alter his plans.
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THE FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SITUATION.

The Boston Posts report of the Clearinghouse
statements this week is discouraging, and there
is more dullness aud more bankruptcies than
could be wished. The APPEAL pointed out
the prominent causes of this condition Of
things a week ago. Turning to the New
York Public, of December 18th, we find there
also material worthy of the reflection OF
business men, and suggestive Of caution in
extending credit, the more so as the dullness
is not after, but before Christmas. That
paper reports that the exchanges during the
month of November were "almost the largest
ever known at New York, and have rarely
been exceeded outside of this city" The
enormous aggregate was swollen by sales of
il, 290. 900 shares OF stock; after making the
usual deduction for which, the Ie-
manning exchanges were SS,O64,35
$50, an amount never exceeded, except
in May, 1881, when the net exchanges
were S3O,0O0,000 larger, with one working
day more in the month. Outside of New
York the aggregate was surpassed slightly
in October, about S30,000,000 in December,
1881, and nearly S90,000,00O in October,
1881. 1t is TO be noted, however, that the
large transactions during the past November
were due in an unusual measure, to specula-
tion, especially in oil in Pittsburg and in
cotton in New Orleans "The market" says |
the Public, 'can hardly be called entirely |
healthy when there is no increase that may |
not be traced to speculation at any OF the |
distributing points, while the gain at nearly /
all the minor and M anufacturing cities is I'M
usually large" Taking the week OF five
DAYS, ending November I'd, we find the e1-
changes inside of New York to be 1
81, S9I, 599, against 8, S2S, S37, Jos the
preyious full week, an increase IN
daily average of POI per cent; outside
of New York the weeks five days ex-
changes were 1921 ,227 ,702, against $311 ,477,-
900 the previous week, an increase in daily
average of "a per cent. These returns OF
the week, the Pubic rem arks, "wear the same
aspect az those for the month. They exhibit
TOO much uncertainty and toe much spscula-
ton at distributing points, with steady in
crease in transactions at centers OF manuiac-
turs. Unless the character of the returns
change before long, there is likely TO be
some embarrassment in business before next
summer comes" The New York Chronicle,
excellent authority, appears to take less
grave view of the situation, it says: There
is less buoyaut feeling respecting the out
look owing TO many failures, lower prices,
smaller profits, slower collections, and the
fear that with the 1st OF January, settlement
day, many weak spots will be developed,
and many firms compelled 10 succumb."
These fears the Chronicle regards as excessive,
and in a good part needless; failures are not
necessarily sigus of an unhealthy condition,
STILL conditions are not as propitious as in
some of the past years. We are projecting fewer
railroads, thing that tells on over stimulated
markets; our manufactures, shut up by the 1
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JAKE FROLICH'S
Very Valuable Directory of the State of
Arkansas-FOrt Smith ImprOv-
~ ing Very Fast.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
Fort SMITH, ARK December 12.-Charles
A. Fleming, a grocery merchant on Garrison
avenue, made an assignment of his stock,
notes and effects for the benefit OF his credit
ors who do business in this city, Memphis
and ST. Louis. 0. S. Reef was made assignee.
II. T. Buie, of Oxford, Miss, has recently
purchased valuable real estate in this place.
The lots purchased are prominently situated
and were owned BY the National Bank, and
we're sold for $40 per front foot. Mr.. Buie
will build handsome hotel building after
the plan of the Peabody.
The Miller Block is almost finished. II bis
is one OF the handsomest blocks in our place
The first floors will be occupied by the Mer-
chants Bank and merchants, the second
floors are conveniently sub-divided into
handsome offices.
The burnt district now presents substan-
tial and handsome appearance. Good build
ings have been substituted for the old and
unsish tly buildings which have been stand
ing as eyesores for more than three decades.
Jacob Frolich, secretary OF state, has pub
lished his annual report, which Is neatly
bound in flexible covers and contains many
valuable suggestions and interesting infor-
m alton. Mr.. Frolich is an able and efi-
cient State officer, and the people OF the
State are much pleased with his official re-
cord. The following is his financial state
ment:
Amount received for fees tscrip).......s 3 $50 g.
Amount received for fees (curreney)----. 40 10
Amount received for books Sold 746 20
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The Siar.RouIe Gases.

WASHINGTON, December l3.-The effort to
secure jory ia the Star-route case was re-
sumed to-day. No objection was made 10
John Hughes or Clarence Shields, colored,
and they were sworn. S. H. Williams was
challenged peremptorily. Reese Evans was
challenged by the government. John B.
Sheriff, John II. Vernon and Jackson How
ard, colored, were sworn. Tnis exhausted
the twelve uuchallenged by the defense. The
prosecution proceeded to select four more
from the others summoned on the panel, 10
be afterward open to challenge by the de-
tense. Mason Lowery, John E. Latham, O.
q. Green and John NJ. Young were selected
as the four.
Lowery and Green were accepted and
sworn. Latham was challenged perem pior-
lily, the four challenges for the defense be-
ing thus exhausted. Young challenged for
cause. More talesmen were then sent for.
It appeared 10 evidences that one of the
students, w. B. Meredith, acknowledged
when captured that he was with the party
who robbed the graves Sunday night, but the
other student, w. A. Smith, was not with
them. The cases of Meredith and the two
negroes were sent TO the grand jury.
The seven talesmen called in were excused,
and the IN srshs was directed 10 summon ten
more for tomorrow morning. Adjourned.
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piled one d 4. ..s..o,II.d On,
Thon,ss zFay: "Now, look yer, Parson
quickly res>'J an wen nsn H. ,;.d
his canoe Eeo tne good man - On -
knees. Owe PCS ano Wen' IT, U.,.or
poured fort snt tnelr ilnts, NJ, TO-
getting 10 m prayers 10 ein s,,za,;o, ~
entbus;..,;.A = men. Presently, excited and
bimseIf - Ne Of the men strengthened
Josbna TssNexclsimed: "Stop right thar,
vour con.--s; I've got a bite; III Jlne
fsb for ,ss.ion," Sure enough the hrst
es,Ix hs,;ae " was large sunperch, hoo
;ns1;rs,;o ssse have been caught under the
hat PRAYER
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The western Union.

NEW York, Dece mber 13.-At a meeting
of the directors of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company to-day quarterly dividend
Of one and half per cent. was declared,
payable January 18th. The report shows
the net revenues for the quarter ending De-
cembsr 3lst, partially estimated, at 81, $50, 900,
which, added to the surplus October LIST,
gives "a 81, 097; deducting the interest on
the bonded dent, sinking funds and the
dividend just declared, leaves a surplus of
So,49O,447. The resignation of George F..
Baker as director was received and accepted,
and S. Lowber WEIGH, of Philadelphia, was
elecfad l., hia nj ana
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7 HAVE this day sold my entire IN
i TO d. I. Porter and G. ". Macrae
my thanks to the patrons and friends
mend my successors. Memphis, Ten
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MIS- Lnag,rx i'm Her own Defense.

Charles a. Mendum, represenIlng A9Dey
in the management OF Mrs Langtry in Bos-
ton, stated last night, on the lady's author
ity, that any statement affecting her strict
p1opriety Of conduct, either in Eogland or
America, was unqualifsdly false. He added
that it was impossible that the Chetwynd
story could be true. II it was it must have
been known in England, and in that case
Mrs Langtry would not have been received
and cLaperoncd by the Princess of Wales, as
she had been. He admitted that she had
been indiscreet in permitting Mr.. Gebhardrs
attentions This was due to her ignorance
of the difference in social customs in this
country from those of England, but that
having been set right on this point she had
promptly dismissed Mr.. Gebhardt, who had
returned TO New York. She had chosen to
live very secluded in this country, and not
70 90 in,o society
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BEHIss rae VEIL.

nov ON S Sad ceass 70 PAL III thee? Somewhere
can IN 10 god not great tb 1n .b ou art to-day
Can He not hear me WY, sbn HIS tender care
" nat ha IIe1 IL 70 HIM Who holds within
That thou art done with e,Tth,y psin ma SIN;
Somewhere within HisLsn thop hast ia a place!
Somewhere thou nvest and hast mad IF Him
somewhere thy soul seeshiEher hie hts to climb:
And somewhere still then nav he ysIisvS dim
- nat 'nou u us' pass 70 zach the hills sublime
Then all the more. becauseuou canst not hear.
O. true brave heart C;odsaig WIZ VII, pray,
In His great universe thonlrt to-day.
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The sfuria Trial.

CHICAGO, December 13.-1n the Sturla
trial to-day, during Trude's speech there was
an evident sympathy in the courtroom, Snd
at its conclusion the applause was loud and
hearty, one of the jurors even joining IN it.
Realizing his improper conduct, he covered
his face with his hands ami appeared ready
to faint. AT the conclusion of State-Atlor-
ney Mills address the court adjourned till
tomorrow, when the charge TO the jury will
be delivered
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ling Morton, of Nebrasks, spoke on the tariff.
arguing that all tariff taxes not actually
needed By the government should be abol-
isbed at once
President \. F. Sprsgue, of Vermont, gave
his experience with 'siles aud ensilage," and
was deluged with questions at i;s close.
The report of tae Committee on Forestry,
recommending the CO operation Of State and
national governments in planting trees along
the water courses, and Of that on Transports
ton, recommending the development OF WI
ter competition by;t ne improvement of rivers
and building canals, were laid over for dis
cussion.
At the evening session DR.. VIM. Hope, of
Leith, Scotland, read paper on the ex-
hausiiOn Of the soil in it's relation to fertili-
zers, and the Hon. J. z. Grinnell, of Iowa,
one on The subject, "Wba, is due from agri-
culfure IN VOatsritv 9r
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Terrible Tragedx ar Cour,Iand. Ala.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, December 13-In-
formation has reached this city giving the
details of a horrible murder and robbery
which occurred near CORTLAND, Ala, Thurs
day last. A party of gypsIes were stopping
near the town; they were trading in various
articles, as that class of wanderers usually
are, and the news got oui that they had a
considerable pile of money. Last Thursday
night q party of six armed men attacked
them with the expressed design OF robbiDg
One of the gypsies resisted at first, but WAS
soon knocked "awhirliDg" and covered with
u pIstOi. h.galning his equilibrium, he took
to flight, half crazed from the fearful blow,
and left his companion TO bear the brunt of
the bloody battle. The vile murderers seized
the remaining wanderer and after crushing
his skull by repeated blews, shot him in vital
parts and robbed him of his money. To cover
up their bloody deed aud make the foul turpi
tude of their villainous crime complete, the
murderers carried the body in nude
and mangled condition and placed it on
the railroad track near by, in the hope that
a train would pass over and crush ii beyond
recognition. But by some means (perhaps
in the last sgonies of death the commissions
did ii) the body was thrown from the track,
and thus escaped the awful fate prepared
for it. Suspicion of this most desperate
tragedy fell upon the M arshal of Courtland,
whose billet was found on The spot whore The
murder occurred, and enough circumstantial
evidence leaked out to justify the arrest Of
him and two colored men, named Ben Davis
and -. The gypsy who preserved his
life by hasty fight appeared at the prelimi-
nary examination, and identified Marshal
Maybe aud The other parties arrested. The
shocking deed of bloodshed and robbery has
thrown the whole community into a fever
heat of excitement, and the utmest indig-
nation is manifested sgainst the foul per-
petrstors by public expressions and deter
mined steps toward having the bloody
villains alone for it as the law directs.
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DISSOLUTION,

Memphis. Tenn. November Is, 1882
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ACENTENAKIAN GONE.
Death or n Georgia woman One Hun.
dred and wenty-OBe Years Old.

BUFoRD, December 1S.-Mrs. Sarah Wood
aged I2I years, died at this place last Sun
dsy. She was born in Cabarrus county, \.
C.. in the year 1862 or '6S, came TO South
Carolina, near Spartauburg, in 171S or 70,
was married there 10 - Wood, was the
mother of eleven children, two of the young
est living near here. She has others in Ten
nessee, Ohio. Missouri and Texas. She came
to Georgia about 100 years ago. Her hus-
band was in the battle of Kings Mountain,
n. C.. before they were married. She has
haeu a constant member OF the Baptist
church for fifty years. She left no will. We
have a lady here in her sixty-ffth year, who
has now and is cutting her third Sc: of teeth.
Mrs. Yother is her name.
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slO,214 50
The report contains list of State officers
-rarrasent afires and ir1stices of the neaca-

elected at the September election, and all
notaries public appointed by the governor;
the various State boards, municipal corpora
tions incorporated in the State, tabular
statement of the number of votes cast at the
last State election, the number cast at the
last presidential election, and the census OF
1880: table showing the date all counties
in the State were created, the dates OF the
several constitutional conventions and the
members thereof, and other valuable infor-
M alton, thus making it one Of the best pub
lie documents ever issued in this State. The
secretary very judiciously recommended
that State reports be sold at 81 90 instead
IS eS JAYELIOYCH.
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Tn. Agricultural Convention.

CHICAGO, December 1S.-The Agricultural
Convention this morning heard an address
by The Hon. Joseph MedIll upon free trade.
Resolutions indorsing the Maryland and
Delaware ship canal were introduced by
Era Whitman, of the Maryland Farmers
Association, and referred to the Com mittee
on Resolutions.
In the afternoon session, The Hon. S. Ster-
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NEw York, December 13-The Board of
Trade urge upon Congress the passage of
an equitable and uniform bankruptcy law;
th at the tobacco tax be not changed; that a
tribunal be established for the supervision
OF carriers in interstate business; that the
Hawaiian treaty should be discontinued at
the expiration of the term, and that a gov
eminent postal telegraphy should be estab-
lished
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A VILLAINOUS DEED.
Horrible Murder aud Robbery Near
CORTLAND, Ala.-the lows Mar
shall and Two Negroes
Arrested for the Crime-Edgar Cartoons
Assassin Captured-Body Suatch-
ers Caught in the Act.


Special to the Appeal
OscEoLA, ARK, December 12-Mich Pick
ems, the man who shot Edgar Carlton. was
captured this morning BY Sheriff W. 3. Has
kins, OF this county, at Neblitt's Landing,
Tenn, and is now at this place in Jail. Fears
are entertained of the recovery of MIR.
Carlton
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You will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
syrup an invaluable friend. 1t cures dysentery and
wind collie, softens the gums reduces infamma-
nation and gives tone and energy 10 the whole
system. In almost every instance where the in
liant Is suffering during the teething period from
pain and exhaustion relief will be found in fifteen
or twenty minutes after the Soothing Syrup has
been administered. Do not fail to procure II.
Prlce Is cents q bottle. For sale eYerYWhere-
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whisky FIuctu.11on, at Cine,un.,1.

CIscINNATI, December 1S.-Whisky adj
vanced two cents to-day without The direc-
ton OF the committee of the Export Associa-
ton. The break of Monday was likewise not
ordered. The committee has acquieseed in
these natural fluctuations, but il is likely
another meeting of the association will be
held Friday or Tuesday to take action TO
prevent further unauthorized prices.
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street NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

BOSTON, December 13-The Street Rail-
way Association of America has been formed
with the following officers: President, II. ID.
Littell, louisville; vice-president, b. r.
Kloper, Cincinnati; secretary and treasurer,
j. w. Richardson, Brooklyn; executive COM
miitee, Julius Walsh, st. Louis; Thomas
Lowery, Minneapolis, and L. Lake, Chicago.
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Cauxht I'm the Act.

RICHMOND, VA, December 13.-The guard
in Oakwood Cemetery last night arrested
two medical students and two colored men
in the act of opening grave. Four dead
bodies taken from the cemetery were found
at the Virginia Medical College. The stu
dents are in custody. They are prominently
connected
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CHALMERS,
The Independent Bouncing Ball, is Up
Again Before the Public in
Letter to Van II. Manning,
Stating His Points OF Contest for Seat in
the House Of the 4Sth Congress
from the Second District.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-Gen. Chal-
mers has given notice of his determination
to contest the right of the Hon. Van II. Man
ming 10 8 seat in the Forty-eignth Congress,
and Mr.. Manning has accepted service. The
following is Oh almers's letter in full:
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CHICAGO, December 13.-In the suit of
Jane NARROW against John Wall, saloon
keeper, for selling her husband liquor to the
extent OF making him almost an imbecile.
the jury gave verdict OF $3.50. She asked
for $4,000. The case was an aggravated one g:
the guilt of the saloonist was clear.
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Sic Transit.

Venus and Langtry on the public ways,
BY day conceal their charms from vulgar gaze.
So Venus wells her beauty in the clouds,
Langtry in gauze her fascination shrouds;
And yet these stars, when night lights up her
gases,
Freely unfold their charms TO opera glasses
-B0stOH TrQnScript.
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Dying In .l,e Poorhouse.

MILWAUKEE, December 13.-John F. Pot
ter, the celebrated representative who, in
1850, being challenged by Roger A. Pryor.
named bowie knives "a the weapons and in
a locked room as the place OF battle, is dy-
ing al Mnskwonage, Wis, in the poor farm
hauaR