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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Meeting Held Yesterday at the lie
MOyue Institute-PaPers Read.

The March meeting of the Shelby County
Teachers Institute, held yesterday at Lee
Moyne, was exceedingly enjoyed by the
large number of teachers present. l.. w.
Wyatt introduced the discussion of modes of
promoting a spirit of obedience TO parents.
He argued that if there was not obedience at
home, children would feel under no obliga-
ton to conform to the laws of the country or
to obsy the commands of the heavenly
father. Simple illustrations from nature
and from their own observations could be
used to illustrate the danger of neglecting or
disobeying the cOunsels of parents. Other
speakers suggested that children be told
their obligations to I arents, that teachers
should be discreet in never casting reflections
upon the attainments or character OF
the pupils father and mother; especially
should pains be taken to instill the idea that
a little book knowledge does not raise the
child above the ignorant but honest parent.
The subject brought out several eloquent
speeches. The members seemed reluctant to
leave it and take up fractions.
Prof. Sampson opened the discussion by an
argument in favor of always comparing
fractional units with unit, instead Of with
other fractions. w. l.. Fields most delight
fully illustrated his methods by blackboard
work. There we're wide differences of opin-
ion as to the wisdom of attempting intricate
problems, and some differences as to methods
of dealing with the higher work in fractions.
So much spirit was thrown into the short
addresses of the dozen persons participating
as to make it evident that the Shelby county
teachers understand their work in this de-
partment.
"IIow TO Promote n Spirit of Friendliness
Among Pupils" was first discussed by G.. q.
Marcus in an able and graceful manner.
Quoting Horace Mann's remark, that
teachers have TO deal with the children of
to-day, the men of tomorrow, the immor-
tails of eternity" he proceeded to show the
power of the teachers example in treating
his pupils kindly, avoiding any word or
manner that could hurt sensitive feelings.
He objected to the monitor system, with its
unavoidable tattling and jealousy, and urged
teachers to be patient and candid in settling
disputes. In the remarks that followed ex-
ceptions were taken to the systems OF reward
that stimulate selishness and disregard Tor
the rights of others. One eminent teacher
objected to too much "houey," and advocated
more sternness. In a witty address, he COM
planned of too much friendliness among his
students, OF 4 charity which led them into
faisehood when questioned as TO misde-
meanor. An excellent paper upon "Morals
as the Keynote of a Teachers Work. by
L. Mullens, closed the feast of good things.
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GOVERNOR CHURCHILL
over Hundred Thousand Dollars
short In His Accounts.

Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, March 25.-The Senate
Investigating Committee, it is believed, will
file Il report with the secretary of state next
week. The committee has been in session
upward of year. A member of the COM
mittee states that Churchill will be reported
short upward Of 100000.
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The county Democratic convention was to.
day fixed for May 4th.
THE MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD.
Matthews q Moran, trustees under the
mortgage given to the State in 1877 by the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad, to-day
paid to the State S23S, 491 in gold, to satisfy
the same and have the rights of the State
transferred TO them. They will soon bring
suit agains. the present management of that
road
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HOLLY SPRINGS.
Important Railroad DecisiOn-MusI
and Literary Gossip.

From an Appeal Correspondent
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, March 24.--The
decision rendered by Judge K. A. Hill in tie
case Of J. Addison Hayes Us. the Mayor and
Aldermen of Holly Springs, is published in
full this week by our local papers. This de-
cisiOn was delivered at the special term,
March, 1882, of the District Court of the
United States for the northern district of
Mississippi, and ii is one of great Importance
both to the city and to a large number OF in
terested individuals. The case may be briefly
stated as follows In the autumn OF 1871
our citizens were anxious to subscribe
stock to the Selma, Marion and Mem
phis Railroad Compsny, whose road YVES
to run through or near the city. The mayor
and aldermen, therefore, ordered a special
election to be held, in pursuance OF certain
constitutional provisions, to ascertain whether
tWo-thirds Of the qualified voters would
consent to a subscription by the city for S75,-
coo of capital stock, and 10 issue bonds in
payment having to run to January l, 1887
and bearing interest at eight per cent, paya-
bic emi-aunually. Largely more than two
thirds of our voters favored, at this election,
the proposed subscription, and il was granted
to the company. The present case was an
action of debt brought by the plaintiff
against the city 10 recover interest on these
bonds. The substance of the defense Is that
the subscription was made and the bonds were
issued without any authority of law and are,
therefore, null and void. Whether such is
the case or not, Is the question for decision.
Judge Hill, in concluding his opinion, says:
Il am satisfied that the bonds. and coupons
described in the declaration are for the rea-
sons stated, entirely void in the hands OF all
parties, and that the demurrer must be sus-
tanned" The case was argued for the bond
holders by the Hon. II. T. Elicit and the
Hon 4 NJ Clayton, and for the city by the
Hon. ". :. festherston and Mr.. Ed NJ.
Watson.
Women who have assumed the dress Of
men, in order, usually, to obtain better
wages, not infrequently appear before the
courts. They are generally without Grim
inal intent, and are more deserving Of pity
than censure. Men, however, are seldom
found in woman's attire, unless insane or for
a felonious purpose. An object in female
garb was seen Last week in the northern part
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Nh. KREKEI., who has long borne the
burden of blame for the authorship of the
letter signed Southern Democrat" which, at
the time Of lis publication, created great
deal Of excitement, has at last confessed Mr.
L. g. Eaton TO have been the writer of il.
This is but a confirmation of the suspicion
general at the time. Mr.. Krekel confesses to
have suffered in his business by his uufor-
tunate connection with a letter which is
gross libel on the people Of Memphis, and an
attempted degradation OF the public seH;i-
ment of the city. Mr.. Krekel would have
done better had he made the confession at
the time when the letter appeared in the
Avalanche. No man can be held bound to
bis own ruin by any promise he may make
under mistaken notion OF his responsibility,
or misapprehension of the facts. When
Krekel learned the full force and effect OF
the letter, and knew that the people of Mem
phis were greatly outraged by its publica-
tion, instead of entering into a conspiracy to
shield the author by putting Gill for
ward to take Eaton's place. he should
have made announcement of the fact,
that the traducer of his felIow-citizens
might meet with his deserts. But it is
better late than never. L. B. Eaton stands
forth the author of an infamous libel upon
the people of Memphis, the author of
letter several thousandfold worse than that
signed "Morey," by which an anonymous
scribbler sought to blacken the character of
General Garfield. OF his conduct he can
now offer no valid explanation. The very
i--V-tnat he selected Krekel TO father the
letter is proof that he knew what its effect
was likely to be, and this was subsequently
reinforced by his substitution Of Gill,
ready tool, Krekel suggests, no doubt
purchased to give the lie the appearance of
substantially. Eaton by his conduct, in the
light Of Krekels statement, stands SELF
convicted as a gross libeier Of the community
Of which he Is still citizen, and in which
he has found harbor Of refuge and safety
ever since the war. The publication oi the
letter signed Southern Democrat" was an
outrage all the greater that there was
nothing but personal and political hostility
to the people of Memphis 10 call it out.
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COL. DUDLEY'S IDEA
The Republican View Of Civil Service
Reform, as Expressed by the Com
missioner Of Pensions.
Ex-HOV. Browns Argument Against the
Reagan Railroad Bill-Bill Chand-
Ter for the Cabinet.

WAsHISGrON, March 2j-The secretary
OF war mas ordered 10000 rations issued at
Mound City, H., for the food sufferers.
BIZ Chandler for Secretary OF the Navy.
There seems some authority for the state
ment made this evening that The position OF
secretary OF the navy was definitely ten
dered by the president 10 William f. Chand-
Ter few days since, and the latter signifed
his acceptance.
Republican Idea of Civil Service Re
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Rob,..c .reya.se CIos.a

New ORLEANS, March 25.-The Rabisse
crevasse, on Bayou Lafourche, has been
closed. There is now but one break in the
levees Of Bayou Lafourche-that Of the Pitt
man place, near the Morgan railroad cross
ing. 1t is doing but little damage. At
Grand Gulf the Mississippi has declined six
inches from the highest point.
Major Whitehead, by order OF the secre-
tary OF war, purchased during the week
$4,000 pounds Of bacon, 1000 barrels of
-four and $500 barrels of meal. These sup
plies have been turned over to the Louisiana
commissioners, who are distributing them to
the sufferers The river here remains eight
inches below the hiph water Of 1874.
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Republican Convention.

rT'IIE Republican voters of Shelby county will
L hold Il mass convention 1T the Fxl Osi ion
building, on Jefferson street Memphis, en-
Monday. prti Sci. AT 10 o'clock n m,
for the purpose OF electng Geieat7s to attend the
Gubernai o ial Convention 10 bc held ia Nashville
on the nth day of ApIil peXt.
BY order of the Republican Executive Commit
tee Of Shelby county.
CARTER HARRIS. Chairman.
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By J. ". Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master
Graft 4 Cooper, and Harris 4 Turley, Solicitor
tor Com lEiuaut.
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JACKSON, TENN.
Two Fire Engines PUrchSsed-The Farm-
ers Preparing 10 Pillow.

From an Appeal Correspondent.l
JACKSON, Tenn, March 25.-Our Board
OF Mayor and Aldermen have ordered from
Chicago two fire engines; they will arrive in
a few days. The fire companies are already
organized, and will take charge Of the ma
chimes a. soon as they arrive This is good
news for jackson. We will now have some
protection from the spread Of fire.
The dearh angel visited our city last Tues
day and laid its destructive hand upon one
of our purest and best christian ladies. We
refer to Mrs. Mary E, wife of Dr. Thomas
w. Harris. The deceased was the daughter
OF the late Judge W. B. Turley, supreme
iudge.of the State Tor seventeen years, and
one OF the abiest jurists in the South The
loss OF such pure, good vile, mother and
neighbor cannot be estimated. She leaves a
kind husband, three daughters and one son.
The christian community OF this city have
taken steps TO organize Young Mems
Christian Association. 1t should be encour-.
aged by all means.
Parties in this city will open a beer garden
in the suburbs OF the city this spring.
There was quite frost in this section last
Wednesday night. Some think it damaged
the fruit. JACKSON.
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H,ate Library d b

unable to perform again. she is spittiu.
blood.
Co.SrASTINoPLE, March 25.-The Levant
Herai5, an English daily newspaper, hai
been suppressed.
LoSDos, March 25.-The TTBse5s Dublin
correspondent says: "There can be little
doubt but that Fenianism is terribly rampant
here"
LONDON, March 25.-The race Tor the I.iv.
erpOol spring cup was won bv an American
bred horse, Wsllenstein; NaIour second.
Dreamlsnd bad third.
BERLIN, March 25.-The KIeuz Zeituu7
expresses doubts a. to whether the emperor
OF Russia has sufficient power at home 10
make his resolve in favor Of peace prevail.
Berlin, March 25.-The TGqblIu states that
negotiations have taken place between Vienna
and =. Petersburg on the subject of an in
terview between the Gar Alexander and
Emperor Francis Joseph.
LONDON, March 25.-There have been
continual disturbances in Galway between
the Eighty-eighth regiment, the Connaught
ranger, and the Eighty fourth, an English
Re glment. On Thursday night the Con-
naughts, assisted by a mob, attacked the
pickets of the Englishers and cheered for
Ireland. There were several bayonet wounds
on both sides
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Rising Al Nafchez

NATCHEz, Miss, March 25.-The river
rose here two inches in the last twenty -four
hours and is still rising; it is now twenty
two inches above the high water of 1874.
Vidslia, La, is submerged to a depth of from
two to three feet, the backwater being higher
than the river. The levee was cut to allow
the water to run back in the river.
The ferry boat Concofdia is busily engaged
ell day IN transporting people and stock
from NIdalia and the overlooked districts
back of there to this city. Natchez is crowded
with refugees, and droves of stock are con-
stantly passing through town. Parties from
the neighborhood OF Lake Concordia and
Tensas river report great restitution. The
water rose so fast that many people had
to place pickets across the rafters in
their houses and take refuge there,
having no means of getting away,
and many of these houses are lettering from
the force of the current. Tensas river is ris-
ing five inches in twenty -four hours, and if
it continues at this rate the lives of these
people are in great danger unless speedily
relieved. There is perfect panic among
the negroes. Many of them are so terrified
that they will not make the least effort
toward saving themselves and their families
unless aroused by the whites
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DAVIDSON COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
NO Convention 10 be Called 10 Nom l.
maize COanty Officers.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, March 25.-The Davidson
County Republican Executive Committee
met this evening and decided to call a con-
vention for April 22i to elect delegates to
the State gubernatorial convention. 1t also
decided TO call no county convention to
nominate candidates for county offices, on the
pretended ground that county offices not
political in their character. The Republican
candidates have been insisting upon "go-
as-you-please" race for the reason urged,
that a solid Republican tiolret would, beyond
question I"Hite the Democracy and defeat
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THE cotton market yesterday opened and
closed steady, with light demand; middling
quoted at ll3c. In New York spot middling
was y 16c, and dull and easier; futures
closed dull and easy, March 121I@12I2.
In New Orleans spot middling was l2c, and
quiet; futures we're dull, with March II sea
80. In Liverpool middling uplands were
6 lI-l6j, and Orleans "a, and quiet; futures
closed dull at 6 Hold for March, March
April and 6 60-64d for August-September.
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According to the A henaum the daughter
OF Thomas Bewick, lady of very advanced
age, proposes to present or bequeath to the
British Museum her valuable collection OF
works by her father and by his brother John
and his nephew. A large number of fine
and often unique proof impressions from the
blocks of the great epgraver form portion
of the treasure, and another part consists of
les drawings made by him, chiefly beautiful
studies in water-color for the wood-cuts of
his finest work, British Birds.
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Supplement to Royal Havana Lottery
TAKES PLACE
February $. ISS2. March n. 1882.
February "a, 1852, March Is. ISS2.

NEW SCEEME-23,OOU Tickets only 81
each-327 Prizes Gus. Currency S2i.OJO.
Desiring 70 meet the TeTy genera demand for
Low-priced Tickets, we have devised a Supplement.
tsrY SrfS Of Prizes, based upon the Regular Draw
lngs OF the Royal haVStnS I-oTUSTJI TIC
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EVERY citizen of Memphis is interested
the establishment of a public library and
art gallery. Poor and rich alike will derive
benefit from such an institution. That We
have no such place for intellectual recrea-
ton has long been a reproach. An oppor-
tunity to free ourselves from that reproach
has been very kindly offered to us by Mr.
Nash, of Cincinnati, who proposes, as We
have many times stated in the APPEAL to
furnish booksto the value OF $4,000 il our
citizens will buy lot and Iut up a suitable
building. The trustees appointed by Mr..
Nash make an earnest appeal for subscrip-
tons to that end in tn q APPEAL Of to-day,
which it is hoped will find a proper and
prompt response.
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A MEETING is to be held at the Cotton Ex-
change tomorrow at 3 o'clock for the pur-
pose Of making protest against the restric-
ton Of the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts.
Every merchant and business man in the
city should attend, and the protest to be sent
to Congress should contain the name OF
every reputable firm ia Memphis
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Appeal TO the citizens of Memphis.

evening next, at which time we will leave for
Austin on the Coahoma, and we appeal to
you 10 aid the sufferers we have come to rep
resent, amounting TO at least 5000 persons.
Give us something for them, If it is only
the widows mite" Meal, flour, meat,
salt, corn, hay or oats is what
is most needed. Give something, if only one
pound. Our headquarters will be on board
the steamer Coahoma, where we will receive
and receipt for all supplies sent. Deliver
your donation, whatever it may be land do
not let US return empty-hsnded), by 3 o'clock
Monday evening next. The committee ask
nothing for themselves, but only those they
representa- starving people.
}. G. EVANS,
W. Il. c. LYONS,
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Louisiana Returns Thanks.

WAsHINGToS, March Ex-senator iona
received telegram to-day from Governor
McEnery and other citizens OF New Orleans,
as follows: "Hour dispatch received an
nounciug that orders have been issued Tor
100000 rations and additional supplies los
the sufferers from the overflow. We desire
in behalf OF the people Of Louisiana to ex-
press their appreciation of the generous
action OF Congress, and the prompt and
cordial manner in which the honorable secre-
tary Of war has responded to the commits
sionerl -
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Losses In Ihe Ynznn Cnnntrx.

ST. LOUIS, March 25.-AbOut SSUOO in
money and large amount in provisions and
clothing have been raised here for the benefit
of the overflow sufferers along the Mississippi
river.
Captain Lee, in charge of the government
relief expedition up the Sunhower and Yazoo
rivers. estimates the loss of hogs as total in
the Yazoo country; loss of cattle fully
seventy-fve per cent, and the fencing, with
many of the smaller house, destroyed. He
recommends the distribution of rations to
continue at least two weeks at Johnsonville
and three weeks in the lower Nazoo country,
by which time he thinks work will begin in
the fields, and then the people can probably
care for themselves. Seventy thousand ra-
tions a week, it is believed, will be needed
until the water subsidies 50 that the people
cap 10 work
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CINCINNATI, March 25.-The committee
appointed by the Chamber Of Commerce Of
this city to take action looking to the suffer
ers by the flood, is sending circu-
lars to responsible persons in differ
ent parts of the overhowed districts
asking for specific information az to the ex-
tent OF the suffering and the provision made
for relief, and what further assistance j. ur-
gently required The committee has OBJ
tanned the conzent OF the Memphis Packet
Company to carry goods for relief free.
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THE DEAD POET.
His Remains 10 be TAX en- TO Auburn for
Interment.

BosToN, MASS, March 2o.-It has been
decided to hold private services over the re-
mains of the late Prof Longfellow, at
his late home, Sunday afternoon. Public
services will be held at Appleton chapel
The remains will be taken 10 Mount Auburn
for interment in the family lot. The casket
and drapings will be of the simplest char
acter.
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FOREIGN FLASHES.

NAPLES, March 25.-Garibaldi has started
fer Palermo.
Berlin, March 25.-Bismarck has gone
TO Eriedrichsruh.
LONDON, March 25.-Emigration from the
Clyde promises TO be very large this season.
NAPLEs, March 25.-Sarah Bernhard Is
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A COMMITTEE appointed by the citizens
Of Austin, Miss, is in the city asking for re-
lief for the starving people of that vicinity.
They make an earnest appeal for help, which
We publish in another column, and to which
we add our own urgent entreaties. What
ever is subscribed Of money, food or cloth
ing must be sent to the committee, on the
steamer Coahoma, before o'clock tomorrow ,
boar. The people of Memphis, noted for
their oTen-handed and ge-honrted charity.
will, We feel sure, make a response in this
case quite in keeping with their reputation
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4 CnnIion To Our Readers

Inferior limitations frequently follow sue
cessful invention. This has been the case
with the patent 'Linoleum" floor cloth. Be-
yond all controversy its durability and beauty
are proven. When purchasing look on the
back Of the cloth for the word "Linoleum."
1t Is printed on every square yard. None
other IL genuine a II Garnet dealers keen IL
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Senator Hill Has Another Operation

PHILADELPHIA, March Ex-senator Hill,
of Georgia, had another operation performed
to-day. The physicians say there is no ap-
prehension of serious result, ard there will
be no necessity for another operation.
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FOR SALE,
THREE BEAUTIFUL RUILDIS6 L04S

T'HIs property is in the mos 9ssinses pf1. ~,
~, the city Tor residences IT. pari q ~. --s..
mugs Place, on Linden and Lasdefl--yS- fss5 o.
the lots fronting on IaufsrIale siss s-,,If l-r.
slde Of the Rawlings resideuas. - ,se- sli5i-iif
ieet DacE 70 an alley. one % = RI rsck % o.
alley. Or should p purelAsr- q .e-ilie s.5-5
property fronting -lJ iesf o. -Iitr. . eoa-t
running back If3 feet % rbis.ls re --5r T..
sirsble property osrai on man ite l,t os M 10
Terms Terms 10 a. nh 49, 81, f 4p55rsoa d Coz