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TIN. NATIONAL BANKKUpT BILL

The APPEAL has given a synopsis OF the
bill that was put before Congress by the
committee to which was referred the subject
of a national bankrupt bill. That bill con-
tanned very few provisions, and the mode Of
carrying those provisions out was left for
the courts to decide according to their or
binary rules in applying law. The reason
OF this was that there is a difficulty in max
ing law with close and binding provisions,
going into details and prescribing every
point, because circumstances differ greatly
between crowded towns and sparsely popu-
lated districts, between seaboard and inland,
and in many varying ways in a country as
extensive as ours. By leaving the courts in
the various localities 10 fix their own rules,
it was expected to give a sort of elasticity
to the law which should adapt it to the va
rying conditions. The press generally spoke
of the proposed Law with favor. One Omis-
sion, however, was commonly objected to,
the law made no provision against State
stay laws and exemption laws, 10y
which the operation Of the new
act might be delayed or partially
n,utralized. The elasticity OF the bill, which
was considered one of its chief excellencies
by many persons, naturally excited the OPP
position of that order of minds that loves
definite rules and precise directions. Take
in this latter point of view, what is called
the 'fLoweI bill" is acknowledged 10 stand
very high. The various needs OF the debtor
and the creditor are faithfully taken into ac-
count and accurately provided for with a
| skill, clearness and ingenuity that has won
high praise for the performance. Each bill
is admitted to be good; the question to be
| decided isis it best TO give the law, as it is
to be, elasticity by simplifying its provisions
and leaving much to the rules of practice Of
| the courts, or to define definitely and abso-
| lutely what shall be done, be the locality
| and the condition of trade in any special
| case what it may? From the advocates of
the latter system we have received docu-
ment in which certain parts Of the
two bills are contrasted and comparisons
drawn in its favor. We lay these be-
fore the reader, and, aided by the expla-
nation we have given above, he will
be able to draw his own conclusions. Mer-
chants and business men should pay atten-
ton to this matter of bankruptcy; they
know by unpleasant experience what injury
an inefficient law can do; now let them re-
feet, draw their conclusions, and after COM
pairing ideas with others, take care that the
congressman from their State and district
shall be made to understand the sentiments
of their constituents. The advocates OF the
Lowell strict provision bill, in document
issued by a committee OF the New AorE
Board OF Trade, claim that it is superior to
the other bill in the following particulars
BY the Lowell bill the creditors select then
own assignee, and the creditors can appoint
a committee OF direction without whose sane
ton no disposition Of the assets or incurrlne
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MEMPNIS APPEAL
SATURDAY, MARCH %. 1ss2
EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO AND
THE INDIAN.


THE INDIAN.
The New York papers OF Wednesday con-
tain accounts of meeting held in the Union
League Theater, in that city, on Tuesday
night last under the auspices of General S.
c. Armstrong, Of Hampton, Va, the gallant
soldier and philanthropic gentleman who
has done so much for the elevation OF the
negro and the Indian within the past fifteen
years. A very large audience was present,
among them many Of the leading divines Of
the great city, Prof. Hitchcock presiding.
There were also present Indian and colored
students from the Hampton Institute, and
Booker Washington, colored man, who is
the principal OF the Alabama Normal School,
at Tusksgee, Ala. The latter made a tenn
perate, but forcible, speech, relating the
struggles he passed through to obtain an
education, and the inadequacy OF the means
at the disposal OF the negroes of the South,
in consequence of the inability of the white
people to bear the load OF taxation essential
to maintain public school system equal to
the wants of the growing population. Sew
eral of the negro and Indian pupils present
made speeches that elected hearty applause
and commentator, and the Endorsement of
such gentlemen as the Rev. DR.. John Hall,
the Rev. DIR. Storrs, Prof. Hitchcock
and Bishop Hare, of the Episcopal
Church. The. result was very favor
able to the purpose General Armstrong
had in view-to re-arouse public attention to
the great and benefcent work in which he
has been so conspicuous, and in which he
has labored with the singleness of purpose
OF a pure philanthropist. We hope the
liberal and charitable men and women of
New York will "incline their ears" and
hearts to General Armstrong; appeal, and
that ultimately and soon he may have the
pleasure of seeing his efforts crowned by a
solid endowment that shall put the schools
in Hampton, Va, and Carlisle, Pa, on a
footing of permanence beyond any contin-
gsncies of the future. We congratulate
General Armstrong upon his success thus
far. As he deserves, he has made friends
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the poet, is dead.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who died
yesterday, was seventy-fve years of age on
the 9th OF last month. He was born on tn at
day, 1907, in Portland, Me, the center of a
beautiful harbJr in Cssco bay. The bay,
with its multitude Of islands, almost rivals
the s.. Lawrence in beauty; and there are
lovely scenes in the neighbOrhOOd OF the viii
lage, for it was not much more than village
when the poet was born in it. "The Shadows
of behring's Woods" are celebrated in the
poem on My Lost Youth" "the beautiful
tGrp that is seated by the sea-" and the
sua'en CLEANS OF far surrounding seas and
isIehus hat were the Hesperides of his boyish
dreams, -sad the black wharves, and the
puiWaks by the shore, and the fort upon The
NJ, are elements of the poem taken from
reality. The "beaoty and mystery OF the
ships, and the magic of the sea" as we'll as
the inland streams and svoyes, exerted dis
ciplining and developing sower upon the
Imagination of the poet Twenty-Five miles
rom his native village, in the town OF
Brunswick, on the falls Of the And,usooggin
river. region famous for ropentic Indian
stories, amidst groves Of priNeval pines, was
the college at which LongieIlow was gradu-
ated. He entered at an early age, and
graduated at eighteen. kat spent year or
two pursuing classical studies at the college,
in the post OF tutor. He was distinguished
as the poet ot his class, and some OF his
earliest poems, as well as the occasions on
which he produced them, are remembered
With deep interest by his lew surviving
classmates, As giving no doubtful init
nations Of what might be anticipated
in the full development of his genius.
During his college lie he wrote several
pieces for the United States Literary Ga
sese-an extremely well edited magazine,
long since deceased-some OF which pos.
sessed in great perfection the characteristics
which have rendered him so universal a
iayorlte. They have been printed in the
latest editions OF his works; and among them
Is the Burial Of the Minnesink," the Hymn
OF the Moravisn Nuns of Bethlehem at the
Conservation Of Pulaski's Banner" with
~ Gods IN Winter and The April Day"
Ihey were remarkable for the exquisite earl :
taste and simplicity Of language and imagery
eeyeioPed IN them, and Tor some qualities in
which they have hardly been surpassed by
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A New Paper for New York.

byyouug Astor is flying about New Y ork. He
has threatened to run daily in opposition to
Mr.. Bennett, and he may possibly attempt it.
1t will be good way to sink a couple OF mil
lion dollars. Young Astor's grievance is
that when he ran for Congress against Ros-
well ?. Flower, every newspaper in New
York either openly opposed him or covertly
wrote him down. He tried in every way to
get support but failed. He was deeply
chagrinsd at his defeat, and decided, ii is
said, to have sn organ of his own. He has
not publicly announced his intention, and ii
is hoped that his friends will be able to dis
suade him. The Astors are an immensely
wealthy family and are quite liberal, but
they will know a great many wise things and
ieel a great deal lighter in pocket after they
have experimental a short time in trying to
run a daily newspaper.
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the body Of Jane Jackson, stiff and cold,
and in one OF her clenched hands was found
q tuft of the hair Of her asssilaEt. which in
dicated that she had made desperate strug-
gle fer her life. From all the evidence that
could be ELECTED il seems that the two women
met out in the road that night The tracks
show that Oracle Mills was accompanied by
a man, and when she was getting the worst
OF the fight her man partner came up and
struck a fatal blow with a fence-rail upon
the heed Of Mis- Jackson. and the two to-
gether proceeded to murder her. The hair
which the dead woman cluicled 10 her hands
was tEa; OF Oracle Mills. Who her male
accomplice was Is mystery. The muir
deress has fed, and there Is no clew 10 her
where's bouts. The affair has caused wild
excitement
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THE AVEsGISG GAR
ArTHrR CLEVELAND COKE

Fierce deHuRicatioI, Of u.s Germans b. tte Epsslpu
Bishop n U'estC-g Ncr York.
Out from the north with his flashing sword
Sweeps the ayeuger OF the Lord
Forth on the plain with glltterlng steel
SquadrOus on Squadrons glance and wheel
HO the White Gar And The lutiQe-
Reels as he hears the tOcsin knell;
And the grim old COSSack> rain blow and blow
And bellows the cannon God wills u 50
Swift TO the DOuau' : utmost verge
Avenging hordes Of the Russians surge.
And in Ist4mboul the Turk grows pale
and shrieks meath the miu OF the leadcu hail.
Bismarck and Moltke quake and cover
And the gr1ss turns red with the blood OF Inc
Bauer:
Now well iuIl well, and too well they know
That their doom has been read God wills II 50
Skobelef leads on his charger white.
His >aber flashes, his eye burns bright
And the Gang OF his spurs as DEE gal-uUs along
Is the song OF death 10 the laudNehr turuuE.
For the bceTy. Dle4r-Cye1 German ranks
Melt like the foam from his charger flank.
Now hail 10 the Gar, but wO o. wO
To Asnostic TeutOns. God will II 80
All nv brave nibilist, twas not true
What the Rtski IrclHye said of you.
Leave your poisOns and secret presses
Come in your boards and outlau1ish dressa>-
For you, with your bombs Of dynamite
shall raise Your Gar 20 iuiri-r hight
Than Ivan the Terrible. Ger did know.
Or the great Gar i.-yr God wills il 20
HaarEeu. O world TO the sounds that roll
From Mos :ow's bell and the Koloksl!
BoOmeth the cannon and rOlleth the drum,
And appalle stands Europe, all pale and dumb:
While Bismarck, knowing the hand OF the Car.
in
Covers and siuketh away unto Varzin-
And the Whi e Chr triumph GOD wills II 50 ~
BUFFALO, March -, lss-.
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STATEMENT OF FATHER ROCKFORD.
Father EdeIen,s Ca,d.

The Critic, of yesterday, published the fol-
lowing card
WASHINGTON, D. c., March p, 1882.
To the Editor of the Evening Critic;
Noticing in your valuable paper of the
Goth instant a clipping from the Indianapo-
lis 4 lines, in which my name lEdelen) not
(Esdland) figures conspicuously and I'M
truthfully, l cordially repel the statement Of
said paper, made apparently under the au-
thorization OF DR.. w. NJ. Herriott. After
deliberately reading the extract sentence by
sentence, l have been unable TO discover a
single truth.
First-Iustead OF 1868, at which time
resided in Memphis Tenn, it was in 1870
that / formed the acquaintance OF Dr.. w.
NJ. Herriott. 1t was then l became pastor OF
Saint Thomass church, in GAINESVILLE, and
then l only Became the spiritual subject of
Bishop Rosecrans.
Stcond-I never was his eliminate friend
and correspondent"
Third never received Immediately"
after the battle of Chickamauga a letter
from Bishop Rosecrans, inclosing one from
General Rosecrans, relative to that battle or
the war generally.
FOURTH never showed TO DR.. Herriott a
letter from General Rosecrans, for | never
had one to show him.
Fifth never replied, OF course, to let
ter Of Bishop Rosecrans on the subject OF
the war; in fact / had no correspondence
with the bishop for several years after the
battle of Chickamauga.
Sixth-"Nor was l indignant at the tone"
of letter which never existed, save in the
ethereal mind of the volatile spirit which
guides the Indianapolis Times.
You will please pardon me for trespassing
on your columns, but could not permit the
atrocious falsehood to go unrebuked.
J. V. EDELEN.
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watch Carefully Your Health.

Are your hands and feet cold? Does your
pulse beat Irregular Does your heart quickly
p1is excitement Does your lace often flush from
a rush of blood 10 the head Are you troubled
with dyspepsia Indigestion. or some urinary dis
ORDER Beware Death may at any time suddenly
ensue from apOplexy. DO not delay. Your sys-
te1a needs some true medicinal tonic. Nothing IS
50 good as Browns Iron Bitters. This excellent
remedy viii assist nature in quickly regalning her
lost hold on health ana life. II strengthens every
mart OF the system, and restores the different or
sus OF life TO their normal condition. In diseases
81 an exhaustive nature, having tendency TO
q nLa ~ lLrllL.
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weekly Report of X. q. Dun a. Co.'S
Mercantile Agency.

New YORK, March 24-Failures in bust
ness reported to r. q. Dun & Co.'S mercan-
tile agency in the last seven days, 115; East
ern States, y; Western, 90; Middle, 81 !;
Southern, 80; Pacific, 8; New York City, 1.
This is a very considerable diminution COM
pared with recent weeks. There were no
failures OF consequence in New York City.
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The Moon Murderers.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, March 24.-The mob
nade another demonstration Friday night
with a design to lynch the Moon brothers, in
Jail at Gadsden, but could not cross the river.
They departed after giving notification OF their
determination to accomplish their purpose.
Strange persons have been seen about the
Jail at night recently, as If accommodating
the premises. The prisoners were sent 20
Birmingham yesterday, where they will be
guarded by the military. Governor Cobb
has gone up in that section.
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Illinois Crop Prospects.

SPRINGFIELD, March "a IRf0.,o alton
from nearly every section Of the State re,rre-
sents crop prospects unusually hattering.
Winter wheat looks well, and blowing is al
ready well advanced. In some parts of
Southern Illinois 1t is feared that the fruit
crop may fail. Farmers report crops in ten
to twenty per cent. better condition than at
this time last wear
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ROSEY ON THE WAR.
The Statement of a "Crank. or Rascal"
SO-Called, Set at Reinstatement
of Father Rockford.
4 General and Sweeping Denial From
Rev. Father Edelen-NOt a Single
Truth in the Whole Story.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Having seen a
statement that one DR.. Herriott had author
lied Colonel Holloway to state that he saw a
letter from General R1secrans to his brother
Bishop Rosecrans, in the hands OF Father
Edelen, in which he stated that the war was
fratricidal and could never be brought to a
successful termination; that the Army Of the
Cumb ,rland was defeated and demoraiized,
etc. General Rosecraus sent the slip to the
Rev. Father Edelen, who is now stationed
at ST. Dominick's church, in this city, re-
questing to knO If he ever made such state
nents. He answers he did not live in Zanes-
vile at the time of the battle Of Chicka-
manga, but in Memphis. He first became
acquainted with the dentist, DR.. Herri0tt in
1873. He never received at any time any
letter from Bishop Rosecrans concerning that
battle or any other battle in the war. He
never saw a letter from General Rosecrans
concerning TIE conduct OF the war, and never
heard the dear good bishop say that he had
received one. He never corresponded with
the bishop except on business OF the diocese,
and never until long after the war.
STATEMENT OF FATHER ROCKFORD.
To this the Rev smes ROCKFORD, who
was vicar-general to Bishop Rosecrans dur
ing the war, adds: Il knew the bishop well
about the time OF ChiCkamauga, and after
ward. In these years he spoke often OF the
war. He never spoke OF General Rosecrans
as relenting in regard to the vigorous prose-
cution of the war, but always OF his noble
and continuous struggle for the government.
| hope he will always be able to obtain as
com plete a Tefutstion of the calumnies of
his enemies as he has in the letter OF Father
Edelen."
As General RUsecrans never entertained
the remotest sentiment in common with those
alleged to have been stated in the letter
xvh nr Hprrictt ga I'd he he
but fortunately happened to learn that
Father Eielen was in the city, aud obtained
his Of
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CIScISNATI, March PA ire this nom
inc DESTROYED two three-story buildings on
Front street occupied by ". NJ. Holmes 4
Co. As bakery. Loss about II 1000. George.
fisrrwv. foreman Of the bakery, was burned
To death in the building. His body was lit
eraIlv charred and iimbless.
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Destroying Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, Ants,
Moths and Parasites of all kinds.


Destroying Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, Ants,
Moths and Parasites of all kinds
The apparatus for generating the steam IS
an ordinary nursery lamp holding half pint
Of the Medicated Fluid, with tube at the
top to direct the Medicated Steam upon any
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4 small spirit lamp beneath the boiler. For
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&c, nothing ever discovered equals this aP-
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expensive and simple in its use. While d
most potent means for destroying NeTmin
It is the best disinfectant known and may be
most efectually used to prevent the spread
Of contagious diseases, such as Yellow Fever,
Scarlet Fever, Typhoid Fever. DiPtheria,
Small Pox, &c. One trial IS the best proof
of the great advantages OF this over al other
appliances. For sale BY Druggists and Cen
eral Dealers.
]. C. SPENCER, Proprietor,
$50 Washington St, n. Y.
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william Tappan thompson.

WASHINGTON, March 24--Rsar-Admiral
Gustavus II. Scott, United States Navy, re-
tired died last night
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Loss of memory, universal lsssitude, pain
in the back premature old sge, promptly cured
with Browns Iron Bitters. II gestoTes LOST fuuy-
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LONDON, March 24.-Newmarch, fellow
OF the Royal Society and authority on sta
tistics is dead
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SAVANNAH, March 24.-Colonel William
Tappan Thompson, for thirty-two years
managing editor of the Savannah Morning
N.1rs Is dead.
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Fob SALE.
THREE BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS.

D1HIs property is IA the most dssrable part Of
L the city for residences L Is part Of the Raw
LEGS Pace, on Linden and Lauderdale streets;
street railroad running BY the property; two oil
side Of the Il wings residence, 90 ieet front Dy l53
feet back 70 al alley One on Linden, adjoining
josiah Patterson s. % feet front by ls5 back 70
alley. or should purchaser want the whole
property fronting 700 feet On L5aIderdsle street
running back I69 feet To allcT- IL could be
bought on reasonable terms. This "a the most de-
stable property offered On the market II VIII be
offered al private sale until the lst of April.
Terms TO suit purchasers. For particulars apply 70
JAS d. QUfGLEY. At 2 u. ApDer=On 4 Co-'s-
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CaRDING & SPINNING

~ TEN nov ruuuingl comprising Kitson Opener,
KitsOn GpreadeT, L Worker & Stnpper Cards, 30
inches; Drawing Frames, Higg1ngAs Slubber, 81
spindles; Providence Co. slubDer. 50 spindles;
2HigginS's speeders, 1I2 spndles each; Providence
speeder, I52 -Epindles; % hing Spinning Frames,
4i76 spindles; Reels, Warp Mills, spoolers, etc.
VIII be sold in lots 70 suit pun hasers- Address
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FOR SALE.

ITO COTTON PLANTERS II have for sale
l. my plantations at OSceols, Arkansas, several
varieties of COTION-SEED, preserved with ezpe-
cial reference f.r seed, including Java Prolific,
Boyd Prolific MadsgOrda elk, etc. These seed
were grown the past year the slluvlal river
bottom lands in Mississippi county, Arkansas, ana
the product OF seed shipped thence last spring,
gown the previous year on Tennessee highlands
address,
J W. JEFFERSON d CO,
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OBITUARY.
Henry w LOnEfeIiOs-

BosroS, March 24-Henry W. Longfellow,
the poet is dead.
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The Critic, of yesterday, published the fol-
lowing card
WAsHINGToN, D. c., March p, 1882.
To the Editor of the Evening Critic:
National Republican., 1882-08-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The new Alexandria and Maryland ferry has so
fur proved success.
The little steamer Harry Loder is to be sold OH
next Saturday, and ths Pennington line has been
abandoned
The Alexandria Light Infantry officers are using
most strenuous eff,rts to secure full ranks i'll thai
corps at the Warrenton encampment.
Kate Posey, who was arrested for perjury, as
stated i'll yesterdays REPUBLICAN,, was taken
seriously Ill in the station house and was conveyed
to her home in the first ward.
The old Revolutionary hospital, at the intersec-
ished in iii, is now being torn down. The lot
OH which the building stood was purchased from
the town trustees OH the 9th of May, 1868.
There are in the soldiers cemetery in this city,
Of which Captain J. "; Davis IS superintendent,
1923 irternelits-3.3S0 known Union soldiers, III
untnown Uiion soldiers and % citizens, who died
while ut work at the cemetery since its establish
mcnt Ia lS62
A large fofce Of men are at work on the new
schooner being built at the ship-yard whicl is
almcst ready for planking. The nnlea,iil OF tho
there last week from Wilmington, Del, has nearly
been completed. 1t is understood that upon the
comlleton Of the present. schooner the keel for
another vessel to be built by Messrs. Goss Il Saw
yer, Of Maine. will be laid.
Inspector q. W. Hawxhurst reports recent ar
rivals at the river front as follows: Steamer John
with merchandise F. a. Reed & CO.; steamer
Sue. W. G. Geoghcsan, master, ON baltimore
with merchandise for ]. Broders & Co.; steamer
with merchandise for +. A. Reed d Co.. scho Iler
S. T. Hitchcock, Il. X. Reed, master, from Piltston
with ice for +. A. Reed l. Co.; schooner z 70, \. S.
Moore, master from Philadelphia, with c,nl for
W. A SmOOt: schooner KATE, F. Dillon, master,
with wood for T. J. Mehnfey & Co.. schooner
Anlhca G.d;rey, John Price, master. from Phila.
dclphia with coal for W. A. Smooi & Co.; schooner
Caroline, S. II. M.thershcad, master, with slaves
for +. A. Reed y Co.; schooner Iona, ALERT Cur
ley. master with O. al for w. A. Smoot; schooner
George II. Mitchell, H. z, MITCHELL master, to load
wheat by George y. WOrthington, jr.; schooner
Amelia II. Price, John A. Evans, master, from
Washington schooners Emily L. burton, u.
Gooto, master. aud Edwin J. Palmer, Ruh!s Read
master, At ship-yaId.