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TIE jackson Dispatch suggests that
since Memphis can supply all the neces-
sary hotel accommodations the National
Democratic Convention be held here.
This is a good suggestion and one that
cannot fail to commend itself TO the men,
bers of the National Democratic Commit
tee. Many important conventions have
been held in this city, beginning with
that of 1919, at which John c. Calhoun
was the principal speaker, and from them
have been dated many OF the reforms that
have tended to advance the growth and
prosperity OF the South. If the Demo
cratic National Convention is held here
next year it would afford the APPEAL just
the opportunity it seeks to press upon the
attention OF the Democratic party the i'm
porlance OF nominating a Southern states
man for the Nice-Presidency. 1t would
enable us to bring the leverage of a
healthy and patriotic public sentiment to
. sustain the convention in a policy that
would certify to the healing Of the nation.
We hope the Democratic National Con-
ycntion will ne held here.
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THE EVERGLADES.
Fears Of the Safety of the Times-DemO
crat Epe<lition.

New ORLEANS, November 19.-The
TimsDemocrdt has received the following:
EVERGLADES, FLA, es' JACKSONVILLE,
November 18th, 1883 !
The Times Democrat Expedition through
the Everglades reached Lake Okeecho-
bee November lst, The expedition en-
countered two very severe gales on the lake,
two boats were swamped, but nobody
lost. We found eight large rivers run
ming trom.the lake south into the Ever
glades, which we partially explored. We
made six unsuccessful attempts to cut
through the swamps bordering the Ever
glades on the 10th of Novem-
Der, but went up the Times-Democrat
river distance of two miles. This
river which we named for the Times
Democrat, is on the extreme southern shore
of the lake. From the banks of the river
we cut through the surrounding marsh.
The expedition is now within half mile
of the great saw-grass, and going at the
rate OF one-fourth OF mile day. There
is neither water to float the canoes nor
land to stand on-nothing but mud and
marsh and grass ten feet high. We are
going through if it is in the power of NOR
tai man. All well. It'd.
Subsequently Il dispatch from Fort My
ers indicated that the expedition is in
great danger, ii not lost, because OF a great
fire in the saw-grass. The information
comes from gentleman who accompanied
the expedition to the edge of the saw
grass region bordering the lake. The tele-
gram is as follows:
FoRT MYERS, FLA, November 19, 1883.
] accompanied the Times Democrats ex-.
pedition till 1t cut two days journey
through the border of the everglades.
The second day after leaving the party,
and while sailing on Lake Okeechobee, /
discovered that the saw-grass marsh had
been set fire, and the country for Isiles is
now one raging fire. If the expedition
fired the grass purposely before getting in
it they acted wisely. II done by some ac-
cident after entering it, or if set fire by
the Indians, not one of the expedition
will ever live to talk. 5. II. MARSH.
The Times Democrat telegraphed to the
Diston Company, now dredging along up
the border of Lake Qkeechobee, to send
relief party in search OF the expedition
and discover If it be injured by the fire.
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PERSONALS.

Coz. Ton NEAL, of the Dyersburg Ga
Sette, is in the city in the interest OF his
paper.
SENATOR HARRIS arrived yesterday
morning from trip to Texas, and left last
night for Washington.
A. A. STONE, travelling agent of the Kan
sas City Price Current and Lire-!Stock Record,
was in the city yesterday.
IsHAM G. HARRIS, jr., and family, ar
rived yesterday morning from Texas. Mr..
+, Harris Will make Memphis his future
home.
MRs. NJ. L. BLoUNT, of Huntsville, Ala,
who has been visiting friends in this city
for the past few days, left for home this
morning.
Miss Lou SLATER, who has been stopping
with Mrs. r. J. Black, has gone on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Ransom, in Mid
die Tennessee.
l.. II. ScHwITzER, Springfield, Mo-; NJ
Gracey, Clarksville; j. A. Groves. New Or
leans, and @. c. Partee, Ripley, registered
at the Merchants Exchange yesterday.
JoE w. BRucE, Rance Anderson and l.
+. Burns returned Monday morning from
Waco, Tex, where they had been to at
tend the wedding of Mr.. Clifford Bruce
and Miss May \. Grider.
A PARTY composed of Ex-Gov. Gratz
Brown, Gems. Noble and Boyle, of St
Louis, and Il. NJ. Estes, J. T. Fargason, A
C. Treadwell, DIR. Arlington, Judge and
Mrs. T. j. Latham left for New Mexico
yesterday.
J.J. KELLY, Sc East Court street, has
the sole agency for HIS NdRacl for all
the Southern States Beware of imita-
tions in the form of cyclopedias, compen-
diums, etc. first-elass agents wanted for
both city and country.
Csc. II. KYLE, Vevay, Ind ]. SINNERS,
New Orleans; c. C. Partee, Ripley, Tenn.
Victor Barringer, Philadelphia; James W.
Mcconnell, Lexington, Ky; Ii. j. Nc
Manus, ..episyille; r. NJ. Bloomer, city
NJ. Gracy, C1arksyiiieI James ". McLeg-
gan, Buffalo, and A, II, Barber, Chicago,
registered at the Cotton Exchange &c easter
day,
r. II. MCCAIN, eoiored, formerly South
marketmaster, quit holding Office, moved
out in the country mile or so, and went
TO raising tqrnips. The evidence of his
success was practically demonstrated in
specimens on exhibition at the Cotton Ex-
change yesterday quarter OF dozen
furnishing one of the ingredients OF a
Mulberry Sellers" lunch for the entire
membership of the Exchange, including
the press reporters
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TINS convention of the Planters AS
sociation 10 be held in Nicksburg to-mor-
row and TO continue in session until all the
business brought before it is disposed OF
will he oneof the mos important meet
ings of body that has done great deal
in the last few years to keep the South be-
fore the world as the home of an indnstri-
Gus, law-abiding, enterprising and ener-
getic people. Too much Importance cam
not be attached 10 it. Upon the shoulders
of the planters and farmers OF the South
largely rests the future of these States.
From the soil comes the crops which
furnish food and clothing for the miner,
she merchant and the artisan, and the
Jargest part of the freights which keep the
railroads and steamships of the world in
constant movement They are conserva-
tive in life and living, in their
political and social views and
are generally sturdy aud Independent
thinkers. IL is from their ranks that the
best brains of the nation has been re-
cruited, and TO them we confidently look
anu upon Nhtih iNaa Aot stu uiIucotipiistoiN
and ndunpurchasablep patriotism. When such
men meet in convention their felloW-citi-
zens waii in silence for their speeches and
resolutions. Gpite well satisfied that they
will be cogent, reasonable, seasonable and
sensible, going straight 70 the very heart
of the subject in hand. We assume that
Memphis and the surrounding county
largely represented at this conven-
ton, and that the managers OF the Worlds
Fair to be held in New Orleans next year,
who are to be there, will have an oppor-
tunity Of learning how anxious We are to
contribute TO the success of that cap-sheaf
movement for the South and Southwest.
Thoroughly aroused TO the Importance of
her advantages OF soil and climate, the
South is making gigantic strides toward
material progress and Memphis keeps
step with her, and 10 the same music.
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Significant Testimony Gathered by the
Senate Subcommittee, at Bir-
mingham, Ala.
Two Important Decisions by the Supreme
Court OF Mississippi in Ses-
sion at jackson.
Brutal Wife Murder at Springfield, Mo.
Newspaper Office Partly
Destroyed by Fire.
The Cotton Planters Association at Vicks-
burg-Delegates Arriving
by Every Train.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
A Company 10 Establish n Manufacture
ing Town ON the Tennessee River.

A Company 10 Establish n Manufacture
ing Town ON the Tennessee River.
Special to the Appeal.J
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, November ia
company, with Maj. w. G. Gordon as pres
ident, has been organized at Atlanta to
establish a manufacturing town to be
called Sheffield, on the south bank OF the
Tennessee river, about three miles from
Tuscumbia, Ala, and ten miles from the
Tennessee State line. The capital stock
OF 100000 was taken in one day, and
$4,000 additional refused the day follow
ing. Among the shareholders are leading
bankers and capitalists OF Atlanta, Mont
gomery and Huntsville, Ala, the presi-
dent OF the Georgia Pacific road, andmany
prominent citizens of Georgia. The site
for the new town will be surveyed at once,
and a blast furnace and cotton factory
erected. Other extensive industries are
in contemplation, and the town promises
soon TO become a great manufacturing
cpntpr
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been invested inemanufacturing here in
the last three years.s
A great deal OF very intelligent testi-
mony was taken upon educational matters.
A number of iron-workers, principally
striking rolling-mill men and representa-
tiyes of other laboring classes, have been
examined. The committee concluded its
session here on Saturday afternoon, and
departed for Columbus, Ga.
The North Alabama Methodist Confer
ence, which has been in session here for
several days, is being very largely at
tended.
The result OF the effort of several days
since shows that there is little prospect OF
the strike at the rolling-mill being
brought to an end, as the company, in
spite of concessions from the men, insist
on the inforcement of the Pittsburg scale.
There is probability of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company getting a
damage suit on its hands by its failure to
get Carrie Swain and her company here in
time to meet their engagement last night
the train being several hours late and the
company refusing, it is said, to hire a
snecial train from Nashville
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The Committees Appeal.

To the People of Memphis:
The undersigned, committee appoint
ed at a meeting of citizens held recently at the
Peabody Hotel desire to call the attention of the
people of Memphis to the advantages to accrue to
the city from the completion of the railroad to
Kansas City, and to invite their cooperation in
its celebration. This event opens up to us
country remarkable for its fertility of soil. and
the variety of the crops and mineral and manu-
featuring resources. Added to these forces, its
people are among the most industrious and enter
prising in the Union. Nothing that has occurred
in the history Of Memphis, if we except the
opening of the Charleston railroad, has been so
productive to its people of good results as this
work will be which we are about to invite many
distinguished persons to unite with us in cele-
brating. 1t is full of all possibilities of growth,
and is always felt as the one great good that in
the past four years has come to recompense the
losses we have sustained BY and pestilenee,
The Kansas City railroad joins to the great and
growing West, and assures us n cOmpet-
ing outlet to Arkansas and Texas; it will
make Memphis principal market for
the distribution of grain and meats, and
thus reinforces the resources in cotton and gro
ceries already within grasp. More than this,
it seals the destiny of Memphis the future great
city of the central portion of the lower valley of
the Mississippi and forever fixes the most avail
able line of travel between the Atlantic and Pa
eiiic oceans an isothermal line the most ia
vOred by nature on this continent. To celebrate
an event so auspieous We invite the hearty and
generous cooperation of all classes of the people
of Memphis, and we urge that the day, yet to be
named, for the final opening of the Memphis and
Kansas City railroad be made holiday, and
that all the houses the principal streets be
draned with bunting and flags; and that the citi-
zens make ready with fireworks to testify their
joy on the occasion. We are already assured of
the cooperation of the city authorities. With
that and the help of the people, nothing will be
wanting to make an occasion of exceeding graft
fcation and gratitude.
]. S. MENKEN, Chairman.
j. 5. T00F,
w MOORE
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lives in Arkansas. Cook'is about thirty
years old and not OF the best reputation.
He is in Jail awaiting the action OF the
grand jury.
About o'clock this evening fire broke
out in the press-room of the Herald office,
which damaged the building and stock to
the extent of about $1,000. A barrel OF
petroleum in the Office burst, letting
about bucket fun OF oil escape. 1t soon
spread all over the floor. By some means
this caught fire, and in an instant the
whole room was ablaze. The alarm was
gsven instantly, and in five minutes the
Fire Department had turned on two
streams of water. Within a comparative
ly short time the fire was eXtinguished,
but not until much damage had been
done. The Leader, Extra and Nelrs
promptly rendered the use of their offices,
but after an investigation the Herald peo-
pie think they can use their own Office.
The Herald will appear in the morning
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SENATOR MALONE, who seems TO be run
ming a literary bureau and filling all the
very Radical newspapers of the North
and West with vituperative and libelous
articles traducing the State and people of
Virginia sent us 4 five column letter Of
this character for publication in the AP-
ZEAL. We decline to be made the vehicle
for the abuse of the Old Dominion by
man who has been so thoroughly
repudiated by his fcllow-citizens, for
the reason that we have overwhelming
testimony that Mahone's statements are
not true and that they proceed from
Il fearfully disappointed politician, who,
after playing Boss for the past few
years, finds himself pushed aside as IN
incendiary demagogue by thousands Of
the people who used to follow him, and to
whose passions he appealed. Mahone's
day is done. He may continue to veX
the air with his curses and abuse, but the
victorious people Of Virginia can afford to
indulge him in the harmless pastime of
beating the air and believing to give his
pent-up soul relief. Billy as a boss is
done for and the best thing he can do is
initiate Judas Iscariot, and thus give him
self and world Il rest.
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VICKSBURG, MISS,
The Convention of Planters to he III cid
ON "Wednesday Tomorrow
Special to the Appeal

The Convention Of Planters to be Held
ON Wednesday (TO-mOrrOw)
Special to the Appeal
NICKsBURG, Miss, November 19.-All
the assurances are in one direction, and
that is that the convention that meets
here tomorrow will be by big odds the
the Mississippi Valley. We confidently
count upon a very large delegation from
Memphis and the surrounding country.
The Cotton Exchange mast be represent
ed in order that the planters who sell
their cotton in Memphis may have
chance to meet and talk with some of
your people. 1t will be one OF the largest
and most important ever held in the
South. All the members OF the Board OF
Management of the Worlds Exposition will
be present and large number of cotton and
other manufacturers. By all means send
large delegation of cotton men from
Memphis to meet and talk with them.
President Morehead, who arrived this
morning from Washington City, has been
receiving kilograms all day from delegates
and others, asking him to secure quarters
for them during the convention. Repre-
sentative Jeffords, OF Mississippi; Judge
Wiley, of Louisiana, and about twenty
other prominent planters are already in
the city, which is all life and hustle in an
ticipation of the crowd. Nearly every
private residence will entertain guests.
Senator Lamar arrives tomorrow. Jute
machines will be ready to decorticate
homegrown jute by Wednesday.
The River Commission, except Gen.
Gilmore, arrived yesterday evening and
were entertained to-day by the Vicksburg
IIarbor Committee. Arrangements were
made in favor OF restoring the old harbor.
1t is thought that the commission ispartial
to 4 further prosecution of that work.
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Miss Agnes Murkes of Lexington. Ky. had
female complaint for seven ycars-such MS pain in
back, dizzy head, allgone tired feeling in morn
ing, leucorrhea, and fanguid feeling across the
stomach She was cured by DR.. Wilbur in five
months, without being subjected to the embarrass.
ing procedure of an examination.
ne These are only few of the many testimo-
mails obtained by Dir. Wilbur all over Kentucky
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JACKSON, MISS.
Two Imporsant Decisions by the Su-
preme Court.

Two Imporssnt Decisions by the Su-
- preme Court.
Special to the Appeal,l
JACKSON, Miss, November 19.-In the
case of the Vicksburg and Meridian rail-
road rs Gov. Lowry, in which the
road sought proceedings by mandamus to
compel the Governor to issue his requisi-
ton on the Treasurer for certain moneys,
known as the two and three percent. fund,
donated by Congress for road improve
ments in the State, the Supreme Court
in an elaborately discussed opinion, de
cided that a mandamus will not lie against
the Governor in any state OF the case
whatever.
The court reversed the decision Of the
court below in the msIdsnsus case OF
Foote, district attorney, IS. the Secretary
Of State. This case involves the title OF q
large quantity Of land, known as the Pearl
river navigation and Improvement lands.
The merits of the case were not passed
upon by the court. The case was reversed
on the ground thar Il was improperly
brought.
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Miss Betty Chonaqlt, of Lexington. KY, WI.
paralyzed on one side-could not use her arm on
leg at all. DR.. Wilbur cured her in five months,
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

IN view of the presence in the city this
week of so many distinguished visitors
from the great West and the surrounding
country, we have determined to issue
sixty-column, six-page edition of the AP-
PEAL on Thursday next. 1t will be
paper apropos to the occasion OF the cele-
bration of the formal opening of the Kan
sas City, Springfield and Memphis rail-
road, the most important event, after the
sewering and draining of the streets of the
city, that has occurred in its history. News
men will do us a favor to send in their ex
ira orders early to-day, and advertisers
will help us to do themselves justice and
greatly facilitate us in making up so as to
give them space and display and get to
press at the usual time by sending in their
advertisements earlier than usual.
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MURDERER CAPTURED,
BY Officers HOss and Stevenson. and n
Lot Of Stolen Goods Recovered

Officers Henry Hoss and Aaron Steven
son, who have been on the watch for sew
eral days past, succeeded yesterday, very
adroitly, in etfecting the capture and
securing the confession of murderer and
thief, named George Foster alias George
Jones. He was collared on the levee
and taken to the stationhouse, where
he made clean breast. He acknowl-
edged that he shot his own father
dead in Senatobia, Miss, about five years
ago, but claims that he was obliged to do
so to save his own life. The cause of the
difficulty was the prisoners wife. He also
declared that he had lot of stolen goods
hid and finally located them On the corner
of Main and Pontotoc, in one of the
shanties there. A quantity OF stuff was
found at the place ramed, among other
things, trunk and valise filed with
mems fine clothing. A piece of paper on
the valise was marked ''Tanneher," evil
IDENTIFY the name OF the owner.
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THE STATE DEBT.
January Interest 10 be Paid on All
bonds EuuIad

NASHVILLE, November 19.-The Fund
ing Board have received numerous letters
indicating that the impression prevails
that no January interest on the State debt
will be paid unless majority OF the bonds
are funded. They announce that this is a
mistake, as the interest will be paid on
all bonds funded whatever the amount.
\ misunderstanding among bondlrolders,
also, is that no January interest will be
paid on bonds funded after January 1st.
Interest will be paid on bonds from July
l, 1888, no matter when funded
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The Co;ii.ion a, bradford station.

CAIRo, Ill, November 19.-Reliable in
formation confirms our previous report OF
the accident at Bradford, Tenn, on the
southern division of the Illinois Central
railroad. Train No. 4, going southwest,
was tagged at Bradford for orders. While
the conductor was in the telegraph Office
getting the orders, his engineer failed to
see the flag, rang his bell, and, receiving
an answer by the beli-eord, left the station
without the conductor. Unsuccessful at
tempts were made to call him back with a
freight engine. When about two
miles below Bradford Station, a
lady living along the line tagged the train.
and it was coming to stop when the
Rorth-bound passenger train came around
iiie curve, and coming together, both
trains were wrecked, and five cars were
burned. Mr.. Conburn, line-repairer, and
a colared porter We're killed. The engineer
OF train No. Swas seriously hurt. Seven
or eight passengers were injured, but none
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KANSAS CITY ROAD.
A Call Upon the People Of Memphis to
Unite i'm Hearty Celebration
of Its Completion.
To Make the Occasion a Holiday, and
TO Decorate Their HOuses-The
Reception Committee.

Tomorrow, the..2 .2lst instant, the invited
guests of Memphis from Kansas City,
Springfield and other points along the line
of the Kansas City railroad, will arrive
here and be received by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. 1t is hoped that
our citizens generally will make it their
duty to do what they can to give the city
holiday appearance and make the well
come of our new found friends a hearty
one. Flags should be holsted, and bunt-
ing and Chinese lanterns and whatever
else that will suggest itself, to give glad
and joyous appearance to an occasion
that is one of the most propitious
in the history OF the city. Such
is the request of the committee APP
pointed by the Citizens meeting, which we
reproduce as stimulus to all classes of
the people whom they represent.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE.l
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

THE fruitful season, the peaceful relations, the
L general health and prosperity of this year,
contributing so much to the happiness of our peo-
pie, foreibly suggests the propriety of observ-
ance OF our domestic custom of designating day
for Thanksgiving:
THKREFoRE, /, WIN. B. BATE, Governor, in
partial recognition of our deep obligation to Him
from whom these, and all blessings come, recon-
mend and set apart for Tennessee
Thursday, Goth Day of November, 1883,
as day for Thanksgiving and Praise to our
Heavenly Father, who has so blessed our State
and people.
In doing so, it is meet to suggest to the goner-
Gus and happy, that no day incur calendar is so
appropriate for remembering the needy poor in
the practice of that cardinal virtue-charity.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, L have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to
be affixed, at the Department in Nashville, on
this llth day of November, A. ID. 1883.
WIN. b. BATE.
By the Governor:
D. A. NUM-. Secretary of State.