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RACE NOTES.

Track good.
Alas, poor Ghost.
Splendid sport to-day.
Nineteen horses yesterday.
Races begin at 2:3O o'clock.
Yesterday was favorites' day.
The bookmakers lost heavily.
The more horses, the more enthusiasm.
A better crowd, though a more dreary
day.
son.
Gloves and bon-bons were freely wagered
yesterday.
Ida Stanhope was scratched from the
fourth race.
Aztec is alive enough to give zest to this
evenings fun.
The track is not fast one, but it is
highly praised.
Betting yesterday was general, but not
heavy in any instance.
Few believed Mediator would be able
TO run the second heat.
The winners-Richard Loud, Olivette,
Fellowplay, Mediator.
The ladies' were out with their rosy
cheeks and glove money.
Meditator's first mile yesterday was
made in :464, the second in :4S!.
Capt. Thomas Darragh, of Little Rock
well known in turf circles, is in the city.
1t is remarkable how many people win
Few have the courage to say they have
| lost.
! Effie II. stumbled in the last heat yes
| terday evening and lost considerable
ground before recovery.
Henry Gibbs, a Jockey who had beer
| unable to ride on account of a sore foot
will probably be ready for mount in
| day or two.
Billy Redmond, the jockey thrown il
Mondays steeplechase, suffers most iron
sprainel ankle. His injuries are not a
all serious.
The finish of the last race, with Medita
tor, Boneru and Aliunde abreast down th,
home-stretch, was the prettiest and mos
exciting race of the day.
Four combination tickets were showl
the "hoss" reporter yesterday, in whicl
the winner OF each race had been name'
by the holders. They cost 81 30, and wer
worth $50 each.
The pedigree OF Yesterdays winners i
as follows: Richard Loud, by Lever, dan
Optima; Olivette, by King Alfonso, dan
Bette Ward; Fellowplay, by Longfellow
dam Plitana Mediator, by Buckden, dan
Meanness.
Mr.. L. Hextcr, Of Hexter Bros, Green
vile, Miss. was 1t the track yesterda
posting notice Of their meeting. Beside
the races shooting tournament will b
held. For particulars refer to Al Soss;
man, Rye E10Emaker stand, at race tracl
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MoRMoNIsN is a problem that is us far
from being solved as it was thirty years
ago, when il was denounced as one OF the
twin evils. For many years the leaders OF
that Church were content to recruit their
forces from the ranks of the poor and illit-
crate in Europe, but latterly they have be-
come more bold, and now have their mis-
sionaries in this State and in Georgia and
: North Carolina, and in few days will
have thirty of the ablcst of their young
men scattered through the North winning
hundreds, it may be thousands, to THEN
soul-killing and frecdom-murderinS doc.
trines There is but one way OF meeting
this flood of filth. The ministers OF the
various Christian Churches will have &c
grid up their loins and confront these
Mormon missionaries on their own chosen
field, and put them down by logical argu
ment and sound reasoning.
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on THE COURSE.


Notwithstanding the unfavorable aspect
of the weather, yesterday, the second OF
the fall races was even more successful
than the first. The morning was cold and
cloudy, but at noon the day grew warmer
and rain threatened. There was very lit
tie wind blowing, however, and when the
prospect for rain become less, the number
of persons seen driving out was visibly in
creased. The crowd began assembling
about - 80 o'clock, and when the tally-ho
coach drove in two hours later and the
band struck up a martial air, the grounds
presented a very gay and festive appear
ance, notwithstanding the lowering sky.
Several hundred went out on the train, but
the number of persons attending i'll vehi-
cles-buggies, carriages and gigs-was very
noticeable. The stand on the left was
pretty well occupied, and that on the right
devoted to the ladies and their escorts
was much more encouraging than anyone
expected. A great many who are rarely
ever seen on the course were present, and
a spirit of the greatest good humor pre-
vailed. The gentlemen nearly all wore
light overcoats and the ladies seemed snug
and comfortable in their tasty fall wraps
1t was remarked that the proportion oi
strangers was larger than at any previous
meeting.
Among the ladies on the grand stand
u-nra pntinal
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
Briefly, the Murderer OF Bates, at Nash
vile, Indicted for Murder in
the First Degree.
Opening of the West Tennessee Fair at
Jackson. Tem.-The Helena
Daily Budgel.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, October 23.-James Briefly,
who murdered Robt. Bates at the circus
yesterday, was indicted for murder in the
first degree. Defendants counsel asked
two days in which to plead guilty or not
guilty, when the judge ordered plea OF
not guilty to be entered. The trial was
postponed until next Tuesday. Every
body seems to indorse the finding OF the
jury. If Briefly does not swing, the laws
of Tennessee might as well be abolished
and vigilance committees appointed. Only
one white murderer has been punished
in this county for the past six or eight
years, and that by imprisonment.
I'VE trust the people of Nashville will
not resort to lynch law, and will patiently
submit to the operations of the law. One
wrong never makes another right, and
! lynch law is never right, but always
wrong, because it is in violation OF law
| FDIToRS APPEAL
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1T is often said that politics sometimes
makes strange bedfellows; religious zeal
also sometimes works the same wonder.
The Presbyterian Synod of New York
furnished few days ago case in point
when, by solemn resolution, it COM
mended the letter of the Cardinal, Arch
bishops and Bishops Of the Roman Cath
olic Province of New York, in regard "to
the duty Of the supervision by Christian
ministers over the children of their fiocks,
practically guarding them against the per-
nicious literature now SO common" and
the synod adds
We acknowledge with high qualification the
service Of the Roman Catholics 20 the cause of
Christian morality and public order in the con-
sistent testimony which this Roman Catholic
province repeats TO the sacrcdness of marriage
We also acknowledge its good work in reference
tating divorce, and its condemnation of secret
and oath bound c2nspracies to Interfere with the
rights of labor. We applaud tn impressive pie
ture drawn of the evils Of intemperanee and the
Rdmonition 10 all Catholic liquor-sellers 20 ab.
stain entirely frsm Us sale on Sundays aud mover
furnish il 10 children. Tho synod congratulated
the Roman Catholic Church on tho cOncessioni
made 70 them Of the right TO congregational Sing
the assurance, under the hands Of Cardinal Nc
Cioskey, that the Pope at last haSopened thS
treasures Of the Vatican Library 10 the whole
world, concession of which Protestants will b,
prompt 10 avail themselves.
Thus the lion and the lamb lie down 10.
gether, and we have another premonition
Of the coniing Of the millennium.
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Cap.. William Cunningham was elected
treasurer OF the fund BY aeclanation.
Attorney-General Turner announced
that he had received the first subscription
to the Iund, II, from Justice Smith. chair
man of the County Court
The thanks of the meeting were rendered
the press for courtesies received, after
which an adjournment was had to Tues.iay
night November 9th.
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mile dash. Aztec, III, 5000; Ascender,
ia, $50.
Third ce.-Three-iourths OF a mile
heats. Slocum, 30, SH; Alcena, 81, SIC;
Judge Duling, Sc, s.; Lille g., 106, S26
Musk, %, S24; Campanini, 80, Sl6; Ca!lao,
lis, $50.
Fourth Race. One and three-quarter
miles dash. Fellowplay, 110, SCI; Boule-
ward, 107, S52; Emma f., 50, S2S; Brigand
Bill, 50, S2S; Ida Stanhope, ia, 500;
Dick Brown, So, S22; Annie e., 100, $40
Blazes 1IS. $50.
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Martha Liy,uc,,on.. Iu,c.,m.,,

Mrs. Martha Livingston, thrifty col
Ored woman, was Martha Green before
Charles Livingston married her in New
Orleans, La, some ten years ago. They
went to Morgan City; there he success
fully commenced dealing in moss on q
small scale, and about three wears ago
opened a general merchandise establish
ment. She put her money away, and in
vested 81 in one-tifth OF ticket No. 60, ,5I9,
in the September drawing (the l6Oth) OF
the Louisiana state Lottery, by writing 70
NJ. 4. Dauphin. New Orleans, La, and re-
ceived 10000 cash, which she invested in
United States registered bonds--New Or
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Yaqui Indians digging up the clothes that
were luried with the dead and peddling
them out. The Yaqui Indians are sup
posed to have it very bad. There have
been no faqIiis here TO trade foI the last
month and a half; much longer and the
city would be in a state of starvation. All
have left the Gown who are able and can.
1t arrived here in the hot season, the at
mosphere had no rain or thunder and
lightning. Yesterday there were no
deaths and it is supposed to be coming to
an end. 5Nhe nights are cool and pleasant.
1t Is the first time it ives ever here, and
hope it will be the last. l doctored myself.
The railroad company and foreigners have
suffered very badly from the fever A
great many have died and the rest have
gone away. shall visit Tucson soon. |
think there will be no emigration till after
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WEST TENNESSEE FAIR.
A Big Day in the History of Madiso
CQuulY-NQrihecu ExcuraiQuiSls.

Big Day in the History of Madison
COunty-NOrthern ExcursiOnists.
Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Tenn, October 23.-Our great
West Tennessee Fair opened this morn
ing. The receipts at the gates to-day have
been considerably larger than those OF the
first day last year. There is large display
OF fine blooded stock OF various kinds.
The art gallery and agricultural depart
ments are filling up rapidly. All incom-
ing trains are filled with visitors from
various parts OF the country. Tomorrow
promises to be a big day in the history OF
jackson. Excursion trains from the North
under the charge of Col. J. F. Merry
general Western passenger agent OF the
Illinois Central railroad, will arrive
here at IL O'Clock tomorrow. They will
be met at the depot by our citizens and
extended cordial welcome.
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MaIRrinI Poisnn.

Having spent much of my time for the
past three years in and near Albany, Ga,
l had gradually absorbed malaria into my
system, and my general health was COM
pletely broken down; this poison culmi-
mated last November in a eongestive chill.
and I was confined to the bed aud house
for five months; was treated by the best
physicians by all the approved methods
with no benefit; my health was awfully
broken down; my skin almost as yellow
as pumpkin; thick heavy coat on my
tongue; no appetite; and in a miserable
fix generally. | was induced III April last
to take Swift's Specific, and the first few
doses convinced me that it was what ]
needed. / continued until had taken
several bottles, and am a well man, the
poison has all been driven out OF my sys-
tenn by Swift's Specific, and / have gained
thirty pounds in weight. C. ". CLARK,
Agent Southern Life Insurance conpspy, At
aa~~
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A TERRIBLE SCENE,
Accident on the Louisville and Nashville
Road Near st. Leuis-Thlrty-
seven Persons
More or Less Injured, but Only One
Fataily-A Broken Rail the Cause
Of the Disaster.

ST. Louis, October 23.-An accident oc-
CURED this morning on the Louisville and
Nashville Airline. As the passenger
from Fast st. Louis it struck broken rail.
The engineer felt the shock and put on the
brakes, and all the coaches passed over in
safety except the last two, the passenger
and sleeper, which were both crowded.
These two tipped over and were dragged
along short distance, when the couplings
broke. The scene was terrible, and re-
ports place the number OF injured at over
forty, but only one fatally so far.
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BRIGHTON BEACH, October 2j.-FWs
Race.-Three-quarters of mile, for three
year-olds. Blue Rebel won, Blue String
second, Shelby Barnes third. Time :194
Second Race.-Three-quarters of mile
for three-year-olds. Lena won, Holyroot
second, Cornet third. Time-1:lSi.
Third Race.-Five-eighths of mile
Orange Blossom won, Roulette second
Ray S. Clule third. Time :04l.
Fourth Race.-Mile and an eighth. Bah
cock won, Brunswick second, Nibrato
third. Time :0l.
Fifth Race.-NIile and a quarter. Excite
won, Marshall second, Ruth third. Tim,
. .123
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Heavy Failure at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, October 23.-To-day's SEN
sation in business circles is the failure OF
Jno: \. Glidden, secretary of the Republic
Iron Company. Late yesterday the com
pany filed in court claim against him ior
upward of Slll,000, on which he con-
tessed judgment as secretary. The com
pany holds his stock, the market value OF
which is about S250,000, but it is under
stood that considerable is pledged fol
other debts, and the question of priority
OF the claim is likely to arise
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JAMES GORDON BENNETT and Bonanza
Nackey have combined to lay two Allan
tic cables between this country and
Europe That, in connection with the
Postal Telegraph Company of this country,
means cheap telegraphic communication
between the two continents and close COM
petition with established organizations.
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THE Spiritualists of the South have been
in convention at Chattanooga for some
davs, and to their own satisfaction ut least
confirmed their faith in their peculiar
doctrines or beliefs. The speakers dealt
mainly in their personal experiences and
their reasons for becoming Spiritualists,
and some of the addresses were interrupt
ed by what the mediums present claimed
were real manifestations. Dir. Fred Far
len, of Rochester, n. Y, delivered a lee
ture on Evolution, or Does Death End
AIl?" which the Times pronounced to be
one OF the most eloquent and beautiful
ever heard in Chattanooga. The speaker
showed wonderful familiarity with science,
theology and especially organic creation,
and his discourse was scholarly, thought
ful and eloquent. DIR. Watson, of this city
was president of the convention, and was
as lac should be warmly greeted by the
people whose faith he has so zealously
phomniOnpI
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a SQUIB FACTORY
Blown Up and Eight Children Seriously
Injured.

WILKEsBARRE, tPA., October 2S. -
The people Oh Kingston were startled
sion. The Excelsior Squib Factory
had been torn to pieces, and eight
children employed there were blown out
with the flying timbers in every direction.
No one appears to know the exact cause OF
the explosion, but 1t Is believed that they
had been burning wood in the stove. and
spark was blown out of the stove into a
keg of powder. Eight children, ranging
from eleven to sixteen, were all seriously
ininrnh Y
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AitOrneys Disharred.

WASHINGTON, October 23.-On the rec
ommendation OF the Commissioner of Pen
sions the Secretary OF the Interior has or
dered the suspension of the following
named attorneys: J. II. Gully, Rockland,
Me-; Francis Register, Philadelphia; VIM.
{; Co, Cleveland, Washington, Detroit and
Chicago; VIM. II. Wills 4 Co, Washing
ton, d. c., and Jas. II. Russell 4 Co,
Trenton, y. ]. The commissioner recon-
mended that some of the abovc-nametl
persons he disbarred. The suspension
however, is preliminary to the charges
which must DO proven.
The RECOMMENDATIONS oi Commissit ner
Dudley for the suspension or disbarment
are based on the general charges of i'm.
proper practices before the pension office.
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PORT Az PRINCE.
Fifteen Hundred Lives Lost iu the Re.
cent 1nsurrectiOn.

PoRT Az Prince, October 23.-Order ha,
been completely restored here. Fifteen
hundred lives were lost, and damage t.
the extent of S4.000,000 done during the
late massacre. The Haytien steamer Dcs
saliens arrived under the American flag
In the attack on Miragoana the govern
ment troops We're repulsed with sever,
loss Gen pi0uent WAS mortally wounded
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Gen Faulkner and daughter.
The occupants of the tally-ho coach and
of another carriage occupying an honored
place directly behind in the field, opposite
the grand stand, were:
MissJennic Montgomery, Miss Maudc Milburu.
Miss 10 Sehimcs, Miss Annie Lyons,
Mrs Winston jones, Miss Carrie Davis,
MIR Tom Hunt, Mr. Leon Hunt,
Carl Mayhof, Col y \ Montgomery,
Miss Lula Montgomery, Miss Patterson,
Miss Jennie Reid, Mrs Julia Doyle.
The four events of the day were all OF
considerable interest, some of the horses
having run the day before and several Of
them possessing splendid records made on
the great courses of the East. The book
makers and booksellers could not create
much interest in the first race for awhile,
as neither of the horses to run were very
well known, but the auctioneer cot a bid
at last and few minutes before the races
Richard Loud was selling two to one
against Manitoba. The number of pools
sold, however, was Aot .ery large. The
book-makers were betting ten 10 three
with few takers. Promptly at 2;SO o'clock
the bell tapped and the horses were called.
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The United States Court in session at
Birmingham, Ala, yesterday dismissed
the famous government land suit against
the holders of land formerly owned by the
government in that State. The court held
that the evidence did not establish the
fact that a conspiracy existed as charged,
to defraud' the government by entering
mineral lands as ordinary farm lands.
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The Southern Express Company has the
exclusive privilege on this road, as well as
on the Paramore road, which has recently
brought the Iron Mountain railway to q
sense of its obligation to the citizeps o
Arkansas,
The railway company Yesterday began
receiving freight for shipment from Mem
phis westward, and the APrEAL takes
pleasure in noting the rivalry for first hon
ors-two establishments claiming 10 have
made the first shipments. The question
can be easily settled in this way:
The first shipment of merchandise wa.
made by the prominent Union street gro
cery firm of 4. B. Treadwell 4 Co.
The first shipment of Memphis manu-
factures was made by the Pioneer Cotton
Mill, it being consignmet consisting o
sheetings, shirtings, drills, etc, for mer
chants of Kansas City.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT
On the Texas and NJ. Louis aud Ma,
rOM-Ganue.

On the Texas and NJ. Louis aud Mar
rOw-Gauge.
PINE PLUFF, ARK, October 23.-The
sOuth-bound passenger train on the st.
Louis and Texas narrow-gauge road was
ditChed fifteen miles north at I o'clock
this morning. Two coaches and the
sleeper were thrown from the track and
Mrs. French, wife of the station agent at
McNeill thrown forward on her face and
painfully bruised. The passengers were
brought TO Pine Bluff in "A caboose. The
train was running slow at the time. The
accident was due To detective cattle
guards.
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LANE-Tuesday, October % 1881 UASoRA
LANE, aged eighty years.
Funeral from the residence of Mr., NJ, Ll,nahue
No. 4 South Bealc street, this WEDNESDAY,
morning at 10 O'Clock. Friends of the family ar,
inyitcd. Services from ST. Patrick's church,
DRlNE ER-At her late residence, 60 Humphre,
street, ESTHER DRIVER, grandmother of Fred r
Hunt. = :.
Funeral services at the Beale Street Baptis
church this "WEDNESDAY morning at 1853
o'clock. Friends invited.
PEEkmAt the residence of Thomas Alexander
No; 100 WINCHESTER avenue, Tuesday, October %
5eeS, at II jSs clock Pm, JoHS 5. PEEK, in tb,
forty eighth year Of his age.
Funeral from residence this "WEDNESDAY
morning at 10 o'clock. Services by the Rev. Mr.
J. p. Walker.
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THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
Makes Attractive Display OF Its First
Run Over the X. e., 3. d N. II. z.

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning one
of the large transfer wagons of the South
ern Express Company, laden to the bear
iIgs with goods, and decorated with a ban
ner bearing the inscription First Trip OF
the Southern Express Company over the
Kansas City, Springfield and Memphis
Railway" was drawn through the princi-
pal streets and attracted considerable at
tention. The wagon was drawn by a
splendid team of four horses, Mr.. NJ. II.
Powers, foreman OF the company's stables,
handling the lines in a manner that proved
him an adept at the business, and appa-
rently conscious of the honor conferred
on him in being entrusted with the first
load brought over that great Western thor
oughfares The run" was in charge of
Messenger W. L. Deering, specially de-
tached fnr the purpose. The goods con-
sisted principally of butter, dressed poul-
try, cheese, game, eggs, fresh sausage, ETC.,
and was all from Kansas City, and con-
signed to the following Memphis mer-
chants:
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
A Valuable Business Block in 81. boui.
Destroyed.

ST. LoUIs, October 23.-The immense
medicine factory, packinghouse and office,
of DIR. J. II. Mclean, corner OF, Broadway
IL o'clock tonight, and at midnight wa,
pretty nearly destroyed. The fire is now
burning the adjoining property, and prom
ises to sweep down most of the block be
tween Biddle and Carr streets.
Ldter.-The loss on McLean's buildin.
is estimated at from $4,000 To $4,000
though it may run higher. A large agri
cultural implement warehouse adjoinin:
the rear OF Mcl.ean's building, frontin.
on Collins street, was also destroyed. Tn,
loss cannot be ascertained tonight TIL,
burned property on Broad street, soutl
of Mcl4ean's, was not valuable, and tn,
loss will be light. The insurance canno
he ascertained tonight
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From dispatch from Columbia, ;. G.,
10 the Charleston Neirs aud Courier, we
learn that Capt. J. \. Peterkin, of Fort
Motto, Orangeburg county, has been sin
gularly successful in crossing the long
staple, or sea island, with the Dixon pro-
life variety of short staple cotton. Capt.
Peterkiu has conducted his experiments
for three years, and the outcome is a cotton
with smooth, black seed, fine staple, and
yielding much larger percentage of lint
than other cottons. II is said that the
average yield Of lint to seed-cotton is
about twenty-eight per cent. The Peter
kin cotton when ginned showed yield OF
thirty-six and one-tenth pounds of lint to
100 pounds of seed-cotton, and it was esti-
mated that poor ginning decreased the
yield ten per cent. Capt. Peterkin planted
100 acres with his improved seed, and cal
culates that il he had planted his whole
crop in il the yield would have netted him
$1,000 more than il will do with ordinary
seed. Some of the improved cotton, sold
in Columbia, brought Il quarter of cent
above the market price.
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THE NEW COMPRESS

At Jackson, Miss. fn Successful Opera
tiOn and Working Admirably
Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, October 23.-The new
compress at this place has commenced
operations. The machinery is working
admirably. Cotton is coming to the press
freely from the railroads, and buyers are
perfecting arrangements for concentrating
large amounts of cotton at this point for
Eastern markets. Luther Manship is the
popular and efficient manager. The ca
pacity OF the press is 500 bales day. 1t
is confidently expected that this point
will speedily rival Meridian and Vicks-
bnrc,