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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The ROl1ing-NilI and the Strikers-Rai
road Matters-COl. POwelTs Funeral.

The Rolling MIL and the Strikers Rail.
road Matters-COl. POwelI's Funeral.
Special to the Appeal
BIRMINGHAM, December 1.-THE an
nouncement by the Rolling-Mill Company
that after the Goth they would look else
where for labor if their striking employees
do not come in at Pittsburg prices does not
seem to have affected the resolution of the
strikers. If their present protestations are
to be trusted none of them will work at
the reduced prices. This will drive the
company to employ non-union men, il
they can be found as the laws of the union
leave it with the men already here to
make prices for this place, so far as union
men are concerned. In other words
union men cannot come here and work on
lower scale than those already here de.
mand.
The question of the succession of the
general superintendency of the Georgia
Pacific road is interesting railroad men nc
little. Col Foreacre's resignation has not
been accepted, but it Is understood he
will insist that this be done, and the rumor
is unofiicially confirmed that he will be
made general superintendent of the East
Tennessee system. The general belief is
! that some Richmond and Danyille man
| will succeed Col. Foreacre, Though the
Atlanta Constitution claims to have infor.
nation that Maj. Charles B. Wallace, now
| superintendent of the Alabama Great
Southern, will fill the vacancy. There is
every reason, however, to discredit this
announcement.
1t is thought here that the directors oi
| the Louisville and Nashville railroad have
signitied to Superintendent Marsh, of this
division, that his resignation would not
be refused.
The Railroad Commission of this State
has had sqperintendents hold a meeting in
Montgomery for the purpose of agreeing
| il possible, upon some plan for the i'm
provement OF accommodations for negro
passengers. The superintendent an
nounce, however, that this meeting came
to nothing, aRd the commission say they
| will now take the matter in hand them.
selves.
A committee, appointed by a public
late Col. j. II. Powell, ut Montgomery, on
Saturday. He was the founder OF Bir-
mingham, the first president of the Elyton
Land Company, and was dubbed "Duke
| of Birmingham" Col. Powell was in
| many respects a remarkable man. He
made n name and fortune before the wal
against the most formidable obstacles, and
during the war laid out his wealth with
conspicuous generosity for the cause Of
the Confederacy.
Since the war he has led a remarkably
active life, and in spite of his advanced
years, when not occupied with business
he could almost always be found in some
Of the haunts of young men, and general.
| ly sharing in their diversions. About
eighteen months ago he killed man neal
the scene OF his own killing, in Yazoo
county, Miss, and he was on his way tc
trial when he fell into the alteration in
which he was shot and killed.
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FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
Both Houses Adjourn I'm Respect 10 the
Memory Of Representative Haskell.

WASHINGTON, December 17.-House-
The chaplain, in few touching words, re-
ferred to the death OF the Hon. ID. G. Has
kell, of Kansas, and invoked the Divine
blessing upon the bereaved family.
Mr.. Anthony KS. said: at is with
great sorrow perform the sad duty of an
nouncing to the House the death of my
lamented colleague, the Hon. ID. G. Has
keil, late Representative from Kansas,
who died at his residence, in this city,
early yesterday morning, and with the
earliest tint of that sacred day which sig
nifies to the Christian rest from his labors
His spirit, severed from the jurisdiction of
this Congress of the United States, has
joined that sublime general assembly of
representatives of all nations, continents
and countries. As the babe sleeps
so he slept out his life, and woke
to that immortality vouchsafed and
given by the Lord Jesus Christ.
Mr.. Haskell served during the last
three Congresses with ever-increasing abil-
ity, fidelity and efficiency and had he been
spared to occupy this seat draped in en-
blems of mourning, but frightened with
flowers OF Christian hope, he would have
taken high and deserved rank in the
| Forty-eighth Congress. OF his never ques-
| toned and pure character, his bright legis-
| lative experience and craftsmanship, this
was no time to speak. On a future day
the House would be asked to suspend
ordinary proceedings to pay a tribute OF
respect to the life of one whose works and
| deeds have become inseparable from his
| tory"
Mr.. Anderson offered the customary
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, and the House, rs a tribute OF
respect to the memory of the deceased,
| adjourned till Wednesday,
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THE NEW ORLEANS ROAD
Being Pushed with All the Energy that
Money Can Command.

VicksLurg Herald, Sunday; Five car
loads of material for the superstructure of
the bridge for the Louisville, New Orleans
and Texas road, over the Yazoo river, at
Alexander, arrived Friday night over the
Vicksburg and Meridian, and two carloads
of it were sent forward over the Louisville,
New Orleans and Texas TO the scene of
operaiioaS yesterday morning. 1t will
take fifty-eight cars 10 hold the entire
amount Of iron material that will be con-
sumed in the .superstructure of the big
Yazoo river bridge, and this will reach
here in almost daily ipstallments of four
and five carloads until it has all been
shipped. The bridge will be completed
about the lst OF February, and ready for
the passage of trains by the 10Th OF that
month. Two thousand tons of steel rails
arrived from Pittsburg yesterday for the
road above Iazoo river; OF this lot 500 tons
were unloaded here, and 1900 sent in
barges to Anthony's Ferry. Eight thou
sand tons Of steel rails are now en- route
from Pittsburg for the Louisville, New Or
leans and Texas road. OonsideJapie pas
senger traffic is going on between Vicks-
burg and the present terminus of the road,
seven miles above Rolling Fork. A train
now goes up there every day. The ferry
transfers passengers at the bridge.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
The Author of "BIighted Hopes

To the Editors of the Appeal:
RIPLEY, Tenn, December lin youl
issue of yesterday under the caption, Popular
POEMS" you have well-written article COM
menting upon several short poems that have i'm
mOrtalized their authors: | read the article with
much pleasure, especially as most of the
poems alluded to have been fayorites with me
The fugitive poem, by Richard Henry Wilde
of which is attributed to your gifted young friend
press in the winter of 1S63-6i, and now read, ant
Confederate staff officers, to-wit: John C. Burch
George Pillow, Ed Saunders and William I
johnson, all of whom are dead except Ed Saun
ders, of Nashville, and myself. So that you
rising young poet can scarcely lay claim to a. pro
duction older than himself.
cannot now remember the name of the author
of the poem, but his name given and brie
mention of his life and character was made at thu
time the piece was published republished il
the press of the South. l distinctly recollect tina
he was a naval officer, midshipman, and haC
been absent on cruise on the distant seas
and the vessel was on her return
voyage, the author dying of consump
ton wrote and gave his sweet little poem {,
the world. / know the above to be true, anl
Capt. Saunders may not have forgotten the facts
the peculiarly sad circumstance of the author
returning home to die was the subject of NOR,
than one conversation by our little party. Il
your promising young friend, in evil hour o
ambition, has been guilty of a grand literary in
discretion, he may be able to explain and extri
cate himself from the unfortunate dilemma il
which he has placed himself. I. j. GLASS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18

IT WAS eminently proper that the Re-
publican National Executive Committee
should emphasize the preference of that
party for monopolists by electing Senaber
Sabin, of Minnesota, chairman. lie is an
illiteratc man, stumbling, fumbling
speaker, who is without public or political
experience. But he has immense wealth
amassed by cOnvict-labor contracts and
the adroit management OF the Republican
strikers and wire-workers of st. Paul and
Minnpanolis
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WEEKLY CLEARINGS.
Reports from the eTwcnfy-Sevcn Leadinr
clearinghouse I'm the United
States.

BosToN, December 1.-THE Post saws
The following table, complied from specia
dispatches to the Post from the managers @
twenty-seven leading clearinghouse in
the United States, gives the clearances fol-
the week ended December 18th, with tn,
percentage in increase and decrease, com
pared with the corresponding week in 1852
New York, s75s, ,l6S, SIS; decrease, 800.
Boston, sIl ,lSS,S5S; decrease, SO.
philadelphia, Sa3, ,SE, ,6lT; decrease, SO.
Chicago, 81, ~. f0l; increase, IS.
st. Louis, SIS, ,3l7 $50; increase, O.S.
eworieals, sl4 ,2i7 ,ai3; decrease, H.
San Francisco, sig, 4ls,2NS; decrease, So.
Baltimore, SlS,93l ,ssS2: increase, 0:5.
Cincinnati, Slq,650, 200; increase, Gg
Pittsburg, sll, ,aE,s sll; increase, 81
Louisville, A,sIi,S0 increase, l2.T
Providence, 81, SIS, 900; decrease, l4a
Milwaukee, 81 .Ss9, 900; increase, 90.
Kansas City, s., ,0SS, $50; increase, l4.3.
Detroit, SS.o30, ,f96.
Cleveland, s., ,a67. .4g7; increase 35
Memphis. Sl-7s. .20S: increase, "a
indianapolis, 81 .9S7, ,6l2; decreasetsf:1.
Hartford, 81 400 6Si decrease, 1879.
Columbus, Sh55T ,n61; increase. 4S.S.
Peoria, 81 ,0o9, ,5l4; decrease, 90.
New Haven, 81 ,lS6,TS7; increase, IL.
Portland, 81 .oiS, 1s6; increase, so,
HGFoeslET, Sf4o,6lo; decrease, rs.
Springfield. Ssi2.8 decrease, Is.
Syracuse, So, $50; increase, l2.S.
Lowell, s,599, ,44S; increase, IL.
Total, 81 ,04S. las, ,SS3; decrease, 25.2
Outside of New York, s29l ,6s2 sos; decrease, IL
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18

PROF. G. P. FISHER has just put to press
a new edition OF his History Of The Rgornaa-
iOn, in a note to which he says: 'The
Church OF the Middle Ages do not con-
slider "A mitigated evil but an incalcula-
BILE benefit to society. What is said of the
Papacy should not be understood OF the
Church-the organized collective influence
of Christianity. But even the Papacy, as
is shown, was, in the medieval period, in
many respects, beneicent institution"
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REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Election or President Pro Tenn.
Postponed Until After Recess.

WASHINGTON, December Republican
Senators held a caucus this morning, at
which it was decided not to proceedt to the
election Of a president prOsempore of the
Senate until after the holiday recess. 1t
was urged that the precarious condition OF
Senator Anthony's health made it advisa-
BILE not to make the contemplated change
just before the long recess. 1t was made
known to the caucus that the Democrats
wished to have time TO consider in caucus
their line of action in respect to the reor-
ganization OF the Senate, and it was de-
cided to introduce to-day a resolution to
proceed with the election of officers, but
to allow it to lie over until tomorrow. A
resolution was adopted to retain Union
soldiers now upon the rolls of the Senate.
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WHISKY IN BOND.
Meeting OF Representatives Interested
I'm 4 xlaIHinR the Period.

WASHINGTON, December IA number
of representatives interested in the extern
sion of the bonded whisky period, held a
conference this morning and decided not
to ask Secretary Folger to stop the collec-
ton of taxes pending legislation on the
subject. Doubt was expressed whether
the Secretary had a right to take such ac-
ton. The propriety of the committee
making such request was also doubted.
1t is now intended TO introduce a bill ask
ing merely an extension of the bonded
period two years. The clause referring to
leakage will not be inserted. The friends
of the proposed bill will urge considera-
tiou soon "a pOssible
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Additional Committees of Arrange
sacuts Appointed by Chat rim an Sabtu

WAs8INaToS, December l7.-At the late
meeting of the Republican National Com
the appointment OF committee Of seven,
of which Chairman Sabin and Secretary
Martin were 10 be members, 20 make all
arrangements for the Chicago eoas
vention. To-day Senator Sabin ap-
pointed the following additional mem
bers: John @. New, OF Indiana
VIM. G. Cooper, Of Ohio; G. l.. Magee, oi
Pennsylvania; John A. Logan OF Illinois,
and Powell Clayton, of Arkansas. l.. ],
Gage, OF Chicago, was appointed treasurer
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DEMOCRATIC OFFICERS
To he Nominated and Voted for I'm the
Senate.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Senators held caucus this after
noon and decided TO nominate the Demo
cratic officers of the Senate nominated at
the caucus two years ago, as follows: L..
Q. Washington, secretary; r. /. Bright,
sergeant-at- arms; Col. Payton, executive
clerk; f. F. Sharp, principal clerk Dr. Bull
lock, chaplain. 1t is understood. on Demo-
cratic authority, that this does not mean
a fight against the Republican nominees.
The Democrats will content themselves
with simply voting for their own candi-
dates, and not resort TO any dilatory tactics
tn nreyent the election of kenuhlicans.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18

RUSSIAN papers are discussing with much
concern the rapid destruction OF the for
ests. The beautiful oak forests are becom-
ing extinct; only the borders of the cele-
brated chestnut woods OF Vassilgoursk,
whice date from the time of Peter the
Great, now exist; the forests which once
reached from the banks of the Volga and
the Don far into the steppes toward the
Ural mountains have been destroyed, and
in many central provinces wood has be-
come so expensive that large consumers
are considering the importation of coal or
the use of petroleum.
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THE LATE JERE 5. BLACK.
Memorial Meeting OF the bar Of the Su-
aEGme Court.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE bar
Of the Supreme Court of the United states
and the officers of that court met in the
courtroom at the capitol this morning TO
pay respect to the memory OF the late
jeremiah s. Black. George +. Edmunds
was elected chairman, and James ii. Nc
Kinny secretary. The chair appointed a
Committee on Resolutions as follows
Richard I. Merrick, Thomas +. Bayard,
Phillip Phillips, J. Rsndolp hTucker, Geo.
w. Biddle, H. Il. Vance, J. Hubley Ashton,
William A. Wallace and Walter II. Smith.
An adjournment was taken TO Friday to
await the report of the committee.
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LITTLE ROCK.
Organization of the WOOdsOn TranspOr
tatiOn Company.

Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, ARK, December 1.-THE
Woodson Transportation Company was
organized here to-day, J. A. Woodson be,
ing chosen president. The company has
purchased the steamers J. A. Woodson,
r. L. Cobb and Maumelle. The business
will be conducted in harmony with the
Arkansas Valley route. Report says that
the Maumelle will be sold to, Capt Milt
Harry, who is expected here tonight
Capt. John Harbin, OF Memphis, isa stock.
holder in the new company.
A. j. Vanlandingham was to-day ap
pointed travelling and contracting agent o.
the Little Rock and Fort Smith, and Little
Rock, Mississippi River and Texas roads
in the territory between Kansas City anG
New Orleans.
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THE GREELY PAITy.
Board OF 0aieers 10 Consider Means OF
Relief.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Presi-
den. appointed n board of officers of the
army and navy to consider the question of
sending an expedition TO the relief OF
Lieut.. Greely and party, and TO fecawmend
10 the Secretaries of War and the Navy
Jointly euoh steps as the board deems adj
visable to ne taken for the equipment and
transportation of a relief expedition, and
suggest such plan, its control, conduct and
organization and personnel rs seem best
adapted to accomplish the purpose. The
board of the following officers; Brig
Gen. Hazen, chief signal officer, United
States army; Capt. James A. Greer,
United States navy; Iieut.-Commander b.
II. McCulla, United States navy, and Capt.
George w. Davis, Fourteenth Infantry,
United States army. The board will meet
in Washington on the 10Th instant.
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recent confagration, was almost totally
destroyed by recurrence of similar dis
aster early this morning. The town
possesses no appliances for protection
against fire, and the flames having full
sway consumed all the buildings with
in their reach. One store was saved.
by blowing up the intervening building
with gunpowder. This, with few isolated
dwellings, are all that remain OF the town.
The stocks OF merchants are total loss
The loss on buildings and stocks aggre-
gates about 100000. Owing to the want
of fire protection, the infammable
nature of the buildings and the
unsettled and lawless state of
the town, the insurance companies
weuld not take risks there. Many are
now homeless and in destitute circum-
stances. A relief committee will be Or
ganized here. No one is seriously hurt.
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SENATE.

Senator Sherman offered n resolution
that the Senate proceed to the election of
officers. Ordered to lie over till to-
morrow.
A message was received from the House
announcing the death of Mr.. Haskell, of
Kansas, which was Immediately taken up,
and after appropriate remarks by Senator
ingalls,, and on his motion, the President
of the Senate appointed Senators Plumb,
Cockrell and Dawes a committee to attend
the obsequies of the deceased Representa-
tive. The Senate, in respect to his men,
orv, then adjourned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18

A STORY is being circulated now to the
effect that Speaker Carlisle challenged a
man to fight duel some years ago who
simply tried to get a business settlement
out of him, on which the New York World
says: at is evident that nobody expected
Mr.. Carlisle TO be elected Speaker, other
wise the talented liars would have been on
hand before the election with their preju-
dicial yarnsn
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Attention, Ex-Confederates.

There will be meeting of ex-Confed-
crate soldiers in the gentlemen's parlor OF
the Peabody Hotel at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, for the purpose of attending the
funeral of the Rev. Edmund Orgain, rec
tor of Grace Episcopal church, who, for
several years, oficiated as chaplain during
the memorial services in Elmwood Gene
terry over the graves OF those who died for
what they believed to be right. All ex-
Confederates are cordially invited to as
semble at the meeting and participate.
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1T is really extraordinary, but neverthe-
less fact. that Mr. John w. Garrett, who
owns and controls a majority of the stock
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has
been elected president of that company
for the twenty-sixth time. John seems to
be sure OF permanent ''sit"
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He viii Leave Washington for n Trip "a
Brooklyn and PhiiRdeIphtR.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Presi-
dent will leave Washington Thursday
next for visit to Brooklyn and Philadel-
phia. He will attend the annual banquet
of the New England Society in the former
city Fridsy evening, and the banquet OF
the New England Society i'll Philadelphia
Saturday. lie will return i. Washington
by Sunday, and spend the Christmas hG!i-
days here. Secretary Chandler and prob
ably other members of the Cabinet will
accnmnanY the ITeSident.
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In the period beginning with the present
year and ending last Saturday Chicsgo has
built 1854 structures, at cost of sl5,64s,-
700 and occupying 77,797 feet OF lot 'front.'
age. The largest increase is in cottages
for the families of working people. These
are built of hrick
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APPEAL SPECIALS.
The Memphis Conference Concludes Its
Session, After Making Appointments
for the Year.
The Strike OF the IrOn-WOrkers at Bir.
mingham, Ala.-NO Chance for
Compromise.
New River Transportation Company Or
ganized at Little ROck-Mem-
phis Stockholders.
MCKENZIE, TENN.
A Young Man Shot aud Killed Will,
Resisting nm Officer.

ResIsffng an Ohcer.
Special to the Appeal
MCKENZIE, December 17.-Our town
was excited to fever heat tonight at the
killing of Darby Pate, son of S. S. Pate,
and brother OF the sheriff of this county,
by the town marshals deputy. They
were attempting to arrest Henry Pate,
nephew OF the deceased, when they found
three of the Pate boys together, and the
proof before the jury of inquest was that
deceased fired the first shot, when one OF
the marshaPs deputies fired fifteen buck
shot into his breast, killing him instantly
Young Pate has many friends, who
greatly regret his sad fate
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! CALLAHAN Iaan in nenry county, Ga,
got fifty-seven possums out OF one hollow
tree. He sold them all, and the first thing
he purchased was a bottle OF DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup, the only safe remedy fol-
coughs and colds,
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"DR. HEssoS's Celery and Chamomile
Pills, for the cure OF nevraigia, rae sue
eess."-Dr. g. p. Hoh9dn, ClrisiianLltIg,
ia. Fifty cents at druggists.
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RUsHMoRE, Q.-nr. A. Page, says: 81
have prescribed Browns Iron Bitters in
seser4i instances, and in each case OBJ
tanned good results