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YICKSBURG.
The Rapid Rise Causing Much Alarm
N0adf,son of fhe Ieyees

SSaaittOn OF the Ievees-
NicKsBURG, February l The rapid rise
OF the river is causing much alarm in this
section. \ telegram has been received BY
Capt. W. T.. Marshall, United States engin.
| eer in charge of this district, from the
office of the Chief Engineer at Washing.
ton, tnquiring concerning the approaching
flood, and asking the condition OF the
Louisiana levees from the State line to the
mouth of Red river; also the expected
hight OF the nood. Capt. Marshall an
sweted that ne feared the water would at,
tain such hight as to seriously threaten
the levees; that all gaps in the Louisiana
levees from Ashton to Yirksburg were
closed except one at Montgomery, four
miles below Lake Providence. Here a
run-er'und is being built by the State OF
Louisiana, but the work is rather back
ward. Capt Marshall states that il
the State authorities had not been pre-
vented by contracts from receiving such
assistance, he will take the responsibility
OF placing force at work at once ii need
ed. Information was received to-day to
the effect that the Opossum Fork levee, in
Arkansas, for want OF sufficient MEANS
will not be i'll a condition to withstand
| as high water as last year, over 100000
! cubic yards being still required to COM
plete the work to one foot above the high
water mark of last year. The main gap
in that important line, however, will be
closed, and TIE quantity inundating
Northern Louisiana much reduced. The
levees in this, the Second Mississippi
District, are in better condition than ever
before in the history of levees in this
State. But the head Of the Yazoo is still
open in the upper Mississippi district
The water is now flowing in the St Fran
els basin, and will begin TO inundate
the lowlands O. the upper Mississippi dis
trie5. 1t is about thirty-three feet at Mem
phis, at Lewis swamp, in Coahema county,
below Friars Point, and at many places
above. In Coahoma, Desoto and Tunica
counties, it is about the same stage. AT
the present rate, it will be several days
before the river can do damage, as the
rise will not reach the upper Mississippi
district before that time.
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Senator Pendleton presented the creden-
tials of the Hon. Henry B. Payne, Senator
elect from Ohio for the term beginning
March 4, 1885. Read and ordered filed.
Several petitions were presented and re-
ferrcd to appropriate committees.
Senator Miller [Cal. ], from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, reported favorably
the bill for the relief of the survivors OF
the Jeanette expedition.
Senator Sherman read dispatch from
Richard Smith, of Cincinnati, saying Con-
gress should make an immediate appro-
priation OF 100000 to relieve sufferers by
the food at towns between Pittsburg, Pa,
and Cairo, adding that Cincinnati needed
nothing, but other places were almost
helpless.
Senator Voorhees, stating that himself
and his colleague had similar telegrams
from other places, Senator Sherman said
he would not ask immediate action on the
| subject, deeming it better to await action
by the House of Representatives, but
| wished the telegram referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations. So referred.
\ number of bills were reported from
the committees and placed ON the calen
| dar.
The Riddleberger civil service resolu.
ton was taken up and discussed, with
| out action.
Several bills on the calendar were then
taken up and passed.
A message being received from the
House announcing the continued disa
greement of that body to the Senate
amendments to the Greely relief bills
Senator Hale moved that the Senate re-
cede from its amendments, and after de.
bate, the motion prevailed.
The Senate, after passing some private
bills, went into executive session, anC
when the doors were reopened message
was received from the House announcing
the passage by that body of the joint reso
| ton authorizing the Secretary of War tC
use rations for the relief OF destitute per
sons in the district overilowed by the
Ohio river and tributaries, and making al
appropriation OF S300,000 to relieve the
sufferers by such overflow. The join
resolution was read three times and passed
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THE POSFOFFICE DEPARTMENT..
SaGgestions for Reducing; the Cost ant
Increasing Ets Efficiency.


Increasing Rus Efiirienc5.
WASHINGTON, February Thames c..
Smith, Of the Postoffice Department, de-
tailed by the Secretary Of the Treasury to
examine and report upon the postal meth
DDS OF foreign countries, has completed
the labor and presented his report. As a
result of his Investigations he recommends
the following changes in our postottice
system: There are, he says, IN round
numbers, $4,000 postoffices, each receiv-
ing and disbursing office. OF these, 65OO
do a money-order bushes, Al 900 collect
ing revenue from stamps only. Each post
master is authorized to retain his salary
and authorized expenses from the reve-
nues he collects. l would discontinue di-
rect accounting with these 1880 post
masters, supplying them with limited
stock OF stamps on credit and requiring
them to purchase at a designated money
order office in the vicinity all required
thereafter. At such supply offices
they would receive their compen-
sation and authorized expenditures.
The remaining $500 postmasters should
account monthly direct to this office. With
a quarterly accounting the Postmaster
General cannot he informed of the receipts
and disbursements for the first half of the
fiscal year until the last quarter has com
lntllCtNl, anu lldDl4ltito tthNVi hic Np'iNtOi
for the entire year have therefore been in
Cured. With monthly accounting, he
could have been advised of the revenues
and expenditures within thirty days from
the expiration OF each month. The work
of posting and stating general postoflice
accounts, now requiring thirty three
clerks, would be dispensed with when
the accounts under the present system
were closed, while the business of the
stamp and finance division of the third
assistants Office would be largely reduced.
Mr. Smith suggests that return to fixed
salaries will reduce the labor OF postmas-
ters. With a record of the pieces handled
or stamps Cancelled each quarter, fixed
salaries in even dollars could be estab-
lished, to be raised or lowered as business
increased or decreased. He thinks the
benefits of the money order system can be
partially extended the Al 800 smaller pest
offices by furnishing as stamps are fur
nished, fractional note OF convenient
denominations less than 81, payable al
face value at any money order Office thirty
days after date thereon when sold by is
suing postmaster, after such date to be re-
deemable at Washington at a liked dis
count, or be absolutely void, thus keep
ing it out of circulation, this note to he
issued without fee, being simply a substi-
tute for stamps in renting.
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THE HOT SPRINGS KILLING.
A Committee Appointed by the Citizen
Condition OF the Wounded.

Hot SPRINGS, ARK, February 1.-THE
funeral of John Flynn, one of the victims
of Saturdays tragedy, took place yester-
day. 1t was largely attended. The con-
dition of the wounded is about the same,
with the exception of Hall, the hack
driver, who is rapidly sinking. The citi-
zens held meeting Saturday night and
adopted the following:
Rcsoiced, That a committee of twelve citizens
be appointed by the Chair to Investigate the re-
cent killing and all matters connected herewith,
and to call upon other citizens for such assistance
as they might need to enforce the laws, with full
power to act.
The Chair appointed R. G. Davies, chair
man, G. q. Latta, q. W. Baxter, c. \.
Rix, w. n. Little, J. j. Sumpter, L. Far
mer, L. d. Cain, ,Ichn Laughran, w. ].
McClosky, ID. II. Ferguson, G. y. Rocka-
fellow and A. +. Dow.
The committee met this morning and Or
dered Hugh Behan, James Fahan and
Dock Nage, friends OF Flynn, to leave
the city, which they declined to do. The
sheriff has guaranteed them protection,
and they are now under his charge.
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G, /. Hoist & BRO.
CHANCERY SALE
R II AL Il 8 II A II Il.

No. s29s, R.--Chaneery Court of Shelby county
State of Tennessee, use, etc, VS.. v. L. Butler
ct al; and No. 529.-City of Memphis vs..
DY virtue of an interlocutory decree for sale,
entered @ IN the above cause on na the I'll zth day day OF
NJ the g. easg IN
the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse Of Shell
by county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, March y, 1854,
within legal hours, the following described prop
erty, situated in the Taxing-District of Shelby
a. Part of lot No. 40, fronting so feet on the
west side of Manassas street and running back
J2l Part of lots Nos 40 and 43, fronting 2s fee,
on west side of Manassas street, running back los
(Sj Part of lot No. 43, fronting ~ feet on west
side of Manassas street, running back 1853 feet. .
The abeve being three separate parts of lots ~
and 50, in block No. and country lot 5l3, lying
together on the west side Of Manassas @ street anc
said street and running back l6i feet, being tn,
same conveyed to defendant, Charles Sewerini
by deed, book 66, page 4s5, and therein deseri5et
as follows: Beginning on the west side of Ma
nassas street at its intersection with the nortf
sas street, Of thenee north wtG
| feet; thence west at right angles with Manassa
street and the corner r pt North street S9 @ i zee.
alley; thence along said alley 1853 feet to the be
ginning.
part of lots Nos. . and "a, in block 5, country 10
| 5l2. said lot beginning on the east side of Win
| chester avenue 90 feet north OF Bradford street
thence along said avenue l30 feet and extendin
| 30 feet, more OF less, in Winchester Cemetery
! thence eastwsrdly 102 feet with the north line Q
said lots q and "a: thence southwardly with eas
line of said lots % and "a, 130 feet, more or less
to point so feet north of Bradford street; theme
westwardly 102 feet to the beginning on Winches
ter avenue; sold for taxes 1858 to 1850, 1s,
to 1873.
| Terms of Sale-on n credit Of seven months
| note with security: lien retained; redemptio
| barred. This February 8, 1884.
/ X. j. BLACK, Clerk andMaster.
By George Mallery, Deputy Clerk and Master.
j. W. Hampton, Solicitor.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


At Leubries Theater last night, FrOU-
FrOu, the most charming OF all French
plays, was presented well for the first time
in years. An exception should probably
be made in favor of Bernhardt, but as the
great Sara spoke in her mother tongue,
the performance was not enjoyed as it
might otherwise have been. For this 1ea-
son FrOa-From has not been a
favorite in Memphis, and the oc-
casion was not the most auspicious
for the first appearance of Mile. Rhea
Before the evening was half over, how
ever, it was plain that "Gilberte" in her
hands was as effective as could have been
wished, aud the applause, stinted at first
became warm and generous. The curtain
was rung up at the close of the third and
fourth acts in answer to the plaudits OF
the audience.
1t is unfortunate that Mile. Rhea does
not possess 4 sufficient command of En-.
glish to make the words of the more rapid
and impassioned passages Ineligible to hel
audiences, but that they are never at a
loss, in spite of this defect, to catch
the full meaning, however broken
of her power. Frou-Frou is play in
which light and shadow play at hide
and seek. There are no gradual shad-
ings, but it is always one ex-
treme or the other-one moment
sunshine, the next gloom. Mile. Rhea
was seen at her best in the famous scene
with Louise" in the third act. Here all
the fire of her nature bursts into flame,
and the result is vivid transformation
from the woman of frivolity to the woman
despised-a tigress. The death scene was
equally powerful, and so deep an impress
sion did it make that a pin could have
been heard to fall.
William Harris, as ''Henri, made an ex-
cellent support. He was easy and grace,
full, quite at home in his role, and while
OVERRIDING nothing met all the require
ments of the part. Miss Eugene Lindman
as Louise" was charming and quite ef-
fective. She was more than once ap
plauded. Miss Mollie Maeder's Pauline
was smooth and happy. Miss Ella Wren
as the Baroness de Chambri." was cap
tai piece of acting. George Woodward, a;
the Baron" made a decided hit. The
weakest part was that of "Valreas," which
was ruined by callow youth whose name
appeared on the bills as w. G. Reynier
He was effective only in that he spoiled
every scene upon which he appeared. To
night Adrienne LecOurreur will be given.
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THE WORST TO COME
The Stage OF High Water Last Year at
Cincinnati Surpassed, and
the River
still Rising an Inch an H0ur-The Cry
OF Distress Growing Louder
With the
Advancing Waters-New Calamities APP
pearing With the Heightened Flood
Relief Work Beginning
To Press for Want CT Funds Great Des-
titutiOn and Much Suffering
Prevailing.
The Rapid Rise Causing Much Alarm on
The Rapid Rise Causing Much Alarm on
the Lower Mississippi-COnditiOn
of the Leyees.
fHE RED CROSS OF GENEVA.

All secietIes stsauasted TO Forward
srreiics 20 Cincinnati.
= NAsnfSGToN, February l1.-Miss Clara
carton, president of the American Ma
.ional Association of the Red Cross, &c
companied by DR.. Huhbell, tteclal field
aren't of the association, started to-day for
the scenes of the Western foods. She viii
go FIRST TO Pittsburg, and follow the Ohio
river down, visiting such places as have
suffered. Miss Barton requests that Red
Cross societies North VII, until further
notice, forward supplies to Cincinnati
as the central point of distribution.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

Remaining on the movement toward
funeral reform started by the clergymen
Of indianapolis, the Brooklyn Union sen-
sibly says The foudness for display in
funerals is the fruitful source of unneces-
sary, and often unjustifable, expense,
which'is OF itself sufficient condemnation
OF spectacular obseguies, to say nothing
Of their essential vulgarity.n
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

TuE Saturday R,rjc.0 declares that "the
invasion Of England by the American
magazines is sutlicien, proof of their inde-
pendcnce, and their success in England is
due, we incline to think, 70 the reso,ute
American tone, and not to any misguided
attempt TO cater to English taste. At the
present day the circulation in England of
either HdrPcr's or TIE C,a;,,ry is several
times as large as the circulation of any
English magazine in America
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Cancer for Five Years.

The interests of humanity seem to de-
mand the publication of the following
facts: Two months ago my attention was
called to the case of poor woman who
was said to be afflicted with cancer. l
found her with an ulcer on her shoulder at
least five inches in circumference, angry,
painful and giving the patient no rest day
or night for six months. obtained sup
ply OF Swift's Specific, which / persuaded
her to try. She has taken five bottles, the
result of which is that the ulcer is entirely
healed up, nothing remaining but small
scab, not larger than ones finger-nail, and
her general health is better than for five
years past. She seems to be perfectly
cnred. l consider its effects wonderful
almost miraculous.
THE REV. JESSE IL. CAMPBELL,
Cnlumbus. Ga.
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Pneumonia Preyented.

ONSfEk DAY, QtEkNS OOONTN,l
NEw YORK, April IL, 1885.
believe l have been saved from a ter
rible illness by ALLCocK's Porous PLAs-
TIERS.
About a month ago l was attacked with
a violent pain in my chest, accompanied
by fever and great difficulty in breathing.
l apprehended pneumonia, which is so
prevalent at present; | went to bed and
applied one ALLCoCK's PLASTER between
my shoulder blades and two on my chest.
In an hour my breathing was much easier,
in two hours the pain had left me, and the
next morning | awoke perfectly free from
fever. | went about my business as usual
and at the end of a week took the plasters
off.
For the last ten years ALLcocK's Pas.
TIERS have been used by my family with
the best effect in colds, coughs, and pain
an the side and back. E. II. SHERWOOD.
Be sure to obtain "ALICoCK's" Porous
PLASTER, as all others are worthless imita.
tiOns,
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Three Hundred Thousand Dollars APP
propriated for the Relief of Ohio
River Flood Sufferers.
The PostofIice Department-Suggestions
by a Special Examiner for Reduc.
ing the Cost and
Increasing Its Efficiency = Arguments
fatoflng nm Extension Of the Bona-
ed Period for Whisky.
C0NGREssluSAA' Az
Relief for Wesfern Flood Sufferer
Bills and KesOlutiOus


Bills and Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, February 11.-Ho,tse.-A
number OF hills were introduced and re-
ferred..
Mr.. Keifer, from the Committee on Ap
pfopriations; reported the Military Acdd-
esny bill. Referred to Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr. Follett, from the same committee,
reported joint resolution appropriating
S300,000 for the relief of sufferers from the
overflow of the Ohio river and tributaries.
A long and animated debate ensued,
participated in by a number of members,
Ms Hiscock IN. VI being especially
prominent in opposition. Some doubts
were expressed in regard to the constitu-
tionality of the measure, but it finally
passed by a vote of 233 yeas to y nays.
The following is the negative vote: Beach,
Bennett, Cox N. Y. Hewitt La ], Lau-
ham, McMillin, Oates, Ranney, Tucker,
G. d. Wise, Woodward and York.
House adjourned.
A Democratic caucus is announced for
Tomorrow afternoon
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

TnE National Boarl of Health had a
hearing on Saturday before the House
Committee on Public Health, when Col.
Waring asserted, and his colleagues in
dorsed his statements, that Surg. Gen.
Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital service,
had been iniudicious, unskillful and un.
successful in his quarantine work. He
also charged that Dr. Hamilton, in his
efforts TO control public and official opin-
ion, had been guilty of Misrepresentation
The comm5ttee will give Dr. Hamilton an
opportur ~ to reply to these charges at
its meeting this week
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WHEELING.
The River Receding Very SlOwIy-Fiv,
Thousand Homeless People.

Thousand Homeless People.
WHEELING, WV, February l1.-The
water recedes so slowly that the low lands
in some places are still covered, but now
so low that boats navigate without injury
to property through the wash of waves.
No more firing on relief boats is reported.
The Baltimore and Ohio depot and bridge
adjacent is endangered by the flood, and
trains now stop at Water street, south OF
the creek. Accumulated mails are pour
ing in on the few trains so far resumed.
An unknown boy was drowned on the
South Side to day by the caving in of the
bank. About half the homeless people
have returned to their houses or found
quarters elsewhere. The others houses
have bean swept away or destroyed. Fully
5000 people are homeless, destitute and
hopeless and will have to be fed by the
Relief Committee for weeks. The dam.
aged mills cannot start for weeks.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12
FRANK JAMES
Likely to Go Free, Owing to Gov. Crit.
tenden's Pigheadeaness.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February lin
the Criminal Court this morning States
Attorney Wallace dismissed the case
against Frank James and Charles Ford on
the charge of the Blue Cut traIn-robbery
in 1881. The attorney submitted state
ment that, owing 10 the refusal of Gov.
Crittenden to pardon Dick Liddell, the
State was deprived of his testimony, and
also valuable corroborative evidence, and
hence would be unable to make case.
He stated that the case at Gallatin for
bank-robbery against James would also
be dismissed, thus vacating all indictments
in Missouri. The announcement created
quite ripple OF surprise in the court
room. James was Immediately taken be-
fore Judge KreBel of the United States
Court, where hearing is now in progress
on the charge of robbing a United States
paymaster at Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Ldter.-ln the United States Court bail
was refused. James will probably be taken
to Alabama this week. He is now in the
custody of the United States marshal.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

~ AuEAG subscriber. -. n. c." in a
oui-municaiiun pablishei elsewhere, calls
On thc Mississippi Legislature to relieve
the crippled AMI helpless ex-Confederate
soldiers oi that State. We think -. N.
q. IS right, and that the Legislature
should aCcelc to his request.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

THs H.7a, OF Rome, commenting on
She overwhelming lcfgat OF Baker Pasha
''" ihr massacre OF his troops, says
ine truth may not come out Tor half a
century. All We know at present is that
'"c military reputation OF England is hu-
inflated"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

NArLr-'' vii not take his opera troupe
O. Cincinnati A the suggestion of his
f'r.HT n"sH.-patu and Gerster-he will
remain at Chicago and give series of en-
tcruinmeuts Ia sid Of the sufferers in the
Inundated districts. Most timely gene
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

TgE fat women on exhibition are simply
So many gas bags. I'm English Snowman
explains that they are manufactured by
the insertion Of hollow needle in the
aiiposc to the areolar tissue, air being then
forced through until the woman is dis
tended TO her full limit. What is COM
monty taken for iat is therefore largely
N,rIn.1
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MH. WILLIAM MCGLoRY, who for years
has Eecu the proprietor Of very hot hell
ot his own making in New York City, las
been sent 70 the penitentiary for six
months. William was very king of ter
rors, and Ivy the boys" was supposed TO
bc proof against the law. His arrest and
punishment has undeceived them and
spread decentralization among all their
class.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

Tus recent meeting of the Horticultural
Society of West Tennessee at Brownsville
WAS an unusual success, the special and
valuable features OF which were the prac-
;icai Illustrations oi Capt. Iohn w. Nor
ton, "i Nashville, and the address of Gen.
Gordon, which was published in full in
the Appeal, of Sunday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

ANn now comes the Rev. Dr. Curry, of
th" Methodist Church, fresh from the
revision "i Cilrk's commentaries, and in
i"rmE his brethrcn of some 10000 old
wives fables jn the Hebrew Scriptures,
hut tn h-icroodux DIR. Thomas calls him
To Order and mildly reduces the number
tu IpuO.
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LOUISVILLE.
Heavy REius since Sunday at Noon
The River stiil Rising Rapidly.

EHt hIFVE VIII FkfNIHE kNHpIUTys
LOUISVILLE, February l.-NoOn.-It has
been raining 6ere almost constantly since
Sunday at noon. The river rose five
inches last night, and is now rising three
quarters of an inch an hour, with forty
one feet in the canal, within three and
one-half feet of last years highest point.
A flood sufferer named Adam Frank, on
account of loss of property, poisoned him
self early this morning. He will probably
die.
The Couricr-JourRaFs Frankfort special
says: THE Kentucky river rose foot last
| night, and is still rising, with heavy rains" "
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-12

MIR SiNrHN, Hindoo gentleman, has
carried of from all his fellow-students of
she Inns a. Court, in London, tEe prize
'leret 10y the Coun,.il OF Legal Education
Tor such extensive and various subjects as
Roman law, Jurisprudence, constitutional
law and legs, history.