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Negro.

New York Independent: The testimony
to the results of the work of the freed
mems schools, whether it comes from
their friends, from impartial observ-
ers, from the colored people or from the
Southern whites, is favorable. We should
naturally expect their best sides to be put
forward in the reports of the societies; but
we must conclude that there is something
more solid than Partially in these repre-
sensations when we read in connection
with them that the commandments at
Berea are attended by rich and poor, white
and eolored, ex-ministers and ex-slaves,
sitting where they can find seats, without
distinction, and with the kindest feelings I;
that according to DR.. Ruffner, Southern
er of the Southerners, no act of the Vir-
ginia Legislature was more universally APP
proved than that which gave one-third OF
the Agricultural College fund to the
Hampton School; that the citizens OF
Memphis gave $1,000 for the enlargement
of the LeMoyne Institute there; that the
official visiting committee of the State last
year gave Every high praise" to Atlanta
University (by DR.. Haygood); that crust
University is doing a great and sorely-
needed work in Mississippi" and (by the
ssme) that "the work at Leland promises
much for the colored race in the great city
of New Orleans"
line pest 6NlO0HCe OF the SOOu Su6CtS VI
the work of the freedmen's schools is found
in the change that has come over the
minds of the Southern whites regarding
them. When they began they were met
as we have seen, with rancorous hostility
They were mobbed, their teachers were
prosecuted and their pupils we're kukluxed
| for years. Now the white people among
whom they labor are their friends, or are
at least, Just to them. Those who admire
their work ara not afraid or ashamed to
say SO. The whole Southern people are
uniting in a demand for the largest posi-
| BILE extension of education among both
black and white. The cause OF the educa
ton OF the colored people has been takeI
up by the best representative men of tbs
Sjuth and when, in addition to all The
other signs, we see such men as DIR. Curry
of the Baptist Church, pleading in the
North and South as DR.. Haygood, of tbs
Methodist Church South, choosing this al
better work than that of bishop over hi
own people, giving his time and travelling
10000 miles year in the administration
of the Slater Fund, and such teachers a
DR.. Galloway, of the Methodist Church
South, and the best men the Southern
Presbyterian Church South can pick gu
taking their places as the heads of eoloTeC
schools, we must consider it demonstrated
that the freedmen's schools have achieved
more victories than one, having conquered
at eVeiy point.
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THE RAILROADS.

JUDGE HILL, of The United States District
Court at Oxford, has appointed Mr.. r. J.
Evans to inspect the work done by Messrs.
Dunavant, Kelly & Piper on the Holly
Springs road The order entered by Judge
Hill was as follows: ''In this cause, on
motion of counsel for creditors, it is or
dered that r. J. Evans, who is hereby APP
pointed for that purpose, will proceed to
inspect the work on the Memphis, Selma
and Brunswick railroad and report to the
Court with all convenient speed the exact
condition of said work and any deficiencies
that may therein exist, and alse report
what it may lack, If anything; of being
completed according to the terms Of the
contract with Dunavant, Kelly & Piper, and
furnish copy of the report TO the receiver"
DIR. Newman Frb, the receiver, says, 81
can say for Mr.. r. j. Evans, late chief
engineer of the Memphis, Selma and
Brunswick railroad, that have found
him trustworthy, reliable, efficient and
competent in the discharge of his duties
under my management, and regret ex-
ceedingly the necessity of parting with
his services. Mr.. W. P. Dunavant, who is
largely interested in the road, con-
templates performing the duties of super
intendent, or 1 would cheerfully have
given Maj. Evans that position, as he has
had considerable experience in the 0per-
ating department OF railroads.h
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McKEEvER ADMITS
That He Saw TrainOr Murdered, but
Denies that He Did It,
The Savage I'm a DepIOrabIe State OF
Mfnd-His Mutterings.

Like most ssvages of his stamp, Nc
Keever's pretended courage oozes out Of
his fingers ends when he finds the pun
ishment OF his crimes staring him in the
face. For the past twenty-four hours he
has slept very little, and does not care for
food, but PAGES his cell hour after hour,
sending up unintelligible prayers to his
God to receive his soul. He has forgotten
his habit OF exhibiting his ugly teeth to
his visitors, but his lips are compressed
and almost blue with intense anxiety.
His face and his manner betray every
mark of the most abject fear, and at times
he gives entirely away and cries out in
agony. Several times he seemed about to
make confession, and about noon yester-
day called Mr.. Lawless, the jailer, to his
cell, and told him he had concluded to
relieve his mind. He admitted that
he saw Trainor murdered, but declared
that he had no hand in the crime. He
ceased talking as suddenly as he began
and declared he would not say another
word. His father told him he knew he
killed Trainor, and that he ought to make
a clean breast and ease his soul. He bel
lowed and groaned by turns, but declined
| to say anything more. 1t is now the opin
ion of those who have watched him closel.
| that he will either become a raving mania
within the next forty-eight hours or tina
be will be go weakened by his fear that hi
| faculties will all be numbed, and that b.
will have to be carried bodily upon tn
scafold. The gibbet is the same as tina
used to hang Sandy Matthews and Georg
! Wilson. platform of boards has lea
about five feet square projecting from tn
front, which is supported by set of iris
gers such as those ordinarily used to sc
traps for birds, only they are inverted.
is sprung by lever.
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PERSONALS.

A. CHIDERs left this morning for Bowl
ing Green, Ky.
Miss IDA MEoscHLE left yesterday to
visit friends at Somerville, to be absent
several weeks.
J. NJ. HENoCHsBERa, who has been lying
i'll for some three weeks, left yesterday for
Ravenden Springs.
THE restaurant in Duffy's Hotel is the
place to get choice breakfast, dinner or
supper. Give us a trial.
7. @. RAWLINGS leaves tonight for Phila-
delphia to attend the national encamp-
ment there of the Kentucky State Guards.
Miss LULIE JONES, after an absence of a
year, has returned to this city and is stop
ping at the residence of her uncle, MIR. 1.
n. Snowden, on Vance street.
WE are gratifed to be able to state that
Mr.. Doak, editor of the Avalanche, who
has been sick for several days, is up again
and in fair way to quick recovery Of
his accustomed health.
Dr.. THOMAS G. KELLY, who died at bis
home in Galloway county, Mo-, on the
18th instant, was born IN Henry county,
Mo-, in 1886, where he continued to reside
until the war commenced in 1861 when
although a physician in good practice, he
enlisted in the ranks of the windsor
Guards" and saw active service in all the
campaigns OF Gen. Sterling Price during
the next two years. Upon the organiza
ton of Col r. G. Woods regiment he was
transferred to it as assistant surgeon, and
served in that capacity until surrendered
at Shreveport in June, 1865. When the
war closed he returned to Missouri, leav
| ing behind him all the animosities of the
war, and joined his brother Confederatei
with heart and hand in building up th'
waste places. To the men who served
with DR.. Kelly the news of his death vii
bring nothing but regret.
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About lightweight per cent were those OF
small traders whose capital was less than
$4,000.
"A cotton-mill is to be started at Holly
Springs.
Faith in the Memphis club is being
strengthened.
G-Charles Zimmerman was fined SIS
yesterday by Judge MADDEN for violating
the Sunday law.
Judge Latham says that if the Missis-
sippi continues to flow through Ash
slough into Hatchie the water company
can and will furnish Mississippi river water
at a cost of about $4,000.
"A negro boy, about twelve years of
age, named Tom Coleman, was arrested
by Sergeant Kunholz and Detective Pryde
yesterday for horse stealing. He was en-
ployed by a darby named Preston Cash,
who lives south OF the city, two or three
days ago. and seized the first opportunity
to run off with the old mans horse, which
he tried to sell in the city.
In the Circuit Court yesterday the
case of John f. Hazen & Co. rs. A. Kohl
| bry & Co. was taken up. The suit is for
payment for 200 kegs Of nails, which the
plaintiffs sold TO the defendants. The
| nails were lost in a steamboat wreck, but
l lno bAldl db luO bdAO htc
made for delivery of the nails in Cincin-
natl, defendants are liable. The defense
| is that the nails were to be delivered in
Memphis at an agreed price.
| Judge Greer, one of the counsel for
the defense in the INCONSISTENCIES muir
der case, was paTalyzed yesterday when
some one called his attention TO the cir
cumstanse that one of the members OF the
| Jury was a member of the panel which
tried and acquitted Pat Haley. He re-
membered that while Judge he had black
listed that body and declared they should
not serve in a similar capacity again while
he remained upon the bench. He natural
ly believed the juryman would "have il
in" for him, but his man, Robertson, va
acquitted.
Some of the planters are foolish t.
object to reports in the papers of gooC
crops, whether the statements are true o.
not, and make vigorous protests Theneve
they can, under the impression that report
of short crops will make higher prices. 4
planter who has Just passed through lisa
Quena county says: 'The only thing tina
justifes the report of excellent crops ]
that the stand is very good, and in mos
instances Is clear of grass and weeds. TIL
, plant has been generally retarded by
cold spring, and on many places by lie
and lack OF rain. The truth Is, the crop
not good. 1t is better than for some year
past in the swamp, but the people in tn
swamp have had bad crops for 30 man
wears that they really don't know how
good crop looks, and when they see on
better than they have lately had the
brag about it. This, together with tn
! difficulty of borrowing money withoT
! Dragging about their crop, leads them
: greatly exaggerate the facts"
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BULLY BILLY BACKROW.
He Admits Having Told a Deliberate
FaIsehOOd.

Billy Backrow, the youth with the odor-
GUS reputation, whose last act here WAS to
perpetrate a contemplate trick upon q
Young lady who had befriended him in
his trouble, remained in the city all day
yesterday and went to the Jail in the af-
ternoon to get his valise, saying he intend
ed te leave last night. Jailer LaWless
asked him why he denied any knowledge
of the marriage license, and he replied that
be had to say something. "He did not
deny it to me-" said Mr.. Lswless to an AP-
PEAL man. "The young lady was here
early Monday morning, and after talking
with Backrow he called me over
and gave me the money, probably
obtained from her, to get the license. /
saw him hold up his hand and swear to
the girl that he would marry her at
o'clock. When he was afterward taken
before the United States Court he repeated
his request for me to get every thing
ready. The young lady and the preacher
waited until O'Clock, but he never re
turned. Why, you never saw such de
votion as hers to him. She had his meals
sent to him regularly from Mrs. Shuster's
where she was stopping, and often brought
him in person nice things to eat. She haC
his clothes done up at a laundry, and SEN
barber here regularly twice a week Il
shave him. Nothing was too good FOL
him"
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


-McKeever admits he saw Trainor
murdered.
The orphans will have a picnic ct
Fitzgibbon's Grove July 4th.
Call at the Cotton Exchange and see
the Holstein cattle at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Sheriff Cannon is allowed to invite
six persons to the hanging, and has issued
cards to five newspaper men and Mira.
Trainor.
Members of the Mozart chorus can
get tickets for the concert Wednesday
night at the hall between 8 O'Clock armand
l o'clock pm.
-Good,gir's Guide to the Turf, published
weekly, monthly and yearly, is TO be had
at MansfOrd's, who has been appointed
agent for its sale.
The exercises of the graduating class
of the Christian Brothers, College take
place at the Young Mems Hebrew Asso'
citation Hall tonight.
"A quiet little barbecue will be had at
the County Workhouse grounds to-day,
and as Squire Dick Mason will preside,
the select company Of 'squires will be sure
TO enjoy themselves.
Suit for divorce was filed in the
Chancery Court yesterday by Jesse
Nance against Mary Nance, who were
married in December, 1888. The husband
declares that his wife has deserted him,
and is now the boon companion Of women
Of more than doubtful reputation,
The American Derby, to be run at
Chicago next Saturday, is likely to be
one Of the most closely-contested races
ever seen IN America. The entries include
nearly all of the great three year olds
in the West and q number OF the best in
the East. Among them are four from the
Morris stable, and one or more from those
of Corrigan, Williams and the California
stables. There is a probability of more
betting on this than on any other race,
except the Louisville Derby.
The Bradstreet Agency reports 40
failures in the United States during the
week ending June 10, 1885, against 1877
in the preceding week, and 1877, us and
iSY in the corresponding weeks of 1884,
1888 and 1882, respectively. Middle
States, 80; New England States, II; South
ern States, "a; Western States, So; Pacific
States and Territories, %; Canada, %. To-
tai in the United States and Canada, 1913.
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SUMMER LAW LECIUREs mine weekly
begin 9th July, 1885, and end 9th Septem Der.
Have proved of signal use-1st, TO students Who
design to pursue their studies at this or other
Law School; ID, to those who propose TO read pri-
vately: and Sd, to practitioners who have not had
the advantages of Systematic instruction For
circular apply P. o. University of VAL to JoHE
B. MINOR, Prof. Com, and Stat. Law.
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Fay TempIeton Optra Company.

1t has been a matter of curiosity why
some enterprising manager did net take
charge of Estival Park during the summer
when the theater is closed and present
some light attraction there regularly, SO
that the public might come to regard it as
q regular place OF amusement, and not
simply picnic ground where entertain
ments were given in desolutory way. 1t
will probably take little while to edu-
cate the public up to it. but it is certain to
pay in the end, and if the Fay Templeton
Opera Company, which begins an en-
gagement of two weeks there on the Both
instant, retains its former excellent
standard it is sure to draw well. The
company has travelled from Maine to Cali
fornia and from Oregon to Florida, and is
said TO be well equipped with costumes
and fully able to render any OF the light
operas upon its list. The manager, Mr..
Ed German, who is well known in this
city, is here at present making arrange
ments for the company.
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LOCAL NOTICES.

LACE CURTAINS, shirts, collars and cuffs
finished equal to new at the Memphis
Steam Laundry, 224 Second street.
ENGLISH Ginger Beer.
Buy your Shirts at Mays.
TELEPHONE 500 for kalsomining. A. Nc
Neil.
R. FLETCHER, architect, No. $50 Second
street.
THE Herbal Chill Cure, the best tonic
and anti-periodic known. A certain and sure
cure for chills. Price 81 per bottle. Send stamT
for circulars. Any reference Eivap Address
John @. Rucker. LynchberK.
If you suffer from looseness of the
bowels, Angostura Bitters will surely cure
you. Beware of counterfeits and ask your
grocer or druggist for the genuine article,
prepared by DR.. J. q. B. Siegert & Sons.
REED CARNRIcK's Sodium Hypochlo-
rite. Recommended by the Public Health Asso-
citation as superior and least expensive of all dis
infeetants and germicides. Cholera, diphtherial
fevars, malaria, etc., prevented by its use. Sold
REED Il CARNRICK,
1872 Fulton Street, New York.
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FxcursIous to Lnkevievv.

The Louisville, New Orleans aud Texas
railroad will to-day inaugurate a series OF
weekday excursions to Lakeview, for the
benefit Of those who object to going out
on Sunday. Trains will leave at $50 and
s 80 O'Clock p.m., returning at IL pm, and
large number of the best young people OF
the city have signified their intention OF
going for a Whit of fresh air, view of the
moonlit lake, or whirl to the music of
the waltz or quadrille under the dancing
pavilion, to which no extra charge is
made The effort will be to make these
excursions recherche in every respect.
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MeteoroIogienI Repnrt.

Maximum temperature, 500.
Minimum temperature, 64.0.
oEonoseope-lla m, %; II p. m, 0-scsle, to TO-
Rainfall, OBJ.
All observations taken on 75o meridian time
which is one hour faster than local time.
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FOR RENT.

FTN0 SELL-Boardinghouse outfit anG furniture
/ Accommodations for 2 persons GOOD stand.
Close 70 deDot. address % MN . r,
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8 DAILY APPEAI--wEDNEsDA JUNE "a. 1885.

part in il. The races are sure to be inter-
esting, as the entries are rapi1sy ling up.
At night there will prob b = y fireworks
on the bluff There will also be several
excursions on the river during the day and
night. Thousands of people from the sur
rounding country are sure to come in TO
witness the sights, and it is likely the day
will be bigger Fourth than Memphis has
seen for some time.
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LEMOYNE SCHOOL.
The Great, Good Because Practical Work
that Prof. Steele Has Undertaken
for His Boy Pupils,
Similar in Scope to that for the Girls to
Which the People of Memphis Sub
scrIbed $1,000.
To tho EDITOR Of the Appeal

To tho Editors of the Appeal:
You have had the great kindness al
ways to encourage and assist in the work
which we have tried to sustain for the adj
vancement OF the colored people of this
community and country. Two years since
the citizens of Memphis generously aided
me in enlarging our buildings and in add
ing well-equipped industrial department
for the girls of the school, which is now in
most successful operation. In few hours
spent in soliciting have obtained the fol-
lowing pledges for the erection and equip
ment, the coming vacation, of a workshop
| for giving mechanical training to boys and
Young men of the school. have in reach
the means for sustaining this work once it
is started. The following and all sums
pledged are given on condition that an
equal sum be by the managers of the
school added to the amount raised here in
| the city:
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Shirts to Order 81 80.
AdHice fn M0thers,

Best quality, and fit guaranteed.
SAM MAY.
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Preparations for the Glorious Fourth.

Everything points to big time in and
about Memphis on Independence day.
The railroads have ali entered into the
sport of the thing and have made very
low rates. Excursions will come in from
several towns in the surrounding country,
and Little Rock will send very large one.
time will be the regatta of the Memphis
Boat Club at Horn Lake, the Athletic As
sociation Of Little Rock taking an active
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Augusta Female Seminary,
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sTSerienced teachers; its unriyaled advantage
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Arts, Physical Culture, and INSTRUCTION IN the
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cessitiI effort made &c secure health, comfort and
happiness; its opposition % extravsganee; ITS
stapdard Of solid Scholarship. Board ETC., and
fnjI FncIish course, $3.50 for entire session ..
For full particulars apply to the Principal for
aaFnIowueg.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
order of United wOrkmen


Estival Park was ablsse with light and
the delicious air filed with music last
night when the annual picnic of the An
cient Order Of United Workmen WAS cele-
hrated. The grounds were well filled with
ladies and children during the afternoon,
and at night when the dancing began the
park was a rare scene of sylvan beauty.
These annual gatherings are always a
source of pleasure to the members of the
order, who by that means are brought So
cially into contact, and the feeling Of good
fellowship inculcated by the order is pro-
NOTED. Last nights affair was no excep-
ton The Beather was delightful, and q
more suspicious date gould not have been
selected.
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DIR. j. DEUTSCH.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

OFFICE and Residence. II Adams street. OPP
" posite st. Peters Church. Office hours: s
to 9 an: 70 pm. Telephone No. $50.
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.ST,LOUIS SEMINARY,
PS HHarE s sasS Nnr SSH SSniSs. 'O

a PRIVATE SELECT SCHOOL, OF HlOH
GRADE FOR YOUNG LADIES'
Situated Jennings the n7t beautiful o. the suburbs
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Mathematics. Sciences, Modern Languages Music ocl
md INSTRUMENTAL and Art Teachers Of large
C0uinodous well ventilated buildings with beautal ano
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PATAPsCO INSTITUTE. ELLICoTT Cry
ND-Tbe SD Annual Session will be resumed
SEPTEMBER, 1885, with full and efficient corps of
Professors and Teachers in every department.
MISS A MATCHErT, PRINCIPAL; Miss Roberta H.
Archer. Vice-Principal. Circulars az go Madi-
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ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.

PTTrsBURe, June 23.-Night-River foot
II inches, and falling. Weather clear and pleas
ant.
VIcKsBURG, June 2S.-No arrivals. De
parted; City of Cairo and Henry LOurey and
barges, st. Louis
NEW ORLEANS, June 23.-Arrived: Gold
en- Crown, Cincinnati. Departed: City of New
Orleans, st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June % -Night-River risen
inches, and stands 26 feet inches by the gauge
Weather clear and cool. Arrived: Arkansss City
Vicksburg. Departed: City of Providence, Nicks-
burg.
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS
HAMBURG, June 23.-Arrived: Wieland
New York.
QUEENSTOWN, June 2o.-Arrved: Cata
lonia, Boston for Liverpool.
MovILLE, June 23.-Arrived: Ethiopia
from New York for Glasgow.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 23.-Arrived: Main
from New York for Bremen.