Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-07-19

should be deemed dear a. auV price, as o
flesh Of the fnny tribe is unfit for use al n
season.
DEATH IRON sUNsTEoxE-A dissipat
man, named James McCods, was found Nv
policeman living in Main street, near the Jev
ish Synagogue, yesterday afternoon, in a ,e,
low condition, from the effects OF dissipai,
and exposure to the sun. He was AZ once col
veyed to the jail-yard, and died in a very $40
time. Esquire Horne held a inquest over Il
body, and a verdict was rendered BY the ul
in accordance VITA the above facts. The d
ceased had Or laborer's clothes, and had a fsr
wound near the left temple.
PUooDY ATTRAY-TwO men named lot
Hardknot and John Noonan engaged in q
ARRAY in the NAVY Yard on Sunday evening
which ARRAY had a sanguinsTy terminator
Noouan's nose was BIT en- entirely of bv Har,
knot, snd other serious injuries were inhicts
upon the unfortunate man. Hsrdknot was a.
raigned before the Recorder yesterday, an
fined SO, and the case was then sent bsfor
the Grand Jury Of the Criminal Court. whicI
was IN session. The charge was, however
we presume, passed over BY the jury, as tia
body adjourned yesterday without returninf a
indictment Hardknot was committed o
prison
CowAEDIY AND WAxTox AssAuur-Ar zen
tlsman from Virginia, whose name We eoul
not learn, wuo zane a passenger to this cit,
BY the Guy o. Memphis on Sunday evening
was the SUBJECT Of a most cowsrdly and sssas
sIn-lk, assault on the lower wharfboat. al
ths. steamer was rounding out Sunday eve,
hing. TIE assault was made BY some unknown
person on the steamer, who threw a heavy
lump Of coal, which struck the traveller on Ii,
head, i~nfieting a very serious injury. The IN
fortune man was attended BY Mr.. Duffy, oi
the Whafboat, and subsequently, left for hi,
home in Virginia BY The train. He was accom-.
panied BY a brother and q party Of three
slaves.
THEExAL-ns Thermometer, Is observed
in this city, in accordance with the rules O.
the Smithsonian Institute, stood on Saturday
at Z in the morning, So : and at 2 and Q in
the evening" at 95o and Sc at the cores
Pondiug heurs on Sunday at re, 90, and
Sc. The hight at Q on Sunday night, s. c
was greater than had been observed at the
same hour since the observatory was estab-
lished, two years ago. The greatest hight on
those two days, IS is lower than many per
sons suppose who have been observing by in
struments placed against walls, etc. the in
stument, to give a correct indication, should
be placed in Constant shade, yet where the air
has perfectly free access, and should be free
from the influence Of heat radiating from sur.
rounding objects.
CosoEET oF vooAL MUsIc.-During the
course Of nsxt week the young lady pupils IN
dert Obstruction Of Prof Chase, viii give a
grant musical concert at the Gaiety meater,
Tie number engaged in the concert will b,
about one hundred, and the piece to be per.
formed, an entireF new thing in Memphis, i.
" Flower Queen, or the Coronation If the
Rose" the argument Of which is, that "The
flowers meet in a secluded dell in the forest, tC
choose their Queen. A person ~disoontentet
with the world, seeks, in the same place, re-
tirement from its cares and disappointmtnts
The aowsrs tell Of love and duty, and the re.
cluss-lesrning that to Gil well the station al
lotted BY Providence, is to be hsPpy-Tesolve'
to return again to usefulness and coHtentnen.
snong bis fellow creatures
The piece is one Of rare merit and beauty a,
q musical composition, and our citizens have
IN stor. for them one Of the rarsst musical
trsats ever offered in Memphis. Further notice
Of the concert viii be given hereafter.
MEEFH1s PUEBLO soHoous.-LeRoy Pope,
Esq, Superintendent Of the Public Schools,
has published bis annual report for the pas;
scholastic year, which we have been compelled
TO defer noticing earlier from press Of business.
The report sets out with a notice Of the strange
fact that even now, with all our progress, there
are people who esIs in question the utility Of
public schools. People with such contracted
notions exist we know, but the sbsurditie,
they sndeavor to promulgate only provoke The
smiles Of the more rational ndbetter informed.
Again the attention is called to the fact tina,
our city is vet without one Of those proud mon
uments Of American superiouty-the school
house. Education in this city is now conduct
ed in III ventilated and badly arranged rooms,
ortsn placed in very undesirable localities.
There is no economy in this " shiftless way Of
attending to an important piece Of public bu-
siRess. During the year $500 was paid For re-
pairs and improvements, and Sl45O for rentfol
buildings owned by private parties. AH th'
tenenents rented BY the city are wanted By
their owners for other purposes, the schools
have TO be moved and brOughtto a standstm fOl
a long OF shorter time, and alterations and
hEings have 70 be done and paid for in sons
new place, from which in a year or two The
school nay again be driven forth.
Recent amendments to the charter have 80 Re
duesd the school revenue, that II viii be neces-
ssry to seek some legislative provision as a
means Of obtaining relief from the CONSEQUENT
embarrassment. The Superintendent is OF OPT
Mica hat three school buildings, a northern
southern, and central one, viii be required
for the city.
TIE number Of pupils admitted during the
yesi was 1901; how this compares with prev
ious years the report nsglests to inform US.
The Superintendent says The teachers have
generally performed their duties wen the
pupils exhibited ereditable proficiency at The
examinations. Complaints have been made
against the schools BY ignorant or preildiced
persons who took no trouble 10 inve,tigst,
facts. The distribution Of prizes is recon.
mended: also a more extensive cultivation Of
vocal music. Towards the close Of the schoo.
term there was a considerable falling off il
attendance, caused principally by a desire 4
avoid the school examinations; where d
satisfactory excuse ran be given, it may b
proper At as next term 70 refuse admission Z
delinquents. There were six deaths anon
the pupil during the year, two Of Whie1 Wer
from accidents.
The total expenses for the year were $50,
$500, sl5,792 Of which were for salaries
The expenses for the ensuing year, it is Is
timated, will amount 10 81 ,275, as the cor
poration accounts for the year are not yet bal
sneed, it is impossible al present to tell VIVA
there is to the credit Of the schools. We ma
here observe that the School Fund ought to b,
kept separately from the general fund Of thn
city, 50 that the new Board Of Tnls.ees, Of
entering upon their duties, can Be male fall
aware Of their Peeuniary position. Among th
measures required for the next year is the es
tsbIishmeut Of additional schools in ths soutl
and Southeastern portions Of the city.
Copies 9th report wiz be presented to an
citizen who may apply at the beck stores, o
at the SUPPLEMENTARY once on Monr1s, nss
Main street.