Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-29

craze, that TO substitute for coffee is equal
te the i~ufusion Of the pea. Let TIE peas bswel
Roasted without burning, then pound them.
Cock the broken peas like coffee, and without
admix ufs; boil well. then drink with milk
and sugar. Taose who are foad Of chocolate
generally lSe The pea coffee.
soyTHras LITERARY MEssENeER-The
August number Of this southern periodical is
sued monthly ar Rlchwond, Va, has been
placed upon our .able ny II. C. Clark, news
dealer, on southeast corner Of Court Square.
Il contains mary interesting articles, and
smorg others The f~olloaiDgi "The African
Slave Trads.-"Historlcal Land marks in
Lower Virginia" and the "Literary character
Of DE-. Samuel Johnson"
Tie work has a neat appearance in It's ty-
biographical execution, ard is well worth the
psltry sum hat is charged for it. It is a
southern periodical, and should receive the
encouragement Of southern men.
Other cOPiss can be bad at Clark's'
CRY BUSINESS The Mayor, in a message
sent TO Council on Thursday, called tue stten-
ton of that body 10 2 matter that deserves az
tention. He remarked that in case bridge
should give way by heavy rains, stopping
traffic an an important outlet; or the steam
engine should be disabled, so as e. be useless
In case OF fire, or ether occurrence in which
instant attention IS required, there is no au-
tbority anywhere in the city to take the ne
cesssrv steps. Il is evident that one Of two
things must be dOne-when a case occurs in
which some matter involving oBtlay Of money
demands and compe-s immediate attention, there
saau!d be authority somewhere to direct The
outlay to be made. If such authority DO not
exist. il is evident some unauthorized person
muat take the responsibility Of exercising 2
power that does not belong to him, and con-
tracing a debt for the city to pay. The
Mayor has usually taken this responsibility
but there is SO no reason why the Tax Collec'
tor. Controller, Regis'er or ether city officer
should not do the same. They have equal
rights with the sdayor, in the matter, OF
rather &c is equally wrong in them all to ID
what nay yes Be required BY imPerious neees'
sitv. THIS unauthorized way Of doing bust
ness is plainly open to abuse, and it has beer
abused. Council is DESTROYS Of stopping th,
abuse. but in doing so it must provide a power
to &C in case Ct exigency, CT its oHorts ar'
vain. L sppears 70 US that in case Of a strait
the MAYOR might make a written statement q
the Gaze. and Of the amount Of expenditur.
that would probably be required let thil
statement be submitted to the President o
Council, or in event Of bis absence, to thl
chairman Of the Committee on Accounts; i
the officer applied to approve OF he eKPendI'
ture, let him say 50 on the face Of the state
meDt. under bis " signature. Let botf
the 81 gnature Of ths Mayor aud that Of til
President bar the date on which they ar
given. to avoid the trick OF making expendi
lures first, and obtaining authority ~afterWard
This paper shall BE- be Mayors voucher 70
hts action in tie case, and shall be reported t
coupcil BY The Committee on Accounts, i
connection with the account or accounts it au
thorlzsl 3. II al thu power eondled to on
oacer consists in his giving assatement Of th
Ease. with an expression Of opinion tia
lrompt action Is necessity. and TIE other Of
ksr hlshEa9sr to slinate an application
hi rize n ouslsy Of the cit
Of Council, when /
ssary, If 81
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