Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-06

OF the injury Of q gun on his own part, may be
set down as one Of the most bTIlisat -cosps Of
the war.
MEMPHIS INEEBLEGENCE.
A proposition IS now being urged IN Memphis
10 improve Main street by laying the Nicholson
or wood pavement its entire length. As yet no
decision has been arrived A., although the sub
isot has bseu before the council at two or three
different meetings. The city press, we believe,
advocates the scheme, butt seems to be under
stood they ere in the interest Of certain would
be contractors, and tie journals add but little
70 the pressure for the work. The discussions
that have arisen on this subject have brought to
light TIE fact that the city owes ~ this time
three hundred and seventy thousand dollars,
every cent Of which viii be due on or before the
frst Of January next, and for which no pyovis-
ion has yet been mS3e. Also, that h is with
the greatest difficulty funds csn be provided to
keep the schools open, pay the teachers, and
defsy the current expenses Of the city govern
ment. Il may be that the project viii Psss The
council. as q select COMMITTEES has reported in
rs favor. Al the last meeting, however, It was
tabled, where it is hoped It viii remain until
mo5e prosperous days 7swn upon the city. Al
deanea Valentine end Morgan appear 20 hsye
taken che lead in opposition to the measure.
il was recently slated in council, and not con-
tradic.sd, chat two-thiris Of the property on
Main street, % Mampais, was now in The hands
Of the Government, hsving either been seized
for hospital OF storage purposes, OF coufsostsd
outright. Agreat deal is also I'D the same stu
alton in other portions Of the city. As al this
is exempt from taxation, the burden Of taxation
falls heavily upon The fen who hold real estate.
The benefit Of ownership is AID rguivoal che,
jest now, but a day Of settlement viii come.
The public schools are reported in d flourish
ing condition. Over one tbousaPd children are
reported ia daily attendance, and more schools
are talked Of.
"A gentleman, who holds considerable real
estate" informs the Bulletin that rents are now
higher thzn ever before known in the city. He
has an Ak to grind" may be, and probably is
The reason he gives currency 10 the statement.
Recently an.oTder was issued that all permits
% trade should be renewed The result was 8
great cr5Sd Of people from the country made
her appearance a. the custom house, which
ztep it vas necessary 70 take before they could
even purchase family supplies or sell their
Rsrien products.
The second bale Of new cotton brought 10 he
ely vas raised by Pliip T jones, Esq, Of
GEasnbottom. It sold at sixty cents G pound,
was fns, strictly fair.
Business on the levae was reported brisk On
the 10Th The suival Of several steamers. which
wse uuloadiDg their cargcas, c5uspIed 70 make
fhslauding appear the mere active par. Of the
ely Ths river was still falling, having sbeu,
reached low water mark but It Yves said the
channel was deepening in consequences Of the
nAToW current washing oui the accumulated
sand. The boat arrivals numbered seven, de-
PHTiurss four, remaining ia port eight
IsFeRMAT4os WAsrEB-Ws have been re-
qussiea 70 make an inquiry as to Massfs. J. NJ
Doiahiie snd F. P. Gillespie, who were pub
hshe5 IS among the missing from the Both Ms
nissPpi regiment after The iats battle. If any
Of their acquaintance in the regiment, CT else
where, have obtsined suy Information as 10 their
W~heresbouts, a great favor viii bs conferred
upon anxious friends By advising s. WI,
care Southern Express company, Montgomery
Ala.
CHARLEsr0E-N0RruERN ITEMs-Ths n.
Y. Herald OF As 23I, a copy OF which we have,
gives as some items from the Federal lines. 1T
is sisted that the work Of mounting o OF
Battery Gregg, was very SLOW ia consequence Of
The shet and shell from Battery Bee and FoIt
MoulEis falling among The working parties 81
intervals Of about twenty minutes. The equi-
noctal gales had done considerable damage 20
The camps on Morris island.
- TIE Memphis Buiieha informs us thai
Big Gen H. JsI thompson, Col. John Q.
barbHdgs, and a number Of other Confederate
omaels have gone to J5hnson'z island. Among
those who have gone, we observe the name Of
Col 4 IL Harrison. late Of Upton county. Dr.
Harrison was once professor OF therapeutics IL
the Memphis B..auieo medical college.
TIE RsPmAN-Ths Richmond papers Of the
ga, contain really nothing from General Lee's
army. The following, from he Dispatch, is The
only item We find
Thsfe was nothing from General Lse's army
LASS evening Ins raIl OF Ihursdsy and ys5-sr
day was very heavy Ia HE vicinity Of G5idons- .
ile, AID, a. our Informant states, "drauchcd
ihinga generally,