Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-16

We have received tie Argus OF The 5th-one
day later from the Bluff City. i reports tist
during the previous day burinsss was inactive,
sxcsptin Government freight. Plenty Of hat
coveted Abe leves, Eud was being taken exc Of
The westhsr was decidedly p%leasant5 and the
river at a stand, with 3 tolcrably good stage
down.
Burglars continued at work Bsum's saloon,
on Adams street, was entered, the font door
lock being picked, and robbed Of $3.50, al the
noDsy the drawer contained. A couple Of holes
we're sawed into one Of the panels Of ibe rear
entrance Of the Tunnel saloon, on the same
s.esst, during The night, bat the ~rascals did not
succeed in tGscting an entrance
The death Of Lieut. Charles S. Hyatt, G. s. A.,
is announced. BE was badly woundsd end cap
tured at Vicksbmg, ard on his a1ivsl st Mem
phis was taken to the residence ofD BcComb,
Esq, where be died on he 8h inst It viii be
gratifying to his friends and relatives to know
hat be recsived every attention That .could be
bestowed upon him. Lieut.. Hyatt vas 8 Young
man, unmarried, and formerly resided IN Yszoo
city.
Sixty Federal deseTtsrs woro sent North for
punishment on the 50.
The Argus is urging upon the city council
that some attention be given to the various
bridges in and around tho city. It says
The bridges throughout tho city have been put
IN q proper state Of repair, and he crossings Of
sresis very much imDfoved BY being brought
down to a proper grade. For this much accom-
piishsd by the COMMITTEES wo are exceedingly
grateful, as we have 40 doubt are thousands of
others who are compelled to traverse our streets,
either BY horse OF by feet. But ws srs not sat
SIZED yet, and do not want the committee TO
stop, to lOiteroveT, or to think that their works.
done. For without ths city limits, only q
few rods in numbeTless instances from tue
CORPORATION line, and on streets leading
TO the hesrt Of the city, are bridges whieh
would scandslizs the country Of the Hot
%tentots. The fact is there u no such thing
as crossing, uniess At kusk 10 Ifs and limb,
and almost cartsjn destruction TO teams and rs
for gsttiBg around them, one might most as
well exueCta sinner to cross in 3 fetY The bridge
which separates Paradise from HGde5. The
worthy chairman Of the Improvement COMMITTEES
/ states, we understand. that these bridges bgiuR
without ths corporate limits are beyond bis
jurisdiction. We contend chat they are not,
and that. az tbaes rcsds or rather extensions
of streets connect with our principal thorough
fares, and have TO be used by city vehicles,
hat Il is the duty Of the improvement com
mittes, as we have no county o6iosr for thstwoTk
to uss their best eBdssYor and he city funds
10 erecting and keeping h thorough repair, the
bridges which are so near and so necessary fer
the carrying on of business and tbs travel 10
anu from our city. II mo committee Wili visit
the Poplar street bridge, some fifty rods beyond
! BiDkly svenUe, they vii not stop 20 question
/ the right Of jurisdiction, hut like good men aud
true. will up and fix il. We trn5t this commit
tee OF o other body will neglect this impoT-
ant work no longer, hut VII the
good work Of building AID repairing al once.