Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-10

NuuHE-Alhe persons whom We nae
toned In oHF last, as being arrested
the charge Of perpetrating this rObbeT
were, yesterday, discharged upon eXaI
iuatiOn. Another warrant was, ho-
ever, issued by Esquire Creight0
against a couple Of negroes, on the san
charge. They viii be examined Il
morning.
SUIT FOR DAAAGE-Mr. c. Triga
iez. who was ran over and 50 severe
injured 10y sH omnibus, on SaturIa
night last has instituted suit again
Messrs. Patterson & Patten, proprieto
of the line, for the recovery of damag,
amount ug TO ten Thousand doIlars. NJ
TrigalIez. when last heard from, was j
a yerv eri Teal condition.
orr CRY AND THE IcHoIsoNPA paw
MENr-We state that which is we.
known throughout the country, an
which the emigration to our city iron
all parSplaiuly su~bst8ntiaJes, when W
say tltat Memphis stands without al
equal in the rapidity Of hergrowth-bot
rs 10 wealth and population and that
Notwithstanding the effects Of the lat
civil war. which have been So severely
felt, our city has increased in white pop
ulation during hat time, at least one.
third. To meet this sudden increase, nC
less than twelve or fifteen hundred
houses have been erected, or are in the
course Of erection. during the past eight
OF ten months. Business has received a
most decided impetus, 10y the trade of the
country tributary 10 Memphis trade, by
the by, that has been almost entirely
shut or during the four years past, and
on every hand we see the very best evil
dence OF energy and industry. In the
city and around its suburbs, viii be
found spriuging into existence mauufae-
tories ana workshops of various kinds
f~oundrie-, cotton mills, Touring mills,
and, in fact everything Indicating
"a future for Memphis, Of which,
indeed. she may well feel proud.
In view Ct this increased business on all
sides, IL becomes the duty of those upon
whom the responsibility Of legiIating
for the city devoives, TO meet these facts
i~nteIigently, with foresight and judg-
ment. and to acj accordingly. With Us
there Is no necessity for experiments.
we can profit by the experience Of larger
and older cities, and we are gratIdei 10
see that this is becoming recognized, and
Is the course pursued by at least several
OF our Aldermen. At a recent meeting
Of the City Council, Alderman Toof
Offered a resolution, which was adopted,
recommending to the Ordinance Com
mittee the propriety OF the framing aud
passage OF an ordinance, requiring that
Main street, from the corporate boun-
diary north. 10 South street, south, he
paved with what is known as the Mich
olson pavement OF course, the expense
contracted in laying dTTn such q
pavement, viii be borne by the
property holders along said street, A.
provided for by the City Charter. This
/. sensible move, and one that viii re-
-iound 10 the great credit. OF Mr.. Toof.
can be but little I.le.tiou about the
exrediency Of this matter. Every inter
est of Memphis demands &c. We rcmem-
Der time here, about four or five years
when the wretehed condition Of the
rendered the transportation Of
freight from the levee TO the different
railroad dep0ts almost wholly impossible,
and the most exhorbitant prices for dray-
axe were charged. 1t was nothing unu-
sual 10 pay ten dollars for hauling ahogs-
head Of sugar from one point 10 another.
Il is unquestionably better, in a
uecuuiary point of view, for our citizens
10 have this pavement laid al once, than
to DELAY it further, and for this reason:
for years property holders u
business men. have been taxed to an
extent by, the city, and the
part ofthis tax was, and still Is,
for the purpose Of keeping the
IN repairs; and 50 long BIS the
remain in their present condition,
SO long viii this Oner0us tax be Im-
posed. and the sooner the necessity
created this tax be removed, the
better viii it be for ALL In other cities
tFxes having been imposed upon the pe0-
for mere experiments I'm gaining a
good pavement; with us, prohting by
experience, there is no me-
ceg.itv for such action. The pro-
Nieaolsoa pavement has been
in many Of the largest cities Of
The country, and has been found infin-
ibely superior 10 any pavement set tried
rapidly, asst is s%upplautiug maeadam-
bouldered and iron pavemeuts.
This pavement has received the sanction
and approval Of the Mayor and Council
men Of 81. Louis, and is now being laid
n the cities Of Chicago, Cincinnati and
Boston. In New York the iron pave
meut is being raised sud the Nicholson
pavement substituted. Bes$lesa all It's sc
knoWledged -uperi0rqualitie il = Tor u.s.
by. FAR the most practicable one. Ia Ihe
coRutry contiguous 20 Memphis, there Is
abundance OF wood-the principal ar
tcle in the composition Of a Nicholson
pavement the component parts being a
coating Of tar ans gravel. We are
informed, moreover, on very good
authority, that this pavement can
be laid one dollar chesaer
per surface yard than that Of bouIlered
or iron pavements. So much for IT'S prac-
tieability. It's durability can best be
made known by stating that ih the latter
mart Of eighteen hundred and fny-nipe.
an entire block Of this pavement was laid
Jefferson street, extending from Main
10 Front streets, once Of the principal pub
lic thoroughfares ia the city. During
about six Of rough wear and tear,
flor Il has been q ~favorite drive for We
hicles Of every description, 1t stands TO-
dav with scarcely a sign Of
wear or decay, to dneote its con
and hard usage. 1t is easily kept
cleau-in summer free from dust, and IN
winter clear Of mud. With any ordi-
nary degree Of care, the accumulation OF
dirt or rubbish Of any kind is elrinely
unnecessary. How many dollars would
this save TO the Main street mer-
chants each year? As it is nov, it is
impossible for merchants on Main ~ any
street Of the city during tie sum
mer months TO display their goods or
wares, owing to the ruinous effects Of the
dust, and then, rs a fitting finale, our
in winter LOcOmotions becomes
d~isagreeable and transportation very
nearly impossible. The preface TO the
history Of the condition Of the streets
i-ecenerates to n word-'Baud P'-and
he appendix is nothing but the same
svIlabIe. With these facts and sugges-
fer the consideration Of the Board,
we close, with q promise 20 advert to the
subject again, and in correction with
Ia asuaaH ~oFf~gaHg I