Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-02
aENKRAL &c rEMa.

"A Kansas farmer has raised this yeal
on 10 acres 800 bushels Of corn, 800 o.
wheat and $500 of potatoes-All worth
S54S5.
Out Of 500 American contribution
to the Paris Exposition, 300 received
premiums.
Some of the farmers of Alabama, we
see it stated, have already sent an agent
for four hundred Germans, and viii have
them comfortably provided for in ample
time. That looks like business.
The Louisville Journal says: 1t may
be laid down a. q general rule that
amusements which separate the sexes are
dangerous. So says Beecher, who might
have added ct Uice versa.
On the first appearance Of Napoleon
in Germany" by Louisa Mulbach
(MsdsmeC Clara Mundtl, Of which Messrs.
Appleton have announced a translation,
the King of Prussia presented her with
his great gold medal for art and litera-
ture, which, with that exception only,
bad been exclusively given to males OF
the highest eminenee.
A ship load of German emigrant
lAbOrers have arrived at New Orleans.
| This movement deserves the encourage
I ment of the Southern people.
The Algsmeins ZeitUng states that
in England there is One lawyer for every
1910 OF the population in France, one
for every 1870; in Belgium, q for
/ every 200; and in Prussia, one for
every 1900 only. In Englaudthe num-
Der Of persons belonging TO each # the
different professions is nearly the same.
Thus there are "a, 100 lawyers, IS, 4s3
| cIergymen, aud IS 995 physicians. In
Prussia, on the other hand, there are
1903 physicians to 1862 lawyers.
james Guthrie, when Secretary OF
the Treasury, one day sent 8 letter to a
friend in Baltimore. The next morning
its recipient appeared in the Department
and handed back the missive. "Mr.
! Guthrie" said he, " I can't make out
one word of your letter but the signature,
30 I have brought it for you to translate"
The Secretary knitted his brOWs and
puzzled Over it some minutes. At last
he gave it up. Hang me II I can
read it either. Ihsve forgotten its exact
contents, but I know what I wanted to
see you about. Sit down and 1 will tell
you"
"A prominent Republican, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer, said to Us lately,
you need not make 80 great an ado over
the Democratic victory, for you have
D broken 8 mere smell. 10
you, the Republican organization has
lost It's cohesion and vitality, and become
8 mere wreck and ruin Ofthe past.
Tie Wilmington Journal says
Tuesday afternoon q white man named
! Irving johnson arrived in this city, from
Blsden county, on a small raft contain
ing about six cords Of wood, which be
had not only cut himself, but put to-
gether in the shape of q raft, and h3atsd
al the way to this city by the river, q
distance Of about thirty miles, Unaided
and alone. This Industrious nan left
bis home last Saturday, and was three
days and nights on the river with his
little raft. We are pleased to state that
his wood brought q good price.
As we have before intimated, we
firmly believe this part Of the State Of
Alabama will ere long be Inhabited solely
by the white race, and that the negroes
will eventually have possession Of the
lower portion Of the State, or what is
generally termed the prairie OF cane
brake country. That this impression is
prevalent in the Southern portion Of the
| State is fully sttested by the innumers-
bic inquiries addressed to several q our
fellow tCwnsmen by residents Of that
part OF the State ia regard to hOmesteads
and uncuitivated lands in Jefferson
cOunty.-E2ytOR Herald.