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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-13
Tho Whlte Pine Com pound Cures

Sore Throat, Colds, Coughs, Dlptheria,
Bronchitis, Splitting OF Blood, and Pulmon.
nry Affections generally. II Is remarkable
Remedy for Kidney Complaints, Diabetes,
Dimculty or Volding Urine, Bleeding from
The Kidneys and Bladder, Gravel, and other
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MedifaI.
White Pine Compound

rs NOW OFFERED TO THE AFFLICTED
i. throughout the country, AFTER having
been proved by the test OF eleven years, In
the New England States, where itA merits
have become as well known as the tree from
which, In part, II deriveslts virtues.
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National Saving's Bank Of Wheeling,

GsotlVhaL Saving o 5oduhU VI w Wubblll&s
CAPITAL 100000.
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT
III Interest paid on Special Deposits. NoteH
anu Bills discounted. Exchange bought and
sold. Collections made on Rll points and pro.
cee1s promptly remitted,
DISCOUNT "Wednesday.
Thomas Il. List, Robert Pratt,
Robert Gibson, RIA. MlCabe.
J,O. Thomas, T. N. Dodson.
THoS. b. LIST, President.
y. p. HILDRErH, Cashier. noyI
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Greenwood Cemetery.

SASSA WV SSAASSS4I
CITUATED ON THE NATIONAL ROAD
y smiles cast Of tho city, IL now ready foi
lntonnentH, sale, and Improvement OF lois.
Itcontnins ~ acres Of land, and II laid ont
IN tile most modern and improved Style
can 10 easily reached At all seVaons Of the
year by the National Road, and for three
lOuTths OF tho year by the 'Hempneld Rail
Road. II IN perfectly secure, and Intended 10
bo beautitied by every variety OF trees, shrub.
berry. public vault, chapel, artificial lake,
fountains, etc., 10 make Il equal 10 the bOst
runNl cemeteries In tic country,
Ample provision IN AlNO tnRhe for ltA on.
lRrgeInent, order and caro- IN perpOtuity.
Persons de5irouy Of purchRAiIlg lots, can
examine tie grounds With the bupennten,
dent, who has a plat, or secure them by call.
Ing Mt the OtIica OF tho Secretary, on Main
street, over the Rank OF Wheeling.
Persons wishing TO make intementB will
call on tue Secretary 10 obtain permits there
for.
Tlckets OF admission TO LOtholdem aud
visitors will DO Issued by tho Secretary.
BOARD or DTRECToRA-A. ]. Sweeney
President; X. q. BonhRm, Secretary; J. E,
Rhodes, JOhn q. Mnth, Goo, Mendel, Jos.
Boil, Jno. A. Armstrong, Geo. Adams, X, =,
JonlnIi, ". A. HIldreDl, nuSl.lyL
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EXCELsloR DIALOGUES, consisting OF
II uew and Original hrst class dramas, col.
lpqules, 6c., for advanced speakers In
Schools, E1hlhlt ltiOn.rOOnls and private theat-
ricaS. Every line written expressly for tGis
book, by d corps Of Pro ieSslonal Teachers and
writetG Acknowledged TO be tue best work
Of the kind ever published. Cloth, nearly
400 uuOdCcimo pages, price Sl7i, mailed free,
Address p. GAkKErr& 4 CO., PuDlishers, 7O2
Chestnut a.. Philadelphia. moves
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JNANTEU--AN AGENT-one chance In
w each town, worthy the attention OF Ru
active business man, 10 take tho agency fol
IEG AND WEATHER HTRIPI, applied to the
sides, bottom, top anu contrO OF dOprS and
Windows Tho sale IL beyond any,
thing ever offered before 10 an agent, and
from $40 in s9b pGr day can b0 made. Sond
cure bargain. Terms IOr Moulding, cash
J. Il. BRADSTREEF & CO.. Boston, Mass.
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4 OHIO R. R. Comply

0THICE BALr. q ONO RAI1SRoApCo..
WHEELING. May 4, lS67.6
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
DASSENGER TRAINS WILL Rim nv
the following schedule on and after May
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WIANTED-lOO Farmers To engage In a
w business that will pay from SlOO To $50
per inO1tn rom now until spring. Address
JON rs bros. q CO., PhllR1elnhin
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CENTURY
800
PACKED
IN THIS BRAND
Daily.

Mondays, One 500
Note
Tuesdays, Two FInles
Wednesdays, Five
TwentleS.
Thursdays, Ten Tens.
Fridays, Twenty
Elves.
Saturdays, Fifty
TwoS,
P. Il q. LORILLARD
10, IL q 70 Chambers
st., New York.
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FAST LINE

0SNAhhnAh A9SL1haDJLESs
PASSENGER TRAINS WILL RUN BY
,sl9e lne ioloWins schedule on and after May
FAST LINE.
Leave Wheeling" Leave Baltimore.
ldaLly) A.. b:lU I'm. daily at...-6:ggO pm,
Arfive- A ,ono, . Washington..lSO
PAEkefSbufK do Am. HArpafR Fsy $40
Cumberland 400 Cumberland. 1915 am.
HarpefS Ferry 7:l6 GnfIon-,,,,..., $40 a =
nslttnoIe :..-i0EU Whealng-....l0el0
Wash'n CITY ll:3S sInoludInR Sundavs.
"lncluding Sundays.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Leaves Wheeling Leaves Baltimores
AGSss s a-' 10 am SsSSS, SSSs'S, eiy.ssp ea; sss Pm
Srillton ....-... 1.46 pm. Arrives
Parkersbuy I,@ HaIpers F,y.l8l am,
Snmoerland; 7:9 Cumberland, LAO
sS RalIIsaore syl2T S.s, am 5TSftSn 1893 pm.
Mrashn Sly. ~ Except Sundays,
MAIL TRAIN.
Leaves Wheeling Leaves Raltimores
daily at..-s:l6 pm. daily Rt...-s;I5 am.
SAIfiVes- WaSh'n City-7A5 ="
SHltou ........s:20 am. Arrives
SnmbeIlGna.7:4o HRTpers F,y.l0O pm,
uun1tpeers u1Ipp eos.e yl2:i0 m. .GumbeTland.. .Ai0
" MincheNer....2.0 Grafton---..llS0 "
nst!HL ~ 3. .-og MheelinH-,..-ii0 m,
Except Saturdays.
BENWOOD ACCOMMODATION.
TO connect with G. .. r. r. Division.
Leaves Wheeling at,..-. $40 a. m. 400 n. m.
800
Ticketsto all principal points In the East.
West and Southwest can be procured nj the
Company office. s''e
JOHN L. WILSON, Master Of Transportation
K, T. DEVRiES
myI General Agent, Wheeling.
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The Peonla,a Rank.

The Peoples Bank.
OEElCE, No. W MAIN ST., WHEELING.
" VIVA. Money received ON deposit. ins
tefeSt paid on special deposits.
Notes and bills discounted. Exchange
DSSaght and sold. COLLECTIONS nj home OF nom
abroad promptly attended 70.
John Reid, S1st ua.tst,an ae,.
John Aandlan, John VoclSler,
sJn1 J. Boyd, Richard Cartst,
Andrew Wilson.
JOHN REID, Pres't,
JOSIAH F. UPDEGRAFF. Cash'f. myS
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The Great Town and Country weekly.

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THE RURAL Il the Leading and Largest.
Circulating Newspaper OF ltB class on the
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Rttral Antgltiirs, 80. General Nani,
Domestic Economy, Commerce, Markets,
wa illustrations, 7l1lea, E,tam, Mate,
Poetry, RsbtiSes, RMOndt, 90.
THE RURAL NEWCOMER is National
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BlsT TALENT In all Departments. Its corps
OfEditoiB, Contributors, &C., comprises many
OF the best Farmers, Planters, Wool Growers
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-23
MAcON FEMALE INSTITUTE.

u,EE second session of this Institution wiz
mme on the ID Of September, 1877
"a CLOSE on the a0th Of June. 1855 The ees-
sion Isl divided into two teyma 81 nre months
econ. Competent INSTRUCTORS have been So
onr%i 10. the Literary and MUSICAL Depart
ment4 j shall pursue The moae 81 instruction
eomDrehenda 3 thorough ecQualntancs with
Inc principles or all Iausuos@ 1udsubjecls
tauabt. me object being more UdeTr.op and
sfrenatheu the mantsf faculties. ro4n orna-
menf OCCASIONAL lectures On the different
Efudfes and SCIENCES VIII be Delivered, and
5o;Iv rrittan translatIo1a vii IA required CT
nupIls in the Ancient Ind Mo1eru LaGcuages.
TEAMS FoR FIVE NTH IN ADfANcE.
go a.
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HEMPIIIN APPEAL
CLOSING OF MAILS.

Until further notice the Mails VIII close "a
follows:
For Cairo, Chicago, st. Louis, Nashville, Louis
VILE, Cincinnati, Cleveland. P1ttsourz, Fhiia-
doIphia, Buffalo, Albany, New York, Baltl-
more, and all cities north and WestI al
BIS p m.
For Chattanooga, Richmond, Washington
Augusta, Columbus, Ca, Montgomery, MO
bile, Ala, New YOrk, Nashville, and All cile'
south and east, at 500 pm
FOR New Orleans, Baton Rouge, jackson, Miss.
Vicksburg, Natchez, and all cities south, a.
All stations on Mississippi and Tennessee
Southern, New Orleans, Jackson and Grea'
Northern railroads at $3.50 pm.
All Stations on Memphts and LOUISVILLE ana
branch railroads at 3 pm
All stations on Memphis and Charleston, Mis-
Eiszippi Central. Mobile and OHIO, Nashvtile
and Decatur, Nashville and Chattanooga and
East Tennessee railroads at am.
For Lutte Rock, Pine Bluff and all Landing
a. Arkansas and Whiter rivers, (seml-Weeklyl
Tuesdays and Saturdays
Mississippi river south, (seml-weekly)I Tues
MISSISSIPPI riv~er-1orth, (semi-weekly), Mon
days and Fridays.
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DIRECT TRADE WITT FRANcB.-This
subject has been several times mooted,
but, like nearly every grand step for
ward, either in the arts, sciences or COM
merce, the advantages Of direct trade
with Europe has heretofore met with an
~ineredulous smile on the part Of our
g old fogy " merchants. Necessity, how
ever, whose lessons force themselves on
Us, despite our p~rejudices, has convinced
not only our worthy board of aldermen,
but cur most enterprising merchants
that direct trade is no UtopiaD idea, and
| Mr.. Joseph Dumas, who left last evening
for Europe, has every reason TO con
graduate himself on the success ne has
| met with in his efforts to establish 4
trade which not only promises to libeFally
| compensate him for his enterprise, bui
/ ultimately prove q great blessing to ouI
impoverished people. BE leaves with
most complimentary Endorsement on thu
mart of our board of mayor and alder
men. and our best wishes that ne ans
our friend Msj. Barbiere may meet witt
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L . X ) A L E
A light One-hoIse RoCkAWA1 IN good or
der. Apply 10 A. L. Cumming, 20 Front
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NEGRO SHOT j.

NEGRO SHOT IN A WATERMELON
PATCH.-On Carr avenue, a colored man
named John Hobson, c~ultivates 8 small
piece Of ground, and makes q living by
selling the vegetables and fruit be raises.
He has been considerably annoyed by
/ some OF his colored neighbors, who steal
| bis produce, and q few days since be bad
a man and a boy arrested for stealing
watermelons. for which they were COM
mitted for trial at the criminal court by
| ESQUIRE Hall. Yesterday evening he
| observed 8 negro stealing q melon, when
he seized his shot gun and ordered him
| TO halt. The watermelon thief failed to
! do so, when Hobson fired, and the thiei
/ fell. Immediately after the shooting
/ Hobson ran TO town and gave himself
I'D to Esquire Hall, who released him on
/ bis own recOgnizance, after which he de-
parted for home with 3 policeman to SEE
il the thief was still in the watermelon
patch.
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MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
A NEGRO SHOT AND IN
STANTLH KILLED
LAST NIGHT.

Anegro named jesse Thomas. about
seventeen years old, who arrived in this
city from Little Rock on Wednesday,
was killed about nine o'clock last night
under mysterious circumstances. be was
sitting on a trough in astockyard in the
alley, running from Jefferson to Adams,
and between Second and Third streets,
when some man approached the fence
and commenced talking to him. In q
few minutes the report Of a pistol was
heard, when the negro arose., the front
Of mis- shirt being on fire, staggered q
short distance, fell to the ground and ex-
pired. There were several negroes within
a few feet Of him when he was shot, but
they did not see the murderer after the
shot was fred.
An old man named Sam HolcOmb, re-
Gently driving oxen for the Nlcolson
pavement contractors, wss arrested At q
late hour last night OF suspicion OF com
| hitting the murder.
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1.-THE BRUTALITY or APoLICEMAN."-
f. Wright, patrolman No. 10 writes TO Us
stating that we did him great injustice in
Yesterdays APPEAL, in regard to his
conduct while arresting Mrs. Fisk, at the
corner of Beal end Mulberry streets, on
Wednesday evening. He says that the
woman resisted, and himself and part
| ner had to carry her by main force TO the
station house. But u blow was struck,
and that was 8 slight rap on the hand
with his club. A friend OF the police
mans makes 8 similar statement. On
| the other hand, several persons have in
| formed rs that the version Of the affair
published yesterday was nearly correct,
Mr. Fisk makes a similar statement, and
intends preferriBg charges against the
| policeman.
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FOR SALE.
Piano for Sale.


FINE KNABE PIANO, 7-octave, nearly
A new cost over 500 for sale at 3 bargain,
Part cash and part tune. Apply to n. Z, AP'
peal Office. aue u
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ENrMoNs &SON, No. 10 Jefferson street,
and S93 Main street, have received the
New York Ledger, Chimney Corner,
Literary Album, Banner Of Light, Bes.
ton Pilot, Sunday Times, London Art
Journal for August; Frank Leslie's
Layd's Magazine, Harper's Magazine
Aor September, Old Guard, River Side
Magazine for September, and dsilies
from everywhere.
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INQUEST on Two NEGROEs.-Coroner
Cotton held an inquest yesterday on
the bodies Of two negroes, known as
Toe Caldwell and VIM. Simpson, who
died quite suddenly on Jackson street
Fort Pickering. The inquest revealed the
fact that they had been gorging them
selves with watermelOns, peaches, sp.
pies and other unripe fruit, which caused
their death. The coroner gave an order
for their burial at the expense OF the
aCuufv
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To THE PATRONS OF THE APPEAL
Subscribers are requested to report any
irregularities in the delivery OF the
APPEAL at the counting room. Carriers
viii be furnished weekly with certificates
authorizing them to ollectsubscriptions
ED. MANSFORD,
supt. Of Circulation,
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w e D

To Rent a Furnished Room within q Ehort
distance Of the Appeal ohhee. Address Il l.
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NEW JAIL CONTRACT.

CONTR ACT for building a NEW BRICK
A TAIL in the town OF FTiar's Point. Goa
homo county, Mississippi, 20 be LET out 10 the
LOWEST BIDDER by the subscribers on the
Oath day Of Angus, ls6I.
Plans and specifications
To he seen al the Clerks ONCE, in the town OF
Friars Point
TEEss 10 be made known en- the day Of let
saIsas 10 accept any bid. unless proper security
is Fiven 70 the full amount OF the contract that
40 Jan shall be completed on or before the lst
90 GE RgE z. ALC0RN,
W l. SrRICkLIN,
WILLIAM HENSON,
commissioned appointfd by the Board Of Po-
lie. of Uoahoma county, to receive bids and
let contract.
FrSTis POint, Miss July d 1907. ly$ Sw
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I offer for sale my RESIDENCE in Upton
comfy. one mile from Ma~cn's Depot, on the
Nemphig aud Ohio railroad Handsomely I'M
proved one hundred and fOrty-tWo acres also
four thousand aCresOf and, improved ana w
Improved, in tracts 20 suit purchasers
Refer to Lesn Trousdaie, ESD who vii gave
any information concerning these ands
au2l DO RICHARD +. SOMERNELL-
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TO MY OLD FRIENDS
IN
Vest Tennessee, Mississippi
and ArEdnSGS.

HAVING accepted a permanent Agency o.
III the ST. Louis MUTUAL LIFk INsG-
RANCE COMPANY, would respectfully Ask
the tanuon Of my old friends to that IDstitu-
ton as a safe, certain and reliable medium
through which hey may assure their famllles
against Sant Ia the event OF Death OF them
selves from an Impoverished old Rge in case
OF ul-succes in lie.
Mr.. Ms 8. OTIS is ~assoCiated with me and Il
hereby recommended 10 public confidence,
Our omoe Is at No. ~ Madi on street, (reaF
room, DeSotO Block, where We VIII be happy
10 impart any needed information 70 those de-
sn,1Y954 ] h. MCMAHON.
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Land For sale.

undivided one-halfi interest In 5000 acres
a Of Red river bottom land, In LaiayetJt
and SEWER counties, Arkansas %,
T~hisinterest, the title 70 which Is perfect, VII.
De sold at q low figure, for One-thlrd cash ano
the remainder at one and two years, WHOM
interest.
Also. 800 acres OF magnificent Arkansal
river bottom land, above all overflow, and th'
hnest body Of land in the state, In CraWIort
county, Arkansas.
These lands viii be sold together OF In par
cells, for cash.
Attorneys At Law,
mhs-tf 293 Main street, Memphis
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NIGHT EXPREsS-Eyery night except sat
urday night az n p-ms making close oonnec-
tor WitE Mobile and ONO Hallrgao ~ nun
bcidt and with Illinois Central Railroad for
~ Louis Chicago, 81 Paul, and All points
North. West and East. aud st Louisville Win
T.asaru cities
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PLANTATION AND NEW STEAM
SAW MILL FOR SALE.

RARE CHAGCE FOR A PAYING IK-
u vsErment The plantation is known as the
toTn Al Lake Bluff" on White river, Ark u
nile above the Memphis and Little ROCK rail-
-oad rrossing. containing between four and I'VE
hundred acres, about one hundred cleared
15 rect above the late ovefnowl the remainder
heavily timbered, together Win Lae Xnole OF
fSnrtv horss DoWer,lEngine, BlacEsmith's shop,
az entsfs Tools Wagons and all necessary
appurtenanees for running ne same. 1nets -
oaritv d00O eallonsJ three CAolnssa Warehousei
- -ood Wood Yards, and the best landings
on TIE river. The above Wiz e soto ne-
H. 80 - ~ AAIMt ,~an-
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shortest and quickest ROute 10 NashVill

Leaves every day al 4 pm, making close con
nectiou al Louisville With last Express ualn
- JsFersonVIiIe RaIroad Ior al Eastern cities
nd win United states Mail steamers ioT On
einnsti and an cities NOrth aud East, and "a II
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MEMPHIS AND OHIO RAILROAD,
CHANGE OF
suPERHrEEDEET's OFTIoEp
NENrPur TEHN. July 7, 1851
Louisville and NashViIIe EXPRESS

TRAINs viii leave the Depot thisCompa
hi head OF Main street, until further nolee
a. follows
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DIES ARC, -
Memphis and White River United
States Mail Line.

THE STEAMERS CONNER -D
Gal" and "ROWENA". wtHSs
form a SEMI-WEEKLY LINE between MeHpnla
and White River.
~. nnInnata pn.aannsr Staamar
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PROTECTING THE LANDING.-There
has been considerable talk about protect
ing our landing from the action OF the
eurreRt Of the Mississippi river, and q
short time since a committee Of alder
men was appointed 30 investigate the
matter. They have made report favor.
able to the construction Of a Jetty, ana
| the engineer has been authorized 10
advertise for 300 perches OF stone 70
be used in the work. The CITY engineer
| surveyed the river from Jefferson street
! to the mouth Of Wolf river, and reports
| that st Jefferson street, the slope OF the
| river bed from the present edge OF water
to the place Of greatest depth, is uniform,
With a hard. clay bottom. One hundred
feet from the shore 3 good foundation
| can be obtained for the construction OF q
| jettv. or pier, should the caVing OF the
hank extend below this point. The sec
ton at Adams street drops OF suddenly
into deep water. Close into shore the
| bottom IS composed Of ~quicksand and
blue mud, and shows every indication,
as the water goes down, Of sloughlng on
The channel here, Is at Jefferson
street, is six hunTded feet from the
| shore; depth, ninety-nine feet DOT
tom, hard, yellow clay. From WASH
iDpton to Poplar street the bank Is
caviug badly the soil is very unfavora-
bic for the construction Of q Jetty. Inc
| channel is only three hundred aud nity
or four hundred feer from the shore. The
eurrgut of the river strikes with full force
upou this portion Of ne bank. The fool
OF Market street, Of Just above it at tnt
mouth of Wolf river, the city engineer
| considers the most favorable point fol
erecting an obstruction to divert the eur
rent and prevent the Washingof the bani
below. The soil is favorable, ths deptf
not Over seventy feet, and the Curren
NOT so great by one-third as at the foot o
PopIar street. In ls47 the United State'
navy built a pieE-head near TIL
point. running into deep water. l
was constructed of three parable
rows OF double piling, sraced at he ol
with striuRers and counter braces, WithOu
filling the approximation with rock Of
other heavy material. It's strength wa
sufficient to resist the great pressurl
against it during high water, and it wa
not until the piling rotted on, that ID
caviDg below commenced. TIE remain
Of the old pier head still exists, showing
concIusively that permanent works ca
be constructed upon the river, when Tn
slope Of the shore is not too great q ]
of uniform proportion. VOL rive
offers an additional obstruction to tn
current Of the Mississippi river, and wi
materially assist a breskwater in divert
ing tue current from the shore. In
, city engineer is confident that, with tn
pr0per construction Of a breakwater q
this point, further csving below can Q
: prevented. The cost Of constructing
ietty or pier at this point, it is estimate
will not exceed $1,000.
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RoBBING THE DEAD.-A colored lady,
named Rosetta Organ, was committed
for trial st the criminal court yesterday,
after an examination before Squire WsI
ton, for stealing SIS and a watch. She
was hired in a house where a man died.
and she seized on his property almost
hefOre his body was cold.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-23

FRE.-The alarm Of fire about hve
O'Clock yesterday morning was occa-
stoned By the burning of d Kitchen
attached to a residence at the corner oil
Washington and Fourth streets.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-23

"FANNY THURsToN "-Gentlemen
willing to aid in getting up a grand en-
tertainment at the club rooms, for the
I benefit Of the Fanny ThurstOn fund
next Tuesday week, the third Of Sep
TENDER, will please meet me at my office
| go Second street, this evening, at exactly
i've O'Clock. JOHN ). KERR,
EhaIrMan IEc-nrh CnmmLtLae.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-23

A Chance in the WoyJd.-The Missis-
sippi Agricultural, Educational and Man
ufacturing Aid Society announce that
they have perfected their arrangements
for their schemes, and that all informa-
ton Necessary to ordering certificates for
their four distributions Of Premiums
NAV be obtained from their Agent, LEON
TRoUsDALE, at the office Of Looney &
Wright, northwest corner Of Jefferson
and Main streets, upstairs; entrance on
Main street. 2
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-23

A BAD RoAD.-We have heard consid-
cradle complaint in regard to the condi.
ton Of the road between the terminus OF
the street railroad on South street and
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
depot. The county commissioners, or
some other commissioners, should look
after IT,.