Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-04

Sir Frederick Bruce, it is reported,
has been informed by the British gsv-
ernment that the sentence of the Fenians
in Canada will be Temitted.
The pope is printing, at the Propa-
ganda, fac sinaiIe of the famous manu-
script Of the Greek bible Of the Vatican,
which is more ancient than that of Mount
Sinai. The holy father intends to send
it to the Paris exhibition.
A Boston dentist who extracted the
left superior molsr tooth for lady on
Wednesday, found that it held the wis
dom tooth within its fsngs, united firmly
to it, the wisdom tooth lying lengthwise
of the jaw.
Twelve Of the weslthiest young ladies
of Nashville have married federal otfi-
GERS during the past year. Buttons tell
with certain class Of minds.
-Spurgeon sometimes comes out with
a good thing Brethren" said he, If
God had referred the ark to a ooumittee
on naval affairs, it's my opinion it would
not have been built yet"
In 1850 there were but seven news
papers and periodicals Published in the
United States; in 1910 there were $50,
including twenty-five published daily
in 1899 there were 5Ss; in 1860 205l, cir
culating annually 927, ,95l ,54s copies.
-Steinway is the largest piano maker
in thecoantry, Chickering next, Knabe Of
Baltimore next, and Decker & Co, of
New York, make the best instruments in
the United States.
The Petersburg Lader says eurtly,
better for the South that Washington
had never been born, to which we sin
cerely assent.
The captain of a craft now at Sayan-
nah has a young crocodile. 1t came
near finishing" two or three individ-
uals who attempted to tease it.
The Havkinsville GA Dispatch
says that freedmen in that locality who
have made written contracts, are leaving
their employers.
The governor of Pennsylvania has
sent message to the legislature of that
state in relation to the lawlessness which
prevails in the regions Of Sehuylkill
county.
The ships Lsngdal, with q 600 sacks
Of wheat, and the Winged Arrow, with
q. 600 sacks, cleared from San Francisco
on the 24d, for Liverpool.
In the language Of the proclamation
of Gov. Fletcher, judge Of Missouri was
removed from Office on conviction of
" matters and things" A new crime,
known only to radicalism.
The New Orleans Picdy7sHe contains
q description of new plant, well known
in Mexico, called ramie, supplying new
textile, which will furnish the world
with clothing and the means OF knOwl-
edge. The fibre is cotton-like for white
ness, fineness and softness, but stronger.
"A Texas paper, speaking OF the trade
of Galveston with northern cities, says
that IN 1851 there was shipped from that
port, q, ,9gI bales of cotton to Boston,
and 50, ,l67 to New York while in 1856
the shipments were s094 to Boston, and
26, ,S2s to New York.
The "Star -Spangled Banner" was
hissed a few nights since in Portland,
Malne-probably on account of the bad
music. The National Iiltelligencer says
that if this had happened in southern
city, there would have been a committee
Immediately appointed by congress to
| investigate the outrage"
The st. Augustine Florida) ErdDsi-
Rer says the orange crop has been un-
derestimated. From one grove ninety
thousand have been sold. The prospect
for the next year is very fine. One or
two Of the largest groves in the vicinity
of the city will, If the season continues
favorable, bear between 10000 to 200,-
600.
1t is said that Arkansas owes the
United States government the sum of
81 ,020 600, being principal and interest of
S53S, 600 loaned to her July s, 1885, during
/ Van Buren's administration. No inter-
! est has been paid since 1912.
"A law has recently taken effect in
Missouri, making it q misdemeanOr,
punishable by fine and Imprisonment,
for man to abandon his wife or chill
dren under twelve years Of age, or to
neglect or refuse to maintain and provide
for them.
An exchange says the Cincinnati
Gdsette speaks Of the Tennessee orphan
asylum, at Clarksyille, Tenn. as trea-
son in the disguise of charity" The edl-
tor OF that sheet was probably reared in
q poorhouse until expelled for inconti-
nent lying.
Mr.. Archibald Allison will send to
the universal exhibition in Paris the
model and plans of tunnel 10 unite the
coast Of England and France. Several
projects have from time to time been
presented TO the Emperor Napoleon Of
submarine railways between Folkstone
and Boulogns, aud Dover and Calais.
The police tribunal of Zug, in Swift
zerland, has just condemned a land
owner, who had been convicted Of put
ting water in bis milk, and had thus
caused loss 20 the purchaser, a deaIerin
that commodity, to eighteen months i'm
prisonment, theiOss Of civic rights, and
costs.
"A company with 81 100000 are to
erect building 10 New York with Turk
ish baths, restaurants, billiard saloons.
etc. An importation Of Asisties are to
run the machine
Geo. Peabody was seventy-two years
old on the 18th Of February, and the an
niversary Of bis birthday was celebrated
af south Danvers, Mass, by q banquet.
Mr.. Peabody stated that after his return
from London he should take up bis home
at salem, Mass.