Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-17

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recommends highly - q covering for
sidewalks q composition OF refuse lime
from the gas works, coal tar and rosin,
boiled toa certain degree, with the addi-
ton Of coarse gravel to the surface after
the hrst rolling. It has withstood sue
cessfully all the vicissitudes ofheat, cold
and wet, and has received the upquali-
fed recommendation Of engineers and
citizens. It's cost is but twenty-five
cents per square yard.
The New York Post calls the stten-
ton Of consumers Of canned vegetables,
to the fact that the cans ~purporting to
contain two pounds, are really much
lighter in weight. At s recent trial in
Brooklyn, three packers testified that
during the past three years they never
had put up two pounds Of tomatoes in
what they called 3 two-pOund al The
same style of s~windhng has come into
vogue with strawberry baskets.
1t is reported that Secretary McCul-
loch recently rendered his resignation
and the President requested him to
Withdraw it. The Secretary compiled.
Howard Jenkins, the proprietor of
the Planters House, at Platte City, Mo,
has been killed by a negro, whom he had
discharged from his employment.
Six inches of snow fell at Springfield,
Mass, Wednesday, and interfered with
the running Of railroad trains.
Orders have been issued from army
headquarters for the establishment of an
artillery school st Fortress Monroe.
1t is understood that Secretary
McCulloch viii recommend the issue OF g
new consolidated five per cent. loan.
Senator Sherman will introduce a bill
giving the authority.
-" Terrible boiler explosions " seem to
be epidemic, no less than ten having oc.
CURED in various parts Of the United
States within the last two weeks. Each
Of these accidents was attended with
more or less loss Of life.
Admiral Semmes will deliver two
lectures in Masonic Hall, Nashville, on
Monday and Tuesday next.
"A tornado passed over the village O
Cedar Hill, Barren Plains and Black
Jack, In Robertson county, on the sth
inst, and the adjacent county, tssring
up trees, destroying fences, topping ovs
and turning dwellings. The destruction
to fruit, trees and tobaeeo-in the barn
is great, and many persons have lost theil
entire crop. u. s4sw
AT Detroit on the l4th, afne display
Of meteors was observed. The maximum
occurred at four O'Clock, at which time
the observer counted them at the rate o.
1900 per hour. The number was very
much greater, and the observer had a
glimpse Of large numbers whose light
feebly prevailed over that of the full
moon.
"A special from Philadelphia says
The Grant burrah movement Is tagging,
and there are fears Of Chase clubs, un-
less Gen. Grant comes out Radical
Gen. Swayne has issued an order
giving freedmen q lien on the crops for
their wages this lien to be subordinate
to former liens.
The last stone of the Capitol extern
sion was laid on the I4th. The scaffold-
ing will all be removed by the time Con-
gress meets. The cornerstone of the
extension was laid by Daniel Webster,
during Mr.. Fillmore's administration.
Gen. Hancock has left st. Louis on
a steamer to take command at New Or
leans,
The President has ~psrdoned g. B.
Crittenden, late a mslor general Of the
Confederate army, a graduate of West
Point, and a son Of the late Senator
Crittenden, of Kentucky.
The friends Of the late Governor An
drew are engaged raising a fund of $780,
600 for the benefit Of his family. Over
| $50, 900 have already been subscribed.
The case of John G.. Braiae, lieuten-
ant of the Confederate navy, was brought
up in the United States Circuit Court in
Brooklyn, on the 18th instant, the prlso-
ner being present. he stated that he de-
sired a trial, but his counsel was in
Washington. The court set the trial for
Monday.
The New York Tri6ups condemns
the arrest Of the editor Of the Vicksburg
Times by Gen. Ord. The editor thinks
the General has made a grave mistake,
and adds he don't believe the violent
language, or the most violent rebel
editors make 1t either proper or polite in
q Union general to lock them up. These
men, says Greeley, are never dangerous
until they become popular martyrs.
The latest phase Of the Presidential
movement is the mention Of Forney's
name for Vice President. Forney gives
private assurances that he and Grant
would sweep Pennsylvania by five thou
sand majority. 1tE EfI
Gen. Schofield made his report of op-
erations In Virginia to Gen. Grant on the
14th inst, aud afterward the President,
with whom he held a long conference.
He expressed his intention to arrest al
men, of whatever party or color, who at
tempted to incite a war Of races, as Lind
sey, who was recently arrested by hii
order, had done.
Gen. Grant issued an order to-day,
directing the establishment of an artillery
school st Fortress Monroe, 70 be com
posed Of three field officers Of artillery
at least five batteries, one from eacf
regiment, and such other officers and en-
listed men of artillery as, with or with
out application, may be ordered to thi
school. Practical instruction will b,
given in the construction and service o
all kinds Of artillery material, and il
gunnery and mathematics, as applied il
the artillery service, the duties of artil-
Isry troops in campaigns and seiges, con
struetion Of guns, carriages and othel
material, andi in military Law and history
1t is understood that the President
will devote a considerable portion of hi
message to the questions of finance anC
the collection Of the revenue. He has IL
his possession evidences to show that up,
ward Of one hundred millions of revenu,
from whisky alone have been lost to tn,
Government during the last year by the
deficiency and corruption Of officers In
the collection Of the revenue, and that &
very large amount has been lost on to-
bscco from the same cause. 1t Is the de-
termination Of the President 70 coEreci
these abuses and prevent these frauds
To do SO edeetually, the present system
Of collection will have 10 bs changed, Al
win also many Of the officers charged
with this duty, 9sEu4
ASTRONOMERS are preparing the
minds Of the masses for another mete-
oric exhibition, 10 occur IN the l4th ol
this month. The maximum OF the dis
play Is calculated to occur 81 About half,
past two o'clock am, on Thursday Of
next week. The exhibition should com
meuce at about one o'clock am, and
continue until four. It il pre-.
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