Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-15

-lntTb are ONtI SIX uunuEeu NlolIDIs
at the Greenbrier white sulphur springs
in Virginia.
There are seven republican newspa-
pers in Texas, but all supported by con-
tributions from radicals In other states.
-Chignons are now worn in London
attached TO the bonnet or hat.
-Iu Virginia there are ninety colOred
and one hundred and eighty-two white
teachers engaged in teaching cOlored
schools.
"A newly invented species Of gun
cotton is now extensively used by English
sportsmen, and found TO be superior TO
powder.
The mourning candles used in Ger
many are made by heating parafiine with
the shells of the Anacandian nut, which
contain a black resin soluble in paraffine.
There are three thousand six hum
dred and siXty-four known languages
now used in the world. OF these, nine
hundred and thirty-seven are Asiatic.
-"MarTying for life," is a phrase
which is coming into use in the west.
1t does not need explanation.
To morrow, the 18th inst, will be OBJ
served in all Methodist churches south,
as a day of fasting, humiliation and
prayer.
"A very spacious free bathing house
was opened in st. Louis on Wednesday.
Gen. Grant has succeeded the re-
fractory Stanton as temporary secretary
of war. Doubtless congress will convene
again to reconstruct the president.
An interesting little three year old
daughter of Mr.. J.. Ellis, about a week
ago, swallowed q nickel penny, and died
in commissions from the effect of this
poison.
"A divorce was granted a few weeks
ago in Chicago to 8 couple on account of
a difference in their ages, and some diff
~ferences on general principles. The hus-
bands was only twenty-one, but the wife
was fOrty-One.
A leading Madrid banker, who went
to Rome during the centenary, was
seized with cholera on his way home,
and died. II is now found that the
whole Of his vast property has been left
to the pope. His heirs contest the will.
Chicago has jus5 put forth a new
claim. 1t proclaims itself the best sum-
mer resort and fashionable watering
place, if people could only see it in that
light, but they can't or politically or
socially desirable.
The flag of the republic Of Nicaragua
was displayed in San Francisco on the
fourth Of July, for the first time, side by
side with the flags Of the United States
and Mexico.
1t Is a curious circumstance that the
excessive rains Of the past season, and
which, in this country, have prevailed
mainly on this side of the Allegheny
range, have also obtained in western
Europe.
The Philadelphia Press very coolly
says it would not desire to see such a
man as BrCwnlow governor of PenDsyl-
vania, but he is good enough for Ten
nessee.
The Buffalo police are c~onfscating
bread Of light weight for the benefit OF
the poor. The poor are perhaps better
acquainted with the light weights than
any other.
The political thimble-rigger who con-
trolls the columns of the New York Times
a~pplauds, like all his radical cOntempO-
r~aries, the position assumed by Mr..
Stanton.
The Tribune says the streets of New
York are q disgrace to civilization, and if
fever ever comes the mortality will be
frightful.
The six cent car companies in st.
Louis have taken off a cent, and peace
reigns again in st. Louis.
"A landscape, by Gustave DOre, was
sent to the Yale art exhibition, but the
committee on articles rejected it as IN
worthy q place. DOre is u wretched col
Orist, but is ambitious in that line. 1t is
something unusual for a committee to re-
ject 8 picture with a great name attached.
"A radical editor in Ohio by some
means got hold Of our photograph. and
says ave don't want to look at the
picture of the traitor, and have fastened
it to the chair behind US" That's moth
ing-an ass before a cart-Brick POmerOv.
Fat and bone boiling ~nuisauces are
complained of in Philadelphia. One of
the finest drives in the city is nearly
ruined by a similar outrageous nuisance
on Washington avenue. It's disgusting
OdoTs are carried TO Canal street.
The match game of base ball between
the printers and reporters of Chicago,
resulted ia the triumph Of the reporters, !
the score standing ninety to eighty.
Pope Plus N has c~anonised forty
six new saints, or more than any of mis-
predecessors. He has beatified or de-
claTed blessed from two to three hun
dred persons.
Seven Of the eight jurymen who
were for the acquittal of Surratt were
southern born the other was from the /.
north. Two of the remaining four were
of northern birth, and two were born
abroad.
Not long since the quarry.owners of
New England dismissed a great many Of
their employees who voted the demo-
cratic ticket. No word Of condemnation
Of the occurrence appeared in any repub-
iican newspaper.
The negro George, who attempted q
rape upon a white girl, eight miles south
of Oxford, Miss, q few weeks ago., was
recently arrested near Abbevile and
hung by the freedmen of the neighbor-
hood.
On the 3lst of October next, it will
be three hundred and fifty years since
Luther nailed the ninety-fve Theses on
the door Of the Castle church at Witten-
burg. 1t will accordingly complete the
seventh jubilee Ofihe reformation, which
historically dates from that day.
The German residents in China have
sent Count bismarck a testimonial in the
shape OF s silver goblet, Ave pounds in
weight, and thiokly gilt on the inside.
On the cover is a bust OF the minister,
and on the foot Of the goblet sre the arms
of Gems. Won Room, MOltke. Herwarth
Won Bittenfield, Vogel Won Falkenstein
and Steinmetz.
"A French genius has invented a new
flying machine. Headway In the air is
TO be obtained by a series OF rapid explo-
sions of petroleum, the shocks hitting
the machine behind much after the fash |
ion Of the stuffed clubs that figure in
extravsgsnzas, and securing a like hori-
zontal propulsion. or these explosions
there are from thirty to forty per minute,
and when they fail the eronaut gets a
tumble.
The frussian government continues
its negotiations with Denmark. A note
is now being prepared in Berlin which
will state what guarantees Prussia ex-
poets Denmark 70 give to the Germans
of North Schieswig before it will con- |
sent to the retrocession Of this district to
Denmark.
Paper money is now invading Texas.
That state, which, during and since the
rebellion, enjoyed a coin currency, is
about TO exchange it for g~reenbacks and
fractional currency. On the Texas central
railroad paper money has begun to be
received for passage and freights. This
is the entering wedge Tor the introduce
ton Of paper money all over the state,
and il will there, as everywhere else, /
Danish gold aud silver from circulation.
An exchange says the Atlantic cable,
If it had been in existence at the time of
the capture Of Mason and Slidell, would
have saved Great Britain a quarter of a
million pounds, which were expended in
war preparations.
"A report from Topeka, Kansas via
Cincinnati, says that Fort Wallace had
been "cleaned outn by Indians, and
that the garrison at Fort Hayes had also
been attacked by the saysges. No doubt
a oausrd.
The amount OF gold Imported into
Great Britain during the five months
ending May 81, 1867, was 800, AIS, 4S5, as
compared with SOS, 727, go during the
corresponding period of 1866. or these
amounts the United States contributed
nearly one-hRlf.
The challenge Of the Ward brothers
to the st. John, n. B., crew, to row q
five or six mile race IN the Connecticut
river, for $1,000 in gold and the ohampi-
onship Of the world, has been accepted.
Candidates for admission 20 either
department Of Yale college, classical or
scientific, will hereafter be required to
undergo an examination on the metrieal
system Of weights and measures.
"A new factory in Lebanon. N. n.
has been purchased by the American
patent sponge company for $4,000. The
company REDUCES sponges to puip TO he
used instead of hair mattresses and gen
eral upholstery.
gRApE HRuz