Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-09

THY stems ~f4lL WIKI Et.ldlg AAlfN
Enough. that these clear sober glance> fe.alh
F0r me the kind language OF LeNe.
B~REVITIEs.
Statistics show that Americans pay
eleven million dollars a year for watches
Ten dollars is the rate Of a cabin
massage from Charleston to New York
in a first class steamer. Before the war
il was twenty-five dollars.
A negro recently refused to take the
oath as postmaster at Forest depot Nir-
ginia, because he " sympathized with
the south during the rebellion.
The special committee Of the board
Of councilmen Of New York have re-
ported against the park site for the post
Office.
The appropriations OF the second ses-
sion Of the thirty-ninth congress amount
to IA, 798,O37.
A New York paper states that Gen.
Banks will accompany the party now
organizing in that city to visit the Holy
Land.
A loan asked for by Pennsylvania
for S23O,OOO.O 900 was all taken on Mon
day. Five per cent. bonds were taken
at par and six per cent. bonds at per
cent. premium.
The Detroit Free Press says OF
Brownlow's colored competitor for the
governorship that, unlike BrOwnlow,
he is q negro from necessity, and not
from choice
Kate Lyons died from starvation in
Boston last Thursday.
Clerk Mcpherson is writing the "Life
of Thaddeus Stevens
In Philadelphia, in $3.50, the assessed
value of real estate was S1S2, OO0, 600 in
1885, S156, 600, 900; 1867, $3.50, $50, 200.
In Boston, in 1853, the assessed value
Of real estate was Sl36, $50, 900; in 1865,
sol, SOC, OO9; 1867, sos, $50, 900.
In New York, in 1855, the assessed
value Of real estate was S837, OOO, 600; in
1865, 1927, 400, 1000; 1867, S479,OOO 900.
The assessment in real estate has in
creased in New York in twelve years
$4,000, 900; in Boston, $50, 100000; in
Philadelphia, SIS 1900.
John Halle, sixteen years old, Of
Providence, R. l., is reported to have
walked to San Francisco by the overland
route.
In st. Mary parish, La, the young
figs have made their appearance, and the
orange trees are laden with blossoms and
perfume.
Augusta, Ga, has a colored theologi-
cal school, with thirty members.
"A fish weighing two thousand
pounds was caught in the harbor Of
Portsmouth, y. H, lately. Twelve gal
Ions Of oil was taken from its liver.
The Philadelphia Press says there
are now more than four hundred miles
Of water-pipes connected with the reser-
voirs Of that city.
New York boasts of a numismatic
society, connected with which is a de
partmeRt Of archaeology. The society is
possessed Of PIP specimens Of coins,
besides various other ~curiosities Of in
terest.
George Francis Train spoke at New
York on the lst inst, in behalf Of south
ern relief.
-Seventy-fv i've thousand persons visited
Central park, New York, on the first day
Of it, spring opening.
Indian outrages are again on the
taps, Idaho being the sufferer.
The government has settled the
wine seizure suit in California, by ac-
cepting sixty per cent. Of the goods.
Over seven hundred new buildings
are now in course Of erection in New
York city, having been commenced
since January lst.
The same editors control the Boston
Post and Louisville Journal who started
them-the Post thirty-four years since
and the Journal thirty-six years ago.
The celebrated painting, SHERMAN
by his Campfire" has been sold for
$1,000.
Two cars, petroleum laden, fired while
crossing the iron bridge on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad over the Schuylkil.
The Toledo, Wabash and Western
railroad earned for the third week in
March, S72,97l 73-an increase Of over
$1,000.
The late Confederate secretary Of
state, Gen. TOombs, was in attendance
upon the superior court at Warrenton,
Ga, on the 90 inst.
A great revival recently took place
in the county Of Sterling, Scotland, in
the region OF the iron and coal mines.
originating, it is said, in the open air
preaching Of one or two Evengeliss from
Glasgow. The meetings have been con-
Quoted by fishermen Of various denomi-
nations.
in Terre Haute, Ind, the other day,
a csreless fellow, after smoking, put his
pipe into his pocket with a small pack
age Of gunRowder. He had occasion to
remember his follya few minutes later.
He was terribly burned.
At the last ball at the Tuilsries the
couture Of her majesty was particularly
remarked as being a "reminiscences Of the |
famous regent period. The empress
wore a number Of rare black diamonds.
which al the present moment are highly
esteemed and much sought after, very
large prices being paid for this rare gem.
At Madison, Florida, last week, q
teacher in the st. Johns seminary
named Bristow, had an alteration with
Frank Pope, a pupil in the institution,
which resulted in the death Of the school
master by a pistol shot from the lad.
Tea culture on the South Carolina
and Georgia coast is proving entirely
successful, and it has been demonstrated
That the soil is adapted TO the production
Of leaves equal in delicacy of flavor with
that hitherto peculiar to the celestial
empire. Coffee has also been profit
ably cultivated on the gulf sea coast.
The Augusta (Ga) Chronicle and
Seat1iel thus describes y singular lusus
nature on exhibition in that city The
child is male, twelve months old. It's
head around the temples is twenty-seven
and 8 half inches. The appendsge
growing as a 1odteJaU at the back of its
head, measures fourteen inches roupd
The body and lower extremities are
the size Of a six months, ola
infant. The child was born Of ~respecta-
bic parents in Middle Georgia, and is the
of all who have seen it since il
a company, with q capital Of $500
80 heen formed in California for re
Dnrpose Of supplying San Francisco with