Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-07
MEMPHIS APPEAL
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. :. 1855
HE NEWS.

The Tampa PeniRstddr OF the 18th ult.
says the sugar crops OF South Florida are very
promising aud the largest ever raised.
The Townsville Fla Enterprise an
nouness that bids for the grading OF The South
Georgia and Florida road, were opened in that
city on the 18th ult
The Tampa (Fla.) PeHiYIsUJar says the
Seminole Indians sre shout TO leave Big Cy-
press aud go 10 Lake Okeechooie where 1t Is
more healthy.
The Apslschienls (Fia.) Reporter is
about 10 suspend. Cause ~stringency Of the
times" The Reporter is now gotten ont by q
twelve year OLD boy.
The Sun states that there are eighty
six savings banks in New York state, with
about sgS.OOOcG; twO-jhiris being vested Ia
Government bonds, and ons-half held Ia the
city Of New York
Mr.. Edwin Forrest signed s check in
New York on THURSDAY, for s55,O0, in favor OF
Ars- Catherine SinclsiE his former wife, the
proceeds IN part Of The old divorce judgment
in her favor.
Nine young men who left Rome on
their velocipedes at seven N the morning
reached Pans a. nine in the evening. They
performed the distance OF tairly-twO leagues
IN elsven h0urs, Saving rested three hours dur
ne the day.
The Gainesville fla NeJU Era tells
Al hAAAnA1k EANAL eAlAN a 81 E@L-4EE-t = 81
venture, near that town, with an animal Of the
genus" est, commonly known as " skunk
The fellow wished a q" plaything" for his chill
drsn, ard caught one. He didn't carry II
home.
A gentleman who wss recently at
Knoxville, and who mad al interview with
Gov. BroEnlow, says the latter is 50 extremely
feeble as 70 forcibiy scggest the idea OF his
ssrly deeesse. be Is barely able 70 talk, and is
totally inadequate to the task OF walking. Tie
gentleman AYERS that the Governor viii never
be able 20 start for Washington
Medicine Wolf, a Cheyenne chief, who
was kiIed a few weeks ego in Western Kansss,
had forty scalps, which he wore for 3 necklace.
Al were those OF white people some AIKEN
from gray-hesded men and women, and some
nom very snail children. a piece Of The chiefs
own seaip is to be made into a vest-chain Tor
one OF the party who killed him.
DR.. Stone, the sculptor, now in Rome,
has sh pped for Washington, in a Government
vessel, the statue OF Alexander Hamilton,
which he has executed by order OF Congress for
the vacant niche on the landing Of one OF the
grand EtaircaSes The inches on The other stair
csse landings are occupied already by statues
OF Franklin, Jefferson and Hancock.
The total value OF property in San
Francisco, IS given nom the assessment rou
for the current year, is SlO4,6y3zS real estate
S6S.57s,l7g. and personal property, S4I,l27,92.
AQE hk--e-LLEAE lDalA DL III current al III EaaA
city slows a t~otslvSlus OF property amounting
TO S2Sl2F,o 0; real estate, SI75.ss0,e60 personal
prOperts S3755ySil
The Nashville Press and Tines OF
THURSDAY ssys: The young man XII S, who
pleaded guilty ia the Federal Court yesterday
10 the chsrgs Of having forged S5,O0 in vouch-
srs on the Government, was d fast fellow
around here during Tie war. de w0s, in toe
beginning. Captain, or something Of the sort.
IN an limos regiment but rapidly degeaer8tsd
into q swfndlsr. lsI hs regiment and. instead
OF de ending he nag On he FIELD o. fame went
into q swiUdl-ng business in which he made
such progIes tlat-he goes to the psni.entlary
to-day.
The Washington politicians ere al
ready busy on TIE future Cabinet. They, Of
course. know nothing, as coming from the
President elect, but they make up tseir stories
on the pOlit cal pressure which has been gradu-
ally forming IN that direction ever since tue
Octobsr election The New York crowd here,
known as original Grant men, aad represent.
ing 4. 7. stewart, P.errepont & Co unite on
the Treasury, Motley for Secretary Il state,
Porter for Secret sry OF the Navy. The Pacific
Coast pol ticians are going 70 demand the sec
retsrysnip OF ths IuteIor. The Illinois men
sag that the first commission Grant Issues viii
be TO Wasnburne, as Minister &c Berlin, thus
foIlOviug up Lincolu's example IL the case OF
Judd. Such are, st least, specimens OF the
surfsSe-tslk and gossip among the Washington
officials and politicians.