Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-01

Gen. Harney once told Grant he
ought to be a cooper, because he could go
to bed every night q barrel of whisky
and wake up every morning q whisky
barrel.
DIR. Morgan, of Evansville, Ind, an
influential citizen, and q Republican,
who helped 70 organize that party, has
announced that he can go no further In
that direction, but that he shall support
Seymour and Blair. s.
-ONeil, q "loil" member Of the
Georgia House of Representatives, has
been arrested at the instance of Jesse
Harper, q negro, on a charge OF assault
with intent to murder.
In making some improvements re-
Gently in Annapolis, Maryland, it became
necessary to remove large tree, which
disclosed the fact that IL had grown di-
rectIy upon the top of we'll. Upon the
reInoyal of the roots, the well was found
covered over carefully and well bricked.
The Oldest inhabitants and the best anti
ouarian researches had, at the latest
accounts, been able to revive no recolleo-
ton OF the ancient and forgotten estab-
Iishment.
The New York Times doubts the
statement Of Dexter's unprecedented
speed, and says that the time from stand
TO stand as kept by two getlemen present
was 2:ISk. The Times maintains that If
he made 2:14 1t NUT have been for three
Quarters Of q mile, and not the entire
course. 1t Eleo disbelieves In the pull
lished report that he tgGtts1 Q quarter I
q mile in thirty seconds.
1t has been calculated that 1t would
REQUIRE sos tons of gold to psy the priu-
ejpsl Of the Government bonds In coin.
The Central Pacific Railroad is in-
ished two hundred and slxty-eight miles
east of the Sacramento river. Six miles
of the track were laid on August 18Th.
The company promise to lay seven miles
q day, if necessary to outstrip the Union
Pacific and reach salt Lake first.
The CslifGFnis Pacific Railroad Com
psny began running trains On Thursday
to Dsvisville, connecting there with
stages for Sacramento The morning
papers of the latter place are now deliv-
cred at Ssn Francisco on the forenoon of
the same day on which they are put
lished.
The half.breeds of the Red river set
tlement are reported to be in great desti-
tuition, in consequence Of tho disappear
ance Of buffalo from their vicinity, and
the destruction of their crops by grass
uOppeiS- 4hClA huutAHB parties nave lS-
Gently returned from the plains empty
handed, and report that the buffalo had
all crossed the Missouri river. As they
have depended heretofore on dried buf-
falo meat and "pemican for their
winter supplies, it Is thought there will
be great suffering among them this win
ter. Many of them have already been
forced to sell their hunting ponies, or
buffalo runners" to obtain the necRs-
saries of life.
The fall trade is beginning to open,
in New York, principally among dry
goods men. Heavy orders are reported
from the West aRd South.
The HerdId's Rio Janario CORES
pondent says: Gen. Webb received in
structions to demand his passports IL the
steamer Wasp was not permitted to SIS
cend the river to AscenoioD.
"A Montreal shoemaker cut of the |
ears of his apprentice, The boy had |
previously cut out the shoemSker's In his |
wife's affections.
Election takes place in Maine on |
14th. At the State electionsd
Of the last four years the total votes and |
the Republican msjorities have been as
frltnvUa.