Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-26

the State in its warfare against igno
rance. Last year she spent almost two
million and q half for school purposes. o.
which male teachers received 1884 81
and female teachers 1858 66S. Moreover
/ the common school system Is crowned
and completed by a university, the
most complete in its organization OF
any in the country. Fortunate Micbi.
gan
The Washington correspondent OF
! the Cincinnati Commercial says: Hav-
| ing adjourned ever until Monday mex,
! tbs Judges went into consultation at an
elT'y hour for the purpose, II is under
stood, OF deciding on the constitutional
| ity OF the Legal Tender Act. Notwith-
standing all the reports in circulation as
to how the Judges stand on that qUes-
{ on, not one of them have indicated to
any person how he stands touching this
matter. Some time will elspse before
the opinion of the Court will be deliv-
cred.
The question OF prohibiting bank Of
ficers from certifying checks unless the
whole amount is in the possession Of the
bank, in accordance with the recon-
mendation Of the Comptroller of the Cur
reDcy, has been under consideration by
they have determined to report on the
bill according to the ComptrolleF's rec
ommendation. The Senate Finance
Committee have also discussed the SUBJ
Ject, and are opposed to 1t.
1t seems that 1t Is the Spanish Gov
ernment which is renewing the aRlta-
ton OF the sale of Cuba to the United
States. The continual drain Of troops
needed TO put down the insurrectiOn, and
the accompanying drain of money, may
have induced the SpaniardS to swallow
their pride and make the best of an ugly
situation. Perhaps In q few months
they may be willing to pay us something |
handsome TO tRds the elephant off from /
their hands. We can wait, If they can. |
"A Paris correspondent of the Boston 1
Advertiser, writing about Miss Hauck, |
says: g. a long sojOurn in Italy to i'm
prove her taste, knowledge, and execu-
ton, whilst her physical strength de-
velOps, is recommended by those who
think it possible for her TO become the
great artist which she certainly is not
now. Among the cOn1oiSseIErs who ex-
pressed this opinion the other evening
were Auber and Prince POniatowski."
The present session of the London
Society for the Encouragement Of Fine
Arts comprises four c0RUeTSdEiOfaeS three
classical musical evenings, four art ex
and nine lectures.
"A Boston gentleman, few days ago,
lined with 3 club, and invited its mem
)ers 10 dine with him on Tuesday. They
anne ct the time sppOinted-to his fune-
a..
Oranges were frozen solid on the
rees at St. Augustine, Fla, on Christm ss
sy. Last year, at the same time, the :
florida ladies were dressed in lawns.
A returned Californian was intro.
uced to, cOurted, and married Lowell |
irl-al within tyenty-four hours, {
here's enterprise.
The French journalists In the prison 3
st. Pelsgie have caught an idea from /
ieorge Francis Train, and publish 6
7eekly paper from that place.
in late Maine shipWreck the cap :
ain and his wife saved themselves with I
and Newfoundland dog
VAN ashore with the baby.
"A Lowell you b, to whom q sweet
cart ha5 ssid no, herOieslly Jumped into .
le river. But it vas tee cold, and he
-awle0 out agRis. 1
The weather at st. Augustine, Fls.,
lis winter, has been colder than flr
lirty-thTee years, and ice has formed L
o inch thick.
-" A violin solo by Prince L 1uis Ma !
1leon " is the announcement on 8
lsrity concert programme at London q
1857.