Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-12

the Plattdeutsch NOVELIST, is in comforta-
BILE circumstances, his books being more
popular than hose of any High-German
nOvelits. He has a splendid villa near
Eisenach, in full view OF the Wartburg.
Spiclhagsn, who is now at the head Of the
younger generation of German roman
cists, is making money by his novels, but
spends more than he earns. Gustave
Freytay has a handsome competency, and
saves annually a thousand dollars or two.
The New York Tribune comments
on the late brutal outrages committed by
a Cang of raftsmen on the negro hands Of
a Mississippi steamboat as though they
were done by Southern men, and adds
that 4" the lawless ferocity Of slavery still
fingers in the South" The outrages were
committed on the upper Mississippi, and
by raftsmen belonging to the Northwest.
The Tribune knew this, but is still spite
full towards the South.
For FIVE years past the Saratoga
races have steadily grown in popular IA
vOr. They have fully reaped the peculiar
advantages Of being held at a favorite
summer resort for visitors from every
section of the United States. They have
now so firm a hold upon the interest of al
classes in u community, n so vast a
capital is directly or indirectly devoted To
sustaining them, that they have already
become almost national in their character.
Singman and ChOy-Chew, the two
Chinese merchants Of San Francisco who
are on a commercial tour through the
eastern part Of the country, were banquet
ted in Chicago on Friday night. Choy-
Chew made a speech in English that
would reflect high credit on a native born
American speechmaker. He has been II
the country eleven years, and besides ac-
i r4f-sn. wealth has QnDu1rnn "A finished
English education.
FlizabethtOwn, KY, about forty miles
south of Louisville, was set fire by Al in
cendiarv on Sunday last. The whole BUSH
ness part of the own was destroyed, in
/ clnding six dry good stores, three gro
| ceries. two drugstOres, six stables, four
! harrooms. one hotel, 4 confectionery store,
meat store, one dwelling house, two boot
/ and shoe stores, one saddlery shop, a ten
/ pin alley, a railroad Office and four out
buildings. The loss is estimated at SIS,
/ 600. a smal amount of which is insured.
By n recent arrangement between
the French Minister OF Education and the
! authorities Of certain German States, a
regular exchange Of German and French
students in training for protessorshlps at
public schools Will hencefOrth take place
/ between the two countries. While the
Governors will finish their education
with regard TO French at French semIna-
/ ries, the Young French students are TO be
admitted free Of all expense TO the bene-
fits Of German colleges for a certain num-
Der OF years.
A huge land slide occurred near
| Stockport. in Columbia county, y. Y. on
Monday last. The earth caved to a dis
lance Of eighty feet, and the surface
moved 600 feet, carrying trees and fences
with it. and leaving them upright and in
good OrdOr on their new site. Some of
/ the weaker trees were snapped or twisted.
The movement occupied half an hour,
being very gradual, and no noise was
! heard until the mass struck the base Of a
! hill with acrash like thunder. A fssure
deep beyOng sounding has appeared near
the sunken portion Of land, and fears are
! entertained that another slide may occur.