Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-30

,o.eaa. and while sweet toned strings
and cherub voices resound her praise,
the sS1dslity Silver Band will join the
| choir. and will offer the mingled melody
| o earlh and heaven In fond remembrance
Of 81. Cecelia's wards. The 'leverech
ambassador spoken Of was nothing less
thar a beautifully ornamented, frosted
cake, containing q gold medal with
the compliments of the pupils OF 81 Ce-
eelia's Academy to the 6odsiity ~
Band"
We learn from the Sardis Miss }
Locomotive (which is the new name Tor
our COuntTy) that the surveying party
of the YszOo Valley Railroad has made
the survey from Barrison's Eatloni on
the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad,
to Charleston, ana then Ietufned 70
Bstasyiile Rnd commenced the survey
from hat point to Charleston down the
valley, and has about completed II. TIE
citiz ms OF Batesville and vicinity sub
soriOed six hundred dollars to hsve this
survey made. We are decidedly OF opin-
ion that this would b. the cheapest aSd
shortest route to Memphis, and by far
the best paying route, as it wouid pass
through one Of the richest and most pro-
ductive sections OF country In all North
Mississippi, and would increase the locsl
trade OF q road twenty-five thousand
bales of cotton or more. We hope that
our people will look into this matter, and
give all the encluragementthsy possibly
can to the enterprise. The project Will
be brought to q practical test soon.
The region of country around Mem
phis, two huadred and fifty miles In d.
sm ter, with Memphis az q center, has
Ia running order twelve hundred miles
Of r~ailroad-fOur OF these roads starting
out from Memphis and running toward
the Gull, the Atlantic ocean, d great
lakes and the far West. Several more
are in prospect, and two more are actu-
ally ia progress OF constructor
fhe Mississippi river never LrstZ5s
over either here or below US, and the
largest river steamer laden to the guards
can st all times come up to U levees.
The section naturally tributary to US
produces oae-sixth OF all the cotton, ons
twenty-ffth Of ell the corn, one-tenth OF
all the sweet potatoes, n one-tweIfth OF
all the peas and beans raised IN the
whole Union ia 1850. Its grain and fruit
ripen several weeks before those In the
Northern States and our lines OF rail-
roads aud steamers enable US to sell our
grain and fruits in the northern markets
at very high prices. A region OF equal
extent, so favored in climate, so Dou0ti-
fully yielding the Injuries, as well IS the
uecesssries OF life, aud 80 blessed with
the many facilities Of transportation, c&n
be foundin no other portion Of the Unio.n
The New York San of the 24ih tells
8 "morsntic" story OF how Mr.. Ex-
Speaker, ex-Rsilrosd Receiver F. s.
Richards got his appointment SIS Consul
to Lseis. The San says that it was 10
return for being the first, or among the
first, to invite Gsn. Grant to dinner or
his arrival in Memphis, after the fall OF
that city and CorinLh. This reminds US
OF the scriptural quotation, Cast thy
bread upon the waters, and after many
days thou shalt find it again" Ia the
case of the Consul to Leeds, it will be q
great deal more than bread that ne finds;
il will be tha roast beef and plum pu3-
ding of old England, washed down with
champagne, port, sherry and other
liquids, not to speak of the great many
fat pickiDgs that the commerce OF
Leeds can afford to an exterprising
man. Tae Sun, ailuding to Mr..
Richards career as Railroad Receiver, |
continues: "Mr. Richards has been con-
nected with several Tennessee railways
ia the Capacity of Treasurer, Director,
and Assistant Superintendent This is
drawing it mild, but the following will
strike every one as being touchingiy
naive; "Those who know Mr.. Richards
say he il not likely TO lose any money
by the management OF his consulate,
which he doubtless considers 8 good
thing, else he would not have asked for !
it." This is nnkind, to say the least,
coming as il does from q Radical paper.