Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-03
MEMPHIS APPEAL
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1869.
NEWS OF The d

The burning of dead bodies is
strongly advocated in Paris.
The farmers in the section of coun-
try around Paducah. Ky, have recently
been complaining greatly for the want of
rains. The ground is becoming hard and
dry and needs a great deal of rain.
The GAINESVILLE Patriot, whose edi-
tor is a Senter man. HOSTS no name for
Governor. The Uhaftanooga Repu5lfed1,
whose editoris8 strong Stokes man, also
raises no ~uame, as~thers vas no nonrna-
ton. ~
The Montgomery Adrertiser says all
the railroads leading to Montgomery, and
the hotels of that city, have agreed to
charge only half rates TO parties visiting
the immigration Convention, which
meets there on Tuesday next. fEfEE
Alabama is moving on the subject
oE Chinese labor. The Chinese will prob
ably make their appearance in that State
in a few weeks. Prentiss SAYS they are
expeCted-to aid in the cultivation of cot
ton, hut we should thinkthat they might
succeed with pig-tal tobacco.
The Arkadelphia ark Southern
Standard Of the both says: Tn weather
for the past few days has been quite warm,
and the beneficial results to the crops are
very perceptible. The crops generally
are now growing finely. bntHre besinning
TO need rain.
Gen. Dulce, Captain-G General of
Cuba, is sick, probably mentally as well
as physically. and desires to be relieved
Of his delicate aud responsible position.
His request has been 3cceded to, and
Gen. De Roda goes TO Cuba to assume the
difficult role of Csptain-General of the
island.
T,1,a nr,l,- ,rN,,r N,,I- 10 inf
decided that a gas company has no legal
right tOthreaCsn the removal of a meter,
or 10 OF the gas supply Of a residence
or a house Of business IN order to enforce
the pavmen of a claim disputed by the
consumer, and that money paid under
c a threat can he recovered mthccOurrs.
Senators Patterson and Cragin, of
New Hampshire, have been hauling che
President over the cc8s foE the suspsn-
sion Of Minister Hale, on tie ground that
il gives color to the charges against him,
prior to their investigation. Mr.. Grant
disclailaed any such Intention, but did not
condesoend TO explain his action.
According to an estimate made by
a well informed traveller, the Chinese ex-
pend annually over S20,0 00.O 600 to appease
and prOpitiate the souls Of the dead.
About S30,00O,000 are annually expended
in worship OF the Foo gods. and 100000
600 in the worship Of family ancestors.
ldolatry is an expensive luxury.
One Of the members of the Illinois
press, who have been travelling through
the South, writes home as follows: The
worst Radicals we have among us on our
excursion admit that the people Of the
South are whOle-souled and clever. The
North should only visit the South TO seed
them as they are. No better people everi
lived than those of the South.
Irish agricultural prospects were
never brighter at this season tina they
are at present. The most favorable ac-
cunts are received from Al lparts Of the
provinces as to the extent Of cultivation
and the state of the crops. The grass
lands ave been benefited immensely by
The rains, and the potato and cereal crops
are healthy looking, and promise an early |
and abundant yield.
All accounts about the wheat cropi in
kenton, KY, and neighborne eounties !
continues favorable. In s~ohae4eeahtfes apLi
pies and peaches are dropping, but on the
whole a pretty full Weld is anticipated. |
The accounts about the corn are not 80
favorable. II IS unusually backward, and
IN many cases it has been found necessary
TO replant. The favorable weather for the
past few days VIII no doubt make a de-
cided change for the better.
The Other day, at 6aris, Tenn, al
rather singular aceidsnA etfrfel reSf1t- /
ing in the death of a Negro child. Two
children were. standing in the door, Of
which had a pipe stem in its mouth. The |
other child gave il a violent push which
threw il u Of the door, causing il TO fan |
on its face and forcing the pipe stem into
its throat, infiicting an injury from which !
il died in a day or two.
The Louisville COtUieF-Joa0Yla of
Unaadar uau-a tho nnana Gaa#r,.erH L.. I
not been abandoned as has been an |
nounced n is enormously supposed. |
The mistake we imagine grew ont Of the
fact, published by the Frankfort ReoBaaa,
the committee selected to make the /
necessary arrangements had found the
time intervening before the 9Th Of jane |
too short for a celebration on that day. |
But we have the whole year before Us,
and, one day being a. good as another, the I
enterprise viii be carried forward with
energy by those who have il in eharge.
The Albany N, W ArQas SAYS:
Two gentlemen from Massachusetts are
constructing at Troy a 4" cigar ship" COM
posed entirely of two big cigar shaped
cylinders, with engine works and paddle
wheels between The cylinders are one
hundred feet long, and eight feet in diam
eter eaeh. They expect to obtain with il
q speed OF forty miles per hour. It viii
~ NAAaA LAk1N IAiAIH tDl-I
structed one similar some years ago.
The st. Louis Times of Tuesday
An expedition, under the charge Of !
Waters, of Ray county. and Col /
VIM. Fletcher, brother Of ex-Gov. Fletel,.
is rapidly being organized for purpo zes
not wholly disconnected with the can, ~ If
Cuban I~laependence, The irst ft~ol
named gentlemen ae probably - CSbs
this time prospecting for a good land
ng place, IS they were 10 have let bvraii
or New Orleans over a week az2o.sFf HA
The Knoxville Press and HersH
# Tuesday says: We arc sorry to learn
romour farming friende, that the oatcro6 I
VII beXeE short this zesson. some think.
ng thereEfM not be oDe-third Of a crop.
letter. FoRtSEari<ause portions ef East4
Lenne nfhn opinion. fhecorD
OoAs he1nSosae localities. has
ye1NIW appearaaee, and is very
gene ally. Thewhd& is fine. We
bee I'd of but few ses 4sffast. and
hey az so widely scattered thHs Will
ave no effect on the amount OF the crop
fhe Jacksonport Ark Herald
We have been informed by a gen
living in Big BettOnS Independ-
snce coHAtf fhst aNDpng lady nemea
Powell eboI and Killed hefsef one day
week. Her mother, who IS a widow,
AT recently moved from Missouri, and
ocat66 fsY miles below Col Morgan
Aagness. DheS cause Of che rasb act
supposed to be diSa9pcintmen4 ID a 1ove i
sfair, as she killed hesse0 with the pistol