Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-14
MEMPHIS APPEAL
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST "A, 1854
STATE NEWS.

Fat Sam. Ridleberger, of Nashville,
Is laid up and Is dangerously y.
The Civil Engineer Of Edgefield has
fixed the grades Of forty streets in hat
prosperous
We are told that Chattanooga is
O~verhowing with people, and that the top
of LOokoUt Mountain is in great demand.
Mr.. James T. Bell, for a long time
connected with the press of Nashville, is
out as a candidate for County Court
Clerk. We hope he VIII be elected. He
is a good fellow and worthy of the Office.
Mr.. Paddock Street, one Of the
shrewdest transient cotton buyers that
purchased that staple in Nashville last
season, has purchased of COurtland Pal
mer his extensive steel works, located on
Staten Island. New York.
The Banner of Thursday says: DR..
Geo. n. Reid, who returned from sumner
county yesterday, informs Us hat the
house OF Mr. Tom. y. Roper, jr., two
miles from Hartsville, was set on fire
Saturday night and completely destroyed,
with its entire contents. The loss amounts
10 from 5000 10 SS000.
The Nashville Press and Times Of
Thursday saws Lillard Yesterday sent of
10 Philadelphia seventy-siX dozen boxes
of his famous Cenicade. Cnlicade and
NuSc8de. These remedies for vermin are
gaining a great reputation. THE names,
we should think. are sufficient to kin
anything.
The Nashville Press and Times of
Thursday SAYS Of the Maxwell House, the
new grand hotel i'm Nashville, that iU is
going OntOwards completion very rapidly.
The carpets are being put down, and the
rooms furnished in very fashionable style.
Five billiard tables were put up yesterday
10y Cduyin q BadeauN. the gentlemen who
are To- have control Of the billiard salaCn.
Mr.. James i. Rust, State Treasurer,
Thomas r. Smith, state Attorney, and
Mr.. W. r. Hill, Receiver Of the Tennes-
see National Banko Of Memphis. on Thurs
day, left Nashville for Washington. to
make a settlement with the Comptroller
of Currency, TO relieve the Receiver from
furrIer superiutendence over that bank,
and to have the assets of the same placed
under the control of the Treasurer.
The Nashville Press and Times says:
II the people of this State are noted for
anything in particular, it is the fondness
they have for taking time bv the f8relOck
in political matters. Senator Fowler's
term VIII not expire until March 4, 1871.
nineteen months on, but the newspapers
are discussing the claims Of some four or
five gentlemen for the SenatOrship as
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listed, or a term was on the point Of expi-
ration.
The Nashville Banner Of Thursday
announces the death IA an early hour on
Wednesday morning, Judge BronIfeld l..
Ridley, who expired ut his residence in
Murfreesbor0, aged siNty-fye years. His
deeply mOur0ed decease was caused by
an attack Of apOpleXy which proved but
too fatal ia It's effects a few minutes after
~. =nn-HHwrmWHHa NHmheHa-
-ofaby BIS now bereavsd wife, he re-
marked *I believe 1 amlOsing Iuymind,
and almost Immediately afteFward sank
down and rendered back his spirit TO Him
who gave it.
The Nashville BoHner of Thursday
tells this highwaVman story. last Mon
day Mr.. W. Y. Posey bought a bill Of
goods from EYIus, Ffre, Porter Z Co.,
and startedlu "a spring wagon for his home
on Stewards Creek. When about eight
and a half miles from town, on the Muir
freesbOro pike, and just after dark, he
was Tired at three times nom the left side
Ofthe road. The first shot took effect be-
hind his horses left hip BY putting the
animal 10 its utmost speed, Mr.. POsev
succeeded ingettng out o. danger. He
thinks the horse viii die.
The Nashville Press and Times Of
Of Tuesday says: For three or our nsghts
past, meUeOrs i'm vast numbers nave been
seen falling ia this section. Both ia NUM-
Der and brilliancY, nothing Ike this dis
play has been observed for wears. They
fall during all The hours Of the night.
Before y O'Clock a number Of the largest
and most brilliant meteOrs are observed
falling towards the West. They appear 70
ignite about b zenith, and fall slowly.
like the coming down OF very tine fire
works. Owing TO the display being un-
expected n u-naun0unced, our amateur |
observers have not taken any note Of the
number or made any calculation as Stools
lance or time in falling. Bnt all agree
that the display Is one of unprecedented
grandeur.