Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-10

rid Of the causes that have retarded our
growth since the war, and old ideas and
I p~rejudiees are vanishing with them. The
number of railroads terminating here
will soon be increased from four to
! seven, and as they run through the rich
J est portion of the North American cOnti-
nent, it is hard TO say what cur commerce
will be in Eve years. Meanwhile, let our
people be true to themselves and to MEM
phis, and work for the rapid eonsumma-
ton Of these ends so much 20 be desired.
BY a reference to the marriage no
tees, It will be seen that our companion
and friend, Mr.. Ed. j. Manstord, super
intendent OF circulation OF the APPEAL,
yesterday quit bs~ehelOrdom, and united
ms fortunes with Miss Felicia II. Gray,
one Of the most charming and accom-
plished young ladies' of our city. We can
only wish Ed. and his bride Don VoyGgs,
and hope that pleasant and prosperous
gales may attend their journey oye the
sea of matrimony. The ceremony was
performed at the residence Of the BRIDES
mother by the Rev. Father Riordan, Vicar
General, yesterday afternoon, at half-past
two o'clock. The couple lett for a short
trip North on the Louisville road. Sew
eral friends attended them at the depot to
wish them a pleasant journey and safe re-
turn.
The +" New Postonce News Stand - Is
the title of 2 very pretty and neat stand
opened yesterday by u friend Hermann
Aehle in frOnt Of his saloon opposite the
new Postoffice. Mr.. Aehle has erected a
handsome counter and shelving, and will
hereafter keep all of the current periodi-
cal literature of the day, including maya
zines, illustrated Weeklies and the city
dsilies, with the leading dsilies from New
York, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, etc.
Ia addition, he will always have on hand
a stock of the very finest Havana cigars,
which he offers 10 the lovers of the weed
at prices ranging from five to twenty-five
cents-the latter being the price OF his
fragrant "Cabanas." We have tried them
and recommend them. Mr.. G.. Heydt
will preside over the stand.
The following plan is suggested for
lighting q dark room, where the dark
ness is caused by being situated
in a narrow street or lane, or from prox-
unity to another building. We saw it
used with signal success in the mar and
drswing-rooms of the Engineer Bureau,
War Department, Washington. Let tho
windows In such rooms be placed hush
with the outer walls, and the outer sur
flee of the panes of glass roughly ground.
This grinding produces a surface consist
ing of myriad little ~facelets at every pos
sible angle, and which thus takes in and
reflects into the apartment the light from
the whole visible sky. The window viii
appear as if the sky were just beyond it,
the wall or other obstruction to light and
vision not being seen through It.
We would respectfully call the atten-
ton of the Gas Company 10 the number
of unlighted lamps in the very heart of
the city, which are reported at the police
stations every morning. The Gas Com
pany get enough money out of the city
and citizens to remunerate them thrice
over for their expense and trouble even
were their duties well performed, and
these derelictions on their part is an out
rage, The following lamps were reported
at the First District yesterday morning;
Lamps on levee not 1T, lamp on corner OF
Water and Jefferson broken and not lit,
lamp on the corner of the alley between
Main and Second streets, on Commerce
street. We have no doubt that there are
many others not lighted, but these were
all that were reported.
"A kerosene lamp. left by some men,
Der of his family in a bed chamber of Mr..
Rawalski, on the corner OF Second and
Beal streets, up stairs, exploded about s
o'clock, night before last, from some IN
cause. None of the family were
at home at the time, but fortunately for
the OWness and tenants OF the building,
the explosion was seen By passers-by on
the street, and the alarm given. Soma Of
the employees of DR.. HOerner and others
rushed up stairs and broke into the room
in time 10 SRbdue the flames. Fhey were
a moment too soon, however, for the
room was already in e blaze. and the FIRE
would soon have been beyond control.
This Is the second narrow escape that th5
OF that building have had within
a month. There must have been careless
ness on the part of somebody In this in
stance, and we hope that this accident
will bea warning which wiz prevent It's
recurrence.