Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-25
BY MAIL.

Chas. Lever, tie novelist, sleeps eigh-
teen hours out of the twent-four.
For the first time in the history of Della
ware a State Republican Convention Is
called.
The member of Parliament for Shelf
field, England, first entered that town As
an Italian image boy.
It is stated that Mr.. Boucicault has ar
ranged with Charles Dickens % drama
tie "The Mystery of Edward Brood"
There is nothing new under the sun,
and some one has unearthed Kerosene
lamp at Pompeii. 1t had not yet been ex-
ploded.
Miss Edmonia Lewis, the American
sculptress at Rome, is said to be Zambo
and not a negress, her parents having
been one an Indian and the other ne
gress.
The musician, Auber, on the occasion
of his attendance st a recent funeral at
Mortmarlre, wittily remarked that he
feared it was his "lsst visit there as an
smateur."
A strange animal that roars like lion
roams the woods of Mecklenherg, n. G.,
and proves of valuable service 10 the
farmers In keeping their hands at home
In the night.
Chang, the Chinese giant, Ia said TO
take much enjoyment in eating. II re-
ouires a space Of twenty minutes for a
Fuoutbfnl Of food TO 60 from the palate,
down the alimentary, 20 the stomach.
washington, Territory which casts a
total vote OF 533s, aud rejoiees IN such
counties as Waukiakuni, casting 81 votes;
Klickitat, casting IL; and akiHla ~, Is
looking toward admission INTO the tahliiy
of States.
sOrpheus c. Kerr" announces an early
trsyestv on Dickens latest novel, to be
published under the title of THE MYs-
tery of Mr.. r. brood" Mr.. A. q. Hal
sew, OF New York city, is preparing
travesty OF LOthair."
The land sales of the Union Pacific
Railroads are now averaging nearly;jsSty
thousand dollars a month. The total
sales to date amount to about eight hun-
dred thousand dollars. The average per
aers is about four dollars and hall.
Victor Hugo declares that the only
auesstou which the Emperor Napoleon
has a4ight TO address to The French peo-
Ole is this: 0O9ght / to leave the Tulle-
ries for Vinceunss Gpd give myself up 10
fustics?" To this tHa reply given is
YES"
The Lorettes Of Paris have adopted
modest simplicity OF attire in order 10
distinguish themselves from the paryen-
expect soon TO notice decided Improve
msRt in the fashion of good society IN
America.
Colonel A. Gorlow, ordnance officer of
the Russian army, is an GttGche OF the
Russian Legation at Washington. His
commission also designRtes him military
agent" aud bis residence Is Hartford,
Conn, near the mandatory Of the Colt
Arms Company.
The Londoners are much pleased with
tkelr new horse railroads, though the cars
have TO them a transatlantic" look. They
are surprised to learn how much easier
Ordinary vehicles run when they can get
the wheels, ca one or both sides, upon the
smooth horse ear rails.
One of the novelties of Paris is a hat
made OF wood shavings, which sells for
i've cents, a really superior quality sell
ing for twenty cents. The best look as
finely as the Panama, are OF exquisite
Whiteuess, ligbt and comfortable ana
with careful handling Will last some days.
At a meeting of the Directory of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, held
yesterday, Mr.. Abrsm Murdock, Presi-
dent and c. +. Rushing, Vice President,
were reelected. Peter ii. Milton, Esq,
and Colonel ". D. Dunn were also elected
the Executive Committee.
The st. Paul Press suggests 20 Red
Cloud, that when the eKc1rsionists from
Boston to San Francisco, representing
fifty millions of capitol" reach mlsWay
of The Plains, to initiate the Greek bri-
Rapds. and hold the captives for ransom
that will make up for all the wrongs Of
hIs race.
A remark atIs instance of cOnstancy cul-
minated in the recent marriage at Gales
burg of Mr.. Samuel Crosby and Mrs.
Anna HUrr, sged respectively eighty
three and eighty-One. Their engagement
had endured for sixtY-fge years, during
all Of which time she remained true To
him and he 10 Hurr.
A pious man in Elkhart, Ind, punished
his son for chewing tobacco, by making
him stay out and chop wood till o'clock
at night He then took soft soap, and
washed the poor little fellows mouth tiu
IT was raw, after which he cTammed his
mouth and throat full of pepper. The
boF was thoroughly cured OF the Dad
habit, for be died, and the old man Is now
fn isii chewing the cud of reflection.
NiIlson recently sang before the EN-
ureps. at the Tulleries. Her Majesty in
dulre5 4 il was true that she was going
TO the United States, and on Christiue's
reply in the affirmative, set herself to
work in the most gallant but earnest
manner TO oppose il. SillsGn replied
that she would be glad TO cancel her en-
RaHeLnGuE II bOeSADAbs On a1SetAAN "a ttAS
fnducements made her by the Empress to
stay in Paris.
They tell ridiculous story of mishaP
20 q fat man at the recent burning Of his
house at Springfield, Mississippi. The
egress of Fatty through the door was cut
on by the flames, and a window of mar
rover dimensions than the Hlan was the
only way of escape. He put his bead ont,
and into the embrace of friend, WhlIe
another friend inside used broom han
ale to keep him squirming, by which
means he worked his body through.
Radiealism in Congress, which is Bull
Ioekism "a Georgia, has subjected the
helpless people of that state 70 such lnqe e.
fensible maltreatment as to have turned
the Republicanism of Governor Bond, OF
Idaho, into sympathy for his State. lie
has rendered his resignation as Territorial
Governor 20 the President, and resolved
70 return TO Georgia to espOHss the cause
ofthe people against Bullock, that friend
Ofthe administration and pet OF Congress.