Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-03
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

james L, Randolph, Chief Engineer
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, It if
stated, wiz BE- rendered the position Of
Chief Engineer Of b Southern Pacific
railroad.
Colonel Barnes, of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company, made one
Uf the most accurate, thoughtful and con-
elusive arguments and most satisfactory
speeches delivered yesterday in theP Plant
ers' Convention.
-Msjor Anderson, superintendent Of the
Memphis andCharlestOn road, deserves the
thanks Of the press for his kindness to its
chiefeFt representative, when he sent a
special train frsighted with the quill
drivers Of the city, yesterday, to meet the
Hon. Horace Greeley.
We call the attention Of on friends to
the fact that the house of L. G. Baldwin
s. Co., No. Z2 Main street, a~uctioneers,
are among the most responsible and SOL
vent in the city, and that they have IN
usual facilities for the promotion Of the
interests OF their customers, They are
quick in all their dealings, sell promptly
and make returns without delay. We
commend them TO the public.
Colonel Frazer and Captain Harvey
Mathes, a committee from the COnfsde-
rate Relief and Historical Society, called
upon Hon. Horace Greeley last night,
az a-- aaaHaA8H anu NAA0AAAEN ~ AAAAA GIL
Invitation % attend the Confederate pic
mic today, a. James Park. He signihsd
his Willingness 20 attend, if opportunity
offered.
Prom the report of mail matter de-
Ilv6red and collected by the letter carriers
Of u city p~OstOfiCe, during the month
Of May, we gather the following statistics
Number mail letters delivered, 99,548;
number local letters delivered, 6499; num-
liar UELHHEHnaHE EFn Ma|fUnHaa on ENIs
number letters collected 68,573; number
newspapers, etc, collected, 1852.
1t costs less by $40 TO transfer a
passenger from Liverpool to Memphis,
through Norfolk, than from Liverpool 10
st. Louis, through New York. For S45 In
currency an European farmer may be-
brought from England TO Memphis, while
1t costs $50 TO transfer a cOolie from China
% Memphis, The cOOll6 never becomes a
citizen; The European is soOn assimiIstsd
ID as in habits, tastes ard opinions.
Ben HOIlander attended the Labor
Convention yesterday, and was so en-
Unused with the learned discussion Of the
Chinese question, which sprung up be-
tween Colonel BabCOck and a gentleman
from ChOW-ChOW, that he forthwith
brewed q Chinese punch. Many members
Of this convention called on Ben. They
drank, and went away in eCstacieE. Call
Tor d Chinese punch At the Old Capitol.
There WAS an informal meeting yes
terdsy of railroad managers and a COM
mIttse Of the city councils 70 discuss the
question Of locating the central depot. Il
was proposed finally to concentrate the
several roads In front Of the city, and be-
tween Monroe and Court streets. This
point Is selected because Madison street
does not extend TO the river, and therefore
q broader uninterrupted space may be &C.
guirod here than elsewhere. The Mem
phiE and Ohio Railroad Company will
buy the navy yard, and it's trackWay will
run along the summit Of the bluf TO the l
point Of concentration above designated,
approached from the south by the Missis.
and Tennessee, Memphis and
Charleston and Selma roads.
The grand Confederate picnic takes
place tomorrow, a. James Park, and we
think we hazard nothing when We say
that iI VIII be a Of the biggest things Of
the kind that has eve taken place In
Memphis. The object appeals to every
and We urge all TO attend. The
5~OvernOr-elect, Hon. j. G. Brown, viii
an address in the evening. Hon.
j. G. Vaughn, Hon. Joseph r. MOsby and
Hon. Horace Greeley viii be present,
Don't fail 70 attend, and pass 3 pleasant
day, as well as do a good deed.
The Sweet Springs Of Monroe county,
West Virginia, AVE become famous as q
resort for those suffering from many ills
flesh iz heir 70. It's Watersa are an admir-
able tonic In ali cases Of debility, and In
many forms Of dyspepsia and cases Of
functional disease OF the stomach and
bowels while IN chronic disrrhea and
aysentery they are an inestimable
remedy, In the most obstinate rheumatic
and neuralgia affections they have
auorded miraculous relief. In diseases Of
Ine kidneys and urinary passages, and
especially In cslculOus affections, there is
known remedy or plan Of treatment
esuaLIy emcacious. They seem to act as a
Tor the various forms of graysls
patients lab0ring under this painmi
anu undressing malady, may feel assured
On extended lease Of life after giving
them q fair trial. In amsnorrbes and
diseases peculiar 10 females. the HEwest
Spring" has acquired an exalted r~snuta-
tloni ana even Ia barrsnness bsg bss1 CON.
a specific. This charming sn1
mer resort Is approached from WSsbfng-
City by the Orange and AleTs1dT7a :
and Virginia Central railroads. AND TO- ,
the south by the Virginia and Tsnnessaa
railroad. For information refer to 49,
.issment in another place.