Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-21

more than hinted that the whole sys-
tenn OF herding insane persons to-
gether Ia large numbers is cruel and
wrong, and that the insane, in the
majority of cases, can be far better
treated by retaining them in their
own families under proper supervi-
sion.
| The Saturday ReUieU says: 'sWe
should think, if it were possible for a
saint to swear, that undesirable
result would be produced when Scott
discovered that, in honor of his one
hundredth birthday, his name had
been made to rhyme with what"
The question Of the celibacy Of the
clergy has come to be lnOOted in the
| Methodist church. The Christi1y7
AaUoc0tc, a newspaper Of the denomi-
nation, publishes and cOntrOverts the
plea Of a correspondent that Young
Methodist ministers ought not TO
marry.
According TO the Bureau OF Statis-
tics, petroleum was the fourth article
of export from the United States dur
! ing the last fiscal year, and was ex-
ceeded only by grain and cotton. The
total value OF the petroleum exported
amounted to nearly thirty-six mill
ions Of dollars.
The Turkish government has de-
cided to participate in the conference
TO be held at Berae, Switzerland. on
the 18th inst, for the Improvement of
the telegraphic system and service Of
Europe. 1t is said that another con-
ference OF the same kind will be held
at Rome in December.
That dreadful seouree, the Asiatic
cholera, is said to have made its an
pesrsnce in the United States. Two
fatal cases, in the persons of lately
landed German emigrants. have oe.
cured in Perth AmbOy, n. J. Con-
siderable alarm is manifested among
the residents Of the village.
Professor Porter is sppropriateIv IN
take the head Of the Yale brood in |
October. The former President is
now "ex;" the new one NAV he re-
garded as double x. Notwithstanding |
she admiXture Of Porter with Yale. IL |
is understood that the former will |
make a pint Of reform without auy |
halfand-half measures.
The exposure OF the swindIes per.
petrated upon the State BY the en-
plOyes Of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, aided by outside cOnfeder-
ates, has created intense excitement |
throughout Georgia. Politically. IL has
killed beyond the hope OF rpsurrec.
ton, every man connected with the
State government, and if all tn At is
expected be realized, some very pPODn-
inent officials will shortly retire from
the irksOme tolls of Office and find |
rest and sweet repose in the peniteu-
tiary.
A gentleman in Iowa, who recently
became the father of a fine bOv. and |
who naturally deemed it the hand
somest child ever born, thought he
saw chance to gain a reputation for
liberslity without the expenditure OF
any money. So he offered a premium
of 800 for the prettiest baby that
should be exhibited at an approach
ing fair, not doubling that the Judges
must award the prize to his own.
There were nine entries, comprising
seven white and two negroes, and
one OF the negro babies gained the
premium.
In opening the one hundred and
twenty-fOurth academic wear of
Princeton college, President McCOsh
delivered an address last Wednesday,
He spoke strongly in favor Of a reform
in the civil service, by which appoint
ments should be obtained by showing
the way in which this same system
had worked in the civil service OfI
India. It is a curious fact that. while
we are striving to induce China to
accept our civilization, our best men
are endeavOring to have the Chinese
system of making civil Offices the
prize Of candidates who successfully
pass 3 competitive examination
adopted here.