Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-09
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

M. Maeeveny offers $500 reward for
the recovery OF the body OF his son.
Yesterday afternoon there was but
D steamer-Belle Of Pike-at the land
ing.
We noticed several gentlemen yester-
day evening prospecting on the future
site Of the Union Depot-sPeculsttng.
Churches were well attended yester-
dsy, tbedsy being fair ana very pleasant.
The streets presented q lively appearance.
The body Of Michael Msgevney, Jrp
who was drowned Saturday evening, had
not been recovered up TO 8 O'Clock last
evening.
The Helena World is the name of q new
Democratic 10 Conservative paper that will
be published in Helsns, Arkansas, on the
LIST of November next.
AT the police station yesterday, things
were excsedingly quieE--business duh
There was one fight, one drunk, one lar
ceny, and n or two mlsdemeanors, and
that's all.
1t is supposed, and there are good
reasons for the supposition, that the cot
ton market viii be unusually lively the
coming week, as tbs total receipts this
morning will be about 5000 bales.
The man that is behind the times
don't read. He is easily recognized, snd
Isl hlMh GNOAAbAF II 6AlA . OAD oAA@
be happy, he should forthwith subscribe
for the APPEAL, and leave his name with
Joe Locke as q subscriber for Al his
leading literary publications. Joe is the
king OF neWsmen. BE is at 1861 Main.
The fair at Humboldt begins on the
oath inst, snd continues five days. Most
of those interested in promoting its sue
cess will attend the great exhibition OF
next Monday In Memphis. Orders for
tickets in the $4,000 distribution scheme
come nom all quarters These tickets,
costing two dollars, admit the holder TO
the fsir grounds, and give a chance TO
/ draw the capital prize.
The demand for boarding places is
greater ths hat for houses. People do
aot love the lifs of housskeepers Is in
| former wears. Servants don't stick, and
whenever most wanted, Is in case Of eick-
| ness, they are most surely n the vocstive.
| Bosrding-houses are in demand II they
have won reputation for good hash, and
later, the demand will be greater. But
most people are settling down for the win
ter, and the reputation Of hash-houses is
/ the chief subject Of discussion on the
streets.
We acknowledge the receipt Of 8
| copy of the fourth snnusl chart compiled
by Minister Parker, Esq. This chart
shows the extent Of the cotton crop,
weekly receipts, exports and stocks, and
the average weekly and yearly prices IN
/ gold and currency At Memphis and Liver
pool, and all seaport markets for the year
| Of IS7O-7l. This is a valuable chart for
reference, complied more especially Tor
Memphis, and is 3 work Of much labor
care aud industry, and Mr.. Parker de-
serves great credit for this able, concise
and careful compilation.
The inquiry is made whether Colonel
Biekf1rd has abandoned his purpose Il
have the city encircled with a magnificent
boulevard. II he do not sct promptly,
and secure the cession Of grounds b y
property holders along the route be ones
defined for the charming highway, lands
will become so valuable that his gene
rosity will be bRnkrupted before his
scheme is accomplished. Wouldn't it be
well for posterity TO lisp for ever with
gratitude the charming words, IS it trOtteo
after US down the pathway of life; "Let
Us never forget the wisdom and gene
rosity OF W. A Bickford"3 When shall
We have the endless boulevsrd3
Yesterday, q negro went into q sink
on Union street, and it Is supposed, from
appearances, that the floor gsvs way, let
ting the poor fellow down into wafer to
the depth of eleven feet. Mr.. Robert
Casey, who happened 10 in the vicinity
FASTENED 10 his assistance, but with all his
1 Efforts rs WAS u1hDl6 70 GAbIlChAb A4AAl
Others were called in, and, after guile 81
effort, they succeed in bringing him up,
The link is on q vacant lot. The negro
died and will be buried by the county. The
accident happened about zen a. m yester'
day morning. Surely no u ever died {
more horrible death. The negro Wal
alive in the pit almost an hour and at on'
time had almost escaped, when he fsl
back senseless and could breathe no more
AS there are a great many of oul
friends who send remistane5s 10 Ores
Britain or Germany, they will be pleased
to learn that the money order system be
tween the United States and Great Britain
has gone into operation. The maximum
Of each order is fixed 81 ten pounds ster
ling. when issued in Great British snC
Germany, and, when issued in the UniteC
States, at fifty dollars in currency, TIT
fees for the issue Of International postaI
orders are as follows: On orders not ex
cseding $40, twenty-five cents; over 81
and not exceeding so, fifty cents; owe
SO and not exceeding $50 seventy-nv'
cents; over $50 and not exceeding $40, on
dollar; over $40 and not exceeding $50
enc dollar end twenty-five cents. NJ
other currency than United states or Ma
tionsi bank notes can be received o
paid. Any person wishing TO send money
TO Great Britain or Ireland must go to TIT
post-ofice and hll up an application.