Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-30
CITY PARAGRAPHS.


-Thslisus, see notice on FIRST page,
Jenny Sch0oles goes TO see Hays ia
iail regularly. Those visits afford mu-
tusl comfort and support in their trying
ordeal.
The demand for Webster's spsllsr is
now one million annually. The South
now consumes more of this sort OF lite
nature than ever before.
The Planters Insurance Company
had no risk on the cargo Of the steamer
Arthur, SIS was stated by mistake. The
cotton and freight we're insured Ia the
East, and not ia this city.
-Causda would have compulsory edu-
cation Of the people. II the necessity for
educating ones children be taken away
by government, the strongest Incentive
20 industry is removed, and West Point
ism, In habits and modes Of thinking, is
made TO per yade and control the whole
social system,
-Messrs. Stewart Bros. & Fizsr have
sold more heavy goods since they occu-
pied their new building on Front, below
Union, than ever before within the same
period. The city, with its wholesale
grocery trade, moves southwark. This
house, we notice, is now receiving an i'm
mense stock OF sugar aud mOlasses from
their New Orleans house.
Captain Durf was not we'll Saturday,
and was forced % apologize for his fall
ure TO speak on the subject Of municipal
politics. The lecture viii be delivered
this morning between 10 and - O'Clock,
and viii he interlarded with iuLuries for
the palate. The Pierian fountain which
bubbles up in the Chrystal Palace viii do
TO gusf deeply.
The prosperity Of the country about
Memphis and the earnestness with which
farmers 90 about their tasks for the year
is shown by the growing demand for sgri-
cultural machinery and IN rapid sales
made bv J. G.. Ward & Co, on Second
street, between Adams and Jefferson.
The demand for the seeds Of improved
varieties of fruits n vegetables, is unu-
sually great for b season, and messrs,
Ward Co. have amply provided for this
condition of things.
DIR. r. A. Taylor performed q difficult
operation on Wtsner, one Of the Cuba
prisoners. who was refused bail by
Judge Ray. Wisn6r has been laid up
sick in the hospital Of the Jail some six o.
eight weeks with the drOpsy, and was
gWslled up IS large as three barrels. DR..
went at him In earnest on Satur-
dav last, tapped him." and reduced him
by a. least ten gallons. He is improving 4
ever since.
The Mezsrs. Levy Of the Manhattan
Bank are troubled az an item which aI-
1sersd in Saturdays APPEAL about some
bankrupt business. There are twenty
Lsvys in town, and we have no
iCubt that the Manhattan gentlemen are
not meant. Our report was taken from
documents. There is no reference whit
to the Manhattan Bank which would
been altogether uOjustihabie, IS the
institution has a sound reputation
Memories of g Guardian Angel" is
beautiful little volume OF religious
lotion, printed on tinted paper and en-
leIlisbed with ornamental capitals at-Lhe
BEGINNING Of each chapter, 1t is q book
or young people, and is designed as an
utidote TO the peTnlciOus cheap publ
to be found in the hands Of nearly
N the children thai have learned TO read.
{ is q christian publication calculated
C instiu pure and pious principles. It is
Of sale at MausfOrd's.
In many Of the States prisons are
roftabIe. Here the city and county are
lmost bankrupted by the endless lists
T fees that are paid by the people for the
maintenance, commitment and guarding
{ prisoners. And after all these costs
incurred, aud the culprics are brought
afOre the courts, there are no witnesses
establish criminality. The fees should
e contingent, and at least depend upon
AE Aaa24Aa s4A "a q EAe-NHr ~- ~ 49,
rOsecution. As the system is now con-
Ucsed, tho people are plundered that
luntIess officials may be enriched. !
There were two narrow escapes on {
ls river Yesterday afternoon. The Mary
lice coIided with two steamboats,. First
ie struck The Dick Fulton about ten or !
Telys miles above here, iujUriDg the
ern wheel Of the latter so badly that {
le boat had 10 be taken in tow TO the c
". After the Mary Alice got well IN /
r weigh up the river again, she cOllided d
it'll the Lsurs, but did not do much J
image. Mary is on her way now, and 1t 8
20 be hoped her voyage viii be a ssfe
be. o
New England papers, impelled by
tenderness for negro ssnsiblltiss,
I'VE abandoned the use Of the LRtin word z
grOIuiger-black) and use the GreeEd5- a
melaBIte {HJelGs-blaCk) Melsn- s.
is a good word, and if the eol0red psO- J
3 would have it so, there is no objection 81
its adoption in common use. The 81
morals and intelligence Of ne al
and the Ohensivsness of a descrip- u
e epiJhet, depend upon the good con- il
co and excellence as citizens Of these IA
1ple. and not upon any name given "
North OF South. o.
Many people, since they have begun II
inquire into the matter, n that the IL
TX that they use is strangely diluted, o.
q are curious @ know how they may 81
-ermin6the elative,prOpOrti0ns Ofmilk a.
q water. People sometimes call the a
ssissippi the father of foods" Il is q p
snOmer. The river Is the great old p
", milBedEin more ways than one, by U
les that rise upon its shores. The in H
5ct0r OF markets should have a test by OF
ich the specific gravity of genuine y
Tx may be determined. There is an -
trum6nt used for sUch purposes, ard "
market masters should have u TO GO
occasionally into the milk wagons. J.