Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-24
CITY PARAGRAPHS,

The police are cOnhscatiug bat ana
I bsllD with severe indiscrimination.
The great Wyndhsm company viii be
| crested bv q crowded house at the New
Memphis, tonight.
We are indebted to Msnsford for the
last number Of the Eclectic, containing
professor Seeley's great article on the abO-
htion Of war.
Two oOloreds were arrested on Wash
ingtOn street, yesterday, for stealing a
COW five weeks ago, from Mrs. McNally,
who resides in the same neighborhood.
The facts Of the theft accidentally became
known yesterday.
The fire last night was north Of the
city boundary, not far from the old Fair
grounds. A little frame house fell q vic
tim to the d6vOuriug element. The en-
gines all rushed out there, but could give
no assistance.
Joe Locke, at 1854 Main street, is in
receipt of the Galaxy, Hsrpers', the Ec-
lectic (for which he is special agent),
Every Saturday, Appleton's Journal,
Harpers' Weekly, the Bszssr, Frank Les
lies, and all the other weekly papers and
monthly magazines.
The Sweet Spring, Monroe county,
Virginia, is advertised to open on the
I hfteeuth Of June. This is a fsYorite re-
i SUI AQA EAAAlAUA AANANAaa LA1 AaAE1
are low for q place of such fashion. Look
at the advertisement published In this
mornings APPEAL.
With the lights and shades thrown Of
late npOn the brilliant achievements Of
| Memphis railway builders IL viii o be
| conceded that Jim Fisk is a stupid dOlt,
/ and that the Union Pacific railway ring
we're "blarsted idiots" The spiriting
away of the city's stock in the Mississippi
So ~ HAn Lat
wonderful OF the tricks Of legerdemain
which put disqualification TO the
blush.
The Chamber of Commerce will discuss
many questions Of public import this az
tsrnoOu. The report Of Mr.. Buckley, re-
citing the incidents Of his visit to Nor
folk and the prospects of the perma1ency
ofthe service Of the line of ocean steamers
between Memphis, Norfolk and Liver
pool, viii be discussed. Some fresh de-
velOpments as to the prOprietOrship Of
the $3.50, 900 stock in the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad may be made.
"A writer in the paper published at
BatesVille, Ark objects strenuOusly to
the suggestion that q narrOW-gauge road
should be built at once from Memphis to
that point. We do not see, sven admit
ting that q narrow viii not subs6rve every
purpose Of q brOad-gauge road, why, when
the construction Of the brOsd-gauge is pal
psbly impossible, we do not resort to the
narrow, which Is practicable and feasible.
Since Congress viii make no more land
grants, and the people have not the re-
sources, how otherwise can q railway be
built? What care we for lateral and con-
Meeting roads? We would primarily les
sen the distance between Batesville and
Memphis, for cotton and passengers,
about $50 miles. This is the great end to
be attained, and this may be effected at 8
cost OF eight or ten thousand dollars per
mile. The people can build and own such
q road, while, If they attempt a grsnder
but no more benefcent task, their toll
and wealth will be expended for stran-
gers. Be modest and sensible, and build
narrow-gauge roads. We want such a
road TO Jackson, Tenn, and Oxford,
Miss.