Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-09

ted by the convention they WILL receive
the earnest hearty supports OF o. whole
people. -
Yesterday the contract was signed
for a bridge TO cross Wolf river at Hind
mans ferry, about three miles from the
city, which, upon its completion, will
be OF great advantageto 6he denfzens OF
Big creek and others who live in that
vicinity, a. the bridge wiz be free to all.
Il win have two spans Of fifty feet each,
and the entire length VIII be two hum
bred and eighty feet. The roadway viii
be sixteen feet in the clear. The Piling
viii be 50 arranged as to protect the
piers from the driftwOod during periods
of highwater, and the entire structure
viii be constructed in the most substan-
/ tial manner The plans have been
drawn by Ma. J. II. Mcclure, engines,
and the bridge, according TO contract,
will be completed in ninety days. MI.
]. G. Jones is the contractor, and the
price is four thousand four hundred dol
lars.
Many of our citizens win learn with
regret the demise of Colonel Andnew
Erwin, a native Of Tennessee, who died
st his residence Lafayette, Ala
bama, a few days since. Colonel Erwin
was born in Bedford county, where he
received his education and grew up 70
manhood. He was for many years the
hOspitable proprietor Of "Beeehwood,"
where he was ever ready to receive and
entertain his friends and visitors IN true
Southern style. Previous to the war he
was one of the wealthiest planters IN that
section of the country; but, Ike thou
sands of others, the war left him IN
somewhat Strengthened circumstances
He had numerous friends who viii long
cherish the memory Of n OF the most
hospitable and social gentlemen OF the
Southern country.
An important sale of valuable real
estate took place in front of the Clerk
and Masters Office ofthe First Chancery
Court, yesterday afternoon, and was
well attended. Mr.. Edmund A Cole,
Clerk and Master, officiated as aue-
tioneer, and the bidding was quite
spirited. The lot sold was on the north
west corner of Main and Vance streets,
fronting forty-dve feet on Main and one
hundred and forty feet on Vance street.
After a keen competition, Nh. John A.
Dickinson, of Louisville, was declared
the purchaser, the price being n hun
dred and forty-six dollars per foot. The
second lot was situated ON the corner Of
Main and Pontotoe streets, fronting
thirty five feet on Main street, and one
hundred and fifteen feet on the north
line Of Pontotoc street. Paul Ciealla
was the purchaser, the price per foot being
one hundred and seventy-two dollars.
Mr.. CicalIa informed the Clerk and
Master that the purchase was made on
behalf of the city of Memphis.
* - L g. - aA,-~ firm ffr7sso
making in Memphis. The strikesin the
East haye stopped the factories. The
hands are idle, the demand will be great
here directly. Such a chance may not
occur again in ten years. The furniture
manufacturers in New York city, TO the
number of uinety-three firms, have de
termined to unite and resist the demands
of the strikers in their line of business.
They say that they have determined to
resist the dictation of outside parties in
regard to the management of their BUSH
ness affairs; they reject the proposed
abridgement of the hours of labor be-
cause il would diminish production twen-
ty per cent, and increase expenses TWEEN
ty-five per cent, with the ultimate result
of driving their trade to other localities;
and they declare that the present o
ditiOn Ofthe furniture trade is not such
as to warrant a general advance in the
price of labor. The issue is accordingly
made, so far as one of our great indus
trial interests is concerned. The ninety
three firms which have thus organized
a formidable combination formerly en-
plOyed not less than ten thousand work
men, to whom the highest wages were
willingly paid. These men, having
elected to stop the trade by joining in
the general strike, are now out of work,
and viii continue unemployed until
they forsake the Trades-Union, and
agree to accept the employers terms.