Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-20
THE CITY DIRECTORY.
Figures, Facts and Fancies-GrOwth OF
MemPhis-POpulatIO Set Down at
Fifty Thousand.
The Odd Names, Historic Names and
FunBy Names-InterestInga and
LRugh-PrOVOkiDg sum-
mary.


EunBy Eames-Enterestlnga and
LRugh-PrOVOkiDg sum-
mary.
In fsw days more the Memphis Csts
Directory for 1876 will be before the
public to stand or fall upon its own mer-
its. Unlike other publications, it will
be subjected to the criticisms OF high
and low, for every citizen being person.
ally Interested becomes a critic. Few,
If any, will give a thought to the mag.
nitude OF the work; 1t is enough to know
they have a directory, but what it re.
quired to issue the book they do not ask.
! Who Of our readers to-day will examine
its hundreds Il pages to verify the results
claimed by the publishers? A close scru-
tiny of the advance sheets develop many
interesting as we'll IS ludicrous facts
The book viii contain Is 260 names, an
excess of l7SS over the volume OF 1874.
This would show tine populs ton of
Memphis to be about $4,000, and while
we have not very large city, we possess
a. great a variety of nsmes ss can be
found anywhere, Leading the van in
humber, rs usual, is The Smith family,
with 1877 representatives. The Johnsons
and Joneses come Dext in order, the for
mer showing 100 names and the latter
1876; then there are 65 Jscksons, So Rob-
ia (snd Robert) Sons, A Kellys, and
(a'tDough the potato crop wasn't good
last yesr) Is Murpbys. To lend color
to the affair are 20 Whites, II Blacks,
l04 Browns, l Redo, "a Grays, Blew,
So Greens, and 2 stilI Greener
There are 3 Biggs, 2 Littles, 3
smslls, Strongs, Stouts, 7 Longs,
| Shorter, and heavy men, each Over.
ton, bur, alss, only l Good. Among
| the notables Of sacred history, whose
Adpms, S Gains, l Abel, Noe, 2 Hams
! (but no Snem and Jsphetbl, Abraham,
Isaacs and Jacobs. David himself
has been gathered unto bis fathers, but
Solomon and several ether of David
sons remain. In proiape history there
are 81 AleXsnder5, l cesar, I Napoleon
BOnaparte, l Louis Napoleon, Miles
| Stanuish, 8 George Wsshingtops, 2
Patrick Her rys, l Thomas Jefferson, IL
Andrew Jscksons, l Daniel Webster, l
John Calhoun, Henry Clays, James
Buchanan, i Horace Greeley, John
Glpin, and / Jack Sheppard. AS an
| evidence that We are not q community
| Of idlers We show the following array Of
artisans: 10 BARRIERS, 2 BOatmep,
l Butcher, 3 Carpenters, 6 Carvers,
Chambers, CoineF, 26 CoOpers, Cop
persmith, and Gutter, 8 Dyers, Farm
err L. FuileTs, ~ Gardeners, l Glider, 2
Gjovers, 8 Goldsmith, and 10 Joineis,
z Masons, SO MiiieTs, l Miner, Naylor,
2 Packers, / PIateT, PIummers, ii Por-
tiers and Is PotteTs, Sadlers, l Sawyer,
3 Sellers, Shoemaker, Stoker, Tan
ners, 8S Tsylors, 4 Traders, 81 Turner'S,
and W2gBers. We have 8 Mills, but
the stock OF implements ia limited to 6
Hammers, Sledges, MslIet, l Hatch
cit, GOuge, Punch, R und, 4 scales
l Square, 4 Hooks and q Nall, with l
Darrell, Slaves and l Hoop on
hand. Among the nstionaiities
are France and French, l
/, Ireland, 5 English, p Welsh, 5 Spains,
Z Hollands, l HOllsnder, l Turk and a.
Roman, perhaps the Doblest OF them all
While other cities speak of their "hard
cases." we have 2 Harder. The lower
order of the clergy is not mentioned;
no priests, but l Abbot, Divines, g
Deans, 6 bishops and 10 Popes, repre-
senting only 8 Creeds, with l Chapel, 6
Churches, Kinks and 6 Temples.
Among the domestic animals we notice
ShosT, Pigg, l HoeR, 5 Bullocks, 6
D0Thams, POney, Hoes and Mares,
3 Jacks and 4 Jennys. There are other
quadTupeds mentioned, such as Bucks,
il Harris and Roebuck; alao, Hares,
2 RSdts, Kuhns and I6 Foxes, but only
Cage. Toe supply of forage for this
livestock is limited to 2 Corns, > Oates,
80 Hayes, Wheat and Strauss, unless
we can induce some of them to take the
20 Rices, Figg, 2 Cages, Lemons, 8
Peppers and q Cherry. For a change of
seasons we have Summers, 5 Falls, 5
Winters, l March and 5 Mays, yet
Strange to say, no spring. From nau-
teal standpoint, we see Raft with 2
Mssts, and Craits, with an equal num-
Der Of good KeeIs. Tneir cargo consists
Of Gould, 2 Silyers, Irion, II Steeles,
8 Ivory and l Bras; q Diamond, Ruby,
PEARS, Garnet ard Jet; l FUR,
Shawl and pair Of Psntes; l Vest
(VelviD, Coates CLOTH, and Wigg;
) CJuches 3 Pillows and Hammock;
2 Chsirs, DIR, Ter, Ranges, 4 Glasses,
l Pitcher, 3 Keys, Locks, Staples and
2 Latches, and are prOvjsiOned for short
vOysge, having onIy Oidhams, Be-
COILS and 2 Sides aboard; but how they
are TO be manned AID differed by only
Mariners is more than we know; it is |
possible, however, in case Of q severe |
Gale or storm, we might have |
the 2 Pipers call all from Be.
low, Then with passengers and Crews |
We would have 2 Persons, Peoples, and |
their 6 NsboTs, 2 Brothers, / Siss, 81
Cousins, 20 Bakefs, % Cooks, 2 Chiies, |
Altman and Fraction, and by placing |
some in the Tops and some at the \
Hausers, we could pass the Shoals All
right twice AID reach Ravens in safety, |
provided they didn't Crowders much. |
Penetrs ting the "bFiny deep" We bring /
10 light Shell, plsin Fish, Crabb, q |
Holbert, Trou,s, Pics efill, Bass, 4
Seals aud Ctnef OF the Finnie tribe.
We 'scent the battle afar OFF, when we
notice the preparation for war made In
these psges. There are 2 Gums,
8 CsnnOnss 6 Ball, Bullet
and Loader; Blades, 4 Shields,
2 Flints and Speers, besides q
Dart. Lance and Durck are dis
tributed in s Camps and commanded by
Major. 10 the wsy Of music they
have / Fife, Horns and Harpers. "a
Cars and Trucks will give this Force
ample means of moving, provided they
have sufficient Stocks. There are IS
Carriers, Drivers and Wsggsners 1.-THE
OdQ one We suppose lS tDe master OF
transportation This sight makes Us 2
Sick, and We turn to view with Pride q
happier pictures Shepherds with their
4 Crooks guarding Lambs and extra
Eleeces. THIS savOrs OF Peace, Love "a
ard JOY; more beautiful picture than
the (5l Grsces, aud We pass it with our
Blessing 81. Turning still further, we
come upon q scene well calculated to
captivate an artist with his Brushes
aud Ezsll. We see 10 FOwlers, IL
Hunters and "a Fishers peacefully
resting beneath the "soft silver
lightn of Il Moons and Starr things
are getting mixed here), in 50 quiet, Sc
eludcdn spot, engaged in an innocent
Gamble called "High, Low (S),n and,
from appearances, having taken Haz-
ard and Risks, with the aid Of 3 Roper,
there il only Winper. So much for
few of the funny thiugs Of the hook. A !
few days more, aud our cit'Zsns viii /
have the opportunity to examine tae |
book for themselves, and at chat time
we shall probably make some further
comments Gpon iFs actual merits or de.