Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-14

List of uudrlvered kilograms remaining
in the Western Union telegraph office, %
Madison street:
D. Canal Frey Il Scarborough ~,
Mitchell a Hoffman. Maria Sanfeld,
Prof. J. d Stewart, c. W. Goyer x Co.,
W. T. Ransom, Joseph Burney,
j. A. BrOwder. Mary Talley,
Wright & FOikes COOper& Co,
c b. Carter & Co. J. g Milburn.
Henry Craft Samuel NJ. Anderson,
B. IS. Stratton Il Co. ). H. FarnswOrth
Rose K Prince, b. Babb,
J. J. Peres * Co. A. NJ ArZeno,
OZanne May. j. j. Slower,
j. I. Washington, 5. p. Read,
Z. h Hart, A. NJ Boyd
The elevator committee OF the chamber
of commerce met yesterday and reported that
but few obstacles renamed in the way of the
proposed enterprise gram and packet ele-
vator, to be erected on the river bank up
town, somewhere near the foot Of Washing
ton street. Il Is proposed to make 1t home
institution, IN which not onysthe merchants
will be invited to take stock, but also the diff
ferent railroads and steamboat lines, lnclud-
ing the Memphis and st. Louis packe COM
pany. 1t is expected that this week stock
subscription books will be opened. 1t Is In
tended that Memphis shall have controlling
interest in the grain and freight elevator, and
that it will be a home Institution almost ex-
clusiyely. This Is a move In the right di-
rection, and it is to be hoped that it will be
carried out successfully.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the twelfth
instant states that lit will be remembered
that a week or two ago a bill was finally
gotten through congress, after much effort,
allowing the Memphis customhouse to be
constructed out of tennessee marble, pro-
vided it could be obtained cheap enough, etc.
Mr. PHI w. Schneider, noted contractor of
St. Louis, has the contract for furnishing the
marble. He, in company with MIR. James
Patrick, brother of General William Patrick,
president of the Knoxville marble company,
arrived in the city on yesterday evenings
train. The object of theft trip here Is to con-
fer with Mr.. George w. Ross, secretary and
treasurer of our marble company, make a
thorough examination of the marble, facilities
for shipping, etc. with view to closing
contract which has been in prospect for some
time for furnishing said marble.
The contract for rebuilding st. Agnes
academy, recently destroyed by fire, was
made yesterday by Messrs. Jones & Bald
win, architects, the successful bidders for the
work being Messrs. Callahan IL Co. The
new structure will be on a much more ex
tensive scale than the former, the main build
ing being three stories IN hight, the wings
raised and enlarged, material increase in
oumber and size of rooms, ETC., which, with
the addition of a large music hall containing
seven rooms, and the introduction of water,
gas and many other modern improvements,
will render this one OF the most commodlous
and desirable educational institutions In the
south The new buildings are to be COM
pleted by September 1st in time for the regu-
lar fall session OF the academy. This will be
gratifying intelligence to the many friends of
The school throughout the city and country,
as well as to the innumerable well-wishers Of
the good sisters IN charge.
Wife whippers, both white and black,
seem TO be rather too numerous IN Memphis.
The records of the recorders court develop
this lamentable fact. This is caused by that
barbarous idea recognizing women as prop
erty Just as cattle are recognized as property |
by man. This is, unfortunately, too true, in
The lower grades of white and black society. |
AS Tennyson sang in Locksley Hall:
- As the husband is, the wife Isl Thou art mated
And the grossness OF his nature will have weight to
de will hold thee when his passion shall have spent
Something better than his dog little dearer than
his horse"
The causes of this wife-whipping are gen
orally connubial infelicity and drunkenness. |
The justices of the peace, before whom these |
cases are generally heard, should punish the |
brutal wife-whipper to the. extent of the law. |
This is the only remedy.
Yesterday afternoon passenger on board |
The Little Rock train took sick near Devalls |
Bluff, and died when the train reached Black |
fish. His FcLuains were brought to the city, |
and last night Esquire Spelman was sum-
noned to the Louisville depot for the purpose
IF holding an inquest on the body. On search
ng the mans baggage there was found dis
.haree from the United States army, dated /
San Antonio, Texas, July 5, 1878. The mans
lame was James NJ. Hughes. private In Cap
ain Weiss company, Eighth regiment OF
avalry, United States army. He enlisted in
Tune, 1873, was born in New York city, was
hirty seven years of age, five feet nine and
half inches high, fair complexion, brown
yes and hair, and by occupation bar
eeper. He had ticket for New York and
lso letter from his sister, resident in New
FORK city. He was taken with spasms on the
rain, and died from their effects. The coro-
er's jury returned verdict accordingly.
The following Is the mortuary report for
be week ending at SIX o'clock Saturday,
uly 18th: