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would l!ke some lunch, mud sonc '''ea nn.'
hastened to Get him nlntc uf warm roast htes.
yOtatoes, bteaat ete., mfrl gave hiNt isfk 20
tion of tho ediblcs. Whatp' said he d!sla!n-
inl, "no teal md no soupl" THE waiter npnlo-
Eizctl for The omission Of the cnyctcd artic!gss
mud scidom had tea for lunch Oh Sunday. 70
the tramp ,nunctcA The rich it'o'l IN a'tson'
tented way, sAss.iwiched thu fragmenta III
newspaper, ntnl marched loftily oil.
MILWAUKEE VISITORS.
A marty nt Milwaukee officials reached this
ssy yss,ssy moTnoe esn e. oea1, 1St,
iresiacns of tho Council; Aldermen W
ii, Wolf, Sam II. Dixon, John 1ilnkfor.h,
4. T. Rldd1e, a. W: Cole, L. Tnnborn, aug
dssf 5sfs: sssse2 ssssa pSts5 sef9e funp naiH c
Treasurer; u. II. johnson, City Attorney; J.
WeckcrlIct1, Clerk of the County. Court; j..
1,lltnghauser, Deputy Clerk; Joseph y. White
ty yss Gop5Ssr v!psss aa asGFee pS,ef" as Gs csk
Of the Board Of Supervisors; Q. ". Hartman,
County Clerk; II. Engcl, Assistant City EnEi-
ncer; Charles J. Trapchut, Water Dcpartmcntt,;
]. F. uinckioy, MAYORS Secretary; l.. ".
corapnnicd bY E. ". Jones, John NJ. FMtlong,
Ocorge A. Abcrt, John g. George, unt1 Thotnas
Shea, ,nerchanta, and the following. newspnpcr
men: George W. rcck. Sim; Luke Ntonlatt,
Seuttnt!; Michael G. Krollsc, Setbott; Otto
Of M tie Sherman House, where they arc stoppluE,
escorted them over To tllu Board OF Trlulct a,''i
introduced them to many Of tic members.
half an hour 10 the busy hive Rnvo them snma
idcas abont Chicago's business men. They filct'
called on Mayor Heath, nn.l spe.,t few mo-
rents IN conversation with him and Comptroller
Farwell. The object Of their visit keeuls to IL
| more for pleasure than to guIn information
Watcr-Works, tho others having statluscd 50 a:
to call on friends. In the evening uost of ll1e'n
| ttEoprcd Into the theatres. The yisitufs vii
| leave for homo this morning.
, 1879-03-18

soMH GRAVE GA"N"hs'
The Christian CHaosMre, OF Chicago In Its
t.su. NJ rcr.n+ .f3ntn cortains tic following
''s " ~ .ITI ,rtt...ay
article Under tic captlon Inc th'easo Ill"
ami Medical Schoulb'':
Wo were nwarc TINT Judge Dnoth and othets
connec'ca with tho Lar .sehoo! Weso sRertics anu
unbc1eYGfs n tae nne. nma .!s seaieo soo y, e
In ,sc wcre mi nw.r fhat tr stuncnts in bomo Of
thcso sc,loos Amuscts tic elasscs BY mock prayers
to tlol. nnu that they nra won't tn spenk Of tho
necessity Of law regulating and tot coutsu)
licensing abortion ~ prpscnt me too
rapd increase nt nopnIaflon an!i tho mn nmasanGo u
ttam saeh tHln4s afe ~" nt s " mfarm. m" 'n ~.
a " ~ uuc, a. ~ M ,vsSt~ In thn ro,enD
shn,n c Il natrIcnnie6 anil cfadmata Ir1ni tic
Inv Schoui iast ,inne unlrttpok to provo to ue
that tiic religion Of Ehsst Ind not improved. nut
Injured, tho System OF law md jusispFAdrnce
anung men. And that Christianity Is nut 2 lart
Of tho common law of EnslAf'a anu Inv nil,te4
atatcs' or that 20 ons ~ lsnotu . NV ~ t t
1snee, II say TO- oe t sne =. ,. X ths, crs II
a, ngf },ncEttnne no "e'' ~
Whsr ,ntIst incrrns. min md nstonthmcnt II
that these lnw Professors ara in thu catalogues Of
Chicago and Evanston {t}4p,lst and Afuti4odtst)
Unycrs!t!cs "a pars Of their regular Faculties Of
Instruction. ,.... J..
Wo hesitate not to say that, y me Iac.s s.atea 10
ms af1eie aee TUG en- "nn. ~ nt1 s,,,ne ne
,snI >u,o hNvs t,tvSn ,nntr mnrH ,arninvs nv
t,msaui, ~ tt,nrshandt tn ihe.n universities,
Won tarn frnn tHsu With luathing az reats Of H.
aieiIy, W.src lawyers md phyacians nre lntullcc
tualIy aud lnorAlIy cbaAchc1 and ssnt out to cor
, 1879-03-18

About 81, SOC. wortl, Ut county t,onds were sold
Yesterday, mostly Of tl!c denomination of s., 600
al.I 2l00.
, The regular meeting of tho COUNT Board was
poatpunrd nttl tllis afternoon Oh srcounL OF St.
ratrick's l1ay.
$ Tho collectors Ut the towns ri Bremen, Niles,
nnl Blnosn turned over i,Ielr books to tho
County Treasurer ycstpr:lAy.
Tho Committee Oh Finance 70. together yes.
terlay antl spent tiln ntternuon IT. checking
coupons tu tho Trcasurer's office.
About iozou now voters were added to Cook
County yostenlay through tho tnstrunlcntallty
Of tue ClcT! ot tho Crnlnal Court,
Tan it DO TINT tho Germans arc forming coall.
tim with tllc Irish ths ss!lngf Every Mun III
thu blIcF3lIe o1l!ce wore green tlGl0h yc4ter-
Aay.
+tRlcr Curr!er u,nl several assistants took
Frank Dorat,ue, tho iusane murderer Of Martin
Enstare, 10 tbs RAILWAY ttepot yeHtsrin. lnorn-
lux, With the intention u 1Ut1lY 10 ElrtA uia
1,lac.E lin IN il.u l1itauc A,ylunl, hut tla ro.
slated so violently on ,l.e way tlmt they "ero
too tatG for thu train, nml they returned with
him to the iail. Fllu trunstcr will probably b,
fnallc In q iuw days.
I.outa Lorhhel,ler, q citizen OF VermiiIlon
| County, ratln Into thu County Cnurt yesterday
nlai scheduled tl,u atnpl,nt Ut ha assets uH LII.
Utilities. au,l fnrn,al rntry was n,atio ii tu sau
lila Assignee WILLS Wtllla1n i. Stanton, md l,s
submitted ls bond for 3415.O, whlrl, was ap
proved: Tho total H. liahtlittss Of l.ochbchlet
soS%tea IS + ts S':H ic;sr, ILLS .tSs; Ssss'' s Stt
Icbts. llio remainder of the drGts ure lis
trIhuted Among tho following business men ir
81 50; 'Js E v Farws s. fsa Go :St ss Co
sta,it Brothers, el,sDj.la; Ellnrr i lIoyt, $40
Rcstlcs these, TOR merchandise, l,u OWES, f0l
, 1879-03-18
SIMON AND THE WIDOW.

Mrs. Ottvnr Attrtiipts to jinvo Senator, Cam.
crot, Ills Counsel, md n Washington Ed
ttor Arraatel for s1nnt1ar.
WAsMixaroS, y. G. March 17.-Tho case Of
Mary 8. Oliver agninst Hon. Simon Cameron
for $4,000 damages for bseach Of promise OF
marriage came up In tic Circuit Court today.
The platntiH testified that III 1876 Cameron pro-
posed marriage to her, and she accepted. Three
letters from Cameron wcro submlttcd ono Of
them closing with the sentence: "You Will 10
my Wife" Cameron did not como to tho house
where slo lived as 1Ie anid that tho people !hcro
did not like 1t. She snw him quito often in tlts
city. lie would como from Harrisburg about
once In cvcry two weeks until Congress met,
nE,tl then she would sec him at the commit lee
room. There ,rcro improper privileges tak0n
with her by Cameron during the existence OF
the engagement.
Adjourned.
nv telegraph 10 Nttu Yark Herald.
WAsHINaroN, March 15.-1'he Widow Oliver
created considerable excitement to-day nho,lt
the Court~T1o by applying to tue Clerk Of
tic Court for warrant for tic urrcst Of the
editor OF the Washington Posi-, aud Mr.. Cam
| oFdn, and Col. William 4. Cook, Of Mr. Cam
cron's counsel. She declared with mich spirit
! that Mr.. Cameron A,ld Col Cook had been fur
| nishing articles for publication detrimental to
her character mud liable to prejudice her ease.
| She ntxt proceeded to thu Police Court, where
| tho Clerk Informed her that IN application
Should be made in q regular form. Leaving the
courtroom sLe visited m Office near by, wllero
shp preparcd tho following paper, which she
presented to tho Clerk of the Police Court:
| WAsrtN1T0N, Match Ii, 151D..-1 want three
Warrants isaued-one tor M Simon Cameron, Of liar
ticfnE law in Washington; and RnOther for 5ttlson
, 1879-03-18
FEDERAL RELATIONS.

The sub-Trcasury sold $500 per cents and
dlstnlrscd s5s, 900 iii currency yesterday.
Internal revenue receipts Yesterday wera
S1l,160. Whisky contributed So5,lW cigars
and tobacco s3,e70, beer s..16y. ,,
In saort tt,no suit will DO commenced
neansL largo number OF old estates Ut this
city for tho recovery Of the succession tax
thereon. Thc amouut involved IL about s1GO,-
QUO.
hgruHDtNu cEnT1r1CATEs.
A circular las hcon issued by the Treasury
Department calling tlIr attc.ltiUn 1T the publlu
to The pr ce1lt re- mrefundins eertltlsatcs al The
sold ut t1.c various Sub.Trcasarics at par and
accrued interest:
All Collectors of the Customs, Surveyors Of tho
CustomS acting also as Collectors, Receivers Of
ccs. s mud d ali athor pnblc ollccss o waatsocscr
character nra invited to bvconle agcnts for tho
ralc OF tnuao certificates. Any >tuch otiIcor wno
teplenate,l by the tccru,ary Ut tho Treasury al
depoatary fas M th9t rnrp9's Under tt,o proy!sions
statea, md, upon his fling eAtsfacosy nnd. i,o
| VII. RECEIVE from tho Department Hupply uf tho
certificates for snle, not 10 exceud In amount ut
ain s1 aG no: % Is 1eas ' hsn IL oo baR bsna /"
bu cSecntcl will ba transmitted viii! tbs letter Of
;s.isnstioes Al! Setaai h.nt' uS%n eS@ply; "
Unilcd Status, nso Invited to becun,u financial
ngents o' tbs Government, aud dsposltnrca oi
| public mnncys aCctHiny fruM tho hafu VI
| ihesu certificates. Tbs tnnnuy received BY
dcpositnry ba..kx for such certificates vii! rcmn
,!epaslt With sala hnEs. ancci 10 ihr order oi
The Treasurer nf the United 1iatcs, and calls fa.
tho redemption ut hontls will Isauo ran tinlo Il
nf nnn-ctEhth VI ncr cont will bo allowed on ttt
sa'u of ttesc certificates 10 n!!lccrs other than t!lt
TI+hnu,er anu Ah.iSInnt. t.rrcasurcrH, and llk.
conIM!sslon to t,sllk' and otecfs purchasing lhcH
directly nF tho Trraauror Or snur AaaIstant Trcas
arer nf iho United statcs, proytded such sa!cs q
sla!l ngxrrRata nut ess si'an 81, 0D Within my on
caleuar ilontlt, and pstty pnschasiHk ut un'
time 81. 600 ur mntr Ut the certificates will he en-
lifted To rtcelyo them freu Of chAr.c for tr1spor
tnttun 10 any pnint crta0ltstcd expscaa l!n0
Com,nlsulnns w!ll TO raid Ut tie DrMttment b
ior te';Snsy Apr,i j, ls7te. =. whea 5s.s thvy VII
bcrn 10 hear interest, which will 10 payuhIo upn
Tho cnnyHraoN ot tho ertlt1catcs iut0 1 uer cen
bontlr, hut subscriptions ,nuy bu nla.iu III once.
, 1879-03-18

hitter Of whom, was trgig to follow out instruc.
lions 0iycn hfn, to snNtch watch a,Nl chain.
The "Fagn,,t for sues, 10 proved to bc, aasc
the name ut Daniel Crotton nn the hoy that
of Eddie Doss. ngcd ii years. Later n tho tlay
Daniel nosa, ngell II ycnra, wMa ngreatcl. Ald
John Franzen, nllns Il SLIM" Croltons partner.
vn. arrested In the South Dist*ou. The bovs
lett Alton ton lays nGo, At The sugVeatton Of thu
lncn, WIN p.forcd to show them how to Rain
then they have Visited Cornwall. Springfield,
Lincoln, md other places, an! hata bsco'no
ektll{ul plCkporknta
, 1879-03-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

uKANn FACtFIC HUTH1" Ut
N. A. Hanna, Glove. III, N, Turner, Worcester.
il, i, tlaiicy, rhijn, IN. Cumming, st. Louis.
j, K, Yesnet Pjttstnr9, ii. y, Campbell. DAvcnp.
j. j. Htuycns, Madison. la. f. damon, N. Y.
a. g. DavlB, sam Fran. Nv. u. KchMcdy, Albany.
PALMER HOUSE. =
Samuel L. 1iali, n. y. |N. Z. eaton, ChoTtnne.
VIM, b. Atlars, MarehA1l1.. Miller. t}hlcsburg.
A. Iathrop, Syracuse. j. ". Wainwright, Cnel.
i. ". Fcck, Milwaukee. III. D. Dnnphy, n. !.
i. htsY, Lcadyillc. Col. IL. Whitney. Bpsfon.
SHERMAN HOUSE.
4. p. baldwin. Akron, o. III, c. Hnrt. Marquette.
N. B. UIaekston, npston. u. N. wilcox. Wh'rwtf;
G. H. Raymond, Boston, III. q. Fink!t. Monsehd. :.
u. X. llall, rttts1cd. u. II. EImote, Green Bay.
TRBMpNT HOUSE.
Charles barrow, N. Y, IA. proudat, Madison.
W.I.Jpsyn, Woodstock. G. ". Thnnpson. JenClty
i. Ii. Winfield, Detroit, "a, II. TIunklhs. Madison,
q. Il. Ayres, i'htln+ y, =. MUM, E!glu.,,
i. ". Graves Now York. Il. II. Gordon, Novel;. Ia.
, 1879-03-18
A DISEASE THAT WRECKS THE SYSTEM,

Every function Is leraugcd, cyery nerve un.
and ague. 1t IL, IN fact, a dIacnso witch. II tn-
checked. eventually wrecks the systeln. III all Its
types In every Vhase IT. Is dangerous. destructive
cause swift dissolution. HIT whcn cotnbated with
lEoscttars Stomach! 'ittcrs lts foothod IN Tho sys.
Cd. % Tts ncriyn anti spscIu al an, preventive
uf Tho drcntcd scourgo is recoanzcI not only wItl
In orr own boundaries, but Ia ttorc landS far bo.
fearfa'1y prevalent, tu be suro anl.dole to The
malath ro!son nnd rcliabln nleanH nf overcoming
tttsnrles OF tho stomach, liver, md bowels, or
which vitiatcd, lnTFld atmosphere md hrack lah
nlihs.Fa tainted watas afo 1xtEUn.cly provocative
All cnagrAn&s and travellers should bo supplied
With Ii.
, 1879-03-18

Indigestion dysnelMia. nervous nrossration, and
ull forms Of general debility rolioved by taking
Monsman's peptonizod ueef Tome, tho only
preparation Of beef continuing ts citro nutritious
properties. It's not mere stu,nlant like the cx-
tracts Of botf, but costalna blood making. torce-
generating, and ttG;snatainiH9 properties, Ia In
result Of exhaustion, nervous prostratton, over
work, or acute dlscasa; passicaasty Il Ieanitin9
Co.. Fropeictors, New York. For SaIo By drug
ufYtg.
, 1879-03-18
n0Fs rnDr sTaND tn Reaso,

DOES IT NOT STAND TO REASON
that II Twill pay you to investigate tho claim Of
''newess styles" and ''lowcst prces " for furni-
turc Of all kinda when made by house like tho
Chicago Carpet Company. Wabash ayenuo and
Monroe ettepk,
, 1879-03-18

ADMIRABLE.
All who have used Dr.. rr!cos Unique Perfumes
sdmisc them. His Lily -of-ths- -VatloY and Meadow
Flowers arc dellcately delightful.
, 1879-03-18

The Hon. j. II: reaFsou' p1op'!e1or VI 4m
People. Concord, N. H., Is among tho gucsts Of
the Palmer.
Tin Union Club t,ae moved Into its now Quar-
H. % Mahlon D, brden, and was opened for mem
hnr. isnt cvcninr.
r.,. 49,, ,...,u,n ,.,,oxaov a. ohserved bv
Inc tcmpcIntnre ye3tG1aS' .asoc. o. STn,,rUr
Manassc, opttelan, % H'aaI9nnt : - a..1. ~ ~ 81.
1udirgl "as at =; ~ ~ aeg,; ~ ua-nn,'esa, H. m'
- m, ~; 2, M, Sl: 2. M,'' a'' oafon'eses
Ut . D. mr. $500: op m'' .'.s'' ,...-..,.,,
The West Park Board Of Commissioners held
meeting last evening, and would have elected |
oticers biit for The abscuce OF Mcssrs. AIcCrca,
Trcnnrk. and Wilcox, It vas therefore decided |
70 1 adjonrn W until Frlday evening.
The Rt..Rcv, B,sbon McLarep vii visit the |
ohnrch n lie Ascensiou. corner Of North La
Snt" orf Elm strenfs. Th,1relev cyonInr at .,,O
n,ctncI for the ni,rr'osa Of nIminis,crnr tie
aoo.tniic nj mia of Condrmatton to lure class.
@Pse.o .".. ~ .s...,nr ,u,,. ~, ,on,o,,
Emma .Kipel, living ut No ls!2 bgtteftiea 9e !
street. found TIE body o. ieu,a'c IN n1st 5t IL
cgarbox wrsnpGd ~ ~! neMspapcs, nnst !SMne Sn 10
vacant lot at No. 1901 arnold street, , ,n IneT9
arc cuts upon the arms atsd lees. when Wouiu
Indicate it had pashcd under the 6ea!pel o. some
medical student. II was taken to the Noreuc
close by and tho Coroner notified.
The Aump at Moa'ss,3o Seminary ssS d.
nnnn' 1,rs r. ~. Patterson III thc clair. 4
Cn1n1,ntttce VIVA unpoiutcd TO make Mi tic nr-
rnnmornnfs fnr Yhc ANIMAL bnnut,et untl reunion,
-; A. 1resent md turner pllpijs Of thc Semi
nary. Communications srs to hc addressed to
Mrs. R.W. Patterson, No. ~ FULLERTON Avennc,
or to Mrs. Il. O. Collins, No. G0l North l.asa!lc
street. Tile meeting adjourned subject to the
call OF tho Chairman. .,,
A.. mcctjnp of tin Denk Society held on tic
a..ast ~ H. fo1io,rirr,ran,rd rnnticmrr ycrc
!n.n nse. ~ nnn,n'it,nc ~ snic;t innotinns frnn
haeuo1nrt ci.teus II fshIcarn t"wSr1l ami.
E ~. ~ - ia .,nInrtunnta ,nlmh
ioratns ~ t,. tmr n.aruni,oa IL.
!tan's o. n,,,ds ~ ~. Tiis.. Wr
ne ulsas'su"S fu,s Mouas ~ 'I' Wsa,si, II
Auoo7l5s' ~ ei1osss. W,3n.snr,n,, ~ u n"'feI.i Il
oWT, !; Nn'et ." ;v,G1nII II 4 orsneits q =
a. feanoust !; s.;,,S' mS,.Ss1' 81 r,sa '"oe'N0' ~
hunat2atef' l. L. tuta'hhu' - htss'
Deputy Coroner Sawyer yesterday held M In
quest upon James Rim, who ftl! down flight
o{ stcps iu tie rear Of hs home, No. :}37 Dlyfs-
Ion street, md dlel several hours later of con-
cuss!on of the brain. Deceascl WINS IN Irish
man. III ycatB IF nge. nntl WIS n inn,p-
lighter bY occupation. Also upon John Bainc.
a tnhorcr, Is years Of hGe, who died suddenly
Of hea.t 'i,scaso ~ 10. =" 81 statc stsGet; ni"'
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-19
MARITAL TROUBLES .
How the Secrets OF the Domestic Cir.
Gle are Developed In Divorce cases
on Hearing In q Court OF
ChanceEY.

In the divorce proceeding in the chancery
court, OF ID. A. Morton Us. James Morton.
upon motion to dissolve the injunction re-
stralning the defendant from taking possess
sion OF and selling certain personal property,
consisting Of household furniture. The court
refused the motion, but ordered restraining
order TO be made against both parties for the
safe custody and protection Of the property In
litigation. The defendant meets the allega-
tons OF drunkenness, cruel and abusive treal-
ment alleged In the petition and application
tor divorce, by an admission OF the marriage
ceremony, but questions It's legality because
OF former marriage of complainant with
one George Dickson, who is yet alive, and 10
court has declared it void. The defendant
negatives by his most solemn protestations
that he has ever cruelty abused or maltreated
his wife. On the other hand he claims him
self to be more sinned against than SHINING,
In this wise. The presence of
an individual at the family fire.
side and around the festive board,
toward whom complainant was extremely
tender Ia her treatment and attentions to
him, washing, ironing and brushing MS
clothes, and selecting and preparing the
daintiest food for his educated appetite,
leaving the respondent to go it alone, all of
which grated harshly on his feelings. An
ordinary display OF courtesies to guest or
boarder was not Objectionable, but W hen car
ried to extremes was calculated to drive out
all sanity virtues from his heart, and arouse
the demon She has struck him with sticks,
billets of wood, has drawn an ak on him,
which, fortunately, missed its aim, and once
assaulted him with a pistol, all of which
kept him in constant dread. She has had
him arrested, and also indicted and lmpris-
oned in the county jail He asks the protec-
ton of the court to dissolve the INJUNCTION,
restore him to his property rights and dis
solve the bonds of matrimony. Upon the
presentation to the court of the examinations
and recriminations INDUCED in by the par
ties, as charged and surcharged In the plead
iDgs, the restraining order was made as in
Gicata1
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-19
TAXATION IN THE DISTRICT.
Synopsis Of the Act Amending the
Act Creating the Taxing District
Now known as Memphis-The
Property, wharfage and
Privilege Taxes, Etc.

The amended act to the act creating the
Taxing District of Memphis has been re-
ceived. 1t provides for the establishment oil
a workhouse and house of correction, making
local laws furnishing offenders by fine and
imprisonment, the regulating of all places
and Things (such powers as the old corpora
ton OF Memphis had), the abatement OF
nuisances, making quarantine laws, estab-
fishing hospitals, enforcing sanitary meas
ures, regulating the running of street cars,
lighting streets and paving streets.
PAY OF DEPARTMENTS.
The pay of the departments is liked as fol-
lows: Chief, not exceeding 1925 per month ;
captains, not exceeding $50; sergeants, not
exceeding $50; policemen and substitutes,
not exceeding $50. Chief of fire department,
not exceeding 1925 per month; captains, not
exceeding SIS; engineers. not exceeding $75;
fl emen, not exceeding $50.
TAXES ON PROPERTY.
Annual tax on property: Twenty cents on
each hundred dollars of taxable property
fer police department; twenty cents for fire
department; ten cents for lighting streets;
ten cents for public schools five cents for
hosp tai; fifty cents for street paving and re-
pairs, bridging sewers, and also the priyi-
lege tax, equal to one-half the tax imposed
thereon for State purposes. The tax assess
ment for 1873 to be the assessment for 1879.
THE WHARFAGE TAX.
The wharfage tax to be applied to keepinp
wharf in repair. The tax is FIVE cents per
ton on boats and barges, which entities them
TO remain six day, and two cents per ton for
every twenty-four hours thereafter. Local
packets not to pay more in the aggregate
than transient boats. Boats and barpes re-
manning at the landing six hours or less to
pay SIS for 100 tons; up to 200 tons, Sc; to
300 tons, 81; to 400 tons, IS; to 500 tons
80; to 100 tons, $12; to 800 tons, $I4: to
800 tons, $l6; to 1000 tons, $18; over 1000
tons, 800; and hall above rates for each ad-
dItional six hours or less. Flatboats to nav
So for landing, and Sc each week thereafter.
Sundays excepted. The wharfmaster's paw
TO be fixed by the commissioners.
PRIVILEGE TAXES.
The tax On privileges is as follows, per an
mum: Auctloneers, $75; patent right ven
doris, $50; game and fish stores, $50; oyster
saloons, ETC., $25 in addition to merchants
license; snackhouses, S25; restaurants. 300
(but does not authorize the sale or gift 10
guests Of liquors, vinous or malt, without
taking out license therefor); club rooms where
liquors are kept, $50; pleasure or beer gar
1ens, where liquors are sold, $50; skidS or |
5arpaulins for hire, $50; wood yards, 500: |
article dealers, $50; Junk stores'
300; peddlers, $50, or SIS per quarter; fruit |
stands, per quarter, IS, per annum, 800: |
ruit peddler, per annum, 800, per quarter
s5; intelligence Office, $50; other dealers
except news dealers and druggists). $50. |
offices, 800; street railway cars
ZACH, per annum, one horse, 800, two horses.
80; drays, carts or wagons, one horse, SIS,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-19
CoQUETs for fifty cents at Lavigne's.
PERSONA AIS.

Mr.. JOHNNIE CURRIN is making it lively
for the lawyers at the Bartlett circuit court.
MR.. E. w. MILLER, of the reportori&l staff
of the Cincinnati Commercial, Is IN the city
on yellow-fever investigation for his jour
nal.
AT st. Mary's Catholic church, on Mon
day evening, Rev. Father Lucius performed
the marriage service and united Mr.. John I.
Rutledge and Miss Mary V. App.
ARRIVALS registered yesterday at the cot
ton exchange were L. G. Locks, Alma, Ar
Peter Mitchell and Alexander Agelasto, Mem
phis.
LAST night the German Casino club sere-
naded one of their Oldest men beIs, Mr..
Joseph Specht, at his residence, 81 Madison
street, it being the sixtieth anniversary of his
birth. Mr.. Specht acknowledged the compli-
ment in a bret speech; wine was brought
forth, and toasts and congratulations were in
order, after which the club bid their worthy
host adieu for the night. The compliment
was well deserved, Mr.. Specht being one of
our Oldest and most worthy citizens. May he
live to celebrate many an additional anrIver-
sary of his birth.
The following letter from Potter Palmer,
proprietor of the Palmer house, Chicago, llll-
nois, to the Chlckasaw Guards, will be read
with interest:
PALMER HOUSE. March 10, 1879.
Dear Captain Carnes:
In compliance with your request of December 9Th.
have this day shipped by Adams express picture
of myself to your company, which trust will reach
you safely. would be happy to extend to yourself
and company the Inequalities of the Palmer house
for three days visit during the coming July Au
gust and will do all In power TO make your stay
pleasant and agree able and beg you TO honor me
with an early acceptance. Hastily yours,
POTTER PALMER.
The report of D. F. Goodyear, grand
treasurer of the Grand lodge of Tennessee,
Knights of Honor, and containing the re-
ceipts and disbursements by him during the
yellow-fever epidemic of 1878, at Memphis,
has just been published. The total receipts
from different States foot up ten thousand
four hundred and twenty dollars and fifty-one
cents. The disbursements were ten thousand
four hundred and fifteen dollars and fifty five
cents; balance in hands of the grand treas
urer, five dollars and six cents. The central
relief committee will soon make a report of
the work done by them.