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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-03
PAYMENTS LAID


February !, 1879, to December l, 1880
Block stone, 40 miles, 5000 square
yards. Telford and Macadam, $500 miles
81 900 square yards.
December /, 1880, to December /, 1851
Block stone, l 2-10 miles, 81 900 square
yards. Telford and Macadam, l $40 miles.
$4,000 square yards. Metropolis gravel, /
mile, 1900 square yards, making a total for
new work of block stone . 9-IO miles 90, 900
square yards, and OF Macadam, etc, $500
miles, $500 square yards. Grand totals,
23-l00 miles, 167 200 square yards.
The aggregate cost of the above work has
been about S27S, 900, OF which amount abou.
So, 600 was contributed in cash by citizens
residing upon number OF the paved streets.
The average cost, per square yard, of the
block stone, was about 81 %, and that of the
Telford and Macadam about 81 80, and
gravel about so cents per square yard. In
addition to the above about $500 has been
expended in the past year for repairs Of
block and Macadam pavements, in materials
and labor and for new stone curbing. A
large amount of work has also been done in
the general work of the streets-on bridges,
culverts, crossings, curbiDgs, sidewalks and
other miscellaneous work. About five miles
OF decayed Nicolson lone hundred and thirty
four thousand square yards) has been re-
moved and the greater part replaced with
block and Macadam pavements.
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The nomination of chairman of the County
Court was then in order. Judge Tom Hole
man was nominated by several gentlemen,
who said they had been instructed to vote all
the way through for him. The judge an
nounced that he was not candidate, and,
while he appreciated the honor, he would
not, under any circumstances, run, nor would
he accept if elected. His name, at his re-
quest, was accordingly dropped from the list
of nominees.
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PENSION BUREAU CLERKS.
Little Regard to Fitness shown In the Ap.
pointment OF tho Second Batch.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-In appointing the
second batch Of pension clerks. Secretary Tel
Ter showed little regard to the question Of fit-
ness. The first batch numbering about $50.
were apportioned out. it will be remembered.
among the fcudal lords and barons Of the party.
1t was an open and shameless division Of the
spoils. The rule was that each Republican
senator and Representative was to have two
men. or ut least one. \ few nominations at
large. so to speak. were also to be given to
special favored individuals. Having thus
sketched the scheme in outline. Secretary Tel
Assistant, Secretary. Mr. Joslyn. to, bear the
Of il. first with the office seekers and then with
the public. When the list was printed it gave
great dissatisiaction. The farming out of the
pleased many and the neglect to appoint
women aroused storm, OF angry criticism
among class 81 persons here who make a liv-
ing 10y being indignant.
!, Because Of the unpopularity of the first seec-
tons, Mr., Teller pursued better course in
the spells among the bosses he controlled il all
himself. The candidates, We're passed upon
ton Of the record and value MS clerks. Polti-
cal influence had great weight but the appoint
Ing Srs say that Zach e9ndtes fitness
women were appointed TO satisfy all except the
professionally indignant OF, the $50 appoint
lumbia. New York gets the largest number Of
any single State. PENNSYLVANIA coming next. a
close second. with sixteen: Indiana comes
third, with thirteen. Commissioner Dud-
Icy lives in Indiana and has kind heart
for his Republican fellow citizens who are out
Of II job. Only twenty two are allotted to all the
southern States. of which Nirsina-that is.
Malone gets three.
With the additions thus made to the clerical
force of the bureau, its pay roll embraces near
ly or quite 700 names. Ii is by far the larges I
numerically OF any single Government bureau
md is larger than most of the departments
The Treasury Department employs about 3 600
clerks. The Interior Department, of which the
Pension Office is Il bureau. has altogether about
5000 also. There are in the neighborhood OF
200 clerks in the Post Onice and a like num-
Der in the War Department. Tho clerical force
III the Navy Department. Department OF JUS
uce. state Department and tho llubbell Com
mittees bureau Is comparatively small. aggrc-
eating in all perhaps, 900 men. Ii must he
remnmbered that at least half OF the clerks in
the War Department are engaged on pension
work. so that il Is safe TO say that ono fourth
of all the Government clerks in Washington are
now employed in this work
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The Sun and the Associated Press.

number Of our partners in the Associated
Press have most foolshly undertaken to dis
cuss in public the private proceedings OF that
body. Some OF them do 1t more Sensibly and
judciousy than others; but in this latter
category we can hardly include the Journal
of Commerce, whose remarks we here quote:
THE Western Associated Press it is now charged. has
made an alliance OF some sort with Mr. GOULD and
it IL that the partnership with the telegraph
company would hurt both sides. the propo.
son to place the entire service OF the country
in the hands of joint committee of these two
Citations uhe Western and the New York city, the New
England New York State and other organizations to be
subject to this regulation and buy the thus pro-
vded at such prices may be exnced To secure the
adoption of this plan by the New York Associated
Press great pressure, it is said has been brought
to bear upon Tue NEW YORK Sun to give vote in
its favor. Its editor chief is personal friend of
the leading manipuators and will go far as he safely
to favor their views. But will he vote to put the
whole press business of the country into such hands aud
subject to such inuences This is the problem which
time alone solve. Mr., DANA has backbone enough,
IL he rebels against such Dictatorship TO stand for
the right and il his paper has not been sold out be
Heve that they who count upon his surrender reckon
without their host II Tue SUs votes for such
rangement the public may draw their conclusions
to the ownership of the establishment Of which he
has so long been the presiding genius"
we regret W say tHHC tHcSe ODScTNutlouS
partake very strongly of tho nature of nom
sense. In fact, they incline to be lunatical,
There is n just and u justitlable hostility to-
ward the Interference Of Mr.. JAY GOULD
with the press OF the country. That wealthy
gentleman has become the proprietor OF one
OF the newspapers belonging to the Asso-
ciated Press, while ne holds the control Of an
other through enormous advances Of money,
which are secured by the pledge OF Its stock
| At the same time his friend and ally, Mr.
| CYRUS w. FIELD, Is also the owner of I'M
other of these journals; and thus the two
spectators, together can dictate the action
Of three out OF the seven newspapers which
comprise the Associated Press. .S"r
On tho other hand, the Times, the HeraM
and tho journal of Commerce regard Mr.
GoULD's schemes and purposes with u
natural and creditablo detcstation and in
this feeling We fully share; but we regret to
say that they do not seem to us to be
in a state OF mind to resist his machina-
tions with sense and efficiency. In fact. the
course that they are inclined to pursue
Is, In our judgment, a course whose result
] can only be favorable to GoULD's designs.
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The Democratic Ticket.

While the Democratic Convention at SYRIA
cusc added nothing in its platform to pre-
vious declarations of the party's principles,
1t certainly made n new departure in the
selection of its candidate for Governor, Mr.
GROVER CLEVELAND OF Buffalo, Il young
man OF forty odd years. Il lawyer, and known
almost exclusively by having been elected
Mayor Of that Republican city, and by hay
Ing administered that Office in an energetic
and respectable manner.
tits not usually Il wise thing in politics, any
more than in war. to take private from the
ranks and ut one bound to promote him
to be Commandcr-n-Chief yet that Is
what has been done in the case of Mr..
CLEVELAND. The only other recent in
stance of the sort WAS the unlucky
nomination OF Mr. BooKwALTEH for Gov
crnor OF Ohio by the Democrats OF that State.
The Ohio experiment proved signal failure;
but there is reason to believe that this New
York experiment may turn out differently.
The unfortunate situation OF the Republic
can ticket certainly affords good ground for
the expectation of Democratic success. No
man personally qualified for high Office was
ever before weighted down and handicapped
Us Judge FoLGER is; and while Mr..
CLEVELAND cannot appeal to the enthu-
sasm or the admiration of those who
know him only by hearsay. he undeniably
possesses certain advantage in the fact that
he has not been mixed up with the quarrcls
of factions, aud does not belong to any one
wing of the party more than to another. AS
we have said, his nomination is a new de-
paiture.
And here we have word to say to the
earnest Democrats or Independents who
may be reluctant to support for so i'm
portant an Office new and untried
man like Mr.. CLEVELAND. We hold
that the first duty Of every intelligent
patriot is to turn the Republican party out
of power. No matter whether we are en-
tirely satisfied or not with any nomination
which may contribute to this great end it is
our duty to support it.
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This does not seem to US the proper place to

This does not seem to us the proper place to
discuss these questions In detail; but we
will say that, instead Of uniting the in
dependent press OF tho country-and we
,isc this word solely with reference to
the operations of these great spectators
in IN effort to maintain its independence and
to resist the manipulations and the projects
Of GOULD, our three contemporaries seem to
us to be pursuing a policy which renders
the success Of the independent press against
him exceedingly difficult, and tends to pro-
mote GoULD's purposes most effectively.
What the Journal of Commerce says about
THE Sun and It's editor surpasses our UNDER
standing. What does 1t mean by alleging that
we IRE a personal friend OF the leading
manipulators, or that we may not rebel
against such dictatorship, or that
this paper may have been sold out?
This is sort Of false suggestion that we
were not prepared to expect from man
like Mr.. DAVID NJ. STONE, who is not ha-
bitually demented; and we will add that
while tho manipulators OF whom he
speaks will have to wait forever before
THE Sun becomes subservient to their
ends, the Journal of Commerce appears
to be already enlisted in furthering their de-
signs to the utmost OF its ability. 1t is not
practicable for Il limited number Of half crazy
men to beat JAY GOULD. 1t takes judg-
ment and GOODNESS to do that; and we prefer
to exercise those qualities In this case as in
nil Others
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A Fact Worth Remem be ring.

One Of the most skilful and sagacious poll
ticans in the Republican party once told us
that for a long time he had been at loss to
explain certain Democratic victories in the
State Of New York In past years; SO he sat
down with the election figures be-
fore him, determined to study the sub
ject thoroughly. "And what conclusion, he
continued, "do you think came to? Why,
found that whenever the Democratic party
is united in New York it always wins, and
the reason is because there are more Demo-
Gratis in the State than there are Republicans.
tell you New York, on square vote, is q
Democratic State"
We believe he told the simple truth. And
We expect to have our belief confirmed in
November by the defeat of the Forgery and
FoLaER ticket, and the success Of every
Democratic candidate for State Office.
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Superstition In Chinn.


Much curious information Is conveyed in tho
Report of the Health Of Wcnchow, compiled bv DR. ID
Mcgowan. The author hA, gathered together mscel
lnneous collection of memoranda concerning many VI
the supersons prevalent IN the Celestial Empire Epi
denic rrhkes hre very common IN CHINA, the most
scuOus recent instance being the terror in 1876
bN the supposed supernatural clipping of queues
Surcerers the habit scattering charmed bits
Of paper representing which the means dis.
srminntns spirits throughout the community when
one OF these spirits enters house he proceeds
piece OF the queues of the inmates and the .urcprcr
uDlhSls possession OF this evoke NJ viii the
soul of its owner which he Is able thereafter use s
serNile demon while the man dies through the loss ut
his spirit The only cure IL for the sufferer oil
inch two Ot the remainder Of hshnir aud keep
II for eighty days soaking IN crsspoo thus scNerins
the mysterious connection between his head and the
portion of hair in possession of the sOrcerrr
But for prevention reliance is placed amulcts and
charms In 1876 the Governor OF kiagsu issued proc.
lRmaton cmbOdNing charm of his own invention, To
b" posted over the doors of dwellings to be worn
an amulet He further recommended anathcma AT.
ributed to TnoTsle the founder of Taois which was
70 be chsnted while copying It on yellow paper with the
blood OF cock mixed in Nermilion the paper being
thereupon burned and the ashes swallowed There us
scarcely house door that was not protected by a
charm and scarcely an individual no did Upt wear IN
amulet on csp or lssvs ., =
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The melancholy days have come-the sad
dest OF the year to many of those congressman
who were in the River and Harbor bill job The
Hon. A. NJ. BLISS Of Brooklyn. who had enjoyed
so much popularity must feel particularly de-
pressed at the outlook for reelection. COM
mttee from the Fourteenth Ward Democratic
Association has been instructed to call upon
every Democratic ward and town association in
the Fourth Congress District to join in the con-
demnation Of Mr.. BLISS. 1t promises to be a
bad year for the River and Harbor statesmen.
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through many important bills that are now

through many important bills that are now
law; and as foe OF hypocrisy and fraud in
Massachusetts, he has wagcd war for many
long years. How thoroughly able Is he in
every way to do the work of invgoration and
publication that has been so shameiuly neg
lcctcd by feeble Governors of Massachusetts I!
Though IS years Of age, he is full of en-
ergy, youthful in spirit, festive in life, gem
erous in disposition, and fresh as ever in all
the resources of his intellect.
We say that, If the people OF Massachu-
sets elect Gen. BEN BUTLER in November,
they will next year have u Governor worthy
of the name and able 20 promote the welfare
of the State.
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The Great Comet.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: BY the ele-
computed by Mr.. Chandler of Cambridge II would
appear highly probable that the great comet now visible
is the the splendid one Of 1856 the return of
which has been expected for thirty years it
have been identical with those Of s75 and 1904
Elaborate computations had determined the year 1850
for this comets reappearance but II not coming then
its fate has since been regarded an mpenerabe
terry Should this supposiuon be correct the results will
BIO almost US interesting they would be If the of
1850 had returned. q. NJ. s.
HOUSE, OF INK PAuLIsr Fathers, NEw YORK. Sept ~.
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Police Commissioner FRENCH has set bad
example to the Police Department by his use
Of the forged proxy which aided in the NOM
ination Of Mr.. FoLGER. II this sort of morality
prevails among the rulers Of the force. what
better can be expected of the rank and file than
perjury. blackmail. and the maltreatment OF
respectable citizens?
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A genuine freshet produced by a fall
eQuinoctial storm is rarity Such stories of
streams OVERLOOKING their banks. sweeping
away bridges. and damaging railways and
wagon roads as are printed this morning be-
long usually to the season when rain and melt
ing snow combine to make rivers of brooks and
lakes OF the meadows. The volume OF the
rainfall since the storm began is noteworthy.
The weather indications for yesterday eau
tously promised partly cloudy or cloudy"
skies for this region. The latter alternative
held good throughout the day and well into the
night. Swept by torrents OF rain. the worn
pavements OF the streets became almost white.
and the city never looked cleaner-nor wetter-
than when darkness came on.
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outcome Of strong national impulse.
Whether It will receive the Cars assent and
be embodied in Legislation is yet uncertain.
If the Finance Minister could be satisfied
that either by II monopoly of distillatiun or
by other expcdients the deficit resulting from
the diminished consumption could be COW
cred, the Government would hardly venture
to oppose reform which 80 nearly touches
the welfare Of the Russian people.
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weak, sensuous character. Just as 1t may 60

with strong one.
Moreover, don't rush into marriage against
the wish OF your parents, who are probably
thinking, and very likely wisely thinking,
only of your welfare. They won't force you
to marry according to their judgment. we
dare assure you. Wait and think II over.
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Not much space remains upon Fifth ave-
nue. for those who may desire to build costly
mansions. and it is something OF u question
where future splendid residences will be erect
ed. The mistake made By millionaires who have
erected grand mansions has been to set them
in a crowded street upon the sidewalks edge.
thus deprivng them of the first suggestion OF
the owners great wealth. viz. spacious
grounds. A hamboyant front is about the only
exterior distinction that can be given to a rich
mans city house. where space is limited. and
the taste of adopting such popularity does
not so unQuestioned. Upon the Boulevard.
Riverside Drive. Eighth avenue. and the
heights west of Morningside Park remain sites
where fine houses may be erected amid shade
trees and winding drives. but that is about the
only region left below Harlem River A con-
tlnuance of current prosperity must bring with
it a new generation Of rich men, and they nat
uraly would give New York suburban scenes
OF luxurious architecture and tasteful land
scape il they could find suitable building spots.
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The severe rains give an additional water

TIC severe ruins give an uuUItIOnuI Wntcr
supply to this city and Brooklyn. and afford
protection against any immediate water famine.
especially in Brooklyn. where annually the
City Works Department bulletins one. Long
Island is gigantic sponge holding in suspen
sion large supply of water which. pcrcolatinG
through the soil. yields supply As the level of
the storage reservoir is lowered. Thus the
whole island becomes a reservoir for our
spreading sister city. Such generous rain
fall as we have Just had means the addition of
many million gallons to the water supply in
both cities. 1t is most welcome in this respect.
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An unusual proportion Of fool appeared in
the Herald yesterday. MIR. BENNETT had better
come home and look after his unfortunate
newspaper
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VENNoR and DE Voc should take to the
woods. Clearly they cannot compete with DR..
STONE. tho new Canadian weather prophet.
who foretells a tempest next March that is to
rage in Europe. Asia. Africa, and North America.
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COngrntulnting Bismnrck.

BERLIN. Sept 23.-The entire press congratu-
la'es Prince Bismarck the twentieth anniversary of
journals, while cOndemning Prince Bismarck's home
policy warmly refer to the services lie has rendered the
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Treat promptly cramps diarrh9A Asiatic cholera and
all bowel affections with DR.. Jnynr's Curnnatiye Bal
sam! and YOU win obtain speedy relief. aud promote
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-12

the approach to tine inner harbor. The
nag ships lnvincible, Mouarch and Pencil
ope took up commanding positions inside
the reefs and assisted from outside by the
Iemera're, attacked.with destructive effect
the strong position OF Fort Mex with the
lighthouse and short batteries. The In
flexible was stationed SO as to command the
lighthouse batteries, Fort PharoS aud
Fort Mex ut the sAme time, aud was
thus in a position TO cooperate both
with the division outside and
inside the reefs. The gun vessels Bttern,
Iondor, Beacon, Decoy and Cygnet at
lacked the MaraOout batteries al the en-
trance OF the harbOr, and taxing close and
destructive range, soon silenCed them. Al
ter which they ran in and shelled Fort
Mex on the southern side OF the entrance
TO anchorage or outer harbOrS. The In
vincible, under cover of her own guns
and those of the Biuern, then
landed party rot blue
jackets and marin-s, who entered For,
Mex and blew It up, Heavy gun lombard
ment practically ceased al noon, though
some heavy guns are at this hour still she'll
ing Fort Napoleon, The large works sit
uated at the southern angle of the inner
harbor, and denomnated the town fort,
does not reply. On the whole, the Egyp.
tians fought their batteries with more de
termination than hat bcea expected Sew
erai OF the earthHurhs, behind which guns
were mounted, Nere found 10 be uere
heaps OF sand
OFF FOR EGYPT,
Count DeLesseps w,li leave for Egypt TO.
morrow.
to lie Temps, irom Vienna, say:
1t Is admitted in government cir
cles that England is perfectly iusti
tied in her vigorous action against Arab
i'ashas attitude OF proVOcation, and st
| long rs England pursuts tins line of con
duct she will meet with no opposition
from the powers.
| A dispatch to LeTemps, from Alexan
drla, reports that Tie Egyptians were no
aware yesterday of Admiral seymour
ultimatum, because it was intercepted by
Arab Pasha.
THE PORTE.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-THE porte ha
| telegraphed to Mueurus Hasa, Turkish
ambassador at London the following;
The porte has learned that Admira
Seymour has opened fire. 1t is superiluou
to dilate on the extreme gravity of thi
act, ana in view OF the urgency of thi
matter, the porte requests you without
loss of time 10 make pressing representa-
ton to Lord Granvil TO issue orders u
cease firing Immediately in order to aver
still greater mSiortunes.n
THE PoRTE's OPINION.
Lord Dulerin, British ambassador, mott
fed the porte on Monday OF Admiral Sey
mour's intention to lombard Alexander
if Arab Pasha remained obdural,
The porte ON the same evening Tel
egraphed Musuruas Pasha, its ambassado
at London, that such an act would consti
tute a grave inlraclion Of the sovereig
right, OF the sultan, and that he expecte
the British government to order Admire
Seymour to abstain.
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Marshall,
Special to tho Herald

Npcclal 10 tho Herald.
MARSHALL, July 1.-THE massmeeting
AZ the court-house last night held in the in
tcrest OF public iree-schools was slimly at,
tended. A petition has been circulated for
signatures and vii, be presented to the
council tonight asking that an election be
held to determine whether or not the citi-
zens will submit to be taxed for frec-school
purposes.
lhge Champion, the slayer of Ed La.si
ter, will have his preliminary trial to-mor.
row.
We had q refreshing shower this morninc
with indications of more this evening.