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WINDING UP.
The Board of Engineers early Through
With Their LabOrs.

The Board OF Engineers, who have bsen
consulting here during the week concerning
the work OF improving the Mississippi river,
have about finished their labors. Their
meeting will, of course, be productive OF
very i'm portsnt results. They have viewed
the whole field carefully and inteliigently,
having had the light oil Information from
prominent planters and engineers from the
lower Mississippi valley. Every bit OF
ground has been carefully gone over; prohles
have been discussed, and Che views OF promi-
neut river men have been sifted. The AP-
PEAL has already given the various amounts
of money that have been allotted to certain
portions Of the river banks The Board came
to the conclusion yesterday to advertise for
sealed proposals TO construct and repair
leyees between Memphis and Vicksburg, on
the east bank of the river; and on the west
bank from the mouth OF Red river down, and
from Red river up TO the Arkansas line. The
Board will not advertise for more until they
obi ain more data and come TO conclusion
as to the exact work they wish TO have done.
When this is done they will move quickly
forward Proposals and blanks for bids
can be obtained in this city and In
New Orleans. Bids must be addressed
TO Major Amos Slickney, of Memphis, aud
unless they are received by noon September
25th next, they are not TO be considered at all.
About 1000, 600 cubic yards OF work are to
be bid for and contracted for, according to
the advertisement that will be published.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. J. NJ. GooDBAR has returned from the
East.
Mr.. SAM MAY returned yesterday from
the East
MISS EVA MERRITT arrived home Thurs
day evening from Asbury Park.
Mrs. NJ. LOGAN mas returned from Bloom
ineton. Ind, where che left her daughter al
school.
Mr.. JOHN NJ. HILL returned yesterday
FROM business trip among the shoe manu-
factureIs
MEssRs. d. c. MOONEY and Michael Canale
came home yesterday, bringing up the rear
OF the Porter Guards excursion.
Mr.. A., r, BALLARD, prominent mer
chant of St. Charles, Ark, came round pas
senger on the steamer Josie Harry yesterday
GENERAL VAUGHAN and family returned
home Yesterday from a rousd-trip pleasure
excursion up White river on the Josie
Harry.
THE following visitors registered at the
Cotton Exchange yesterday: FIR. Frisch
Liyerpool; d. G. Wise, Fort Worth, Tex.
Herm. Roebl, New Orleans.
Mr.. HALEY, of the Nashville American,
and Mr.. Williams, of the World, were IN the
city last night. They have been rigidly
upon the heels of Senators Harris and Jack
son in their joint discussion OF the Issues o.
the day.
Mr.. J. E. BUSHNELL, who represents Ro'
anoke College, Salem, Va, is in the city al
the Peabody Hotel, in the interest OF that
institution, which is now one OF the mos
Aourishiug in Virginia. New and improved
| buildings have been erected, the grounds
beautifed, and library of 16,000.volumei
established. The number of students Is an
uually increasing. The school opens Sep
TENDER 18th. The faculty is composed o
some Of the ablest educators in the South
| Indeed, the school is rapidly enhancing the
prestige which Virginia enjoys as promoting
| education.
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MEMPHIS no DUBUQUE.
Resolutions of Thanks Expressive OF
the Gratitude of Our People for
Generous Hospitality.

Pursuant TO a call issued by PresIden
Napoleon Hill, of the Cotton Exchange, yes
terdsy, based OH petition signed by mum
Der OF leading merchants, citizens meeting
was held at the Exchange rooms in the alter
noon, TO give expression of thanks TO the
citizens of Dubuque, Ia, for their kind treat
ment and generous hospitality extended oui
Porter Guards and the ladies and gentlemen
accompanying them on their recent visit In
attendance on the competitive drill. These
objects were explained in the call for The
meeting, read by Secretary Harry Hotter.
Mr.. John J. Shoemaker, of Shoemaker
Joplin & Co., presented the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted, and copy ordered 10 be
forwarded to the mayor OF Dubuque, wher
The meeting adjourned!
WHEREAS On recent visit of the Porter Guards,
of Memphis, to the city of Dubuque, Ia, they and
their guests were received with a kindness and
hospitality never to be forgotten; and whereas, II
ment should be made by the people of Memphis
of their appreciation OF these coul teses SHOWN mel
citizens by sister city; therefore De II 81 Nam
phis be- and the same are hereby voted TO the citi
zens of Dubuque, Ia, for their KIND ana genero9i:
who accompanied them on their recent visit &c
that city, and also for the many courtesies ex
tended them during their stay.
Resolred, That the citizens of Dubuque by theil
hospitality to our representatives have endearec
themselves 10 US ana nave pldceu U
Memphis under such obligations to them as car
only be removed by some real service.
ResoIred, That we earnestly hope an occasion
will soon be presented when we can return II
some measure at least the Inequalities EXTENDED
our friends, and when we eanfproYe our apprecia
ton of these kindnesses in a more substantial
manner.
City such a career of health, happiness and pros
perity as the energy and enterprise of her peopl
deserve and wishes that nothing may ever oecu
to check the kindly feeling or to mar the pleasur
of the Acquaintance now existing between Mem
phis and Dubuque,
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Next Saturday the circus.
More streets are 10 be paved.
When will the last first bale arrive?
-Republicsn discord is running high.
Second street will be paved next year.
Will the architects condemn the court
house?
The cotton men want some warm, dry
weather.
The High-tax Republican yahoos meet
at the Exposition.
The city fathers met very promptly yes
lerday afternoon.
The matrimonial aid associations will
soon wither like leaves of grass.
Houses are being repaired and new
buildings are going up all over town.
Marriage license was granted yesterday
to J 4mes Anderson and Louisa Peters.
Memphis ought to have new court
house, public library and city hall.
There never was before such spirit Of
change and activity in the city As now.
Walter A. Goodman has been made a
commissioner OF deeds for Arkansas and Ten
nessee.
When the matrimonial associations close
OF, Who is to be held responsible for the
break!
A line of sleepers is to be run from New
York 10 Memphis by the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia road soon.
The first new bale of cotton from Altus
Ark, came in Last night by the Memphis and
Little Rock Express Company.
TWENTY-FIVE matrimonial associations
have been recorded in this county, and there
are 6fty-six people in the county jail
Ledger.
General Williamson denies that he was
| mixed mp in the ru~Ps. a, the Low-ta1 meet
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THE MATRIMONIAL boom.
An Elephant as Bridal Alfar-A Sensa'
Ii0nal Wedding TO Take Piace-1he
Bridal Present, Etc.

The public is probably aware OF the fact
that "Sams )n," the giant Asiatic elephant
recently purchased by W. W. Cole, is the
largest specimen of his race ever in captivity
The huge monster stands fully twelve feet
high, and is capable of carrying 100 people
upon his back at a single load, and 1t Is pro-
posed to turn his mountain Of living flesh
into bridal altar upon the occasion of Coles
visit to Memphis, on Monday, October I'd
provided the proper parties can be found 10
copsummate the contract.
Last night an APPEAL representative
cleaned the above facts from Mr.. Louis f.
Cooke, Mr.. Coles agent, who is at present IN
the city, and during the conversation Mr.,
Cooke stated that the management had had
this novel SIGHT under consideration for sew
eral weeks, but they had reserved The sensa'
ton for Memphis. In addition TO the re-
markable association OF the great event, Mr..
Cole also proposes TO present the bridal
couple with a set of solid silver service, suit
ably engraved and designed for the occasion
This is the first wedding eyer known TO take
place upon the back of an elephant, and the
project promises to be an historical event.
Parties who contemplate matrimony in the
near future, and who desire TO avail them
selves of this opportunity to have sensa-
tonal wedding, and at the came time have
the glory of even surprising the oriental
monarchs of distant lands and olden times
are requested to send their names to Mr.
Cooke, IN care of the APPEAL offce. AL
communications on the subject will be kept
strictly secret until the day preceding the
marriage, which will take place in the mann
moth circus tent. directly after the afternoon
performances. We have frequently heard Of
weddings in balloons, down IN diving bells
on mountain toys, and even in the Nam moth
Cave. but The idea of turning the largest liy
ing elephant into bridal altar seems TO put
all previous efforts in the shade, and We
opine that the applications will be numerous
and urgent.
This great event will occur at Memphis OF
Monday, October %, and the question nov
arts s as 10 who will be the singh" contract
ing parties.
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MORE RAILS.
A Road from Brownsville TO jackson
Chartered.

Concerning the building of new rail
road, the Brownsville States and Bee has this
to say: "a charter has been obtained Tor
railroad from Brownsville 10 Jackson-the
incorpor atort being Napoleon Hill, William
III. Moore, w. p. Dunavant, l.. Hanauer and
other prominent gentlemen of Memphis and
the Hon. ] ohm r. Bond, OF this city: In let
ter to Mr.. Bond, received last Saturday, these
gentlemen ASSURE him that they mean
business and that most of the capital
necessary for the building and completion
OF the road has been raised. The high
character and financial standing OF the gen.
tlemen engaged in the enterprise is ample
evidence of the sincerity OF the movement,
and of its success at an early day. We are
also reliably informed that work will begin
at very early day, in order that it may b
completed by next January. The citizens Of
Brownsville received the intelligence OF the
| new enterprise with much rejoicing, as 1t will
| doubtless be highly beneficial TO our city, and
we believe they will give substantial aid and
encouragement to the undertaking"
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FIRE REPORT.

The departmentwas called out during the
month to four fres attended with material
loss; false alarms, 2; loss OF owners, So25i
insurance Of owners, $1,000; loss of occupants
SIS; insurance of occupants, $1,000; total loss
5000; total insurance, $4,000; insurance over
loss. S4l00,
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Coles Circus.

Inasmuch as w. W. Coles new nine con-
solidated shows will appear in Memphis
October I'd, the people should not forget the
genuine generosity Mr.. Cole displayed IN
1878. When the plague had the city in its
grasp completely, $500 unsolicited came
from the liberal Snowman. He was among
the first to show his eolicitude for the people
of this city. 1t is hardly necessary to men
lion this; it has not been forgotten, as
Mr.. Cole will see when his great circus
arrives here. We have every reason
TO suppose that he has the largest and best
show upon the road to-day. He adveriises a
circus, menagerie, theater, gallery OF wax
statuary, bicycle college, museum and assem-
bly, of nations. He claims to have the
largest elephant ever captured, 100 perform
ers,. Blondin, the Australian rope-walkeri
aerial bicycle riders, a female snake
charmer, "Ariel," the man bird, and SOC
specimens of enormous serpents, besides a
countless array of other attractions.
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POLICE REPORT.
CITY HOSPITAL REPORTS.

South MATCHMAKER K. ii. Mccain, re-
ported for August, $2ll 70 receipts. n;
Blrinds, North Marketmaster.- reported
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New CIarend on Hotel.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Peabody Hotel.

Meridian, Miss, will be lighted with gas
after the 10th.
There are seventy-three new saw-mllls, all
running, in Obion county, Tenn.
The army worm is doing great damage to
cotton in the vicinity of Batesville, Miss.
The potato and pea crop of North Ala
bama this year is the largest ever known.
New cotton is arriving at Montgomery,
Ala, at the rate of 100 bales day.
A farmer near Americas, Ga, is attending
bis third crop of corn this year, and says it
promises we'll,
South is in Greene county, Ga, and is owned
by Tom Powell.
A Colored Teachers' Institute is held at
Batesville, Miss. About fifty colored men
and women attend.
A valuable fumbago mine has been dis
covered near Athens, Ga. The Jumps are
very large and of fine grade.
Senator Joe E. Brown, of Georgia, is the
largest taxpayer in Atlanta, owning S263, 400
worth OF real and 900 worth of personal
property.
Mr.. Fred Schmilt, of Yazoo City, has just
shipped twelve barrels of honey to st: Louis
Beekeeping is becoming a large and proht-
able industry in Mississippi.
The Jealous husband of pretty women al
Fayette, Tex, branded her with the iron used
for marking cattle, making star and cross
which she must bear on each cheek for Lille.
The mortality among negroes at Selma,
Ala. does not abate. Tne papers report
from three TO FIVE deaths among them every
day. while days and weeks pass without a
death among the whites.
Near Hurricane Springs, Tenn, is neigh
borhood Of along boards" There are Ten OF
dozen men in the vicinity with boards
ranging from twenty-four to sixty-three and
half inches in length.
The detectives at Mobile, Ala, are paid
500 for each yellow-feyer refugee they hnd
in the toEn. Quite number have been
captured, and the sleuth-hounds of the law
! are doing furnishing business.
The Meridian (Miss.) Mercury wants cheap
| Chinese labor introduced into the Southern
cotton and cane fields, and seems to be IN
complete ignorance of the law against the
emigration of the Chinese TO America.
The Decatur (Ala.) Nears says that new
corn will open up in Morgan county al
twenty-five cents per bushel. The Jackson
vile Republicans thinks the price IN Calhoun
county will be fifty cents per bushel. In some
narts of Alabama corn is selling In the held
at twenty cents.
The corn crop for the State of Georgia il
estimated BY the State agricultural depart.
ment to be in the neighborhcod OF 30,0OO, OOt
bushels. which makes the yield about equal
70 that of 1859, which latter has long beer
regarded as probably the largest corn croT
ever gathered in the State.
The farmers IN the tobacco regions g
Tennessee have begun 70 cut and house theii
| crop. There is complaint OF the injurious
effect Of the eoptinued rains on the crop
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OiVcr.Flllie&C0
AUCTION SALES.

WHOLESALE GROCERS.
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STILL AHEAD.
FnImer, Thornton Il Co., Sell the firs'
Tennessee Bale AT Forty Cents
per Pound.

There was lively bidding yesterday, at the
Cotton Exchange, for the first bale OF len
nessee cotton sold this season. 1t had oeen
received on September 9Th, by FulmeT,
Thornton & Co.. from Msjor A. \. Mckay
place, on Centennial Island, where 1t was
raised by Joe Butler. 1t was sold at noon,
by A. NJ. Stoddard, the well-knowu auc-
tioneer. 1t brought the round price OF forty
cents per pound, eight and hall cents
above the highest price for any other hrst
bale. Hartmus & Co., were the purchasers
The bale clsssed as mlddling, with gooo
staple. The enterprising firm OF Fuimer
Thornton & Co., seems determined TO KEEP
in the lead in high prices. Last year it re-
ported the highest price received for cotton
and this year it begins with the best sale
Mr.. Fulmer gives his personal attention Il
cotton consignmenls, while Mr.. Thornton
gives his time to the groceries, oil which
splendid,pe stock is on hand. To sell cot
| ton at the highest prices and groceries al In
| lowest, is the motto at 1868 and $40 From
tsfr
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thoroughly ripe to counterfeit this effect.
The crop Is not an average one, though free
of worm eat, az yet.
About two months ago Mr.. ]. ID. White
hurst was taken from the vicinity OF Troy,
Ala. to the asylum at Tuscaloosa, that he
might recover from a religious insanity.
Some days ago, while he was passing through
one of the rooms where another patient was
engaged securing the floor, when the latter,
viIbout proyocatior, struck him on the back
of the head, from the effects OF which he
soon after died.
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MEETIN 9.
ANNUAL NETTING of STOCKHOLDERS

TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY,
MEMPHIS, TENE. July 6, 1882. J
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Annual Meet
N ing of the Stockholders of the above Com
psny will be held at the Office of the Company in
the city of Memphis, on the
18th Day of August. 1SS2.
Notice is also given that at said meeting propo-
sition will be submitted to the Stockholders to
Railroad Company, the Mississippi Valley and
shin Island Railroad Company, and the New Or
cans and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company.
GEO. M. KLEIN, Secretary.
RB-The stockholders' Meeting mentioned IN
foregoing notice was held at the time ana place
stated above, more than three-fourths OF all the
stockholders of said Company being present,
when for the purpose of further considering the
nronosals for consolidation with other companies
As above stated, an adjournment was hsd until
the third Wednesday in October next (1SS2) same
being the 18th of October, 1882, at place stated
above; therefore, said Annual Meeting stands ao-
iouTned to 18th October, lSS2, at the place
Mentioned above when said matters OF consolida-
ton and other subjects will be further considered
R. T. WILSON. President
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INDICATIONS.

MEMPHIS. 1ES September 5, 1882, pm.
Average.
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MURRAY ~ RIDGELY,
TAILoRs,
No. IS Madison street.

Are in receipt of the largest, most
varied and best selected stock of
imported Fall and Winter cloths
ever brought to this market.
1t embraces the finest productions
OF the English, French and German
manufacturers, and made expressly
to order, 60 they have exclusive
styles.
Gentlemen wishing to dress ele-
gantiy should give them call.
Orders from dae country iOiH receire
prompt and careful attention.
Samptes sent on application.
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Il sing the man matrimonial.
Who takes in the shekels promiscuous,
A deadly deep young man. wearing
Good clothes, and spending
Poor peoples money.
Nothing be kens of figures,
No books he keeps; he worries not;
He is serene; he has his pocket full;
Hisassociation may break and be hanged
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CHANCERY SALE
R II A E 9 II A TIE

No. 1884, R.-Chancezy Court Of Shelby County
John T. MeCallum, ct al Us. g. a. Hanson ct Al.
TOY virtue of an interlocutOry decree for sale,
IS entered in the above cause on the 10TH DAY Q,
March lsS2 and renewed July 3, 1Sss, L va! sell
Al public auction, 70 the highest bidder, IN Iront
OF the Clerk and Masters once, Courthouse Vi
sheIbv county, Memphis, Tenn, on
saturday, September 81, Iss2.
within legal hours the following described prop
erty situated in Shelby county Ienn.' yo s.io
esinning at the southwest corner Of Lot NO. ontne
sG6divison OF the Malcolm McCaliun Egypt PAN
t.ti0n, az made by the Commissioners in pafuto1
OF said place and allotment of dover as surveyed
~ John Br9Nn, then county surveyor, ana run
1l1ng tne1Ss Wet nve t5l chains 10 the northwest
corner OF tne -sAtHhsn tract; thence north sixty
SIX ff6l chains EnS seventy nine (791 Iink s more or
isss - a stake, i've ~ chains due west from the
= -fSerr.ef 90 rfer OF r. GOrnnRn's tract. tha,re
ssf "a CHAINS 70 said EozInan's northvvest cor
ner. thenee south with II. Normans west line
ty.sx 20 chains snd seventy mae ~ a anks 70
the beginning, containing thirty tnlee AsS' as
IN ore 0s II saIeOn credit or seven ca months
hSl aser executing note with security len Is
lined Equity OF redeniP'ioA DAi4sn
gust u, 1857 prAcK CLERK and Master.
- - Il11,sIfr Clerk - Mzster-
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sholes,s City Directory.

We are under contract with A. E. Sholes,
as in former years, TO print his ShOIes's AeDl-
phis Directory, volume 10, for 1888, and he is
now at work on it. s. C. TooF & co.
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FIoyd's Ladies' Restaurant.

We have spared neither pains nor ex-
pense to make this restaurant the very best
of its kind in the country. Very few cities
the size of Memphis can boast of such a
place. We have lately made all the i'm
provements which could possibly add TO the
comfort of our patrons and our own con-
yenience. Our motto has always been
"Only the Best" Floyd's candies are IA
vorite with everybody.
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The receipts of the inspector were reporte
al S174 IA
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CERTIFICATEs-Th public are hereby mott "a:
[ fed that the following Judgment CerIlncalSs
~ Bonds OF Upton county, Tenn, issued 70 r
Tuggle, or Phillip Tuggle, have been stolen IRON
/ i Meux. agent of the undersigned, VIZ: Germ
cafes Nos 4O AZ A. 46, As. So 81 "a and 90 OF Sc
ries each for the sum of slS2 81; and Sertn
30 Of series - G each for the sum of S64- All
persons are hereby warned against purchasing the
same as they are still my property. =,
PHILIP TUGGLE. San Francisco. Cal:
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Beware of Substitutes.

The public should bear in mind that inni-
tations or substitutes of a standard medicine
are offered not for any benefit of health, but
TO sell something that has been bought cheap;
and not daring 10 criminate themselves BY
exact copies, their object.isto get-as near to II
as is necessary to dscieye. The remedy to
detect frauds is in your own HANDS. Buy no
Simmons Liver Regulator unless eucased
in a white wrapper, having a large red u in
The center. and the sign nature Of J. H. ZsiIin
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The NaK Market.

No. $50 Second street, two doors north OF the
postofice, is open to-day. The reputation OF
the proprietor for keeping choice meats is
second to none, and fresh vegetables, chickens,
butter and eggs are kept constantly on hand.
Give hi m a call
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eTRAYED OR STOLEN.

A. NJ. stoddard. Auctioneer.