Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-22
PROGRESS AND GROWTH.

Chicago packers have slaughtered and
sailed 1,6l4,000 hogs since November LIST,
against 100000 for the corresponding
period OF year ego
Speaking Of national aid for educational
purposes, reminds Us that the census shows
that in population of !, lSl ,597, Mississippi
has 3l5,6l2 persons who caDnot read, and
37s POI who cannot write.
Immigration is pouring in Arkansas. The
Little Rock and Fort Smith and the ST.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Rail-
road Companies alone said TO have get
tied" 10000 new corners during 1881.
In Germany cooperative associations are
formed by the landowners OF a province,
who put their title deeds together and lend
to individual members OF the so.called Gland
bank" on portion of the value of real es-
tate at the rate Of borrowing on general Sc
curity.
The Harris community was founded in
Chautauqua county, New York, fourteen
years ago by Thomas Lake Harris, who
taught salvation through self-renuncialion,
and that properly married and disciplined
couples became single being after death
The enterprise has failed, and the property
has just been bought by Mr.. BEN amin F.
Butler for S9l ,000
The United States begins the new year
with public debt OF 81 1855, 49I, III, or about
81 900, 100000 less than the maximum
amount reached by the debt in 1865. Our
national debt is now less than one-half OF
that of the United Kingdom, it is little
more than a third of that of France, and
among other European nations it is exceeded
by the public debts of Russia, Spain and
Italy.
Our American horses are becoming very
popular in Europe and are in great demand.
there. When the London Tramway Com
pany made purchases of stock the other day,
it selected euly American horses, purchasing
over 1000 of them. The French government
has also sent agents 10 this country for the
purpose Of purchasing cavalry horses for
the army, who are now travelling through the
country. The American horses are reported
to be the toughest and hardest.
Every year marks progress in the diversi-
hcation OF Southern agriculture. a careful
estimate places the acreage sowed to wheat
in West Tennessee at fully seyenty-fve per
cent. more than in 1881, and 1t is expected
that the country adjacent to Memphis viii
produce a surplus of three or four million
bushels of wheat, which, with the onions, po-
tatoes and vegetables that will be shipped to
Northern markets in the spring, promises an
unusually active spring and summer for this
city.
The mortality report Of Chicago for 1881
shows a total of I3, $50 deaths, which, in a
population claimed to be SAG, 600, is % 81 per
1000, or person in ga very high rate OF
mortality compared with that of st. Louis
The weekly Chicago average was 266, against
200 for the preceding year, which shows that
Chicago was very unhealthy place in 1881.
There were 566l deaths IRON zymotic dis
cases. against 1908 the preceding year. The
number of deaths from smallpox was S53,
against As the preceding year.
The real estate valuation in Boston is
S455, 1888 ,000-an increase of $4,000 900 in
the last year. The personal property valua-
ton is S210, l30,000-an increase of IS, 000,-
900. The whole taxable valuation is $685.
462 ,000-a gain of SIG, 900 900, the largest
gain observable for many years. The in
creased value of real estate in the city
attracts attention. 1t is said that the transac-
tons in real estate last year were very large,
many capitalists disposing of stocks and
bonds and investing in lands and buildings.
Hotels in New York are very profitable. |
1t is said that Delmonico's profits last year |
were 100000, and Vt he speculates in |
stocks with the q st of a veteran gambler. |
All the good hotel me n are rich. The Astor |
lbIing the proprietors to back the Bernhardt |
speculation and indulge in personal expenses
If phenomenal nature. The Fifth Avenue
people are credited with profits so surprising |
hat dare not give them. They knock every
hisg in the journalistic line. the Herald |
alone excepted, higher than kite, and are
nearer two-thirds than half million OF dol
arg.
Madison Wis Democrat: at appears
hat Governor Smith has recently made a
discovery that he did not want to make
During the war the government levied
Iirect tax of 100000 for war purposes
Visconsin's share of it was S516,6 sS 81. OF
his sum our beloved and patriotic Badger
om has neglected to pass over to Uncle
'am's wallet the sum of 500, 6S5 10. Re
emily the governor made application to the
eneral government for the five per cent on |
he net proceeds of public lands in the State,
Thich goes to the school fund But the gov
rnor was surprised when informed of the
Id debt, and that the amount due the State
-ould be accredited on the debt. In addition
, this, it appears now that the next legisla-
are will be called upon 10 levy State tax
} meet the balance due the government,
hich sum Is not far from 100000"
The pine supply of Texas appears to be
onfned 10 the eastern part, bordering upon
,ouisiana, and is entirely comprised in forty
40 counties. The total amount standing on
lay 81, 1880, is estimated at g., sos SOC, 900
.et. The cut during the year ending on the
bove date was 274.440,00O feet, or about
,ur-tenths OF one PER cent. of the total
mount standing The pine supply of Florida
ppears to be quite uniformly distributed
yer the State. The amount of the long
afed pine standing is estimated at $685.
10000 feet, and the cut during the census
ear at POS, 054 900 feet, or q little more than
lree per cent. OF the total amount The
tai amount Of standing pine in Alabama is
tImated ct q, 1872 100000 feet, and the cut .
lriDg the census year 245, 595, 900 feet,
ling little more than one per cent. of the ,
tai supply. The total amount Of standing
inc in Mississippi is estimated at %, 49, =
10000 feet, OF which II, 200, 600 feet are
ng-leafed pine, the remainder being the
Iort-leafed species The cut was lis, 49,
10 feet, or about one-h AT Of one per cant
the total supply.
There is not a single State or Territory
hose area in the census returns Of 1880 is I
II different from that previously given.
MS has resulted from correcting some areas c
at were paIpably errOneous-in several in 4
lnces widely different areas of the same
ate were current-and OF carefully revising 4,
hers that were supposed TO be approx !
ately accurate. The total area OF the | I,
nited States as LOW revised Is about eight
irdoed square miles les than that hereto =.
re fixed. 1t was given in the census OF | !
20, 3,026, 494 square miles, exclusive Of the 7
: $50 square Mills Of Alaska, and it is s.
w found to be 3,025, 600. In fourteen
ates and five Territories the revised area Is v
- than the old; in the rest 1t is greater. il
ne difference Is considerable in most 4
ses and is great in some The num- I
T OF square miles in California is
duced from 1S395I to los 3G0, in Texas u
om 274,356 to 265.7S0, in Tennessee from j,
600 to 42,050, in South Carolina from A. a
0 to 30,570, in Pennsylvania from 5000 /
5,2l5, in Maine from 35 900 to 33,O4O
d in New Jersey from $500 to 1915. The
ca Of MassachIIsatis haa haen incraasah | I