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

The appointment OF Prot. J. f. Hilgard
to be superintendent of the coast survey,
which the president made, gives great salts
faction to scientific men aud others, who are
| interested in the work of that Office.
Colonel A. F. Williams, of Oakland, Cali
fornia, who has returned from prospecting
tour in Alaska, reports that the country is
not as thickly covered with timber many
suppose, but considers it good mineral re-
gion, and describes the success CT many
miners as wonderful.
As Charles Sumner was leaving Boston for
Washington for the session OF Congress dur
ing which he died, he said TO his friend, the
late Mira. Thomas Tomb: II never wanted to
live much as l do now. / want to live
forever. i want to see the progress of the
age / want to see the end of all organized
systems OF wrong and oppression. l have
seen slavery die, and / want to see all evil
Gi.."
The lovers of Thackeray will be glad to
read good Bishop Thirlwalfs opinion OF the
great novelist, given in a recently pub
ThirlwaIl always thought his character
was most noble and his heart full of kind
ness. l believe that nobody loved more
everything and everybody that was worth
loving" 1t was from man of whom this
could be said that Disraeli, prince of shams,
drew the character of "St. Barbe."
Mr.. John Payn, the English poet and
translator Of Willows poems, is engaged upon
a complete translation from the original Ar
able into English prose and verse of The
Thou and and One Nights. Those who know
Mr.. Payn's poetry will be surprised to hear
that he is a London solicitor in good prac-
tice, and that his professional paI .ners are
utterly ignorant of his literary labors Mr..
fayn is described as a charming person, who
has a peculiar liking for writing in small
room which has no windows.
New York Tribune: 1t is now made clear
Up. Ia that he positively promised Mr.. Lin
coin that he would attack the rebels at Man
assas not later than November %, 1861; that,
when the time came, he told the president II
was impossible, because the enemy's force
was equal to his own-the truth being (p. 26)
that the entire rebel force, present Tor duty,
even az late as February, 1862, was IL ,306,
while the magnificent army which Mcclellan
held inactive during the autumn and winter
"was 10000 in round numbers, excluding
troops in the valley and in Maryland"
A monument with Dean Stanley's figure
recumbent in marble is to be erected near his
grave and that of his wife, Lady Augusta.
The chapter-house windows are to be filled
with stained glass, the subjects for which had
long since been chosen BY the dean himself.
For one window he left money by will. The
queen gives another. For the rest $4,000 is
wanted. There can be no doubt that this
sum will be easily raised in England. If
there are Americans who echo Mr.. LowelPs
sentiments that the memorial should be in
ternational, their contributions also will be
welcome Should there be surplus, it will
be applied to strengthening the endowment
of the charitable home founded by LADY
Augusta Stanley.
Nine. Won Koerber, German philanthro-
pist, has come TO this country TO organize a
for encouraging and protecting
the emigration hither of respectable women
1t is her desire TO form societies of infiuen-
tsal ladies and gentlemen in the large sea-
port cities who viii receive requests for
women from all parts OF the country and for
ward them TO the central society in Europe,
which will then obtain and transport the
number called for to fill the various positions
requiring their services. Their passage will
be paid for them and the cost deducted from
heir subsequent earnings An officer OF the |
'ociety will accompany them, and special |
for their protection and COM
ort VIII be made with steamship and rail- |
Dad CON panies. Such an enterprise, II sup-
ported by the right people snd conducted |
With efficiency, discretion and perfect honor.
Fould accomplish an admirable work.