Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-16
TENNESSEE NEWS.


There is a ease OF smallpox at Huntington
The Chattanooga Times calls the Rome
| Courier one OF its most gentlemsnly ex-
! changes.
An effort is being made 10 abolish the
charter OF Lynchburg. An election will be
held on the 9Th proximo.
/ The Morristown Gazette says Knoxville i.
given to blowing, but its merchants and me-
chanics buckle square down to business.
Chattanooga Times: Knoxville, lima.
turedly says the Tribune there, is reliable
only Tor its profound shallowRess and its
egotisticsl display OF nothuqgness."
Dickson Pres: "The stockholders Of our
beautiful summer resort held a meeting at
this place yesterday, for the purpose OF choos-
ing a site for the magnificent hotel 10 be built
the coming season"
The wife Of Mr.. Cherry. OF Clay county,
caught on fire last week and was burned to
death. She was reaching up on the mantel,
when her dress caught FIRE, and she was
suffocated in the flames.
That bridge is muddling Nashville yet.
The Banner saws: 1.-THE Board of Aldermen
has passed resolution by vote of 10 to 3
to purchase the suspension bridge, and the
Board of Common Council, by vote of Is
to 7. has awarded %he contract for new
bridge"
Ripley News: (Which is the fairest
method OF procedure, for man to be COM
pelied to protect his land from the ravsges
of his neighbors' stock by fencing, or for the
stock owner to fence up his stock himself?
This is becoming a matter of considerable
moment to the farmers of the country"
In the Knoxville City Council there are
three lawyers, two printers, one drayman, one
wholesale grocer, one harness-maker, one
L Il
negro one insurance agent, one builder, one
sash and blind manufacturer, one cigar
maker, and one a man of the town. The
mayor keeps a. boot and shoe store.
A letter from Dunlap makes the state
ment that "never in the history OF this
valley have the people been so tightly
pressed for breadstuffs as nsw. Every day
the poor are travelling around the country in
search of something to satisfy their present
necessities. Corn, wheat and bacon are all
scarce and high, and poor people without
money or credit are bound to suffer for SUBJ
sistence."
Franklin Rerie,v: "The fact has become
patent that church members participate with
great freedom in the dance, notwithstanding
all the churches have pronounced against 1t.
The law is not administered, there is reason
to believe because of the commotion occa-
stoned by church trials, and of the probabili-
ties of weakening the financial strength OF
the charge -. The farmers have a good
stand of wheat, some damage from water. =.
AT Flat Creek the land is badly washed
but wheat is doing well"
Nashville Banner: "Mr. Lewis, of Ohio,
was in the commissioners. office making in
quiries in regard to lands of Tennessee suit
able for raising sheep. He has large flock
of merino sheep which he proposes to bring
here and start a sheep ranch. The little
boy and the big boy, the good boy and the bad
boy, are now in their glory. 1t is kite time.
-. The East Nashville market shows that
prices are yet pretty stiff. Fresh meats, 8@
10c; bacon, by the whole piece, 15@l8c; cut,
20c; butter, 25(935c; Irish and sweet pota-
toes, 50@6Oc per peck; greens, l0c per peck"
Nashville American: "John Phillips, col
lector for Matthew Henderson, who drew
$40 on a check drawn in favor of Mr..
Henderson, at the Third National Bank, a
few days ago, and left for other parts, W as
last seen at Louisville. A little elk year
old son of Mr.. 7. Schneider, fell into a well
at his fathers residence, on Saturday after
noon, but was rescued by neighbors, the only
damage being a ducking and a scare. The
water in the we'll was several feet deep.........
The Tennessee Historical Society has Just
received the autographs of the marquis OF
Lorne, encouragement of the Dominion of
governor of Prince Edward Island; e. Upper,
member of parliament and minister of rail
ways and canals, and some others wv.
d. Puttie cut his throat from ear to ear with
a razor on Thursday last His head was
nearly severed from his body"
Chattanooga Times: "a Mardi-Gras party
is getting up. Several residences and
a church are to be built in the spring. A
convict put five charges in to blast some
stone-a shake, scare and warehouse roof
damaged, but nobody hurt The heavy
drop in cotton on Thursday and Friday has
strained number of spectators in the city
terribly. 1t is estimated that fully $4,000
we're up, large share of which was lost.
80. In accordance with the provisions of
the ordinance passed at the last meeting of
the City Council the city marshal has given
The authority to shoot English sparrows
within the city limits. The city is to have
a stone-crusher for street paving work. .....
The city engineer has taken measurements
and will prepare estimates of a tunnel I'M
der the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
,ia railroad where Branham street crosses |
It.. -. Nothing has yet been learned OF the |
Toung German who SO mysteriously disap- |
tabled his step-father, Nick Cougle, in the |
tide. The extent of his injuries had not |
been ascertained. Physicians report the |
health of the city to be remarkably good at |
present. go. The wheat fields in this section |
ire clothed in living green and beautiful to |
,ehold -. Flowers are still blooming in |
ONE OF our gardens, and the birds are sing. |
Dg among them. -. Dogs are playing sad |
havoc among the sheep on Walden's ridge, |
md the interested parties are clamoring for
dog law"