Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-01

privilege of working them up into brick. II
this were done the city would be only at the
| expense OF paving the area from the railway
/ tracks 10 Front street. In 1877 II was pro-
| posed 10 erect on the Chickssaw bluff Con-
tederate monument and forum for public
| speaking, and also to beautify The groundz.
| etc. That fell through from the reason that
| II was decided 10 erect confederate monu-
ment in Elmwood. Mr.. Cook, the architect.
drew plan Of the work, which is now hang
ing in the APPEAL editorial rooms. In Tue
absence of better oue-and we do not thick
II could be improved on-ii would be good
scheme TO erect the forum and carry out ali
the other designs excepting the monument
Then the park would serve the do1ble pur-
pose OF pleasant evening resort and a place
Tor public speaking"
The Jockey Cub is now an assured fact.
Properly managed il viii become perm n
neni institution Il Memphis. The number
Of strangers il will bring here will su,prise
even the most sanguiue. Tne peopls 10 the
vicinity, who have now TO go such distance
10 witness the noble sport OF the TRACK, will
be oaSy too glad to come to Memphis.
Colonel Montgomery il infusing into the
club all that energy for which he is noted,
and he is determined TO push it TO a success
ful issue. good baseball park is ano;h her
one OF the APPEALS suggestions. The sgri-
cultural association has fallen into new
hands, and we hope to see il take place in
the interest of the people which If has never
occupied before. Let us have irst-clsss ex-
hlbition this year. Shelby is a rich coun-
~, and is fully capable of giving one
to be proud of. In It's connection We wish
10 inquire, modestly bat firmly, what has
become Of the Nash Library?' Are no steps
being taken 10 secure is2 Let these cues
tons be pat in the proper pipes and smoked.
In conclusion word about the Industrial
T. =
tide OF prosperity will soon reach thfs city,
indeed, We can ALREADY discern the crest -of
its wave curling and flashing 10 the sun. An
exposition will be a 1scessity in prosperous
city. Who will take adxautage ef pralas|
bil liss and ride saeeessf1 IL upon the crest
OF the wavey THIS resume OF our weakness
and our strength is now completed As
sustance oil cheerfulness in il, the APPEAL
calls attention to the facts which follow.
Streets and Sewers
1t is a matter of cougratulation thai the
people OF Memphis can leok back through
the last two years and point to the substan-
tial improvements IN :he way of new streets
and finished sewers II was only with diff |
Guilty that the people OF this city could be |
induced to take up and carry through the |
work OF sanitation in SO durable shape. |
Bnt the wisdom of the first advocates of |
clean streets and new system OF sewerage |
has been fully yindica,ed. The following |
liable presents in nutshell the vast amount |
Of money expended in both departments, the |
number OF miles OF street,, alleys and !
wharves paved, and the extent of the sewer |
'srvice-an aggregation OF figures that, pre- |
;ented SO mprehensively, will astonish even |
hose who fancy they have kept pace with !
he work as it progressed. The details en- I
brace all the work done by the Taxing Dis
riot government since February, 1879, when
he Improvements were first inaugurated:
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