Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

J. n. NIDY, sub-contr scior under FrUin &
Co, who are doing work for the Missouri
Pacific road between Liclsde aud KirkSoo5,
81. Louis county, is alleged to have GbJcood-
al last Saturday nizht, leaving behind him
debts amounting to $4,000 or 10000.
The Resignation Of g n w. Palmer Of
the presidency Of the Denver and Rio Grande
railway was rendered the la:d OF Directors
in New York Yesterday aud accepted. Gen
PAlmeI's action Is said 10 be due to his con-
nectioD with the Mexican National railroad.
A FIRM 10 Paris has patented an invention
for the iustsniaueCu5 farmsiion OF steam,
which permits Of its use at oncs 10 the cylin-
der Of the engine. A pump sends the re-
quirtd quantity Of liquid between two plate
surfaces, which are heated, and he. Teen
which there is only 8 capillary space. The
liquid spreading in a thin layer, evsporAtes
at once, without roirg mo the s~o-called
spher5id4 Al state, and this steam acts ia the
c. CYLINDER az fresh formed steam. The speed
Of the pump ia regulated by the engine, the
pump being connected with the shaft of ths
engine.
THE Rdilpay Review givcs the following
statistics q to the annual supply Of cross
ties required for the railways in The Uaited
States: There ere about 10000 miles Of
railway ia operation in This. country al the
present time, which have an average Of 2Sl6
crO-sfie- per mile OF track, making a total of
335, 104 go cross;iss now 10 use. Allowing
$50 as the avsrsgs yield per acre Of wood
land, the numb = now ia ass upon the rail-
ways in the Uai'ed s ates represents The
strmpage Of 2,094,400 acres Of laud, aud
during.tne Bext SIX years this amount OF
limb r Ian will be levied upon to renew the
existing $50, lC4 600 ~oIoestles at a cost OF
Sl87 $4,000"
THENatioasl Railroad Company Of J apan,
incorporated win a capital OF $4,000 900,
under the auspices Of the Japanese govern-
msnt, two years ago, has adopted the Aneri-
can sys'em of building raIlroa adj, and Is now
contracting the nam lin, which extends
from Toxic TO Anderiol, Inc northern sea.
port OF japan, a dist4n5e Of 45O miller. A
part of the msIu lin, abOu. 80 mites i'll
length, has already been flashed, aud will
be open 10 the pubic this month or next.
TIT terminus of the line IA j cOmmercialc Gen.
ter Il a province where Elk culture il the
principal occupation OF the people. The elk
raised in this province is highly esteemed in
foreigu m~Irke's, aad il exported TO America
as well as Easope 10 large quantities every
yer, IL Is expected that the whole line will
be finished within three years.
A MEMPHIS correspondent of the New Or
leans inns Democrat, telegrsphs uuder date
OF August Ga, as follow, which em0oIies a
charge the Memphis and Lille Rock rail-
way people had bsuer look into Tor their
regulations sake: jay Guilds RAILROAD
system, which includ s III. Memphis AID
Liule Rock, has again discrim n aled against
Memoirs by refusiny 10 cO-opstaas with the
ParamOre roai, aud has raised his rates un-
reasonably high. An instance is cited in the
shipment of a 10! OF whisky from here 10
San Antouio, Tex. The previous rate WAS
So 80, but it is now fixed at 50 80. The rate
from Memphis TO ~llye7'on has been iu-
creased from 81 81 ~ 10 per barrel. The
sans increase prevails from mere 10 Houston.
The m Merchants Of Memphis are makisg ar
rangsments TO ship their goods over snother
route, and they expect 10 De able to get ra e.
fully as good MS those which msiatsined
previously