Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-07
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Work will room begin on the Pigeon
Roost turnpike.
Shelby county planted large acreage
in corn this year.
Improvement is the order of the day in
all parts of the city.
When The weather settles the paving OF
Second street will be begun.
The railroad companies should be com
PEELED TO pave The levee at ouce.
The north side Of Court Square ought
to be paved with store this summer.
"A marriage license was issued yesterday
to w. Payne and Miss Mary jackson.
"A concert will be given soon for the
benefit Of the Home OF the Good Shepherd.
The Kansas City railroad will locate
thsir machine shops on this side of the river.
Under the new revenue law a marriage
license costs 81 80, instead of fifty cents as
formerly.
Coal elevators are great want. They
would cave dealers great deal Of trouble
and expense.
The relaying Of the pavement on Front
street gives great deal Of satisfaction to
merchants.
To day ia the anniversary OF the second
days battle Of Shiloh and the defeat OF the
Confederate arms.
The choir of St. Peters are rehearsing
the S,abat Mater for production at the church
next W -dnssday night.
The exhalations from wooden pave.
ments are 10 the highest degree prejudicial
10 the health of the people.
"A union railroad passenger depot on the
bluff, between Court and Jefferson streets,
would be great convenience.
The Draymen's Protective Union has
100 members already enrolled, and pros
pect of 100 more al the next meeting.
The bsr resolutions on the death Of
Judge Horrigan were presented TO the Chan.
Gerry Court yesterday by Mr.. B. NJ. Estes.
Farmers report the prospect for struck"
crops very promising. Potatoes are spout
ing, and all kinds of vegetables Look we'll.
Prof Tnpp was greeted with highly
| intelligent audience At bis lecture last even
ing. He was listened to throughout with
great attention.
The southern end OF The levee is almost
cleared of The sand, gravel and stone blocks
that al one time covered il, TO the exclusion
| of anything else.
The elevator is not only place for re-
ceiving and shipping and storing freights,
but ii is ALEC place ter the encouragement
OF enLerprising commission merchants.
The Auditing Board, appointed under
the act to compromise the city debt, will
organize next week and be prepared to re-
| ceiye and examine the claims of creditors.
The National Board Of Health i. com.
posed OF experienced ssnitarians, aud was
organized Tor the specific purpose OF sanitary
ins esctiens and enforcing local and geners
quarantine.
"A sense Of justice and fsirness, and OF
| appreciation or services faithfully per-
| formed, compelled the skilled sanitariauI of
fifteen States to indorse the National Board
| of Health.
The rotling Nicolsou pavement blocks,
| saturated with the filth OF years and emitting
every day poison OF the most heslth-des1uct-
i've character. ought TO be taken up before
the middle Of May.
The Marine Hospital Service was not
organized for sanitary inspection or quaran-
tue work, and cannot do it without employ
lng experienced sanitarians at as great, if
| rot greater, cost than the National Board of
Health could be put to.
The petition of the Wsterworks Com
| psuy Tor q reduction OF their assessment was
| considered yesterday by the committee OF
magistrates appointed for that purpose by
| the County Court. The committee will meet
again to-day and prepare their report.
The Irish citizens OF Memphis will hold
a public meeting en- Taesday night at s
| o'clock, at the hall Of the Knights of the
Red Branch, for 1he purpose of electing
| delegate to the Irish National Convention to
be held at Philadel phia on the 26th instant
| The sdjutant. general of the United
| States Army has decided that the companies
using threeclick guns in competitive drills
should be judged b. the rules laid down in
tactics before the two click gun was adopted.
This will give all companies an equal
| showing.
The filing in that is being done at the
new-msde levee, between Jefferson and
Adams streets, is fer the most part work
thrown away. Some additional piling and
several boat-losds Of stone are very much
needed to prevent the new clay from being
washed away.
The wharf is to be lighted with electricity
AS oug Int TO have been done lons ago. Capt.
Csrnes, of the Brush Electric Lighting Com
papy, has placed four stations on the wsrf,
and within few days will have them mount
ed with lights, illuminating all that space be-
tween Jefferson and Union Streets It ia 10 be
hoped that the system will be adopted on
the streets.
Eight st. Louis companies are entered
for the May drill ST Nashville, namely:
Busch Zouaves, Balm Zouaves, Treadway
Rifles, companies G and E of the Third RsgI.
ment, Company A Of the First Regiment, tn