Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-08

forward, in that country, with Gums varying
from four ceut. to So The United King
dom of Great Britain and ireland has thus
far produced only about 600 subscribers.
THE Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, d D.,
OF New Orleans, will be consecTated assistant
bishop Of Mississippi on the oath instant.
Bishop Wilmer, OF Alabama, will preach the
conservation sermon.
From the Nstchez Democrat We learn that
Gen. w. I. Martin, president Of the Little
], will make Capt. Bowie, freight conductor,
wooden substitute for the leg he lost by an
accident on the road.
NEW YORK has a newspaper called the
Characterization, which Is said to be very
able aud entertaining, but those VINO cannot
readily translate lea box inscriptions do not
find the time 10 resd IT.
WILLIAM II. HERNDoN, Abraham Lin
coins law partner, in recent letter, says:
" knsw Mr.. Lincoln we'll for twenty five
years. He was the most continuous and
severest thinker in America"
A HERNANDo county, Fla, farmer made
last season from seven acres Of land planted
in sugar cane 6fty-one barrels of syrup, Eve
barrels of molasses, ten barrels of sugar, and
sold 10000 stalks Of seed-cane.
A STRANGE thing occurred at Fort Worth,
Tex, last Friday. Two well-known cattle
men disagreed about game of poker. The
strange thing is that eight shots were ex-
chsnged without causing funeral.
IT isn't a very high compliment to the
good morals of Chattanooga TO say that the
city police make more arrests for drunken
ness and other crimes on Sunday than any
other day 10 the week, but such is the fact.
A DEPUTY marshal at Independence, Mo-,
was dismissed from Office by the judge for
allowing Frank james, who was in his
charge, to accompany him to the theater.
That judge is too blankty blank particular.
APART entirely from the government emf
grafton, large number, probably not less
than 10000 or 10000 people, will leave the
shores of Ireland next year. OF these the
largest proportion will make the United
States their home.
IT is singular coincidence that to his
death Mr.. Anthony Trollope had Just reached
the sge-sixty seven years-which he made
the legal limit of life in Britsnnuls, the ic-
strange story, The Fired Period.
IT is reported upon Trustworthy authority
that Judge Longworth will soon resign bis
position as a member of the Supreme Court
of Ohio. Indeed, it is stated that the resig-
take effect the middle OF next month.
JOHN ROGERS is now engaged in executing
an equestrian statue of Gen. John T. Rey-
nolds, toward the fund for which the State
of Pennsylvania will be asked to subscribe.
A similar contribution has already been
| made for an equestrian statue of Gen. Meade
The gallant Reynolds was a coadjutor oil
Meade.
MCSnrT uphn hnldy hinrh ov,b
in a Galveston military organization, was
aroused few nights ago by the sound as oil
! burglars in the house. He instantly seized
shotgun, and, cooking both barrels, called
out in thunder tones: "Halt! who goes
there" "Don't be scared, papa; / won't dc
muffin to you, / want a dwink," piped an
infantile voice.
AT recent performance of Italian opers
in New York, a disturbance arose in the
upper parts OF the house, when an enraged
Irishman shouted, "Throw him over" An
other soa of Erin close by instantly jumped
hup and IN state of nervous excitement
rcalled out, "No, no, don't waste him; kill q
fiddler with him." The 6ddlers, thereupou
became interested in The dispute.
HERR MOST has at length discovered that
we have freedom of speech and liberty oil
the press in This country. By-aud.by, if he
remains long enough, he will find out that we
also have the ballot, and that if there are
public wrongs not redressed, it is because
those who have the voting power do not use
il so as to redress the wrongs. With free.
dom of speech aud press, and the voting
power in their own hands, what more car
government do Tor freemen, or what more
can freeuien ask of government?
Mr.. FRANK WILKERsoN, correspondent Of
the New York Sun, who has been looking
into the condition of the convicts engaged 10
the co i mines at Birmingham, Ala, 6nds
that both the whites as well as the blacks
are full fed on the usual food OF the couu-
try; are warmly clad, we'll housed, and have
careful medical attendancs. The work is
not excessive, and they are not brutally
treated. The Lien were in good condition
aud healthy, and smiled as he passed among
them. There was no sullenness of looks.
PRoF. &. w. GREENE, instructor of mod
ern languages 10 Brown University, who
died day or two ago, was descendant OF
Gen. Nathaniel Greene, who figured promi-
nently in the revolutionary war. He served
as United States consul at Rome from 1887
10 1S45, and several years alter he gave Up
that position he wrote a book entitled His.
toricai Studies. He edited number of text
books, and in later years published several
volumes. He was appointed nonresident
professor of American history at Cornell
University, in 1872.