Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-14

The equestrian statue of the Duke of We'll
lington at Hyde Park corner wss successfully
lowered from the arch by means of hydraulic
rams on the Oath of January.
The bottom farmers in Tsllahatcbie county,
Miss, are losing many of their laborers, the
most of whom are moving out TO the hills.
The only cause assigned is that they are
tired Of the swamp.
Prussia is putting on the screws in Schles-
wig-Holsieiu Just as she has heretofore done
in Alsace and Lorraine. Youths born while
Schleswig Holstein was still Danish prov
ince have now reached the arms-bearing age,
and they are called upon for service in the
Prussian army.
The farmers of Yazoo valley, Miss, raised
a very large crop of corn last season, and
they are now dsposing Of the supposed sur
plus at thirty cents q bushel. The same
individuals will, very likely, be buying
corn al 81 q bushel before the next crop is
ready for consumption.
Pennsylvania and New York last year
produced about 26 ,000, 900 barrels of petro-
leum. The consumption was about II 900
barrels day less than the supply during
the year, making q total accumulation of
4,015, 900 barrels. January LIST, the various
pipe and storage companies had on hand in
ali 100000 barrels.
In South Carolina the material pros
| perity of the people is encouraging. The
| latest official reports show that the value of
| the farm products in the State in 1882 ex-
| ceeded the value of the farm products oil
1881 by $1s,572,525. With favorable sea-
| sons, improved cultivation and steady indus.
try the results of the present year will equal
| those OF 1882.
| The Catholic Telegraph declares that the
debt must be paid, if it becomes necessary to
sell every church and TO melt down the
chalices. The churches will not be sold, but
the debt will undoubtedly be paid. The
honor OF the church demands it, and the
love of the Catholics for Archbishop Purcell
will do it. There is no more kindly hearted
or patriotic man than he.
The advocates of disestablishmeni in En-
| gland have their most powerful and ener
getic allies within the Anglican Church it
self, in the advanced Ritualists, who are con
WINGED that disestablishMent is the best thins
that could happen, 80 far as its spiritual in
terests are concerned, and in the fanatic
clergymen, who lose no opportunity O
parading their dislike of and contempt fol-
the Dissenters.
Nearly all the towns in Connecticut hav,
steam mills within their limits. A series o.
Eve distinct signals is proposed to be sounded
by mill whistles at a certain hour, to advis,
the farmers throughout the state of the daily
weather bulletins from Washington. Th,
information as it is received is to be sent Il
the mill from the telegraph office, the Stat
to pay the telegraph bills, and the towns tn,
charges of the mill-owners.
The population of Mexico is estimated a
100000 The valuation Of private rea
eatate in the country districts is placed a
$773, 1000, 900, and in the cities at $2,65S, 036,
600. Cattle of all kinds, belonging TO indi
viduals, are valued at $125, 000, 900, and tn
property belonging to the nation at S240
000,0 900. The annual crop Of corn is S212
174,424; other agricultural products, $177
45l ,066. The industrial products have a
annual valuation of Sl4, 100000.
A crusade has been begun against til
"stove-pipe" hat in Milan. A gentlenial
appearing in the streets with the traditions
silk is treated in the way, those wearin
white hats after September are dealt with o
the New York Stock Exchange-the hat
smashed over his eyes. This seems rough, an
ought to be doubly dangerous in hot bloode
country like Italy. The matter has gone 9
, far that petition has been addressed 10 ID
papers BY the silk matters, who are afraid
seeing the most profitable part of their occu
patton gone.
. Another important canal is talked of
, Europe. By it is contemplated the sepsr,
, ton of England and Scotland by wat,
way from the Solway Firth to the Tyr
: river. Engineers have already begun wor
!, on the surveys, and estimates are soon to
published. The length of the canal wou
,, be only eighty miles, twenty miless less this
,, the Suez canal. 1t would save considerab
distance by affording short cut across Il
: country for ocean steamers. A scheme
, the same kind was talked of forty years az
!. The annual trade report OF our WEBSTER
cities illustrates the vast energies of Il
' country. Thus Chicago received in 18'
!. ~, 1854 bushels of wheat, while St. Lou
8 received 20,174,9S7 bushels and manufa
3 tured 1,S50,215 barrels of -four. Chical
. shipped 19,905,319 bushels of wheat, viii
ST.. Louis shipped 12,445,1 s0 bushels,
: which 5,637 ,391 bushels were exported
4 | way of New Orleans. st. Louis manuss
!, tured also 1,069,715 barrels of beer. II
i total trade of Chicago in 1882 is reported
' over $l,000, 100000, of which 1882 GOO OF
represented farm produce weighing 5 360, %,
tons. This wheat and -four trade Of
Louis represents chiefly winter grain.