Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-11

Tor the evening Of the 18th, they generously |
offered, despite the manifest inconvenience |
70 themselves, 10 exchange dates; and the
APPEAL is requested by the Lee committee
10 return their sincere thanks for the cour- |
tesy, and TO express the hope that our cltl- |
zens generally will evince, by their attend
ance, their appreciation OF the benevolent
purpose aud artistic character Of the concert.
Next Saturday, st. Patrick's day, will
be celebrated in its time-honored way IN the
church dedicated to bis name, st. Pstrick's,
corner Linden and Desoto streets. AZ this
is an occasion hailowed 10 every 1rishman
BY reason of its CHRISTIAN and national asso-
citations, it is hoped that the coming 18th of
March will call out the Irish people of
Memphis The choir Of ST. Patrick's have
been preparing splendid high mass. TO be
Gin at 10 o'clock a m. The Rev. Father
Daiahsn, the brilliant young p's!or OF ST.
Peter's church, VINO hss ga Md deserved
prominence as a preacher, vi deliver the
psnegyric OF the saint.
The following citiz rs were cent TO the
penitennsry yesterday: henry ADDISON, white,
petit larceny, one year; Lindsay Anderson,
colored, petit larceny, three years; Garrett
CASTOR, c)Iored, grand larceny, four years;
Floyd Hawkins, colored, assault TO murder,
two years; George johnson alias Charles
Jones, colored, petit larceny, one year; John
Jones alias George Onersby, white, petit
larceny, one year; Daniel Manney, colored,
grand larceny, three years; Riley Paine,
calored, grand larceny, four years; Louis
Pointer, colored, grand larceny, three years
and six months; Sandy Ricketts,, colored,
petit larceny, one year.
Temple No. l, Royal Asylum, met in
regular session last night, and the members
Il It'll .rI Z
the merits Of the system OF protection adopt
ed. A. S. McNear. Henry A Tatum, 8. H.
Lamb, DR.. Henry Els and others interested
the members by impromptu speeches. There
were a number of invitations and applica-
tons for membership. The roll of Temple
No. embraces many of our most substantial
citizens, while its system has advantages not
found in many other ORDERS It's scale of
assessments is based on the American expert
euce of mortality and adjusted TO the recog-
nized conditions controlling the cost OF life
insurance.
"A bill which passed Congress Just before
the term ended 20 modifies the money-order
system as to authorize the Issue of money
orders without corresponding sdvices of S.
and less, TO be on engraved paper, and known
as postal notes, payable 10 bearer, such notes
10 be invalid after three months, but the
Of the note by applying 10 the Postoffice De-
partment at Washington. For issuing
postal note fee OF three cents shalt BE-
charged. This bill authorizes the issue of
money orders in denominations of 500 or
less, but none for more than 500 can be
issued. The following fees are fixed 10 be
charged for money orders: For orders not
exceeding $40, eight cents; from $40 TO SIS,
ten cents; SIS TO $50, fifteen cents; $50 10
$40, twenty cents; $40 to $50, twenty. FIVE
cents; $50 to $50, thirty cents; $50 TO $40,
thirty-five cents; $40 10 $50, forty cents; $50
to 500, forty five cents.
Among the bills that passed the last
Congress just before its adjournment was one
which cedes to the Taxing District cert lin
lot of land situated in said District. The
corporate authorities conveyed to the United
States, without charge, large and valuable
lot of land for a site upon which to erect
building for the postofice, and upon which
the building is now in course of construc-
ton, in lieu Of the lot OF land formerly OBJ
tanned by the government for the same pur-
pose, and, in consequences, the United States
has no further need for the lot. Since then
Mr.. Job M. Cash, Of New York
City, has offered 10 give to the
city of Memphis the sum of $4,000 to es-
tsblished public library in said city, on
condition that the city will furnish suita-
bic building for the same worth $4,000. 1t
is to enable the city 10 fulfill its part OF the
agreement that The bill is passed. 1t pro-
vides that the lot in question be decided TO
the city, 10 be held in trust for the use of the
board OF trustees of the contemplated Ii
brary; and "if said trustees shall find the lot
is not suitable for the purpose of public
library building, then the same may be sold
and the proceeds OF the sale reinvested in a