Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-16
Personal MENTION.

THE Rev. Asa Bullard has Just celebrated
the completion of his fftieth year of service
secretary of the Massachusetts ICongregationaD
Sabbath School and Publishing Society.
In commemoration of the one hqndredth
birthday Of Sir Moses Montefoga q Il nsoh, The
Supreme Ledge # kesher. .sfel BARREL has endow
I'd fs4asts, With se e tGs '0f aged and inrm
Nm g@. BANCROFT regrcs,. last weeks
storm IN WASH ..sr1or more, perhaps, than
anyone else in that city for it altogether destroy
ed a fine bed of hyacinths in his garden, which he
had been watching with great pride and solicit
tude.
AFTER all, Ex-Speaker Sir Henry Bouve-
rie. W. Brand, G.C.B., evidently man Of let
tiers, permitted himself to be raised to the peerage
under the title Of Viscount Hsmpden, of Glynde;
in the county of Sussex His patent was issued
March LIST,
ISRAEL PHILLIPS, of Greenfield, Mass,
Is said to he tho oldest commercial traveller in
active service in this or ally other country lis
vocation eyer since it first became feature OF do
mestic trade,
Carr. EADs is in receipt of very com
plimentary recognition as an engineer Inc LIy-
anime and report upon the bar and channel Of me
Mersey, with q view to the Improvement Oh 'ne
approach to Liverpool.
ONE of the wealthiest men in Vermont
is the bachelor, Charles Howard, of Burlington.
His property will be left for public objects ex-
cept 100000, which is devised to his niece, e.
dentist, who owns The American Reaisfer.
THE Rev. J. W. Fackler. formerly OF
Louisville, but later of Georgia, is now IN 1exas
meeting with great s8ceess in the I mnnls,rS
hns nearly as many wives as there are States IN
the Union. His first wife resides in Louisville.
Mr.. FREDERIcK III. FuRKIss, of Water
loo, New York State. is busying himself ahout
as 20 ye-yyat- -ha or Red Jacket, which Is to DC
reared at Canoga, the oirtnpis,ce ,,nt ., Tndap
aborigipe. Red Jacket was an eioque"' u.
S,, yp.-II,,f V ERNoN HARcoUET, BRITISH
Vo,na S...o,. ry who married daughter OF IN
bistoT;sn Wotl, ", has secured n very iasoraoi'
lease of crown lands IN me New ne ecunsp
Lyndhurst. and ". II ding Ing extensive grounds an,
house with surroul
gardens. -, .
Col. MosBY, the a,,t,;nS on airs. 1t i
Hong Kong, seems to be at the consulate d
stated that American visitor unless they ''ea
present some certificate to 'rd' for the ez
ton: None OF the common b.
Confederate. uo,,l
MINISTER JAMES RUSSELL LOW st. An
not OF could not accept the rectorship On md
Grew s, and go the university. which is bo, hi,
glFe MN something, is about TO confer upon d
has bowrb Gene ne B5e,
VINO is lawyer, didnot get il.
PRoF. ]. G. WooD, the British naturalist,
hn hnds people and things so much to hia mind in
tie in that city. More than 100 wears aro Charles
ne me Bold beasteS that he was more English than
a sae EnSiisn themselves, and many Bosto nians
can make the same boast to-day.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, the first Pres ident
q tne United States, never saw steal abeat
1onn i1t Asams, the second President, neyer saw a
dds,ifoad. dst Andrew Jackson, the seventh Presi-
gent, knew nothing about the telegraph. Abra-
nam Linceln. the sixteenth President. never
dreamed Of such thing as a telephone.
JEFFERSON DAVIS closes recent lette to
the Hon George w. JONES' of Dubuoue. Ia :, With
these pathetic Words please give nv affccti on
ave emembrance TO your good wife whose een tx
smie o. welcome at Sinsinnewa has moi H. Is
clouded by the many and sad years which + e
y ini.ervenea. May God bless you and yours Is q
Of life faithfully loved you "e s"" "