The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-14
THE TEHUANTEPEC ROAD
THE MOST STUPENDOUS JOB NOW
BEFORE CONGRESS-.
John KellJ's "HistOry Of Politics"-
Gen. Wheeler's Bill for q Turn
pike from Memphis.
lcORREsPOSDEScE OF TIE APPEAL

Updg5m 3UUU years.
II John Kelly is writing history oil
American politics, into which he il
putting many personal "reminiscences
The book will probably be prolific
with interesting reading.
The talk is here that the city will
be soon supplied with "Zoo" There
is no place which is better fitted fol-
an institution ot.this kind, or where il
would be better supported. Judge
Ord, who has dorated q strip OF land
bordering Rock Greek TO the Dittrict
for this purpose, makes the first i'm
portant stsp toward the accomplish
melt Of a proposition which was
started over fifteen years ago.
A project is on foot to revive the
Casino. 1t will be remembered that
the property was bought and the
foundation laid for casiI o about four
years ago, bnt the building never
reached the fist story. 1t is now pro-
posed to raise $4,000 to complete the
structure. Some Of the wealthiest
business men in the city are interested
in the proposition, and it is not I'M
likely to succeed.
1t is said that Tiffany, the New
York jewel Ter, will open an establish
ment here next winter. Washington
trade is steadily increasing, and many
OF the great establishments in New
York are now represented here.
Tiffany will locate in the new build
ing now being erected for the Balti
more Sun, which is to cost $125, 900,
and to be seven stories in hight and
will have a solid marble font.
Gath says the composition of this
Cabinet is not much to the likings of
the West and South. The South has
been greatly disappointed in Mr.. Bay
ard, and they have found him rather
more puritan than the PuTitans. The
same writer says OF Mr.. Lamar: "He
ID perhaps the most popular and &C.
cessible member Cf the Cabinet. He
is almost the only man in the Cabinet
of general and discussive reading, with
some Imagination and enthusiasm"
The lovers of baseball in Washing
ton are rejoiced that the status of the
National Baseball Club is finally and
definitely get led, and from present in
dications the season is likely TO be a
most interesting enc. Congress will
probably be here until early in Au-
gust, aud it contains many baseball
enthusiastic. The Board of Directors
of the Nationals are in communication
with several well-knoWn baseball ex-
perts relative to a manager, and Tim
MurnaD, whose reputation as play
er and manager is worldwide, is
likely to be the man.
A novel entertainment is now in
operation here. II is called "Jahr-
markt" (annual mart in provincial
Germany. All the attendants are
dressed IN German costume, and Ger
man music res Ounds through the halls.
Among the scenes are the Schiller
House at 1arbach, automatic wonders
and costly and beautiful curiosities are
exhibited. A ladies' drill is one of
the features of the entertainment
This is new departure in Washing
ton, and its novelty will add to its sue
cess, the fair being held for the benefit
of church fund.
Mr.. Rounds, the Public Printer, is
getting some free advertising from
Washington correspondents, and he is
using every endeavor to tickle the ribs
of the adm nistration. Lately he has
been making quite a number OF DEM
ocratic appointments. The CORE
spondent Of the Birmingham (AIa.)
Age Gays: "The President has been
searching the printing and publishing
houses everywhere for proper and
capable successor of Mr.. Bounds, and
a duplicate cannot be found" This is
fulsome praise, and it's incredibility is
its best attribute. 1t does not speak
very we'll for the correspondent IA
miliarity with the newspaper and
printing establishments all over the
couI try, any number of which can
produce equally as good, and even bet
ter men than Mr.. Rounds. The many
friends here of Mr.. j. NJ. Heating Of
the Memphis APPEAL look confidently
for his appointment, and no more
worthy nomination could be made for
the important office of Public Printer.
The lobby fourishes. this season
with unusual strength. Many of the
schemes it proposes for Congressional
action are most gigantic. This method
Of making money, while not very dig
ni6ed, is certainly profitable, or st
least 1t has been in the past. 1t is not
to be supposed, however, that the peo-
pie will tolerate much longer the stu
pendous jobs which have been en-
acted into laws. Probably the most
colossal is the Tehusntepee Ship rail-
way, which costappropriatipns on the
most extravagant scale. The friends
of the scheme say that Mexico has
already pledged guarantee of 5 per
cent. on S 100000 for fifteen years,
and they want the United States 10
guarantee the fame per cent. ON $780,
600, 900 Tor the same time. Thus the
government will bs called upon to pay
annually 1850, 600 for fifteen years to
the engineers and friends of this rail-
way. Is not this an absurd PROPOSE
ton? Do the people of the United
States need this short cut between the
Atlantic and Paeificf These are ques-
tions which the people will settle for
themselves, and we very much mis-
take the pulse of the public heart il
they allow such scheme to pass Con-
gress. Even If they do, it is more
than probable the clear headed bust |
ness man in the White-H House would !
veto the measure.
Gen Joe Wheeler has introduced a
bill authorizing the construction of a
turnpike from Memphis to the Ma
tienal cemetery at Raleigh, and it is
likely 10 be fevorably reported upon
by the committee aud 10 pass the
House.
The fashionable season this year
will be the Longest Of the present CEN
fury. Last yesr it ended on Tuesday,
February Hth, asd Easter Sunday
came on April 9Th. This year it ends
March 9th and Easter comes on April
25th, an event without precedent.
This will net occur again until some
time in the twentieth century.
Mr.. Joseph 8. SessfoHd, who was the
ticket seller at Ford's 0pera-House
when President lincoln was sssassi-
mated, has in his possession large
photograph of the stage and boxes just
rs it was at the time of the assassins-
ion. The picture WIS taken the next
lay by Brady and the plate was de-
Itroyed by order Of Secretary Stanton.