Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-14

REcoEDEE's CoUKr.-The Recorder hai
eleven eases before HIM Yesterday two wer,
discharged, four were charged with being
drunk and disorderIy, two with misdemeanors
two with Yagrancy, and one with disorderly
conduct The guilty were punished by fine
and changing, and a slave was orderodt TO re-
ceive twenty lashes.
TIE FIELD WmENEG.-The field which Is
pouring wealth and prosperity into the lap Of
Memphis is almost daily widening, and thg
city is continually increasing her commercial
circumference. Yesterday the Memphis and
Ohio railroad broughi IN sixteen bales Of cot
ton, Forwarded By D A. Boykin. and others,
from Mason's Grove ~station, which is situated
IN Madison county, within four miles Of the
junction Of the Memphis and Ohio, and Mobile
and Ohio railroaas. This was the first cotton
for Memphis brought BY The railroad from
that place; il Wa e~casgnedtp Messrs. Hill a
Hsyley, Of Front Row.
BUENs CENTENSLAL-We Acknowledge the
reception Of an invitation from r. H. Kerr,
Chairman, and tie Committee Of Invitation, 10
attend the centennial birthday celebration Of
Seotiand's great poet, Robert Burns, at the s..
Clair Hotel, in Pntsburg. That the occasion
wil Be an interesting one. an who are aware
q tie veneration felt for The poet Plowman
BY descendsH Of ancestors from "the land Of
cakes and BY the Scottish people everywhere,
VIII b. satisfied and ne are sure the hospit-
able citizens Of Pittsburg viii take care that
nothing shall Be wanting tohonor the occasion.
Although we cannot be " ane O. the chiefs
smang 'em takin' notes, on he occasion, we
sympathise heartily with the object OF the cels-
brauon.
DEussEB.-OB Wedaesdsy, srsainc as soms
Of the police were passing down Adams street,
they saw a man come out Of 4 liquor shop, and
Immediately fdl down on the pavement. He
appeared to be insensible from liqao7, and was
taken of 70 The calabooss. When he was
searched, three hundred aud tEyenty-nine dol
lars in gold was founf uPon him. On beeom-
ing better yesterday morning, be said be had
been drinking with somes stranger but had drank
very lfdes when BE- lost all coasciousness. He
believed that thieves, Who had ascertained hat
he had money about him, had dru-gel hun
with the intention Of s5bbng him. There are
asst Of hardened villains in Memphis al the
present time, and he public cannot Be too
careful both Of their persons and their property.
TIE L0TUs-The Lotus is a monthly Maga-
zine, edited By Annie Chambers Ketchum, and
Published BY Hutton a Clark, Of this city. A
prospectus Of the publication viii be found IN
our advertising columns. This serial has
stTcng claims upoa the patronage Of Memphis
and the country around it, which ought lot Of
be disregardcd, and the STATE generally shr q
Hberally aid a work adapted to deFeloPe Hstiv
talent, 70 make The literary claims Of our sec
tion Of country known 10 tine world, and to as
sist to place US in a position 70 be appreciated
BY becoming known. The lady who conducts
the work has great powers and brilliant in
teIlect she viii be assisted BY contributors Of
the highest grade Of talent, sniit only remains
for the good people Of The surrounding country
70 give their kindly and Substantial aid, and
the South viii possess a Monthly" TO be
proud Of.