Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-12-17

gOfal Mlattrs.
saturday mornIng, BeoeHber17 Il, 80
Ma JAS. AsDERsox.-T1iz popular aeto
wiz sommenee an engagement at ne new
Memphis theater Monday evening.
REcoHDnn's CorET. There were sixseeE
delipovsnts before the Recorder yesterdays SD
Of whom were sent 70 the ehsingsn
psorrss,oSIL.-Dr. ". T. Bailey, Of this
eitv. viii leave for the interior Of Georgia To-
aay, and viii be absent about two weeks.
MunpER AT PANo1A, MIss.-A negro man
belonging to Mrs. Dickens, near Pamela, Mis-
sissipnf. murdered his wife last Sunday night
The murderer was arrested and lodged in JAM
TIE BUCKLEY sEnEsADEns-This popular
troupe closed q series Of eight entertainmens
OF Odd Fellows HaH n this city last evening
They VIII appear Monaay evening al . LOUIS
CHARGE or LaEoENY[ohn Martin was
/ snsirned before Esqnire Hid Yesterday on the
charge Of stealing a esrpet-bsg containing
Z clothing, from Milton Singleton, and was con-
! mitted for final trial
A vrEr SUPERIOR WNE-Our friends
] Messrs. Day s Proudht have for sale, Just re-
{ ceived BY direct importation, a splendid article
Z Of champagne. The brand is Maz Sutalae,
{ which is known 70 Be in high rePuts.
CouxrTrED.-Mrs. Frances McAnsIly was
, examined before Esquire Horne yesterday on
the charge Of stealing a quantity OF wearing
apparel from ". J.. Hane, and committed to
jail for trial in default Of 1--WE hundred dollars
bond.
NEW AARAEeEMEx1.-We are indebted to
our young friend Ksney, Of the lower wharf
boat, for 4 St. Louis paper Of Thursday Mr..
Kinney has made arrangements whereby be
win receive New Orleans, Louisville, St Louis
and Cincinnati papers by express each day
a Col Simeon Oliver, Senator from De
Soto county, in the Mississippi Legislature,
passed through our city yesterday. he inform
ed Us that the Legislature had taken a recess
from the 18th inst, until he 10Th Of January
next, and that SO far very little legislation Of
a general character had been matUred.
HAReE AeArSsr A PoLIoEuAN.-Ohesr y
Boyle, Of the city police, was arraigned be
fore Esq. Horne yesterday, on the charge Of
obtaining possession OF a negro under false
and frausulent pretenees. In the absence Of
important testimony, the examination was con-
tinusd until Tuesday, he 9th inst.
The OLD ForKs-This company wil give
their frst Entertainments in lhis city at Oas
Fellows Hall this evening. The troupe is
composed Of no less than twenty ladies' and
gentlemen, who viii appear in the costumes Of
a century ago, and who wilI sing the song
Of our ancestors. Tire novelty Of the enter
tsinment alone viii be sufficient 70 attract at
least one immense audience.
NEW MEMPH1s THEArEH-The greatest
American actress, Miss J. NJ. Davenport, viii
make her last appearance in this city at the
new thester this evening, in the character OF
" Dot in the play Of the Cricsd On the Hearth;
the entertainment TO conclude with Beauty aud
the Beast. Those who would receive a last i'm
preston Of the great action Of the leading star
in our theatrical armament should be present
this evening
It appears to be the general opinion
that his viii be a remarkable cold winter, and
therefor it is certainly very advisable for all
TO provide themselves with warm clothing
To al We wo1ld say that in order to combine
taste and n~estness with comfort, they should
invest in one Of Sprouls & McC5wn's o~ye7cats
They have a great variety OF orercosts, bush
coats, velvet, plush, and silk vests, etc, which
we must say are very attractive, and viii not
fail to suit an who sxsmine them.
ACCIDENTALLY DRoWsED-A gentleman,
whose name we did not learn, fell overheard
from the steamer E. r. Ryland Thursday
evening, as that BOAT vas leaving the landing,
and was drowned. The deceased left a fsmi-
" On board, who, with him, were emigrating {
to a new home In Arkansas. The cries Of the
distressed family after the sad accident occur
red were must pi.iable. The engines Of the
boat were stopped al the tine, and every rea-
effort was made 70 rescue the drown
ing man, bat he sunk to rise No more in life
ESCAPE AED CAPTUHE OF Cook ASD Cor
PIE.-There is an amount Of incident connected
with the lives Of some Individuals beyoDd that
their horoscope PorteH6s, OF else We
must believe that the planets sometimes be-
terribly ziznd. i seems that the detest-
sble Cock could not r~elinquish his Infamous
ife without enc last, though desperate effort
iescape. The telegraph announces that be
Id the prisoner Coppie effected an escspsfrom .
be prison, night before last, but were subss- ]
luently captured and with the rest Of the pris-
1ners expiated their crimes on the soafol1 at D
ne O'Clock yesterday. r
A convention OF railroad and seam :
,oat passenger agents was heldhere on Thurs :,
lay, The proceedings Of which We have already s
We understand that the object Of :
bis association is to cause the passenger Il
lgency business to Be recognized as an honor +
and legitimate one, purging tie Business 2
4 all those who have heretofore brought dis :
m