Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-02-15

eNcelenE ledlLls anu WIZ lNa1H @ 49,
OF his lsbors to-day
THE GHASD JuHr-Tvo changes vert
made yesterday in the membership OF To
grand iarv to the criminal cour-. The nam'
Of Jesse n. Tate was substituted for nat o.
". S. Pickett and tha. Of Il. R. Ward for J.
N. McComb.
In LIMBO AeArv-Ths nan Sheridan who
was arrested in this city several months since
in connection with Jennie and Nellie Gray, for
arobbsz comm tied on the steamer J. H.
Dieksy, has been arrested in Louisville for
another steamboat theft on a Louisville packet
BEAUrIFUL LrrHoGRAFaT-Ee have be-
fore rs a beautiful specimen sf the iit5o-
graphic art. which vas executed by Mr.. Otto
Lsdsrls, Of Court Square. Mr- l. executes
every kind Of cards, circulars, etc, in the
best STYLE OF bis art and at clesP rates
An ExoHoAoHuENr.-Soue eHtsrPrsing
tradesuan was erecting a permanent stall for
the sale Of his wares o. The sidewalk in the
vicinity Of the new pos eHce yesterday. The
structure may not be IN violation Of an ooai-
nance, but We deem it a. saeroashment upon
a public t~ho-oughfsrs.
OUK WEEKLy-Ths circulation Of the
Weekly edition Of he AFFEAL is extending be-
yond all precedent 90 the history Of the news
paper press in this city. We are indebted to
our old friend Gen. Pitser Miller, Of Bolivar,
FOR a club Of subscribers, and also to Mr.. Isaac
Dishongh, Of Holly Springs, Mississippi, for
a ike favor.
PEOPLES PASSENGER RAlLEoAD.-ThH CON
panv incorporated BY the present legislature,
was regularly organizes yesterday b. the
election Of president and five directors 10
serve the ensuing year. We learn hat a ussO-
sutton was passed instrue1ng the president to
process a. once TO clos= the contract Silh The
city authorities for the construction Of the
roads sPseiheii in the ordinance recently passed.
CoDrr1oAr1ox or TIE CRY ORDINANCES.
smith P. Bsnkhead, ESQ, has been employed
by a committee Of the city council, 50 author
lied, 10 codify the ordinances, and we learn
that he viii enter upon bis duty without delay.
Mr.. Bankhssd is qualified in TIE highest degree
for the task, and we doubt not viii produce
= work crsditsble to the city and himself.
SCHOOL ErHrH1rI0x.-Ws learn from a note
laid on our desk, that on Friday evening at
Odd Fellows Hall, CRY schools Nos. Z and 8,
viii give an exhibition, the proceeds Of which
will be used to defrsy the expense Of books,
maps, etc. The occasion is sure 10 be an
agreeable one; an the exhibitions got up -
the excellent teachers Of cur public schools
have proved 50, and we expect 70 see a crowd
ed hall on Friday night.
B5TAz1oo MEDICAL CoLLEoE.-ns pres
ent session Of this insHtstion viii close to-
norr0W CThurday,) evening. The exercise
vii be held At tie college hall, on Besl street,
commencing a. : o'clo-k, and will consist in
delivering diplomas % the graduating class,
the annual address, etc. Prof. Wm. Hewitt viii
% tn orator Of the evening The public are
invited.
The NV MEMPHIS THEATEA-Tle weather
kept thsstsr-zoers at home again last evening,
but the attendance vas quite respectable, not
u-ithstanding the Interference. Mr.. Sullivan
played the par. o. "Saylock" TO general sat-
isfsedon, and was well supported. The en-
tertainmsnt this evening will embrace the
great play OF MGebeik, to be qualified By the
fnimtsbIe afterpiece Of Forty and Fifty, in
which Mr.. Griffith and Mrs. Coleman Pope
viii appear.
TER Two CoSF11EseE MES-The two
men, William Wilson alias Grili0rd, and
Frank Williams, an account Of whose arrest
for swindliug Two coun.rymen out Of the sun
Of sixty dollars, we gave yesterday morning,
were brought before the recorder yesterday,
a. It was deemed impractcs5le 10 attempts
criminal prosecution against Williams was
sent to the chsin-gsng for a period Of fifty
three days on a charge Ct having committed a
misdsmssnor, and Wilson was sent up for the
same length Of time as 2 yagranL.
CAssELL's ILLUSTRATED BIsLE-The pub
fishers, Cassell, Pe-tsn & Galpin, New YORK,
have Forwarded rs the first number Of the Illus
trated Bible they are nov Publishing. The
Illustrations are numerous and many Of them
are cuts Of considerable size. Beside historical
subjects, objects OF natural history mentioned
in the text are represented. The text is in
good clear print, and accompanied BY notes
and references. There viii be about fifty
numbers, and TIE pies is only fifteen cents a
number; they are issued every two weeks and
sent By mail.
Mss BAKER's ESTERrArExEvT.- We
stated yesterday that the entertainment 10 be
given By Miss n A Baker, at Odd-Fellows'
Hall, was postponed ia Consequence Of the in
elemencY Of the weather. It has been decided
that It viii certainly take place on Friday
evening at the BAH room Of the Gayoso House,
and we are certain that the room will be filed
70 over7oEing on that occasion. Miss Baker
viii rscite her prize poem on The elmer Life,5
and the exercises win be varied BY music. exc
cuted By herself and assisted BY her accom-
plishsd and interesting sister.
DE- KAxE's PAEoRaMk.-Tbis Interesting
painting wil Be On exhibition fcr three nights
and Saturday afternoon, Of this week. Every
one throughout the land has heard more OF
less Of the wonderful explorations Of De cole
brated adventurer, DR.. Ksne, among he arctic
regions Of the great north, and nov an oppo--
tunity Is offered 70 witness bis thrilling adven-
lures painted in Hfe-lks colors on canvas.
Night after nigbthas Ibis szh b -ioa attracted
fell houses be the large cities, and we trust
our citizens may avail themselves Of the pres
snt occasion 70 visit The frigd zone.
I%SDIcTNENT or THos. B. MvSATT.-We
stared yesterday that the preliminary exami-
nation Of Thos. B. Mynatt, on The charge Of
killing James L webb, had been postponed
Until 10 o'clock that morning. Tie board q
justices convened a. that hour, and were on
the point OF proee din with thr ersminsdon.
when j. was officially announced that q true
bill Of Indictment Tor murder had been returned
against the accused by tie grand jury. Steps
were taken a. once 20 insare an immediate
examination Of Mynatt on 2 writ " kabeas
corpus and we were Informed that be would
IN all probability have hearing before Judre
heKiernan 1T an early hour this morning.
NV QUEEEswAEE s1oEE-New business
houses Of every description arc openipe in
Memphis az fast as the brick masons and car
Penteu can erect buildings to seeonmodste
the wants Of those designing 10 embark in bust
ness IN our growing city. Among others
hessTs- Jack & Shanks ang ouf her collars
this morning, having opened a splendid new
china, glass aac Qasensware store tn Las
block, No 5ol Main street.. Between Afoaras
and Union. nhouEh neu IN ne business, these
gentlemen are Old citizens Of Memphis, and
well known &c correct and reliable business
nsn. We take pleasure in calling public at
ieuton 70 their Advertisement in another
column.