Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-01
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TC NEWS AGENTS, NEWS BOYS AND THE
PUBLIC AT LARGE
Owing to the enhanced price Of paper, as
well as the extreme difficulty in procuring a
supply at all, the prOPrietOrs Of the APPEAL
find it obligatory upon them to raise the price
on their customers. The price in future will
be as follows:
City subscribers will be required to pay to
the Carriers twenty-five cents per week, in
stead Of twenty cents, as heretofore.
To the trade, three cents per single copy, or
$500 PER hundred.
Single copies at the counter, FIVE cents, as
heretofore.
Weekly paper, per annum, S3.0O.
CO Our thanks are due to Mr.. H. C. Clark,
news-dsaler, for the August number Of G0dey's
La3g's Bssk
To BE RazovsD.-We learn from Captain
Jackson that the cannon mounted opposite the
Exchange building will be removed for active
service.
The NORTH SrAR.-Cspt. Tufts informs US
that Gen. Pillow has purchased the famous
Morgan horse, North S.ar, now at he Gaiety
Livery stables. It viii be shipped 10 him on
Friday.
WANrED-A horse suitable for cavalry ser
vice, the owner to accept the valuationpapers
and the safe Tor security, 70 be paid for in
SD monthly inatallments. Apply at the AP-
PEAL Office.
P~osTPoEED.-The trial Of Barnett, charged
with setting fire 10 his own house, on Water
street between Adams and Washington, was
not tried al the time set by the Criminal Court;
it was postponed by consent.
ARs7N.-MichaeI Scott was Yesterday put
in iail on charge Of setting a house on fire, on
Jefferson STREE, a short time ago. He has been
in custody before on the same charge; this time
be is IN ler indictment from the grand jury.
P~AssPoRrs.-Ths agent, S. T. Morgan, Esq,
Informs Us that the Office for the issuance OF
passports to citizens leaving the city, has been
removed from 27I, Main street, to No. 60,
Front Rrow, up stairs, between Court and
JeharsOn streets.
DECEASED MEAT-On Monday Recorder
Moore fined Peter Backitt twenty-five dollars,
for Offering diseased meat for sale in South
market. Lackily, the meat was discovered
before any Of it was sold, a gratifying fact
fos our boarding house friends.
CBINryAL CoURr.-NO jury cases were tried
yesterday at this court, bus a large amount Of
business was transacted in The way Of wind
ing up the business Of the term. The cases
set are: State vs.. Phelps and Rose, for lar
ceny; State vs. Morrison, for larceny.
SOLDIERS FA4r1IEs The ladies' Of Holly
Springs give a concert at that place, the pro-
ceeds to BE- given to the families Of soldiers
gone to the wars. Cannot The example be fol-
lowed here, aud a public effort OF soma kind
be made once a week, that permanent prOvis-
iOn in aid Of those who require +. nay be
made?
MAMoTH ToMAToEs.-We have rsceiv-d
specimens Of ripe and growing tomatoes from
J.. D. Dantury, Esq grown On bis preaises in
Chelsea, that are astonishing, bob on accou- t
OF their pr lifcness and size. One Of he fruit
measures fifteen inches round. They were
grown from seed obtained from the Washing
ton Dstert Office.
A Busy PLAcE.-In our travels yesterday,
almost the only busy spot we saw was the
criminal couF.. The times and the law, So
leDient to others, have given no ease to Judge
Swsyne; be and Judge Turner, Of Nashville,
are kept at WORK, while the other judges have
a long respite. Only the consciousness that
the public interests are served, could conpen-
safe for the inequality Of labor.
HOME FOR tbs HOMELESS The secretary
Of the board of managers Of this Institution
Mrs. L. F. Johnson-by the direction Of the
president, states that there will be a meeting
Of the board OF managers, Of the heme fer
the homeless, at the residence CT Mrs. J. c..
johnson, corner Third and Jefferson street,
Friday, August %, at 10A. n. al the mem
bsrs Of The board are requested to be present.
TENNESSEE BIBLE SocIETY-Ths execu-
tive committee Of the Memphis and Shelby
cosnly Bible society have appointed five dele
gates-Revs. s. Watson, c. A. Davis, and H.
E. II. Terton, with 7. H. Thompson and J. G.
Flournov-to attend the meeting to be held in
Nashville on the 9Th of August, for the par-
pose Of forming a State Bible society. They
were instructed to use their best e~xertions to
promots the organization Of a national Bible
society Of he Confederate Statei.
O-BsTRKPEsoUs CRIEoLINE.-Ofcsr Sulliyl7
Yesterday arrested hack full of close packed
crinoline. The occupants Of expanded skirts
were INDUCING in a "spree." They drove With
rush talked with a vigor unknown to The
fon: pufed cigars az defantly as Madame Du-
devaut. and INDUCED in smsshes, juleps and
cocktails at various saloons on their route, to
an extent more calculated to excite astOnish'
ment at the extent Of their draining powers
than respect for their good morals. Recorder
Moore will exhibit his Ene powers, or BIZ
powers Of hDiag, when they appear before bin
this morning, in rendering justice to their dis
iinguished claims.
THE AssAULT.-In the case Of Steinkulh a
Ele criminal court the defendant was indicted
for an assault with intent to murder R. D. De
Bare. The Jury returned q verdiLt Of assault
and battery only, he proof showing no inien
TO kill. TIE arguments Of counsel-Eidridge
Brown, Sale and Bulioch-were unusually ear
nest and eloquent. The testimony showed tht
defendant TO be a man Of good character 70
peace and e~uietude, and the prosecutor Debar'
nf a different character. Tie facts, however
showed an aggravated assault; but the defend
ant At the p~revious term had offered to submi
the case as now found by the jury. Ths cour
fined him fifty dollars, and ordered bis impris