Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-04

LOCAL MATTERS.
SUNDAY MORNING, MAY /, 1862.
RIVER NEws-The river is still stationary o
high water mark The weather was cloudy aHi DEL
yesterday. Not an item of any interest no lLa landing
Eg~ Rev DR.. Ford will preach to-day at Frs
Baptist church. corner Adams and Second streets af D
o'clock, A. 81 and o'clock, .. NJ Seats are free for d.
public.
THANKs.-To J. J. Martin, Esq OF tLe ara
Of West, Cochran * Co., for late New Orleans pap.r-
aso to 3fr. Greenvall Of New Orleans. and p, 1Ir l..
den Of the express.
RWER-Thr river remains stationary. th,
breaks in the leyees appear to carry of tbs --,asa uou
tue floods above, thus preventing AZ present auy turtle
So
WATCH CHAIH-Policeman Mcmillan VIII
pay a liberal reward for the return 60 the staieu house %
a gold watch chain, linked, and over each HsE "a ogitcr
Leaf. 1t was lost on Friday on the Horn Lake road.
GENERoUs-The Memphis and Ohio railroad
have generously resolved Co carry free ou their ua,
sick and wounded soldiers. This VIII BE- a great bro,
10 sufferers anxious to reach their homes and friends
IN WORKING ORDER-We learn from 1Ir
Montgomery that The Arkansas State line Of telegraph
which had become somewhat out o.. order by tn food
is now in good working condition.
FINE GUN-At + II. Clark a Co S those
waning a good weapon can see an extra gun, INSIDE hy
Deaue & Son, OF London Bridge. It is doubla-barrrled
one barrel for shot. the other a rife. It cost twenty
guineas The import dnty was forty dolara.
For TIE HUNGRY-Henghold's Excelsior
eating house, on South Courtstreet, is becoming ahighly
popular institution. A meal can be got at any time
good articles, cooked by a professional man. skilled in his
business. Give the Excelsior a call
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENTAOn Friday even
ing a private OF the Filth Missouri regiment, when az
the Charleston depot, let fall his pistol, which WAS IosIsd,
It went of and the ball entered his face near the eye.
The result may be fatal.
FREIGHT OF THE NATCHEZ AND THE FERD
kENNETT-Mr. Gore, OF the firm of LeeTy s. Gore,
leaves this evening for Yazoo City. Parties hay
ing freight on the above boats will find him ready to
attend to business for them
ACCEPTED-We stated a day or two ago thai
Drs. Irwin, Creighton, Frayser, and others. had offered
their services, without charge, to assist at the hospitals
DR. Mastyn has accepted the generous offer, which viii
be a great advantage TO the patients.
CITIZENS OF NAsHvILE.-AH former cid-
zrnS OF Nashville now temporarily or permanently re
siding in this city, arr invited to BE- present at O'Clock,
this evening, in the reception room Of the Worsham
House, for the purpose Of adopting resolutions expires
sive OF their feelings towards friends remaining in NASH
vile under Lincoln oppression.
AUCTION ShLE-WaIlace, Hyde & Rogerson,
we are told, will sell at auction, on Monday morning. at
ten O'Clock, two elegant pisnos, parIor and bedroom
furniture also cooking stoves, asd various other arii-
cles Call on the new firm. two doors south Of the
corner of Second aud Madison streets, and You will be
kindly treated
DROWNED-An unknown young man, dress
ed in black coat hickory shirt, heavy grey pants, and
wide brimmed brown felt hat. was found drowned yes
terday morning in the overflow below the jail From
some papers in his pocket his name appears 10 have
been Joseph Shaw, and it is probable he was soldier.
Il is difficult TO tell how he came by his death. as the
water was quite shallow where he was drowned He
had not been long in the water a pocket book he had
was dry in the center.
Fatal RAILROAD ACCIDENT-Since the oc-
Of the railroads by the military there has Hsces-
saTily been much irregulartty among the trains By
means Of a telegraph station at each depot warning has
been given along the track and accident avoided. On
Friday the Charleston depot. in this city, was deprived
by authority Of this means Of safety; the instrument at
the depot was stopped The very next day the cousa-
qaence that must Of course follow, IN the present state Of
affairs, such a step took place Yesterday a collision oc-
CURED near Pocahontas, this side Of Corilth. IN which
several lives were lost. AttLe time we write no particu-
have come TO hand
PORTER's PARTIsANs We commend TO the
hospitaliues OF souerville the member ct this gallant
baud. Coming from four different States as they do. we
know they will soon be made to teel at home in Som-r
A more iudieious selection OF a place could not
been made. Let every one who intends B, enlist in
corps be present at the organization Tho election Of
officers is Of vast importance. You have 70 serve under
them for a longer or shorter time. and should be careful
in the selection. We are assured by Capt. Porter that
he has not had a single application for office Every ouz
Of his brave band has enlisted for service. and not for
rank Men Of their stamp must make th-ir mark.
DANGEROUS PRACTICE.-BOys on Main street
are ~indulging in the lmusement Of jumping 0u and ell
he railway cars when i'm motion. This practice IS full
lf danger and viii inevitably result in the death O.
some of these thoughtlsss ones III is perseverci in Pre-
-issly the same proceeding was common on the Memphis
and Ohio railway some years ago it ro-uIsad in the
isath Of one Of the boys, who was run over D.. Ih- loco
20 the foot of Main street. We yesterday saw q
receive a very violent fan from jumping from a
moving ear. Another boy had a narrow escape OF life
be was standing in the rear Of the hind car, when the
unexpectedly to him began to back. The police
should inhexibly tax to the station house AN who iH-
iulgc in this dangerous prscuce.
MORTUARY.-We are indebted to the health
DR.. T. F. Pevton, for the following mOrtuary rs
port for The month Of April, 1902: Adults, 81 children,
males. -; females Il; citizens. 30 strangers, 10
whites. % blacks, 10. Total, 80.
Mortuary report for the weeS ending at -, VI Con
FESTIVE chill. /. e~rysipelas. l; exhaustion. 7 pneumonia.
premature birth, /; wound, total e. Recapiuia-
ion-Aduls, 3, strangers. 5 whites, 81 black, ITO
al,
/ am unable 10 furnish meteorological reports my du-
les with tho wounded has taken up my entire time.
During the month Of April, II 33IOO inches Of rain has
allen.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONIOn the Doth of June,
even weeks from Thursday next, our regular annual
ity election takes place. Up to this time, not a single
erson has announced himself as a candidate for the
lace OF Mayor, or for any other Office. If this modest
,nding back continues two or three more weeks, eye
peal % thinks there will be a chance for him. IF the city