Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-13
INTELLIGENCE.

GIVE Us LIGHT why Ia it that 20 Important n city
Is LEFT in darkness every night La it the fault Of the
city council or the gas company Iat Impossible 10
procure wood or roslnG
FsLTos COUNTY MILIT1A-Ths militia o; Fulton
eount5 viii inset on the 18th inst, to be fully organ.
lied, srnsd and equipped, as the law directs.
Recommending J. Blue Moore has recovered hfs
trunks with their contents, which wsrs stolen from ths
store Of Harris, Nals s Co., a few nights ago. Tssy
were found Ia a creek bottom near the city. and il sup
posed to have been stolen by soldiers. Several other
trunks taken atthe sans time have not been recovered
.FoUSD-A gold plate scroll with the inscription
From F.niey's aud Bates brigade to General John @.
B eeklhrdge, a mark Of esteem and admiration for
their much loved commander was found n The streets
yesterday ami len at this ofase. Accompanying 1 was
the follow ng mole. "4r. Hawkslsy please send The
RUG BY the bearer aud obligs En- Lswsbe7
FIyEs-By reference to The Official prossedlags Of
tie oilizens' meeting. held last night. It will be seen
that no action wss taken on The AYES, but a committee
appoinied to report matter for setion at al adjourned
meeting at the City Hall tomorrow night. Il il to be
Aopsd that the citizens will turn out On thAt occasion.
THE A~MATEURs.-Fh s. musical entertainment given
last night by the Amateurs, for the bsnsa. OF the AT
lsnta Hospital Association wss a complies success in
every particular. The house. though not ismmed was
.a1ed with sn attentive and apprsciadve ~sndienoe, while
tho performances gave entire satisfaction. The receipts
amounted to $500.
The Amsieurs will again hold forth tonight Tor DE
benefit cf the Tennessee Relief Society We do not
kaow whera flew hours could DO SO Agrsesbly SPENT
nor. whsrs he csuss is tsksn into account 30 praiss-
worthy. We hope NJ, Barnes and his s~ssis,anfs will
again DO srsetsd with a fun house this evening
TAKE M PIcrUR' sIRs-Tn a room adjoining our
composing room is = photograph Embellishments, Ere
qaenty persons ia search OF the -DosgsrtYps man
uiiI opon the door lesdins iato the composing room,
and ask, Take my pietur' shf' Not be ng we'll pre-
pared, except 50 far S putting on = good cOloring) 70
take them the eussomer is turned Of.
NEw FInM-In calling attention to hsadvsrtlss.
meni OF Messrs. Conner Camp & Co, wholesale and
retail sroeers and commission merchants. We would
bsspeak for them a liberal patronage. Those who vasit
their store, corner Of whitehall AID Decatur stres,r.
yilnot fail 70 come back to c., G. = CO.
AFTER The NEGRO HUoKsTERs.-Ia Columbus, Ga,
the City Counc has passed Al ordinance prohibiting, /
under severe penalties, negroes from irsHcking sbgut
the streets, OF in any store, shop. tentOr booth. on thsir
own account, or to buy and sell any description Of coun.
try produce. or run a drsy or express saigon for heir
bsusft. In all cases where they Isl on their own.
ers' or employers account, they must have special SsF.
FAN - va - ~ AIuA1N ILFlltt I
or articles offered for sale. This ordinance does not sp.
ply to negroes bringing in produce from The country.
We call the attention Of our city fathers to ,hls ordi.
nance.
No LONGER A CASDIDATE-A waggish gentleman
OF this city who was = candidate for coroner, declared
yesterday that he was no longer in the as!d. bseau,e
conscipt officer, Without paying any Difference to
mis- aspirations, had.conseribed him. He told thsn that
be was not a. for Held service, but the snroliinE officer
best for the examining board 70 test hs IN.
cheney. After a thefsngh examination. being found
mat for field a%eryios, ne was assigned to he quarter
department 50 he asserted that a. rs only
run TO keep out Of the conseripi, not the army. & was
Tor hin to continue any longer Ia The raes.
LARGE AucTroN sALR-By reference to cur advsr
isiDg eoluun rs it viii be seen that the vel known anc.
lion honss OF Wellborn, Taylor & Co. have a large
action sale Of bnggiss, wagons, harness, horses. ranies
iaddlss, negroes. tables, safes, ehairs, bedsteads. rie.,
sugar. coffee. aoda, cooking stoves. franks, gold
watches. clothing. croeksry. hardware. etc, etc, TO-
morrow morning Uncle Billy Hill, the ysseraa sue
ioaeer, will be on hand with = pocket full Of Aoh soap,
O receive bids, and DR.. Taylor TO receive. the. money
hss usual grace sud dignity. Nov IA The chance
. get an Quilt.