Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-17
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LOCAL
THAEKs-Our attentive friend Loop, Of In
southern Express Company hos our thanks 70
late papers
CHAvcEKY ~CouRr-The cases set FOR trial II
this Court yesterday were disposed Of To-ds,
the Motion docket viii be called.
THASKs-Mr.w W. wilkinson, as the worshau
House, has our thanks for Godey's March mum
her,. Col Ed. Worham has our thanks for INK
fsvgrs
D~ELArED-In consequence OF the severity o
the weather, yesterday, the trains and boat
were ali delayed, and consequently the mail
JAILED 90 arrive.
CRuuSAL CoURr-This Court was engage.
yesterday in hearing the testimony in the cas-,
OF Aleck Robinson, which occupied the entir,
day and VIII be resumed again this morning.
FAvoRs-we are daily placed under obliga,
uoas 20 the atasass Of the Pioneer Express
Company for those fayors that a journalist in
Strengthened circumstances as regards exchan.
ges, can alone appreciate
SAVED HIS BAcoS-James William Grgg Of
Jhe Freedmenis persuasion, was arrested YES
5erdayt and lodged in thestation house GO await
his trial this morning, for stealing a lot OF hams
nom Shermon & TAYLOR.
Commemorative are requested 10y Messrs
TAYLOR. McEwen. Duke & Co, 10 state that the
buildings recently burned on Main street, neal
Poplar, were not owned 10y them, as was stated
at the time, As they had sold them 10 partle,
who were uon-reddents.
A WARB1oR-Audrew Glover. whose arrest
Tor stealing goods rom Er. Goaty we men,
toned yesterday. was brought before Esquire
Creighton, and II appearing that Andy was a
warrior Of high degree he was turned overJO
-he military authorities for trial
JIM NElsoS-A warrant was taken out
against this negro yesterday. for garrotng Nr.
Rudolph MorgeI- some time since on Poplar
street, and taking from him a watch, which
Afterwards led % the detection ofJim, and may
yet lead hin TO Nashville. He VIII be tried on
Monday.
TIE Covyr CosvEsuoS-Tle Convention
meets to-day AT twelve o'clock, stthe Exchange
Building, and not in the evening as heretofore
reported. Let there hea general turn ONT, as it
is Of The greatest importance that safe and prae-
ricsI men shouId be selected 70 represent the
BLUR City in the state Convention.
ARREST or THzEE GIRUs-Fhree girls.
whose names we suppress from their extreme
vouthfulnesS were arrested yesterday. f~orstesl-
ing a lot OF silver plate nom Madam Vincent,
and conhuei in the station house The oldest
osthem is apparently abont fourteen years Of
age They viii be tried TINS morning.
THE ICE EAEvEsT.-A number Of our citizens
were Jusily engaged yesterday, in putting up
the ice. which during the pas, two days has
formed some three inches in cknes During
tie day skates were in demand, as there was
me skating upon the pond near the Navy
Yard. and all the Others in the suburbs Of the
city
rE1zsRAus-The foHow5ngt elegrsms remain
IN ne Telegraph 0mce uncaned FOR, up 70 Feb
razly IL
keenan, 8 ssyers, q c sits
Il. Cr1cker, H. Mcdonald
CLAYTON Farmer. James ~stockdell,
A. Y wilcox a. Co.. John Canon,
Up Langdon. HID Bradley,
C5rras Mov1SG-Thomas AvonL a colored
individual who drives drayu number three hun
drsd and eiEnry-seven, started from Henry
Dents cotton shed. on GayosO street. yesterday,
with d load OF Cotton 20 a boat but Thomas, IL
seems. has no definite OF fixed ideas as regards
direction. and owing 20 this unfortunate defect
IN his mental organization. he started in the
direction OF shiloh with IL, and was caught in
the vicinity o. Fort Pickering, and taken TO
jail. he viii have a hearing this morning.
ARREST OF A ToBAocoS1sr-ABe Jamison, IS
a freedman and being free TO do as he pleases,
be employs his time in driving a dray, and in
that capacity he was yesterday entrusted with
a load OF tobacco. Through some means or
other. one box Of the tobacco was lost Abe
being hcuesL desired TO replace the lost box
and 4ceorainEIy borrowed one for that purpose
from Mr.. J.. T. Frank but. unfortunately for
Abe. ne forgot 70 consult Mr Frank about the
matter. NJ. Frank accordingly consulted a
policeman. who. without consulting Abe
marched him 20 the lock mp.
RFooFDFr's C5rRr-Thursiay night was one
long 90 be remembered iu Memphis, and in
an. n years b. win be referred 20 with pride by
rbos who viii come after us. Only seven ar
rests were made, and three OF those eyaded the
Recon Ter the next morning, leaving only four
q, anne az In answer 20 broken laws. Two for
i,5uIgfnz ID a nstlcun. and one military gentle
man. who had been practicing the loading
and firing portion u Hardee's Tactics, inside
OF the C0rpo. ate limits. ana another for having
no license % follow the business ia which he
was engaged. The three nr,t, the beligerent
ana military gentlemen, were required 70 de-
post six dollars each in the city Treasury and
the fourth dismissed
TERRIBLE rRAsEDT-We learned yesterday
~ eulug Of O. brutal murder being committed
me-, o. The cIty. on The fernando road, 10y a man
named John Wilson. who. in a fiji Of bunker
wsd.reeS. fatally Stable his wife, from the eff
f..ts G. 2 which She died almost Instantly. The
-acfs ia the case, as they were given 10 Us, were
gYbsfsn nauy as follows; on THURSDAY evening
sf15t four O'Clock Wilson came home very
drink. and ordered his wife tO get him some
supper Immediately. some words ensued,
when the miserable man drew g sInalkniie ana
stabbed her fatally. His daughter ayoung girl
about sixteen years Of age, came 90 tie city
Yesterday and reported the fscts 70 the authorl-
ties, who Immediately took steps 20 have VII
son arrested.
ArrEupr TO GAER0rE-Jn thursday night IS
Ir- VIC Bryan was returning 20 his residence
on s. elby street. he was met BY a man VINO de-
mspd.d MS money. and az the same time at
tamutel 70 seize him by the throat. The Doc
TOR refuse. 10 acoede 10 his demand, and al the
same time resented the attempted liberty with
his neck, by planting blow In the garroter's
mouth. A regular sei-to now ensued, and
rualfv the Doctor planted a well directed blow
in lie face Of the ruHau. which felsd him %
the earth, upon seeing which tie Doctor at
tempted 70 draw his revolver, f0rthe purpose OF
setting the matter for al time 10 come, but the
rascal .eeing the amiable mtsuuOns Of his an
tsgonlst, sprang 20 his feet and escaped IN the
iarzaes. Ia the melee Bryant received an
ugly blow Ia the face.
AxgrHEF FJEE-The alarm % FIRE yesterday
morning was caused by the burning ora frame
buldiua on the corner Of Union and Lauder
dale streets. The building took FIRE In tae
kitchen, from defective See, and notWlih-
standing the fact that the engines we're speeaAg
upon the ground. and worked well such was
the lulamma5le nature OF the building, al
efforts 20 save b. were in vain. IN house was
Owned and occupied by Randall White, VINO
had U-L succeeded Ia getting ID back from the
Fresdmyu's Bureau. As most % tue furniture
was saved, the Joss viii not exceed u1teen nun
draH dollar SIS NE learn from Mr. Whffe. and