Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-02

MULE THrEF-Chsrles Gibbs. a eolored man
was taken into custody yesterday by once
smith for mule stealing, and placed in the Gala
boose for safe keeping until tried by the Bureau
HoRsE THIEVES NEkR WOLF RIvER-Nig Oh
before last a party OF thieves visited 9 stable o
Thomas Lane, about two miles from the city
and stole two horses, the property OF a negr,
boy named Alien, who Is Farming in tina
vicinity.
ARREST or a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ne
Eeough arrested q man named s. ". Gore yes.
terdsy on JEFFERSON street. onrhe charge or rob.
bling a gentleman on the highway Of three hon,
dred dollars ard placed him in the station
house. Hewluh avea preliminary examination
to-day
No RArE-Raisigh Mitchell is a sortofwIde.
awake darkey who thought he might over.
charge an unwsry passenger by having no hst
Of rates in his hack. but he was disappointed in
his expeotations as an eagle-eyed policeman,
discovering the dodge, had Raleigh fined i've
dollars in The Freedmen's Court.
INsENsTBLE-YerterIay morning a man be-
esme so insensibly drunk that be lay down in
tse sewer on the corner OF Madison and Main
streets A couple OF policemen placed him on
adray and drove bin ike a dead COW or a bar
rel or whisky 70 the calaboose. Men viii occs-
sionsIly put a spRitin their mouths that takes
away their senses
RECORDERS CoUBr-Becordsr Creighton yes
terjay tried two cases Of gambling, two Of con-
ceaied weapons, two Of disorieriy conduct.
three OF drunkenness. one Of forestau-
ing the market, one Of fighting, and one Of
nuisance-twelvs cases and seventy-seven dol
lars fines. Two were sent 10 the changing
Fueur1SG-Agreat many people think there
has been fighting enough within the past four
years 90 satisfy the most beligerent. but q
gentleman named Joseph Eagan differed with
the popular view. and naugurated a fight be-
tween himself sad another man. Both were
Lyucbed la q manner that brought them
yesterday before the Recorder, who fined
Eseau six-dolisr for beginning the fight.
PERzoxar--we were glad yesterday 20 meet
with our old friend, Mr.. Noxon, Of New York,
On o visit TO this city. in which he is q property
holder 20 a large extent. He expresses great
confidence inthe future o. Memphis believing.
rs he does, That with the settlement OF existing
sgitau0ns by the conservative masses North,
capital viii flow into the south, making Mem
pitts great city.
SHARP WFScH-A colored girl named Beck
PlUl was fined ten dollars ia the Fr--dmeB's
court yesterday. for being drunk and dis0rdsrly.
Not having the money IN her possession, she
requested that guard De sent with her % her
residence To- procure It. The Provost allowed a
zuaui 20 wait on the wench, who. as soon as
She t0und herself inside OF her own door, locked
It. and len the poor guard outside without the
money. He returned 10 court without either
the wench or dne.
THE CIVIL AUTHoEITY-From the following
order one would imagine the military authori-
ties are inclined % hand over coiored folks"
who violate Law and order to the civil authori-
H-FAuCrARrERs P0Hr OF NENpHIs.1
MEMPHIS Tenn. Feb. -. 1855.
Capt Garrett, Cniefof Police, Memphis, Tenn
lam directed by The Colonel commanding to
send You under guar9 Ben Barker, a colonea
for wearing the United states uniform and hay
ing a United States army Colts revolver Ia his Z
possession without a permit, % be Dealt with
Very respectfully your obedient servant
j.. H. COPELAND. !
lst Lieut.. and Post AdjutaEL.
CESsus TAKERS or Is5a-Up % the present
time the four gentlemen employed % take the
Of shelby county for 1851, have received
only oue-half Of their stipulated salaries. One
OF the parties lately wrote 90 the Hon. John ".
LefrEich, On the subject, and yesterday re-
oeived the blowing answer:
W~AsHINGTOS, Jan. &c. 1864
% q o. Dsar SB-.-I addressed a note a
dayg ago tu tie Department Of the Int
rIor. asking I'M REGARD % the paw
meur OF claims Similar 10 YOURS. and in rGDIv. 4
Informed THAI there are now 40 nInds AZ
Ha I#HmnEnH Of Hha Ian.wHrnLr# Lw that nm
pose. and wiz not be until Congress provides
for f.; and when that viii be 7 cannot tell, but
certainly the indications are not favorable FOR
It's speedy ful1Lmeut. Yours truly.
JOHN W. LEFTWICH
It seems hard that poor men should be so
long kept out Of salaries honestly earned
HEBREW C~AESrvAL-The old Hebrew Carni-
OF Feast Of Purim. in honor Of the inter
,ession OF Esther with the King, when saved
the Jewish nation and caused Haman 70 suffer
instead, was celebrated in magnificent style az
The Memphis Club Rooms last night by a bal
aasgtle. There were about one hundred and
twenty ladies and gentlemen present, dressed
m the ancient garbs OF an nations, with the ex-
septi0n OF four, who represented the modern
institution, except the "Freedmens Bureau
A gentleman who personihed Satan. wore a
very long tail. and created much amusement
With 30 under bIs arm; two others, who took
he part OF clowns, also caused considerable
nerim=ut Al midnight the masks were re-
moved, and the company sat down to- spien-
hi supper after which dancing was renewed,
kept mp until the sun began 70 peep
through clouds ia the eastern horizon. We
lever attended a festival SO happily and SPLEEN
Idly conducted our Hebrew friends may Wen
proud Of their carnival ia 1855. Il was an
IhaIr or JOY and beauty.