Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-23

Wall Nf "a AAENA--h Va
berIsna presbyterlan Church. az ten O'Clock on
SATURDAY. morning. The meeting VIII be one OF
vital inheritance. and every lady Wiling 70
contribute 70 the ameIoration Of the condition
- the southern soldier, is earnestly requested
10 attend Ms. a. C Galway President
rx5rEsr-Au inquest was held by Esquire ].
a. Creirbtor. at the station house, on the body
i, ,rsn Michael. a white man about thirty
i've .r forty years old, who was LETT on the
I've by a steamer on Wednesday evening at
7aclock. and was brought 70 the station house.
where he died shout II o'clock yesterday morn
inc The verdict was that the decreased came
10 his death from pneumonia and exposure.
EaRsWs-The following Is list OF tela-
grams remaining uncsIed FOR At the Telegraph
.f-s Maiden Humphrey. Robert Leecnr
Jerome Taylor, {. J. Harlan & Co, Frederick
smith. Enoch Titon, ". p. Campbell, q. "
smith. D.L. westherbee, q. F. Mansfield, J.
ksns1eksr. Henry Mszruder. 2. p. Campbell,
George o. Haywood. p N. Polk. J. H.. Mcbride
Horace stadL J. ". Brown
F4arrrK CREIGHroS lssu-I a warrant, yesier-
day. al the suit q Mr. T. J. CogsweI. for the
arrest Of Willis Bentley, charged with stealing
three mules valued 81 500. Beuuy was com
ufrted 90 jail and viu be tried on the 2ith Of
fhis month. Alsa by the same Justice, a war
rant. for the arrest of Clara Nelson colored
woman, charged by Mr. William Mlckie with
stealing a pair Of pants valued al So She viii
have a hearing this morning
Rom RoRBERr-Nesterday about l0h
o'clock a negro entered the premises OF one OF
our Oldest and best citizens on Adams street
barw--n Third and Fourth. in fun view Of sew
eraI persons residing on the place, and empty
fnpa large copper boiler. threw 10 over the
fence IN she rear OF the lot The thlei mounted
the faace. took The boiler through the alley
aud mads good his escape. Pursuit was vain
MS Is not tie only thing that has been pur-
t5fra4 from lie premise lately by negroes
srxorr Ar CoroSy.-Iu making an eNcavs-
r.o, On a private LOT near The center Of the city
d .av or two since, The officiating son OF Erln-
q, hts no small surprise and dismay' extracted
three snakes Of an average length OF more lAah
two feet. and on exposure 10 the sunshine they
-, manifested signs OF vitality equally terri
wing and astounding 20 Pat, who, awakened 70
- ssu.s ofthe situation " used his pick % such
uBr,-.e Is speedily % lay the reptiles AZ rest
f,rever they were Of tue species known asthe
a,ssr and IT Is certainly surprising tneg should
ns G-ura II the midst Of a large city
BRUTAL OursAsE-Nr. Bamberger, Dropr.e-
-ar or The Oriental saloon, No. Adams street,
Eae I~EaulrEl on Lr Wy NUM-. aa'@- Ar" '~
an WEDNESDAYS evening. by a party OF rutlans
sad ssy zrsly cut in several places We learn
lie Is dangerously wounded; is entirely speech
H. and. OF course, unable % give any account
az the meIsucholy affair. He r. supposed o
have been in the street six or seven hours, as be
vas not discosered until daylight He J. one OF
The oldest residsat- 81 Memphis, and is respec-
- nv ali who know him as q charitable and
honest man. Where were the police during The
ui-hr that he was not discovered before day
Hphta Robbery was not the object, as Ae hsd
sSu his pockets which we're not touched.
v.pD5s sHor AT rx1HE srREEr-we are
Informed BY q gentleman OF this city, that q
nyut.d mad dog. coming from the direction Of
Wc1f river. was pursued, on Third street near
rne Ohio p 2 depot. and fired 81 both with
muske.s and pistols, by c0lor=d soidier-to the
very nest peril Of more than one OF the by
eraude~. sld that several balls struck quite
near his owl gerspu. This was about3 o'clock
On wednesday afternoon: Of course we are
willing 10 believe Ihess soldiers were honesty
.ndea.5urIug 70 XII an animal dangerous e.
me public safety. butiu trying toaFert one eFL
they came near iuhiering Z greater and We
mink manifested sad want y di>creuon-To
say the lesst-in thus firing in a much Ire
queuted thoroughmre. We learn the dog hsd
severely bitten a colored woman, whose breast
he lad torn IN a dreadful manner, but tho The
soldiers missed him. ne was Subsequently shot
and wounded by a citizen who, with several
ghers Who examn~ 10, thought The charge OF
madness entirely uHfouuded
rr-.L ISrE-Lr8ESrE-Uuited Safss Cr~tE
rrs Breyl-t CJsrrz-T-steriay was occupied
wholly wtih the cas- ofCheSter f. Titus e az
AZ H-lsEeU closed A. eleven oelock Mr. II
- 60 -r.r-a- -TaH.aE IN rarn
O'Clock nm. Mr.. sharp closing FOR the plaintiff
.s.1-faF the remsindar OF the day until ad-
5aurnment- aud viii conclude his argument TO-
aav. Tie objections OF plaintiff counsel 10
rhe admission OF the record from The district
court Of Allegheny county, and the supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania, and 10 the admission OF
tbe csrIhed copies OF enrolment from the Gus
ION house a. P1ttsburg, were on the following
crumbs. viz: That the record is a record OF a
Suir on q policy OF insurance, not signed by any
office. Of the company issuing the polcEr ana
therefor : not a valid policy, and also beeau DO
is irrelevant 20 the general issue pleaded, and
esu only be introduced by a special plea.
me grounds Of objection TO the introduction
Of The copies Of enrolment, were, that they
wers not sttestef bv an officer, ofwhose seattle
o5urr can take official n0iee, and because they
are tr-sIeyautro The generalissu and can only
ue introduced by special plea.
In deciding these questions the eoLT said.
Thomas r Chester IS the legal plaintiff ia the
silt on the policy OF insurance Tor tne U.s. ~
EutchLusou, a appears nom the record. Eur
rJrld not Dc brought but by hs consent IL
might have consented verbally We are poGuo
70 presume usat Chester knew OF the suit aud OF !
- ~ w1icb Wss being made OF his name. I
An ay~epd case was submitted aud decided. ana I
= -u3eqent rendered for s5o0e by JDe court L
8 sid thar tie policy ofinsurance, whether Ia
Ken out bv Chester or Hutchinson was hpt Faitl.
because not signed BY Le proper oLleers ot Us
Ea-~nunW ThH- may no HHmn n.F III
@ems fhzt zalt hay beeu brought on II. aud that
sos decide. on the agreed statement that the
mans ard eIren.ion aud the money recovered
by Hutchluson would be credit On the debt OF
49, ia reeood Of q eourt having jurisdiction
q the subgect-maIter Of the suit aad ms court
hss no right 20 open ths record eAceFi on "
recor1 - ssv whether the p01ey Was valid OF Z
not. Upon this record q appeAIs llAt lhe o.
Iucf court Of Allegheny county h~a ,uI
Ths court does not zee how the conclusion Is
arrivsd a. that Chester had no paft m N pI2
gsediugs. and thai he did not know or the sui
On r1e agreed De vas a cuNrn Hl
PrtsbuuE and then a. home. as appears w
gaarfucuv. IL Il said that the record eDut4 MOI
be evidenC- that Chester had received coUpeu-
Eat0u for the loss Of his boats he could no.
rae value OF frJu1 another source. The record
could be presented lu evidence 70 slps tAe'
and lsG psop-r record % show that he had re-
oeiyed ave ul1CsaHh dollars nol cpnct4AaEe L
rba direct isscs % u0t ga.ltv, out only 70 show
o. HouiuGflOn % n1makes % llaL extent anu
ne record would D Legitimate 70 show such
'b1sstior bv plaintiff so1aea u u5e court
Gould Chesfea. u sued on cts notes o. the
hands Of Hutchius5,ni 50 up ne sax OF ne
polcv Of Insurance. IN nhr AEo-~Aipose
the record % De perfect, ca 'e osI7A1ah' pro
.Fura 10 La this faEue - D
~ ne Couri-The record ear only D. intro
aured 20 show nqufdaCon Of dau-szr 90 The *
cent o. Eve thousand dollars &C. cannot De eNl-
dence iu any other sens, and can etalei 10 nh-
der The general issue only a. rspulDDs ehT7
testimony.
hi regard 70 tue admission Of the copies of en-
ra.hneut. the court ruled tnai iueA iHlbtl' p az
~owne<hlp OF The boats a. the dale q enrgli-
menf. A. .~ebutting the Tor laalhlh
Pla,nua's counsel gave notice th&tskcepaon
10 the ruling - the court IN both Instances
would be fled.
C-a.nal csgr-Onl, one unimportant mis-
dsmeanor case wastned in MS court YESTERDAY
The attention Of parties d~efen.dant IN MlSle
meanor cases, is directed 10 The n5,lee o. y"
clerk. 70 DE- found Ina another column.
The Nicholson Pavement.
III. ApDeaI. Permit me 10 inquire the gs7-
soa Why the property holders-tho-e who are
expected % pay for paving Main sireet-are
syeated, by the Board OF Aldermen. With 50 ut-
lie consideration why their wishes are totally
.gzoraL their petition thrown under the table,
nj their interests sacrihced7 The owners Of
yssp e. yeet are not only willing, but Gazious 20
cave IL With the best kind Of stone. and they
-yaylv - The Aldermen 10 advertise for pro
possf. for such uo-k- Why refuse so reasonable
request Why disregard the opinions Of those