Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-23
MEMPHIS APPEAL
Omce--NO. IS Madison Street.
TUESDAY * 1851
CITY MATTERS.

I TUESDAY :iAPRIl2R lssi
. CITY MATTERS.
Mississippi and Tennessee RallrOad.
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. pay to any one any bills due THE AP-
PEAL, for advertising since January Slst,
unless they have written authority from
I me. JOHN AIEsLIE,
= Cashier and Manager.
To patrons OF the Appeal.
You are requested not to pay any car
4 riers without q certiicate from me, and
!, to report at the counting desk any ir-
regularity in carriers. L. DAVIES.
POPULAR LITERATURE.-The news
stand Of Albert Beer, No. 2s7 Main
street, is replete with sill the latest papers
and periodicals of the day. Joe has left
town for a few days, but AL. still re-
mains.
Z SENT UP.-The negro, Gerritt Murray,
charged with arson, was examined beSGre
= Mr.. Justice Creighton, yesterday, and
sent to the criminal court for trial, no
{ bonds being considered sufficient to re-
! ! lease him.
PHoNoGRAPHY.-Our young friend
Ruben Daily will deliver q lecture to-
night at the common law court room.
4 He is well posted, and win no doubt
t give valuable information in the "art
Of short hand"
GREAT SALEM. C. Cayce & Co.
will sell at the Arcade this morning a
p LARGE assortment of furniture, mat
~tresses, harness, wagons and buggies-a
sale which is well worthy the attention
Of purchasers.
Poultry THEA young negro boy
named Jno. Christian, who does not
; practice all the Virtues, was arrested
3 Yesterday charged with stealing a guam
t tity of poultry from a roost on Poplar
street Yesterday. He will come before a
]. P. to-day.
TIE WEATHER.-For the past few
, davis the weather has been warm and the
dust plentiful, and a slight shower a
luxury. Last night about seven O'Clock
a heavy rain set in, which promises to
/ again give Us a "sea of mud" in lieu'of
a CLOUD of dust"
l TBANKFUL-We again desire to ac-
: knowledge our thanks to Mr.. MeCor-
mack. of the southern express, for late
papers in advance of the mails. The
, employees of the southern, with Col.
! James Shutter to look after Them are
always up.
THE RAoEs.-By reference to our
amusement column this morning, 1t
will he seen that the spring races will
p come off on the first day Of May, sure.
E Can't. Lail has got the track in fine. order
/, and an exciting time may be expected.
, We shall have more to say of the spring
meeting.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-A man named
, Wash. Dennis was attacked by two ne
, groes on the levee, at the foot Of Jefter-
son street, last night about ten O'Clock
and robbed Of one hundred and thirty
dollars. He was taken TO a grocery near
{ bv and cared for. Notraee Of the thieves
as yet.
Held FOR ORDERs.-A young man
who halls from GAINESVILLE, Ark, and
gives his name as ]. A. McSorley, was
arrested Yesterday charged with having
committed murder and another crime
that il as bad, at Clarksville some time
since. He will be held till inquiry can
be made.
=. ALL THE PAPERs.-CoI. I'd. WOr-
sham. at his new and elegant news
, staad. No. % Jefferson street, has the
latest news in the shape of reading
matter from all points. Papers from all
points of the globe are to be found at his
counter daily. Call and see him in his
new quarters.
5, PFRsoNAL-We we were much graft
+ fed yesterday to meet our old asso-
ciate, Capt. J. Harvey Mathis, now of
/, the Louisville Courier. Harvey is look
/; ing well, and bis many friends will give
him right cordial welcome 70 his old
stamping ground. He is putting up at
the Overton.
HOUSE RoBBERY.-The residence OF
Mr.. John Griffin, on the corner Of Jack
son and Front streets, was entered yes
terday morning, and the sum OF ninety
five dollars in currency stolen. Suspicion
pointed strongly to one James Cushman,
who was arrested on a warrant issued by
Mr.. Justice Creighton. He will be ex-
amined on the charge to-day.
FINEB.-Albert Wilson, the young lad
who assaulted the negro boy Orange
Robinson, in Chelsea, on Saturday nag
4 hearing before Squire Creighton yes
terday, and was fined ten dollars and
costs for tEe ~osFense, which sum was
promptly paid. Who viii say that tbs
negro cannot get justice in Memphis
I ATRIo.-Gold watches seem to have
a peculiar attraction for the light-fngered
! gentry. Toley Devote, who was the
happy possesser OF n OF these valuable
time-pieces, had his room entered on
Saturday night, and the watch, a. well
, as thirty dollars in money, stolen. Three
! men. named John Dugan, Larry Quinn
2 and J. w. Weaver, have been arrested
on suspicion.
RooM ENTERED.-Some thief, not hay
ing the fear of the law of God or man
D before his eyes, entered the Foolp OF Mr.
G. Aste, corner IF Union and Main
streets, on Sunday night, andstOle there
, from a valuable gold watch and a large
/! Quantity Of clothing. The watch, how
ever, and a portion OF the other goods,
were found by officer Curry in an adj
D ioining alley. The thief got of.
{ STEALING CUTLERE.-0wing to the
j high charges on transportation, cutlery
: is very dear in this country, and not easy
: 10 be had. A negro named Joseph
. Weston wanted scme cheap, and appro-
priated a quantity-the property Of Mr..
A. G. Bowen, who resides near the
I Charleston depot. The accused was put
in safe keepips to answer to the sharp
charge.
CALVARY CHURCH.-Yesterday being
: Easter Monday, an election was held in
. Calvary church for the election Of Vestry-
: men for the ensuing year, when the fol