Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-09

missioner Charming Richards to spsak
: "a the subject, as he could give tht
aosrd al the Information wanted in the
premises.
Alderman johnson seconded the mo
ion.
Alderman Townsend objected. II.
Thought that the board should under.
Island how q manage their own bust
ness. The vote WAS then taken on the
adoption, resulting "a follows: ayes
Powers, Johnson, c. m tne, Wicker
sham, Lynn, Boiling, Hoist, Shaw, L..
mon, and Pas>mOre. Nays, ODonnelli
Townsend and Smith.
After which Aldasman Smith entered
a protest ia behalf Of his constituency
protesting against the action OF the ma
ioritv, which was read and entered in
the books.
Alderman Townsend offered an ordi'
nance in the shape of a resolution, max
ing important changes in the regulation
II the city hospital, placing that institu
ton under the charge Of five trustees t.
be elected by the hoard, which passed on
is first reading. The suspension Of the
rules fer its second reading was objected
10 by Alderman Smith.
The pstitiOn of Frazer Titus, asking
for the payment of two thousand dollars
HA 4ltlnAAIE 1'LA 40 EANN@AN1 --E
the bayou from its original course, was
referred 10 the finance committee.
The resolution of Alderman Smith pro
posing the paving Of Main ~stresrsWas
passed almost unanimously.
The removal OF the Rotary &ngine
was postponed until the Irregular
meeting Of The board. p
Alderman Smith withAEeS his objsc-
ton to the hospital ordinance, and it
passed its seeon1E cling. The mayor
Fletcher L9gsA2rRewis, VIM. Chase
and W. AB oxford, which were ap-
proved hy the board.
The mayor informed the board James
Etmouds1n claims 20 Owl six thousand
dollars in the engine house on Adams
Etreet, and was willing 10 refer the mat
: ter 10 him and the city attorney for ad
ijuiication. Referred TO city attorney for
- revision Of opinion.
NEGRO AFFECTION The bureau has
taught the poor dsrkies TO spend liberty
in such n way that one OF the benighted
dau.bters Of chat institution yesterday
threshed her mother in good round style,
for which she paid the sum OF SIS and
cost
STOLE A MARCH or TIME-While a
Gentleman, on Monday last, was casting
his vote for school visitor at No 5 engine
house, a fellow named Tom Downs stole
a march on him by taking away his
watch. He could not, however, put
enough time between himself and the
rolicP, and was consequently landed in
jail.
RETIRED.-We understand that John
Aiuylee, Esq hes retired from the presi
deucy Of the First German national
bank. During his occupation Of that i'm
porlaut position, Mr.. Ainslee has by his
u|rlanity, c-ourtscusness and kindness,
wen the esteem of every n with whom
he came in contact. In his retiracy he
carries with him the good wishes Of ali
for lis success in any undertaking be
may choose TO enter.
NrGGER CUT NIGERIA negro man
WAS "]cuttin NJ" in front OF another
uigger's barber shop, Corner Of GayOso
and DeSoto streets, yesterday morning.
when the cullurd gemmsn having charge
OF u and told him To
h4fefEAE re, which he Tefussa1a
dc. n knocked rundown
and held hnf~ tile niggercuthim
in bath arms sfaZor, and made g
thrust at bis side, laNich the thickness
Of clothing preve!s from doing any
serious injury. d
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.-A quarterly
report OF this hourishiag institution, IN
der the management Of L. 7. Davis,
Esq, president, aLdfC. P. Norris, Esq,
secretary, shows that during a quarter OF
UNPRECEDENTED losses by the city gener-
ally, il has, by the energy and sagacity
Of its officers made q profit of S44, iO2 II
on a capital of 500, 900, OF at the rate OF
IS per cent. per annnm. This must be
extremely satisfactory 10 the stoCkhOld-
ers, and no compliment could be more
fiattering to its management. Mr.. Davis
is a gentleman who thoroughly under
stands the business, and has given the
greatest evidence OF this by kis superior
management during ore of the most
trying ordeals that the commercial pros
perity Of Memphis has ever undergone.
NEW MEMPHIS IHEATER.-A large
and apprecialiye audience greeted Mile
NestvalTs second rendition OF " Angelo"
in the play Of Bel DsD7OHiO. The great
est interest was manifested throughout
the play, and bursts OF applause resOunded
through The house az the drop OF the cur
tain each time Mile Nestvali certainly
surpasses any star who has vet played
. Nl'II llt AfANl4A lhli0 NlNSrs I'LL oAhEAbe
was encore, M so enthusiastic was the
audience that she was called before the
curtain several times. She received eX-
celieut support from Lauegan and Vince
lock. and many wondered that a man
should be able TO play q part so well as
Mr.. Wheelock did Cardinal MOntaltO, F"
who had probably never attempted it be-
fore.
rFR-Us EN-g..aE trra - T. ny lr,v, ,-ko ~
foHd or Ogd ca lng aHd drinking go to
ihzPiry'S keStau -snE ana Saloon iHO
dOrTs s@Cto { Madison street, Cen eT
alley. where free lunch IS served every
aay from 10 80 - O'Clock
"OLp PAP"-The noble aud beloved
veteran Of the south, Mel Gen. Sterling
Price, was at uuI landing last evening
on the steamer Olive Branch. Having
been psrdouei he has returned to the
bosom Of the people who love him a
desrly as a child does is own father.
f'Oid Pap!" How the words thrill the
heart. God bless him We know that
the heart Of every true southern man
will welcome back the old veteran with
oren arms. We have seen ragged and
ba~ref0uted men follow him and never
murmur-no never utter one complaint,
because they We're with Pap" andthey
knew he would do the best he could for
them. 4 glorious old mai is he, and his
noble deeds will never be forgotten while
one southern heart beats to the music OF
this sunny cline.
TIE FINE WEATHER.-No matter
how fine the weather Is the majority OF
PEOPLE viii have fire, andif the "stEmps y
are not at hand they viii have it any
a- o. wrgH- o.. WNn.n-aa9 F. No
the coal dealers At the foot Of Poplar
street, have suffered by the depredations
Of thieves ia this particular for some
time past and endured the same till en-
durance ceased TO become q virtue
They not feeling able to stand such losses
gave information TO the police. The
+ powers that be, detailed officer Scott to
hunt up the guilty ones, who in q short
space OF time arrested Ann Lee and
Catherine Quinn as receivers, and John
Leland Sarah Quinn, (white), and David
Moore, lbalckt, AS the thieves. The
/, quintette will have an interview with
the police commissioner this morning
THE EXPLANATION Monday even.
/, ing Mr.. j. l.. Leslie, a gentleman from
Lafayette county, Miss, was looking
round the city searching for the ele-
: phant, when his attention was attracted
10 q flaming picture on canvas, an
Eouncing the fact that elephants in end
= less variety, also other beasts Of the for
) est, could be seen inside the tent by
, those desiring for the uniform sum o.
3 fftv cents. Mr.. Leslie walked in to take
: a view of the elephant, which he did OF
) a large scale, to the tune OF Sis; for il
came 10 pass IN that day that he was al
z elephant Of a different nature from any
E he had ever seen before, the n in ques'
( ton having the ability 10 fleece its pat
rons of all the spare change they nigh
have about their persons, and ia this in
= stance exercised its FASCINATING on Mr.
4 Leslie till he succumbed. As so0n as hs
: left the "shsnty he notified the police
: of the sWindle that had been practiceC
. upon him, when officer Selkirk was sen