Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-23

ton Of the public. During The brief va
cation many improvements were made,
which were visible last evening. The
performers seemed to be inspired with
new life, and We'd with each other in
imparting the utmost interest 10 the va
risus scenes Of the brilliant drama. The
tableauX have never been equaled here,
and ia every respect the spectacle is of
unprecedented spleudOr so far a. has ever
been witnessed in this city. This most
attractive entertainment will be con
tinued each night until further notice, or
until further efforts are made to restrain
its rspresentatioR-if they should sue
coed.
THE VARTETIEs-This place of amuse-
menr was well attended last night. The
singing of Madame Wray and daughter,
ana TODey Lun, was heartily enc0red
The dancing Of Miss Fannie Williams,
Miss Carrie Cornell and Miss Sallie Ed
ridge, was repeatedly eneored.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. At the
latest meeting Of the County Commits
sfoners. the time Of the Court was chiefly
taken up with the reception Of reports,
and appointing road commissioner. The
following orders were among the most
important passed:
Be it ordered by the Board Of Commits
siouers OF Shelby county, Tenn, That
the report OF H. L. Palmer, George w.
Gift and W. V. Roberts, appointed at the
April Term Of this Court, for the pur-
pose Of viewing and laying cut a road
diverging from the Hollow Ford road, at
the northwest corner Of John Elam's
field, and terminating at Dunn avenue,
be and the same is hereby approved and
adopted by the Board, and said road so
carefully described in said report is
hereby declared established by this Bosrd
a. a first class road, according to the
direction described by said Commission
ers in their report submitted to this
Board and annexed to this order.
Ordered by the Board Of Commission
ers Of Shelby County, Tenn, That The
report Of E. Irby, W. D. Lewis, NJ. d.
Rankin, +. Hester, and w. NJ. Wilson,
Commissioners appointed at the July
terra, relative to the changing OF The
Memphis and Randolph road, be and the
same is hereby accepted and approved,
and the road referred To is hereby de-
clHred bg this Board as located according
to satd report, but under no circumstances
is the change indicated to become a
county charge.
Ordered by the Board Of Commission
ars OF Shelby County, Tenn, That Jas.
Il. Hodges be and he hereby is licensed to
keep a ferry over Wolf river at Raleigh,
GA or near the road known as the Mem
phis aud SOmerville Plank Road, on con-
ditiOn that he enter into bond, with ap-
proved security Of $1,000, according to
section 1913 of the Code Of Tennessee,
and that be comply with all the Ordi-
nances in such cases made and provided
for ia said Code.
Ordered, That the sum Of five hundred
dollars fS500) is hereby appropriated As
part payment TO Hon. NJ. Z. Ryder for
painting court rooms and public offices,
and that the President Of this Board be
authorized to Issue the same this day, in
order that Col. Ryder may be able to pay
his hands to-day, and return to his seat
in the Legislature without delay. Ayes
-Commissi0ners MeTTiman, White,
under protest., Hack, Louis, and Presi-
dent Lewis.
A communication from Chamberlayne
Jones, Sen, Esq, IN reference TO the
matter Of reopeniug the Pigeon R0ost
road. having been presented to the Board,
the same was, on notion received and
referred to the Jury Of Review appointed
at the present term of this Board to eX-
anime with reference to the prOpriety OF
opening said road.
The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner White
Resolved, That a committee OF three
Bridge Engineers be appointed by this
Board to examine and report at the
January term of this Court, the best
general plans to be adopted by this Court
for bridging the several class of streams
in this county, and that they be author
lied to adVerlize in the Memphis Post for
two weeks, when and where they viii
meet those wishing to submit plans
which said resolution was, On motion
laid on the table.
T%hereupon tine Board adjourned.
About two hundred officers WHO
served in the feet Of Admirals Farragut
and Porter at the fall Of New Orleans,
met for the purpose Of devising measures
10 recover IS, 600, 900 prize money, to
which they conceive they and their com
rades are entitled. An organization was
completed, and contributions made to a
fund to carry out the objects named.
On Saturday last a d~eplorable affair
occurred st Decatur, Meigs county, which
came about as follows: The Sheriff Of
/ he county. Mr.. Council, and a mai
named Reuben Mckenzie, met on the
street. and after a few words the Sheriff
shot Mckenzie, killing him instantly.
The cause is not assigned by the Knox
=. vile Herald, from which paper we get
. the intelligence.
Judge Prigg, Of the United States
Court. delivered last Wednesday, says
the Nashville Banner Of Friday, q de-
.cision Of great importance to business
mon and tax payers. Some time since,
RagIand. Brothers 4 CO., Of Memphis,
. spplicd for sn Injunction restraining Jno.
League, County Clerk Of Shelby rom
? proceeding against them for the eOllec-
ton Of taxes due the State, lnasmuch az
thew bad rendered Tennessee money
Which had been refused. Judge Trlgg
refused to grant the Injunction, deciding
that the applicants for said injunction
/, must pay their State taxes IA legal cur
reDeyof the country.
/, The Roman Catholics Of London are
VARIETIES tRA fRTER@1he improve
ment that has taken place in the man
agement OF this nov very agreeable an
} acceptable place Of amusement, is q
b marked a. the vast alteration that ha
rendered the neighbOFhO0d as quiet AM
orderly as any IN the city. Although
the entertainments are provided for gen
r tlemen only, they might be witnessed D.
ladies without calling up q blush and d
3 coayseness is expressed that would not b
! tolerated Oh the regular boards. In fact
the performances are regulated by tast
70 and & proper seDse Of decOrum. Tn
Z female dancers, especially, execute tnei
several pas with grace and GplOHb, an
Q withal are very pretty, Sour mo-
s charming and graceful votaries Of Ferp
sichore than Misses Sallie E.. Eidridge
Carrie Cornell, Kate Darlington an
Fanny Williams, cannot be found any
where: ana they sing with equal excel
! lence. Mrs. WTay ahG Hiss Ada ar
70 accomplished vOcalists, and ne Aal
0 portion Of the company are great favor
S ties. from The frequent encores IN son.
and dance they nightly call forth.
e THRDoSLok CAsE.-The Donlon nqr
der case occupied tbs attention Of tn
a Criminal Court during the entire da
. yesterday. A great many witnesse
were examined on the part Of the State
and the prosecution had not closed thei
e cass uD to q late hour yesterday evening
DonloE is charged withsthe murder {
, his wife ONE ums last March. Til
case is attracting a great deal Of stteL
5 ton, both on account Of the n4gGitud
, Of the case and the well known iegs
q aU.ity Of counsel employed, both for tn
. prosecution and defense. Attorney Ger
eral Wallace, ). 4. Robertson and Nj
: Farnham. represent the state Will
Can't d. +. Myers and Col Geo. Gam
- a,raar Tor tine defense. There were sex