Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-13
fice--No. IS Madison Street.
MATTERS.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad.
To the patrons CT abe Appeal.

me. JOHN AINsLIE,
Cashier and Manager.
To the Patrons Of Ghe Appeal.
You are requested not to pay any car
riers without certificate from me, and
to report at the counting desk any ir-
regularity in carriers. L. DAVIES.
TO II PATRONS OF TAE APPEAL
The carriers will be around this morn
ing to collect their weekly dues. We
hope you will be ready with YOU
quarters, as they will then be able tC
settle with the Office. Further, we hope
YOU will, for the carriers convenience
erect boxes at your gates, or cut holes in
your doors, that the papers may tt
placed so that none but yourselves can
get them, az Memphis is now infested
with paper thieves.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-"The ~anti-Jewish
insurance companies considered from 6
moral point OF view" A lecture on this sub
ject will be delivered at the Main str ct syna
pogue this saturday morning at half-pss'
nine O'Clock, by the Rev. Tuska.
NEW UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS
Col. Charles s. Cameron and Mr.. Reu.
ben Daily were appointed as Uniteo
States commissioners for the district Of
West Tennessee.
Cow STOLEN. Some slow thieves
forced open the stable of T. B. McEwen.
Esq, No. 897 Adams street, on Thursday
night, and stole a very valuable COW and
calf. valued at SIPS. information ha;
been given to the authorities, but nc
trace of the animal has been found.
HUNGRY.-A warrant was issued yes
terdav, by Squire Hall, for the arrest o.
two men named Thomas Curtin and
Archy MoCarver, charged with beating
a eolored mar and biting his ear of, on
the old Raleigh road, near tine fail
ground. They will be examined thi;
morning.
OvERcHARGINa.-The repeated fines
which have been imposed on drivers O
hacks and express wagons does not seem
to have entirely abated the evil, as one
Tim Sullivan charged a man twenty
dollars for taking him from the Mem
pbis and Charleston depot to a steamer.
for which be was fined fifty dollars yes.
terdsy. OF course he appealed.
CRIMINAL COURT.-In the case of ;
B. Beaumont the judge sustained the
motion OF the defendants counsel, to aP
point a constable for the special purpose
Of obtaining a jury in this case, thus sus
tanning the allegation that the sheriff
and his deputies are p%rejudiced in :hii
case.
GONE BACK.-A veteran negro mul'
thief, who has been practicing his nefa
rious calling in the vicinity of fernando
Miss, was captured near this city OF
Thursday night with & nula, the prop
ertv Of r. c. Irwin, in his possession
Both were sent back yesterday, where
no doubt the thief will be properly deal
with.
THE MAs6E9.-The iFrepressible Ri
ley is out again, with his cast-iron dish.
rag and beefsteak masher. 1t is truly
a wonderful invention, and worthy thu
genius of bim who vends it at our cor
ners. Riley, to smuse the crowd which
always gathers around him, relates tale.
Of his perils during the war as a Confed
crate soldier, and his adventures as al
actor. He deserves patronage for hi
inventive genius and industry.
THE Christian ADVOCATE.-Thi
paper, edited by Rev. w. C. Johnson, j
the organ Of tie Memphis and Arkansa
conferences of the Methodist Episcops
churc,i south. 1t ONE out in an en-
larged form ana prssepts 3 good appear
ance. It IL well filed with general sead
ing. religious matter and correspondence
and must be S welcome guest in tn
family circle.
A NEr THIEF.-An enterprising col
ored thief, named Andy White, was al
rested yesterday on a warrant issued b.
Justice Creighton, charged with stealth.
A fishing net, the property of Mr.. +
Manthie, an honest, hard working FISH
erman. As the water IS falling, And,
no doubt wanted to embark in bushes
for himself. He will come before tn
/ squire to-day to answer for his deed il
the premises.
THE STREETs.-The last few days O
gentle spring breezes and sunshine hav
tended to render some Of the streets pass
able; but Second street, neal the Green
law opera house, Madison, near th
bridge, and DeSoto street, are sadly i
want Of immediate repair. These trap
might be filled With stone for the pres
ent, so as to make them passabie, but W
have long since despaired Of OH presen
rulers taking any action in so importan
a matter.
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