Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-21
A sARD OF THANKS.

~NAAD -
HEEpHfs. Tenn, January 70, 1868.
EI.-0rs Memphis Appeal;
Please allow me to publicly present my
s.ag=rest thanks and gratitude to those
! officers and employees Of the Memphi:
and Charleston railroad, who so earnestly
and efficiently aided rae ia the late re.
csyery Of my money, two one thousand
dollar bills,1 1t Huntsville, Alabama,
/ which I lost on the train the I25h De.
| csmbsT, and was advertised in Syoui
paper. Among the most prominent
whose very generous services aided me,
I wish to mention the names Of Captains
Ross, Wallace and Williams, (the latter
Of Huntsville, AIabama,) superintend-
euts. sud conductor Ryan. And to all
| othel vino aided me I tender my thanks,
and nope all will share the public conf
deuca and esteem which they so richly
deserve.
ResIe-tu n, VA Y. PERKINS.
TlIAF CONTEMPT CASE The Ledger
Of last evening has these details Of the
contempt case in the Probate Court
"Juigs Leonard having used language
personally offensive relative to John
Somerville. E-q and Capt. J. J. Dubose,
i.a vas waited upon by both, the former
on whom demanded 70 know whether
Leonard hsd u.et certain language i'm
puted 10 him. Leonard refused any
/ other answer than that be said what be
hsd a rigbtto say, finally remarking that
il was OF little Importance to him
whether tie gentleman liked it. Mr..
S1mervuis then knocked him down,
aeerward the action was repeated
In regard to further contempts resented
( bv Judge Hunter o! the Criminal Court,
the sama paper Gays:
"Oa Saturday two contempt attach
mepts were issued FROM the Criminal
/ Court against the proprietors OF the AeG-
lQugfs. one for publishing an article en-
! tit.et " Monsieur T0nson Come Again"
and another for an article appearing on
the 3Izt ult. Oar contemporary has been
the recipient OF q sufficient number OF
( wSits 70 plaster the front Of lis building
The muidpliestioa Of these cases hiss
become not only contemplate but pes
| tifgrous. if not ridiculous. 1.-THE laws
( 3slavu has been sufficiently illustrated
I - THESE Gases; its vi2dication is another
matter entirely. Ypst i hes cost and
| what il will cost the people VINO pay Tie
I taxes, has not yet been cousted. AL
I officer Of the Law vino expects to protect
| his private character by arbitrary arrest:
and decisions, shoUld be immaculate, OF
the genius Of u people might revolt a.
such drippings Of despotism. The fauIt
| Is expected to come off next week, unles;
1t should be deemed advisable to sill
further postpone the matter.
HoPs IN THE RIGHT DIRECrIoN.-At
Nashville, . night or two ago. Mr.. Jacot
| Stsffel engaged 3 hickman to carry him
home So absorbed was be in business
thoughts, that rs bad not noticed the
d~irastion ia which the vehicle YVES going
until it was suddenly stopped. The
! driyar commenced a conversation in
! low tone with W. men who, although
but a few yards of, we're entirely con.
I oealsd bv the darkness Of the night. Mr.
I :. at once suspected that he kad fallen
/ into a trap snd was about to be robbed
! Slipping quietly cut Of the carriage dool
| lust before the conference was terminated
he succeeded in hiding himself The
highwaymen made a hasty search fol
him, cursing furiously and threatening
To finish him il he didn't " come out o
there.u after which they Withdrew. A.
soon as the coast was clear, Mr.. 8. made
a bes-line for home, without waiting t.
| settle accounts with the hsckman. It Il
our impression Mr.. hacknan was in thu
Mot. and the brewer 80 nearly robbeC
should have him Xd at the COMMITS
sioDer's Court and bottled for completely
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN return for thu
handsome bridal presents received ct thu
Gayoso on Saturday last, Col. LivermOr'
desires to make public the following
" card "
The officers aud employees Of thi
Ni,sissiDpi and Tennessee Railroad
will plesse accept my heartfelt thanks
for fha handsome and valuable testimO
niaIs received 1t their hands and lie
me assure each and all Of them that thi
gjft IA appreciated, especially as an ex
5ression of friendship and esteem frou
those with whom 1 have been long asso
dated ia business, and from whom
Gave ever received assistance and co
o~Deration. / am proud to number eacl
ard ail OF them aDlobBsb my Hahhes
frIends. and shall ever remember witt
gratitude this natteriDg evidence Of thei
regard. The " happy occasion - seieeteI
nv them for the presentation, 1 accept a
4 Commitment to nay wife, and IN he
name. as well as nay OVID, l thank them
and We wish for each and all OF then
as much happiness aud prosperity a
they couiu ue' A. S. LIvERMoRE.
MEaPH1s, TESN, January y, 1903
SrAgATTHEFo REIGNERs.-Fhe Nash
vile Banner of the 18th has a paragrap
NOT without interest to our foreign popr
lation. who seem doomed to De under %
Radical ban for exercising the rights
freemep
We hear much indiguat remar
; among oar foreign population Win regar
to Inc bill introduced Ia the House, Q
I Medlin, Of Madison, last Wednesda,
repealiug the law permitting aliens
vote. The reason assigned by Medlin !
: advocacy Of the measure was q u
foreigners defeated the Radical party