Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-01

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To-day is the fourth centenary Of
the order of st. Michael. 1t was in
stituted by Louis XI. There had ex-
listed in France called the order Of the
Star, but it fell into oblivion. and
Louis who wished to establish an or
der of knighth0od, created that of st.
Michael in its place.
The AUdi0nche local gives US the
gratuitOus information that a eOmDe=
tent phonetic reporters reports are Ia
ken rs testimony in courts. We believe
that such is the case, but we have our
own idea of what constitutes a c0nlDs-
tent phonetic reporter. There is not
one in this burg that can for a wager
report two hundred words accurately
The jOurneymen timers of the
city met in the hall of the Bluff City
Base Ball Club, on Friday night, to
form q Timers Protective Union.
There were some forty or fifty persons
present, and the meeting was ad-
dressed by Alderman MOffet. We
understand that arrangements have
been made to perfect the organization
at an early day.
The resignation Of Capt. McMfath
caused considerable changes in the
police force. The Board Of Commits
siOners met yesterday and after due
consultation appointed Sergt. Atlee to
the vacant ca%ptaincy. Scrgt. Mooney
was made Sanitary Sergeant vice At
lee promoted. Several other changes
were made TO fill vacancies thus ne
cessarily caused.
Henry Pointer, a negro river rat,
was ''sent for" by Squire Griffith yes
terday on a peace warrant, the same
being in the hand of Officer Midget.
Pointer refused to 90 at first, and was
very ObstreperOus, but Midget used
mepersuasiVe arguments thatcaused
him to succumb, and the last that was
seen of him he was marching up the
street with a pair of darbies on his
wrists.
To-day IS the thirty-ffth anniver-
sary Of the abolition Of slavery in the
British colonies, which occurred Au-
gust l, 1884. This was, however, not
the beginning of their actual freedom
but of their apprenticeship" which
preceded and prepared them for free
dom. The late Lord (then plain M'.
BrOugham brought forward a meas
ure to this end in 1880, and Il Mr..
Powell BbxtOn another in 1892, bui
no act passed till 1888.
The following marriage certificates
were returned to the office Of the
County Clerk during the past week:
| James johnson and Miss Matte +.
Robinson, James NJ. Reidmor and
I Mf-l AInln NDppfls V-naa GuhNA-r .o-~L
| Miss Matte McCarver, John W. Sea
lock and Miss Emily Adleta, ]. II.
Robinson and Miss 81. Ii. J. johnson,
Daniel 5. Gray and Miss Elizabeth
Baldwin, VIM. Unversagt and Miss
Clara Hoger, Edward Risbyand Miss
Mary Harper, and one negro couple.
Total 8.
Keno is dead. It has gone from
our gaze like a beautiful dream, and
the places which knew il once shall
know it no more. The Supreme
Court has cooked its hash, most effect
Hally; it " has done TO death the beau.
tiful, that died, and died 50 young
News was received in the city yester-
day that the Supreme Court had re.
| fused to grant a StpeFSidous in the ap.
pealed case, and had sustained the
Metropolitan Police. This created
not a few long faces among Il certain
! class of the fancy, who were looking
for a contrary decision. Bully for tho
Supreme Court, say wei
What a difference there is made
in a mans usefulness in the ordinary
avOcatiQns Of life by the ft Of his boot
or shoe! Who is there that can at
tend to Observation-Disclosures it require
exercise or motion, or not, with the
same energy when he has on a tight
fitting uncomfortable boot, as when
his feet are cncased in an easy cAatls-
StpreI For this reason, if for no other,
it is true economy for a business man
to 90 TO a boot and shoemaker tina,
thoroughly understands his business,
and have his feet comfortably as well
as elegantly encased. Such an estab-
hshment is the Eagle Boot and Shoe
store, 33I Main street, near Union,
kept by Mr.. NOgeler, who in addition
to his custom work, has on hand the
best stock Of boots and shoes of all
descriptions for all wears in the city.
Sheriff Curry left for Nashville
Yesterday with fifteen prisoners for
the ~penitentiaFy, the aggregate sum
| OfWhOSe terms ofs%entence is7one huu-
bred and twenty-five years. The fol
lowing are their names, crimes. etc.
John Glass, larceny, 3 years; James
| Berry, larceny, 8 years Chas. Boyd,
murder, 10 years. Ed. Lindsay, horse
! stealing, , years; Andy johnson,
murder, - years; Julius Baliran,
grand larceny, 4 years, and a second
| Indictment o years; /. Butler, grand
larceny, 10 years. Henry Bell, two
indictment for grand larceny, IA
years each, 20 years; Henry Bolton,
grand larceny, 10 years; John Brown,
grand larceny, 3years; Lloyd DObsOn,
grand larceny, 3 years; RObt. john
son, malicious shooting, > years: Bill
Robinson, malicious shooting, 10
years; Peter Staple, fsurder, l5years.
Total, 10: aggregate 10 years.
"A man named Charles Marshall,
who has been working for another
named Leo Ehriich, went yesterday
to the shop ora poor widow named
Margaret Lawson and demanded q
dollqr and aqqaFter in payment fer q
gallon of mOlasSes which she had
bought Of Ehrlich. She did not have
the nancy at hand and consequently
could not pay. This did not suit
Marshall, so without any further ado
he levied on u half barrel of flour
which was in the shop, and took it off
by force. Mrs, lawson went before
Squire Norton and got out q warrant
for his arrest. He was brought before
the Squire during the evening and
put under $1,000 to answer on Monday
mt 10 o'clock. As soon as this was
done Enrich (whOse conduct Il Ger
Rlan lIepcs viii say was sehr miehI'-
HdA) took outa' vibrant for Mrs. Law
son fur obtaining the mOlasses under
false %preteaoes, Small business that
EMPTY BOXES FOR SALE by
GOTTLIEB EZEKIEL, corner Sec
end and Adams streets.
A ----
LEsLIE,s Boys and Girls Weekly,
at 1851 Main street; also the MONTH
lies, weeklies and dailies Of the latest
ato from everywhere.
Buy F. Y. Shirts, furnishing goods,
etc, Of Wiggans & Thorn, Manufacture
6rs, 223 Main street, Clay Building.
NoTIcE.-The gentleman who bur-
r0wed a pair OF Opera glasses at the
Balie0n Rink will please return them
to Capt. Thompsan at once and save
trouble:
PERsoNAL-Dr. Lane, the well