Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-26
Brother Pearne Is CompIimeRted upon his
Relations TO Keno, etc.

helauohS 10 kehe, ETC
ne believe that the morals of a COM
munity rest to a great extent in its own
hands: and unless the sworn officers
whose duty it is to look after and punish
crime are Sustained by the press of the
country and the Community, crime viii
be increasedipstead OF diminished. One of
the growing and greatest evils for youth
is the game called keno. 1t Is frequently
the first lesson in gaming taken by both
old and young. Gambling leads to hard
drink; that 10 loss of self-respect and
general recklessness; then il is an easy
step to almost any other crime. Parents
little realize how often their sons are lin
these gambling bells OF keno. The Etap-
p-Lg a3ld ci0sIlg up of these places OF in
idultY is principally due to Superinten-
dent w. II. Pearne, of the Metropolitan
Police. lie especially deserves the credit
and the thanks of all thelaw aSd order
loving people. ard saoEIs, be Sustained BY
the community An application of the
same order, closing and stopping larger
gambling hells Of faro, rOlette, etc, would
be great blessing to m3uY poor families,
and would give more bread 10 many a
poor wife and child. There is no moral or
legal right that gives the keepers of such
places the right to offer inducements for
winning the peoples money without Civ
ing them value received, and they should
be punished so severely that gambling
wilfnot be known in this city.
More Compliments.
We desire to return our thanks 10 the
eft2C,ept and gehtlemanfX Clerk Of tins
Court, Mr. .'R. =. Capers; he is the right
man in the right place, diseharging the
duties of his Office with dignity and polite
ness to the satisfaction of all parties.
Also to Messrs. Rogers and Looney, for
their gentlemanly and courteous treat
ment. They are efficient and excellent
officers.
John League is eCmElimeHiee In the Highest
sefEsSof lau1atiOn.
John League, Esq, Clerk of the County
Court, has been giving great assistance TO
us in giving us matters of record and
other valuable information. lie has been
very generous and cOurtapQs 70 US. his
office is q pelfsot model of good arrange
ment; everything is well ordered, so
much so that all the clerks know their
respective departments aud can give any
desired information in short tllE-e, de
| is q perfeqt master OF his business and
gives closer attention to his official busi-
ness than most persons do TO their private
affairs. He is rigid and exact in requiring
| all to come up according 10 law and settle.
Neither the State or county have any rea-
son to fear that John League will ever be
| a defaulter; at the same time he is not
going to lose sight of his own i9terezt,
He will take every ceut that the law will
allow ana as Iaueh more as the Board of
! Commissioners will grant. John Leagues
| account is annexed to this:
| APPROPRIATIONS MADE TO JOIN LoAGUE.
ls67-May court costs.................... Sl55 $
July l0-Court ,,,.,..~ S2 20
| July l9-FoP extra seyyi ices rsnderedto
! the coghtg and this Board............- 400 %
| July 20-FoT tax books for the year
Oct l7-John Loague ....................... I2S 90
Oct. 2S-Computing special Jail tax ga. 500 90
! oct 2q-Court costs -. ..n........ S67 Is
| Nov. f-Tav hoals Tor the year 1867 49,. 500 90
is6s-Ian I7-c6rt dosts........ l60 so
tering ana countersigninSs warrants go O5
| record, also for counterslgntng Sli
| jury warrants aud lies prQmiseuous
Eprii E'I T. ise5'.......... .Ont -' ~ 9ss 90
| April lB2Costs services in recording
minutes, etc, as per bill, April I, lsas Sl2 90
| April fb-Extra office services for 1867. 80 90
| July i4-Court costs 70 July !, 1865, and
services in keeping records, furnish.
ing ranseripts,atten ending to warrant
book commissioning, etc.-,..,.,....,.,,, So 10
Aug. l9-Tax books for 1858 lahsentl,,.- 1900 90
Aug. l9-services rendered IN making 20 a.
| settlement with state Irustee.....,-- ~ W
| Nov. 2-For signing county warrants. $50 70
Nov. Fees of Office, etc..,...-.......;-. 344 10
| Nov. 2-Computing extra tax, record -oo "a
NoV rs Clerk Ga6senf l5SS 90
1 Nov. l0-Fees as County Court Clerk 3
| IS6g-.Ian- SNFees OF Office ..... u 90
| Jan. G-Fees Of office $50 81
| Jan 6-Fees of office..................... 100 90
April 6-Ex-officio services for 1865. 40 "
kns. %, lss6i g Jan Jan. a. Lag %
| April Fees of ONCE for attaching
tonnty seal 10 distress warrants is
sued by him from Aug 20, 1866, 10
jan 20. 1869, at the rate OF o0c each. 800 %
April l9-Loss on warrantS-(thts sum
Is due MIN from the county for losses
4 m
ofice mp 10 and ending April i, 1899 i,7s7 %