Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-13
AL A sETTIN'."
The AIdermanic Hen Still Incu-
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Result. Nix


The adjourned meeting of the Board of
Aldermen, which was to have assembled
yesterday morning at ten o'clock, to
complete giving away of the city's inter
est in the Little Rock Railroad to John
C. Fremont and others, resulted in a
failure-rather.
Al the appointed time six or seven
members were present, and after waiting
an o they adjourned, to meet again
iHstGHter-that is, as o o as the Sergeant
alarms could find therecusant members.
Charlie Smith mounted his steed and
went tearing around town, but although
the anxious members were in waiting,
and the expeetant reporters chewed their
pencils and tore their hair. no quorum
was attained up to 2 o'clock. All hands
hen took a drink, at their own expense,
and adjourned till 5o'clock. At that hour
the President of h Board, the Mayor pro
tenn, and nine members were on hand, but
again nary quorum. An hour, or nearly
passed on and the tenth man didn't
come. Alderman Renner was running
around frantic, calculating: POtgtOUZ-
dndkreuttzmaliORdO aeg7cetterschockseha
reROthhiHameEherrg0 and
begging Ciealla to go for "ChOice."
That gentleman said something about de-
gaSdcomRit, and moved to refer To the
the Improvement Committee. A special
committee of three were sent w to
Joyce's house at last, and on returning re-
ported that gentleman very i'll, and sug-
gested that Hoist go over and take his
measure. Dyer wanted to go over and
make his will, but the Chair wouldn't
trust him out of sight for fear be would
get drunk and not get back in time.
A member who had been out q seeing a
nan - in the Overton, rushed franticaIly
in about this time, and reported that he
had seen Vincent and Gallagher playing
crack loo in the stable under the Criminal
Courtroom. The Sergeant-at-Arnrs was
dispatched for them with orders to bring
them over, dead or alive.
Smith borrowed a pair of derringers
rom a fighting member of the Board,
whose name we suppress out Ofrespect to
his pugilistic reputation, and started for
the two sporting members. He returned
shortly afterward, dragging Vincent by
one leg Hereported that he had sneaked
up on the pair while they were intent on
the game, but on grabbing at Gallagher,
his hand lit on that gentleman's head and
slipped of, there being nothing for it to
catch hold of. Vincent turned a sOmer-
sault on being thus surprised, but the
Sergeant managed to grab him by the leg
as reported.
This capture would have made a quorum
had not another member alderman VOL
cOtt) seen fit 10 get up and dust" in the
meantime. At half-past 9 o'clock the
melancholy fact of " still no quorum"
stared them in the face, and on motion of
Alderman O'DonneIl, the Board $50 called)
adjourned till 9 o'clock.
At that hour six persons were present.
including two of the members who had
been absent during the day. After black
baIling each other a little they adjourned
until this evening at 5 o'clock, when they
Will get aquorum, mGy-6eF
ZEPHYRs, in every color and any a
tity, Just to hand. HERZOG Il BRO.
WANPED-A reliable young man, com
petent to take charge of our Clothing De-
partment. Alust be experienced in that
line. ~ MENKE6 BROTHERS.
BARGAINS in Cloths-Wells & Coll.