Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

There are thirty prisoners now con-
fined in the First District Station.
DIR. Mitchell has placed a Thermometer
in the Park.
-Hitching his horse 10 an awning post
cost a thoughtIess citizen Is yesterday.
This section was refreshed with mod
crate showers 81 rain yesterday afternoon
and last night.
HThe manager ofa d" Variety Show y
10 Little Rock is in town. hunting up
" talent"
The Peaks were out yesterday after
noon in their band chariot, tavoring side
walk loungers with some excellent music
Henry Bell, the negro who levanted
from the First District Station, q few days
since, was returned 10 his OLD quarters
Yesterday.
Judge Hudson assumed the duties Of
the office of Judge of the Criminal Court
Yesterday morning. The oath of office
was administered by Justice Griffith.
Con. Martin and John Henry paid -
each Yesterday for the privilege OF snOoz-
ing offthe efft sof too much spruce beer
upon the benches OF the park.
The Parlor Music Hall has changed
hands, Jimmy SchuOles being announced
as lessee and manager, Thompson goes 70
tnt IlOL 1HlihEHf kApHBItAHI "a 49, -
opening a hotel there,
We had the pleasure of a call from
Mr.. Frank Monroe, editor Of the new
paper-the Milan Weekly Times. We
would be pleased to see him as often as he
may visit the city.
p. Madden, a saloen-keeper at Mason
Depot, on the Memphis and Ohio Rail
| road, shot and killed, about four o'clock
SUNDAY afternoon, a s~ection-hand OF the
| road named Winters. Madden was ar
rested but escaped.
Persons wishing positions as teachers
in any of the schools of Shelby county,
are requested 10 present themselves for
examination, ut the office of Superinten-
dent Andrews, at the southeast corner OF
Third and Jefferson streets.
Mr.. Robert Smith, who formerly held
| the position Of Sheriff of this county, fell
dead in the store 10 Front street yester-
| day morning. The COroner's inquest re-
| shifted in the verdict, " death from a COM
plication of diseases, the most prominent
| of which was yellow jaundice.'
The accidental bursting of abottle of
| soda, while being borne along Main street
Yesterday, was the occasion OF some livery
| time being made by a dignified and some
what Daniel Lambertish citizen. He
would have sworn somebody was having
a pop at hin with a revolver.
Mr.. John p. Boughner yesterday Off
cially kicked Registrar Williams out of
the office of Commissioner of Registra-
ton for Shelby county. Mr.. BIS COM
mission bears date June 18th. Mr.. b. is
an old citizen of Memphis, and has the
respect and goodwill Of the entire COM
munity.
Tom Beard, who murdered a Mr.. Jno.
c. HAYS, at Huntsville, a few days ago,
was taken to Gunterviile on wednesday
last to stand his trial. Beard is a villain
Gus scalawag, and Hays was a Democrat.
/ Nothing has as vet been said about the
matter BY the Radical press, but If the
case had been reversed what a howl there
would nave been.
in our advertising columns appears
| the statement of the German National
Bank, called for by the Comptroller OF
Currepcy, as il appeared on the books oi
the bank al the close OF business on the
1 18th inst. and notice of which the bank
received Yesterday. Tn attention of our
readers and the public is called 20 the re-
port. II speaks Tor Itself.
An attentive correspondent at Corner,
l Miss, under date of Dist inst, advises Ms
of the death, at that place, of one Mr.,
/ Rutherford, who, before his death, stated
that he was on his way to this city, where
his mother resided, and that he had beer
injured by a train on the Mississippi Cen
Itral Railroad at Duck Hill. Every atteR-
ton was shown him, but without avail.
No baggage orpapers were in his posses.
sion. Mr.. i'll. Collins. at Corner, will
give anviaformation hat may be desired
bv the friends of the deceased.
The stockholders in the Memphi.
Dry Dock Company met pursuant to 10
tice heretofore given Mt the Peabody
Hotel, at 4 o'clock pm. on yesterday, fol