Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-31
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Magistrates had a dull time Of it
yesterday.
The hotels are filling up with
guests.
-~Sixty-eight prisoners pine for de
~iiverance from the county Jail.
The first bale Of Marshall county
cotton arrived on Sunday, consigned
to WolcOtt < Smith.
Only six arrests at the First Dis
trict, up to y o'clock last night-all
on trivial charges.
The Second District Police station
furnished nothing of interest yester-
day in the way OF items.
Be careful about eating too much
fruit. etc. Chills and fever are easily
contracted at this season Of the year.
The Shelby County Agricultural,
Mechanical and Horticultural Society,
are making active preparations for the
County Fair.
-" Our jim" is flying his kite from
one of the tallest peaks of Lookout
Mountain. He is coming home when
his string breaks.
The WEEKLY APPEAL will be
ready on Wednesday morning. Parties
desiring copies viii do well TO send in
their orders to-day.
"A. II. Cdrlin, charged with muir
der and grand larcency. was commit
ted to Jail last evening on a caDias is
sued from the Sherif's office. He had
been under bail.
At the Memphis and Ohio Depot
Yesterday morning Oliver Smith, q
negro, accidently shot himself in the
knee by dropping a pistol out q carpet
bag in which he was rummaging.
Mr.. Alfred Moore, one OF the
earliest settlers Of NcNairy county,
and for more than a generation fully
identified with the history Of his sec
tion, died on the 18th inst.
If John Brittiugham or >MiIlie
Slower are in the city, they will confer
a favor by calling upon their sister,
Mrs. Mary Roberts, at the LehneF
House, corner of Second and Wash
ingt0n streets.
On Saturday the official bonds Of
Hume +. Hill, Notary Public, and
ThOs b. Mynatt, Justice of the Peace,
We're referred, by the County Com
m~issiOners, to the Attorney of the
county for approval as to form.
There's no such thing as satisfy
ing some people. The fellows who
croaked ali day Sunday about the
dust, and the heat, and the drouth,
and +" all sich," stood in dOOrways last
night growing over " the nasty, slop-
by weather and wondering eff it
was never going to stop raining"
We are in possession Of a letter
from Mr.. NJ L. Bean, of Crittenden
county, Ark, which states that he is
now the only living son of Russell
Bean, the first white man born in the
State of Tennessee. He may be adj
dressed, by parties interested, care of
the steamer Cheek, at Harklerode's
Landing, Ark.
The late election, though a deci-
died victory for the people over their
enemies, WAS a pretty dear luxury as
far as Shelby county is concerned.
Vide the following items: For pub
fishing notices of election S775; Reg
istration, oVer $500; Judges fees, be-
tween $500 ana $500. The whole bill
of expense will probably reach
$1,000.
The fire Sunday night, about half
past 10 O'Clock, on Seventh street
Chelsea destroyed a house occupied
a. a residence by Mr.. J. }. Anderson. |
Notwithstanding the rain which was
falling at the time, the house was con-
sumed with such rspidity that a very
small portion Of the furniture, etc, Of
Mr.. Anderson was saved. There was |
no insurance either upon the building
ar contents. Loss, about $1,000.
THE early bird catches the
wUYm." Five O'Clock Yesterday morn
ing a negro Wench commenced her
weeks work by rO5bing a room over
No. II Union street Of a lot Of cloth
ing. IN her haste TO escape the color
ed female sneak-thief dropped her
head-gear, a hat and Spanish moss
chignOn, which viii lead to her ar
rest.
More horse stealing. On Saturday
night last Mr.. b. NJ. Ryder had stolen
nom his premises, three-and-a-halfl
miles north of Raleigh, two mules.
two horses and a spring wagon. a
negro man, named Willis, a resident
of the neighbOrhOod, is suspected
These depredatiOns viii 90 on until
sOHle half dozen Of the thieves take a
''loOk up q rope" which will cause a
temporary lull in the business.
The prOprietOrs OF the City Hotel.
at Nashville, do not seem to be any
way alarmed about the greatnew no
tel-the Maxwell House. They have
clean, airy,co0l and pleasantly located
rooms, and set a table everyday laden
with the best the market affords, and
the market of Nashville is as good as
any in the e0untry-as far ahead of
Memphis Is it is possible to conceive.
Ne hope our friends viii remember |
the City Hotel when they sojOurn in
Nashville.
Deputy Sheriff Taylor. who was
despatched to New York 10 bring
School Fund RutteF back to the scene
Of his exploits ia the sequestration
lire, returned Sunday, but without
having accomplished the object OF his
Grand, the reasons for which have
beeR&ade known through the tele-
sspt. ], fsolrts of the APPEAL some
iay....~...~--a r. r. sought the syl-
yiously."..~~-A7,Vy Jersey as soon as
York authorities,
,,oo OF annoyed any
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