Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-21
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

With all the rsla MoEosy high
some of the streets were fun Of biindiD
dust yesterdBy.
The preparations for the grsst Old
FeJlows' festival are being rapid
pushed to completion.
-C5icksns were haid Of seven dollar
ond a hsii q d9zsn yesterday. Dear ga
ing, that!
There VIE nine arrests during til
! twelve hours ending az seven c'clcc
yesterday evening, in the First District
Tom McRonough and the LefiGg
well arrived yesterday, and are stoppin
at the Overt0n.
Master Haggin, Of ths Saushern Ez
press, has again laid US under obligation
foc favors.
The registration OF whites yesterds.
added one hundred and ninety-One name
TO the roll Of voters OF Shelby county.
Mr.. G. L. GrihiDg's house, No. 2
Jefferson street, was entered on MOndsy
night and robbed OF S lot Of blankets
clothing, etc.
"A siip of the pencil msde us say thsI
our friend Mr.. Powers had bsen County
Trustee twoyears. He has been SO about
eight months only.
Orange Reed, accused OF stealing 8
bres tpin, eighteen months ago. wss yes
terdsY discharged, be proving that ht
cam honestly by the property.
Squire KierDan sent Geo. Shields.
the man who cut Mrs. DJnuegan on
Mondsy, TO jail yesterday in de'ault O.
$1,000, to answer at the next term OF the
Circuit Court.
-" You SEe not going to ~lesye," said
one guest to another at q dining a day or
two or ago, as the last courses were
coming on. mo; | am going to
dessert +" was the rather ambiguous reply.
The Granville CNiss Times Of the
18Th, notices The arrival in that flourish
ing little town Of the surveying party OF
the Ysz0O Valley Railroad, among whom
were sevsrsl Memphisns.
-Ex-Presiden Johnson leaves the
city by the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad to-day at 1910. He viii be es-
to the depot by q committee and
the S0daIity band.
An eN1getic lady, who esa come
we'll recommended, or a man used to the
csn7sssing business, can obtain 3 lucEa
tive position by applying to No. 3I5
Main street, Church q Co.'S old stand.
while Mt. Harson, brother in-Iaw o.
tie well known citizen @. W. GOyeT, was
Dr6ctiGing in the new velocipeds rink
on the corner Of Adams aod Third
he accidentally fell and broke
bis sTm.
UDr. Francis Salter's name was not
reNted by the Sesste, bus was with
irRNn and that OF Gen r. F. Patterson
INSTITUTED sid cent to the Senate by the
President. He viii doubtless be cOn-
The Board OF Aldermen, in cOuss-
Iuence Of the absence Of secretary
md the Illness Of another, aud the many
things gong on around town
Fbich claimed their attention, did not
hold a meeting last evening.
We learn by s private letter that e
-Oung man named James Winters, well
lnOwn in Memphis, committed suicide
n Washington county, Mississippi, +
eW days sRN by shooting himself
through the he'd with 8 pistol.
james Strong, colored, recsived stolen
property from another Osray, and wa
with it in his possession by tie
,WneF, Mr.. Wm. Bradford. He was
,rougbt before Squire Griffith, and wS
eEt up IN default OF $1,000 bal to answer
o the next term Of the Criminal Court.
"A crusty friend Of ours, who doesn't
Ike a noise, said that if he had drawn
be Pascnall HOUSE,, the first thing he
attended to do was to Ouy John Gzstou's
docking bird sud eat Il Tor breakfast.
Ohm reused Tor this bird, wnica is one
( the Boisest OF the noisy tribe, five
hundred dollars.
A large 1oek OF Spanish curlsws few
yer the city, going westward, yesterday
ve1ing, abeut six O'ctCcz. Incy we're
{ a great height, bat their pecuisf fight
nd cry were easily distinguished by any
ne VINO has lived much on the gulf
osst. WHAT were they doing so lar
-Om sea, Is g question that Nc would
Ike 10 hear answered.
"A little negro child named S2lIie
e. hinge, was pisying by the OCiuk Of a
.Ond On lie cOELer Of Third snd Mil
treets, Chelsea, yesterday afternoon
bout " o'clock, WHen Il accidentally
ell in, and beioTe aid could be- rendered
. was drowned. Coroner SsIaelsOa held
n iIeues. Snd rendered 8 verde. SccOr-
ing ~ the above statement.
The weather yesterday was beaut.-
that heart could wish. The
kies were not tree from clouds, but the
shone from between their riffs with
Isy-like splendor, and the breezs that
7as Glowing ST fiji nom the northwest
7Es lust cool enough to make his beams,
-blch otherwise would ave bsea too
YARN, pleasant and enCurab.e,
"A Mr.. Shsds and wife arrived in the
ily yesterday, and at the depot Engaged
hacEmsn to drive them TO their place
( destination. Ga their way thither
hey stopped as 2l0 Front Row to trans
CT some business, aud while they were
b the Office the hGckmSu drove Cd with
neir baggsge and 4 basket. They neg
scisd 10 take the number Of the hack,
nd consequently have no redr5ss uel5ss
hey happen 20 meet the driver and re-
oguiZs him-a slim chaues.
-ThestTeets were beautifully clean yes
3rday morning. Memphis, with the
est natural drainage, has the worst arti-
cisl drainsge of ANY city en the CONT
ent. Ia consequence of detective en-
ineeTiUg when u heavy rain comes that
Of Main between the Crystal Pal
ce alley and West Court street Is a.
rays i lOdeG, and the storm OF Monday
OF Oily did this, but oYerh1wsd the
.deWAiks aud flied the cellars Of tine
torres, damaging thousands OF dollars
7orth Of goods. A suit for damages will
e rafting around the ci,y's ears pretty
oon, and they will dad OUT When /; Ia
90 late tbatit is cheaper 20 pay for a little
aud engineering than for costly
ny goods, drugs, millinery, harness,
&C., ruined by their neglect.
"A Cincinnati psper says that the
immortal J. N" was in that city adRy
T two ego on his way 70 the West. He
vii remove tbe pressure sad lit5 the veil
1 the town hal, ia Bsllsire, O1ie, on
friday evening. Thus he sweeps from
sst 70 Yves. aud from North 70 South, |
lviug mankind the benefit of the truth
{ all times, &c seen from his standpoint.
III must odmit, s00ne or later, that he
as always been right. Hs alTays
peaks the "naked truth" and to this
rest, noble, and good cause he msriyss
imeelf fhs works OF this wonderful
Of divine wisdom and phil0so-
by will live as long rs time will las,
nd from the four points Of the compass
7in J. n. bring the pressure to bear u
4 his great trutns are acknowledged
throughout the length and breadth Of
he land.
TOO Much for Good Nature and
we're the plays at tie Nsw Mem