Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-06
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

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Yesterday was one of alternate sur
p, shine and shadow, and almost as warm a
3 summer time.
Yesterday was Guy Fawkes' day
While We didn't see many Fawkes. W
know that there are an awful lot of guy
in town.
Race people continue to congregat
hither, and there are now not less tina
four hundred professional sports in tn
city,
: Tho Probate Court has been in session
: ever since Judge Leonard's return iron
Nashville, and viii continue in session
until saturday next.
At the following magistrates office
there was mix" yesterday: Foley, Mil
lard, Dickinson, Swan, Herman, Griffith
Norton, Burk and Black. Squire Elliot
had a ease, which is reported elsewhere.
\ gentleman met Commissioner Loui
yesterday afternoon late, and after thl
usual greetings Louis remarked: "Neil
vat de h-ll will Barbour und Ed Shaw q,
now?' What the hi will you do?'
was the retorg.
The appropriations made by the Coun
ty Commissioners, so-called, at their re
cent meetings, are like the notes issuet
by the dying swan-the sweetest Ton tn,
principle Of the ''hearer the bone tn,
sweetsr the meat, y they've got awful nea.
the bcne.)
Mons. F. Layigne, the artist in hal
work, is one of the most accomplished
men in his profession that we have evel
met. Ils works, however, show tina
fact, and We assure our lady friends who
may wish any choice hair work, false
hair. or indeed anything appertaining 10
that glory of woman" that LaVigne's.
on Main street between Court and Madi-
son, is the place to 80 and get it.
Il meeting Of the Directors of the
tficSasaw Jockey Club was held last
night at the Club-roons with Capt. G.. B
Church in the chair. DR.. =. Woodward,
J. H.. EdmCndsOu and j. W. Jefferson
we're elected Directors 10 supply vacan.
cies in the Board. The Board then pro
ceeded to elect a Yica-President of the
Jockey Club in place Of George NJ. Gill.
ESD, deceased. W. +. Gllbreath. ESQ,
received the unanimous vote of The Board,
ami WIS declared duly elected.
The d" prize" halter and furrier OF
Memphis, our friend Francisco, under the
Peabody, who carried OF all the premi-
ums at the late Fair, for beautiful hats
and costly furs, has just received another
consignment, similar to those elegant
specimens he had on exhibition. Every
city has its fdv0rite halter, where the very
latest Fashions are always on view. Mem
phis has Francisco. Ladies' and chiidren's
furs in profnsion viii be found at his ele-
giant establishment.
The paragraph in regard to Mr.. DeLave
IN q paper yesterday morning. does
that gentieman an unintentional inigs-
tloe. I'M warrant was against him for
=" having a stolen cane in his possession. ~
and he yesterday proved that it had been
given 20 him. We cheerfuily make the
correction, as Mr.. DeLave's wel-knowu
character would forbid the credence of
any charge of theft or knowledge OF the
same, brought against him.
The HISTORIAN pastor. from Turkey.
VIII preach Tomorrow morning in the
Second Presbyterian Church, corner of
Main and Beal streets, Rev. j.. W. With
ersPo0n, pastor, and at night in the First
Presbyterian Church. corner Of Third and
Poplar streets, Rev. lir. Bowman, pastor.
Subject: The sUtTerings aud the persa-
cutlOns Of the Christians in Turkey" At
the close of the discourse ~an-aDpeal will
be male in each Of the abUve-named
churches, in bchalfof the suffering women
and children of the Cretan patriots.
Lloyd Selvin. an old, very black, and
very vicious Rocking negro, complained to
Justice hihGlt yesterday that Mr., a, r.
Cahn had swiRdleG him sat or sl2u@On
examination into the matter, hGWeVep. il
was found that Lloyd had gotten very
tipsy on Wednesday and fallen in with u
colOred syren WHO inveigled him To a
Beal street Rlilliner shop, and while be
was spending $50 for a dress for her.
hooked The balance of the funds. "The
shades of night were falling fast" when
we were at the 'Squire's office, and this
was tha extent Of the testimony adduced
when we quit.
Now that the Fair is over. and
the EHITHhlfe all plpraro.f g--., f4rv, -
can do no BARN and create no alarm 10
state the fact That several attempts were
made 10 fire the buildings during the week
OF the Fair. One night a portion Of the
main building WIS discovered 70 be actu-
aIiyOn fire, but the flames were suppressed
before any damage was done. The object
Of b incendiarics was evidently plumber.
which they thought would be easily Sc
cured ia the event Of q are. liappiig the
wltchmlness of the guards prevented so
yillainOUs a contamination.
-Commissioner Delano has decided that
persons engaged in the business of print
ing newspapers, or engaged in Job print
ing, or in printing or binding books eX-
clusively for others, and who make no
sales 81 their products. are liable to a sDe
cial tax as manufacturers, n their prOdupts
annually exceed the sunl Of $1,000. Pub
fishers Of books and n~ewspapers. who /
have paid a special tax as manufacturers.
are not liable to pay a special tax as deal
ers for selling books and of
their own manufacture, or which they
engaged in manufacturing at the
place OF manuiactare, production or uuh-
ilcation as already defined. But if sales
are made at places other than the place of
manufacture, etc. they may be liable also
for a dealers special tax, wholesale or re-
Jail, as the case may be.
Ed. Shaw. late County Commissioner.
60 Judge Lee last evening for a
wit Of mapdamus to compel Barbour
Lewis and John LAague To sian a e3uutv
warrant for his salary in advance M 20
December 3lst, 1863. The petitioner
that the warrant had been regu-
aFlg passed ~ the BOARD, and that the
lAair.naH, Barbour Lewis. refused 10 sign
c, etc, Judge Lewis appeared in Court
asst evening and answered that there was
10 law authorizing the payment Of sala-
les IN advance, and that he believed the
lticc of County Commissioners no longer
etc. After argument of counsel
Judge Lee ruled that he would refuse to
nake the fp1pdanus peremptory; that in
rs opinion me Chaiftnaa OF tho County
could not be Compelled TO sign
variants for salaries no due. The appli- ]
alton was refused. ,
=fite lG9al IF the APPEAL, in answer TO !
he Ledger OF day befoFe ~sesterday, kegs
TO say that he does not and did not !
TO The DECISION of the Judges as to I
be falatiYe merits of the refined cotton :
eed oil ana peanut oil for salad PURPOSES, ,
lie simply gave his own opinion in the a
lattcr, and did not reflect upon the taste J
thelhdges. Inc certificate published, \
therefore,, has nothing to do with the mat +
which is one dc 9HstibES, which, as the q
local says is non d~is9atandnm. :,
While on the subject, however, we Will +
~ that the printed blank, signed bv DR.. :
.owary, and returned to the Secretary of
ne society as the award OF the Judges. :
as for the best specimen of peanut oil =
Nhiuited." We know this to be so, be-
we filled the blank out for the oialr-
IAN. As TO the relative merits ofthe two =
is there are many points to be cOnsidered.
: The nrst place, the one is a new discOv-
y or application, and the other is not. :
or years past at least halfOfth salad oil r
IA IN this country under the name Of
olive or-sweet Oil has been peanut oil.
1850, tire were shipped to Havre y
ON the southern States of America W
one, over two hundred thousand bush
S OF peanuts. As much more came
iither from the west coast of Africa. ali :
which were manufactured into an oil :
= the adulteTatiOn Of olive oil for ex-
srtatlon and domestic use. In the sec -
10 place, we see no very great feat in a
aklng a palatable oil from one of the ~
0st palatable of nuts, and in this res n
'et the exhibitor of the peanut oil might
st as well have put a vial Of Florence
on exhibition to compete with the pro- 10
ict of %cottonseed oil. The merits of as
G c%0ttOnseed salad oil, which should w
we been considered in a Fair like ours w
d IN making awards on salad oils, are NJ w
it is new thing, a hitherto rank and W
neid oil, fit only for lubricating and "
her such purposes. has been converted
chemical skill into a perfect substitute -
{ the product Of a pleasant-tasting fruit,
nut; it is cheaplcosting about one
yhth Of the price of olive oil. What the =
st Of peanut oil under the process of the 2.
hibitors, we have no means of know "
but Il must cost much mora than the
oil. We admit it 10 be an ex-
oil-pleasant TO the taste, and
ich cheaper than olive oil, which, as II
have stated, it has been used for wears
adnlterate, and for which it must. no
ubt, become toa great extent a snbsti-
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