Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-11
G PARA0RAPHs.

All of the Magistrates Courts had
blank dOckets yesterday
The new city charter is vigorously
discussed in political circles.
President Davis was at the soiree at
the OvertOn night before last.
The new postofice will be ready for
occupation in a couple of weeks.
Squire Griffith is nearly well, and
will soon be holding court again.
The Quorum Court has adjourned I'M
til the first Monday in January.
The wet mud on the Nicolson pave
ment IS rotting 1t very rapidly in some
places.
The two Bombay merchants with IN
pronounceable names, are in Mobile, and
will soon leave for this city.
The l~iveliest lime in the twenty-four
hOu on Jefferson street is from eleven
till half-past twelve at night.
-Appleton's Journal, Harper's Bazaar.
and all the late Weeklies and Monthlies
at Joe Locke's, on Main street.
Taylor, who stole a trunk full of
clothing some weeks ago, was sent to the
penitentiary for fifteen years, yesterday.
Some descendant of Solomon says
that he has always noticed that when peo-
pie go to law, damages are sure to get
them.
We are under obligations to W. Mans
ford, of the Catholic bookstore, on Second
street near Monroe, tor late, illustrated
papers.
The Editorial Rooms of the APPEAL
have been removed into the sam g building
with the business ofice-No. Is Jefferson
street.
There will be a called meeting of the
Board of Aldermen this evening at four
o'clock. 1t is in relation to the definite
sale of the Little Rock Railroad stock, we
understand.
We understand that there will be a
lecture in the Criminal Courtroom to-
morrow Sunday evening, delivered by
J.. B. Ferguson.
Jefferson street is becoming the great
eatrep0t tor game, meats and fish. There
are no less than five markets for the
sale of these commodities between Main
and Third streets.
- Sheriff Curry's horse took fright at
something while standing in front Of the
Overton, last evening, and ran away. He
was caught without damaging anything
very materially.
1t is said that the State is about to
commence prosecution of those LIQUOR
dealers who are suspected Of having made
false returns on the thirty per cent. on
purchases" law.
The emigration fever does not abate.
At least two hundred emigrants. destined
for Arkansas and Texas, passed through
the city yesterday. They are mostly from
North Carolina and Western Virginia.
The army of cracksmeu. g~onnofs, (
knucks, sn~eak-thieves and pickpockets
that levanted from this city with the de- /
parture of the racing fraternity for New
Orleans, are beginning TO make their ap-
nnaranpa on nur streets again Gaxara1 nf
them were seen yesterday. They didn't
take in the Mobile races.
We learn that Gov. Senter proposes to
order an election for Chancery and Law
Judges in this county to fill the vacancies
Oecasioned by the resignation of Judges
Lee and Smith; the gentlemen to be
elected to hold Office until the May cleo
ton under the new court bill. The cleo
ton to be ordered by Senter viii be held
in January.
And Joseph wept aloud, and said
unto his brethren, : / am Joseph; doth
my father yet live?' And his brethren 1
answered him, you betl the old man is
doing bully, and looks fifteen years
younger, for he has bought him one of
Lavigne's best wigs" Lavigne has a
few more left Of the same sort at his hui
man hair establishment 269]3 Main street.
why don't YOU trade with me2"
HA@ a ~ -AAHekA % Hah Z - q Jun ]
try friend the other day. "YOu have
never invited me to do So, was the reply.
Il take every Memphis paper, and while
l see everybody else advertising their
goods and inviting their friends to pat
rOnize them, you have never done So"
More han one merchant might take a
lesson from his reply.
At a meeting of South Memphis
Lodge No. us, held last night, the follow
ing officers were elected and appointed
for the year 1870: VIM. 5. Mathews. w. I
M; Geo. G.. Hardin, 5. W; J. NJ. Petit
grew, j. W; John A. Holt, Treasurer;
Ben. K. Pulleu, Secretary; Rev. S. Tuska, I
Chaplain; J. r. Sellers, ). D.; f. A.
Smith, ]. D.; W. Z. Brode, y. G.. Elliott,
Stewards; J. ?. LIllamsnd. Tyler.
a dispatch from Washington, pub
lished in the Cincinnati Commercial Of the
Sth, says: "John c.. Fremont is expected
here tomorrow on business connected
with his Memphis and Ell PasO Railroad
Company. a strong pressure viii be
made to pass the bill giving this road the
right of way. No subsidies are asked, /
and it is believed that the right of way
will be granted. The bill has already
passed one House."
The Charleston Railroad Company
have recently refitted the ladies waiting
room of the depot or Charleston avenue.
It * now the handSOmest room of the
III south of the Ohio river. Seats for
nearly thirty persons, made Of black wal
nut, and upholstered in fine stvle with
green rep, an elegant black walnut table
and beautiful carpet, are the furniture,
the walls being painted in green. Adj
joining these IS a saloon n washruOm.
Altogether, it is not only neat but COM
Portable, and a great Improvement upon
the old STYLE rooms where ladies' used to
stand, shivering or sweltering, waiting
for the train. Wecommend this improve
of the Charleston to the other railroad
companies OF the city, and hope for the
sake of the ladies they viii follow an ex.
ample that has not been set a too
soon.
The bill introduced by 5. II. Jones. as
prepared by N. d. l.. Stewart, Esq. Clerk
OF the Circuit Court, providing for the
remission of all penalties accrued on the
sale of real estate for State and county
taxes TO the Treasurer or superintendent
of Public Instruction, for the use of com
mon schools, will become a law on Mon
day next, as appears from a dispatch from
Mr.. Jones. This will be glad tidings to
many of u citizens, whose pecuniary
CONDITION compelled them 10 let their
property be sold for taxes. This bill, we
understand, reviYes the right TO redeem
all lands sold to the Treasurer since the
war, upon payment of the amount for
which the Sane Was sold, with six per
cent. interest from date of sale, and pro-
vides further, that the county viii get her
share of the redemption money, ana will
secure to the State and county q large
amount Of revenue long since due and
unpaid, and is wisely conceived.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned yesterday morning about half-past
eight O'Clock, on Main street, near the
corner of Union, by a little pistol prac-
tice on the part Of a Mr.. Cavanaqh, mer-
chant tailor. Mr.. Cavanagh, it seems, has
recently lost several hundred dollars
worth Of merchandise. which he suspect
ed a negro boy named lessee, of stealing.
Yesterday morning, meeting jesse, he
accused him of the theft, and threatened
to shoot him if he did not confess and re-
turn the goods. LESSEE declared his inno-
cence, but foOlshly made some threaten
ing remark in reply to Cavanagh's threats.
This incensed the latter, and after going
of and arming himself, he returned to
the saloon where lessee works next door
TO the tailor-shopl, and attempted to shoot
him.. Fortunately the cap snapped, and
lessee bad an opportunity Of escaping
from the house before a second attempt
was made. Cavanagh pursued him to the
door, and fired a shot after him as he was
retreating, missing him, however, anddo-
ing no damage. Both parties were ar
rested.
PERSONAL.