Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-14
LocAL PARAGRAPHS.

-FDttlu HOuI duk Cl AAJEAllCAlI0 ~ W.
DAILY APPEAL.
-Watermel0ns continue to mOnop-
olize the corners of Madison and Main
streets.
Look out for the SUNDAY AP-
PEAL. Its contents promise 10 be
unusually interesting.
H. De Veuye, Esq, formerly, OF
New York city, is in town, stopping
at the Peabody.
Joe Odell, a well known horse
and turf man of this city, died in Hot
Springs on Tuesday last.
james Galloway, a black moke,
stole a shawl yesterday and will be
tried by Squire KieTnan to-day for it.
We had a visit yesterday from
our young friend Goodwin of the
| Nashville Union and american. He
leaves for home to-day.
We are indebted to Mr.. c. II.
Howard, of the Southern Express, for
a report of the Base Ball match yes
terday evening.
The &" Citizens Picnic" which we
spoke of a few days ago as being in
contemplation, will come off at Cen
| trail Park on the 18th inst.
THE new one-horse bOb-tailed
street cars commenced running yes
terday. They are a decided improve
ment on the old fashion.
The owner for a strayed or stolen
horse is requested to call at POwelPs
stable, prove property, pay charges
and take the animal away.
The members Of the Confederate
Picnic Association meet this after
noon at 3 o'clock, at the usual place.
All who can be present are earnestly
requested to do so.
Tomorrow will be the centenary
Of the birth of Napoleon BOnaparte.
High Old times may be expected
among the FrencA population O. New
! York and New Orleans.
Swing t. the illness Of has family
Judge Barbour Lewis obtained leave
of absence, yesterday, from the Board
of County Commissioners, until the
first Monday in October.
Chi, A. s. Mitchell, Superintend-
/ ent az tie Mi.sisgippi River Railroad,
arrived home Yesterday morniEG after
a lengthy trip North and East. Hers
! looking remarkably improved in
health.
We had the pleasure of a call yes
| terday from :. 3. S. MOseby, ESD,
one of the editors Of thVse two enter
pri2ing and lively Journals, the L.!S-
ing Star, Of Oxford, Ala, and Orr
Mountain Home, of T~alladega.
John Ham was caught by officer
Cullen trying to pass counterfeit u.
s. treasury notes yesterday. Cullen
mustered Ham into theranks of Capt.
SlnOas' 1O6rdeFs, and he will have a
hearing before the Emitted States Com
missioner to-day.
some thief got badly fooled at the
stables of II. Dndin 81 Bro, night be-
fore last. Whoever it YVES who en-
tered the stables (Which are On the
| bluff got q dry haBl-carrying off
their ledger, Journal and e~ash-book,
which are of no earthly value except
to the owner.
We are indebted to Mr.. Peyton j.
Smith, of COvington, for an official
copy of the election returns of Upton
COUNTY. T4ey gre as follows: Senter,
I1I4; Slaughter, 1856; Sherr0d, laIlj
Upton, 1913; Stokes, 38s; Smith, 9l9;
Reaves, $50; Mcdowell, 390S for Sem
ator, scattering, 10j
Within the last few days iudg-
ments against the county have been
pouring in on the Commissioners. A
few days ago $4,000 came in in a
batch, and yesterday afternoon j. b.
Boswell. Marshal of the Municipal
Court, came down on the Board " like
a wolf on the fold," with judgments
for $40, 225 I0more. These judgments
are on suits brought by holders of
county warrants, and mist be met.
In the Board of County Commits
si0ners yesterday a report was ordered
to be engrOssed on the minutes to the
effect that the Board had carefully
examined the settlement of the'I
County Trustee, made with the
President of the Board, May /, 1869,
and takes pleasure in certifying that
the same is found to be correct in all
particulars. This is a compliment to
our friend Powers on which we con-
.gratnlate him.
The WEEKLY APPEAL still con-
tinues to increase in circulation, Our
friends i'm the country are very atten-
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their many kindnesses. We hope
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"A private letter from Little Rock,
dated August 9th, informs us that
Dolly Davenport, the genial gentle
man and accomplished actor, is de-
the denizens of that burg in
q series of sparkling comedies, wherein
he is assisted by Mr.. J. w. Parle, Mr..
p. Smith, and a corps of clever
Dolly's old friends in New