Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-30

EANAh6 hAAA AOAACAs L - HON IdDlllN
convalescing.
Col. John Dawson's announcement
that he Will accept the nomination of the
County Convention as a delegate to the
Constitutional Convention. on the white
mans platform, is hailed with pleasure by
his friends.
We are informed that the stock of
coal in the city is rapidly diminishing, and
will soon be exhausted. There is not
over three weeks supply on hand, and it
is almost impossible TO obtain any. This
is an alarming state of affairs.
As the first of the month approaches
the streets again TEEN with carts and
wagons moving furniture. While the LIST
of November further north is considered
the knowing day" of the year, incur lat
itude the LIST of December is quite as
much in vogue.
Squire Elliott sent George Jones to
Jail, in default of $1,000 bail, to answer at
the next term of the Criminal Court, for
stealing Sl2 worth of clothing from Thos.
Hinsberry. AS soon as the Squire sent
him up, George made a rice Uersd charge
against Hinsberry, which will be tried
this morning.
Richard Wilkerson went before
Squire Black, yesterday. n got out a
warrant for one ALI. Ford. charging him
with picking his pocket of $3.50 while he
w. oAlAAH "a NH " Tx llGlA
and was sent to Jail in default of 81, 900
bail, to answe at the mex term of the
Criminal Court.
We learn that there was a smash-up
yesterday morning on the New Orleans
and Jackson Railroad at Amite Station,
in which the fireman was killed. the en-
g~ineer's leg broken, and several of the
passengers were more or less bruised.
Among those who were slightly injured
was w. o.. Lofand, ESD, of this city.
The sidewalks or 6~aRqUettes ofour city
are a disgrace to us. There is not a square
on any of the principal streets that does
not need repairing, and in manv instances,
to be repaved entirely. The brick pave
ments are especially execrable. The streets
arc infinitely preferable to walk on, and il
is becoming quite customary for parties to
walk in them altogether, at night.
Squire Elliott was trying one of those
nterminable darkey cases, yesterday
evening, in which Luke Nance and his
wife Mslinda were prosecuting Dave Craw-
ford for drawing a pistol on them. There
were numerous witnesses and lots of hard
swearing, and when we were compelled
to leave il was very difficult to say which
side was going to outswear the other.
Several sold heads" around town
determined yesterday to go up the river
on the steamer Mississippi, to meet the
Mollie Able, OF asoTt of excursion. They
expected to have a " bully time" but Just
as they got to the top of the bluff on their
way down to the levee. they had the salts
faction of seeing the Mississippi back into
the stream. They didn't get of on that
excursion.
We understand that there is a very
interesting meeting going on at the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church, at the pres
ent time. The Rev. DIR. VIM. VI. Ewing
is in the city, aiding DIR. Ransom, the
pastor, and their united efforts have thus
far been crowned with remarkable sue
cess. The citizens generally seem TO be
taking great interest in the meeting, and
it viii continue during the whole of the
present wOek.
Some days ago we spoke of a party
named Benton losing some money buck
ing at the game of faro, out at the race
course, and then having the dealers ar
rested. We were informed yesterday
that Mr.. Benton lost $500, and would not
nave said a word about had he not been
informed by the police, who stood by and
saw the game, that he had been swindled.
Mr.. Benton is said to be a very honorable
man, who would scorIi any such action rs
that supposed in the paragraph.
The notorious Charles Moody. brother
of Sam, who paid the extreme penalty of
the law not long since, while at a negro
dance at Hell's Half Acre, last night about
half-past 9 o'clock, became involved in a
quarrel with q woman, whose part was
taken by a negro servant of w. b. Green
law, Esq. Charles, without much ado,
out with a razor, and made a slash at
Greenlaw which would have ended his
earthly career if it had lone the volitiOn
of the scoundrel who made it, but
which luckily did little or no harm.
Officer George Miller, of the low
or district, attempted to arrest
Moody but he resisted and got away,
although Miller fired three shots at him.
An hour or so later Sergeant Brown ofthe
First District happening TO come across
Moody at the corner of Fourth and Jeffer-
son, persuaded him that the damp night
air was bad for his voice, and offered him
lodgings at the Hotel de Smith, in the
Rue Adams. A derringer showed under
his left ear had also something to do with
the readiness with which Moody went to
his quarters. He viii nave a chance to
explain things this morning to Commits
sioner Pearne.
On the 30th of November, Just eigh-
teen centuries ago, ST. Andrew suffered
MISUNDERSTANDING been scourged first
by seven lictors, and afterwards crucified.
His remains. were cmbalmed, and accord
ing to some chroniclers, were inferred at
Constantinople. Others state that they
were carried to Scotland and buried on
the eastern coast of Fife, where after
wards arose the renowned city and cathe-
dral of st. Andrews. Whatever credit
may ne given TO the latter legend, it is GER
tain that st. Andrew has from time i'm
memorial been regarded as the patron
saint Of Scotland, and his day observed by
all true Seotohmen as the favorite occa-
sion of social and national reunion, not
only at home but wherever they are
found, the world over. St. Andrews day
regulates the ecclesiastical year, the near
est Sunday to II, whether before or after,
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period which heralds the approach of
~Christmas). st. Andrews day is thus
sometimes the first and sometimes the
last festival of the chureh's year. AS We
announced yesterday, the st. Andrews
Society of this city will celebrate the day
by the inauguration of their officers elect,
and supper at " French Johns, " to wind
up with a bowl of "hot Scotch" We
wish them a happy evening.
We have received number one of vol
ume one of the ,"PdIe Face" a journal
designed for the dissemination of the
principles of the order of Pale Faces" to
be issued las stated in the number before
u.s. whenever the good of the order may
require it." The salutatOry says: "And
there is yet another reason for this public
exhibit of our principles. During our
brief career, we have been slandered and
traduced; charged with lawlessuess, trea-
son, cabalistic designs against the powers
that rule, as being disturbers of peace and
order, and all the opprobrious epithets
that ealumny and vituperation could in
vent, haze been hurled at us with vindic-
tive hatred; yet we have pursued the even
tenor of our way with a fixed and steady
purpose in discharge of the great duties
involved in Truth, JUstics, Right and
Charity, growing each day more ngmer-
GUS and more powerful. The order was
organized on the 18th of March, 1867, in
rHlarnauaan -n~fnnAE nN~ar thu I
States of Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky
and Mississippi, The membership in
these States IL about 2 ,000, and is i~noreas-
ing with a rapiaity never before equalled
in the annals OF any similar organization.
Applications for new camps are received
almost daily, and where our principles
are best understood, therethe greatest en-
thusiasm and unity of feeling prevail
amoug those who are qualified for MEM
bersbip."