Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-12

winch ne was SUBJECTED, at the ndIluS
of his ruffianly assailants. We are
glad to learn from our informant that
the citizens of Salisbury have the
affair under investigation, and are de-
termined to ferret out and punish the
offenders.
Albert Locke, the negro mackerel
accused of stealing a derringer, a gun
and twelve dollars in cash from Mr..
WOddell, neal Wolf river, on being
brought before Squire Griffith yester-
day plead guilty and was sent to Jail
in default of bail, to answer to the
charge of grand larceny before the
Criminal Court.
The news of the death Of Mr..
Kirtley, of the firm of KirtIey IL
Joiner, produce dealers of this city,
reached US yesterday. His death was
as sudden and unlocked for as that of
the lamented Woodland, whose loss
the town has not yet recovered from.
Mr.. Kirtley was well known to our
mercantile community and highly es-
teemed.
"A correspondent writing to the
APPEAL from North Missouri says
the corn crop is almost a failure in
many counties. On rolling land there
will be an average yield. Wheat,
oats, rye and grass crops are abundant,
and the farmers have been able to Sc
cure this part of their crop. Tobacco,
generally, looks well, although but
little of the weed was set out this
spring.
There is a petition in circulation,
and we understand it is receiving nu-
merOus signatures among u very
best citizens, the object of which is TO
induce the next Legislature to so
amend the charter of the city as to
declare all city offices vacant, and
order a new election to be held on the
first of March. We are in favor of
this move.
We had the pleasure Of a call yes
terday from Mr.. Frank Moore, editor
Of the Milan Weekly IiE1Ps, who was
accompanied by One of the leading
professors of the Milan academy, a
gentleman of culture and intelligence
and extended information. We are
glad to learn from these gentlemen
that Milan is improving, and that the
country in the vicinity is growing
good crops.
MT. - " OOuN dihs Olls1I LLLlu u lllt
County Executive Committee, which
conducted the recent election for the
Conservative party. desires US to nOti-
fy the members of the Committee that
there viii be a meeting Of tbat body
at the headquarters on Second street,
at 9 o'clock on Monday next. 1t Is
earnestly hoped that every member
will be present, as business of the ut
most importance Will be transacted.
As an earnest that Memphis is
looking up, and that the defeat of
Radicalism is likely to be fruitful OF
good and great results VIC have only
10 mention that the store Of the new
building, corner Of Court and Front
streets, has been rented for $1,000 per
annum, and that q merchant yester-
day was anxious TO rent another store
on the same thOrougkfaFG and offered
to pay $1,000 per year. We did not
learn whether he succeeded or nos.
The AraIoncRe Of yesterday has
the following: d" 1t is said that W. NJ.
Connolly, formerly of Memphis, is ed
itorialIy connected with one of the Pa
ducah papers. Has q Radical paper
been started In Padgcah? We have
learned nothing to this effect from
either the Herdd or Re~HtuehiGa.''
This AfP, W. NJ. Connolly, of whom
this precious paragraph is written, was
the late local editor Of the AUGtd3lche,
and is the same gentleman who, in the
Bulletin during the "a advised the
Southern women to "fOTsake their
rebel husbands and sWeathearts, and
to console themselves With the boys
in blue"
-Burgiaries are becoming more
alarmiBgly frequent and bold. Yes
terday morning We chrOnicled two or
three instances of B0Qsebreaking, and
the dOckets of the magistrates show q
repetition Of the dose this morning.
A house in the navy-yard was entered
about 3 O'Clock yesterday morning
and a large amount of clothing, etc,
distracted therefrOm. No clue to the
robbers has been discovered. About
the same hour, a house on Madison
street E2s entered, and a trunk, con-
tanning a RAILROAD timekeeper"
worth $40, a lot of new sHirtg ard
other clothing, taken out to a vacant
lot near by and rihed. No arrests
have been made.
"A Mr., Cruilkshank hGd q Mr., Geo.
Gordon arrested yesterday and car
Fied before Squire Willard, charged
with assault and battery, Dir. Cor
don plead guilty and was fined S25
and costs. As soon as the Judgment
was thus rendered by the Squire the
complainant and his friends APP
plauded, and expressed themselves
highly delighted with the re-
suit. squire Willard thought
that this was 50 OFT Of
place and ill-timed that he reduced
the fine to five dollars. This set them
back a little, but en- receRcRe they
Went ~ Squire Herman and got out
a peace warrant foe Gordon,
Alfred Long went before Squire
Griffith on Tuesday and swore out q
warrant against Henry Johnson for
Allen and Elijah Bradford for being
accessories thereto. Longs story IS q
long one, but to cut it short, he has
lately returned from Illinois where he
had been at work. Coming dcwn toe
river on the steamer Belle St. Louis,
as a deck passenger; with his hard
earned savings In q wallet On his pGF-
son, he had his pocket picked. On
searching for the missing treasure it
was fo0sid hid away under a coil of
rope Which Henry Johnson was using
az q pillow. Henry was immeGistely
accused Of the theft, but denied il,
and there the matter dropped. On
Sunday afternoon as Alfred was walk,
ing on Raybourn avenue, he came
ecrOss Henry, who was in company
vita Rett. Allen and Bradford.
Henry immediately ssiled him, and
borrowing a knife from EradfoCG
vent for him. Alfred ran until he got
his pistol Gut, end then turned on
his pursuers, who, Ia t1rn, about
faced and made tracks for the reaE
Albert sending Q shot or two after
them as they travelled of. Alfred
next got out q warrant for the party,
and they were sent to jail in default
of $500 DoG11 each.
The attention of re-staurateurs bar
keepers and cOnfectioners is directed
to the card under the head of new adj /
vertisements, inviting proposals for
the privileges at James Park en- Sat
urday, August p, on the occasion of
the Confederate Picnic. 1t is need
less for us to point out the chances for
money making in this affair. There
is now no doubt that the picnic will
be the most immense affair of the sort
has ever took place in Memphis.
Of tickets have been sold,
and there viii be not less than eight
TO ten thousand people on the