Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-09
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

holidays.
Attention is called to the announce
ment of John Newsom, Esq, for City
Tax Collector.
Last night was the most brilliant one,
so far. of the Hebrew fair in progress at
the Memphis Club Hall.
Attention is called to the %nou
ment of Col. G. NJ. Carroll, who is a candi-
date for City Tax Collector.
Two communications on the Bartlett
Courthouse question and other valuable
matter, is crowded out of this issue.
There was a wake over Judge Harry
Lee at the Sheriff s office last night. Bro.
Wheeler furnished the candles and whis-
ky, and the company did the bowling.
Mr.. Dwyer and Mr.. Tierney had a
Terrific ist-and-skull combat yesterday
in a coal yard about a barrel of coal.
They were hauled up before Squire Nor
ton Yesterday evening for the same. Mr..
Tierney's head looked as if il had been in
" chancery " for a year or two.
We understand thai the jug of Yam
nissee T" presented to the Hebrew Fair by
B.. j. Semmes & Co. is to be voted to the
most popular editor in the city. We sug-
gest that this is not proper-the most
popular practitioner at the bar would be
better.
In the quorum court yesterday the
following wills were admitted to probate:
Geo. +. WOerne, JuO. 5. G. Hogan, Lucin-
da Linkhauer, deceased. Joseph Specht
was appointed administrator of the estate
Of L. W. Larky, deceased, and II. Dow
administrator Of Ed Sherry, deceased.
The court will meet at ten O'Clock this
morning.
Felix w. Robertson, of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad, is announced as
a candidate for the Office of City Tax Col
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in every way qualified for that position,
and if elected he will no doubt serve the
citizens of Memphis as faithfully as he
did the Confederate cause, in which he
lost an arm.
A telegram received Yesterday from
Washington says that lin the Su-
preme Court, yesterday, was argued the
case of Harrington against Saunders, from
the Circuit COurtfOr West Tennessee. The
decision below was sustained OF the cot
ton tax imposed under the internal reVe-
nue. laws OF 1896. It is maintained here
that the tax is invalid, because %unconsti-
t%utiOnal, as being a direct tax without APP
pOTtiOnment, and as being a tax on State
expectations
The lady Mrs. Magasi) whose death
was briefly noticed yesterday morning as
having taken place at St. Louis On the
10th ult., was the wife OF Mr.. AlphOnse
NltAEdSA, DtLLeI Known III the theatrical
world as n of the "AntOniO Brothers,"
She was a lady in the first sense Of the
term, and her death has thrown a gloom
over a large circle of friends throughout
the country, but more particularly in st.
Louis, where her modest worth and wO-
manly virtues were known and highly APP
preciated. The bereaved husband has the
sincere coincidence of the writer.
We would again remind our readers
of the extensive sale of oil paintings
which viii take place to-day at the sales
rooms of MeSsrs. Register, Trezevant *
Co., -auctioneers, on the northeast cOrne
Of Main and Jefferson streets. This col
lection of paintings, cOmpri sing over n
hundred and twenty in all. is one of the
best ever brought to our city, and as we
remarked a day or two ago, embraces a
number OF very fine pictures-pictUres
that would ornament any gallery or cab
met in this city. The sale commences at
eleven o'clock this morning, and at sever
O'Clock this evening. The pictures Will be
on exhibition all day. We know of no
better chance for those who wish 10 put
really valuable works Of art in their
houses than this. As the holidays are so
near, the sale furnishes an opportunity of
making a splendid Christmas or New
Year gift. Ladies are especially invited
to attend. Remember the hour.
A friend well posted in such matters.
writes us as follows: In the proceedings
of the City Board, l have frequently seen
a Boosting show Of liberalitv towards the
taxpayers, by renting penalties, etc.
This will appear simply ridiculous when
O refer to the act of the Legislature,
passed March l, 1863, which specially re-
peals section L of the act of March l3,
1865, which imposed a penalty of two per
cent. for non-payment OF taxes on the LIST
Of November, five per cent. on the LIST OF
December, and ten per cent on the lst Of
January. Section ! of an act passed March
IA, ls6S, applied the provision of the act
of March -, 1868, to city taxes, and fur
Their said: The same powers, penalties
and provisions of law, now and hereafter
existing for and concerning the collection
Of State and county taxes, shall be appli-
cable also to the collection Of city taxes
etc. This, I trust, will relieve the Board
Of further action on the subject"
We learn that the Rebekah Lodge of
the Odd-FellOw fraternity of our city,
have constituted the entire sist erhood a
committee, with Mrs. J. P. Pr escott as
Chairman, to cooperate with Mr.. Hill in
his efforts in behalf of the College at
Paris, which he represents. This institu-
ton, which suffered severely during the
war, devoted, as il IS, TO the education of
the daughters Of u country, appeals to
IA tenderest sympathies, and as il viii,
doubtless, soon be placed under the fos-
tering care Of the Grand Lodge of l. o. o.
+. of Tennessee, we, sincerely hope it
will be placed upon a firm basis, and
launched upon 2 high and prosperous ca
reer of usefulness. As has already been
announced, the odd: Fellows of Paris are
getting up a fair for the benefit of the
College, and we have been informed tina
the cities OF Louisville and Cincinnati
have each contributed very literally to
the Enterprise, and with our ladies enlist
ed, we are confident that the city of
Memphis will be well represented in the
noble work. We congratulate the citi-
zens of Paris, and the friends of the Col
lege generally, upon the success which is 4
attending Mr.. HIPS efforts in their be-
half. All articles intended for the fair, If
deposited at No. 10 Jefferson street, will
be forwarded to their proper destination.
Having in common with the other in
diyidual members of the great body poll
tic yclept "the public" noticed with won
DER the announcement that a revolution
might be expected in our city in a few
days, we awaited the promised develop
ment with some little curiosity. When
the aforesaid revolution" turned out 10
be nothing bat a dollar store we said
"bah!" and hidn't 90 to be revolution
lied. But day after day, in passing by
the establishment where the revolution
was progressing no. 2l3 Main street, we
saw immense crowds OF our best citizens
passing in and out, none coming away
without a bundle, and all looking smiling, |
we We're convinced that the revolution"
must be something worth going to see.
So we, too, dropped in there yesterday, |
and like everybody else were-revolution-
lied. No II who has paid a visit in pro-
pFid persona to the establishment can
form any idea of what il is. The store
on Main street, next door to the north
west corner Of Adams, is quite a large one,
and is "chockn full of articles of orna-
ment and use, which are sold at prices
that are fabulOusly low. On entering,
standing room. Stretched along the show
eases on either side were a solid line 1.-TWO
deep" eagerly putting down their N
and two dollar bills, and picking out arti-
cles to suit. On the right hand, in the
first section, are photograph albums of
every sort. Next come iewelry cases.
There are splendid pendent sets of Alaska
diamonds almost equal in brilliancy and
beauty TO the real brilliants, consisting of
pin n earrings, and marked at only 50.
Rings, with sets Of imitation ~carbuncles. |
rubies, etc, SO ~skillfully made as to defy
detection. On the shelves are vases, toilet
sets, etc, of alabaster, crystal, and other
materials. Further on are copies of the
best pictures in chromO-liths. But why
enumerate the almost countless articles
for sale at prices from one TO two dollars,
that elsewhere would cost five and ten
times that amount? Gotot the Revolution
Store and see them for yourself.
II ORDER to keep pace with the great
demand upon US, we have again replen-
ished our stock, comprising an assortment
OF nearly seven hundred English and Ger
man Guns. which we are offering at very
low figures.
ORGILL, BROS. Il co.