Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-10
PARAGRAPHS.


The races arc Sor postponed to-day.
-Game was scarce yesterday in the
markets.
There arc seventy-one persons in the
county Jail at present.
Racing people are disguised at tho
present aspect of our fall meeting.
Several hack-drivers were arrested
yesterday for driving without license.
The roads leading into tho city are in
n frlghtful condition, and are adisgrace TO
the county.
The ladies are especially invited to The
races to-day. We hope they will respond
en- massc.
The afternoon markets have con-
meneed. This is a great convenience TO
house-keepers.
Tom Print, accused of the murder of
Policeman Rogers, was admitted to bail a
day or two ago.
-Reuben Dean, a colored cuss from AT
rica, was sent up on charge of burglary
by Squire Elliott.
While not raining yesterday, it was
still one of the gloomiest and most disa-
greeable days of the season so far.
Barbour Lewis yesterday gave bail
in the sum of twelve Thousand dollars
on three indictments of embezzlement-
four thousand dollars on each charge.
The body of ]. T. Handlan was yes
terday forwarded to his friends and rela-
tives in st. Louis. The corpse was tho
most 'life-like" that we hsve ever seen,
and we are happy to believe that our late
friend died without pain.
An old gentleman named Robert
Cheny, of Bradley country, Ark, who
was tired and asleep on a chair in one of
nfr hot ola 1acf nfuhf No rnhhad 81 hsa
pocketbOOk, containing about 500 in cur
srency. Fortunately, Mr.. Cheny is not
embarrassed by his loss.
The magistrates courts yesterday fur
nished "just nothing" for HE reporters.
Squire Elliott had four or five cases be-
fore him. but they were all for trivial Of
lenses, the only n of any consequence
being the case of William Franklin for
perjury, which will % tried to-day.
Mons. +. Lavigne's Partisan Hair De-
pot, on Main street, between Court and
Madison, is the most complete establish
ment of the sort in the Southern States.
Everything in the the line of artificial
hair can be supplied by him as well as
in New York, New OEIeans, or Paris.
Go and see his stock.
Gen. Forrest informs the Aberdeen
Examiner that he has purchased sufficient
iron to complete the Memphis and Selma
road from Selma to Columbus, and a large
equiment of rolling stock, and intends to
put the first Mississippi division, from the
state line to OkolOna, under contract as
soon as the election in Monroe county is
over.
The death of Mrs. Agnes Hawthorne.
"the oldest inhabitant" of Memphis-llav-
ing been announced, it is deemed proper
for those of the "Old Folks ut Home"
who can make it convenient, TO attend at
her late residence, No. 60 Mashall avenue
(Pigeonroost ROAD, this wednesday,
evening. November 10, at 3 O'Clock, to
pay the last tribute of respect to departed
worth. i
The death of Mr.. David NJ. Currin
was announced yesterday. He was the
only surviving son of the late David NJ.
Curtin, who represented this District in
the Federal and Confederate Congress.
The loss of this young man Just as he
was entering the world, is a severe blow
to his hOnored mother, and n sad bereave-
ment TO a large circle of friends. to whom
he was endeared by the possession of
many excellent qualities.
We nave to thank Col. John H.. Ech-
OILS. Secretary of the Mississippi State
Fair Association, for an invitation to at
tend the anRual fair, which comes off at
Jackson on the 10th, and will continne to
the Goth. We hope our friends at Jack
son will be as successful as their merits
deserve, and that the people viii support
them in every endeayer for material pro-
gress and advancement.
We arc glad to learn that the iniunc-
tion against Messrs. Morse & Hudson has
been dissolved. and hat the Independent
Cotton Press Is again in the field as a
competitor with other institutions of "A
similar character. No matter what the
merits of tie case are, Messrs. Morse Il
Hudson paid their money for the press,
and we think they have a right to work
it. The Independent in an
other column that il is ready for all work
that may be sent TO it.
The Board of Underwriters, on Mon
day, held their annual meeting, at which,
among other business, they elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year. Harry a. Lit
Teton was elected President; J.. q. Ions
dale, Nice-President; Adiuster of Avera-
ges, II. 7. TOmlinson; Secretary, X. I
\. Parker (re-elected.) The Beard, so well
organized, gives the utmost satisfaction to
the commercial pubic, by whom these
gentlemen are highly esteemed.
John Mcmahon and Daniel Downs,
who were accused of robbing Francis Gal
laSher some months ago, were discharged
yesterday by the jury. McMahon has
been a resident of this city for seventeen
years and this Is the first accusation of the /
kind ever made against him. He called
upon us last night, and says he will insti-
tute suit against Gallagher for perjury,
and says he can prove that he swore
falsely. He also uses harder terms about
Gallagher, which we omit.
Mrs. NJ. C. Hunter, who took tho
I" blue ribbon at the late Fair for her
beautiful display of millinery, bonnets,
hats, etc, and who long since took from
the hands of the Confederate Relief As
sociation the premium as being a true
daughter of the South, has lately received
a most elegant lot of new laces, embroid-
cries, cloaks, mantles, shawls, etc. Mrs.
Hunters establishment, the Southern
Emporium of Fashion, - is the depot of all
that is new and rare in " fashions world"
and we think we can safely assert that
whatever article is wanting in the toilette
of a belle of the present day, can be sup
piled by her. Among q. her of Mrs. Hun
ter's novelties is the o iessa patent col
llpSing skirt, which l. q grand accession
to the paraphernalia of II lady's outfit. 1t
is described as 4 perfect skirt, having the
following advantages: 1t will fit any lady
perfectly, and can be worn with any style
of dress, is altered in size and shape in an
instant, and is simple. II can be short
encd and l~engthcned byouT Patent Litter,
80 as to be suitable for long or short
dresses. Every skirt is warranted, and is
not only convenient and elegant, but the
most durable skirt in the market. Among
other speciIlties of Mrs. Hunter is the
getting up of wedding trousseaus, in
which she is said TO be without a peer in
this region. We heartily and cordially
recommend her Emporium of Fashion,
247 Main street, as being the place for
ladies to go for Il perfect outfit.
CLoAKs and Shawls at
HERZOG'S.
THE APPEAL is delivered by daylight,
seven times a week, for twenty-five cents.