Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-19

linen chem-garments, scooJed with them.
She slid out the door and down the stairs
before anybody knew what she was up to,
but Constable Joe Robertson soon saw
how the land lay, and made after her, Civ
ing her a hot chase through the alley, and
catching up with her somewhere in the
region Of the bayou. Politely offering
her his arm and volunteering to " tote her
bundle" he escorted her back to the
courtroom, where we left her and Annie
arguing the ownership of the buds.
We noted a day ortwo ago the arrest
in Hell's Half Acre ofone George Hodges,
by Constable George Hayden. The Som
erville Falcon of yesterday saws hat on
one day last week Constable Waller
passed through that town with eleven
mules and n mare and colt that had
been stolen from citizens living between
Middleburg and Grand junction, by
Hodges. The stock were all found in the
possession of negroes who claimed to have
bought them from Hodges, except one
mule belonging to j. j. Polk, ESQ.,, which
was sold to Mr.. Trip. The negro,
Hodges, has been carrying on this steal
ing game since January last, and selling
all the stolen stock in the same neighbor-
hood.
DIR. Z. A. Duncan, who has contribu-
ted to our columns several of the choicest
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our good fortune 20 offer to u readers,
namely, 1.-THE Proudest Record" and
"Shell Anna" will give an entertainment
on Monday evening at the Memphis Club
Hall, consisting Of Reading from the Po-
cts: also some of his excellent original
productions. The proceeds of the even
ing he has literally offered to donate to
the charity fund of the Masonic Board of
Relief. We can assure our readers that
whilst contributing to a most praise
worthy and charitable object, they viii be
fully compensated by a treat which will
be rarely afforded them.
Rotten Row was burned Yesterday
morning-set on fire, no doubt, by some
public spirited individual, to whom a vote
of thanks is due by cur citizens. 1t will
be remembered that at the last regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Alder
men, it was declared a nuisance and or
dered abated. The abatement" was
commenced by the sanitary police, who
moved all the smallpox patients out oft,
and by the Metropolitan Police, who
cleared out the balance of the horde of ne
gro deniZens. The good work was COM
pleted by the fire, which moved the wash
ing of all its other tenants. consisting of
rats, reaches, bugs, etc. The buildings
belonged TO a Mr.. Ferguson, who held a
lease on the land, which is the property
of Mr.. Thos. Cooke, to whom 1t now re-
reverts. Good luck TO the man who burnt
it,
We had the pleasure OF meeting last
night VIM. r. Allen, ESQ, General Ticket
Agent of the st. Louis and Iron Mountain
Railroad, and J. Meredith Davis, Esq,
General Agent of the North Missouri
Railroad. These gentlemen were in town
looking after the passenger business of
their respective lines. Mr.. Allen informs
US that his road 1.-THE Iron Mountain) will
be in running order through to Columbus
by the 10Th proXimo, and that it is intend
ed to run through cars from Memphis to
st. Louis and C5ce UeTSG, q distance OF So
miles. This Is really good news and will be
appreciated by our people who do so large
a business with st. Louis. We were also
informed by Mr.. Allen, that his father,
the contractor. had determined TO build
the extension doHnt to Memphis, and com
plete the same just as fast as men and
money can do it. With the completion Of
the road to Columbus we are placed
within 792 miles of Omaha, the terminus
of the great Pacific Railway, with but one
changeofcars, viathe North Missouri Rail-
road, which is the only road out of st.
Louis making direct connection with the
Union Pacific. We are informed that
through tickets from Memphis to San
Francisco VIII be deposited for sale
at our ticket Offices in q day or
two, the price being SIP p currency
from Memphis to San Francisco.