Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Prof. Vigus' school, Wellington street.
w. \. MiteheI's school, BOB Third st.
-Pittsburg coal in any quantity can be
had of J.. J. McCardy at 247 second streeI
Their was not one arrest in the lower
district Yesterday up to six O'Clock IN the
afternoon.
The County Clerk was blessed yester-
day bv the appearance OF a little deputy
laIe and hearty.
1t was reported on the streets yester-
6sy that John Bolton, OF Big Creek, cleo
yesterday morning.
Miss Laird, Of Sardis, Miss, was very
dangerously and perhaps fatally burned
Tuesday last, by the explosion OF a lamp.
Chickens are selling at $ % a dozen,
reaches from forty TO sixty cents a bushel,
eggs at fifteen cents a dozen, st Chata-
DOOga-
The double murder at Shelby Depot,
-recounted elsewhere, was the subject oi
conversation in all circles in the city yes
ferday.
The weather yesterday was delight
JuL. The sun shone out clearly al day,
while the thermometer did not reach oO
degrees.
Rest quality OF Mount Carbon Coal
st 50 cents per barrel delivered in any part
Of the city BY Phillips & So. John, 70
Madison street.
-Nausford. ct his store, on b corner
Of Monroe and Second streets, has all the
late pictorial weekhes, an entertaining
As sortmsnt of books, and all the dalIleS.
We have received from Emmons, 10
Jefferson street, the latest number OF
farmers monthly. The history OF Fred
erick the Great, serial biography, becomes
Interesting in this number.
H. G. Hollenberg has the most elegant
STYLES Of pianos ever brought TO this city.
A complete assortment of Chickering, the
best and cheapest first class piano in the
world. Sold on easy terms.
Green figs have been on the coster-
mongers' stands for some days They
sell Tor two bits per dozen, and are q most
delicious and dangerous fruit. Their
freshness from New Orleans here is pre-
served on ice.
The affair of honor attended to some
DAYS sgo, between Judge Barbour Lewis
aude x-Aldermsn James Gallagher, still
hangs fire, but we learn that the friends
OF both parties are not without hopes that
il will come OH soon.
There is an odd oyster consumed in
the city now. Those from Mobile, which
bscome so delicious o Christmas, are
not considered the best TO use this month
S0nla nave dIFAhEN III NAiAa 4AbAA 49,
more. but the " half-shell" is hard to ind.
Stewart Bros. & Fizer, $50 and 35S
Frnut street. south o. Union, have at
lowest market rates, 100 tom iron ties TALL
linds): $500 pieces Kentucky and haX
begging: 200 bbls. whisky; 2OOO bbls.
four; 1900 bbls. salt; 1000 kegs mans, etc.
Two contracts on the Memphis and
st. Louis railroad, operating between
Hopeheld and Morris Landing, ceased
Yesterday. Dead broke, smashed-not
able to buy fodder for their mules. IRE
mendous misfortune, Of course, but the
road will still go on
A gentleman named Jones, while
taking a glass of beer in an Adams street
3 doom Yesterday, had the misfortune TO
discharge his pistol accidently, for which
he WIS required to put up a forfeit at the
ssatiOn-house next door. De Will be
fned this morning for carrying concealed
Reapous.
The tax books are being made up for
the ensuing year, from the books for last
year. without any change. All the neces-
sary changes are expected to be effected
by the County Court, on petition. n
i much more quick plain Jhan the
slow process OF assessing every individual
holding"
Vincent Botto, at Madame V~incent's
GU HAAAAAH h1A Va " -4AAAL6N1- @--
front streets, has just received his first
fresh oysters Of the season and Is new
prepared to regale his friends N the best
Ia the world. The house has lost none OF
is prestige under the management OF
lir. BoDeo, who is we'll known as one of
the best caterers TO the inner man in our
CITY. His oyster rooms are comfortable
and handsomely furnished, n guests
can at all times depend on prompt and
Polite attention.
a person with long legs and stopped
shoulders approached a policeman on
Adams street, yesterday, and hailed him
bv irving out: "Say, Mister, do you
Know, could a Teller git on the police?'
The startled member Of the baton force
replied: Yes, of course" n taking
lin to a livery stable put him through a
course Of drill, Strengthened out his back,
lifted up his chin, and took the shu11ing
qait out OF his legs. When he was ready
they sent himf forth, straight and stih as
81 a ramrod were running down the spinal
marrow, to seek the Chiefs Office. The
person in the Office politely told him that
there were numbers of men who were well
known in the city, applying every day for
positions on the police. But they may
not be competent" persisted the candi-
date from Pennsylvania; 81 have served
On the United States detective force fouE
Years. / know all about the business
I'm as sharp as q steel-trap, / tell you. !
expect to make my mark on the police o.
This yer city, you bet. Where are the
fixins2" "What fxins DO you mean.
young man?n inquired the stolid official
'Why the stick and the irons; don't you
supply your men with shooting irons il
fhis yer town?'r WELL" said the
amused clerk, sit will be time enough fol
YOU to take them when you are employed
Call again" The young man walkeC
forth again TO the station-hOuse, ana
wanted all hands to.tske a drink on tn
strength OF his prospects.