Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-02
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Those candidates who have lately with
drawn will oblige this Office by notifying
US Of the fact, so that we can discontinue
their advertisements.
Hacks were in demand and scarce
yesterday evening.
There were but three arrests in the
Second District yesterday.
The streets were in a frightfuI condi-
ton last night until they froze hard.
For auction sales and additional steam
boat advertisements, see third page.
DIR. W. Fl. Anderson, Of London,
breaches at st. Patrick's church this
morning.
st. Peters fair closed last night. We
will give the result of the various votings
tomorrow morning.
There were no police courts held yes
terday, consequently there is little Of in
terest to report to-day.
1t commenced showing at an early
hour yesterday morning, and continued
until half-past two O'Clock.
The schools attached to St. Patrick's
church viii reopen tomorrow morning.
Prof. N. J. Doherty takes charge of the
male department.
The every latest" sensation culmina-
ted on Main street, by a drunken man
Sald1&AAH bAAOA6A a -M1u0OW " uElB
his pipe al : scarlet morocco gaiter.
The negroes had some sort Of a parade
yesterday. 1t has been so long since we
nave seen any demonstrations of the sort,
that the sight was quite novel.
With the most careful proof-reading,
typographical errors are almost unayoid-
able. In Jul carriers New Years Ad-
dress there are n or two, which, though
easily seen, were somehow overlooked by
US.
"A negro mackerel bearing the high
faiutin and aristocratic name of Singleton
Howard, stole a hat from Mr.. JaieskQ's
shop, on Main street, yesterday evening.
He was seen and pursued by officer Ruin
holz, who o~verhauIed him and locked him
up.
-Messrs. Allen Bros, the popular pro-
prietors Of the popular Commercial Hotel,
set a holiday dinner for their guests yes
terday. The bill of fare was one to tickle
the palate of any ~gourmand, and the din
ner was relished hugely by ~ who par
took of It.
The snow, though it melted on touch
ing the earth, was sufficiently heavy, and
the atmosphere sufficiently cold, for it to
remain in considerable quantities on some
roofs, and to cover the trees in the park
and suburbs with q beautiful mantle of
white. b effect was very "winterish,'
and reminded n of a more Northern
climate.
The condition of the ~banquette on the
west side of Second street, from the
Greenlaw Opera House to Gayoso street,
is a disgrace to the property owners, an
INSULT to the Board of Aldermen, and a
nuisance to the public. The Board, two
weeks ago, ordered the property owners
to put down a brick sidewalk there, but
up to this time nothing has been done to-
ward it.
New Years Day was pretty generally
kept holiday" In the afternoon, after
the snow ceased, the streets were quite
full OF ~people-mostly gentlemen. Call
was the order Of the day, and almost
every family received" We are happy
to state that there were comparatively
very few gentlemen with "bricks in their
hatsD after making their rounds-owing,
probably, to the fact hat as a general
Thing wines and liquors were tabooed
from the collation. tables.
Prof. A. Smith, leader of the Old
Memphis Cornet Band, was presented
Yesterday with a silver Z fiat cornet,
$500. This beautiful and valuable
instrument was the gift of the band, and
was presented with a neat and BETTING
address by Mr.. John L. Eichberg, and
received by the worthy professor in
his usual happy style. After the present
the band visited the various news
paper Offices and serenaded them. We