Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-13
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

OYSTER sCd5Ou Is ABOUT ONcFs
There was many a chase after recreani
hats and wells yesterday.
The thermometer ranged from So tc
1O0 Fair, with a stiff wind blowing all
day.
The late suicidists are all recovering
rapidly; two of them were on the streets
yesterday.
The wind made short dresses exceed
ingly unpleasant for the wearers yester-
day evening.
There was nothing of any interest in
the magistrates courts Of the lower dis
trict yesterday.
We noticed on the fruit stands yester-
day some specimens of that delicious fruit
the mtspe5G jdp0HicG, or Japanese plum.
The river at the bend above town was
lashed into white foam yesterday after
noon by the tremendous force of the wind.
Henry Stamp was sent up by Squire
Foley yesterday, in default of $1,000 bonds.
on charge of stealing $3.50 from G.. w.
Thomas.
Martin, Gilmore and Cox. three
thieves, were taken out of the station
ous yesterday and transferred to the
county Jail.
"A heavy, sweeping storm of thunder,
lightning, wind and rain swept over the
city yesterday morning between two and
three o'clock.
Dan Grady and Molly Sullivan were
accused by NJ. Gallagher, before Squire
Foley yesterday, OF robbing him of forty
dollars. They viii be tried tomorrow.
VIM. Murphy accused Mike Andrews.
Of stealing $50 from him yesterday.
Squire Foley issued a warrant for him,
and the case will be heard tomorrow.
Israel Harris was arrested yesterday
Tor beating his wife. He will ruralize in
tho ETrZf nfgNrTuH aNa#.a- - --a.F -
morrow morning, when he will answer
for his wickedness.
We are requested to state that parties
desiring to rent seats or parts Of seats in
Calvary Church for 1870, can do so by ap-
plying TO the Rector, DR.. White, or Sec
rotary, Mr.. Langstaff, lat McCombs, Kel-
Ter & Byrne'sl.
N umerous signs were blowndownyes-
terday afternoon and things were smashed
generally. a gentleman on Second street
made a narrow escape from a falling sign.
Had it hit him, he would have gone to
Kingdom come in a twinkling.
The grand ball of the, Deutscher Yer
q lgHRg will take place at Cochran Hall
tomorrow evening, 18th. 1t will be the
pleesantest sort Of a reunion, and those
who love to enjoy themselves on the
eight bombastic'' should not fail to go.
The papers of Arkansas should copy
the statement hat silverware and other
~valuables belonging to W. X. Sebastian's
family can be obtained by addressing II. c.
Dean, Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The prop
erty was doubtless stolen and depOrted
during the war, and has fallen into the
hands OF an honest gentleman.
&C. f. Parker, a deaf mute, while as it
is supposed under the influence ofHquOr,
yesterday, laid down on a seat in a street
railroad car, and on being demonstrated
with by the police, was ugly. He was
arrested for carrying concealed weapons
and being disorderly.
Betsy Pearoe, Mary Armstrong and
Emma Mcdowell, three gushing dam
sells from the neighborhood of RO.ton
Row, were arrested yesterday evening for
fighting. They had not come to actual
blows, it is true, but each had made pre-
paratIOns for the contest and was ready
for the war. They were locked up or
further examination, and to cool their
tempers of.
The following marriage certificates
were returned to the office Of the County
Clerk last week: Charles Neust and Miss
Celia Berger, married by Justice Willard;
John Hilstrong and Miss Emma Miller,
by Justice Willard; Jacob sam
and Miss Mary Fell, married by Jus
tice Willard; R. 5. Hunt and Mrs. Y. G.
Slaughter, married by Justice J. W. Bass;
T. 3. Crenshaw and Miss r. c. Caldwell,
married by Rev. w. ]. F. Allen.
We had ths pleasure of meeting
yesterday Mr.. PR. A. Unger, of st.
Louis, who is HSw in the city as the
agent of the California Wine Company.
We had an opportunity of tasting the So
and Los AIgelos wines, whose vine
yards he represents, and we can truly say
that more eIegaI5 clarets and breakfast
wines we never tasted.
The attention. of our readers is called
to the card of Messrs. Thompson d Steele,
manufacturers OF DR.. Prices Cream Bak-
Ponder. The agency is No. IL North
Water street, 81. Louis, Mo-: and all
those who love the whitest and incest of
the most luxurious biscuit, and
who wish to be free from dyspepsia, will
purchase this powder. 1t is cheap, con-
yenient and excellent. See the card.
"A shooting affair occurred day before
yesterday between Mr.. 3. j. Donovan, a
member of the police force, and Mr.. Foley,
whom be was attempting to arrest.
Foley resisted and ran off. and Donovan
fired after him. Foley returned the shot,
but was finally captured and lodged in
.he station house. Yesterday morning he
he Recorder, and on being released he
preferred a counter charge against the pO-
-iceman. The case Willie tried by Squire
Foley to-day.
Mr.. A. J. Cheek, Upton county,
reports to us tina he wa&robbed Of about
.lorty-6ye dollars in money and a watch,
1t a boarding house, on Poplar
street, ON Friday night, the 18th instant,
and he states that he retired to bed at
nine o'clock, aad in the morning his
DOcket-book and papers were found on
he stair steps leading n the. street.
and watch were gone. There was
no key IN the lock. The door was pushed
20 without anything to secure it on the
inside.
The first instalment, barring the ex-
detrimental keg, of Wiener Merzen Bier
las been received at "Henry's" Saloon,
50 Monroe street, and is now on tap.
This excellent beverage, though costing
considerably more than ordinary lager. is
sold by Mr.. Leerhrmann at the usual price.
that it needs is for one to sample it,
in flavor, life and body it far eXcels
in the way of malt liquor vet
lut upon the market. Call at % Monroe
street n test it.
Sam McCauley invited Mr.. Joe Mil
from the country, TO examine a very
pretty specimen of a tobacco box. After /
it for him, Sam offered to bet
Zoe that he couldn't open it. Joe put up
rs that he could, but on trying to do so
ound himself sold. He Immediately
iunted up the police, who overhauled Sam
or being a confidence man, and locked
up. He was tried before Squire Foley
yesterday and sent 20 Jail in default of
1000 bonds, for swindling and confidence.
The attention of merchants, bankers
md others is directed to the card of
dessrs. McCombs, Keller IL Byrnes, in re-
ard to the recent great victory won by
Hall, of patent safe lock %notoriety, over
'argeant. Hall, as will be seen by the
dispatches, picked Sargeant's lock in six
hours, while the latter failed to pick Halls
n twenty-five and a half hours. 1t is
My a short time since that Halls con-
rete safe won as complete a victory over
III other competitors, and now that his
ocks are proven to be the best, It be-
leoves ali those who value the safety of
heir papers, books, ETC., to purchase one
Halls safes, secured by his Victor lock.
We understand that the charter for
he incorporation ofthe Exhibition at the
Port and City CT Memphis has been re-
and will shortly be published, and
he public will be made acquainted with
he particulars and the nature of the ex-
iibition, and the way it is proposed to OBJ
ain the funds for its support. The. COM
nissiOners, whose names are annexed to
he charter, will be duly notified to meet
{ an early day, so as to make prepara-
ions for a general meeting of the citizens,
where books will be opened for the sub
cription of stock to be taken by all who
eel an interest in the carrying u Of the
nterprise.
Last night a deputation of the Emmett
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