Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-14
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The weather continued cloudy yes
terday-the wind springiug up quite cold
toward evening.
The temperature, as We write, is
twenty degrees less than it was at ten
O'CLOCK yesterday morning.
A. AfTranchi, the negro restaurant
keeper who was shot on Tuesday night
by a negro Desperate, tsince released on
5000 balll, was still anve yesterday even
ing, though IN q most precarious cOndi-
lion.
Petitions to the Board Of Aldermen
and Council are flying around town
thick as autumnHl leaves that strew the
brooks in NaihamCrOsa, when with fierce
winds, Orion armed, hath vexed the Red
Seas coast, whose waves O'erthrsw Bucuy-
rus and his MsHpbiaa chivalry."
A bunch of beautiful understanding
violets found their way to the APPEAL
OFFICE yesterday. A dainty little note
accompanied them, and tells that they
were gathered from the open air, where
they were grown without dollhouse as
sistance. The little sOng-bird is entitled
to many thanks for her dorai favor.
We have received from DR.. A. T..
Shaw a copy Of his pamphlet entitled
Cotton Culture in the Southern States"
1t embraces the magnitude and import
auce Of this interess-the nature Of the
cotton plant, area of cO5ton lands, faciIi-
ties of transportation, improved cultiva-
ton, labor, how cotton is raised, the re-
ward of labor, etc. We will make some
extracts from it at our leisure.
The Merchants National Bank held
an election for officers for the en-
suing year yesterday. 1t resulted as fol-
lows; Amos Woodruff, President; 4. J..
White, Cashier Vice President: 81. A.
Partee, Cashier; c. q. Cashier, Assistant
Cashier. We understand that the bank
will soon be removed TO the corner of
Main and Madison streets, in the old Com
mercial bank building.
At the store of Messrs. ROyster, Treze-
want IL Co., on the corner of Main and
Jefferson streets, is one of the largest and
best assortments of jewelry, watches, etc.,
in the city, which are sold at prices fabu-
lousy low. The assortment comprises a
very fine assortment of diamonds, pearls
and other precious stones, in solid gold
settings, gold rings, heavy gold chains,
chatelaines, ETC., and aspledid assortment
of watches. The public, ladies especially,
are invited to call and examine the stock.
The attention of our people is directed
to the card which appears in another col
of Messrs. Garrett, Murphy Il Co.,
a-uctioDeers and commission merchants.
1neSE &blblel1GDs Nnltb tHEl are pGFSOn-
ally new corners in our midst, are well
to our business community, their
name having preceded them from Nash
vile, where they formerly resided. They
have established themselves at No. 81
Main street, where they will have weekly
sales of furniture, etc. They also sell on
commission and make liberal cash adj
vanees on cOnsignments made to them.
From what we have heard and know of
these gentlemen, the firm is one that will
"do y tie to-"
As a specimen ofthe manner in which
is administered in some of the
courts, and of the manner in which GER
tain lawyers in this city prostitute their
we will mention the fact thai
while A. Affranchi, the wounded man,
at the point of death, Bill Watts, the
wOuld-be murderer, is walking around
,own under SEQ bail, and that on his own
-ecognizancel This is a specimen OF the
manner in which justice Is administered
Ed interim by the shysters. Watts walk
I'd into ADranchi's saloon and asked for
oysters. A1ranchi told him that ne had
that he could recommend. With
his answer Watts drew a pistol. and ex
claiming, You are a hell Of a restaurant
Keeper" shot Affranchi through the BODY
him mOrtally. The a'shoot-
~ was arrested and locked up. The
day he was brought before Squire
Norton and sent to Jail without bail, Dav
lefOre Yesterday a SINISTER. who makas II