Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-09

Dust was flying in clouds yesterday
evening.
The Germans have another meeting
tomorrow night.
The sun was warm and springlike
yesterday, but ice stood nearly all day in
the shade.
The police records were very full and
lively yesterday. See the details of our
reporter.
Professor Scultz' Concert will take
place at the Memphis Club Hall to-mor-
row evening.
The thermometer did not reach 46o
Fair. in the shade yesterday. In the sun,
at 2 o'clock, it was II6Ko.
Why is it that thu attacks of the
grumblers are directed It keno alone?
Have faro and roulette gOtaries in our
Kate Howard, yesterday accused
Frank Mcfarland, before Squire Kier-
nan, of assault and battery. He viii be
tried to-day.
Hurry up, nanny" said a young
hopeful of a freedman, on Causey street,
yesterday, who had cut his finger, "hits a
leakin'."
We understand that Mrs. Harry Tom
linsOR, one of our most brilliant amateurs,
will sing at Professor Schultz's concert.
This IS an unexpected treat.
An injunction was served on the po-
lice in the Can-Can and beer-jerker bust
ness yesterday, consequently both con-
Germs were in full blast, and were well
attended.
Eggs may be kept in a perfectly fresh
state by vanishing them over with a So
called drying oil, linseed oil being pre-
ferred on account Of its cheapness; pop
py-seed oil also answers this purpose
perfectly well.
The name of the hackman who was
injured by the running away of his
sorry for Mr.. King we are glad it was not
Tom Kane who is one of the very best
hackman in this city.
The Weekly Ledger, volume one,
number one, appeared yesterday. It is a
beautifully printed and well gOtten-up
paper. There is room for all such publi-
cations in this section, and we heartily
wish it success.
Before Squire Herman yesterday,
VIM. K. Brown made oath that G.. Gran
ger Ia colOred gentleman, and no relation
to the General, } had stolen Sc 90 worth of
hams from Wolcott, Smith Il Co. He will
have a hearing this morning.
A certain young gentleman got mar
IA6u night DtlOTt 1dSl, III Inc nBlGuOOrnOOO
of the Poplar street market. While the
wedding guests were having a good time,
somebody entered the supper room and
stole the wedding cake. 1t is said that 'eS
WWrde Uer-BoReT."
There is to be a grand German ball on
Monday evening next at the Assembly
Hall, given under the auspices of the
Casino Club. The managers embrace
some OF the first foreign and American
citizens OF city. Mr.. John L. Eich-
berg, Jr., heads the list. We expect a
grand affair.
Before Squire Norton yesterday, Po-
liceman Joe Farrell swore out a peace
warrant against a Misunderstanding and
most obstreperous dsrkey, named Nelson
Maddox, who had threatened his life for
arresting him. AS soon as Maddox gets
clear ofithe Recorder, he will have to inter
view the Squire.
We yesterday inspected the uniforms
of the Emmett Guards, a volunteer com
pany, composed of the sons of old Erin,
lately organized here. 1t consists of a
jacket of pea-green, and pants of cadet
grey, with q green cord down the sides.
The cap is of green, trimmed with gold.
III Guards number over a hundred, and
will make their first parade on st. Pat
rick's Day.
A thief stole some hams from a gro
Gerry near the corner of Union and Main
streets last evening about seven o'clock.
He was seen by a patrolman and chased.
Refusing to halt up, he was shot at, and
thus drought TO-" The shot caused con-
siderable excitement on Union street at
the time, and everybody thought that
a tragedy was on the tapis. The ham
stealer-a son of Ham, viii be examined
this morning.
Yesterday gold went down In New
York to something under lie premium,
and, as a consequence, there was much
excitement in dry goods circles. In this
city the decline has been anticipated by
dealers generally, and by Vendig Bros. &
Co. particularly. 1t will be seen tina this
old house, which has been in business for
over fifteen years, are selling off their
present stock at ante beGIlEm prices, paving
no attention whatever to the gold premi-
UNI. Mr.. S. Sturm, for a long time book
at the above house, has now an in
terest in it, and will be found, as usual, at
his post of duty.
Among those who have been bit badly
by the decline OF specie are a few hard
working negroes in our midst who have
boarded up their earnings since war times
in coin, and who. not having kept posted
in its various fluctuations are now caught
with it on their hands at nearly par. One
of these came to afriend of ours Yesterday
with sixty-two dollars in small gold that |
she had had for i've years, and wanted il
changed into rags" as she denominated I
currency. When he brought her an &C
count of sales at ll% premium, amount
ing to $50 20 in CURRENCY. she cOuld not ba !