Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-25
LOCAL NEWS.

-Dolbear's Commercial College, go Mair
w. u. Mitchell's school, 303 Third st
The Hebrew New Year commences to-
day.
The Lodge of Sorrow will be held OF
the 9th Of October.
But few arrests were made yesterday
by the police authorities.
The Recorder disposed of only twenty
one cases., assessed $45, and collected 81
in fines.
The market stalls are to be rented OIL
the first prox. See Col. Felix Robertson'
notice.
The only complete stock Of jet goods
at the jet palace Of 1. Roescher & Co., 80
Main street.
The Thermometer at IL IN. YESTERDAY
stood at 50 deg, and the barometer a
% $40 inches.
Joe Locke has our thanks for fsvors
AS usual, he has all the very latest peri
odicals OF all sorts.
The First and Second Cnancery Courts
of this city will be in session on the frs
Monday in October next.
Business appeared to be fiourishinI
on Front and Main streets yesterday
Quite a number of strangers were in tn,
city.
Anybody in want of a good hair dy,
ought to apply to Justice Miller, who Ger
tsinly get a valuable receipt in that tris
yesterday.
We thank d. P. Faulds, of Louisville,
music publisher, tor copies of the "Pint
Apple Polka" and the song "CherisheC
Thou Art"
Mrs. J. Culinan, dressmsker, would
be glad to see her former patrons and the
ladies generally, at No. 1I3 Beale street
corner fernando.
The Chamber of Commerce meets
Monday afternoon, at 4 O'Clock, and will
select delegates to attend the Commercial
Convention TO sit in Cincinnati.
Bay Horse Saloon, corner of Monroe
and Second streets. The celebrated Sam
Clay whisky, 15c; ale, porter and 'alf-and,
'alf at 10c. Duncan MacLean is the host
The SocietG di.. Unione e FrGtGlIGnzO
HdLidnd will give, at Cochran Hall, on
Wednesday, October 18th, 1870, a grand
ball in commemoration of the discovery Of
America.
But one marriage license was issued
during the past week by the Clerk of the
County Court. The lucky individuals
were Simon Meyer and Miss Fannie Wen
dell.
The grand benefit at the Memphis
Theatre night before last will net the
Stonewall Jackson Fund S400. This is a
pretty good sum-, but was not up to what
was expected.
Robert Rufin, Oliver Anderson, Louis
and Ben Williams were arrested yester-
day for stealing a large lot of clothing
from the wreck of the steamer Edinburg.
They will be tried tomorrow.
H. G. Hollenberg has the most elegant
styles of pianos ever brought to this city.
,-z1- 49, 8 hsa1-A-s- a.
best and cheapest first class piano in the
world. Sold On easy terms.
Mr.. j. T. Strother is on a visit to this
city, on business connected with the Qua
chita Telegraph, Richland Beacon and
Camden Democrat. He is soliciting adj
vertisements for these papers.
The alarm of fire early yesterday
morning, was caused by the splendid aP-
pearance of the aurora BOreGliS in the
\ North. Our watchful fire companies were
out in force in search of their well known
enemy.
Rev. David Walk extends an invita-
ton to the legal profession of the city to
be present at the Linden street Christian
Church this evening, at half past seven
O'Clock. The seats are all free, and all are
welcome.
Sheriff Belcher, of Tunice county,
Miss, passed through the city yesterday
en- route to Uunics, with Anderson Lou
den, who was recently convicted of man
| slaughter and sentenced To ten years, but
escaped on his way to the p~enitentisry.
1t is said that the crop of Irish pota-
toes raised around town his year was
larger and finer than any that has ever
before been made here. One gentleman
told US yesterday that an acre OF ordinary
land planted in potatoes yielded him SI30,
clear of expenses.
w. J. Mansford has received the Pas
toral letter of Bishop Spalding on Pa
pal Infallibility. 1t contains the schema,
together with the Bishops comments
thereon. The Pastoral was written be-
fore the Bishop left Rome, and is a very
interesting account of this great Council.
The Old Folks at Home are preparing
for the most enjoyable meeting of pleasure
seekers during the spring, summer or
autumn, at the Fair Grounds, on the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, on Thurs
day next. All who feel disposed to enjoy
the festivities, are requested to take
notice and govern themselves according
ly."
There was much comment on the
streets yesterday in regard to the heart
history given by US and our cotemporarv,
the Sun. Ks Addison says in his Cato,
1.-THE ways of Providence are dark and
mysterious" There are several gentlemen
in this city who will vouch for every
word printed by US.
Our City Court rooms were furnished
with gas yesterday. 1t seems that W
months since u County Court came to
the conclusion that the lawyers of the
city could furnish enough of gas to en-
tighten the courts-but the Gas Company
furnishing a cheaper and better article
han the lawyers, the former was again
called upon to supply the County Court
raoms.
We are authorized to announce that
on Thursday evening next Rev. Mr.. Car
michael will deliver, in the old Municipal
Courtroom, corner of Union and Second
streets, an address before the Confederate
Relief and Historical Society, to which
the public generally is invited. The sub
ject selected for the lecture will be his
toric and of interest to our people. We
hope there will be a large attendance.
Oysters are coming into the city very
rapidly, and the various houses which
kept them last winter are all in full blast.
The chief of all, however, is Madame
Vincent's, No. Is Union street, next to
the APPEAL office, where oysters are to
be had in every style, /" fried, roasted and
stewed" at all hours, and served in the
very best manner.
Mr.. John W. Voegeli is certainly one
of the most remarkable men that we have
in our city, in the way of discovering and
presenting to the people pretty things in
the boot and shoe line. His place, No.
344 Main street, fourth door south of
Union, is the emporium of fashion in this
respect, and nobody who wishes to be
well shod" will neglect to pass by his
store.
Bottoms Improved Horse Power, now
manufactured by Randall & Heath in this
city, three to four each day, is approved
by every farmer who has used it. This
horse power saves force to such an extent
that two mules easily do the work of four
or six, running a tifty-saw gin without any
effort. Mr.. w. c. Drury is the sole agent
for this excellent horse power in this city.
A specimen of the SIMPLE machinery may
be seen in front of Stanton * Moore's, on
Front street.
The food served out TO the prisoners
by the s~tation-house keeper is of a far
better quality than that given to boarders
most OF the second class boarding
houses around town, The bill of fare yes
terday embraced ham, roasted potatoes,
l~obscouse, bread of two sorts, and onions
and tomatoes sliced in vinegar. This is
good enough for anybody.
The Rev. DR.. Estill, who was preach
ing in the Masonic Hall at Bartlett, on
Friday night, had his horse stolen while
he was engaged in the closing services.
He learned, IN inquiry at Raleigh, that
strangers had been there with the
and had passed through the town
one riding and the other on foot. A party
followed them, but after coming very
them-near enough to hear their
voices, the thieves managed to escape.
Yesterday morning the last tribute of
respect was paid to the remains of Mr.. J. |
B. Synnott, late city editor of the Public |
Ledger. The remains of the lamented de-
ceased were conveyed from st. Peters
Catholic Church to Calvary Cemetery,
where they were inferred. The Memphis