Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-22

Liberty Yesterday. We only know that
there is culpabie negligence somewhere.
aud we feel hat it is the duty Of the post
master here 10 ferret out the matter and
have the guilty party punished. The con
tractors are paid for the service, and they
should be made to perform it. Ifthe mail
az nts are in fault they should be put ont
Of 'ihce and reliable agents appointed"
Attention is called to the card Of
Messrs. Phillips St. John, which appears
in another column. These gentlemen
have associated themselves in tho coal
business at No. % Madison street, and are
the only dealers in Mount Carbon Goa in
the ei5y.
Our readers will remember the
case of Bill Miller, a private watch
man, who was detected about A
year 3 with false keys to the stores
Under bis charge, and who, after arrest.
made his escape from the police. Nothing
was seen or heard from him, although a
sharp lookout was kept up for him, until
yesterday morning, when he was spotted
Dy a member of the force Just as be was
about to get on the ~ferrybOat to cross the
rlver. He was carried Town to the first
district station, inc committed TO q cell.
An indictment WIS found against him BY
the Grand Jury yesterday, aud in all
probability be viii shortly pay q visit to
Nashville.
The Columbus Miss Hder, of satur-
day says General Forrest has returned
from North Carolina, bringing a large
number Of negroes to work on the Mem
phis and Selma road. We are glad he is
among as again-his presence always indi-
cafes progress, energy and goabeadatiVe-
ness. Long may he wavet And the Co
lumbus Democrat of the same date saws
" We are informed that the bonds of the
city and county for the building of the
MgmnnfE and Aafnnu RufIrrQ1 nil go r.
put upon the market. We also learn that
a a meeting held a few days ago at Gen
eral Forests office several gentlemen
agreed to take them, and that about $50
COO were at once engaged. It is to be
hoped all the bonds viii be speedily
AIKEN up. Work upon the road viii soon
be commenced, and with General Forrest
70 direct it, we have no doubt it will be
pushed vigorously to completion. We
are informed by Major Merriweather that
he will start TO work four miles from
the city next week with a force that will
soon be largely increased
We heard yesterday a good joke about
a serenadiug party that, before the cold
snap" took advantage Of delightful
moonlight nights to afford their friends
some good music. Among those who
Joined the party on the way was q strange
gentleman whose hight, in the moonlight
seemed more than eleven feet six inches.
he WAS very civil and courteous, and Inn
portuned the party TO give &" the girl he
cOurted a blast This was conceded. /
She WAS the last recipient Of the cOmpli-
ments Of the musicians. Enchanted by
the sounds, the fair one, with a compan-
lon, hastily dressed, and after hearing the
" tale Of owe Of her ardent admirer. .
opened the blind Of one of her windows
and putting u her hand whispered
something about a note; whether that the I
musical notes were very sweet, the two
musicians did not wai5.to hear. About
the time Of the appearance Of the dainty
little hand, shaded by ruffles and all that
sort Ofthing, h man with the legs began
to loom up under the cave Of the two
story house, and reaching forward took a
note, kissing. at the same time, the hand
of his inamOrata. Startled by the seem
ingly mccarthy Iefgthsning Out of their
unknown companion. the musicians were
seized with panic, and the one picking up
a double bass aud the other a hand organ.
both retreated until their rooms, on Main
street, were gained, making a distance of
more than a mile in less than ten minutes.
They have not seen their tall friend since,
and declare he must have then and there
heightened into shadow. There is ahand
organ and a double bass for sale.
JOE LOCKE, 236E Main street, has all
the latest, illustrated, scientific. literary.
sporting, sensational, police, German and
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