Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-28
Storage cheap at 81 Union street.

Dogs have three more days in which
they can run about unmuZzled.
Great bargains in Chickering and
other pianos at Hollenberg's, 23S Main.
The Thermometer stood at So at five
o'clock yesterday evening, and the ba-
rOmeter at 29.9 inches.
-Hollenberg, 23S Main, rents pianos,
also has second hand pianos for sale, and
does tuning and repairing.
Six card pictures for fifty cents. Pho
tOgraphs, 81 per dozen, at Armstrong;
Gem Gallery, 2lI Main street.
The meeting of the German BHerger-
u~ereiH, advertised for last Right, was post
pOned until next Tuesday night.
Colonel NJ. D.. 0'Brien, Superintend-
ent OF the Southern Express Company,
leaves the city to-day on a trip East.
The Chancery courts will to-
day, transact what business la come
before them, and adjourn over until DC
tober.
Forty four cases were disposed of by
the Recorder yesterday. Two hundred dol
lars were assessed and forty dollars col
lected.
"A little lad, whose name we could not
learn, was drowned while bathing in he
river in Fort Pickering, Tuesday evening.
The body was not recovered.
John Watson, who lives some dis
lance out on Brinkley Avenue, was robbed
last night of 500, by burglars, who en-
tered the house, between the hours of ten
and twelve O'Clock.
-Cementine Van Pool complained of
Anderson Taylor yesterday morning, be-
fore Squire Norton, for abusing and beat-
ing her. The Squire fined Anderson FIVE
dollars and costs, and put him under $500
bonds to keep the peace.
"A man calling himself John T. Evans
hiss been travelling around representing
himself as a Mason, ana swindling the
brethren in various portions of the State.
He represents himself as a member of
Washington Lodge, No. 4, Maryland.
1t is getting to be quite fashionable
among the youths and maidens of the bon
ton to drive out to the suburban gardens
in the afternoon and drink beer aud eat
Schmier-kaeSe-a delicious preparation of
cuTds and cream made exclusively by our
German fellow-citizens.
Alex. Alexander stole some chickens
from Mr.. J. B. Van Dyke, n was caught
in thetheft. He was carried before Squire
Miller yesterday, and on examination
was sent to Jail in default of $1,000 bail to
answer to the charge at the mex term of
the Criminal Court.
Work on the Poplar street turnpike
is progressing rapidly. When finished il
will be a most substantial and elegant
drive. 1t is a great pity, however, that it
is not broader. There should be room ON
such a drive or boulevard for at least
three vehicles 4" abreast"
The Cottage Grove property the sale of
which has been advertised in the APPEAL
so extensively of late, brought $500 to
$40 Del acre at the sale yesterday. Messrs.
PassmOre & Ruffin were the a~uctioneers
and made their popularity tell in this mat
ter. The price is one which few auction
eers could obtain this hot weather.
We ale informed that the debris has
been cleared out Of the tunnel beyond
GAINESVILLE, and trains on the Memphis
and Louisville railroad are again running
through regularly. TIT railroad officials
displayed great energy in the matter, and
damages were repaired in an astonish-
ingly short time.
Up to one o'clock pm. yesterday the
weather was intensely sultry. About that
time a heavy thunder cloud came up from
the southeast, and for awhile promised us
a shower, which, however, did not come.
A delightful breeze, however, sprsng up,
aud reduced the temperature eight de-
grees.
Sergeant Louis was honorsbly &C
quilted of the charges against him. by the
ARDA@ VI ~ 1OoNCAN
day evening. He, however, persisted in
rendering his resignation, and 1t was &c
cepted. Mr.. L. Gannt was appointed
Sergeant to fill the vacancy hen made.
Sergeant louis has been appointed Dep
uty. Sheriff by General Wright.
The number of Chinese in this coun-
try at the end of 1869 is estimated at 30, 100,
among whom were but 5000 women and
20OO children. Since Immigration began
in lS4S, 1880 have come to the United
States, of whom g, ZOO have returned to
China, and about lO,0OO have died. OF the
number at present in the country, n
half are in California, 25,000 in other Pa
clfic States n Territories, while full
l5, 600 ave crossed the Rocky Mountains.
BY a market report in a New Orleans
paper, we learn that a cargo of bananas
were sold at forty cents per bunch, CT less
than one NTH of a cent for each banana. |
This fruit is retailed here at five 10 ten
cents each, or from $500 to 1000 per cent
profit. Watermelon sold at S4@5 per
hundred, and retail from 40 cents to 81
each. No wonder that, as the saying goes, |
"a fruit dealer starts with an apple stand
on a corner, and in ten years owns the en-
tire block" Is there 40 way TO cheaper
the price of fruit?
Mr.. Jacob Braun, whom not to know
in Memphis, argues oneself unknown, |
gives notice to his friends and the public
generally, this morning, that to-day he
opens his elegant new saloon st No. 500
street, between Monroe and Mad |
ison, east side, and will set a grand free
lunch at ten O'Clock, to which everybody 1
is invited. He begs to assure the thirsty
public that the best of wines, liquors, ales
and lager beer will always be found at his
bar, and be invites patronage for the
same.
john O'Hearn, a brother of the noto-
rious Billy 0'Hearn, went before Squire
Norton yesterday afternoon and COM
that Billy was outrageously OBJ
%strePerons, tearing up things and rearing
Hike mad. The Squire issued q
for Billy, and put il in the hands
Of Deputy Sheriff Billy Powell, to exc
cute. The latter found Billy ON the war
path, sure enough, and arrested him,
with difficulty, and brought him before
the Squire. Here Billy gave way toshis
temper, abused the justice, threatened
him, and finally dared him to send HIM to
jail. Squire Norton put up with him as
long as he could, and then ordered the
Sheriff to march him off to the
county Jail, where b valiant Billy was
locked mp for the night TO cool of.
-Lingard, the suicide actor, wanted
$500 only to make him contented with
life by enabling him, with every prospect
of success, TO begin his career anew in
Australia. He could not get a 1.-THE of
that amount, although he had devoted
weeks of exertion to the attainment
of the end. But there seems TO be
no difficulty in raising thousands
Of dollars to purchase q monument
for his grave. Human nature is a curios-
ity. How many " friends will spend
their last 8 in giving a companion
empty and worthless posthumous hopors
who would deny him in life the price of a
Of bread. ~ |
The musicians Of Memphis, amateur
and professional, have determined to ceIs-
brate. in q becoming manner, the Centen-
NAL Of the great composer Ludwig Won
Beethoyen. which occurs on the 18th of
December. They will meet to make pre-
liminary Arrangements for the formation
OF an association for this purpose, at
Cochran Hall, on Monday evening next.
IL is understood that ali musicians, male
and female, professional and amateur, are
TO join in for this laudable purpose.
Practicing is TO begin Immediately, and
we guarantee that q genuine sensation
will be produced when the concert comes
We are informed by a gentleman who
has large experience in raising fowls that
the following treatment is a perfect safa-
guard against the gapess "As soon as the
chicks are taken nom the nest put from
Two 70 three drops Of kerosene 81 n the
head, and rub q little over the heal and
neck of the hen. This viii speedily de-
troy the lice with which setting hens ana
brOods Of chickens are 80 ant 10 Ia |.
nfasfad And when there are No lfo.i 4,