Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-25
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

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We are shortly to have the Sea Of Ice
at the theater; and the celebrated Caraffa
Troupe.
Work on the Little Rock Railroad is
to be recommended the minute that the
waters recede sufficiently to allow it.
The next session of the General Con-
ference ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church
South is appointed to begin in Memphis
on Sunday, May 1st.
The act, entitled an act to amend the
law concerning forcible entry and de-
tainer, passed February 9th, will be found
on the second page.
Farmer and Wheat nave returned
from Helena. The trip, pecuniarily, we
are sorry to say, was a failure. The
" Helenians " do not appreciate good
music.
The question whether the school is
properly a State tax, will shortly be an
nounced. If in the Affirmative, parties
who have purchased Tennessee money for
the purpose can use it.
Squire Griffith yesterday fined JOIN
Jackson, a very black blacksmith, 81 and
costs for walloping the wife of his bosom.
Jackson was also put under $500 bonds to
keep the peace.
Mr.. Alexander, Superintendent of
street railroads, will have cars in waiting
for passengers from the theater, at the
junction of Jefferson and Main street, so
long as the English Opera Troupeis in the
city.
Policeman No. 100 showed US last
hight a card from the proprietOrs of the
Franklin House, and other parties, certi-
lying that the charge brought against him
by an anonymous correspondent of the
Ledger is untrue.
Recorder Scales has received a leave
of absence for a short time, his place be-
ing filled in the interim by Councilman
Hallum, who will preside daily at the
Adams street court at seven % O'Clock
mornings, and hslf-past three 80 O'Clock
afternoons.
There is a bulldog in this town that
understands Italian and English. He be-
longs to Mr.. Vincent BacigalupO, and we
have seen him obey commands in the two
languages alternately. The Madame, in
speaking of him yesterday, said he "spOke
English and Italian beautifully"
Sixteen cases were disposed of in the
Recorders Court yesterday morning.
Councilman Hallam presided, in the alb
sence of Mr.. Recorder Scales. Twenty
five dollars were collected in fines, a much
larger sum being assessed, however.
The merchants are responding liber-
ally to the appeals of the committee sp-
pointed to obtain subscriptions toward de-
fraying the expenses of a survey of the
Memphis and Kansas City railroad. There
is every prospect of an early commence
ment Of the good work.
Day before yesterday, Mr.. Michael
Shea was tried before Squire Foley for
assault and battery and was hOnorably
discharged. This decision did not suit
the complainant in the case, and he yes
i a--Trr -. - fCa-T.a n-sa1NL ~ - I
out a warrant for Mr.. Shea on the same
charges. As soon as Squire Griffith
learned the nature of the case he also hon
Orably discharged Mr.. Shea, who, it is to
hoped, will be bothered no more with
malicious prosecutions.
Henry Johnson, a negro, grabbed two
dollars and a half from an old man last
night, just as the Geo. w. Cheek was
about backing out from the landing, and
upon which the old man had taken pas
sage. A policeman fortunately was on
the spot and grabbed Mr.. Johnson, and
marched him to the station-house. The
policeman saved the black rascal from a
souse in the Mississippi at the hands of
the levee negroes, who all wanted to make
an example of him.
while at Humboldt, yesterday, de-
tective Rider Issw standing on the plat
form, a man answering to the description
Fof a noted counterfeiteE who has been
" wanted for some time. Notifying the
authorities, the man was arrested, and
on his person was found several thousand
dollars in counterfeit treasury notes OF
the denominations of Sl06, $40 and $40.
He gave his name as Fox, and after being
Invested of his plumber he was turned
over to the authorities of Humboldt.
We noticed i'm last evenings Ledger an
article signed ar" which does great in
justice to the police force. 1t would be
no more than justice to Chief O'Donnell
and the different Captains to report to them
such actions as are not in keeping with
the rules of justice and humanity, and
not condemn in print the whole force.
We are Authorized by the Chief to say that
he will at any and all times act promptly
on any charge that may be brought
against any member of the force, if said
charge is made in a respectful manner and
TO the proper person.
After every rain the sidewalks on the
west side of Second street, from Union
half way to Beal street, is covered with
the red clay that crumbles and washes
down from the bluffs along there. Some
action should be taken by the authorities
to compel the owners Of the property
along there to have this sehEeed. We have
called the attention of the boards to this
fact several times, and we beg again re-
specially to remind them of it. 1t costs
the city nothing to pass a resolution COM
Polling these property owners to do their
duty in this respect.
All of our agricultural exchanges ad-
wise us that, owing to the great scarcity
of corn and fodder, planters should sow
largely of OatS-taking care to procure, If
possible, the black or red oats-they being
less liable to rust than the white oats. In
fact, a planter well informed on the sub
ject, assures us that the red oats do not
rust at all. In this connection the Som
erviile Falcon says: The quantity of
wheat and other small grain sown in our
county this season is very small. Our
planters, contrary to the advice of every
writer on political economy, are still dis
posed to stake their all on cotton"
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Messrs. Phillips & st. John,
agents of the Mount Carbon Coa Com
pany in this city. These gentlemen have
exclusive control of the products Of the
Mount Carbon mines, and offer this coal,
so well and favorably knownin Memphis,
at the lowest market rates. They will
send it screened for family use to any
part of the city for ninety cents per bar
rel. The office is at No. 20 Madison street,
and the yard is at the foot of Market
street. See the large advertisement on
the first page.
The effect of the warm, bright, sum
shiny" weather of yesterday on the
flowers, especially dubious roots, kept in
rooms, was most remarkable. Somed days
ago our hyaeinths, kept in q window
fronting southwark, commenced to bloom.
One-a carnstion-opened several flowers,
and the others opened sufficiently toshow
the color Of the coming lowers. The
cold SNAP came on, and though the room
was kept warm, the buds remained tight
ly closed, and the partially opened flowers
did not continue to unfold. Yesterday
morning we placed them in the Sunlight
and 50 rapidly did they bloom that we
could almost see the leaves unfold.
There was a painful rumor on the
streets yesterday n day before that Mr..
Tom Callan, who, with Mr.. Tom Winters.
has a large contract on the Mississippi
River Railroad, had been lost on the IN
fated steamer Emma No. 3. We learn
from Mr.. Winters that Mr.. Callan on Fri
day took q large amount of money out of
bank to carry up to Randolph to pay off
the hands working on the railroad near
that point. Het took passage on the Emma
No. 3, and has not since been heard OF.
As he had several thousand dollars on his
person IL is feared that if he escaped death
by the disaster, he was w~aylayed, robbed,
and perhaps murdered. Any one know