Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.

Ministries at the Memphis Theater to-
night. See bills.
Ben & Johnny, IS Union street, set the
best lunch in the State.
Don't forget-Turtle soup at Hole in
the Wall" I9 Monroe street.
New mating on the Criminal Court
stairwsy-which is a big improvement.
The Great Free Clearinghouse, So
Union street, is all the rage.
Adams street was cleaned to a nicely
yesterday. It looked as bright as a new
pin.
The Old Folks picnic to-day, at the
Fair Grounds, is the great sensation Of
the day.
The Recorder disposed of thirty-six
cases yesterday, assessed $50 in fines and
collected $50.
Mayor johnson will be In New York
to-day-so be telegrsphed TO somebody
yesterday.
The onlycomplete stock of Jet goods,
at the Jet palace of I. Roescher & Co., S2S
Main street.
We noticed several emigrant wagons
passing through town yesterday. They
were all bound for Northeastern Texas.
"A wagon, loaded with lumber, broke
down yesterday afternoon, opposite the
Criminal Courtroom. 1t stood there all
night.
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be glad to see her former patrons and the
ladies generally, at No. lis Beale street,
corner fernando.
Warren Moody, the negro sent to jail
. by Squire Miller for grand larceny, yes
terday morning, yesterday evening was
indicted for Understanding, on W counts.
BAY Horse Saloon, corner of Monroe
and Second streets. The celebrated Sam
Clay whisky, l5c; ale, porter and 'alf-and-
'alfat IOc. Duncan MscLean is the host.
n. G. HoIlenberg has the most elegant
styles of pianOs ever brought to this city. /
A complete assortment of Chickering, the
best and cheapest first class piano in the
world. Sold OF easy terms.
Charley Broom has a lot of bran new
people, and that old f~avorite, Helen De-
We're, has got back. She commences to-
night. Master Bonnie continues a favor
tie.
-There were some pistol shots fired on
Shelby street last night, about 10 O'Clock.
On inquiry at the ststion-house we could
not learn Of any damage being done or
any arrests being made.
The new buildings on Madison street
sre rapidly approaching completion. The
splendid edifce on the corner of JEFF
ferson and Main is now receiving its
finishing touches, and VIII soon be ready
TO receive its future occupants.
Squire Ed. Herman has returned to
the city. He has not as much flesh on
him as he had when he went away, but
he looks much qetter in every way. This
news Will be received by his friends,
whose name is legion, with feelings Of
pleasure.
If Mr.. Wickershsm, owner of the
POstOf8ce building, will comply with
two ~well-known newspaper rules, viz:
write his communication on one side of
the psge only, and leave out ~persOnali-
ties, he will have a chance to 'ssy his
say" in the columns of the APPEAL,
which claims to be a "fair-minded" jour
nal.
Billy Dardis, the clerk Of the weather,
commentator upon the calendar, and OBJ
server Ofssints' days, is still in the "help"
business, and as ready a. ever to meet the
wants Ct the people Of Memphis in that
regard. We-sreL under obligations to
Uncle Billy tor many favOrs, and taxa
this wsy Of requiting them. BE viii do
TO tie to. +,
Ed. Young, a hack driver. was driving
his team over the bridge which crosses the
Charleston railroad last night, when one :
Of the horses tell through a hole and
broke one Of its legs. The poor brute !
had to be killed to put him out OF his :
misery. The authorities should put this
bridge in complete repair. [
1t is perhaps fortunate for the city L
that Col. Lacey was not nominated for 7
Congress. he can surely serve us quite C
as effectively in the position 60 which he I
has been assigned, as President of the c
Mississippi river railway. We eongratu- C
late the city and country on assurances 0
given by Col. LBcey's election that this Il
road will now be speedily built. C
From VIII Mansford. of the Catholic a
book store, We have received a copy of q
WILSON'S Progressive Speller." It Is an b
excellent work, the result of the labors of o.
a citizen Of North Carolina, and is des- Z
tined 70 find a large circulation among
the scholars of our public and private p
schools. This book has many merits. ne 70
culisrly its own, and we commend it to "
educators. 5,
The very latest thing in the advertis- ed
Ing n Is q lady who, through the news
ornamental guest" She will assist at &c
or evening parties-by her grace, ey
and wit and beauty, contributing to the CT
entertainment of guests, and she will do ne
everything in the highest style OF the art VI
only she demands that a handsome th
be made. ne
The Beauty Saloon, No. 1907 Main NJ
street, which is kept by that well known az
hand at mixing irst-class drinks, Joseph M
Lncsrini, in addition TO having the best Gt
liquors and cigars in town, will Lt
hereafter have on hand aud serve in every pr
Known style, the best and freshest Nor m'
ioIk oysters. Jimmy Aste, 50 well known Pi'
10 f~requenters Of "Dominick'sr old stand. :
lss charge of this department.. and we
for him a lair share of the trade. ne
are indebted to Miss Brown. of
he famous gallery al the corner of Main d,
ma Union, for two magnificent pictures, y
AIKEN in the highest style of art. The 20
me represents Colonel Vaughan. the next &
Congressman from this district, in the N
midst of an eloquent hsrsngue; the other =
lennes the magnificent face OF Colonel ho
ZEE, of Brownsville, who so distinguished
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ackson convention. These unsurpassed f,
lctures are the products of the skill of 81
>. Parker, portrait painter and photo -
The pictures will adorn the tO'
ditors' rooms of the APPEAL. !
w. S. Dover, who was shot while abus-
az his wife, at Fayette Depot, on Friday 7
as detailed by us last Tuesday. died las
q Monday morning at eight O'Clock. It sre
that he had tried to induce his ~
NE 20 sign a document giving away her Sv,
hare IN the kincade property 10 him, be-
re Squire Epps, but when the Squire &"
sked her if she did the act of her own her
ee viii and accord, she answered mo" the
nis so enraged her husband, Dover, that VIII
3 immediately on returning home com Pr
Ienced 70 beat her, and while doing so TIL
as shot by young Kincade, who, we tiol
arm, Is blind OF one eye and clnb-footed any
lot etoUen footed, as our little jefferson ope
rect neighbol would have it,
At the September meeting Of the T
Oard of Directors of The Carolina Life Oui
lsursnce Company, Colonel 7. w, nev
'hite, Of fernando, Miss, was elected aTti
ill the pOsitiOn-in that body msda va mel
Mt by the death of the lamented +. m ton
Colonel White is the man who. OF ach
others, Mr.. Titus would have selected by
succeed him in the management of a sup
lst that is now represented as more than theI
1000 he il q gentleman OF large expe- inv
nee in business matters, and will give the
to a Board already as strong as "a
could make it. We ccngratu- tAen
9 Colonel White and the Carolina. men
The death Of Colonel Marshall and Mr., srL
lrdan by falling from the POstofioe ~
lding, brings up some sad reminis- ~,
OF thai nl-fated edi6ce. Mr.. Jour 49,
/ made the sixth Unfortunate gentle us
n who has fallen nom a window ia -.
{ building since the war, and was oooS
Others have fallen OUT with less 49,
astrons results. Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. ~.
riley Morris were the most fortunate III
s. Mr.. Wickersharn, the original o0h
ner Of the building, fell out of one OF
windows, and was 50 seriously injured al
he never recovered, and died & short aes,
g sfterwand. An actor also met his M1h
tn from a leap cut Of one of thu VIM srv
- some time before the war. -
By an accidental oversight we failed Or,
Office yesterday morning, the funeral
dr. James Speed Moody nepbew al
tain James Speed, ticket agent Al RIO
M. o. r. X. Office. This young gen Befhe
ian deceased on Sunday evening in PIT
about seventeen years, and was and &
Tuesday morning hon st. Peteras trade,