Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-06
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS,

~ dTR, COlu, lowering DAY yesterday.
Not a single case of any Importance
in the magistrates courts yesterday.
Chief O'Donnell by his
efficiency and general aptitude Tor the
place, is winning golden opinions for him
self.
M. Combs, Jr.'s, case was again post
poned yesterday until the 18th instant.
Tombs meanwhile gave bonds in both
cases.
Constable George Hayden, colored.
yesterday recovered a horse that was
stolen over a year ago from q man named
Damp~y Buntyu, on the fernando road,
nine miles from town.
Attention is called to the card of
Messrs. Edwards IL Latham, which ap-
pears in another column. Both members
of the firm are iHOsJ estimate gentlemen
and well deserving of public patronage.
-Prenrice spoke volumes OF trui h and
wisdom when he said a brave man carries
his car ii,ate of courage in his eyes and
kind y heart and conduct Abe bully aud
hrdvado bears his testimony co. Of bravery
in his pocket.
"A hOary headed sinner, named John
Ursey, was committed TO Jail i'll WincheS-
ter. Tenn, on last Tuesday, on charge of
having raped q little girl. The risky
youth was only seventy Year, old, au0
Ii hASNAAi Loh gtt illuts
The name of the young man who COM
mitted suicide in Helena a few DAYS ago.
and whose body passed through this CITY
en- route TO St Loui on Thursday, was J.
Mulligan. He was q traveller for the
house of Young Bros. & Co., of st. Louis.
Mr.. viii. MansfOrd. of the Cathalic
Bookstore, corner Monroe and Second
streets, is in receipt of the latest illus
trated newspapers and serials. We are
indebted TO tim for the latest Frank Les
lies, Harper's, AppletOn's and other week
lies.
1t commenced to snow yesterday
evening about five o'clock, but though
the ground was as dry as a bone, the
"~feathery crystals melted on touching
mother earth. at present writing. near
midnight, a mixed shower of snow and
rain is falling.
We COMPOUNDED Mr.. Beecher, the At
tOruey, with DR.. d d. Beecher in
oar remarks about the Hunter GER
tifcate business. 1t was DR.. Beech
er who had been employed in get
ting up testimony in the election case,
and not Attorney Beecher, to whom We
referred.
Mr.. E. Fegan, No. 260 Second street,
offers for sale a splendid line of Carpets,
embracing the best English v~elvets, Brus-
sells, Tapestry, Three-plys, Ingrains, etc.,
il Cloths, Mating, Shades, etcetera.
Mr.. Fegan has a full and complete stock,
and the public who wish to purchase such
things will do well to pay him a visit.
Attention is called TO the card of
Messrs. Howell, Wood IL Co., of the
certain line of goods at q really very low
figure. Mr.. John Woods, one of the most
popular young men in town, is always on
hand at the southern Palace, and will be
glad to welcome his old friends, male and
female.
There viii be a meeting of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee on Monday
evening at three O'Clock. All nominees
are invited to attend and are expected to
be present. Matters of the utmost i'm
portance will be brought up, and we
earnestly c~onjure all members of the Com
mittee to be on hand at the hour specified.
Charley Kney's stall in the Beale
Street Market yesterday was the centre of
attraction to all who were in search of q
number one piece of meat of any sort for
a sunday dinner. We can only say for
Charley that if things continue as they
promised TO do yesterday inc last Satur-
day, he will soon run Beale Street Market.
4 fairer, honester, or more honorable
does not exist.
Hundreds visited the man-turtle or
turtle-msn. or the "what is it9' yester-
day, and all came away intensely sur
prised and astonished. A great feature of
the ''show" is a Mr.. Reilly, who, though
but a youth in appearances, Is one of the
most expert and accomplished jugglers
that we have ever seen. We can only say
to u readers land we beg TO assure them
that this is no puffy that they cannot do
if they are ssarchers after the won
than 20 pay q visit to the show.
near the corner of Second and Madison
streets.
Certificates of marriage were returned
during the week 30 the County Court
Jerks office on licenses issued to the fol-
named parties: h. ". Ballard and
Miss Mary Simms. married January 29th.
bv Robert Guthrie; j. L. Weaver and
Miss Jennie Anderson, married June I'd.
1863, by John s. Parke; Thomas H. PIER
aud Miss Emma G.. Goodman, mar
led January 27th, by John s.. Park;
James F. jackson and Miss Fannie B
Weir, married January l9rh. BY E. b.
yrisman; Eugene D.. Clark and Miss An
lie G. G~rishenger, msrried February I'd,
~ Rev. A. II. Kerr; George Schiily and
Miss LOUISA Weigle, married February /,
Il. by T B Willard. Justice of the Peace;
p Simons and Miss JnlIette Schef-
nan, married January 5lst, by 7. B. Mil (
ard, Justice of the Peace, and one colored !
TOTAL, eight marriages.