Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-27
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

lknI5 QALuM hIQ ana bO4llHeslMATQ ENerf QaNs
There Is frost behind them.
"A dead hog has inside the air In the rear Of
Shelby street odoriferous for the past few days.
The police were notified of it but up 70 this
time have failed to remove the nuisance.
-There are thirty new "rules and regulR-
tons" for the street railroad posted up in va
/ nOus public places about the city. The thirty
rules are principally directed against d-iYerS
and their mules.
There was a typographical error In the
tabular statement showing the relative re-
sults from the several trials Of the several gins
exhibited at the fair. b percentage Of yield
published.
We regret 70 learn, by our New Orleans
dispatches, that Mr.. I. Q. Han, formerly one
/ ofthe prOprietOrs Of the st, Charles hotel, died
in th7t city. Mr.. Hall was, years ago as part
ner with Mr.. Hildreth, one of the lessees Of
the GayosO house.
The people uptown are very anxious 70
have the following improvements started in
the city: The water-works, the union depot
the Raleigh railroad, the removal Of the
bluffs the Mississippi river rosd, and the cree
ton Of twenty-tour elevators in the city.
"A gentleman while riding up Main street,
was suddenly endorsed, at the corner Of Court
square, yesterday tn horse was running,
and slipped, when the rider was projected
about twenty feet in front. The animal ske-
daddlec, and LEFT the rider to pick himself W.
some friend has sent us a paper which con-
tatns an account Of a singular cure of ehills.
Agenueman had retired to bed TO dream Of his
lady-love and digest his quinine; He was
IDlecA up DN I'll EA plOslOU Oh an OlA-ldluDs he
had his last shake, The paper says that he
was ehectually cured.
The case OF Molowney had not been gwen
20 the jury "Wednesday evening, as was stat d
Ia n paragraph that u"naccOu1tably found its
way into the APPEAL yesterday morning. The
testimony had been concluded, however. Yes
terday the arguments Of counsel were deliv-
cred, and the case given to the jury.
Happening yesterday TO meet two of the
leading counsel In the great gas C Sc now be-
fore the drst circuit court we inquired now Il
was they looked so smiling and egreeably
ow rds each other, when we were answered
that in war they were enemies, in peace
friends. Grant and his Radical hounds should
copy after their example.
-O'Baldwin, the Irish giant, was at the
Overton hotel last night. He was interviewed
by several people who admire ''sich.' he is
OF about four hundred pounds. Most proba ly
hels on his Wsy TO New o leans, 10 partici-
patein the forthcoming mill" He appears
Tonight at the Olympic varieties.
"A correspondent of the APPEAL is in
formed that the managers Of the New Mem
1 phis theAter have given the proceeds Of a full
Chicago sufferers, and that 1t is hardly right 10
SIX them for more. Mrs Oates company had
given most literally, as stated by st. Louis
papers, before they came to this city.
BARRIERS should frequently wash their
hauds. A stranger. whose nose had been
grlpped for the eighth time b. the offensive
fingers OF his tonsorlsl manager, yesterday
suddenly inquired, "WRs the body identi-
ded?" What body" asked the startled
shaver. What body ?" repeated the stran-
ger, in surprise. @Why, haven't you been on
a coroners tnQuest?"
The case Of the Memphis Gayoso gas COM
pany VS. j. J. Murphy snd others. now pro-
crossing in the FIRST circuit court, engages the
best legal talent OF Memphis, viz: Judge
Wright, Judge Elliott and Colonel McRae
BIZ lhS Jud geie T6o5i R. Smith snd G nRfF cOl dGd
CAN'T for the plaintiff. This case has been in
progress for ten days, and may continue sew
eral more. 1t involves q claim of several hun
dred thousand dollars
"A dispatch OF the Path October from Helena
says: THE Arkansas Central Railway COM
pany to-day awarded Andrew Frame & Co. the
contract to complete the Pine Bluff branch of
the road, from the main line at Aberdeen TO
Pine Bluff. Work is 10 begin on November !,
and the branch is to be finished by February
1 1872. The contract for building the road from
White river (Aberdeen) TO Little Rock was let
10 Lie. Gregg & Co. and Sharpe, Shaw & Co.,
all to be completed by March ], 1872. The con-
tract for building the bridge over White river
was let to 5. B. Beaumont q Co, at s60,0o0. and
II is TO be completed by the LIST OF February"
"A very fat and short negro woman made
complaint to Justice Miller yesterday that she
had been Tilted. The squire warranted the
litter to appear before him at once, and there
and then tue complicated case OF a bresch OF
promise, with All its prospective damages
and costs, was entered on. The fat woman
said that she laid her damages at $3.50. She
proved thst the Utter had promised 10 marry
her and that in pursuance Of that promise,
and having full faith in his veracity, she pro-
ceeded TO supply herself with a bridal trous-
seau at q cos OF $50, for which she has had no
use since. The modification of not being able
TO put up that toggery merits heavy damages,
yer honori The case was at red heat when our
lightning reporter left.
"A colored man met with an accident on
Main street yesterday, which by natural right
ought 10 have produced death. but II luckily
r suited in only a few abraSions OF the era
mum. The negro, a man of two hundred and
nfty pounds theft" was riding on top of "A
wagon from the country. The wagon wheels
ont HnFn the track NJ the street RpEa and was Il
toddling along comfortably, when one Of the
street vehicles came laundering long The
country darkey made a sudden effort 10 get out
Of the way. The jerk was so great and unex-
pected that the two hundred and ffty pounds
Of flesh ard blood and bones came flop upo
the NicOlsOn. Everyone who saw the act
thought the colored Uranium was mashed.
Everyone, however, was mistaken for the
man got up in a minute and limped toward
his wagon, apparently uniniured.
-Heury Reed was fined by the recorder yes
terday morning for the double charge OF carry
ing concealed weapons aud assaultng Nh. An
dersOn, the clerk Of the Southern hotel. The
manner Of his srrest was unfortunate for him.
About three O'Clock that morning Nj. Ander-
son was asleep 10 the office, the mont door be-
ing locked and the key in the door inside. His
coat was under his head, in the pocket of
which was a pocket book containing forty or |
fifty dollars. He was u~naccountabiy woke mp |
and found the door open A man was stand
lug outside. Mr.. Anderson went 20 the door, |
the moment he felt his money was gone, and
gave two whistles. which brought Sergeant |
Kelly to the door at once. The man who was
stsnding at the door. in the meantime, walked
rapidly over 70 the Magnolia saloon, and went
in 70 get a rink. When Sergeant Kelly heard
the circumstance, he followed over 70 the Mag
nOlia also, end brought the man back. A 4
rigid search disclosed no possessions save a
pistol upon his person. He was arrested for
carrying concealed weapons anyhow, and for
attacking the clerk. It Is still a mystery how
the door was opened, and how the money was
stolen. It cannot be explained save upon the
hypothesis that some one came down stairs, /
performed the theft, and then opened the
door.
Miss Leila Chandler was one of the sweet
est pupils Of Miss Annie Crews school,. She /
was remarkable for her goodness and tender
ness was a favorite with all the chndrena as well
Is with all that knew her She had a mind OF
her own, but IL was an angelic mind, fun OF
premature wisdom snd sweetness. She was
was taken away, perhaps, because was she too
good for this earth; because the good Father OF
all In mercy chose 10 take her before entering
the stormy sea OF life, where so many wrecks
pupils assembled IN their school-room the
next morning, before the teacher ar
rived. they discussed their common be-
reavement, and proposed among. themselves
TO si-E a hymn in her honor, for they felt that
her bright spirit was lookingdOwn upon them
from Its everlasting home on high. A little
companion Of Lulies suggested 81 want 70 be
angel" as the proper song 70 sing. II wasat
once adopted, and all the little voices rose in
harmony on the morning air. Before they had
gotten half through it they all bursted into
tears. Miss Crew came In and found them
all sad and silent. weeping in genuine sorrow.
She was affected to tears herself. Tit sight
was lovely; q thing to be cherished IA the
memory. How beautiful II is 10 be good!
PERSONAL.