Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-03
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The State JeacneFs ASsosA4dSn NaoA
at Nashville.
Memphis Is the best interior cotton market
In the world.
The grand Masonic bodies win be In session
In Nashville next week.
The Italian association yesterday sent $500
to the SOciete di Italisna Of Chicago.
We ask the readers Of the Appeal TO look
at the advertisement of the "LOst" pocket
book.
There will Oe e meeting OF the levee COM
Of Mississippi at the parlors OF the
Peabody hotel to-day.
Judge FlIppin will deliver his charge in
the gas case this morning. The counsel I'm
nlshed their part of the case last evening.
General George Nancy has our thanks for
a copy OF his report as president Of the Ten
nessee and Pacific railroad company.
new elevator was insugurated at the
monies and other demonstration OF a pleas
ant character.
We are indebted to the managers Of the
Selma, Alabama tair ior a cordial INVITATION
70 be present al the opening, which K place
lsth November.
Yesterday evening, during the perform
ance, Pat Short, Esq sold more seats for to-
night than he disposed OF for last night. The
be frightfuL. 1t is the last chance TO see Mrs.
Oates.
There was q vacant office in the Italian
society the association met Mr.. NaccarO was
elected 10 ne trusteeship. aud last evening the
association adjourned 10 No. Is Union street,
and a magnificent festival was served. vac
caro's brandy suffered
Our cotton receipts are 200 bales in excess
Of those the same time last year, while those
at other ports and DIN have fallen on IN
proportion 70 the decrease in the crop, when
will be fully 100000 bales less than last year
Professor ]. A. MetcalG Of the Memphis
Conference Female Institute at Jackson, disaps
peared last Friday and has not been heard
from since. His sudden departure has created
a profound sensation in all circles
The following Is the work Of the postOftice
during October: Number mail letters deliy-
cred, los, LOS; number local letters delivered
SJ39; number newspapers, etc, delivered, z,,9loi
number Letters collected, SAIL NUMBER news
papers, etc, collected, So
The relief committee Of Michigan renew
their appeal TO the humane OF other states
From twelve TO fifteen thousand peoplel IN thai
state have been made destitute, losing, IN the
flames, their homes, their food, clothing, crops
horses and cattle. They are scattered over q
wide extent OF territory.
One OF our exchanges came out with d
laughable typographical error. On morning
| the cOmposiUor changed .'ctty matters IN brleI
INTO "a civ masters in bier" The editor had
several explanations TO make the next morn.
ing, because, unluckAy, the city iAthers hHu
been on a i" tare q" the previous night.
The bridge over the booming bayou on
Beale street Is undergoing thorough repair
Each car is lifted" around. For the sake Of
our beautiful little cars it is to be hoped thejot
will soon be hnishedi such Citing is Ger
tainly hurtfuL.
At the meeting Of the st. Andrew society
on Wednesday evening, a communication
was read from Mr.. Bingham, the photograph.
ist. He wants the heads Of all the Scots ano
taxes them scot free. Any person who has
| visited the beautiful photographic gallery o
Mr.. Bingham. in GOyer block, and examined
his besut ful works Of art viii appreciate hi
generous Ouer.
The lecture which was to have been deliv,
| cred by Colonel Munford, at the second circuit
| courtroom last night has been postponed. The
| second circuit courtroom is altogether UNI
| for lecture purposes. 1t is very high up anC
| the approaches thereto sre dark, no gas beins
| allowed by the county court. Due notice vii
| be given Of the delivery OF the lecture.
As an instance Of the effect Of our artiel,
| published some days since, with reference L
/ The prOpriety Of our business people sending
i out to north Alabama and east Mississippi L
/ endeavor TO control the trade from those sec
| tons. we may mention that the memphis anC
| Charleston railroad Ompany have appointed
| Pope W. Scruggs their special agent on the ltn'
| of the Mobile and ohio railroad 70 solicit ship
ments Of cotton, etc. Let their example b,
| fouowed. We commend Pope Scruggs TO on
Mississippi friends.
We were shown yesterday the large anC
ven handsome gold medal awarded 10 Captain
| Al. Hi Of Marshall county, Mississippi, by
| tine Cincinnati industrial exposition, for th'
/ best bale Of cotton there exhibited. This wa
| exclusive Of $50 for the best bale from Mlssls
| sippi, and was given as the sweepstakes Tor th'
| best bale Of cot on raised In the United States
| This medal weighs seven ounces, and is . beau
tful specimen OF numismatte art. We con
grstulate our old friend Hin upon his sue
cess.
in u commercial report Of yesterday, W,
published a abulsUed statement Il the cotton
In sight 70 the 18th OF Ociober, from which I
appears that there was al that date an ncreas'
| OF bales amOuuting TO SAoYOU as compared viii
| tbs same date last year. This increase mus
| not be taken as a criterion Of our crop. IT Is o
| ali the lotion in dght from all quarters OF th'
| globe. By the inst OF January, II not before
these figures, SO hattering % the bears" WI
be reversed, and we viii be able with a gre tel
/ degree Of accuracy, not only 70 name the pro
bable extent Of our crop and the crop OF th'
world, but the possible range Of rates. Oul
producers must Keep cool.
On Monday a man by the name Of VIII
i got into 3 difficulty with some United State
50 oilers, on the sOuth-bOundM Mobile and OhiS
| railroad train. which resulted in the serioui
mortal wOunding Of an express messenger by
| the name Of Stevens It appears that Viii
was returning 70 his old home in McNRiTy
| county, nom Missouri. where he now resides
| md was drinking considerable at the time
| He and some OF The soldiers who were drink
ing with him got into q dispute, about wha
we have not learned, and high and yioieni
words passed between them. Whilst the TRAN
was stopping At McNairy station, Whit got on
went into a saloon, procured a doubie-barre 60
shotgun, and fired both barrels into the train
wounding one soldier and MORALLY woundin
| Express Messenger stevens. The soldiers nrec
about twenty-five shots al Whit as he ran into
the woods, but with "a effect is not known
| Whit made good his escspe, and up 70 this
writing has not been heard from. These az,
the facts a. given by the West Tennesse'
Wing.
TEMPLE OF LOVE No. 1.-The society
will meet tonight in the new hall, room
IL, over No. So Madison street.
By OrderOf
Up. CREWS. Templsr, Supreme.
ALONEO MCWHLIAMs, Rec. sec'y.