Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-06
Local PARAGRAPHS


III v y AnAHs
Cotton Is boundto ego up" Buyers, make
your preparations according"
Rather awkward-wslking on our ice
ribbed sidewalks.
The criminal court was engaged yesterday
on cases
The lakes over IN Crittenden county, Ark
ansss, are reported 70 be In skating condition
"A hack horse fell down on Union street
about 10 o'clock last night and broke a collar
bone.
estimated at sIOO,U0 bales. And This by ex-
perts.
The world, a new Democratic paper, com
menees publication al Helena, Arkansas, this
morning
LIT is not denied that Johnson has done
well and ne IL a bold man VINO thinks ne
could have done better. LEDGER.
IT Gsycso Gas company wiz shortly be
able 20 supply It's many subscribers VIII
cnesp ana eis~ar-bUrning gas. GOOD.
To-day, 1t is expected, the contract viii be
let for constructing the Raleigh railroad. II
must be finished BY April, that Is Certain.
The Moulton concerts were very successful
Affairs, and the charming artistic made many
conquesIs among OIL mnsle-lovlng people.
Judge Trigg charged the United states
Jury yesterday. He instructed them parueu-
iarfy ia reference 10 violations OF the revenue
laws
The Presidents message did not attract
much attention IN street New 19rAi or
port ditto.
Complaining loudly-river men about the
| condition OF the wharf And there Is some
| grounds Tor such complaint Elect Johnson
a1d they won't exist
The waterWorks will be in full operation
by the sno OF August next; perhaps before.
me officers OF the Ompsny are making eY-
cry pOss Ible exer1nn AZ tnst end.
The New York World is one Of the best OF
our exchanges from the great metropolis II
Is Democratic, and Is as near flsnI IL ~
hanging public sentiment OF New YORK Will
permit,
some thieves got into the cotton shed
by breaking q Hole through The brlck
wall. Tney stole part OF 3 Dale OF costoni
snd. succeeding IL making away with theI
plundsr, escaped detectiou,
The Week is the name of a new candidate
for public favor. II is printed in New YORK
city. Judging by The plan and scope OF TINS
Journal, We LhinK il viii be a SUCCESS. II viii
contain, every week. = resume OF current
opinion, home anu foreign, and viii be mailed
" subscribers al three dollars pei snnuIn.
A relic Of tie dark ages has been shown
this reporter by OIncer IempletOn-a "Lh3g-
knife" win beveled blade, c~rosS-handlei aid
III complete. A more effective weapon Tor
close combat could hardly be Imagined than
the ntue instrument described, as d thrust or
Two from II wOulG COOK the goose" OF an
elephant.
we missed the mail yesterday on account
Of the DfeaK-doWa Of our press. We nope
soon 10 be abls 10 announce Inc 1mpossibldt5
u such an accioeLt The possession o. q
gOuO Ie=cyl1lQ6r pres. Ii dO4AAAOA - "a Bill
gIs cy. inder, viii enable Us " anticipate and
obVs~Je ali suoI mlsnaps.
Bishop Quintsrd, president Of the board,
notifies those concerned that there Will be a
meeting OF the managers OF the Church Or
phan's Home IN the basement OF Calvary
CHURCH on "Wednesday morning, al o'clock.
The managers from the several parishes IN
the city are urgently requested 70 be present
10 meet the blAhop.
We are In receipt of several c~ommunics-
tons ROout George Francis Train, all Q!
son thai he b s passed away rom before the
public oi hsmpnts, who are too busy with
M Ru2ieipsI elections, reduction OF Stale
5sXes, sAd other matters 70 give him more
than a passing remembrance.
M R. A. WhitmOre, Of Dewitt, Arkansas, |
whom we, a few days ago, spoke OF as having
turned his attention. TO art and his oack upon
the law, is, we are giad 10 KNOW hearty ana
enthusiastically devoted 70 sculpture, and
hopes yet 70 be a pride TO and a BOAST Of the
south. We shall watch his progress with
interest, and Will chronicle his success with
pleasure.
The election fights were ~inRugurated
Monday night, on zdsms street captain
athey got into q little fquRbble with OouE-
cilmeD Tgohig ard EisumRn- The hight
lasted only q flw miOuIes bat 1t was report
"a mat tue Captain came out "nrsl-o,st" IN
the nght, The particulars Of this "n:igant
nsht on the road" were not supplied 10 our
N an OF electricity. /
A stupid mule hauled a dray loaded with
cotton against an awning-post on Second at
the corner Of Monroe sUIeet yesterday with
such vioience that the rotten awning, with its
load Of snow, came down about lhe mules
ears aud made such q row that the police h d
10 interfere IN behalf Of the suffering mule.
Theold awning IS, however gone, ana that Is
one good result OF the mishap. /
d J. Wendlendt ana TnomsE O'Sullivan
refuse TO have anything TO do With the gon-
yenuon to-day. So Goes hr. Jacob Prince, |
scoOroinE TO the f0lIo wtDg note: Il noticed
my name - appearing rs one OF the delegates Il
from the Fist ward 10 the sO-called con ven
uon OF to-day, which was done Without my
knowledge or consent. as I an opposed " d
convention and am a sound Johnson man."
We are indebted TO Miss Ada Brown for an
admirable picture Of n former editor of the AP-
PEAL several specimens of her artistic taste
the APPEAL otlce, and II one " uld know
where The nnest pictures are made, Llustra-
ed, For the holidays many Akenesses Will be
wanted. Call A. the famous old gallery, a. the
corner Of Union and Main streets.
Captain James L. CIeaTy, OF Ore engine
NO. 3, who Las 10 led taAt fearful midnight
bell Tor untold months, has made 8 new de.
parUuTe, Of much merit. Hs was married on
MOnusy. The happy isoy Wa MISS EleD
COTbitt, nov Mrs. ,sptSln Cleary. II IL
hoped JhaI In view Of the good turn thar has
been given 70 the cure nt or the Csptstn's
life, ne will refrain from that midnight prsc
lice on the bell during the wehd, vlntry
months.
Where viii I get my elothesf OF wag-
gener, the renowned merchant tailor, Al No.
Sl7L Main street he Is a great success.
Although be is crowded with orders from thu
leading gentlemen OF the city, who know
what ne Is nom years Of trial, they have
implicit confidence IN him. because he sells /
none but the best goods. His stock Of cloths
embraces the finest English, French, German,
Belgian and American manufacture, and his
casslmeres and vsStings cannot be surpassed
by the stock OF any other house In the United
states. His work speaks for itself No Paris
or London tailor can equal him, nor can any
OF New York claim superiority and he stands
at the head Of all merchant LaiIors OF Memphis
His lumber Is 3l7I Main street. near Monroe,
aud only a few doors from The Peabody hotel.
Fellows is his cutter.
Mr.. Howe of Front street and Horn Lake,
missing three months. He had a very honest,
confidential negro named James Saundersa al
his house in Horn LAX who went MO his
room one day and took the twO-hundred-Oollar
gold watch out Of his vest pocket which was
hanging on the pos' Of his bed. Saunders has
negro boy, who was working In the country at
the time Of the theft, and has since come 10
Memphis TO follow the trade OF bOOl-black1ng,
saw Saunders on Front street Monday, and
had him arrested by officer Holman. On yester-
day Cayta1n Gray Induced the negro TO tell
what he had done with the watch. he had
put 1t in soak" with q bar-keeper named
barre, on Jefferson street, near Fourth for
seven dollars about a month after hs had
stolen IL. Barre said that he had not slept d
wink since ne got the watch. "Why, inquired
Captain Gray, lit is not possible you could
have got along for the whole mouth without
SieepiLgf" "Mel," replied the man OF liquor,
Il was afraid all the time" "Then, why did
you not inform he ponce, II you thought The
watch was stUlen2" Il expected" said the
honest bar-kseper, "that he would come back
tor il every day" The captain got the watch,
aud handed It back TO The owner. The thief
is in jail.