Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-18
Local PARAGRAPHS.

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-The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS favors it,
-Wanted-stone sidewalks on Front, Main
and Second streets. /
Trade and travel on the Little Rock rail-
road Increases every day.
The people are delighted with the present
financial condition Of the city.
-aAmy Robsalt" at the Theatre next week
Il IS certain 70 draw the whole week
The greatest Of all improvements-the
taking down Of the unsightly awnings.
The three Hines were sent oJan yesterday
BY Justice Miller because they wereobstrope-
rOus.
The gas case Will come up again to-day In
the second circuit court, on q motion fora new
trial.
Henry Hegan was declared insane yester-
day, and steps taken 20 have him sent 70 the
state asylum.
Great efforts are being made 70 get up the
bridge over the bayou on Beale street before
bad weather sets In.
The great transcept windows OF = Peters
hurch are 20 be changed for beautim stained
glass, with appropriate ssmblems-
combinations are the order Of the
day. Little Tammany Is In the lead and very /
much agft sted about the mayoralty.
The Workingmen's Building and Loan As
sOciauOnis talked about as one OF the best or
ganizatiOns ever startedin MemphiS- |
After this don't say "put q head on you ;" |
II is played out. The fashionable thing now
M NuaL Inc = 4 y WIN y VII N@Aa 1
A gentleman stepped on an orange peel at |
the corner Of Main and Adams street last
night. b pavement has a hollow in II this
mOrDing-
The Irish Literary association is debating
the question whether it would be for the best
interests Of humanity to do away with all
standing armies. l
patent canal boat is a great success.
Even New YorRers concsde tn I is far ahead
Of anything OF the kind yet brought 70 the |
notice Of the pubic.
The matuee Ell at the thester to-day viii be the
affair Of the season We expect the house 70
be packed. Remember, the performances viii |
commence at otc.oek.
At nine o'clock This morning a requiem
high mass viii be celebrated in st. Peters
churcn, for the repose OF the soul Of the late
Miss Mary Doherty.
The negro, johnson, who stole a fiddle
from Mrs. Walker, about a week ago, was SEN /
fenced to the P~enitentary for a year IN the
criminal court, yesterday.
The Theatre was crowded last night, and
Ms Bowers Was compl1mented by the most
fashionable audience that was assembled there
IN years. she deserved 1t. 4
-Messrs. Fursenheimer & Hester OF &Jef-
ferson street, are in daily receipt OF v~enison, /
fresh from Arkansas. Dressed turkey, Just 4
from the farm yard and chickens, /
The sunday APPEAL viii be a forty column
viii please send in their orders. Advertisers
viii be welcome with their favors.
tn statement Of County Attorney Nc
LOWELL A1 70 the county HuhuGte. mas maze /
a very favorable impression. Taxpayers
smiled yesterday and took IL strong.
1t viii be gratifying 10 coal-burners 70
know that yesterday over three hundred
PtJsburg, coming this way. Coal IS coming
Ohio.
A new style Of ornament for the hair are
large beetles and butterflies, made Of gay
col0red velvet, with wings o~fspangled mother
of-peaH and leweled eyes. The effect by gas
light is very dazzling.
a little thoughtful provision against win
ter blasts has been made at the entrance of the /
criminal courtroom, in the shape Of baiZe
doors placed halfway up the stairs. These
doors viii save coal |
season is much more genial than that
Of 1870. At this time last year we had both
frost and snow In this locality. This year the /
thermometer has not touched the freezing
point here since April.
The hve men who were arrested at the in
stance Of General Boyd, for stealing win from
an express car on the Memphis and Ohio
road, were sent 70 jail yesterday by tle re-
corder, in defaulto Of $500 bonds.
We regret TO learn Of the bereavement Of
Mr.. James cunningham in the loss by death L
Of his Interesting little daughter, Gertrude
with them in their af1icttOn-
II Free Art Emporium, B2 Main street,
offers great inducements TO persons wishing 10
procure objects Of art Beautiful photographs
OF interesting objects for a dollar, and other /
elegant pictures at nifty cents each. Visit the
emporium.
The st. Joseph's infrmary has ceased to be. |
The Sisters gave II up- The reDJ-sl59 per /
month was too high, and many Of tn pa
tieuus never paid anything. There were 50
many calls made upon the public for charitable i
Objects thar the sisters aid not deem n nropar
TO make an appeal for aid In Continuing that i
excellent Institution. i
The Southern Claims commissioners have
been examining the claims OF LeonOra VII /
Hanson, Of Memphis, for supplies taken from
her plantations In Helena, Arkansas, consist
ing Of mules timber, forage, provisions and
hHHHHdHH Q TmaHnFfalE amounting 10 $40 = TEa 1
loyalty OF the claimant Is vouched for by Gen.
eral sherman. She is, therefore, pretty sure TO
get her money.
The FIST draft of Grants Thanksgiving
proclamation is said to have had a decidedly
ku-kluX twanE. 1t commanded the people to
psaceably assemble 81 church on the Sth, and
threatened a general suspension Of the wit Of
habeas corpus and q declaration OF martial
law II the order was not universally observed.
The slight mistake was fortunately discovered
by the secretary Of state before publication.
in our telegraphic dispatches Of Monday
last we made Mr.. Crews the father Of he bin
10 compel owners Of stock % keep them from
we were IN error. The bill was Introduced by |
Mr.. McNew. We make this correction in the
II Is said that they have no superios in
the Legislature in devotion 70 the peoples
Interests.
That was a bold thief who -insInuated him
SELF Unto a baggage-car at Tupelo, on she No
bile and Ohio road, lust as the train WIS about
70 start, and proceeded TO rife things TO his
sALlhI GLlDQa MnGu q DlsLOl aimed al his head 1
warned him to desist. BE stepped on the floor
Immediately and rolled out OF the car, which
was now in motion. The messenger would
have shot him had not the guard been in range
al the other end Of the car.
Detective Harry Walston YESTERDAY arrest
ed a man named T. A. Mamie for swindlipg.
The prisoner came 70 the city some time ago
from New Orleans, with such letters OF Intro
ducCiOn and Endorsement that Mr.. LYON in
dorsed a note for him for two HUNDRED dollars.
Yesterday II transpired that a note given by
Thomas II. Allen and the one Endorsed BY
Mr.. Lyon we're yalueless, only in so much IS
the ndorsemento OF Mr. Lyon went, hence the
q rest.
Justice speIlman was troubled yesterday
by q young man named Berltnsky, who want
I'd n warrant issued for the arrest Of q brother
peddlar called shaw. Both gentlemen were
out in the distant suburbs selling goods. Shaw
entered q house where Berlinki was making q
trade and At once commenced abusing him
in an outrageous manner, cOncludinz the
70 gue-lashing by taking HIM by the throat
and showing him ont doors He then returned
ladies who, no doubt. admired his courage.
Berlinsky was granted the warrant and may
get legal satisfaction.
To-day the railroad committee, which was
appointed 81 the mass meeting. recently held
in the GreenlRw opera house, will meet in the
Chamber OF Commerce % adopt q plan OF ac-
ton fer carrying out the views and purposes
for which II was appOinted--viE 10 procure
assistance from Memphis and Shelby
as shall insure the completion Of the
road to Shreveport and Jefferson. The follow
ing are the committee: Samuel Tate, :
NJ. J. Wicks, A. II. Douglas, T.
a. Allen, IT. Htllsman, W. L Dun, J. W. :
Diektnso T.R Dinard, John I. Stratton, I
Jacob Thompson, W. r. Moore, J.. +. {
Boyd, A accsro, D. Pante, N. Msgeney, r. A. =,
p. G. Bethel NJ. L. Meachsm. Newton l
Ford, William r. Hunt, William Farrington. {
"A rather reckless Jakey-lOoking specimen
Of humanity hOrrined one Of GasJon's most
e1crutiat1ngiy polite attendants yesterday, by
An order for par o. sleeve-buttons, q yard
cable, red-hot,s stack o brown with a white Z
splitter, and eauffee." He w~anted-two hsh |
balls. sausage, hot c kes with butter, and a
cup ofeofee, but was referred 10 another shop
HEATING STOVES L
HEATING STOVES, L
AtH. WETTER & Co, ]
ID and Is Monroe street,