Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-28
c PARAGRAPHS.

The streets and alleys, many Of them, need
cleaning.
There was a ball at the Peabody hotel LAST
night.
Gloves of undressed kid are worn with
muffs, and kid gloves, without stitching and
with four gilt buttons, are the most stylish for
full dress.
The levee front was not as active as usual
yesterday. Only one steamboat arrival is re-
corded, and the meEchants had a slow time OF
II all day.
u large nat beads Of Furnished gold with
lOcket attached, on which is the monogram in
small diamonds.
The florist Goebel, whose nursery is near
the ElmwoOd cemetery, did a very superior
jOO OF decorating IN the dining-room Of the
Peabody hotel yesterday.
The little boy that was crying so bitterly
last Aight TO go to see Jefferson, was sOothed
when his mamms told him he might go this
morning and see his daddyis tooth pulled.
-CanRle, st IS Union street, had a customer,
lsst night, almost killed. he was in the act
Of deyourtnR a halt-do1en on the shell, and
shell. He was cured with a nail-grab.
Attention is directed 70 the advertisement
announcing the nrst annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Worktngmen's Building
and Loan association, which takes place to-
night.
IN high Spanish comb Is coming into
fashion again, and is made Of gold, studded
with precious stones of cxydized silver, OF let
or toTtoise-hen. IT. Is very stylish, andinyart-
ably becoming.
New Years day will be observed by fash
tonsble folk with even more regard 10 the
forms and ceremonies observable at the east
than ever. calling" on the LIST OF January Is
phis.
The school board had a called meeting
last night, 10 approve and adopt the estimates
Of expenses Of the common schools for the
coming session. The appropriation amounts
10 $4,000, which, was approved and hen the
board adjourned.
Celebration OF the festival of Holy limo
cents At Grace church, this evening at ~
o'clock, by the children OF the Sunday-schoOI,
with professional hymns and Christmas tree.
All persons wishing to witness something rare
and beautiful will be cordially welcomed.
The recorder was compelled yesterday 20
Wesley Nelson and Richard Mitchell to
jail, in default Of two thousand dollars bonds
each B-th had INDUCED in the dangerous
OF cutting; one attempted to cut a
head OF, the other tried 10 carve a
cOlOred woman.
What are called costumes deaSsEes are much
worn in Paris. These are trimmed neither
with fur, lace, nor fringe, but the edges are cut
out in round ScOilOps, not very far apart.
hen the material OF the costume IS SIX,
these scolops are Plped with velvet, and when
is velvet, silk is used for the piping, and the
silk is often OF a contrasting color.
AT Macon, Mississippi. a few days ago. q
outh named James Bill was examining q
pistol supposed 10 be unlOaded. He was killed
Jimmy shelton badly scared. Empty pis-
OILS are always doing these tricks, and every
such weapon should be kept loaded, and then
wouldn't foo with them and get shot. |
In the supreme courtroom, at Jackson, |
yesterday, the officers of Jackson Lodge No. |
8, and st. Johns Lodge No So, were publicly |
by the Most WOrshipful Grand Mas 1
sr Of the state, Rev. W. NJ DunAwsy. James |
)Connor, X. III. Anderson and b. r. Harris
we're the on the par CT the lodges.
For the last two winters black bonnets
ave been almost unives sally wOrn, but this
winter we remark that they are trimmed with
lower Of some bright shade is invariably
dded TO a black bonnet. Colored bonpets are
lso more general; and for full dress occasions
blue and bright pink velvet bonnets are
Oming into vogue.
Much difference of opinion exists as to
hat should be done with the Market street
cG~oolhouse now that IL is finished. A very
Torthy class of citizens, who are interested in
contend that the Alabama street
,hools ought TO be transported thither bodily.
It's present organization and
sachers. II would be so nice 10 have a school
larted In the new building, ALREADY perfect
nd complete in all Its details, died with very
and advanced pupils. On the other
and, a large and influential Glass of people
cd for hitherto than the boys. The Adams
Ieet school, for instance, being not equal TO
good barn. The boys have some rights. even
mid the fearful rush of female monopoly,
nd us time that the boys of Memphis were
lowed "a show in the schools, which are
ept up 10y the boys fathers. This is the
-esSDt asDacf OF the Interesting dahafR