Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-10
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

CITY PARAGHAFfSs
The Fifth District Magistrate is to be
elected to-day.
A fine Newfoundland dog was shot on
Main street yesterday for violating the
city ordinances.
Last night We were shown a bunch Of
heather bloom, which came here to j. j.
Campbell, direct and fresh from the bills
Of Scotland.
The Probate Court adjourned yester-
day to the first Monday in September.
The Bartlett Court, Judge Ray presiding,
will meet next Monday.
Joe Locke, at 2S6k Main street, has
50 much hat Is attractive and good in the
way Of current literature that one is lost
In the contemplation Of il. 60 and see for
yourself.
The police succeeded In making one
arrest Of q drunken person last night.
The poor fellow was worthy Of q reporto-
rial Interview, and would have enjoyed
that honor had he not been 'tOo far gone"
Some men who dwell in the Wsldran
block complain Of having lost clothing
"a of their rooms while they were enjoy
ing a friendly cheerOOt and a game of
euchre In the hall. You must watch and
play.
"a man who would m~aliciously set
FIRE to a barn" said good old Elder Person,
"snd burn mp a stable full of horses and
cows, ought TO be kicked to death by a
jsckass, snd I'd like to be the one to
do it,"
We sincerely hope and believe tina
the voters of Memphis viii on the 18th
inst. show their sound sense by ratifying
the city subscription Of 5000 900 and thus
secure the completion Of the Mississippi
River road.
"A strong indication Of the early re-
sumption Of active operations in all our
business houses, is the heavy influx of
visitors to Our hotels. The vestibule of
the Peabody was thrOnged with guests
last evening.
A lady in South Memphis, who keeps
8 grocery, complained to Squire Winters
yesterday that she had missed several
ssrdines, old oyster boxes and red herring. |
The Squire issued warrants for the arrest
Of suspected parties.
At g very large and very enthusiastic
meeting of the st. Andrews Society, held
last night, John Ainslie was unanimously
elected orator for the Scott celebration on
Tuesday. Col. George Alexander was
chosen chief marshal.
The large saloon next the APPEAL
Office furnishes the finest sort of music.
both vocal and instrumental, every even
ing for tbs d~electation of our printers,
VIII aEHAElALAE = 81 AAALu EudH EL6N UAuHH /
d~elightedly at their cases.
Joe Clarke Is a eolored who sells Wa
termelons for Bob Church, but, having
contracted an itch for lucre, he fell into
the error of apprOpriating seventy cents
to his use, for which Squire Elliott
sent him to jail yesterday.
A small runaway took place along
Main street yesterday. The flying insti-
tuition consisted Of a wagon and a horse,
Tha hoe -u.Hr1 a Naal - -
making the best of his way toward the
stable, He did no damage.
"A colored man named Joseph Ander-
son, who wss arrested for being the "pal"
Of a confidence man, proved q case of mis-
taken identity and got men Of ~rsspectR-
bihty to yindicste his good character. Joe
is a respectable barber under the Com
mercisl hotel.
On Thursday and Friday next there
viii be races, trOtting races, &C the Chick
assw course. The best ~trOtters in town
are already entered to run. The purses
viii be 500 each, made up by subscrip-
ion The Memphis and Charleston road
will accommodate visitors.
The new stsined-glsss windows are
being put into st. Peters church. They
are beautiful, and when the interior OF
the church sal have been frescoed, it
viii have that religious dimness and
quiet beauty which, it is said, was a char
scteristic of the old c~sthedrals.
Richard Murphy, commonly called !
"NOisy Dick" was before Justice Miller, I
yesterday on q charge or dsttening out I
the proboseis Of a brOBnOr African, be-
cause the unWary broEher asked him to
change a i've dollar bin. Dick is recently
from the p~enitentiary, where he had been
out a three years term. The 4
Squire sent him TO jail.
Frank Gordon was arrested, vestsr-
day, and brought before Justice Miller -
for stealing part Of the wardrobe of q sis /
In iniqutty, consisting of the follow
vslusbles: One pair Of shoes, 81 sol in u
value; q box Of powder, SOC, and a bar v
81 soap, AL the property Of Rffiant." o
The Squire dealt out justice 30 as to send v
girls away satisfied. q
The lads of the Adams street fire 9
having bsen paid a day or two L
ago, made up a subscription to have their q
taken by foe-tO- graphic art, and it o
done in fine style yesterday. The I
boys were much pleased to see them 9
selves, their engine and brilliant tOggery u
III displayed and fixed in everlasting Il
a~ithfulness on the artists card. u
"A boy, named Benjamin Roberts. 3
.ourteen years old; about five feet high; =
and Of fair complexion, ran away =
rom his parents, st CsrrOllton. Missis- y
lppi, about three months ago. The boy y
a white set of teeth when he ,
aughs. He has light hair and hazel "
yes; is fond of working with machinery. .
twenty-five dollars will be given to The "
)ersOn who delivers him up to his pa =
'ents. He may be left at 1879 Main street. 3
Two gentlemen met at the corner of N
second and Union streets, yesterday after n
loon, and we're introduced to each other N
y our man of taste. They were Deputy V
iherln Dreamer and Professor Mitcbell. .,
fhH fOTmGF had mat arrival f-ou, 81. -
of the Rio Grande and the other q,
the upper part of Lake Michigan, In
bad been snOozing under wooden II
every night during the summer, In
.hlle Dreamer had 10 adopt the pictur- W
sque costume Of the Georgia Major. fr
The Importance of the Mississippi OF
SiYer railroad to the counties through th
which It passes seems TO be fully appre- W
lated by thems and consequently the al
rnsteeS OF Covington have passed an
rdlnance subscribing S25, 900 additional d.
in the road, OF terms very similar to
D those Of the proposed subscription bv hi
bis city. This is also being done by Rip fla
~ and Dyersburg, at both of which places of
efforts are being made to secure to
he completion of the DAD by raising an
heir proportion of stock as required, gs
This being the season when dogs run
lad, the following from an article by an gu
magazine writer, lie in place: ait ar
very 0lI1culb IN the earlier stages to rel
whether a dog be mad or not: but be-
| al cases Of doubt, kill the poor thing ne
once; II may save him from much sui. ia
ring and you from the narrowing rehee-
on that some human being has been
item through your neglect. Ma iness il
ot always traceable to a dog having been
tteu; II sometimes comes on spOntsD-
As q rule a mad dog will not 90 -
1t Of its way to bite you. 1t pursues
ralght course swapping at every living
)lect which it meets"
The following dispatch from Chstts- Hi
)oga appears in the Knoxville Chronicle .
Sunday: Reliable private advices from =,
gentleman in whom the employees of the TN
labams and Chattanooga road, and citi- Chs
ms Of Chattanooga, Rnd others interest Dlr
; have the utmost confidence, and who ma
in every way reliable, state tina he has bI
a contract between J. @. Stanton and Sta.
esponsible party who purposes connect -
9 himself with the road, and will furnish
lalt million dollars to pay the employees
d the floating debt hanging v said
I'D. II is believed the arrangement will
contaminated at once, A dispatch from 7
= Stanton states that he viii be here Roc
Ortly with money" day
During 8 temperance lecture delivered the
FIsmfpRsburg- XIV. bv COLONEL Wm : The
nd the speaker reviewed the history Inc
q present condition of the children of gan
ael throughout the world, concluding pref
ID the following striking reflections: 70
y their uniform temperate practices tenn