Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-05
Rooms n BOARD.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

We are indebted to Mr.. Q. s. Sssse for
late New York papers by the Southern
express.
Justice Miller has been unwell for
] several days, and cannot therefore attend
regularly to the duties Of his Office.
Over four hundred negroes came TO
| Memphis since Saturday from below. The
snow has driven them from the cotton
fields.
Several ladies on Main street yester-
terday accounting for their unusual blush,
said that Alexis WIS coming. A Siberian
blast has preceded him, sure.
Among the many projects now on
foot for the prosperity OF Memphis, the
cotton mill appears t o be very fsvorsbly
considered by u capitalists and busi-
ness men.
The recorder got through his docket
/ early yesterday owing principally to the
blessing fact of its being q light record of
crime. IN Sunday no arrests were made
Ia either district. .
We acknowledge the receipt of an in
vitation to attend the Warren county
Misslssippi) fair, to commence st Vicks-
burg on b l2sh instant, and continuing
Eve days thereafter.
The Ledger says the opponents of
John johnson will not receive q thou
sand votes at the forth coming election.
Most likely there will be nothing heard of
his opponents by the time b election
comes on.
Consumers complain Of the extrsordi-
nary hish price of coal. Why cannot q
million bushels come mere at oncef Could
not the Chattanooga people send coal here
at fifty cents per barrel as well as they do
20 Nashville2
All Of last week the levee Was in q
k-E IL
mud wa hardened into rough ridges and
ssperities by the frost, The piercing wind
from he river made II a disagreesble
place to work.
The sherif's officers are but summon
ing a venire of n hundred men from the
territory adjoining the city, from which q
Jury is to be empsneled to try the case OF
Graves. The cOurt will not begin to select
the jury until 70 morrow.
in our report of the finding Of the
ssddle-bsgs in the GreenlsT opera-house,
it was enormously stated that the person
who takes charge of the opers-hOuse was
colored. The gentleman vac has charge
now is Mr.. 1. Ozsnne, OF DesOtO street.
Justice Miller WIS not secretary of the
So called primary" in the first ward
Saturday night. The secretary of the
primary" in said ward was ex-Justice
Willard, who is q citizen of the First;
vheress Justice Miller is a resident of the
Ninth ward.
-Westher reports from various parts of
the country show that there was 8 hard
frsezs all over the west and southwest
Sunday night ard last night. We had 3
6rst-clsss frost here yesterday, and msny
young men we're about the city providing
themselves with skates.
The Ledger says: " From q survey of
the field, as developed At the frsgmentsry
ward meetings, it is verV evident that the
great mass OF our citizens are in favor of
the reelection Of Mayor johnson, who
will be called upon to offer himself as the
peoples independent candidate"
Persons who have taken the benefit
OF the bankrupt act should recollecs that,
by q decision of the supreme court, they
must plead Bankruptcy to every suit by
their creditors; otherwise, Judgment will
hs taken by default, and they will be
forced TO psy, even TO the extent of dis
trsint, This is very important Persons,
On the other hand, who sue thsir bank
rupt debtors are certsin, in such cases, to
be compelled to pay costs.
"A bouquet was gotten up in this city
on Sunday for 3 fashionable wedding
which is to take place in Cincinnati to-
day. The rare h0rsi offering was COM
posed of five hundred flowers and messur-
ed tHenty-ssven inches scross the TOP. 1t
was packed In 3 box with e preparation Of
chemicals necessary TO keep it fresh for q
week. The h5rist was allowed twenty
dollars for his exquisits skill and
superb flowers.
DIR. Batemsn, of Chelsea, had q negro
servant who became FESTIVE under the
yoke ard kicked sgainst working. The
doctor on Sunday gave him his choice to
leave the premises or work; he would do
neither, and the doctor, to show his entire
disspproval ef u nonsense, took 8 stick
and gave tue stubborn servant the weight
thereof across the shoulders snd around
the legs. The negro went to Justice |
Spellmsn yesterday morning and swOIe
out 4 warrant fer the arrest OF the doctor, |
charging him with assault and battery. |
II be would insist on remsing in the doc
tors house without the consent of that
gentleman, the Justice thought no ought
20 be put out even by the force of q stick,
and 50 decided.
No personal cards, rejecting upon the
conduct or character of individuals can
be published in the APPEAL. Two
applications for such services on our part
were made yesterday. The rule is g good
One and the APPEAL cannot be used IS 3
vehicle for the diffusion of facts necss
ssrily prevented or dwsrfed or msguihsd
by the passions and ~preiudices of parties
TO guarrols or fights. When facts are
O9NeiopeQl IN ihe cOuFIbt II 10 ElIn6 6uOuEn Il
70 give them 90 the public, for then We
can give the facts as they are. The inter
ysntiOn OF a newspaper only renders
difficult the adjustment of personal diff
culties. There is not slittle feeling among
partizans OF different candidates for office
Sudden qusrrels and COLLISIONS msy be
frequent, and they are enemies of good
order and Of good government who would
use q newspaper otherwise than IS we
propose.
-Waggener at8lTL Main street, Is especially
and beyond all question the merchant tailor
who can satisfy gentlemen OF taste. Those
who DO not patrOnize him, who nave failed
70 90 10 Wsggener's clothing emporium, 10 get
their new suits Of clothes, feel unpleasantly
Of not being ofthe mode, and realize
the utter uSelessmess Of pretending they are in
love with any girl who has artistic sense
enough 70 wish her beau to be "the glass OF
fashiOu and the mold Of fOTm.h Reader, don't
any longer be Of this category. Go to Wagge-
ners, al Sl7S Main street, and order a suit at
once. To sustain your own s~elf-respect, you
must be wen-dressed. Go and see WaEgener
about Il. He viii Introduce you 10 Fellows,
one Of the best cutters IN the Mississippi Val
who will make 1t all right.
JOE c0RURN AND i'm MACE
In their ring costume, at Broom's Opera
HOuRa tO-nighE /