Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-26
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

The grading of the bluffs was to have com
menced yesterday
The Chickasaw boat club were out last
night on a moonlight excursion up the river
"A Tennessee horse, named ~"Teunessee,
won 5000 at the Atlanta fair the other DAY.
The horse is owned by Oliver Towles. Time,
2S6, 2:SgA, 2-25A and 2Syz.
yesterday afternoon by the blockade eonSe-
/ duent on the trial of the new engine at the
corner Of Main and Madison streets.
The jury has the Mollowney case in hand.
The Judge delivered a short charge Just before
adjourning. A verdict is expected at nine
O'Clock this morning when the court opens
We hope that our hremen, when nextthey
throw water" on trial Of machines, VIII be
careful not to wet pasSers-by TO the skin as
they did yesterday. A word Of warning IS
sufficient.
In next APPEAL we will pub
lish brief, but admirably written sketeneS 81
managed Agricultural and Mechanical socl-
ETY.. Order copies.
The street car is public, we are free to con-
fesS; we are not addicted to joking. Our wives
and our daughters they all want 70 ride can
we notput q stop to this smoking? 1t is abom-
Unable. Billy Adams, next Congressman.
Those who played upon the average human
feeling as refugees" have gone INTO the
Hburnt out" business extensively, and are now
1 circulating all over the country nom Maine 10
Florida. They are numerous on our street cor
ners.
The case Of Ed. Mononey, for killing a col
| ored man in 1863, is still before the criminal
! court. The deceased negro was Wood-saWyeT
and had a quarrel with the resuIi
/ Of which was death by the trigger. 1t occurred
on Exchange street.
John Sturlar received last night by expires
| nom Norfolk a barrel Of oysters. In one was
| fOunda pearl which is said 70 be OF consldera'
| be ~vaiue-worth perhaps $50. 1t was put on
/ exhibition in the ladies' oyster room up stairs,
and shone beautifully by gaslight.
The Chickasaw cotton press, one ofthe best
in the business anywhere, is up otis eyes IN
business, but Is immense capacity, by running
| night and day, enables 1t to promptly
squeeze" all the staple that is consigned 70 II
The open policy OF Insurance covers all cotton
In store
Two negroes were brought 10 the station
1 house late last night by officer Kelley, who
charged them with threats TO XII. one had 9
pistol and the other q cotton-hook as theii
| several weapons Of Offense. The quarrel oc'
| Cured on Poplar street, and was aDo1t a Ie
male. The timely arrival of the of1cer pre-
vented an ehusiOn Of blood.
We are glad to learn that the book depos'
tory Of the Episcopal church, located in the
| Ayres building, Is a success. and that the pub
| LEGATIONS it offers find ready and rapid sale
In the interests Of the Episcopal church, which
we would serve as readily as any other Chris'
fian organization, we invite attention 10 this
depository,
The me butter at the fair which at,
| trected the gaze Of so many boarding,
house victims, was offered for sale al
atty cents per oun including tht
these were about three times as heavy as the
butter. No buyers presented themselves until
Saturday afternoon, when John Sturla bought
the whole lot for fifty dollars.
Owing to the low stage of water in the Mis-.
sissippi and her sf1uents Little Rock is with
out beer. The thirst Of the people IN thai
"most distressful country" is worse than In the
burned districts OF Michigan and Wisconsin
| Cannot our beer men Of Memphis sympathtZe
to the extent OF a few kegs? Nick Kupferle
Il a-a Hn--- nmawrar hn~a fUfngd several va M
Of Grape round their hats, and perambulate
the streets Of the Rock disconsolately.
The new musical society under the man
agement of Professor j. o.. schultz Will meet
/ this eveninga at the music rooms of Mr.. Hollen-
berg, Ayres building, Second street. This
new organization Is to be known as the
Memphis operate Musical society,"" and is
to devote itself strictly 10 practice and i'm
provement in music. Concerts are not TO be
given until the members can satisfy the most
critical.
The communication signed a." having
reference TO the location OF the central rail
road depot, is written by a gentleman OF first
rate intelligence and Thoroughly conyersani
with the subject he discusses. Would il not be
well for ali the roads to buy the lots desig.
mated and create there the desired depot, and
still have the elevated ~trackway from the
navy-yard to the foot Of Beale street?
Not an accident happened on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad during the talr, not
withs anding the thousands transported bach
and forward The carefulness and attention
4 VI AABAaAA - L. AAAANA9b1H - -ILANA ~
capable superintendent, and his able assist
ants, cannot be too much commended for theil
indefatigable and successful exertions to trans.
i port the multitude safely and comfortably.
Captain Harvey Mathes will refund taxes
paid by the following named wholesale liquor
dealers, collected in the shape Of privilege tax
Vaccaro & Co., Cloth & KettmRn, Guy, McClsl
Ian & Co, Hendrix, McNRbb q Co, Scheduled
Hanauer & Co., Phillips d Crawford, Pearce
Suggs & Co, Semmes q Co., FRrgason & Ola
Feucht 4 Lockhart, Harris, Cochrape d Co
Forster, Kealhofer & Co, Hill, FOntaine & Co.
/ Frank & Co., James & Co, POdesta & Co.
Brooks, Nicely & Co., o Lilly, II. Fitzgerald
The clothing mandatory Of J. Il. Wag
gener, at No. Sl7% Main street, rapidly extends
Its operations. Four floors are occupied. The
/ first is dlled with cloths, cassimeres, etc.
where gentlemen select the perfect materials
for dress; the second floor is occupied by cut
tiers; the third by a squad Of twelve cross
legged tailors, and the fourth is used by iron
ers. twenty-five employees and several seam
stresses about the city are in the service OF TIM
growing, prosperous manufacturing establish
ment.
Our late fair was a most signal success
The exhibition in the mechanical and agricul
tural hall was scarcely as good as in $50, bul
the display OF hne stock, cattle, etc, was much
better. The number Of people In attendance
was satisfactory, Financially everything wa,
favorable. The weather smiled upon Us. tn
officers and directors worked hard, and made
every ~exertiOn in their power, both before and
/ during the fair. To this we must attribute the
great success Of the fair-the zeal, intelligence
and energy OF the management, and the pro
Il pi1ous weather with Whlcn heaven DlesseQ US
"A young man who had been utterly de.
mOUalized N Chicago, arrived In this city Sat
urday. He met an old friend with whom ht
refreshed in various saloons. In the evening
he hired a hack, and drove around the city fol
hours without an apparent object. The hack
man at length stopped and demanded his fare
The great Scorched refused TO pay he also re
fused TO vacate the kerrige." He Is on tht
c~hain-gang. His story is melO-dramatic
He was started oh in the worlC
with a good mundane education, had the
examples OF several scores of "self-msde,'
full-grown worldllngS in his minds eye; un
dersiOOd bookkeeping and all its little con.
comitant sciences aud was fully impressed
with the big notion that the end Of man wa;
10 become self-made." He left New HorB
and went 10 Chicago with a pursed-up moutt
and corrugated brow, n pitched into bust
ness at once. AT the time Of the fire he had &
wooden shanty, and was vending jewelry a.
big profits. Tho relentless flame converted
the building and jewelry into the things tina
were. His wardrobe and other furniture wen
into smoke, and he was LEFT %peDniless. He wa
in q fair way Of becoming " self-made," TIL tht
kick OF a COW upset all his schemes Of earthly
grandeur. He lost everything except his boot
and some other articles Of apparel, which nov
grace the inside Of the st~atiOnhouse on ADAM
street. How true II is that all Is vanity, anc
that "The best laid plans o mice and men,
on gang aglee."