Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-09
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

~ A4laAA N6uhAtAr Inc Iu4uH M1A bAaN
lost his leg accidentally on the tennessee
and Mississippi road, near Grenada, about
ten days ago, is doing well. he VIII De
hopping around upon crutches Ia a lew
days.
Attention is directed to the sdver-
tisement Of DR.. Msrlatte, who has located
himself at ~ North Court street, for the
practice Of specialties in the line Of his
profession.
The RightsRsv. Bishop Quintsrd viii
/ ohiciste and confirm a class of candidates
1 for the holy rite, at the Chapel OF the
Church Home, at Buntyn's Station, on
! sunday next.
A person called O'Brien shot himself
a few GAYS ago in the head with q pistol ct
Guthrie, on the Evansville line Of rail-
road leaving Nashville. This is the favor
tie mode among the men, while he
women and w0manly fellows all affect
morphine.
Mr.. Allan, one of the oWners of the
Allan Line OF steamers, will be invited,
We are told. from Quebec, where he now
is, 10 visit Memphis. He would learn
something, and might tell our peOplshOw
Invaluable he deems packet lines ascend
ing the rivers of Arkansas.
The knights Of st. Patrick" is a new
organization, that numbers twenty mem
bers. It is composed of young men, and
It's objects. not unlike those Of the
I Medieval Knights Of st. John, are to cul-
I tivats all manly virtues, TO assist the
needy and alleviate human suffering,
/ The headquarters is st. Patrick's Church,
Z and the moving spirit Of the institution is
a philauthrOpic priest.
Senator Mcdonald is on his way to
Little Rock TO participate, we suppose, in
the contest for the SsnstOrship. he Is
| said 70 be sound now on the question Of
immediate and universal snfranchise-
ment. So Was Clayton. Arkansas poll
ticians, in the present state Of Radical
morals, are bad eggs Clayton would hn
" half cracked, " as he is, be stinks 10
heaven.
A Good Samaritan went among the
poor and sick who dwell IN the fifth story
and in the basement Of an ancient build
ing Of the city, Yesterday. She said she
gave to the poor, each year, the sum
which she supposed would be wasted on
her funeral, aud that she had forbidden,
IN her last will and testament, any eXpen-
diturs in this behalf. If her body were
not made valuable by good deeds while
she lived, uO gorgeous display could rem
der It worthy even of a simple marble
slab after death.
If, as the telegraph tells US, vast num-
bers of people viii leave AlsgCs and LOr-
rsine for the Southern States, why may
we not, by sustaining the Allan Line of
stsmers, not only lessen charges on
frsizhts from Europe. bub multiply the
number OF immiErBnts2 And why may
We not, as European and Northern rail-
road companies do, nave agents In Europe
everywhere, to issue through tickets from
Bremen, Paris and Liverpool. TO Mem
phis, Little Rock and Fort smith? Are
these things impossible, simply because
-
In Yankee energy and e~uterprise2
Day before yesterday a man named
H. S. Murf, an ornamental car painter,
employed at The Mississippi and Tsnnes-
see railroad shops, abandoned his wife
and home, and taking with hun a little
girl thirteen wears Of age, left the city.
The child was highly esteemed as a pupil
in the ci5y High School. Murf has two
fingers wanting on his left hand and a
bald spot on the back Of his hesd. He is
about twenty-five years Of age. The aunt
Of the orphan, who has cared tor and sdu-
Gated the child, is greatly distressed, snd
we ask our exchanges to copy this notice, |
that Nurf may be arrested and the child
returned to her protectors.
The masquerade ball, given by the
Memphis Club at their hall, corner Second
and Union streets, on Tuesday night, was
a source of Infinite pleasure 70 those who
WEEe AOLINAnl5 HLGAAA 70 EAAaA-l pave ]
therein. The hall was thrOnged with fair
ladies and brave men, dressed in rich and
appropriate costumes; delicious music
inspired nimble feet; q feast worthy of
Epicurus appealed strongly TO spp6tites
freshensd by exercise, and rich wines
dittused through the masculine portion Of
the maskers a feeling of geuisliJy pleas
ant in the highest degree. We regret that
We were unable to obtain q list OF the
characters from the Herald, as there were
some, in fact nearly al, deserving of in
dividual mention. A jelt d'e5DTit. printed
in German and circulated during the
evening, created considerable amusement.
"A gentleman temporarily stopping
at a clearinghouse on Poplar street,
awOke yesterday morning 10 ind the
contents of his pants pocket gone
Among his lost effects were a check on
the Emmett bank. The lOlger hastily
dOnusd his apparel and as hastily made
tracks for the corner of Madison and
Front streets, and jumpingup the steps be
wildly addressed himself to Mr.. Fisher,
and wanted to know if shat ar money
warrant drawed out" In the cOHrse Of
a ten minutes conversation, the whole
case was made clear 20 Fisher, who was
happy to assure the excited loser of the
check that IL had not been "drawed,"
But while they we're yet speaking 10
and behold q person named William
Walker, whom neither had ever seen be-
fore, walked in and presented the check.
Sweet William was arrested on the spot
and led 20 the station house, i'm which Ee
was decensly provided with quarters as
becOmeth a man who deals in valuable
checks-cheques. His case viii be heard
morning by the Recorder.
That is a good story told by "Old
in g long yarn TO be published in
8 day or two, ia which-hs says Of Adam
Huntsman, the On~e-legg6d lawyer, who
defeated David Crockett for Congress,
on occasion q Ons-legged negro
indicted for the robbery of a hen rOOsb
smoke house. At the time the ground
covered with snow and the peculiar
racks Of the negro furnished conclusive
proof Of guilt. Huntsmau was satisfied
hat the negro was innocent but could
not secure Ghe attendance Of the only
who could acquit his wooden
client. When the prosecuting At
lOrneY closed the examination Of wit .
lesses for the State. Huntsmsn held up
ais own w~oOden-leg and said, as was
Gentlemen of the jury, L was
rampiug around that smOke-bouse while
he snow Wss on the ground. / had my
reasons for going there. If you :
.hink wooden tracks evidence of chicken
.tealng, convict me and let this poor old !
leRrO 20.n A reasonable doubt" was
Aa. 'N@a 80
IA the instant. =
A lady found a very bad use for /
rick bats at the corner Of Fourth and !
Madison streets last night. She asssiled :
gentleman who sat behind q window
or eating OK tail soup in COM \
ANY with another female. The brick 4
few fast and furious through the +
window, and the OK tail soup went ia a I
.inerent direction from that intended by y
tdstTe de cuisine. The, little tete-G-tcte 4
Dsi0e was broken up and the brick bat fe- !
male had just achieved a masLership Ofthe =
ibuatiOn Wh6n a policeman hOvs in sight =
nd at once vetoed the proceeding. The 4
psychological police Went into a close % q
OF the family relations hat =
sted round there during which he dis .
that the energetic female had, !
bout six years ago, sustained the rela- +
Of a wife Onward the OX-tail soup 7
but these unpleasant relations had :
.eou legally dissolved, n the gentle !
nan lived happily ever since, save and I
xcspt an occasional visit Of that sort I
ON the discarded partner Of his joys 7
prime mover OF his sOrr0Ws. he de- r
20 prosecute her, but the policeman, a
ritb a Jealous y on public morals snd h
ONT windows, took her on anyhow" :
TIE 18th Of March, Walker Brothers q \