Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-15

] ridges. IN me WORDS DOLu DraHcA6s q
the city legislature must sit &C the sam
time, and they get so tired that all tbs
members are on standing committees
A number of worthy country peopl
who do their farming and WOOd-chOppinl
seven miles up the river, were in tow
yesterday prosecuting each other befOr,
Squire Miller, about wood, which wa
4 alleged to be taken outside of contract
The cost and loss OF time amounted &
three times the amount involved.
Amy q Co., holders of S75, 900 o
I county coupons, have a judgment, u
I Ilandamus has been issued, to compe
I Judge Bleckley and the rest to levy
special tax TO pay the debt. The judge il
nightly scared lest the Amy-able plain
tiff might levy On the cOuuty's stock il
the Mississippi River railway and sacrl1c
IL.
-"What are you doing hsre?" asked
| friend the other night, OfOne of the new.
J ~ elected School Visitors whom be mel
al the Varieties. "DOing here?" he re-
| piled. in a tone of injured innocence
"Why, my Office requires ms TO visit all
the Schools in the city, Jimmy as we'll a,
the rest. Amt L right?"
st. Msry's Church rapidly undergOea
transformation and enlargement under
the directions Of Bishop Quint8rd. II
j VIII eALA 10 AA.Mg 1Ag VI NA0 A.N AaAAA7
modious as well as beautiful public edi-
fees Of the city. Those having q Guilt
waited taste in matters of architecture
should inspect the skillful work done
and tasteful plans adopted in the rebuild
ing of this structure.
The body of a man, horribly cut into
slices. was found night before last at the
corner of the alley, between Jackson and
Overton, on Second street. Such was the
story commonly bruited about late last
evening. The associated press men ira
vsued the whole northern district of the
ci Y TO ind the remains Of the murdered
Individual The poor fellow was not hall
so u up as they wer3-bsCause they
couldn't md him.
President White, sud other officers OF
the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
Company, have presented 10 Conductor
Vim. Kirby p magniiceJ time-kesDer. IL
viii be remembered that Mr.. Kirby Occu-
pied the car that was burned on the road
on the 81 inst, and that to his ~extraordi-
nary eXsriiOns many passengers were in
debted for the preservation Of their lives.
Mr.. Kirby's watch was burned. He de-
serves this testimonial of official regard,
and has won a high position in public
estimation by exhibitions Of generous
courage and steady self-possession.
Major JnO. II. Steele, the sturdy editor
Of the Atlanta L~atsUigeHcer, is no more.
His hrmness sometimes dagenersted into
obstinacv. but his honesty and truthful
moss were inhsXibls. he was frank, gene
rOus, strong IN his attachments ss in his
Eversious 70 men, and ever won and
maintained the unlimited confidence of
those with whom he WAS associated. Dis
tinguisbed Donors were properly paid the
aged journalist by the people Of Atlanta.
He became well known TO many OF our
citizens when Sherman was smashing
things to the sea.
The partner Of Kelly, who was killed
on Front street Thursday night, turns
out to he properly named Kssrnsy and
not Kennedy. He was a Hopefslder.
His wife was over in the city yesterday
looking for him, as he is held by Coroner
N0natt for further developments in the
case. Il has transpired that Kearney is
what is commonly called a "hsrd cEss.n
On ons of his wrists there are still visible
the marks Of q steel trap in which be wac
caught while attempting 70 steal coal.
Kelly had upon his person a draft for $500
bat DC appears did not a 20 20 round
sprseiug with that rs 20 was not marketa-.
bic, so he got q loan Of SZ5 from kesrney's
aunt. who lives here. There is no account
OF The draft the S25 alone are accounted
The whole batch of them ought TO
have p square Out-and-out trial, without
any hypothesis.
Coroner Modatt was made the victim
Of a reckless orange peel yesterday.
srepDing out Of q street car At the
corner of Elliott street, he stepped upon
a fresh square inch of peel and was pre-
cipitsted violently to the ground. His
limbs very fortunately found a friendly
cushion ia the mud. So the county Is
spared the misfortune Of his loss. snd the
MHHH AAH Ia. H.Ma~
the respite which a prolonged indiEposi-
ti8u on his part would give them. No
doubt be would have bean fatally injured
and have kicked the bucket, but he
didn't exactly know how to hold an in
quest over himself; and IF ne had, and
bad presented the bill Of costs 10 the
County Court, the ID would have been
to pay
There are gentlemen here from the
East. said TO be capitalists and capable Of
executing any task they may undertake.
negotiating a contract with the officers of
tie Memphis and ST. Louis fHCpg6eld
and Morley road. Colonel Porter, like
other Southern railroad builders, has
heretofore made contracts which have not
reen executed. 1t happens, however.
he is embarrassed by no difficulties
such as incapable contractors often create,
and we hope that negotiations pend
IUE VIII IEdA NJ 0LlE 70 EAE EIN=I
structi0u Of this road In which
Mr. Gr5enlaw and his associates are
as deeply interested as in their
own line. Let happen what may, how
false to themselves the people Of
IL POE5sr's road protect from
gverd1W the valley Of the st. Francis aud
the country between the Mississippi and
stream. Memphis VIII have resources
greater than those that have created and
nile HEn O. aML A~rnHLa "H#LnA #LLN
5ame area, than those of any commercial
mart on the continent. There is not on
face OF the globe a richer country, Ca
paDle Of the production Of greater or more
valuable crops than the district between l
The two rivers designated. When Green
has finished his road to Little Rock,
why may be not double its value by COM
the road TO Morley2
There is q difference between whole
sale and retail dealers which, growing out
Of transactions on Change, Is proposed TO
the differences between the two
slasses Of tradesmen. The retail dealers !
object to the sale on Change Of small
quantities of grain and other commOdi-
lies. In this they may not be az fault,
and the only question is whether their
assertions a. TO this matter are well
.ounded 10 fact. 10 viii be very readily 1
between buyers and sellers that
than a fixed quantity in weight OF
value shall not be disposed Of on Change, /
md thus the only present obstacle 70 the
success OF the organization viii be re-
moved. Retail dealers, very many of
hem. are as anxious to have al trausac-
ions between merchants effected ct the .
lali OF the Chamber of Commerce, as the
,ld8stan stauuchest friends Of the Board
IF Trsds. SUCH are their statements, and
he obiectiOns, they assert, 70 the present
90 nan~afHrmu may Ia HarMHNU nn- ]
rated. They need only send q commit
ee to the Board Of Trade Tuesday az III
,'clOck 20 adjust the MISTER and define
mounts, quantities and values of gro
.orias and merchandise that may BE- Of
on Change, and then the trouble is
e an snd The meeting Of retail dealers
p grain, etc occur Monday afternoon,
. 3 O'Clock, At Allen d McDougal's.
The art OF making a neat fitting and
shoe, RaiJer or boot, has rsGched
% the United States It's elimination. Not
ven Paris can successfully compete with
manufacturers, who now display their
in al styles, from the rough
for plantation wear 10 the dainty
.tle Rliuper of the most fascinating
anseuse. A look 10 at the window OF
'aDPelt g. Gibson, 259L Main street, viii
oDvince the readers Of the APPEAL Of
and an examination of the stock
4 this drm viii add confirmation 70
troup as 70 convert the most skepticaL.
IN the shelves Of this house We IND the
NEST work ia satin slippers and CATERS
Il colors that viii suit for any style
# dress and for shy dress occa-
ion or white kid CATERS and slippers
or wedding parties snd balls p both
% sizes TO suit, from the youngest girl
hid 70 the most elegant dame. They have
an elegant assortment Of house slip