Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-10
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

Senator Mcdonald, of Arkansas, is at
the DvsrL0u Hotel.
The way stations along the Ohio road
sns crowded with cotton.
The city tax collections on real estate
Tor 1870 Ouu to t234,Z J3 o..
Merchants would do well 20 read what
l= said Of a Merchants Exchange IA an
other column.
Fine lunch spread daily at Hole in the
ali. Don't fail 20 call on George. Nc. lg
Monroe, opposite Peabody Hotel.
-Messrz j. and 81. L0udou ask the city
10 extend the time In which they may
complete their wharf paving coutract.
The Nashville papers say that the Gov
elect, John U. Brown, has gone 70
Little Rock He viii probably be in
Memphis tomorrow.
An excellent, sensible gentleman.
Mr.. A. q. Belts. was chosen Unanimous
lT yesterday 10 nh the UueKplrsd term Of
Hf. y p. Prescott, as Alderman fr0m the
Eiuth ward.
The ladies Of Pine BIuH. conducting
the Episcopal Fair, VIII receive from Cap
tain adams, OF the Arkansas River Packet
Company, d hogzhead Of oysters and ssYs-
Isl dozen boxes of lee
"A meeting Of the grain dealers OF our
city viii q place % the Chamber Of
Commerce to-day. To Is proposed 10 es-
labIau b daily Change We hope that
their purpose may be accomplished a.
much time and annoyance viii be saved
buysrs aud sellers. We hope all inter
ezI6d Will attend a. the meeting f. one OF
great Importance 10 this commercial com
muulIy.
The eject Of packet lines may be seen
% the shaTL which Is EtrsWu with
fraights fr0m Evansville. Two packets,
running regularly between this city and
Evansville, have created q h0urishinF
trade between the two cities. Wneu may
We have D packet line 20 Vicksburgg
Much OF the augmented city trade Of the
past year IL due 20 the admirable manage
msnt Of the Arksnsss River Packet
Company.
Judge ". p. Bond, s1-CiTcUit Judge
and once @ candidate for Congress in this
district. has been ordained a minister Of
the gospel, and VIII preach, probably
u6Es sunday, ia this city. he ls q Bap-
Cis, aud So is surely a gratifying fact, in
the midst Of the moral gloom that pre-
walls everywhere, that there are bright
Stare that peer forth here and. there, ike
those that become visible 40 MONDAY
when the sun Is dsrksnea by the shadows
u g total eclipse.
There were two negro candidates for
municipal Otncss IA tie late elections ia
ais city. such arc the supposed facts
bIgi t Is now alleged that these two co.'s
Orsd gentlemen were only ooi0rsd sud
not negroes. These two candidates are
zsid ~ be a pair Of dirty s~caIlaWags who
bLacksped themselves as did & Yankee
C1ugreEsman elect from South Carolina.
de changed his color % concentrate on
himself TIE negro vote. The dodge won.
Ebers is no limit 20 the Eascaliiy and Gun
ming OF these new masters Of the blacks.
The Phil Allen danced a horupipe
yesterday morning On the bosom Of The
Mississippi der performance, Witnessed
by aFust multitude, we're gratifying to
tbs owners Of the beautiful steamer, to its
builders and 20 the people Of a CITY which
beneld In THIS boat a eemonEtratiOu Of the
1act that tire business Of Bodybuilding
viii soon draw % Memphis a share OF the
wealth thus employed further north 4
Ihe forests OF this valley furnish tba I
materials at the least COT and We
only need q railway 70 the eoalGeIdg Of
Alabama % furnish fnel for mauufactur-
ers and steamers.
The suit brought by The contractors
against the Memphis and Little Rock
road stu progresses, but this signifies I
nothing. It - now settled, We believe.
shat Mr.. GrsenlaW cannot be interfersd
with bg the courts, and win execute his
contract 20 the letter. Then let Little 4
Rock and Memphis rejoice. The "
cities should celebrate with bonfres and I
lllumiusii0ls the contamination Of Mr.. 4
GreeniaW 8 LAX. Through dreerv wears
the Little Rock read has dragEed its slow
length across ms loWlsnds and n~reiries
and merchants and farmers have Vrown
amuatisut because Of the dimcuIties ~
tsIp0sed tbst rendered the completion OF