Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-29
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

1.-The first new bale" Is the bsst local
item going now. It will be a regular
standby for about a month.
james Reilly, the county clerk, who
took a short justification up in the noun
tsins, is back again In his ofiea, improved
ia dUOirdEP0ise, and ready for the winter
campaign.
The first new bale Of cotton from
-JseksOnpOrt, Arkansas, was received by
Messrs. Gay, Mcclellan & Co, shipped by
Y. d. Brown & Co, classed as low mid
ding. Brown & Co. are very heavy ship
psrs.
The young man, Larkins, who was
mentioned a few mornings ago, as having
been arrested for assault and robbery,
committed on Poplar street a month ago,
was brought before the Recorder yester-
day, and discharged because he wss not
the man.
The first bale Of new cotton from Bart
lett was received Yesterday by MessTs.
Rogsn q Selden,o Front street. This firm
slsO received the first bale of cotton from
CTittendsn county, Arkansas, which wss
raised by George Griffith, and clsssed as
middling.
The elegant and pious oolOreds, to the
/ number OF q bakers dozen, who were
found by officer Kinney hooking lumber
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street, had the satisfaction Of an inter
view With tbs Recorder yesterday morn
ing. He gave them ten dollars worth Of
law eseh.
Passengers by the, Allen report that q
squad of darkiss, armed to the teeth and
beyond, went into the town Of COmmsIos,
on the Mississippi river, on Thursday
last, and occupied the place I've days. The
citizens were so terrified that they were
afraid TO say a word. The general excIR-
msti0n was, "Can this beG"
The Cannon investigation. which is
going On bsf0re q bench Of Justices in the
Second Circuit Court room, Wss not ter
minated yesu6rdsy. Testimony for the
defense continues to be taken. The law
yers promised at the hour OF adjournment
yesterday that four hours this afternoon
would suffice TO wind it up. Captain
Cannon was remanded to jail.
The superintendent ofPublic Instruc-
tion examined a number Of applicants tor
certificates Of~teaehers yesterday afternoon
in the hall Of the Board of School Visitors.
The applicants were principally young L.
dies, whose proficiency was equal to their
beauty-and that is saying much. A vast
number Of Our young ladies are evidently
well up " in useful knowledge, and are
getting over the habit of loud talking.
whichwss 50 marked and d~issereeable q
yesr or two ago.
The store of A. Seessel q Son, on Main
street, opposite Court squsre, which did
az immense business during the early
months Of the summer, is now furnished
with magnificent stock of fall and win
ter goods, the like of which has not been
seen in this city in the course of many
years. Mr.. Seessel has been East, and re-
turned from those cities with 81 the latest
in all manner OF dress goods st the
new prices, which are recognized as lower
than has been experienced in the country
since tho war began. The connections Of
this house East are such Is to give it a
great advantage in the dry goods line In |
this city. For extent and variety che
present stock quite bewildered us.
Justice Miller had the courage yestsr-
day TO enter on the investigation OF an
abduction and seduction cssa Of no ordin-
sry Dimensions, In which q little girl OF
was put forward as the victim. 1
The Squire spent three hours taking testi-
nony Of the queerest character. The girl
her mother live out on the fernando
and the parties accused, Messrs.
and Brown, the latter 3 lady, live
the place. The story reveals a condi-
ion Of morals not pleasant to contemplate
The girls guardians, that Is her ma and
dOcspr, who is n relative or something
If that sort, are in the habit of going to
Arkansas and look after property in the
OF land said 70 be worth $3.50, OOG, and
II staying ovef there TOR days, and even
Eesks. Daring those trips, Il is sworn,
he Baxter and the Brown had access to
he house, and worked upon the feelings
Dfthe child who, by the way Is represented
IS an heiress 10 SO, 900 in property in the
states OF New York and Ohio. When the
.hild'z mother returned from the late
Arkansas trip, d found the girl missing.
The girl wss at Bakers together with her
wardrobe. Hence this trial. But the
goings on OF the previous month or
wO are not proper for publication.
Miller considered that the case
allied for $1,000 bonds to cover its i~niauity
Until brought fsirly before the Criminal
curt. IN default OF finding the bail the
'arties we're jagged.