Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-04
CITY PARAGRAPHS.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
rT-RF6WN Observer.
wrArnER BY rEIEeRAPn.

t.. BROWN, Observer.
WEATHER BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, April $3.50 p.m.-The
following is q synopsis Of the Weatner re-
port for the past tWenty-fOur hours; me
area of low pressure which was Sunday
evening over Lake Michigan, is now owe
Lake Ontario. The pressure has varied
slightly. and Is now somewhat higher In
the Southwest. Ii has risen in the eX-
trsme Northwest, and is now falling
Clear snd clearing weather now prevails
from the Gulf to the Upper Lakes. Brisk
and high winds have been experienced
from the Missouri river to Lake Huron.
threatening and rainy weather prevailed
on Lake Ontario and the Middle States.
IL is probable that gentle winds with par
italy cloudy weather will, on Tuesday,
be experienced from Pennsylvania east
and south to the Mississippi Valley. and
q falling barometer with threatening and
rainy weather in New York and the East
ern States.
We call the attention Of thespublic in
general 70 advertisement of Partner
wanted, in special column.
The nomination Of Vim. J. Smith, for
Surveyor Of Customs at Memphis, was
sent to the Senate yesterday.
George Washington a useful person
about a restaurant, was lined $40 for beat
ing his woman. He raised an ak TO her.
The Mechanics Institute will nave de-
livered tonight its first lecture in Mem
phis Club Hall, by Colonel G.. W. Alex
snder,
The front seats in the Memphis Club
Hall will be reserved for ladies this even
ing, on the occasion of Colonel AleXsn-
der's lecture.
-Messrs. Howes d Woodbridge made
] the first sale in the new Board Of Trade
| rooms, and Sullivan & Bros. we're the
purchasers.
The thester was well filed last night
on occasion Of the benefit of Mr.. Pat
Short, the treasurer. We are glsd Of it.
He deserved a great deal more than he
got.
S. L. Whitney has been designated as
Judge, to act in conjunction with Judge
EmmOns in the Circuit Federal Courts, in
the disposition Of business accumulated
on the dOckets.
The people near Charlottesville, Ark, |
enjoyed a panther hUnt last week. The
" varmint " outstripped them snd took to
the oveTi0wed bottom, wheTei IL was either
drowned or made good its escape.
-Beckey Lewis, q lady Of color, was
put under $500 bond yesterday by the Re-
corder, for stealing three sheets. She eX-
cused herself on the plea that she wss
three sheets in the wind when she did It,
Judge EmmOus recently remarked that
he would have Judges Whitney and Long,
of Michigan, and Bland Ballard, Of Ken
lucky, holding court in Tennessee, If he
could not otherwise clear the dOckets OF
the large amount of business which has
accumulated thereon,
The big municipal case, in which John
Norton Is complainant, against the whole
body Of COuncllmen, failed Of beingheard
by Judge Halssy, Yesterday. None Of
the city fathers appeared in U and
Attorney Randolph was unwelL The
case was put OF 10 next Monday
A Washington dispatch says there Is
cOmmotiOn among the Arkansas pOliti-
clans here at the Presidents recognition
Of what is known as the Brindle Tail
party in that State, which is opposed TO
SsnRtOr Clayton. The President yester-
day appointed eX-COngressmsn Roots as !
United States Marshal of Arkansas
against Clsyton's recommendation.
At & meeting of the stockholders Of
the Iemphis City Fire and General Insur-
ancs Company. held at No. 10 Madison
street, April 3, 1871, the following officers
we're elected: b Baylss, President A.
VaccsrO, Vice President; T, W Smith, :
Cashier, Jacob Thompson, Napoleon ]
Hill, ". B. Galbreath, W. G. Rutland, /
Charles W. Adams. j, 7. Fsrgason and
Robert GoOdlett, Directors. ;
The number Of dodgers that were SC
E~ULuLEOQALEN AZ the ELaALtl. AaleH NAAAnE D d
March was 2S5. They are becoming Few. d
In some of the winter months the number c
reached nearly 500 Their nationality I
were: American, l05; Irish, l23: German, {
African, a; Scotch, 9; English, o. c
French, 4; Canadian, Norwegian and a
Swiss, 2 each. T~wenty-seven Of them G
were fed. Five hundred and ev6 days S
work were done by the chain gang. The
total cost for feeding was S59S Co. g
The last bar Of iron will be laid on I
the Memphis and Little Rock road T
Wednesday, As soon as the food sub y
sides the rORd-bsd between Memphis and c
the st. Francis river viii be raised 20 s
such a hight that no future overflow VIII u
0bgtruct the route from Memphis to Little y
and Fort Smith. With the energy y
into mercantile classes, and a sys- p
tenn of cooperative action and modes of 2
thinking begottsn by the Chamber OF y
we may confidently anticipate ~
B fresh infusion Of vigOr into the progress C
prosperity Of Memphis. :
An old man bestrode an old horse 4
somewhere in b country, yesterday !,
morning, with the honest Intention Of !
into town 70 look about some \.
81 the yard, on the levee, at the :
foot of Poplar street. When be got in the \
1eighboruood of the yard, he rode into a -.
sink hole which the recent n weather \
had crusted over very nicely. His animal =
" b On "A bALLEAlk NIDt anu DtADIb ne EDulQ ! N
rein him up, the old man was up to his i
chin. Plsnks and mackerels were put in !
requisitiOn and the old man wss hauled Z
put by the hsad-"he had no hair on the =
of his hesd " In the process, three =
msckerel we're plunged into the sink hole i
were uesrly smOthered. Three dar .
zies earned a dollar each washing the old =
man and his horse. y
A new map Of the city and suburbs n
of Memphis Is open for inspection at the
office Of VIM. Mclean, State and County II
Tax Collector, and is receiving from those q
Of our citizens who have seen il the COM M
mendatiOns il richly deserves. This map 80
has been prepared by General NJ T.. viii
during the past two years, and is of
what it purpOrts TO be, q faithful repre- Sd
of our city and vicinity, show Al
ng the original plans, surveys country IN
OTIS and all recognized sub divisions to re
time, and in many cases, ownership n,
II property. This work demands 8 more cr
extended notice, but as we cannot do il OF
Justice by anything we could say, we b
arnestly recommend those Of our Clti- lei
ans who have not seen 10 TO call and eX- al
mine It for themselves. Two hundred I'm
ubscribers, At ten dollars each, will in k
ure the HtbOEraphiDg, Of which number
0rty-hve have already been obtained. at
What may be- called a truly sad case in
before the Recorder yesterday morn an
~. A man named Denis Donovan, VINO so
I'D come In from the country a few days tn
60 for 3 little rest and rsCuperation, he vi
eiDg sick, fell sfOul Of an old man on wi
lain street, Saturday, and bad a chat Gel
nth him. The old man induced him or
TO his son i~n-law's." Donovan NJ
reated and handed out q fifty dollar bill IS
lie got the change out Of one dollar-he pr
demonstrated and Wss kicked ont Of doors. bu
hat night, having fallen in with q squad tie
honest fellows" he was treated To no
.quor, which made him dizzy, in which col
ondition be was relieved of his remain YC
twenty-five dollars. Next morning Ii
g was moping sOrroWfully IN the saloon, or
some OF the blsckgusrds asked him su.
, treat. "How can ] treat" SAYS he. ha
when you have ali my money p" He no car
)oner had uttered the words than he was wa
nOcked about in the NVsliest manner. ad.
I'd was forced 70 have one Of his psrsscu- inc
re arrested. As be could not say who DO
ok his money, the prisoner was aued be-
n dollars by the Recorder yesterday It
orning for an assault. are
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