Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-20
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

. clutches Of Shelby.
We are indebted 20 Mansford for q
copy Of the number Of Every Saturday
which contains illustrations OF Memphis,
Terrible tempests have recently DESC
lated wide districts Of the richest cotton
producing districts Of Georgia and
, Florida.
The brotherhood Of locomotive en-.
gineers o numbers n hundred and
twenty lodges in the United States anu
Canada.
r Mayor johnson has not yet returned
from the North, and Alderman Mofist
| continues to do the hOnOrs of the Office
| with great urbsnity.
Several gentlemen from the country
called In TO see Us yesterday, to complain
Of the fearful effects OF the boil and army
worm among the cotton.
"A ~arceneous colored woman was Ar
rested. yesterday, and put in the station
house for stealing sos. This was the only
excitement at the Adams street station
house,
"A dsrkey prisoner In Georgia ingeni-
ouEly remarked to the iailer: "Oh, look
at dat snake darl" and ran like the
bright-eyed gsHelle. Neither snake nor
prisoner has been since seen.
A man In Galveston, the .other day,
who complained Of being oVerhested, ef-
fscted a permanent cure without the aid
offs physician, by drinking ak glasses of
ice wster. He wss cool when the orOne
came.
Madame Vincent, at the Crystal Palace,
Is prepared to serve up fresh oysters in all
styles, which she receives daily of the
finest brands. Oysters in ans for fsmi-
lies. Her bar is replete with the best Of
liquors.
A qusrrelsome couple we're discussing
the subject Of epitsphs and tombstones,
snd the husband said: my dear, what
kind Of & store do you suppose they will
give me when I def" "Brimstone, my
Lowell" was the afectiOnste reply.
Squire Coolest has been investigating
the B Lewis warrants with considerable
success for vi or three months past. He
has looked over all the books, and has
made up his report, which will be sub
mitted to the County Court at its next
session.
The yellow fever is most destructive
at Cedar Keys. The authorities Of Mobile
promise to make the fact known through
the press whenever q case occurs in that
city. Little danger is anticipated. Frost
viii Dol Obstruct the progress of the
dssth-desling disease.
-Ex-CoDgressmsn John Wright con-
templstes locating in Columbia at an early
dsv. The Columbia HerGId says of him:
" He Is an able lawyer and a gentleman of
fine ability snd win be 8 vslUsble acquisi-
ton 70 our bsr-slready one of the Rblest
in the Southland to Our society"
The liquor dealers association had q
meeting in Cochran ball, last evening, for
the purpose OF indorsing the new cOnsti-
tuition. The association has about seven
hundred dollars in their treasury, and
expect to ave twice hat amount short
IL. A nils favorable legislation Is want
cd for the liquor dealers.
"A writer on monkeys tells US q story
Of one of these female undsvelOped spe
ciss Of humanity, who, having lost her in
fsnt, adopted q kitten. One day the kit
ten scratched this sfsctionste bsboon,
who, much sstonished a. being scratched,
Immediately examined the Kittens feet,
Z without more ado bit Of the claws.
As an illustration Of the beauties Of
the ranking privilege, we have a report
of the arrival at the pOstcfics in Peoris,
Illinois, Of eighteen bags Of printed mat
Ter, weighing three thousand six hundred
pounds, under the frank of an
Der Of Congress, and all directed to his
own address. The MISTER consisted of
bound volumes Of public documents.
A friend writing 70 as from Benton
county, Mississippi, says: Farmers viii
not gather more than tWo-thirds Of their
cotton, as sll the top crop Of bolls are en-
tirely destroyed by the late ~ry weather.
Even the fret and second crops Of bolls
viii not yield near the amount anticipated
Ons month ago. Corn is but little better
than medium, and Offering at 76c to 81 per
bushsL.
Since General Lowry, who sncoun-
tered Governor Alcorn on the stump, IL
not q candidate, and has no political his
tory affecting modern facts and events,
Alcorn will necessarily bePut upon the de-
fensive. Therefore, perhaps, the unwil-
joint discussion. It has, however, been
sgreed upon, and will be attended with
many ludicrous incidents.
A poor woman arrived in the CITY YES
terdsy in search Of her other halt, for she |
was married. She came from Georgia, |
looking for Ben. Butler, he who had
plighted his troth to hsr for life. She
found him In the enjoyment Of the
first quarter Of the honeymoon with q
Miss Ellen Clifton. She had him arrested
on q warrant issued BY Justice Elliott.
who will look into the merits of her
claims to-day,
AT the annual convention of the
Episcopal Church Diocese of Tennessee, /
held In Chattanooga last May, the follow
Ing delegates we're appointed to attend the
triennial Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal church which meets in Bslti-
llDLb Euu IN pN0AAllOa n6ks III = IL. /
- heat, Memphis: Rev, John NJ. SchWrar. /
Nashville; Rev. Dr.. J. A. Harrison, Jack
son; Rev. james CsrmichSel, Memphis;
Mr. Francis 3. FOgR, and Mr.. James B
Crsighesd, Nashville; Mr.. George r
Fairbanks, Sswanee; Mr.. John EJett.
Mss0n's Depot.
Some Of the Tennessee Press Associs-
ton, who were treated so msanly Ia
Louisville, thus speak Of that pretsntious
city; Louisville is an old, dilspidated
town, celebrated for its riots when it had
g population 20 justify, 8 long ditch to
keep the wsser in the Ohio from stagnst-
ing in front of the village, an artesisn
well, q skating rink, and q very Hucbly
pressed hospitality. Her people princi-
pally drink LOO wines that never paid the
and feed Ondried apples, blsckberries.
cat fish a Cincinnati crackLlngs, and are
happy"
The managers Of the Upton County
Agricultural and Mechanical Fair charge
an entry fee to each exhibition equal 70
one fourth Of the smOun Of the premium
to be awarded. II more than four compsti-
tors appear for any priKs the company
makes twenty ave or more per cent. on
lhe transaction. Us g good thing, and we
commend the financial skill Of the con-
1uctOrs of the fair 10 be held at Coving-
from the 25th to the 18th inst. It viii
be q delightful occasion. The people
about C~oviDR5Op know how 70 feed well.
the girls are charming.
-Ohi Cleary, strike that bell sgain:
But strike 1t q little quicker.
Nv wife is sick, your intervals
Indeed they make her sicker.
At midnight, when the town is still.
Your old bell gives its pesling,
And tween the first and last loud stroke
tremble for the ceiling.
Then strike It, Cleary, strike it hard, !
But strike It, little quicker !
cannot stand these tdn-tG-rums.
And 1 40 not van to lick her.
DISCONSoLATE HUSBAND.
The numerous veterans Of the late
exercises which We hsve had in
his country will be amused ct this
Of fsather-bed soldering In
which the English troops recently en- :
.sged. Almost o. the outset, $50 horses
Belonging 20 ths First Life Guards STAN {
nom their pickets, and thirty or
orty of them were killed or rendered use I
ess before the stampede could be stopped, !
rhe animals rushed In all directions, mad :
zitb fright, ataked themselves, drowned
themselves, or spoiled themselves BY
-scing at top speed over fifteen - lies Of s
,ountry. a great deal CT fun is made Of the
lhcaIs of the Tenth Husssrs for the pre- =
,sutionA they have taken to render them
elves comfortable during the campaign.
They have ordered q movable csnteea. q
ten feet long and five feet wide,
With q roof and fitted up with three oak !
yRts for beer, "a large supply Of wines, /
pirits, and cooling drinks" baking appa- a
Stus, and places for storing 430 two O
,ound losves Of bread. The canteen will O
70 drawn by two horses, and will hold )
men on b box and the canteen ser l
cant inside. It is j~oculsTly recommended '
the whole contrivance be iron plated, L
n that IL NAV ba safe undar fire. =