Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-25
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

DIR. A. P. LyIes has left the city on 8
visit to his plantation in Mississippi.
The Turner's Club Of this city are
about to erect q hall in the neighborhood
Of Jefferson street this winter.
Yesterday passed of very quietly.
There was but one fight and two DRINKS
registered at the Adams street station
house.
The Legislature OF Tennessee will
meet next Monday. Already Senators
and members Of the House are assem-
bling at Nashville.
Several mosquitoes that survived the
ruin spread by the recent "cold snap"
we're buzzing around yesterday afternoon
with renewed liveliness and vigor.
The Criminal Court goes into regular
operation this morning At b new room
over Billy Kingdoms. There is every
prospect that we shall hsve 8 lively win
ter round thst corner.
The fire bells rang out at twelve last
night, but there WAS no vsgrant flame is
suing from chimney pot within the range
of hremsn's ken, 80 the engines tHrned
back and rumbled home.
The Little Rock Gdsete says that
Bowen resigned the g~overnorship OfIdaho
because he could not w up his steal
ings and svOid prosecution there by sbus-
I INK II HUNHA1 1AA GNAAALA AAEAA III IA
fernal set of Ku Klux rebels"
1t is reported that twelve deaths oe-
CURED in Jackson, Miss, Saturday, from
some sort of fever which some folks think
is yellow. The V~icksburgers have taken
the alarm and are leaving in great num-
bers.
Madame Vincent at the Crysts
Palace, is prepared to serve up fresh
oysters in all styles, which she receives
daily Of the finest brands. Oysters in
cans for families. Her bar is replete with
the best of liquors.
On Monday afternoon, about four
O'Clock, the merchants Of the city will
meet in the Hall of the Chamber of Com
mercs, st the corner of Center alley and
| Commercial place, to elect officers for the
ensuing year for that institution,
-"What does he known" was the in
quiry of a Arkansas business man, who
wanted to engage a young person as an
assistant, well" the party inquired of
! replied h~esitstingly, she is great at
euchre. " LET him be employed at once"
said the merchant.
We return our thanks to the board Of
directors of the st. Louis Agricultural
| Mechanical Association, for an invitation
to attend their fair, commencing on Mon
day, October 2. 1871, and regret that cir
cumstances will not allow of its accept
snce.
1t is said that chills are quite common
shout Memphis. This is natural A lit
tie timely p~recautiOn will prevent much
suffering in this. A grain or two of qui-
nine, jim = little. seven-year-old whisky,
every morning will brace up the system,
regulate the digestion and fortify sgsinst
chills.
The new style of photography coming
into favor among the fOgies would lead
us to spell Leicester instead of lobster,
and Webcester instead of Webster. This
goes on the principle which obtains in
England Of prOnOuncing Leicester ss
Lester. Worster is the pronunciation for
Worcester, and so forth.
Our Sheriff, General NJ. J. Wright,
has returned to the city. He arrived yes
terdaY morning, having left his wife in
a dying condition in Mode Tenuessee, to
look after the affairs in his charge in this
county. TIT jail will receive his first at
tsntion. There is no doubt but he will
overhaul that institution, and establish
things upon q satisfactory and Sci
basis there.
For the benefit of our Hississippiresd
ers we publish the fact that Governor Al
corn and General Robert Lowry will hold
joint discussions at the following named
pisces, st the dates specified, viz: at
Nicksburg, Saturday, September 30th; at
Brandon, Monday; October ID; at Mer-
idisn, Wednesday, October 4sh; at Holly
Springs, Monday, October 9Th; st Senate
bis, Wednesday, October uth,
Business men desiring q frst-clsss me-
dium through which to reach the country
trade, should send in their advertisements
for insertion ia the WEEKLY APPEAL. 1t
has q circulation double any paper pub
lished in the State, and goes to every
postohcs in Tennessee, Mississippi and
Arkansas. Cards Tor the edition OF
Wednesday should be left at the counting
room by 6 O'Clock this afternoon.
The jackson WHO and Tribune of Fri
day, says: Arrangements have been
made with the Mobile road to transport
cotton from certain stations north and
south of US st one dollar per bale, to this
market. This viii enable farmers and
merchants, north and south of this city,
70 avail themselves Of the advantages Of
this market, of our compress and our
transportation facilities. We learn fur
ther that 6 material reduction in the
freight on compressed cotton is contem-
plated. Let these important facts be
carefully remembered"
We desire to call the attention of the
superintendent to a hshit thR seems to be
growing. and that has become q gross and
very offensive misunderstanding in the
street cars. a night or two since we were
III = CaL II WuAIA LWO Hul%6 aEO one negro
man INDUCED in cigars, and notwith-
standing the usual draft, succeeded in
filing the car and smoking everybody
cut Of it. Drivers should be instructed
positively not to allow u person, no
mstter who, to smoke while on board the
cars. II is offensive to ladies and chill
dren, and only less so to very many gen
tlemen.
Saturday afternoon, about hslf-past
f0mr nFnlnnE Mr. II r GfWnmn= NJ AT,eg,- /
Tennessee, was passing along Union
street, near the bayou, With g bundle IN
der his arm, consisting Of goods to the
amount of twelve dollars, in which he had
placed Some papers from the pOstofice.
Including two receipts for settlement with
the postofdce department, when he was
suddenly caught by q man following hin.
his arms tightly held, while smother par
ty, who wss walking in front, as suddenly
turned and rifed his person of all his
money-sbout seventy-hVe dollars. Both
made thsir escape through g n~eighboring
alley so rapidly be had no time to recog-
Dize them.
"A serious row occurred yesterday in
q fernando street car, at the corner Of
Elliott street. The car was pretty full Of
people st the time. Two coloreds were
sitting down, while several whites were
standing up, not being able to obtain
room, Two persons, who were evidently
under the influence of some strong drink,
went into the car, and at once commenced
abusing the cOlOreds. One OF the boozy
chaps got hold OF one of the c0lOreds and
proceeded 70 eject him out Of the car. The
cOlored pulled out 3 razor and attempted
70 cut the throat Of his asssilant. He
failed, however, having succeeded In in
but a small cash in the neck. The
ladies' who were in the car were very
much frightened, and there was organ ,
lied chaos for a little while. The disturb !
ing parties were put out and sfterWard :
to the s~tstion-house, with no far +,
evil results han those mentioned, ;
An sged gypsy woman died near jack 8
son, Tenn, last week, receiving christian I
burial, in accordance with the form and
ceremonies Of the Episcopal church. The
I'D woman died in her tent, amid the
.rees, the green grass, the wild flowers 1
md singing birds of the forest, whilst the I
ioft breezes Of summer yet fingered on 6
he hill tops and in the valleys. With {
nature in its beauty and it's terror, she had
ipent her days, in natures temple she !
lied, and nsture's orchestra chained the /
sst requiem on her lonely grave. After 7
burial the tribe gathered up every c
hing which hsd belonged to her whilst I
living, and consigned them to the flames. \
people whose history is lost in q
he twilight Of tradition, many Of whose I
carry the mind bsck beyond the {
yes Of Christianity, around whom hangs
mwataru Whfah hoe aaAal TO- 60 i