Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-27
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

LOc@h
-MahaIly Byron, for open lewdnessi
was committed to jail yesterday uH
Squire Miller, to await trial at the com
ing term of the Criminal Court.
At a late hour last night, We learned
from authority unquestionable that the
rust and caterpillars are doing material
damage to the cotton crop in North MIS-
sissippi.
Edward Tate was yesterday required
to give a bond of two thousand uouais
by Recorder Winters, to answer 10 the
charge of larceny at the next sitting o.
the Criminal Court.
We are told that in all his conduct
and in his efforts to recover the money
lost by his Memphis partner, Mr.: Gun
ningham has been governed by the al
vice of the "best legal minds"
An old negro named Henry, who
had some legal business before Esquire
Elliott. was Yesterday morning pros
trated bv the extreme heat. Restorative
were applied and the old man conveyed
to his home.
The weIl-knOwn firm Of Forster,
KeaIbofer & Co., cotton factors and CON-
mission merchants, have removed from
| their old stand to No. 3G6 Front street,
where they will be pleased 10 see thelr
numerous friends and customers.
The remains Of Henry Kortrecht,
who was drowned at the foot of Jetter-
son street on Wednesday last, and re-
covered at Helena, ninety miles below
| this CITY. were brought to this place yes
! terdav morning on the steamer A. J.
White. The funeral, which took place
| Yesterday, was largely attended.
Ellen Stowe, a notorious character
/ from DeSotO street, was yesterday be-
/ fore the Recorder on the charge OF cut
/ ting, with intent TO kill, a colored woman
named Emma Read. In default OF a
: bond of two thousand dollars she went
! TO iail, to await the sitting OF the Grand
| Jury of the Criminal Court.
Guy. Mcclellan d Co., received
"frst bales'' Of new cotton yesterday,
from Wright & burden, salisbury,
Hardeman county; from Peacock d
PoviH. Grenada, Mississippi from
| Showers. Shoups & Showers, Oxford,
Mississippi, and from Peter Myers,
merchant and planter, LaGrange, Ten
nessee.
For MANY weeks the air for the first
time resounded with thunder yesterday
| afternoon. but all felt certain that the
| lorp-visbed-for rain had come at last.
HIGH wind followed the thunder and
| lightning, but the storm passed away rs
mIickIv as ii had arisen; only a few
| drops Of rain falling, but not enough 10
wet the ground.
A olored sneak-thief named How
ard Williams, entered the hall OF the
residence of John ID. Danbury, and
stole a counIe of hats, on Saturday.
He was captured yesterday and brought
| before Squire Miller, who committed
MIN to Jail, a. he had no one who would
give bonds in the sum of four Thousand
| dollars, for his appearance at h next
term of the Criminal Court.
Denny Simpson, a colored scamp,
was before Justice Miller on a warrant
Yesterday. accused Of stealing five and
a half dollars from the house Of a negro
man named Noah Burns, in South
Memphis. The proof was conclusive,
and simpson was committed in default
| of four thousand dollars bail. he was
also committed on a charge of adultery.
Denny is likely TO serve the State some
time.
-Evervtbipg is arranged for the Ball
at Raleigh on Thursday nlghJ next
Aunt Mary visited the city yesterday,
and put on the finishing ouches. Om-
nibIses from the APPEAL office
At seven O'Clock. Managers are Tom.
TAYLOR. J.. NJ. Coleman, Esq, DR..
Gid. Duncan, Henry Fuller, Esq
Parties living within a reasonable DIS
lance can have the buses sent for them
by leaving their orders at the APPEAL
office. This is to be a "free hop" The
participants will only be caled on f0I
the music and supper.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce was announced
to take place yesterday afternoon at fouI
O'Clock. but no quorum being present,
no business was transacted. Colonel
Pinson, President, remarked that IN &C
~l'cordance with article sixth OF the by
laws it devolved upon him to appoint q
Nominating Committee on the fourth
Monday in August to nominate onlcers
for the current year, and he would there
fore appoint the following: Messrs. John
7. Stratton, A. c. Treadwell, A. ID,
Gwvnne, w. r. Radford, @. A. Deni-
son, T.. Urquhart and Darlington Ma
son.
Justice Spellman held an inquest at
the Overton Hotel, on the body of Rob
ert Stack, who has been acting as store
keeper ever since the hotel opened. de
complained the previous evening OF SUI
fering from the intense heat, and in a
few hours became completely Frustrated
and died. The jury returned a verdict
in accordance with the above facts. De
ceased was about sixty years Of age, un'
married, and a very active and intelIl
gent man. He was ever faithful to his
duties, and his employers had the fuliesl
confidence in his integrity. The funera
took place at four o'clock yesterday az
terno0n, and was largely attended by
the employees OF the hotel, Mr.. ,. Il
Robbins defraying all the necessary fu
neral expenses.
in regard to the Memphis and Kan
sas City railroad, the Times OF the latte.
2 place says in a recent issue: "Th'
County Court yesterday ratified the salt
> of the Kansas City and Clinton Brancf
of the Tebo and NeOsho railroad to TIM
Kansas City, Memphis and Mobile Rail
: road COMPANY. This action dispOses 0
e a long-veXed question, and places thi
7 important enterprise on an impoTtan
l footing. The people will now expect o
Messrs. Van Horn, Marsh and Others
in whose hands this action confides thi
management Of our Memphis railroad
10 osf scrupulOus honesty, the mos
= nnfiring energy, and the most excellen
= sagacity. We hope these gentlemen
Will meet the expectations OF the people
whose servants they are in this matter.