Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-03
LOCAL F~ARAaRAPHs.

Many have been killed by lightning,
but it made Morse immortal.
The funeral Of Justice Burke, which
took place from Sc. Pstrick's church yes
terdsy, was well attended.
The city government meets this even
ing to fire up the monthly accounts OF
the city and expstiate On matters in
general,
The two extensive stores under the
second chsncery court and the sherif's
Office were put into n for q wagon en-.
porium.
The gentlemen Of the county court
hsd An early adjournment yesterday for
the purpose of attending the funeral OF
Squire Burke,
Nh. Fleming Of the Tenth ward, who is
at present g member of tbs school board,
would make an excellent successor on the
mEtssterisl bench 70 Justice Burke,
-Two-thirds of the people of the county
live in Memphis, il il therefore entitled to
two-thirds of the magistrates. That is to
say, We ought to have twenty, but we
have only seven
The death Of desth-morS-is snnoun-
ced by telegraph, and yet we are all con-
ceding Immortality to Morse. His dis
coveries amount to nothing. Mankind
viii learn to telegraph without the tele-
grsph.
Seven millions bushels Of coal, 90 the
telegraph told as Last night, haYs been
shipped South this last rise from Pitts
burg. When it Is cold the Ohio wont let
as have Goa and when ita hot the Ohio
would kill US with kindness.
in the report Of the county court pro-
ceedings, published yesterday, Justice
Miller's nRme was put in place Of Squire
Burke, deceased, in such q wsy that one
would be led TO infer from the reading
that the CHELSEA justice wa dead, which Is
not so by any means,
-Pesse, the vegetable that twinea about
the public school system Of Mississippi,
bought seven thousand desks at seven
dollars each, which our wood and willow
ware company win supply 81 three dol
lars and q half. II we wanted honest msn
we would exclaim, "Psse SNps."
Lord Dundreary exclaimed last night,
'hoW I do hate Al ass," when q fellow ia
the gallery sung out, "sn' do yer msns
the city government In the navy yardfu
When Dundreary said that f'stupid peo-
pie often mistOok obstinscy for hrmness."
Paddy sung out, Eyer getting personal,
old fellow"
Clinton was sent to jail yesterday to
await his trial. He seems to be heartbro- /
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no recollection Of the mortal struggle. |
When leaving the ststlonhouse he turned
over Q prayer book and several temper
pledges, which himself and wife had
ct different times, to Sergeant Nc.
Elroy TO keep for him.
The celebrated Nine. Demorest. of
New York, notifies Captain Athy that a
.ady is travelling down In these parts, rep
'esenting herself IS agent for Demorest,
md calling herself Mrs. O'HRrs, Mrs. A.
!. Edsom and Mrs. N. A. Goldan. She
appeared last at Brownsville, in this State. |
The Demor6st say b IL a fraud, and
would feel obliged for her arrest.
The Temple of Love, IS Madison
Itreet, will be open Friday evening next
or the purpose OF ~sermonizing on intem-
The people of Memphis are in
Tited to attend and hear an address from
Rev. DR.. Sylvauus Laudrum. Subject:
Wine IL q moeker." Five other gentle
men win speak also on the moral and
effects Of adnltersted liquor.
The ladies and gentlemen Of the Sun
-school Union had 9 very interesting
in the First Presbyterian church
ast night. Chancellor Morgan occupied
be chair. Several gentlemen made Inter.
sting addresses, illustrative OF the work
ogs Of Sun~dsy-schools, making suggea.
ions as 70 the best mean Of Increasing
hsir efficiency and Of making them more
The meeting wsB q happy and
instructive reunion of the truly good,
nth whom 1t Is always huch = delight to
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A person who is known as fOham.
sRne Charley had the Bssle street to-
a~ccOnist, Mrs. Davis, arrested yesterday
pom two warrants, n before Justice
pellmsn, the other before Squire Miller,
harRing her with stealing a ring in the
rat instance, and with stealing one hum {
REQ collars In the second place. The ]
lother OF fair tobacoonist then went
the chief OF pohce's ofaoe, and lodged 9
esYy complaint against (" Ohawles, with
view Of having him arrested, and thus
. triangular litigation OF the affair, {
The negro Jackson, who hss made a {
I'D reputation for crime wherever he has I
made q deadly Onslaught upon Jack (
q fellow ''rooster,p on the o. IL.
hurch yesterday, slsshing him freely
1 b his knife. They had been dining. .
I'd amused themselves during the pain D
u PROCESS snatcbing crackers from each
her, The wounded man wa immedi-
civ put on shore, and the boat showed
It before an officer pould 60 on board 70
rest the murdeious criminal. The
ounded man, jack Williams, VISA taken
the hospital, Whsrs ka WoHnda were 7