Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Our issue to-day was delayed, owing
to the bursting of the pump, about two
o'clock this morning, that supplies the
boiler with water, which unfortunate oe-
( currence resulted from Che heavy freeze
Of yesterday and last night.
The days hereafter win be marked
I by increased length and GOODNESS.
"A fair for the benefit Of the orphans
tomorrow night.
Tomorrow night, unusual attrac-
lions at the Grand OperahOuse-Man
ager McClune takes a benefit.
Poor Eugene, the young cOlored,
was put under bonds of two thousand
dollars yesterday by Recorder Winters.
Ten gentlemen formed a coterie yes
terday % have a dinner themselves on
Christn as day that shall cost exactly
fifty dollars.
Our cold weather here is but part of
another general atmospheric wave, that
has froze all the country this side Of the
Rock range.
1t is estimated that twenty thousand
fires ragged in Memphis yesterday, and
that nearly five thousand bushels of coal
were consumed, keeping the shins Of
the sinners warm.
So unusual and severe was the
weather yesterday that labor on the
ievee became scarce. Boats were de-
layed in shipping their cargOes. Coal
il also rising as the thermometer goes
down.
Yesterday there was a rush end a
roar Of business on Union street. The
Jolly drivers Of mules and steers kept up
continuous shout from morning till
night, while the street was blocked
with vehicles.
The prettiest card Of admission we
have seen this year comes to US from the
Secretary Of Our FavOrites, festive
body Of young men who propose to have
a social gathering in the Cochran Hail
on New Years Eve.
There was a glorious fight on Center
alley yesterday between a white man
and q dusky brother. The weapons
were fists, sticks, stones, knives and
pistols. The combat ragged long and
loud until detective Walsh came down
upon them like cold bath, proclaimed
peace and suggested the statiOnhOuse.
VIII Mansford, corner of Second
and Monroe streets, has Har-
per's, Scribner's, the Atlantic
and all the English and Amer
lean mODthlies, the illustrated week
lies, and the New York and other
prominent dailies. Frank Leslie's AL 4
manac, for 1873, Is on his counters, and I
the Popular Science Monthly, the best
publication Of the day.
1t is more easy To talk about straw
than TO get it. Straw In sufficient guam
titles to put a good, thick layer on the 1
floors of the thirty-five street cars in I
Memphis every time il is wanted would I
cost twenty dollars per day. 1t is very
nice as long as il is clean and deep, but /
when packed down and dirty, what can I
be more disagreeable?
There seems to be as much trouble /
about hauling IS when the epizootie /
was at its hight in this city. Persons /
who made purchases Of fiatboats between (
Union aud Beale streets three days ago,
failed 70 have the goods hauled, owing F..
to the impOssibility of vehicles moving 4
ia that mudhOle. Eight cents per sack
was offered for hauling corn nom the
waters edge 10 Front street, yesterday, 4
and was refused.
We are advised that the children Of
Calvary Church viii have a celebration
on Christmas night. From what we
learn OF the arrangements, We are
confident that Il viii be an occasion Of
much interest," The fine choir of Cal
vary Church, aided BY many eminent
singers of our city, viii execute some
anthems. Besides sJngs bY
he children, several Of them viii De.