Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-13
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


The First and Second Circuit Courts,
and the Criminal Court wiz open on MONDAY
next.
The different court-rooms are being
renovated, prior 10 the opening OF the fall
terms.
The September term in the First
and second Circuit Courts commences on
Monday
There viii be preaching at the
Georgia street Methodist Church, this evening
at half past seven
On Wednesday evening the County
Jail, with all the books, papers, etc, pertain
ing thereto, was turned over TO Sheriff Doyle.
Mr.. Loop, Of the Southern Express
Company, has our thanks for a file Of New
York papers some hours In advance OF the
The new courthouse st fernando,
DeSoto county, Mississippi, Is now completed.
II is a Of the finest in the State, ana prob
ably cost, all told, seventy thousand dollars.
The decision of the Quorum Court
In the Fleming-Johnson contested election
case, was not given yesterday morning, AZ ex-
pected, owing to absence Of a Of the JUS
ices.
The President and Directors of the
Cincinnati Industrial Exposition have our
thanks for a cordial invitation to attend the
Exposition, the success OF which has our best
wishes
The public schools Of DeSotO county,
Mississippi, have been suspended until Janu-
airy text. such was indispensable in view OF
incoming short crops and extraordinary
heavy carpetoag taxation.
Owing to the absence of many of
the members OF the Chamber OF Commerce,
that body failed 10 hold a meeting yesterday
afternoon. They viii meet this afternoon at
three o'clock precisely.
Recorder Winters yesterday assessed
~ H.
a pistol, and required bail 10 the amount OF
two thousand dollars for his appearance be-
fore the Criminal Court.
Mr.. Benson, the music dealer of
Main street, very kindly and generously fur
nished aSteinway piano for The use Of the
viii be remembered 70 him
Henry Woods was arrested and
lodged in the lower police station yesterday
afternoon, for carryingA concealed weapon in
the shape Of a hug butcherknife. Recorder
Winters viii interview him this morning.
Yesterday Justice Elliot issued a
warrant for the arrest Of n negro named W.
Harris alas Brown, charged with stealinga
horse from william Bandy, late last night.
Harris was arrested and locked up IN the
CauSey street police station. He win have a
hearing this morning.
The Criminal court viii meet to-
LAY for the purpose OF signing the minutes
and closing up the business Of the term. De-
HnqUent jurymen who We're absent when
summoned on trials during the term viii do
well to be in attendance to-day. The regular
fall term commences on Monday.
Yesterday the Sheriff of Pamela
county, Mississippi, was in the city, accom-
panied by a detective, both as black as Ere
dollars. The result Of their search is not
known. II would be credttable to the good
citizens Of Pamela TO present their sheriff
with a new suit Of clothes ere he comes TO civ
i~ization to air himself
The Inauguration Of the police drill
for the fan and winter, took place yesterday
afternoon on Adams street in front Of the
police station. The day force was drilled for
half an hour, as also the night force, fort e same
space Of time. The force have a very credi-
table appearance,and went through the differ
-evoluriOns with ease and precision. The
drill will hereafter take place every Thursday
afternoon, between the hours Of five and six
O'Clock.
Wiley Bucket, a negro confidence
operator, was before Judge Ray yesterday, on
"A writ Of hGbeds corpus. he had been dis
charged the previous day on a charge OF cheat
a cOlOred woman out OF ten dollars, for
want Of proof, the witness not being found
in the county; but was immediately rear
rested by a policeman for a fine Of twenty-five
dollars, which was hanging over his head,
from the Recorders Court. During Wednes-
daSanighr the lost witness mysteuously turned
and being examined yesterday morning,
was sent back TO Jail on the old chars OF
swindling.
Carl Gutherz, the Memphis artist,
who has d~eservedly won golden opinions in
highest art circles OF Europe, has sent for
ward an 0rOnt courier Of his merits in a very
fine photograph Of his painting spring, the
idea Of which is as poetic as IL is beautifully
wrought out. In the foreground we have a
figure. expressive Of vitality almost to
She is aWaking rom the
sleep Of winter, and a little dimpled cupid
kisses her into life. Another is bearing April
blossoms. while many others are bearing
away the snow sheet which had so long
covered her out Of sight. The treatment OF
idea does our artist inhnit credit, and If
The colOriug is only equal 70 the drawing, as
we knOw 10 must be, the painting should md
permanent lOdgment in the ParlOr OF some
Of our opulent merchants or professional
men. The photograph copy that we have
seen vii be On view al Clarkhs Jewelry store
n a few days.
In the crop of a rooster which was
killed on DeSOto street a few days ago, was
a handful of brass buttons. The dis
sOvery, painful as il was, still was interesting
% the parent of a charming little boy who
mad disappeared mysUeriOusly. The only /
lOubt tina now exists Is as to whether that
rooster killed that little boy and hid u
50 that he could be eaten piecemeal, or
whether II swallowed him at one gulp? II the
after was the case. IL is thought by connols-
.eurs that the rooster must have required
much more exercise than usual, in order TO |
void indigestion. The whole incident sup
llfes a warning to little boys with brass but
ons never 70 go near a rooster without wear
a hOOp-sktrt or something to make ingress
o the ROSTERS NAV impossible. and to pa
-ents 10 keep their untamed ROSTERS chained
ecurely.