Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-07
LOCAL s~ARAoRAFHs

A hsavy freeze set in lsst evening,
which continued growing worse mp to
two O'Clock this morning.
This being the first Wednesday, OF tie
month,th general council CT the city VIII
mess to transact general city business.
"A great crowd will 90 to the lsvse
this morning to Wttn5ss the departure Of
the Grand Duke for the land Of the South,
The report has obtained currency thst
there has been unusual mortSlity among
the patients in our city and county hos
pitsls since Christmas.
We have been requested to announce
thst the dedication Of the new BEptist
church in Lagrange is deferred till the
second Sabbath in March.
The poiics are at LAST waking up to
the serious' consequences OF keSplsg s
vicious dog Why - iG not made a mi5de-
mssnor TO keep 2 dog &C ali9 A msn will
be fined this morning Tor keeping 8 purp
''ss delights TO bise."
-ShrOyer, who shot and killed Justice
Norton ct the ~lsJter's house Monday
evening, was taken before Squire Elliott
Yesterday morning for examination. The
case was continued till tomorrow.
Shroyer, in the meantime, remains in jail.
The changing hsd 3 little diversity Of
labor yesterday. They were turned loose
on the cistern in the st~atiOnhouse yard,
cleaned it out and made Tspsirs with brick
and mortar, thus putting the concern In Z
sound condition for the coming summer.
-Two-thirds OF the employees Of tbs
business houses In the city would take an
sctive part In tbs ceremOnisls and festivi-
lies Of Nardi Grss. Il is therefore proposed
that bUsinesshOusss, the great b3nehci-
aries Of the exhibition, should close their
dOacE after q O'CLOCK.
The likeness in slto-rsiievs Of General
r, Z. Lse, OveT the entrsDcs to the Plan
tsrs' Insurance cOmpsDy's building, On
Madison street, lie much admired for It's
ndslty to the great original Every
who notices &c sppoazs TO be struck with
It's excellRnee az = work OF the rculptor'5
art.
"A thing which gave Its name IS
George Harris, and appeared 70 belong 10
the Caucasian race, was arrested yegt5r-
day for the unmsnly crime Of Obscsni.y
Erd indscsncy. This sort Of bsrbarism Is
in violent contrast with the. common run
Of crimes which come under the observs-
ton Of the police.
The Raleigh railroad authorities say
thst their road Will be finished by the
middle OF May. TIE bridge over Wolf
river IS now rsPidly going up. The pile
driver is at work driving sticks in the
ElNEE blte ONAEL ZIG E3H4k ttEE super
i~ntendence Of d.. N5Wkirk, the work
progresses space.
The Duke Alexis took another stroll
shout the streets Of Memphis yesterday.
He went along Poplsr street and turned
into the market, which is located ia tho
vicinity OF the bayou. he walked through
il and talked 70 the Admiral, who accom-
panied him, but Il is not known whether
be expressed any establishment st The
suitability az elegance Of the structure
or not.
The Grand Duke and his suite will
leave for New Orleans on the James How
ard st ten O'clock this morning. The
Grest Republic is still locked up ia tho
ice at Belmont, The Ducsl psrty have
been Eve days In Memphis, during which
time they enjoyed themselves sA well IS
strangers could IN sn inland town where
there were no popular places OF amuEs-
II no miahsp occurs, they viii be
IN New Orleans ia good tme for Msrdi
Grss.
The recent frost followed as &c was by |
q day OF Esnial weather and g heavy rain, |
lsd q very had effect on poorly put up
brick structures We have already re-
t5e falling of two houses, which
due, no doubt TO the specified.
Yesterday several gentlemen mentioned
70 us various facts, such as the splitting Of
N6liht JEe I&lling down OF Vigil paper !
ceilings and plsstg-ing and other disasters
msy be sll traced to the same
cause,
During the festivities Of Asrdi Gras
The ladies who are curious 70 see places
irequented by their husbands, disguise
themselves and find their way into bar
rooms, hat they may discover the cause
their grsst ss-trEctivensss TO men. IL,
therefore happens that The names snd
numbers OF those estsbi! Ebments in which
order will be mrintEinsd and
which VIII be decorated for the occasion
viii be eivsn In the advertising columns
If the APPEAL,
About hslfpast eleven O'Clock last
Mr.. Henry Farmer wss invited 10
he Pesbody hotel, sBd while there Bsren-
lded the Duosl psr5y. The ~witchinE
Of Farmers hGte are not TO ba re-
listed, even by Imp3Tisl hearers, snd the
iFsnd Duke spplsuded by expressing
highly pleased st the music and
s. Tbs msrk or respect thus ten
Iered. Mr. Farmer hiss firmly established
himself IN the memory OF our Imperial
and when ne mskeH q professional
Of Europe, IA sure to be warmly vel.
omed W 81. Petersburg.