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HOWLER.
A Chase, a Capture, and Much Cry and
Little Wool.

A jolly black fellow, whose excited
face glistened in the sunlight, came
bowling along Main and then
into Union street, yesterday: "Per-
licei Perlice! PcOrlice!" and then
he would stretch the word and
howl il over POor-Oor-lice.u He held
another black, fOrked radish with wool
over its hatless top, By the collar, and
jerking the helpless colOred brother back
and forth with indescribable vigor, he
still hOwled and roared "Perlice! Poor
licel" No help came, but all the idIers
for a mile around were gathered. The
macKerels were out in force, and as the
afternoon was dull and hot, merchants
and clerks were glad Of this opportunity
to rush to the pavement and see what
maddened the black dervish. A white
man, a very minute man, and a very
excited little man he was, with a biz
stick and long nOse and white clothes.
became much aroused and rushed fran
ucally TO the rescue. What might have
happened, can't be imagined. The
negro with the unsUfferable lungs still
hOwled and chOked his c~rest-fallen vic
tim. The police were found perhaps.
but the pair Of blacks disappeared. II
seems that one had stolen the others
dray and mule and driven it away in
broad daylight. If the roguery had been
quietly and decently done at night the
bowling EthiOp said he would not have
made "sich a fuss bout it; but the
Owdashieus wretch had stol' de mule
and dray right down Oar in de alley,
right before everybody" On the way to
the statiOnhOuse-for the fIssy man in
white was a police of the night-the
darkey developed a knife, to which some
boys called the attention Of the officer.
Finding himself discovered, the darkev
adrOitly pretended to be about to cut his
Own throat, though il is more rea-
sOnable to suppose he intended to cut the
''perliee." Another search brought
forth another blade, of which he was
deprived. The charge against him is
mule stealing. He Unhitched an animal
OF that species from a cart and put it
into his own wagon. He was caught in
the act, and hence the race and excite
ment mentioned above.
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DOUBLE u ZEE.
Chairman of the School Board
His Scholarly and other
Attachments.

EDITORS APPEAL-The query thrust
into the face of every citizen is, wonder
how W. r., theimperturbable, feels, and
the universal wish expressed is to see
the school charter revoked; and when a
new shall be granted, let it contain
a clause to the effect that no person
shall be eligible to the office of School
Commissioner, who himself has not re-
ceived a good education. This may pre-
vent the recurrence of such sad and dis
graceful acts as was witnessed in the
School Board last Monday night, when
the notorious w. u. Mitchell was chosen
to preside Over the educational in
terests of Our city. Can a de
cent man tolerate such? The citi-
zens should hold indignation meetings,
and vote that the entire machine be
thrust into the river, and UnfuTl from
the cupOla of Market street and other
school buildings the flag of Reform, and
let the School Board understand that ig-
nOrance, vice and trickery shall have no
part or place in our school affairs. 1t is
a most solemn duty that we have con-
hded to them as a body, and most far
cicdHy have they performed it.
A word to w. u. Mitchell, who should
know that he has no just claims upon
this community; who also knows, as
well as does the writer of this, that he
is not an educated man; who also knows
that his record in and out of the Board
Of Education viii not bear inspection:
who also knows that every dollar that
finds its way into his pocket for services
rs an educatOris a fraud upon those who
pay it. These, Mr.. Editor, are no idle
words. The writer stands ready, and is
more than willing to make them good.
Ii is time that the mask be torn off, and
this imposition shown up in his real
colOrs. If Mr.. Mitchell or any of his
friends will deny any one of the above
assertions, I will furnish the public with
such a record, both public and private,
that will make them blush to own him
as a friend. To write up such a pretender
and make good every word ofthis article
is the sincere and eager desire of
JOSEPH.
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Louis, including eve hundred and
sixty packages Of sugar.
The City Of Chester, from above, came
in early yesterday morning with q fair
cargo, and returned at dark with a fair
way trip.
The II. C.. Yeager went south last
Wednesday evening, without landing.
The Legal Tender leaves for the Ohio
river Tomorrow
The Belle st. Louis, from above, came
in before dark, discharged twenty tons
Of freight here and left with six hundred
tons for points below.
The new and fine steamer City Of Au-
gusta, came in from the Ohio with j fair
cargo of produce and furniture. She de-
parts tomorrow evening for DuValls
Bluff and all points on White river.
The John Kyle and Colorado are due
from below to-day.
The Julia is the Saturday United
States mail packet for Vicksburg.
The George w. Cheek leaves this
evening at five o'clock in the place Of
the steamer A. J.. White, for ChicOt and
all the way landings. Captain George
Malone commands, IN Charley Sharpe,
Wildberger and Jackson, are her popu-
lar clerks.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Ed. Now
land, departs at five o'clock this even
ing, sharp, for Pine Bluff, Little Rock
and all points on the Arkansas river.
John Williams is chief clerk.
The regular United States mail packet
Phil. Allin, Captain James Lee, leaves
this afternoon at five O'clock, sharp, for
Friars Point and all the usual way land
ings. Stack Lee and Billy Gray are her
prime ministers.
The Colorado leaves this evening at
five O'Clock for Vicksburg and all the
usual way landings. Captain James
Luker commands, and H. Diedrick
holds forth at the desk.
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The Second Circuit Court and the Ju-
rnra Of the Grnainr rnrnn

Ane second NErGuAN court ana the LII-
rOrs of n Closing Term.
To the Hon. Irving Halsey, Judge of the Sec
Ond Circuit Court Of Shelby county, and p.
G. Boyle, Clerk of said court, and X. +. Bos-
well, Deputy Clerk, and Isaac Rose, Depu-
ty Sheriff:
The undersigned have, during the
term of the court which is about to close,
served as jurors, and desire to express.
in appropriate form, their appreciation
of the manner in which you have dis
charged your duties and the activity
you have exhibited in assisting them in
the labOrs they had to perform. They
attest your unceasing efforts to try as
many cause as the time would permit,
and at the same time the protection of
the rights of the people submitted to
your care.
They desire, above all, to sincerely
thank you for the kindness on all Ocea-
sions shown to them, and to give evil
dence to the fact that you, promptly to
the minute, opened the sessions OF the
court and remained attending to bust
ness until the exact moment appointed
for adjournment. They can give assur-
ances to the community that under your
administration the dOckets will be re-
duced and all cases speedily reached and
determined.
JIM. Arbucke, w. c. Greer, E. J.
Bowling, J. NJ. Graves, Alexander
Bowers, Arthur Schley, w. w. School
field, George Mellersh, James G. Simp-
son, n. NJ. Jones, j. NJ. Hill, A. Han
son, l. 7. Cartwright, 2. NJ. Stanley,
w. f. Mcclure, ]. K. Polk, d. T. Por-
ter, w. Holt, A. E. Mills, Robert Good,
w. L. Stewart, Thos. Alexander, S. A.
Norton, w. A. Bickford, J.. B. Weld,
w, o. Lofand, Z. S. Tobin, c. w. Wild
rig, A. B. Vaccaro, Robert Bradford,
VIM. W. Gilbert.
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EDITORS APPEAL-A man NAV live
a blameless life; he may perform all the
duties required of a good citizen, but the
moment he becomes a candidate, con-
trary to his own inclination and merely
to serve his neighbOrs, that moment the
shafts Of destruction are hurled at his
lame. The character of EnOch Ensley
has been so pure, quiet and unObtrusive
that il was supposed he would escape
the ordeal to which candidates are gen.
orally subjected. But envy and malice
would not permit him to escape, and it
is understood that a few men, from per-
SOnal considerations, are making a
bitter and unprOvoked war upon
him, and and will not hesitate
to fabricate any damaging charges
between this and the election. Mr..
Ensley is not here to defend himself.
Circumstances over which he has no
control prOlong his absence from home,
and ii is the duty of his friends, who
brought his name forward, to rally to
his support and shield him from the as
sauIts of those who would defeat him.
No specific charge can be made against
the integrity Of EnOch Ensley by even
his bitteTest enemies, and they should
not be permitted to injure him by vague
and frivolous inuendoes. The next
Legislature of Tennessee will be one of
grave Importance TO the people.
Men of solid worth, inhexible
integrity and sound judgment
are demanded by the exigency. Enoch
Ensley is prominently qualified for the
of a wise and safe legislator. The
views which he has so concisely enun-
ciated, forcibly indicates his ability to
comprehend the duties of the hour. The
sentiments which Mr.. Ensley has pro-
mulged in his brief announcement, are
the sentiments of the people, and if
they are just to themselves and true to
their own interests, they will not per-
NIT the man who utters them to be de
by the feeble breath of imbecility.
Let the people of Memphis, on to-mOr-
row, cast their votes for EnOch Ensley,
the man for the occasion, regardless
Of the charges which may have
been trumped up against him during his
absence. He has judgment, capacity,
integrity, and great energy of character,
and will make what is so much needed
in the next Legislature of Tennessee
useful legislator. Mr.. Ensley is no poll
has no aspirations, no purpose to
subserve, a " the interests of the peo-
pie. Let us nominate and elect him as
State Senator. The writer of this has
no personal acquaintance with Mr.. Ems
and no motive to subserve, save
that of the PUBLIC.
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Primary Election ON Saturday, July
Twentieth.

INSTRUCTIONS.
The polls in the wards will be opened
at one o'clockin the afternoon and closed
at nine o'clock in the evening.
The polls in the districts will be opened
at two o'clock in the afternoon, and
closed at nalf-past six o'clock in the
evening.
Returns of the election must be made
to the Secretary of the Executive Com
mittee on or before Tuesday, July %,
1872.
The electors in each district or ward
will select the number of delegates al
lowed the district or ward, and the del
egates so elected will represent them
in the Congressional, Senatorial and
FlOaterial Convention on the seventh OF
August next, and also in the conven-
ton at Nashville on the twenty-first
August, to nominate a candidate for
Congress for the State at large.
The candidates for Congress and for
Senator of the Twenty-third district and
for Floater receiving the greatest num-
Der of votes in the county will receive
the vote allowed in Shelby in the respec-
tive conventions, and the delegates elect
will east the vote accordingly.
All qualified voters who intend in good
faith to support the nominees will be
allowed to participate in the primary
election, but the Judges thereof will
DETERMINE all questions appertaining
thereto.
The Judges will fill all their vacancies
ON the spot, and select their own clerks.
Duplicate poll-books must be kept,
and the election conducted according to
the law governing regular elections.
Each voter must vote in the ward or
district in which he resides, and the
Judges will see that no double or other
improper voting is allowed.
The voters resident in the Fifth, Four
tenth and Fifteenth civil districts will
vote for Congressman, Senators Of the
T~wenty-third and Twenty-fifth districts,
Floater and four Representatives in the
lower House, and those residing outside
of said districts will vote for Congress-
man, Senators of the Twenty-third and
Fwenty-fifth districts, Floater and two
Representatives in the lower House of
the Legislature.
The number of delegates allowed each
ward or district receiving the greatest
number of votes viii be elected, and the
result in districts having two voting
places viii be determined on joint
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-19

COLONEL j. w. ELDRIDGE, a candi
date for the Legislature, is seriously sick
CORONER MoFFArT arrived HON,
from Colorado last evening, looking re
markably improved and healthy.
G. A. SIGNIAGO, Of the Grenada Sen.
ti,aeL, is in the city that he may vote il
the primary election. Watch him
There are some Of the boys candidate;
that were nursed with Gus, and he may
vote in every ward in the city.
SoUTHERNERs travelling through the
North should, if they stop in Toledo,
Ohio, visit the grand establishment Of
NJ. q c. O'Brien. on Summit street. II
Is fully VGached for that they will be
heartily welcomed and treated very
kindly.
g. r. RoxBURY, Philadelphia; L. f.
zones, st. Louis; G. Badger Harris,
North Carolina; =. G.. Cheatham, New
York; +. J. Scott, Little Rock; James
Sarby, Galveston; w. A. Williamson.
Calvin Jones, Tennessee, are at the Pea
body Hotel.
CAPTAIN J. b. HOLMES. seeing how If
was that Greeley is to be President sim-
ply because he went down into the land
Of Nod, sometimes called Texas. concln-
ded he would do likewise. Holmes has
been thither, and Is to he Greelev's sue
cessor. He says the only highway TO
the White House isOver the Panhandle
and Pennsylvania railroad.
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

They are making an elevator for the
Peabody hotel. 1t is a good place, even
now, to live high.
The Probate Court stands adjourned
until Monday, which will be the last
day of the July term.
Mr.. Hartley brought to this Office
Yesterday a very fine specimen Of early
prunes, the first Of the year.
There r about two hundred Mem
phians stopping at the White Sulphur
springs in Virginia. A letter from there
says they all enjoy themselves very
much.
The contractor in charge of the
work of putting down the water pipes
will do US a great favor if he will attend
to the alley near our Office. In conse-
quence of its upheaved condition, the
water during the rains Of the past few
runs into the vaults and cellars,
and excites some alarm for the result
this hot weather.
Little Billy Bridges. a boy about
eleven years old, living twelve miles
from the city on the road TO Cuba, acct
dentaI!y shot himself Saturday last, and
died Sunday. He was attempting to
cock a large deringer pistol by putting
the muZzle of il to his abdomen. The
hammer fell, of went the charge, and
the poor boy was shot fatally.
Miss Glenn, the Young lady about
whom LYLE was killed by Early EasOn,
was badly bitten yesterday morning by
a mad-dOg, at her home on Noneonnah
road. about six miles from the city. The
dog was followed up and killed. Mad
dogs are verv bad in that neighborhood,
one gentleman having to Kill a valuable
horse which was bitten a few days since.
Marsh Patrick having resigned the
Guardianship Of Charley Small, Judge
Raw, Yesterday, appointed Jack Hal
to act in his place, who gave a
bond in the sum of three thousand dol
lars for the performance of the duties OF
the position. The Court granted an or
Ter to dispose of the personal property of
small at once, consisting Of saloon and
hack.
The reports last night hath it that
Messrs. Elliott, the steambOatmen,
-ureties on the TaX-CollectOr's bond,
sold two of their boats yesterday. I'M
mediately afterward one Of the other
londsmen had an attachment out, and
levied upon the remaining property, and
also upon that of more of Billy's sure
also upon the property of Captain
in the northern part of the city.
The GainesbOro Tennessee Senti-
ql has our thanks for this compliment,
we will endeavor to continue TO
reserve: "This is the ablest paper pub
ished in the State, and has always held
a prominent position among Southern
..ournals. 1t has now an able editorial
-orps, and its columns give evidence Of
a careful collection of facts, and a deep,
thorough knowledge Of the subjects I'M
Ter discussion. 1t has always thought
ess Of the sensational style of conduct
ug a newspaper than many Others we
of, but is known far and wide for
IS honest expression of opinion. Where
{ is best known its opinion is cOnsid-
red as gospel, and no higher or more
ust compliment could be given
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A Card-BullyIl

GlbA- III ELb1 NOINT1.
Fourth District.
EDITORS APPEAI-I have been from
the beginning of this contest for the
~Shrievalty, a friend of Colonel Curry's,
and intended to support him, but when
l read what Mr.. Capers said, and others
confirming it, and seeing how, if Curry
was elected, that he would, as Sheriff,
hereafter control all elections in this
county, and that he is warmly supported
by Barbour Lewis, under these circum-
stances, as a good citizen, L am COM
PEELED to abandon the support of Curry.
He sought to elect himself by g
votes imported, two years ago, and al
most his whole strength was derived
from negroes, and l prefer a representa-
tive of my W race in an Office as i'm
pOrtant as this. Hereafter Jack DOYLE
will not have in the country a stronger
or more devoted adherent than
Lou WILKINSON.
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Saturday, August 10, 1872,

sell to the highest bidder, for cash. in front of
the Sherif7s office, on Second street. near
the corner OF Union, and in the city Of Mem
phls, the following described real estate. to-
wit; 50 ~ acres of land lying east OF Mem
PMS, about II miles on the north side of the
road knQHn as the State Line or Germantown
road, ana being part of the subdivision OF the
Race Ground tract, as laid OF and subdivf-
sion IN the division of the real estate of VIM.
winchester, under decree Of the Circuit Court
OF shelby, at the June term. ISL: Beginning
at a stake in the north line of Lot No.2of
said subdivision, which take is IL chains,
4s1a inks from the NV corner of Lot Nc. i:
running thence Is chains, St@ links eastward
with the north line OF Lots Nos. .. 3 and 4 of
Sald SuOdlYlsiOn to a stake in the north line of
LOT NO. /, which is Mrs. Helen NJ. ROysteris
corner; thence southwark, parallel
with the west line of Lot No. 4, - chains, so
INKS 70 a stake in the south line Of Lot No-4i
Lnence westward with the south lines Of LOIS
NOS. 4 n 3, ) chains and 70 links toas stake
IN the south line Of Lot NO. 3, which stake rs
the southeast corner OF Mrs. Janet Lake %
acre tract; thence northWard win the east
OF Mrs. Janet Lakes said lG-acre trac0zf
chains, 81 links TO a stake, which IS the north
east corner of said 20-acre tracts thence west
ward with the north line Of said Aj-acre tract
chains, 3IiZ links to the northwest corner OF
said 2D-acro tract: thence n~orthword, parallel
with the east line Of Lot No. =, links 10 .
the beginning; levied on as property Of +. W.
A. p. CURRY,
Sheriff Of Shelby county.
A. NJ. stephens, Atty Tor pftf. jyl91r
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count. The first named of the Judges
in the wards will call at the Sher-
ifs Office and procure ballot
boxes and poll-books on Saturday
morning. Ample tickets have been
provided for the several polls. The re-
turns will be made under oath by the
officers of the election, and will be COM
pared on Tuesday, the twenty-third, by
a committee appointed for that purpose,
and the result officially made known.
By order of the Democratic Executive
Committee. SECRETARY.
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HE Private CfrcuIar-EnOch EnsIey's
Position ON the Questions of the
Day.
He is Sound ON Every Point Affecting
the Mechanics, Merchants and
PrOPerIy-OWners.

A circular appeared yesterday in the
city, recommending certain gentlemen
to the workingmen of Memphis as DEM
Ocratic candidates for the Legislature, on
the ground that they had made pirate
assurances on certain points agreeble to
the signers Ofsaid circular. We have only
this to say at present, that f. EnsIey
has, in a card published in the APPEAL,
dated Washington, July 18th, made sub
Stantially the same points which have
been, prjUdtcLy, by other gentlemen to the
signers Of this circular. Why he should
be left out of the combination, signed to
the circular, under these circumstances,
it is hard to divine. The following is
the card alluded to:
WASHINGTON, July II, 1872.
To the People of Memphis:
The Memphis papers containing the
call upon me to announce myself a can
didate for State Senator, have been re-
ceived. AS the names to the call num-
Der five hundred citizens of Memphis,
and represent very largely the various
departments of business interests, 1
think it due to them and to myself to
address, in a public manner, the voters
of Shelby county. l regret that l am
absent from home, because L prefer to
speak face to face with the people. But
l left home to attend the Baltimore
Convention, as a delegate from the
Memphis Congressional District, as you
all know. The illness of nv wife will
make it impossible for me to be in Mem
phis in time to take a personal part in
the primary election of the twentieth of
July. Hence l take the liberty of send
In - vnh1s.,Fs-, iii - ,ll---
As to national politics, ] have this to
l voted for Greeley in the State
Convention at Nashville, held early in
June; | voted for Greeley at Baltimore,
and / will vote for him in November.
But a State Senator representing Shelby
county, and in the General Assembly of
the State, will have to deal directly with
State and county matters, and not with
Federal legislation. And hence ] deem
it proper in advance to give an outline
Of the general measures which l will
support if elected a State Senator:
First-I shall advocate and vote for
calling of q Constitutional Conven-I
ton to change and amend the present
defective organic law.
SecOnd-I shall advocate and vote for
better and stronger mechanics lien
Third shall advocate and vote for
a thorough system of free schools.
Fourth shall advocate and vote for
rs low taxation as the necessities of the
State government viii permit, and a
revenue bin just to all classes.
These are the important questions and
measures which l think win have to be
met by the members of the Legislature.
| have expressed my views frankly. If
you think that | am right, / ask your
support; but if you think l am wrong, l
still desire to retain your good opinion.
Respectfully, ENOCH ENsLEY.
THE coolest and most desirable rooms,
with cheap rents, can be found in the
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SEVERAL WISE r

My success is owing to my liberaIity
in observation-disclosures.
Advertising has furnished me with a
competency.-AnlOs Laurence.
advertised my productions and made
money.-NichOkds LongtcOrM.
Constant and persistent advertising is
a sure prelude to wealth-&ephen CT
rdrd.
He who invests one dollar in business
should invest Que dollar in advertising
that business T. StUedrt.
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Senatorial Campaign.

EDITORS APPEAL-As the time for
campaigning shOrtens, and the election
draws near, it becomes more and more
apparent that the contest for Senator
lies between Enoch Ensley and John S.
Kerr. Both have merits universally con-
ceded, and each have warm, devoted.
earnest friends. l believe the latter will,
and ought to, win. People naturally
help a man who helps himself, and are
not apt to give what is not asked. Kerr
has made, and is still making, a most
gallant and tireless canvass, and from a
right intimate contact with large masses
of our citizens, 1 regard it as good as set
tied that COlOner Kerr will be our next
Senator. MECHANIC.