Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-16

which Is sold 50 cheap that 1t win super
eede wood. The coal men expect to run
down six thousand tons before the fall.
This coal supply Is a guarantee of Little
Rocks prosperity.
A negro on the levee shot his big toe
OFF yesterday by the indiscrete use Of 8
concealed weapon. He had it In his
coat-pocket, and throwing that garment
down preparatory to going to work, the
pistol fired and off went his toe.
-Mansford, the well known and pop
uiar newsman at the corner of Monroe
and Second streets has the Graphic, the
Illustrated London Neacs, Frank Leslie's,
HdTper's Weekly, Appiet0n's Journal,
and all the other weekly publications
and the leading dailies. He has also
the monthly publications. Our German
and Italian citizens will find their best
papers and periodicals at Manssord's.
The boys are not content with the
Sunday exhibition Of their xii IN
driving on Poplar street. They are be-
ginning to extend the sport 70 Monday
A policeman yesterday had the audaclty
10 attempt to stop Of the races on
that thoroughfare but failed. The boys
are aggressive and energetic, and are
5ound to have that street 70 themselves
very day and night In the week, thati
plain. =.
In spite of all that has bean said
against II, the discoverer OF vaccination
conferred a blessing on mankind. zen,
ler wal a great man. and all soano
physicians recognize the fact. Naecina-
ion is very commonly practiced, and Is
regarded always as q means OF saiety
rom a fearful visitation. No one ought
to neglect it. At this particular time
lhe heads Of families in Memphis ought
TO interest themselves in this matter.
The Coroner Of Chieot county, 3
colored man named Brown, was tried
before the Circuit Court, recently In ses-
ion. for stealing, and sent 70 the peni-
uentiary for five years. He was n OF
he ~ringleaders in the late troubles IN
that county, and, in company with
others, broke into and took articles OF
value nom several private residences.
He is the only person connected with
he mob against whom an indictment
aas been found.
"A dispatch was received by the po-
lice recently to the effect that a dubious
character had shipped onthe Belle Mem
Dhis at Cotton Wood Landing, up the
river, two mules which were supposed tc
be stolen from q man In Hickman,
When the b~oatarrived here yesterday the
police arrested the man and the mules,
A description Of the three was immedi,
atelv sent TO Hickman, and word was a.
quickly sent back that it was all right
- hang on 10 'em." The police hung on.
The elegant IiteTdtelg that edits the
Memphis Republican understands the
law Of smile and figure to perfec'
lion. In giving a humorous picture of the
I APPEALS habits he says: ut goes about
like q mad-dog and q roaring lion, call.
ing for pistols and coffee, threatening
10 put up smallpox signs and calling
! every citizen a thief" Every skilled
in belle tettres knows, Of course, the
common inclination Of mad-dogs anC
roaring lions to "put up signs'' and in
dulge in "pistols and coffee"
-Itisreported that the dreadful "army
CATERPILLAR has made its appearance ii
this State. The sudden warm anC
damp weather after a long period O
cold, dry weather is thought TO have IA
vored the fearful irruptiOn of this pest
Their appearance wasfirst noticed about
the tenth of the month. They are at
lacking fruit-trees, particularly apple
trees, with disastrous effect. While on
he trunks of the trees they may be at
lacked very effectively with gunny
sacks. When on the leaves and branche:
the best plants to shake them loose, anc
while clinging by their ibrous flamentl
ine dirt freely thrown among them viii
! detaeh them and cause them to fall K
the ground, when they can be buried
in consequence Of the inability O
General Dugan to procure a good team.
the exhibition announced TO come of
yesterday is postponed until further no.
tice. There are a great many mule
teams in Memphi-and some Of then
very good ones-but when you want
them they are not to be had for q day;
service much short of their marke1
value. This state of affairs is unfortun.
ate, and must be deplored by all who
take an interest in the prosperity of oul
section. The team engaged for the ex'
hibition, on trial, was found to be une
quail to the task, and after throwing VI
| a couple Of ridges, the inventor, whC
was present, preferred to wait until h'
could secure a larger team, or at leas-
one more evenly matched in size, before
giving a thorough exhibition Of bis ma
china