Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-24
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those controlling the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, and its stock val
ues? II a ring has been formed to de-
press values, they have chosen a wise
method, and / think the stockholders
should be convened to inquire into the
matter STOCKHOLDERS.
The reason, we would say to the
Wing and Tribune, why there are
twenty-five candidates for the Speaker
ship of the Senate is that Governor
Brown, in the goodness Of his heart, may
resign about a week before thelclose Of his
term Of Office, and thus the President OF
the Senate becomes Governor Of the
State and thus an enduring title is won,
and this accounts for the milk in the
.eocoanut. Who wouldn't like to be
called Governor, even of Idaho2
Mr.. n. NJ. Davis writes to the New
York Herald from Memphis, complain
ing of certain religious prejUdices in the
militia. He says: ga young man
named Waterman was elected a men,
Der of Company A, Twenty-second Reg
iment New York Militia, and after a
short time the Captain informed him
that he must resign, as they did not per-
mit Jews as members of their company.
What think you of this in a country Of
equal rights? What think you of this
In the face of the re- peetable position of
YOUR New York Jewish merchants, law
yers and bankers2'
At late hour last night a difficulty
occurred at the Seibert clearinghouse,
on Adams street, which resulted Ia an
sttsche of the house being slightly
wounded in the leg by a pistol ball. 1t
was said by parties present that Willis
Niblett had engaged and paid for lodg-
ing, but expressing dissatisfaction, the
man in charge Of the Office attempted to
put him out, and got shot for his trouble.
The eoioreds, as a general thing, did
not visit the city during the Exposition,
but now that the ''craps" are all secure
and some idle days on hand, theyiare all
coming TO purchase goods for Christmas.
Six hundred Of them, with their fami-
lies, arrived in the city yesterday, each
with his little roll Of greenbaeks. They
went for boots with a vengeance. Every
one Of them bought three or four pair
and a trunk. 1t was encouraging TO see
them psrambulating the streets with
those boots, a pair on their feet and a
pair hung from each arm and big trunk
on the shoulder, going from store to
store making purchases for the colored
Santa Claus.
The Little Rock Arkansas Gazette
of.Saturday acknowledges the poWerand
influence Of the APPEAL, thus:
The AuaJgucbe has a nigh opinion of the
power Of the Memphis APPEAL 50 have we.
The APPEAL viii elect the next United states
senator from Arkansas. All that an aSpirant
needs 10 do TO insure success in any election
n this State, is u get into the good graces OF
the Tonanswho hurts the bolts OF the APPEAL
nd he is happy. No matter what II costs, see
he APPEAL. Great minds direct The course
Of that organ OF Thought. II we might ven
lure the suggestion, the only dlhcuily IS Ihat
700 many great minds are engaged IN dlrecs-
ug IT, u is worrying. however, we should
argue. TO have 10 see SO many gentlemen IN
order TO eluCidate a position. Bowen didn't
understand that, though it seems that Dorsey
lid.
The fellow who wrote that has as level
head as the other fellow who gives US
credit for possessing all the ability ne
,esssry to run the city government sat
isfactorily and well.
The practice here in Memphis is
very liberal, in allowing police officers
20 take fOrfeits from arrested people.
These fOrfeits are in the nature of bail.
We don't see why police Captains should
not be allowed to take bonds also in
1ertain cases. In q case Of recent occur
tence at 4 London station q different prac-
tee resulted fatally. A woman had been
AIKEN into custody, on a charge Of mis-
-Oudnct, one Saturday night. Her
friends went to the station for the pur-
pose of giving bail, but bail was refused,
and they We're not even permitted to see
her. She was, consequently, detained
over Sunday, and the apprehensions
and physical sUfferings she endured
brought on a dangerous illness during
sunday night. On Monday morning,
she was found in a dying state. She
was then transferred 10 a hospital, where
she expired in a few hours. EXamina-
ton into the case proved that there had
not even been sufficient cause for arrest
ing the woman, much less intlicting the
hardships, which could
have been avoided by the acceptance Of
an adequate bail.
General Cunning, a colored Obstrep-
erous chap who lives on GayOso street,
put head on the preacher of his
.harge, because he thought the preacher
directed too much of his unctuOus dis
course to Mrs. Cunning. Frank did not
think that his wife stood in need of so
much piOus attention. TIE aforesaid
% head" caused Frank to be lodged
I'm the stationhOuse. There We're
found upon his person sundry green
backs amounting to the snug sum
Of twenty-five dollars and thirty-tiye
cents. When the case was presented
60 the Recorder yesterday morning,
a prompt and ready colOred lawyer,
who practices from pure philanthropy
i'm the Recorders Court, of the name OF
Morris, Norris, or GoTris, or Horace,
offered himself as an advocate for
Frank, and pleaded his case so well
a xaiust the prosecuting spirit of the
headed preacher that Frank was only
assessed five dollars fine, not being more
han at the rate of fifty cents per bushel
lr the head that he gave the preacher.
The young lawyer was truly eloquent
and pathetic, quoting scripture with
such fearful pathOs against the preacher
that the Recorder thought that minister
Of prayer a most diab0lical and
letestable wretch. Frank Gun
ming got into the good opinion
Of the Recorder through the elOquence
IF the advocate, and thus was allowed
to 90 for five dollars; butwhat are We to
think Of the base iugrautude of Frank
3fterwaTd, in attempting to swindle his
advocate out Of bis proper fee, denying
hat he had employed Morris, Norris,
Horace, GorTis, the lawyer; but the lat
ter held the statiOnhOuse-keeper's re-
-eipt for the twenty-five dollars and
.hirty-five cents, and handing that over
to the clerk drew the money and retained
his modest fee Of FIVE dollars. Frank
was so deeply affected that he shed tears
Going out the door, and afterward got so
Trunk that his wife went about the city
hunting him up all day.