Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-27
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Why is thee not a punkd placed il
the music stand in Court Square? Louis.
the band would feel grateful if you
would attend to this.
Tho new elevator works like q
charm, and a dozen boats could be
loaded now in less time than it would
have taken before to discharge one.
Open windows are very tempting Il
house robbers at this season of the year
Those who sleep on the lower floor Of
dwellings will do well by making a note
of the fact.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided that wOrsted goods should be
classed the same as WOOlens, and are
entitled to q reduction of ten per cent.
under the new tariff.
The Water-W Works Company are
laying down their pipe as rapidly as two
hundred men a prepare trenches for
il. The pipe on Poplar street now ex-
tends nearly to Orleans.
A fearfully dangerous man-trap was
left on Washington, between Third and
Fourth streets, by some WOrkmen, who,
after digging a trench for either gas or
water-pipe, left it unprotected by either
lights OF ratings.
Yesterday, while the hose-car at
tached TO the fire engine OF Shelby
street was returning from the fire, a
wheel was disabled at the corner of
/ Main and Union streets, while crossing
the gutter, and is laid up for repairs.
Jonas Miller, a carpenter, and a
| Swede by birth, who occupied rooms at
| the Southern Hotel, has been absent for
three weeks, and no clue to his where
abouts. Histwo little daughters have
| been kindly cared for by strangers, but
their grief is really painful.
"A bakers dozen of delinquents APP
! reared before the Recorder yesterday
| morning, in the Police Court. The
charges were chiefly of a drunken and
disorderly character, but as the lot be-
lOnged to the impecuneous order, very
little money found its way into the city
treasury. The chain-gang, however, was
considerably augmented.
"A fire broke out about three o'clock
yesterday morning, in the blacksmith
shop of w. ROwelski, on Beal street,
near Marshall avenue The building,
which was a frame one, was partially
burned down before the flames Were
extinguished. The damage will not
amount to over thirty dollars. The fire
brigade turned out with their usual
alacrity.
Director Leubrie eclipsed himself
last night, as did also Professor Frank
Arnold and his excellent band, in the
arrangements for the pleasure of the
visitors to the Square. There was an
immense assemblage of the elite, and
al gave expressions of delight. The
Court Square concerts are now consid-
cred almost Indispensable, and should
become a fixed institution of Memphis.
We have the musical talent, and moth
ing is wanting but the money.
Horse and understanding appears to
he quite lively in the vicinity of Mem
phis at the present time. Last night
the thieves paid a visit to the premises
Of Mr.. G. r. COssitt, on the Big Greek
road, and stole two valuable mules.
some other members of the gang visited
the stable of Mr.. Fidel SOndeTgger, in
Chelsea, and spirited Off a fine bay
horse. The police authorities have been
notified Of these thefts, aud the detect
ives are in pursuit of thieves and ami
mails.
The colored dTaymen of the city
made a fine turn out yesterday morning
prior to holding their annual picnic at
Humboldt Park. About fifty drays
marshaled in the procession, and headed
by a band OF music, made a procession
through the principal streets. The fes-
tivities at the Park commenced about
nO5n and were kept up with great jOllity
10 late at night. As all the draymen
have votes, there was a sprinkling Of
candidates of a certain stripe present on
the occasion.
"A good deal of excitement was
caused yesterday morning on jefferson
street by the tar overlooking in one OF
the kettles used for the repairing of the
NicOlsOn pavement, and suddenly ignit-
ing. A perfect sheet of flame like burn
ing lava poured down the street, and
dense volumes OF smoke arose in the
air, causing many persons in the out
skirts Of the city TO imagine that the
entire center of Memphis was on fire. |
The fire engines turned out and extin-
guished the flames promptly, and the
only damage done was a slight scOrch-
ing to the NicOlsOn pavement.
An aged specimen of the equine
got a sudden fright on Second !
street, neal Madison, yesterday forenoon
and TO the establishment of the specta-
tors started off at a furious rate, in O
northern direction. Near Jefferson
the colOred driver, named Tony
Dickinson, attempted to leap from the
wagon, and falling on the pavement was
severely injured. He was carried into
j. NJ. Rogers Office, where he re-
every attention. The horse was
in its mad career by the wagon
coming / contact with an awning-DOst
near the corner Of Jefferson and Second
The Nashville Banner Of Thursday
announces that Major Henry Heiss. Of
that paper, has left Nashville for st.
there 10 take editorial charge of
Lhe Times. Major Heiss is the son of a
once famous political editor and publish
7r at Washington; himself, literally
born and bred to the profession, and
thoroughly graduated in all the various
departments thereof, q conscientious
in the harness, he will bring to-
he discharge Of the higher responsible
les and greater labors Of a great metro
press, the efficiency of an en-
arged experience and thorough eapa-
Information reached the police head
CAD " NIANHA&EA VII 4 AAAAHAAaN . that
couple Of well known thieves named
Burns and Frank Berger had .
toIen the sum Of three hundred dollars /,
D New Orleans, and had taken passage !
n the steamer City Of Quincy for this !
ity. Captain Athy Instructed his Off ,
ers to keep a sharp lookout for the ,
lieves, which they did. On the arrival {
the Quincy at this port yesterday, it {
as learned that they had been baggedt \
t Vicksburg by Captain A. S. Badger, z
ne efficient Sheriff the county, and }
-ould be sent back to the Crescent city. {
A reward Of three hundred dollars b
II the arrest Of Louis Sturgeon, the L
l1rdefer OF John Murphy, has been 4
by Governor Brown in his b
~Oelanatlo The murder was a most n
1lQ-ploeled one, Murphy having been a
iot oy sturgeon while quietly bathing a
the river. The fac S, as published in d
le APPEAL We're Of such a nature as /,
call forth editorials in the New York Ii
ipers. Sturgeon, it is said, is hiding In 81
rkansas, and the City Council. or The N
tizens generally, should supplement- m
Browns reward wah a few a.
indied dollars, 50 as to secure SbIr- IL
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