Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-19
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

We acknowledge our Indebtedness
to the southern Express Company for a file OF
late New.G0rk papers.
Professor Langston will speak in
Court square, and not on the bluff, as was an
nOunced in another place.
Mrs. Atwood, who lives in Chelsea,
while in the act Of alfghting from a Main
t~unately was only slightly injured.
II. L. Williams was yesterday ar
rested and placed in the First district station
on the charge OF larceny. He will have a
hearing before the Recorder this morning.
The proper authorities have failed
to listen 10 the appeal Of citizens regarding
hOg-wallows and defective sidewalks along
Manassas street or Brinkley avenue from Pop
lar street TO the alley.
Quite a large crowd collected on the
corner Of Main and Adams street TO witness
the stereoptcon exhibition Of Professor Lou.
for last evening. It takes place tonight.
Colonel w. c. Falkner, President of
the Dolly Warden NarrOw-Gauge railroad,
which has been completed from Middleton
10 Ripley, and the first successful railroad OF
the kind ever built in the state, is at the Pea
body Hotel.
in the Recorders Court yesterday
morning, the two females, Francis Livingston
and Louisa Pike, who INDUCED in a little
Set-tO on Front street, on Tuesday afternoon,
were fined fifty dollars each, which was
promptly paid.
ID. T. White, favorably known as
the lame bOok-pedler,l lost all his books, papers
and personal effects by the fire OF night be-
fore last. The Kin and charitable viii only
be disposed 20 assist and deal with him the
more generously.
Young men In the habit of chewing
/ tobacco and riding on street cars are respect
I fully asked to be mindful in eNpectOrating TO
see in what direction the wind is blowing.
several ladies, yesterday, by the carelessneSs
D of mRTfHaE received nNfhN saliva aud ErnnEa
in their eyes and faces.
A meeting of the members of the
Committee Of Arrangements for the reception
OF General Cheatham on Saturday, takes
place at three O'Clock this afternoon. As bust
ness OF importance will be transacted, a full
attendance is expected.
"A poor woman named Mary DOlan,
who is evidently not In her sound mind, and
who is ACCOMPANIED by five small children,
the oldest OF whom is not over thirteen years
old, was taken from the steamer Susie Silver
last evening and placed in the First district
~station-house for safe keeping.
The alarm Of fire at noon yesterday
was caused by a fire at Conneu's pIaning-mfil
near the Ohio depot. The h-re-engineS turned
out, but their services were not called into
requisition, the IRE having been extinguished
oy lew buckets OF water promptly applied.
The picnic which came off at Alex
ander Park last night, was a success in every
particular, The evening was delightfully."-
cool and the arrangements perfect, and the
festivities were kept up TIL a late hour, and
every one enjoyed themselves 20 the fullest
extent. The appointments at Alexander Park
are a decided Improvement on picnic accom-
mOdatlons about Memphis and bids fair 10 be-
come a popular resort for pleasure-seekers.
"A lawyer, yes, a LAWYER, one who
imagines himself intelligent enough to fud-
die a common J. p, absolutely sends us a
communication written on both sides of a
sheet. II some ignorant BOBBY who's un-
lettered parents never subscribed for a news
paper, and therefore reared stupid children,
had done this thing, the ohense might have
been ~cOnooned. But there is nOpardOn in the /
whole scheme Of salvation for a LAWYER who |
writes for publication 10 anewspaper and rem |
ders, In the writing, the publication impoS-
The great talk on the streets at the
present time is the grand reception to be Civ
en- by the citizens Of every class in Memphis
on saturday TO General b. +. Cheatham. In is
70 be a big thing, and when the johnson men
SEE the energy with which the several COM
mmtees are working In order to sweep all be-
iore them, they are beginning to say that
they have very little objection 70 the gallant
old General, but they wish 70 send a man To
congress who can talk. Do not these lovers
Of talk" know that very little is ever accom-.
In Legislative body by long-winded
~tshy-washy speakers. The work is done al
ways by such workers as General Cheatham.
who talk little, but who do their own think
ng and perfect legislation in the committee
'OOmS.
The good women who have charge
II that noble charity, the Leath Orphan Asy-
um, viii give a concert on Wednesday, the
.wenty-hfth instant, at the Memphis Club
Hail, the proceeds OF which will be devoted
% the asylum, which, As our readers know, is i
supported by the voluntary contributions Of
)ur citizens. 1he mere announcement of a
concert in the elegant club hall for such a
purpose, should OF itself draw together a large
indeed the sale OF tickets should be
ar beyond double the capacity OF the house,
he surplus taking the shape OF an extraOndi-
lary contribution TO the orphans fund. VIM
er is approaching and the days and nights Of
ayere cold. Whenf fuel as well as food Is need i,
d and an abundance OF warm clothing will
,e desirable. Those who can, should con-
ribute OF both fuel and clothing promptly and
{ once; but all should purchase a ticket or
for the concert which will afford them ,
N opportunity OF enjoying both rare music ,
nd ministeringt 20 the poor orphans.