Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-14
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

1t is again Tumored that Colonel A.
p. Curry will contest the election 0l
Captain w. J. P. Doyle, elected, by a big
majority, Sheriff of Shelby county. AT
legged frauds and delays at the polls are
Colonel Cuny's plea for a verdict.
The news of Colonel Kellar's COM
ing out as an independent" candidate
for Congress was fully confirmed on the
streets yesterday. The question was,
however, "What shoot will he take in
the coming canvass" 'Under which
King, Bezonian? Speak or die"
Dan Grosvenor, the negro who COM
mitted a murderOus assault on his wife
on the night of Monday, was brought
before Recorder Winters yesterday. The
poor woman was unable to attend, and
the Recorder committed Grosvenor To
Jail TO await the action of the Grand
Jury at the coming term of the Criminal
Court.
"A cOlOred visage named Annie
Louis, who r~ejOices in the name of one
eyed Annie, was before the Recorder for
stabbing with a knife a negro of the
name Of Quincy, the previous day. The
wound was not a serious one, but Annie
was sent 10 jail in default of being I'M
able to give four thousand dollars bail
for her appearance at the coming term
of the Criminal court.
Joe Mahony, a cOlOred individual
who has been occasionally on the chain
gang of late, made a raid on the room of
Captain Schley, at the WOrsham House,
a few nights ago. Not satisfied with
his success of the previous evening, he
proceeded to make another visit on
Monday night to the apartment, and
vas scared Off by a waiter. He ran up
Main street, was captured by the police,
and was lodged in the stationhOuse.
Yesterday he was brought before the
Recorder and sent to Jail without bail.
"A paragraph in yesterdays issue on
the subject of music was m-isintepreted
by the Hibernia brass band, who prac-
tice several nights a week in one of the
rooms of the GayOsO Block, on Main
street. This corps of instrumentalists,
although they have been in training
only a comparatively short space of
time, are already able to play
1.-THE Harp that once through Tara's
HaIIs,'' "Garry Owen "St. Patrick's
Day in the Morning" and other Irish
airs in a manner that would put more
pretentiOus bands to the blush. They
intend to make their appearance on the
streets in a short time, and show their
training.
The preparations for the ball at
Raleigh on Thursday night are, we have
been informed, of the most sensible
eharacter-all the extra toilets are
10 be reserved for the balls prom
-sed at the Peabody this win
.er. The balls at Raleigh are given to
he guests and their invited friends; are
IF the sOciable order, and every person
.ries to make each participant happy.
The supper is delicious; the music is of
uch a character to make the equity feel
ike dancing, and Uncle Tom and Aunt
Nary are ubiquitous. Everybody is
for; everybody is made happy;
nd there is nothing wanting to make
hese Raleigh balls enjoyable. The hack
1en of VI city, the best in the country,
ave made the tariff reasonable, and
very person who attends can feel as
ured of a delightful nights pleasure.
forget Thursday night.
Doctor Richard Taylor was yester-
ay called TO HOpefield to attend one
Wright. q negro magistrate who,
D the cOUrs of a dispute with a negro
Unstable named Anthony Turner, re-
from the latter a load of shot in
is right arm, 50 SCATTERING it as to ren-
ampUtatiOn necessary. The opera
was skilfully and successfully per-
,rmed by the Doctor, who, at q late
our last night, left his patient doing
ell. Scarcely was the operation per
,rmed on Wright when the Doctors
were again in demand, this
me for a negro brakeman at work on
he Little Rock railroad, who, in the
arformance of his labOrs had the first
niger and thumb of his right hand {
,Ushed between the couplings of two {
lrs. The Doctor relieved him of the Z
members and left him also do I
g very well, though suffering from
ain and exhaustion.