Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-24
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Moses Hull expatisted st the Green
Law ~opershouse last night.
A number Of distinguished clergymen
of the Methodist church are at present In
the city.
The new policemen had q spell of
duty lsst night. They enjoyed 1t very
much.
The Burns festival and ball to-mor-
row is expected to be the social gathering
Of the season.
Mr.. Braun, the new sergeant OF po-
lice, was a school teacher In the public
school on Adams street,
There will be divine service at the
First Methodist church this evening at
half past seven O'Clock.
Rev. 7. W. Cssksy, former pastor of
Linden street Christian church. will
presch In the lecture room OF that church
tonight at o'clock.
A panneI Of two hundred j1rors has
been summoned in the Wynne Cannon
case. 1t is not likely that the court will
be ready to 90 into the testimony before
Friday.
1t is the commonly received Opinionin
the city thRt the trade between the d.
rectors Of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad and the Security company viii
be consummsted.
All chsncsry sales Of real estate will
hereafter be advertised for and made on
Saturdays, The clerks of the courts have
agreed 20 this arrangement, as il viii tend
to simplify things.
Trustees sale of vslusble real estate to-
dsy 81 twelve O'Clock. corner of Main and
Madison streets. This property is stu
sted IN Adams, running through to
Washington street, upon which is two
- z-lTnH-- kannn- GmNA ~ AHazeH-
Griffin, trustee. See advertisement in
another column,
1t was a sad sight The stern police
man was effected to tears. Ths stifsued
corpse vas that Of q small poodle, with
white woOliy hair, and weighing about
twenty ounces, he was found outside an
RristOcrstic residence on Adams street ct
twelve O'Clock last night. The family
will be in great affection this morning.
John Sturls is the artist WAC ineugu-
rated the swine nsgus'i reform in this
city. The Ledger man, who is q judge OF
such things, -prOnounoes the beverage su-
perior to apple toddy. In consequence of
this reform. the I~nvincible saloon. st the
corner Of Union snd Main streets, has be-
come the fashionable resort for bibers Of
taste.
1t viii be seen by reference to our
advertising columns that Mr.. S, A.
Hatcher hiss entered into partnership
with Id. E. end J. W. Cochran in the
lumber business. This is an old firm
doing business at the loot of Washington
street near the river. Then saw mills are
AZ the north end Of the nsvy-yard. An
sorts Of lumber dealing is carried on by
this Urn on an extensive scsle.
The Southern Methodist church de-.
signs 20 establish q grand central uDivsr-
sity to be equal TO any institution of the
kind in the United States. A committee
of distinguished ministers snd lRymen Of
that church, representing several con-
fersnces, inset in thislcity this morning st
ten O'Clock at the Second street Methodist
church to consider this important subject.
We are not spprised that their sessions
Nill be open to the public, but expect our
citizens viii hear some excellent sermons
from some Of these 0ivines, as there will
be preaching each night.
Tho wind hOWled round the corners
last night End the frost bit ke6nly. Some
Wag wrote on the desk in the Peabody
hotel the following dOggerel in reference
to the weather outside: when the cold
wind blows, take care of your nose, that
It don't get frozs, and wrap mp your toes
in q warm wooden hose" This, we sup
pose, being scribbled In prose, was by
some n as knows the effects OF cold
SHOWS.
The police were all formally sworn in
by the mayor yesterday, in the council
chamber. They stepped boldly up and
took the oath, signed their papers, and
msrchsd forth In 9 solid body. There sre
several gOOd-IOoking men on the force
hat n feels a pride In, Their gRllsntry
OF bearing and neatnsss Of attire snd good
conduct all times commend them to the
friendly nctics of our citizens. There was
n smOng the crowd who hsd an unpar-
doIlsbly dirty face. II he Is to remain or
the tOTce he ought TO be fined ten dollars
per month till be could learn to keep his
face clean. The oath was administered TO
them in squads Of four, the chief, captains
and EeFgesnts having gOn through the
ceremony FIST, then the patrolmen, and,
lastly, the ststioDhouss keepers. They
were formed in line on the street after
ward and marched to the ststionhouse to
be assigned TO duty. Captain Weather
ford, with SergeaDts Braun and McElrOy,
60 on the night; Captain Smith, with Ser
gesnts Des and Arsta, go on the day.
The nurssry-men have at length sd-
dsd their complaints to the thousand OF
citizens who have had bitter experience OF
the goat and hog ID COW nuisance. No
f~ront-yHrd. with 3 fencs less than twelve
feet high, is safe from the nocturnal dep
relations Of these animals, which are 81
lowed to run 81 large In the city IS If
there were not Imitless territory all
round for them 10 roam over. The dam
age done last spring to front-yRrds by
these ~nUissnces cannot be estimated. SO
great indeed was the hSYOc that most peo-
pie have abandoned the ides of planting
altogether this season, prefeTring to let
hower-plots and srbors run wild 20
money out OF them for the sole
purpose OF furnishing amusement to dogs,
cows and goats. The citizsns should
not only suggest butinsist on having S rig
id ordinance passed sgsiDst d%spredatory
hogs and ether ''Ysrmints." Establish 8
pound into which all Ysgrant animals can
be driven, not 10 be taken thence without
the payment of fins.