Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-02
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The citizens Of Horn Lake gave
concert on Friday night, for the 0eneiit OF the
OrphHns OF Memphis,
,,-tFirst Chaucsry court win meet
Monday iiiornipg, N1veinbef 'ur RI Lsn
O'clock Chancellor X. J. Morgan presiding
The Leath Orphan asyltm has no
orphans 70 let out They prqRoSe nsy, 70 9ssp a ~
SIGN up "ehildreii TO let.
--ihe PASTORS Association viii bold
their meeting on Monday morning November
ID at ten O'Clock, at the usual place, Cufnher-
land Presbyterian church, Court street,
All passenger trains on the Louis
Vile Nashville End Crest Southern railroad
have been resumed. The aceoInfrodAEon
train leaves at 6;lO ann; the mail at 10 pitt
and the Nashville express at 10 p-in-
The report on the desk at police
headquarters had ten cases on II last night.
Most of them were for drunk and d1sorderly
conduct. During the absence of most OF our
citizens that docket rarely presented more
than one or two cases Of silLiaT character
Draw ths inference 70 silt yourseih
M. ii. Miller, Esd; All cid citizen,
and for many wears prominent hattet, vas
stricken with paralysis yesterday afternoon.
He went 10 the sfationhouse, and, after much
trouble, 10 was sstertained what be wanted, as
he could uelSher speak or hear. Uncle jim
Torrey carried him 10 Ills roOInf ana sent Tor
physician.
We are happy to record that reports
favorable to the decrease of the pestilence are
received on all sides. The second district,
which has been faithfully and daily visited
by General g. w. Gordon 60 a., reports that
most OF the cases are convalesoent. Inls|
has been one Of the districts most seriously
afflicted, and numbers many poor families.
=" A poor carpenter y writes and asks
us to print the following noble ofieri Three
weeks ago / offered my whole time 10 Ihe
How1rds free OF charge The answer was u
was not needed. Now l offer SIX days wuTh
at building or repairing q house, or houses, or
factory for the benefit OF the widows and or
phans. No doubt many mechanics Wonld 40
as much. Hoping 1t viii be needed .soon.
-Deputy-Sheriff Murphy attempted
TO arrest a negro man last night, in the north
ern part of the city, The eolOred citizen
struck Mr.. Murphy, and in attempting 10 get
away was shot by him the bsll taxing s,.es, sneet
/ in the negros leg, but the wound is a sllgnt
one. OF course OUR little deputy carried MS
man TO castle Doyle, and on Monday some
OF the magistrates will fathom the case
The New Memphis theater will open
| on the evening of Thursday, with splendid
/ stock company under the management OF Mr..
| c. A. Leffingwell. Mr.. Frank Evans, young
actor OF sterling ability, viii be leading man,
| Wat The auditorium has been thoroughly
| repainted and decorated and no expense mas
/ been spared in providing new ana beautlIully
/ painted scenery for the drama whlch Is 70
| present the admirably selected company 10
Memphis audience.
The following citizens of Memphis,
/ whose names are a guaranty OF the faithful
performance of what they propose, have
agreed to take charge OF, raise and educate the
| number of orphans specified: G. ID. Mclean,
| ,: Mrs. Joseph Mosby, i; Captain william
| Miller, 1; Mrs. Mary Campbell, !; Colonel ). l :
| sharpe, 2; Robert johnson, Mrs. John Hard
| ing j: W. II. Toler, ?; s. NJ. lobe, Il IL. ID.
! Greer, .; DR.. p. p. Frame, l DIR. A. A. Burrel-
son, /; Mrs T. A. Merriwetner, Ilttie siri.s;
Miss Harvey, 2. Any further information VIII
be furnished by Nj. 5. NJ. lobe.
"A wagon-lOad of negroes, accom-
panied by Several afoOt aud i've or six on
/ horseback, raised highdaddy yesterday even
ing, about sundown, as they We're leaVLng l. Lns
| city. On Rayburn avenue, from Senth street
| TO the southern city limits the air thlckened
| with ali manner of disgusting profanity and
obscene epithets, that were yelled az eaeil
| other at the top of their voices. OCCASIONALLY
/ the wagon would stop, and scenes NeIe
| enacted that frightened ladies and chill
| dren nearly ont OF their wits One OF the
party on horseback fiourished pistol IN a
| most threatening manner, and Al one time, At
| the corner OF Georgia and kayDurn avenue, a
| most desperate afIray was Imminent. Ihese
| occurrences are common on Saturday even-
| Ings, but not 50 violent as the one ABOVE mar
| rated, and as soon as Chief Athy can reoIgan-
/ iZe his force, no doubt he will make arrange
4 ments to put stop TO such outlawry, ana
/ arrest the perpetrators.
Bishop h. NJ. McTyeire, in q no.
! tice which we find in the Western Methodist OF
the first instant, says: Accounts received To-
day from Memphis, are not promising OF an
| early disappearance of the yellOw-feyer. Al
ter the epidemic ceases, It's effectS must Lol
! some time remain and be painfully felt. Our
friends there, though given TO hospitality,
will hardly be In condition TO entertain the
con ference and its visitors. This neceSsltales
| a change OF p ace, and letters from the presid-
ing elders unite in this. Also, in choosing
| Jackson. Tennessee, for the approaching Ses-
sion. The friends and the churches at JACK
son have invited US, and concur in the &C
/ ceptance of their invitation. For reasons
| connected with the finances OF the confer
ence, deem 1t expedient TO extend me siint ny
| from the nineteenth to the twenty-stxth o.
November. A longer extension would con
hict with other appointments that cannot DE-
| well moved"