Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-08
PERSONAL.
FOUND.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The new engine for DeSOto CON-
p2ny No. will be tested on Madison
street at three O'Clock this afternoon.
We are sgain compelled to omit our
reports Of amusements. But will en-
deavor to more than make up for il
during the week.
This afternoon there will be trotting
match to harness and rule, best three Ia
five heats, between r. Britton's Fred
and J. Cowan's Dan. The horses will
start promptly at half past two o'clock.
There will be q rehearsal of the
singers and societies intending TO take
part in the Pythian jubilee tonight at
the Mendelssohn club rooms on Second
street. Those concerned will please take
notice and govern themselves according
ly.
Mr.. o. +. Prescott yesterday re-
eeived a letter from Hon. Barbour Lewis,
in which our member OF congress
stated that his (ldr. Prescott's) inter-
probation OF the law governing the
carriage Of coal-oil by steamboat, was
sustained by the supervising inspector
general at Washington City.
"A Cincinnati telegram Of yesterday
SAYS: 1.-THE steamer Wild Duck and
barges eOllided to-day with the United
States; thirty or forty outriggers Of the
latter steamer were torn out, the cook
house and the guard were damaged, and
q lot of freight knocked overheard. The
Wild Duck aud barges sustained no
damage"
Next Wednesday is the regular
students dayp at the LeMoyne nor
NAL and commercial school, on which
occasion the faculty retire and give the
care of the institution into the hands of
the students; from among their number
a temporary principle, preceptress and
teachers are chosen, who take entire
charge of the school, and conduct its
exercises. The object OF this is TO test
the moral culture Of the students, their
executive ability, and their devotion to
their work. Thus far this days work
has been most successfully performed,
and the day Is considered the most prof. |
able one Of the term.
The Franciscan Fathers tender /
heir sincere thanks to the Cath !
bic citizens of Memphis and Nashville |
tennessee, for their generous help in |
saying off the debts Of their church and /
The high mass to be said i
or their benefit will commence on De- L
,embs0sih, the feast Of the Immaculate 4
Conception OF the Blessed Virgin, and
will then continue on each Friday, at /
light o'clock, until January /, 1876.
Those who wish yet to share in the ben
fits of these high masses, can get
st the Franciscan monastery,
,Mner Third and Market streets.
2. LUCIUS, Q. s. FIR,
Pastor OF ST. Mary 5 Church.
The following named persons, con-
ricted of crimes by the criminal court,
eft for the peninteDtiary yesterday
1Oleman Weaver, one year; Leroy Mil
er, three years; Tom Smith, three years;
Harris Cans, one year; Joe Davis, three
ears; John Edwards, three years; VIM.
smith, three years; Mat Peters, one
ear; Frank Harris, ten years; George
smiley, five years; Chas. began, three
ears; all of whom were convicted for
srceny. John Barrett, burglary, three
ears. Sheriff Anderson will also take
p the following convicts, sentenced by
be Bartlett circuit court: Geo. Smith.
3rceny, one year; ThOs. Walsh, larceny,
ne year; Armistead johnson, perjury, |
lree wears.