Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The county court viii doubtless adj
jOurn to-day,
The city council meets at seven
o'clock 70 night.
The State election will be held
Tuesday, November Sd.
1t is TumoTed that Baltimore gen.
nemsn viii many Memphis belle In a few
days.
Colonel Casey Young and Barbour
Lewis win speak st the Greenlaw Opershous'
Judge Winters yesterday commit
ted 20 Jail John Aidridge and Handy Perlxini
on the charge Of larceny.
"A dozen Migrants, captured at tn'
Elliot block Tuesday, were yesterday hneC
nNe collars each by The recorder.
--"InspiFe the admiration Of all who
visit the Exposition, - is the latest asthetI,
'entenoe OF one Of our contemporaries.
Main street is fenced 10 at the cor
ler Of Georgia street by the owner Of ground
which has never been dedicated 10 the city.
The fre-alarm last night wa
caused ny an attempt to burn Charles Nyet
old frame-buildlng on Clifton street. NJ
damage.
e. L. Davenport, supported by the
Owens company OF New Orleans, commence.
a weeks engagement at the theaier neAl
Monday night.
Mr.. Robert Gibson has received the
appointment OF contracting-agent Of TIE Eds
aud Pacifc dispatch, and opens his once al
No. 5 Madison street..
The Shelby county Overton-hOtel-
Notwithstanding, having been replastered
and committed on by the commissioners VIII
open officially November Isl.
B. Pegrsnn, who exercised his chari-
" by burying the child of destitute negro
Toman n bis back yard, was yesterday nm Cd
hfty dollars b. Judge Winters.
The meeting in the tenth ward last
night did not take place. The speakers were
on nsnd, but upon CONSULTATION IL Wa oeelilee.
advisable o. postpone the meeting until next
Monday night.
A freight-trsin on the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad was wrecked at
Black Fish BAYOU Saturday. Two engineers
were severely scalded, and their inju ries may
prove fatal.
There will be a meeting of the pas
tors ass )ciatiOn at the COurt-street Cum Der.
land Presbyterian church this Thursday
morning at ten O'Clock, 70 take action in ref
srence - the death Of The late Rev. L. c. Re- n
som.
Hon. Gustavus 4. Henry, Of Clarks
vile, viii speak at the Or, enl4w Operahouse
tomorrow night. The eagle orator OF Ten
nessee yet preserves the ure aud eloquence
hat characterized his oratory in ante belluln
days.
Mr.. Peter Shields has presented US
with two sweet-potatoes that weigh eight and
a half and nine and half pounds respect
ively. they were grown IN the garden OF the
city hospital, and cannot b. exceued IN
weight.
The man who sold the meerschaum
pipes TO a number OF gentlemen in this city,
was arrested last night, and will have a hear
ing before the recorder this morning. He
gives his name as James NJ. Brent, and says
he came here from New Orleans.
One of the 'sOldn has this 10 say
about the meersc hau N peddler who imposed
-purious pipes upon the public: "If parties
who were taken IN by the raw Englishman'
VINO perpetrated the pipe fraud on the even
ing OF the nineteenth. will call at the record
ar's ONCE this morning, at half-past nine
conviciing that individual, they will confer a
great favor upon one OF the many who were
sold"
Frequent complaints are made by
citizens living in the suburbs about the reck-
less use Of rubber.slingshOts by youths, white
md black, IN several Instances serious mi
ries to persons nearly resulting Chief Athy
is the proper one to m axe complaint to, who
has always given his immediate attention 10
he wants Of citizens. We believe there Is a
special law against the use Of the miscnievOus
toy alluded %, and 10 is only Necessary 70 call
attention Of the police authorities, and the
matter will Ue remedied.
The French have, for long time
Ud.As ueel hlOA II - Litc AEA- EaAAAL AaA4lll VI
is for this reason, doubtless that they are such
ERR bic crOakers), but now We are rapidly be-
coming convinced that johnny CraDaud"
vas a smarter fellow than We supposed him,
In esteeming frOg-meat delicacy OF the nrst
water ErOg-culture j. rapidly becoming q
lusiuess among Us. CANADIAN the great source
Of supply Tor this country, although the west
ern part Of New York State furnishes a small
amount, Thew bring from mr. 10 ssveuty-five
cents per pound, although in seasons of
sc lrcity this price is often doubled. How
would IL do TO add frOg-culture 10 the indus
tries OF This section? Judging by the noise
ibey make, we ought 20 have enough at any
lime for expiration.
"A very distressing case of accidental
occurred yesterday afternoon in
me family Of Professor Herman Arnold, in
= hich every mem Der Of the family, consist ng
II fve persons, old and young, was strick-
m down in i've minutes az fer partaking OF a
fish Of soup made from macaroni purchased
II a grocery-store near by. Mrs. Geaglsy, sis
er-lu-law TO Professor Arnold, was more Sc
'iOusly affected than the Others, yet all were
considered IN a dangerous condition by DR..
Frayser, who was called in and administered
o them. A portion OF the soup and some Of
he macarOni wire taken to DR.. HOerner for
1t is stated that the grocer
whose name We did not learn, continued the
led OF the occurrence in Professor ArnOld's
amily. He should not have sold any more OF
he stuff until the matter had been properly
Investigated, as he was notified was being
lone by DR.. II erner, and should be looked
,fteT by the pol &c authorities, and taught TO
rave some Little regard for human life above
iOllars and cents