Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-10
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The city is In very good sanitary
condition at present, thanks to the board
OF health ana the late fine rains.
Billy Lieben, 1874 Main street, has
the Popular Science Monthly, and all
the other magazines for August.
General A. a. Colquitt, who YVES in
this city feW'dsys since, has been nom
mated IS the Democratic candidate for
the'guberpstorisl chair in Georgia.
Now that the rainy season has set
in dark nights prevail, and you can 20
longer say: "Tne sentinel stars set
heir watch in the sky"
-TailorB who want the latest siyl 8
should % TO Msnsford and get one #
John J. MitchelPs fashion reviews a. d
eolored plates for fill and winter, 1876 ~.
The Memphis Reds and the River
sides will play q match game Of base
ball at Central park this afternoon.
Should the weather be fine lively game
may be expected.
The night patrol force took GU dog
suppers from the stationhouse last night,
and the result will be the appearance Of
scores OF dead dogs on the streets and
alleys this morning.
No courts Of record are in session at
present. Consequently the courthouse
presents dull and dreary appearance.
Next month the criminal and circuit
courts will commence operations.
The talk on the street corners yes
terdsy was about the gubernatorisl con-
ventiOn at Nashville,an the probability
OF electing Ex-Governor Harris IS one
Of the electors for the State at large.
Early yesterday morning a hack
horse was stolen from the stable of John
Davenport, on JohnsOn's avenue. The
animal is q sOrrel horse, with white legs
and saddle marks, and aged about nine
years.
Several embryo contested elections
over the magistrates and cOnstables are
talked Of, but, like smoke, it will blow
over as the days grow shorter and the
fall season approaches. Contrasting cleo
tons is not very popular in any COM
munity.
AS bolts Of lightning have struck
several houses throughout the city, it
might be well TO know what to do when
person is struck BY the electric fire.
Dsy the person on his or her back, en-
the clothing at the pit of the stomach
and dash on 1t pail Of the coolest
water.
The digest of the city laws and Or
dinances is almost ready for publication,
and will be out in about week. The
new digest Will contain all the Jaws and
ordinances in force under the new city
charter. 1t will be g valuable book Of
reference, not only for city officials, but
for lawyers, business poen and the gen.
eral public,
An effort is making to get I'D a long
range rjt1e.r2nge in this city. In other
cities ranges are established and flour.
lshlng, and the ri1e-clubs are composed
Of the best and most enterprfsing citizens,
New Orleans, especially, has splendid
rihe-club, and, as a consequence, sonne
OF the very best long-rsnge ehots in the
land can be found there.
in the run-ofT on the Short-LiBe
road, above Louisville, last Monday
morning, Messrs. E. i1hitmore, R II.
WhitmOre, julius a. Pollock, Charley
Beehn, James Speed and other Mem
phians were on board the train, tut none
of the Memphis boys got hurt. 1t takes
more than an ordinary accident either
to hurt or kill Memphisn, espec ally
when be is off on 3 Centennial excur-
sion.
AT recent meeting Of the Shelby
county medical society, Drs. w. e.
Rogers, d. ID Saunders and H. w. Jones
were appointed a committee to confer
and co-operateiWith the members of the
State medical association in their efforts
to secure insane asylums for each grand
division OF Tennessee, and they were
further directed to communicate with
the next legislstors-elect for this county,
urging their prompt assistance in the
execution Of this highly essential move
ment.
The Nashville american, Of the
ninth yesterday. says; "The leading
spirits OF The Memphis delegation are:
Elk Governor Isham G.. Harris, Colonel
VIM. II. Carroll, Major W est Rhea,
Colonel NJ. ID. l.. Stewart, Judge John
u. Admas, Colonel George Phelan,
Colonel w. w. Mcdowell, Colonel
George CAN'T, Attorney General Luke
Z Wright, City Inspector Charles Left.
lngwell, L. B. M'FarIand, ESQ, w. c..
Collier, Henry w. White, business man
ager APPEAL; Major VIM. J. Sykes.
The imported English spsrrows are
A1S 40 pAAif l41AOuR4Oul kLlS CRY,
in the 1 Orth and northeastern
portions. They are brave little birds.
and have become very tame. Thew
visit bscBysrds and eat with the chick.
ems, and II fed for short time will enter
q house snd pick up whatever crumbs
may be found on the floor. The sparrow
is domestic bird that takes kindly to
msn, and will live on the most friendly
terms with him il permitted. Numbers
Of them are killed by boys with rocks
and sings, Notwithstanding the fact
hat an ordinance exists prohibiting the
Killing or capturing Of a sparrow under
4 penalty OF five dollars.
"A stolen mule awaits its owner at
he stationbOuse. 1t was found in the
possession Of negro who failed TO &C.
count satisfactorily for its possession. 1t
3 bay mare mule, without shoes or
harness marks. Late last night it was
discovered that the stolen mule belonged
20 Mr.. j. G. Jones, who resides near La
TRANCE. 1t was stolen by negro, VINO
carried 1t to Memphis, and from whom
he negro lack Scott, in whose DOS.
sssion it was found, obtained it in some
Scott will now have to &C.
count for the possession of stolen pro.
Isrty. His case will come up again be-
ore the recorder on tomorrow morning.
AT the ststionhouse last night.
very pretty girl, Magdalen, dressed |
d elegant costume, was brought in in |
N unconscious state of intoxication. For |
UGH people some other accommodation |
houid be provided than the cells usual. |
y occupied by criminals. 1t is shame |
al 10 lock up poor unfortunate who ia |
Irupk In one OF the cells prepared for |
he lowest criminals. An expenditure |
4 fifty dollars would be sufficient to |
,repare room in the front Of the sta
iOnhoUss building for such uufortunates
pho, for some reason or other, drink too
eeply OF the cup that cheers but vet in
Oxicates. The general council should
lake the necessary appropriation, and
be police commits siOner should petition
1r such humane purpose. Were the
lembers OF the general council and the
olice commissioners at the stati0nhouse
ast night, and had they seen the unfor-
mate girl ia the helpless and drunken
0Ddition in which she appeared, TIE
ecessary appropriation would be made
1ithout dissenting voice. A distinc-
on is made in law between crime and
Misfortune, and a like distinction should
2 made between the criminal and the
Base Ball.
Reds u.s. RiyeTsides, ST Central Darb-