Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS,

very Wet
-Mardi Grss to day week.
To-day is the birthday of the Father
Of his County.
Everybody hopes for pleasant wealth.
er Msrdi Gras day.
Bouquets made OF spring flowers ars
sold on our streets daily.
-Scribner, st. Nicholas and Atlantic
for March, at Mansfard's.
-Leslie's Lsdy's Magazine and Har-
per's for March, at Msnsiord's.
The churches were well attended at
beth morning aud evening services sun
dsy.
king Momus has put his mechanics
to work on the platform in front of
Court square.
Recorder Duff disposed of twenty
one misdemeanOr cases yesterday morn
ing in the usual way.
Thomas J. White was fined fifty
dollars for vagrsncy yesterday, and VIII
work IL out on the islsnd.
"A slight fire occurred Oh Market
street Sunday morning, doing few dol
lars damsge TO the roof of an Clubhouse.
-IfyCu are fond OF good music a.
tend the Good shepherd" concert st
81. Peters church next Thursday even
ing.
Billy Lieben has Harper's Monthly,
81 ribDer's and Lsslie's for March; also
the Galaxy, besides the illustrated
weeklies.
Crowds of people thronged Elm
wood cars all day Surd Iy, the spring
garb OF that beau iful city Of the dead
being the attraction.
The rumor that Ed Johnson, the esL
capped express robber, hal been reaTrest-
ed could not be traced to q reliable
foundation yesterday.
Robert Nesbitt, charged with for
gerry, was convicted by the criminal
court yesterday, and sentenced to three
yesrs in the penitentiary.
John Keys, John Kenny, and Will
liam Howard are on the recorders dock
ct on charges OF HOUSEKEEPING. Tneir
cases will Oe inYestiga ed to-day.
The Sodality dramatic association
Will give one Of their very pleasant en-
ter ailments next Friday night. and
will no doubt have crowded house.
The board OF education met tsst
night, but did not Transact any business
and adjourned to Wedpes-
day evening a. hslf-past seven O'CLOCK.
The Memphis ladies have not
manifested an eager appreciation OF
" leap'year" We have heard of only
one case Of assault upon the male heart.
As will be seen in smother column,
there's rose in the garden for the swarm
OF thieves nightly depredsting upon the
cow-pens, chicken-coops, wood piles,
etc.
The West Tennessee Teachers' ipstia
tute holds its session at the Court Street
Presbyterian church in this
city, next Thursday, Friday and Sa'ur-
dsy.
The streets were fesrfully sloppy
but everybody waded through
the slop in eager pursuit OF the lacking
Ingredient to make out the days BUSH
ness.
We acknowledge receipt Of an invl-
tation to the grand piee ting tour
TO bs held at New Orleans next
week, uudsr the aus oices Of the Crescent !
City rifle cub.
The ladies Of The church OF the Good |
Shepherd, in Chelsea, will hold a f.sti- |
7al this evening st the corner of Fifth |
md Safafsns strests. The public gen. |
rally ara invited.
The TdiIor's Fdshion ReUielU, with
'lates and drs vii gs for spring and sum-
ner styles; q magazine mat the mer.
hsnt tailor must have. Maasford l.
gent. Call and examine 1t.
There IL q fearful con1laotion AMONG
ne owners Of swinging signs, fruit
lands, ETC, caused by the board OF
esllh raid upon sidewalS and street OBJ
ruclions. Il is good move.
Coroner Spelmsn held an Inquest
1udsy on the remains Of Mrs. Carr. |
no died suddenly at house on Meal
rect, the verdict being sccordiug to
r. Nuttalfs opinion, that he died Of
,Oplexy.
Chief Athy publishes an official
cument I'm another column which @
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