Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-04
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

- 65U6Tuay WAS DtlSut aEu plodsABl'
-BotV Belle for March at Mansford's.
Attend Couldock's matinee this sf
ternoon.
"A large number OF MsTdi.Gras visit
ors remain In the city.
Taxpayers should read the card Of
City Tax Collector SchapeT.
Hugh Melton, by Katharine King,
ten cents e copy, at Mansford's.
The narder case Ct Monroe Gibbs,
coICr, q, was on trial in the criminal
court yesterday.
w. J. Barrett, OF CovingtoD; yes
teIday filed petition for bankruptcy in
the United States court.
The season for spring poetry has ar
rived. This is the season Of sentimental
signs and delicate Odors.
-SubscTibers to the Court square
fountain are requested to call at DR..
Clsrk's office, Madison street.
Mr.. J. NJ. Tomeny, arrested on the
charge Of robbing, has been released on
bond Of three thousand dollars,
The " Night of the Carnival" ded-
icated to the Memphi, is meeting rapid
sale st Hollenberg's, 294 Main street.
If you wish to enjoy an excellent
entertainment attend the Theater this
afternoon. There will be a big house.
Ben Singleton, colored, was arrested
last night upon the charge of malicious
Iy stabbing a negro week or ten days
ago.
The third annual hop of the knights
of Innisfail will be given at Cochran
I,nIl Tv,rz 81 - 1.
instant. 1t will be grand entertain
ment.
About two O'Clock yesterday after
noon the tin-store of Mr.. ReinhRrdt, No.
3l6 Front street, caught fire and was
slightly damaged. The loss is fully COW
cred by insurance.
The great New Orleans Mardi- Gras
street pageant had twenty. three cars.
The Memphi pageant in this city had
twenty-eight cara. HuIrah for Mem
phis and the Memphi!
"A portion Of the Shelby-street en-
ginehouse, and section Of an adjoin-
ing building, gave way yesterday. The
buildings are being completely demol.
ished, as they were unfit for occupation.
The requisite amount Of money for
the Court square fountain has been SUBJ
scribed, ana an order for the work has
been cent to New York. All subscribers
are requested to pay the amount due
from them.
Orders in the NicoIson pavement
msndam9s cases have been duly entered
in the United States court. The taxable
property In the ninth and tenth wards
is exempted from the payment Of the
Nicols0n tax.
Henry Lewis, of Pennsylvania, yes
terdRy filed suit Ia the United States
court against the New Orleans, st. Louis
and Jackson railroad to recover the
vaiue of certain bonds to the amount Of
fOrty-five thousand dollars.
"A shed in rear of LofePs cooper-
shop, back of the Shelby-street engine i
house, caught fire at five o'clock yeeter-
day afternoon, and was burned. The
shed belonged to Mr.. M. L. Meacham,
aud involves loss OF two hundred dol
lars.
The deputy-msrshsl of the United
States court last night served the men,
bers of the general council with copies
of peremptory nlQnddDluseSin the cases
of n. Long & Co. for two thousand dol
lars and Thos. Holiday for one thousand
six hundred dollars.
The petition of E. Urquhart & Co.,
asking the city council not to abridge !
the powers Of the Memphis health board, |
expresses public sentiment. Only four |
members OF the common council voted |
against this petition, which ia both sem
sibie and to the point.
-Messrs. O'Bannon g. Morris, CT the |
Peabody hoiel, yesterday surrendered |
their lease upon that house to its owner, |
r. G. Brinkley, and, we understand, |
have made al assignment. The hotel is |
still open, and will doubtless be main |
tanned in its present character.
For the present, the Shelby.street |
fire engine and hose carriage are housed |
1T Keck's stable, on Second street, near
Besle. The Shelby-street engiDehouse |
has fallen down, and new one is now
needed. Owing to the dangerous con- |
1ition Of the building, the engine was
removed from Shelby street few days |
ago.
The general council last night adopt |
ed resolution, by Alderman Elder, to
remove the bust Of Andrew Jackson |
rom its present to more eligible site In
Court square, and to have the necessary
ain in that park. Mr.. Elder has taken
an active part in securing subscriptions
'or the fountain, which has been ordered
and will soon be erected.
During the present season Lonoke,
has shipped four thousand
iEd two bales Of cotton. Over three
thousand bales of this cotton came to
Memphis. The Lonoke Democrat,
with prophetic truth, says this "shoWs
clearly that Lonoke is destined at no
distant day to be one Of the leading cot
on markets In the State" We are glad
% note the commercial growth OF
Lonoke, whose merchants and citizens
ire both energetic and enterprising.
This is lesp-yesr, and yesterday Miss
8ruton, an Arkansas girl aged twelve
II Thirteen, captured Mr.. Green, of that
State. Justice Caldwell united the pair
n mstrimony, the bridegroom being
lbout forty-five years of age. Justice
Caldwell Is noted for the number and
novelty Of the couples he joins in wed
och, but it is hoped that this pair will
,e an exception to similar responsible
les which he entailed upon the parties