Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-19

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one hundred men at work Part Of this force is en-
gaged In cutting willows, ana the others in unload
| Ing the rock barges that arrived last week.
Seven prisoners were carried from the
county jaii yesterday, to Bartlett and among them
latter case is known as the most important to our
citizens and results favprably are expected BY them
| ALL
| Yesterday was the busiest day of the
season for courthouse proceedings. Liugants and
| those most interested were on hand in accordadee
| general shake hand and dispatch OF business was
done.
All assessment notices to Knights CT
Honor lodges Will bear the same date as official
| notices from the supreme reporter. instead of the
day OF meeting when read to the lodges. This is an
ofcial notice, and those most interested Will act
| accordingly,
| -Evii-doers find no mercy at the hands Of
| our eficient city police. Since the epidemic an
organization has been effected between white and
cOlored officers of the force that meets the approval
of the public and rebounds to the credit Of the officers
| at Its head.
Ross. or "Rass." Morris, for the murder
man yesterday Evidence was ,givan, but enough
was rendered for that Justice to place the deiendant
under bail of three thousand dollars to appear be-
| fore the criminal court.
The county court was In session all of
| yesterday. Several questions were brought TO an
OF gHent am % dSars TOOK an sfye na
! The saloon keepers, however, were allowed two
months TO square accounts
| There will be a requiem mass at ST.
Peters church this morning at nine O'Clock for the
repoSe of the souls OF the members of the choir who
died curing the epidemic; The following are the
J. H. Elliott and George ]. Bradford
"A party of our friends, who are going on
a fishing and hunting excursion, declare emphatic
| for the AUaldncte man The moral is: do nothing
to arouse the anger of fisherman, for you may be
| hungry at some period Of your existence.
| The young handles have got up some
thing new and fancy sleeve buttons of very light
tortoise shell. representing horses heads. with bit
| bride and head-gear of gold Stability has long
| been recommended to youth, so a stable ornament
| may be considered authorized by the recommenda-
| ton of the wise.
| 1t was intmated yesterday. and it is but
| proper, that the bar of Memphis will hold meet
ing this morning and pass resolutions of respect to
Heading Voices have passed the Great Beyond, and
| It is but human that they shall be remembered In
respectful tributes by those who still nger in this
| vale of tears.
| The University high school, on Alabama
street began its session yesterday and the friends
Of the institution feel very much encouraged by the
| poets for great number of students are. indeed
very aterng and parents should not forget to ssLd
| citing this week.
| "A Memphis lady writes to friend in the
north: - believe this plague has made Universal
the depths of degradation and wickedness to Christ
| like sublmity In devotion and sacrifice. and the
most polluted of my own sex suddenly changed into
| angels OF love and mercy. Thus God teaches us to
| scorn none of his creatures"
| "A. Holmes, colored, chairman of the
| Colored Preachers aid association, 80 fernando
street. reports the following number of destitute per-
sons: Six hundred and fifty four, Widows six hun
seven orphans. He has these in charge and will do
his best to have them cared for and hopes that the
| public will assist him in doing So
| The Aberdeen (Miss.) Weekly sends US
| this kind aud generous of good will: 1.-THE
Daily Memphis APPEAL comes to our office full size
again. 1t is foil and fair expression of the push
and energy of Memphis-a city that not even the
plague can kill Memphis is Tecuperating again
vance with it to ten times Its already great influence
| and prosperity"
| james Black, Narcssa Black. Isaac
WaS MS moore LASS a PrGa
| Addie Williams, Annie Flynn, Jimmy Greyer, B.
| Thomas Fitzgerald and George Cooper, for various
| mlsdemeanors were arrested Sunday, and each re-
ceiyed the reward Of Esquire QuIgley, yesterday ac
| cordIng to merits.
| -"The future of street lighting belongs
to electricity, is assertion confidently made on
good authority and so far believed that stocks
are everywhere on the decline. In tn city, in the
summer; gas stocks and bonds were the most popu-
the corner of Main and Madison, where they stand
now, and the answer will show how the PAGAN feels
the electric shock Lightning will no longer en-
| dure gas as a rival.
| 1t is amusing to attend the recorders
morning service and hear the testimony of innocent
parties ar5algned for various and divers causes.
air of suffering humanity pays attention to the
witnesses Their stories generally long and their
AFFLICTED, but howsomeyer, the 'spolled child"
generally walks over to the satoDhouse and deposits
his wealth, and departs In peace.
| COPIES of the mammoth WEEKLY APP
PEAL, which contains more and better reading mat
ter than any paper published In the south, can be
issue is an unusually Interesting one, having the
| telegraphc news for the past seven days The
the weekly commercial review contains everything of
interest in that department The quantity of inter-
amount 81 Geaing In an oTanaT s,zed
| novel.
An accident that might have been of a
serious nature. occurred on Main street. yesterday
| morning. between Madison and Monroe streets MI.
Ely Raynor In getting Into his 6pgg BY some
upon him and scared the horse, who began kicking
and rearing In short space OF lime the buggy
| from the ground, where he had Leen thrown, was
thankful to find no bones broken aud with the ex-
eeption of few bruises no damage done his person.
| On Sunday, at noon, Detective M'Cune
arrested man on slight offense and had him IN
generated In the statonhouse Yesterday morning,
when the party brought to trial, IL discOV
cred that the offender was none other than the ac-
credited murderer OF MT Aaight on Monroe street,
we're arrested on suspicion. but the succeeding
S S no Ss c had d 9a @TG fe e
epidemic, naturally wended his way to an old stop
eyes of Trustworthy officers rendered an unsuccess-
full one, and Clark alias 'Nobby jim" must prove
| his innocence.
Nashville american of Sunday: ''We
have received the prospectus of new monthly med
cal journal to be published In this city, beginning
the first of January next. The editors George
S, Blackie, MD, T. Chalmers Dow. MD, Deerlhg
Roberts. MD, and Duncan Eve. NJ d. managing
editor. The editorial staff all members of the
faculty of the Nashville medical college. Among
the contributors Prof. Joseph Ives, of New Or
leans Prof. w. P. JONES' of Nashville; Prof. T. B.
Nashville; Prof E n. wight, Of Chattanooga; Prof
R. a. Kinlock, of Charleston, and others. The
brief, yet comprehensive record of medical and sur
gicaI progress keeping we'll up with new develop
active practitioners. with careful observanc of all
regulations and obligations pertaining honorable
presentatIon OF medical news. The eoresponGeDce
department will be another special feature. The
ter of Its editors gives promise of It's interest to the
profession and of Its success and permanency."
"A meeting was held yesterday afternoon,
at the rooms Madison street, of the Memphis
in the chair. Emile C. La Hatche, secretary. After
some discussion, Mr.. Townsend offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
THAT committee of three members of this asso-
citation, together with the president be appointed to
wait upon the president and board of directors Of the
Memphis cotton exchange and ascertain upon what
terms and under what regulations the members of
the Memphis cotton association can re-enter that
Institution, and what relation they would bear to
any debt owing by the said cotton exchange" 1t
was understood by the members present that the
resolution was one of inquiry only, not pledging
the association TO any line or conduct and leaving
each individual member to act fully according to his
own discretion. The president appointed the fol
lowing members as the committee to make the in
Quires required by the resolution: MesSTs. Q. T.
Curtis, S. NJ Anderson, - Townsend. The meeting
then adjourned to meet again this afternoon four
o'clock, at the rooms of the association.
Why a six-square card should cost more
for six insertions than one-square card for three
insertions. is puzzle that a prominent business
man In this city has been trying for three days. to
make out. He tell very readily why six dollars
should bling more interest than but the size of
an advertisement makes 10 difference to him. 50
long as his name appears in 1t. For the benefit of
this and other gentlemen, we will state that news
papers sustained by the sale of advertising space
at certain price square line, and the sale of
papers at certain price per copy. The larger
card is, the more 1t costs, generally Advertising
that costs little Is worth little, rue. The adver
Using space and papers are a newspapers main
merchandise, and there is much difference In lis
value in different papers there is in the various
grades OF any other merchandise. Why paper with
five thousand circulation should charge more for ad-
yertisng than another with one thousand ought to
be plain Ii Is that fruit dealer shOuld charga