Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The weather yesterday was cold and
cloudy.
The streets presented an animated APP
pearance yesterday.
Seven arrests were made by the police
up to twelve O'Clock last night.
The cotton exchange presented a bright
and animated appearance yesterday.
Observation-Disclosures the gloomy weather
yesterday, large number of ladies were out shop
ping
Our prominent business houses have as
much as they can do in filling orders received from
country patrons.
The fever commissioners concluded their
laborS last night but 1t will be sometime before
they can give report.
The sale of seats fer John T. Raymonds
engagement begins at HollenbeTg's music store at
nine O'Clock this morning.
-Alphonso Stewart will be tried to-day at
the criminal court for the murder or Lucy Sutton,
committed on October 18th, In the year 1877.
There were eight tramps lodged in the
cooler last night. The recorder, no doubt, VIII IL
crease the chain-gang that number this morning.
The Italian bands have returned to the
city, and the barrOoms will again Tesound with the
htdeous laughter and Wild hiarity OF half-drunken
men.
Edward Shaw, as president of the Cam
field orphan asylum, returns thanks TO Hon. Casey
Young for donation of one hundred dollars to the
asylum.
VIM. Wright, coIored, and Jacob Luly
were arrested yesterday for larceny They will have
a hearing before his honor, the recorder, this
morning.
Mr.. Frank Cassels. cOloTed, assistant attorneygen-
eral. Mr.; Marcus Organ Will have charge OF the
Office work.
Oar country friends have got over their
yelow-fever scare, and, knowing that they can make
better bargains here than elsewhere, have almost
taken the city by storm.
There were five cases of drunk and dis
orderly tried before the recorder yesterday morning
Three were fined five dollars each, and two had
their cases continued.
The hours for changing the police relief
a ae y IN the eVenna enemep vo are e resnec
fully requested TO be prompt.
At meeting of the Chickasaw Guards
held last night in their armory Mr. J. F. Hoist, sec
was elected to fill the position.
The cotton exchange yesterday reported
1877 bales of cotton received, 461l bales shipped.
and the stock on hand. running account, 57,272
bales. The sales were $500 bales, mostly to ex-
porteTs.
The "Cheap John" man, after an en-
the land, and his mellifulous voice is now heard
his wares.
All witnesses in State cases who have
entered into recognizance before Recorder QuIgley
for their appearance at the criminal court, must
port on or before December 1s or suffer the penal
ties of the law.
The city engineer is urgently requested
to pay his attentions to the stationhouse and have
the necessary repairs made. The police authorities
find It almost impossible to keep maefactors after
arresting them.
Scott Walker was robbed yesterday, near
the Charleston depot OF ten dollars By Jim Cox and
tack smith Both % were arrested and
peuse of the State.
John T R7vmond opens at the Memphis
Theater next Monday in his great character Of col
The Gilied Age. During his;four days engagement
Mr. Raymond will present his new play of Risks.
Last evening, about half.past seven
into the dinlng-room Of Mrs I. +. Minor 2O5
DeSoto street, corner OF PontotOc No arrests were
fragrant an outrage.
Chief Athy yesterday rece ived from W.
A. Robinson. Little Rock. an order TO arrest enc
John Taylor. He is described as having light hair
and moustache. and that he has papers on his per
son signed by Colonel Dodamean. Superintendent of
the Greenville and Columbia railroad, South Caro-
lima.
The SUPERINTENDENT of schools, Mr.. Will
liam H. Foute. requests all teachers to meet at the
Office Of the school board, in the Odd Fellows build
resolutions Of respect TO the memory of Colonel
James I. Leath late superintendent of the public
schools.
1t was really dangerous for ladies to at
tempt crossing Main stIest yesterday without an
escort. Such a continual stream of drays, trucks,
of merchandise and carriages iIled with fair ladies
and gallant gentlemen, would naturally bring to
mind that "street Of streets" Broadway, New York
-hHigHtS OF Honor AdU0cdte, 1owanda,
Pa, for November: There will be paid to the
widows and orphans of knights of Honor who
died from yeloW-fever In Memphis the large sum of
about one hundred ana seventy thousand dollars, in
volving an expense OF about three dollars and forty
cents on the part OF each knight OF Honor In the
United States" We are Informed that two hum
dred thousand dollars will be paid here by this great
benevolent order
Mr.. NJ. ]. O'Brien, general superiniend-
ent of the Southern express company, gives notice
that the territory Of this company, heretofore under
the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the late William Willis, has
been re5ivided, and from date the offices and bust
ness on the Louisville and Gieat Southern between
Memphis and Guthrte): Evansville Greensboro and
Nashville; st. Louis Iron Mountain and S uthern;
Nashville. Chattanooga and ST. Louis; Paducah and
EiiZahethtOWn: St. Louis and Southeastern; Mem
phis and Charleston; Memphis and Little Rock, and