Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-28
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Tne case Of r. Graham, larceny, is hear
Ing at the criminal court
But little of public interest occurred at
the courts of record yesterday.
-Tnanksglv services will be held at
many of the churches this forenoon.
The recorder docket yesterday showed
sixteen cases, principally DRINKS and dis0rderlies
The police court docket failed to ''pan
OUT an item OF public interest yesterday morning
Our river and telegraph editor, Mr.
Brooks, returned from northern tour last evening.
The snow fell freely yesterday morning.
but as Burns sang, it was ga moment white, then
The bloodthrsty mosquito still fingers in
the lap OF autumn, and blows his bugle-blast In
ears at night.
-RiShS will be the dramatic attraction at
the Theater matinee today. Tonight Gilded Age
Will be presented.
The government offices and the banks
will be closed today, and the employees will cele
brate Thanksgiving.
The new county trustee, Mr.. George B.
session OF his Office.
To-day is Thanksgiving day. Let us
give thanks to Pr9Udenee for al blessings received
The city schools will not be opened be-
fore the second Monday of December and not then
unless the health officer deems it safe to do SO.
The school board will attend in body
the funeral of the late superintendent Leath which
VIII take place at eleven o'clock Friday morning.
The scho astc census of the city, for the
year 1878, shows nine thousand and ninety-one
entitled thereto.
Next Monday night Gotthold & Rails
dramatic and specially troupe VIII present revised
teIslVn ol Cncte !OlIs CG0Ht at me Memshs inca.
the troupe and the drama.
At the courthouse. yesterday. julius
Nenturini and Poney Sanders, who were on trial at
tain Reudelhuber, were acquitted by the ju5y and
were discharged from custody.
Quite good attendan ce was had at the
me me presentations OF Nd,TTed life and Toofles by
John I. Raymond and COMPANY. The plays We're
well produced and were much enjoyed.
The schooIboarders, at the meeting held
last night, owing to the cold weather, surrounded
the stove instead of the president, but by this they
did not mean to turn cold shoulder upon that
a heated stove standpoint.
"A cotemporary asks: "Whose duty is it
to hold an inquest?" The estion Is hard to an
the magistrate who got there first. We have often
ing a race Tor the scene OF action.
Master George Graham, who had his
hand terribly mutilated Tuesday last by the burst
Ing OF shotgun, n ar Humboldt park, on the Pigeon
his phys clans, who are of The opinion that amputa
ton of the hand Will not be necessary.
At noon to day meeting of returned
Memphians viii be held at the Greenlaw Opera
house for the purpose of giving expression to their
sense of gratitude with reference TO the men who
stood and fought the yellow fever epidemic and
these who gave money and other necessaries in aid
OF the sufferers
in the alleged larceny case which was
said to have occurred at the store of Mrs Dutnger
on Tuesday night the matter has been settled by the
parties in interest In the report of the affair in yea
terday mornings APPEAL the name of Mr.. u. T.
White was enormously mentioned In connection with
a claim on the goods. Mr.. White knew nothing of
and had nothing to do with the case in any manner
TIE annual meeting of the ST. Andrews
society was held Thursday night, at their rooms
No. 40 North Court street, for the purp@ OF elect
Ing officers for the ensuing year. and for arranging
the celebration of St Andrews day. The foIIoSinS
VIM. Flunie, president; Hans Lemon, vics-presi-
dent: X. W. Lamb, secretary; W. W. Young, treas
was appointed to draft suitable resolutions relative
to the death of John c. Forbes, late secretary and
other members of the society who died during the
late epidemic. John Nj. Young, David Goldsmith,
X. W. Lamb and VIM. E1nnie were appointed COM
mittee to make arrangements for the banquet, which
will take place at Queneis, on Saturday, thirtIeth
the book store of Young Il Brother at half-past
seven O'Clock Saturday evening, and proceed from
that place to the banquet hall.
The citizens of Memphis. who were ab-
sent during the recent plague which desolated our
city, are invited to attend a public meeting at the
Greenlaw OperahOuse to day at twelve O'Clock to
express publicly their sense of gratitude for the
heroism of those who remained at home during the
pestllence; for the ulbounded charity of their fel
lowctZenS In all sections OF the Union and of their
fellow men in Europe. The clergy of Memphis are
requested to dismiss their congregations to-day at
haltpast eleven O'Clock, IN tms for them 10 attend
the Greenlaw Operabeu e meeting. The members
OF the Howard association and of the Citizens relief
association. the relief committees of Odd Fellows
MasOns, Knights OF Honor, Knights of Phythias
Ancient Order OF WOrkiDgmen. Independent Order
OF Mutual Atders, and all other who attended the
SICK and the dead, are requested to attend meet
ing. The ladies of Memphis are especially Invited
10 be present. and also all strangers in the city.