Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-27
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS,

LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Many landlords have RENTED the rents
due by their tenants for the yellow-fever months.
Judge Eldridqe is holding the Bartlett
next Saturday
Mayor Fhppin messaged the general
council yesterday afternoon on the subject of yellow
fever, city finances, etc.
Requiem services for the dead priests of
the Catholic church were held yesterday morning at
st. Budgets church.
The death of Fred Johnson, larcenist.
was suggested at the criminal court yesterday and
the case went of the docket.
The special term of the chancery court
is progressing. Nothing of public interest pro-
crossed in the court on yesterday.
Cesar Given and Albert Armstrong, in
dlcted for larcenies, were adiudged not guilty by
erlmiRal court jury on yesterday
Ia the case of AIphonso Stewart. MUIR
der, motion in arrest of Judgment was overruled
in the criminal court by Judge Ray, yesterday
Tonight the members of the city school
board Will assemble at the Odd-FelIoHS hall TO
consider scholastic matters Of the ensuing term.
The receipts of cotton by rail were 264O
baes by steamer, 1873 bales; by wagon, 600 bales,
making total of 1878 bales received yesterday.
Tomorrow being THANKSGIVING day, and
therefore, legal holiday, the various city banks
day.
The city fathers met at the city hall
yesterday and after tTansactlng soma business adj
1ouTned to meet again on the first Wednesday after
noon Of next month.
The sales yesterday as reported to the
cotton exchange were 1900 bales cotton; receipts,
1878 bales; shipments, 926 bales; stock running
account, 81 ,oSS bales.
Back of the Masonic Temple a danger
GUS lfetrap exists. and into which several unwaIy
ceived severe injuries.
Yesterday the unfortunate jurors who
were 1ned for non-attendance by Judge Hammond
or the United States court presented their excuses
and had their fines RENTED,
At the criminal court, yesterday, a for
fetgre vas taken against the bondsmen of John
In couIt as bound by his bond.
"A bad hole in the crossing on Main
street. opposite North Court street, demands speedy
dangerous both TO man and beast.
The courts of record are IN full blast
again, to the great satisfaction of lawyers. court
CHEERS Jurors and plaintiffs. The defendants do
not enjoy these legal SeeccS to any great degree.
The beer swi0ger of Memphis will be-
come envlous when he learns that at Cincinnati and
Chicago the beersaloon keeper has to up free
LUNCH schooner OF beer and pretzel for five cents.
The United States courts are In session
again, presided over by Judge Hammond. The
grand and petit juTies have been impaneled, and
Judge Hammond Is hearing motions and general
business.
This afternoon at three o'clock the flax
baggiDg business will be again considered by the
cotton exchange. The cotton buyers are kicking
about the quality of the fax baggng used on cotton
bales by the planters.
Last evening thieves stole two overcoats
from the boardiDghouse Of Mrs. Phillips, 80 Madi-
6ea The pFy 6eonee on to b dRg an @
their booty.
The President of the United States, the
| governor Of Tennessee, and Mayor FlIppin, have
announced Thanksgiving day, Thursday, the twenty
eighth Instant The fatted calf and the turkeys Of
| the United States.
"A called meeting of citizens will be held
az the Greenlaw greenhouse tomorrow, Thanks
giving expression their sense of gratitude with
reference TO the yeoWtever epidemic and those who
assisted the SICK and NEEDY.
Our receipts of cotton Yesterday were
and for the year before, 1861 bales The above
| figures show, that Notwithstanding the fearful
| gained instead of losing cotton.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late Mr. James T. Leath Will take place three
O'CLOCK on toI morrow afternoon, instead of at ten
| o'clock in the mOrGing, as published heretofore.
The funeral Will take place from the late residence
/ or colonel Lean. situated on Third street.
Captain r. J. Black was duly installed
on Monday last clerk and master of the chancery
court, he succeeding that accomplished clerk and
master and clever gentleman: Captain Ed A. Cole,
/ lion OF the public and with credit 10 himself
| Yesterday afternoon Master George Ora
| ham, son of Mrs. Barnett Graham, met with a Sc
we're acc dent. While in the act of firing off an cid
shotgun, near the Pigeon-Roost road, not far from
Humbolt park, the barrel OF the gun bursted Tear
| ing open Master Giaham'S hand in severe and
dangerous manner, and inf1icting most painful In
| juries.
| At the county registers office a petition
has been filed asking for the Incorporation of the
Preachers association. the objects Of which are 10
| take care of the colored widows and orphans and
are: A. Holmes, c. ]. Fletcher, Thomas Shields
| Robertson. Page Taylor. and Robert Jackson.
in accordance with a call, signed b. a
| number of the members of the cotton exchange
| the president of that institution, Mr.. Petit has
given note, of meeting Of the exchange at half
past three O'Clock this afternoon The object of the
meeting is to consider the subject of inferior ax
| bagging, subject with which the APPEAL has made
its readers familiar. The cofee-spot article meets
| with II are prolific in mal5dictiOns.
| The gentle rains from heaven which
have prevailed during the past few days have sue
ceeded in making the streets present a fororn and
bottoms tucked up and ladies with bedraggled Skirts
have TO make their daily rounds usual notWith-
| selves or their garments to the best ADVANTAGE
The times remind one of the postdeluvIan period of
the worries history, When a sea OF mud prevailed
| everywhere.
Circuit court, Judge Pierce presiding.
meets This morning at half-pas nine o'clock to hear
any motions, cy agreement OF parties, and make
kel Will SIT with Judge Pierce and hear ana give his
eplnons IN the motions Tor new trial continued over
by the Judge nov presiding, Attorneys in such cases
are notified to be present, said motions Will be
/ finally disposed of on that day.
| Yesterday the sheriff's officers had DOS
session OF the grocery store of Mrs. Dutlinger on
Main street near Poplar, and placed wa Gilman in
charge Last night the Waterman was found drlI, K
| on the premises, and a wagon-load OF goods was
found by the police officers In an alley near by The
Eoice seized the wagon and arrested the driver
| RoDeft Graham tcolOred) on the charge of sUspi-
cion OF stealing groceries. It was claimed by " r
White that the goods were not taken fromithe store
put were Deing brought back to TIE store The case
Is mixed put 1t will be Investigated by the recorder
this morning.
1T is with pleasure that we learn from
w. X. MCune, Esq, the oblIging librarian of the
FuDlc ll0lar{ at Odd Fellows hail. that It's earnest
friends ara still faithful in their regard for the in
sttution that Is the great prom 10 thS eauss NJ