Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-20
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The weather was Just splendid.
The constables are once more moving
around.
-Scyibner and St. Nicholas for December,
at Mansford's
The case of Fred Daw, for larceny, was
proved not guilty.
Eat your oysters raw, then go to Tracy
The streets were crowded with vehicles
OF every description.
Our country cousin" was in town yes
| terday in great force.
The cotton exchange was well filled with
buyers and sellers yesterday.
"A new attorney was admitted to practice
yesterday In the criminal court.
Boys, have you booked the latest express
sion? "Where die you wander to?"
Did the earthquake rattle those cotfins On
| the corner OF Adams and Second?
"A great many people have the confused
idea that Dean Stanley is the father of Stanley
Mathews
| The Justices of the peace, yesterday, all
dealt out share of business, but principally of
civil nature.
| Fletcher Hardin, fourteen years of age,
was carried to the stationhouEe yesterday on the
| charge OF cotton stealing.
Officer Campbell, of the police, is cred
tied with making the arrest of Eleanor Lyons in the
| cutting affray on Exchange street.
The mayors relief Office, on South Court
street. the old Citizens relief commissaTy depart
N ent, continues 10 De we'll patrOnlZed.
| Manufactures of every description and
cottonrresses and oilmIlls as lively as ever in
| the puff Of steam and press OF business.
Sandy LIghtburne has returned from his
wa nde ings, and CAPTAIN Dick says he squat
| as well now as when the epidemic began.
Last Sunday Memphis colored minister
preached hour and twenty minutes, to prove that
people talk too much and think too little
TO leave chimney fires uncovered IN pub
lie uildings Is a bad practice and we trust cur
-Bridge-lumber is being bauled to the
ba you Poplar street. for the purpose of rebuild
ing The rotten work that is daily becoming dangerous
The Night Side Of NeiO York, a series
of sermons by T. Dewitt TaImage, at the Brooklyn
tabernacle. Complete for ten cents copy, at Mans
ford's.
The chain gang was actively at work
streets and alleys yesterday. And at night when
supper time came, they did better service to the
stationhouse feed.
Henry Luehrmann says he is going to
name one OF his boys after Peter Tracy. If Henry
Christmas times.
The public schools will be opened On the
first Monday In January should the health officer,
DR.. Heber JONES' certify to the buildings being In
good sanitary condition,
Country merchants and the people at
large can find In the several stocks of the merchants
OF city all of the freshest and newest goods to
be found elsewhere and at less prices.
There was another gathering of the re-
turned refugees yesterday at the Peabody hotel One
had been In BoSting, another at FfiaTS Point, and
the last in the Smoky City-St Louis.
-"Watchman, =" asks romantic exchange
'what Of the times?" Now is the time to make IN
clubs for that reliable and staunch newspaper the
APPEAL. Go ON with the nap, Waterman.
The county court did no business yester-
| day, except to consider accounts and adjourned
early In the day until Monday next when action will
be taken on the bond offered by the county trustee
-Sheet-car drivers generally make it a
practice to drive at good speed while Main street.
but when turning off other thoroughfares II is
| hard t. tell whether they asleep the mules
| SICK.
Posted on the courthouse bulletin board
Is notice from the sheriff that an election will be
held On the thlrtieth of November, in the eighth
civil district for the purpose of filling vacancy for
constable
| The brick and lumber for carving on the
work on the Masonic Temple still lie where first u-
| loaded. Begin anew the work, gentlemen and let
| the troTel and saw make music as when Yellow
| John first came.
| The buses and hacks are doing lively
business, carrying returned passengers home. If
| the continual dumping Is carried on as IL has
been the last four or five days, our hotels viii be
| straighted for greater room.
| The recorder made State case out of
the action Of Thomas Gibson which was for larceny
George Cooper, for robbery from person. was fined
| twenty-five dollars for the benefit of the CITY and
| jailed atterward to answer State charges
-Ex- County Court Clerk Reilly, ESQUIRE
| p. NJ. Winters, Captain ]. H. Edmondson, Louis
| Daltroff Tom GaTvey. Boss Joe Locke and SEVERAL
others, held social reunion last night Excellent
toasts were offered, and speeches rendered. The