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


music for the occasion was the best the city could
procure, and when the dancers quit, encomums were
bestowed on the merits OF those who kicked their
Highland flags best.
-'Old man" DAVIS. we'll known among
the young ard old OF this city, is keeping the
Upton house No 5S Second, corner Poplar, and II
is the place 10 get good board and rooms Generous
landlords control the place.
As everything indicates that we are
going have Of the coolest winters ever known
On this continent lydia Thompson has gone and
bought another bracelet she says she Is going 10
keep warm II she has to smother herself
John Sullivan, for mayhem; Eliza Gil
ham, for larceny and receiving stolen goods and E.
B. BIItt, for assault with intent to commit murder
received final discharges In the criminal court yes
terday, the juries declaring them not guilty
Yesterday we received three thousand
two hundred and twentysx bales Of cotton, and sold
seventeen hundred and fifty bales and yet our good
deic as Killed our little III town Sssr of the buns
Freight rates are exorbitant IN some re-
spects, but when citizen Is compelled 10 pay ten
dollars and fifty cents expenses on three hams; a
grand Jury should be organized to investigate.
AttoTney-General Turner, here is a case for YOU
The country people are fast hauling II
their cotton and making liberal investments with
sly taking of "smile' now and then indicate hap,
pinesS all around. Gentlemen, first four forward"
The earthquake Monday night was all
the talk yesterday Yellow-fever feelings were dis
carded and the shake-up discussed. One good
thing the earthquake did, and that was, the Clear
Ing out OF the collins on the corner of Second and
Adams.
In the criminal court, Yesterday, the
cases of John Leech and John Moran, both charged
with an assault to kill Rudelhuber, at Estval PARK,
was disposed of as follows in the language OF the
court, - Death suggested and cases abated.' The
defendants are both dead.
The first genuine and imported ale and
Memphis is now on dTaught at Tam O'Shanters
place OF business, Just beyond washington street.
irons as a Jolly soul shoGld.
Now that the war is over, white news
boys thlnni outthe average colored youngsters
and the latter returning again to their backing
one and the solicitation Of the other worIieth the
kind-heaIted and fat drummers.
The striking of the whisky cases from
the criminal docket last week has saved the
county good sum of money. No prosecution nor
witness could be found to act or testify hence me
no further action should be held.
John Overton, IT,, has RENTED the six
months rent OF armory dus him by the Bluh City
eroSty for although the is quite large one hun
dred and fifty dollars yet he has gained the graft
inch of them.
On the police docket yesterday morning
was registered limb Of the law. As he took all
things Tor granted, and whisky considered as the
cause, his name does not here appear. Straighten
up young man. patch your pants, carry your mead
erect. and there Will be no need for making two
This IS not valentine times, but mer-
chants receiving large envelopes containing
samples and bids for the printing OF classes of bill
heads etc, necessary for business. PatrontZe home
offices, merchants; you may catch at an advantage,
perhaps. but on the receipt of goods baIgained Tor
you will always find yourselves left.
AT a meeting of the Knights Of Honor,
Memphis lodge No 1875, the Oldest and largest In
the city, held Monday night, 1t was reported that
deIc The united loss of all the lodges in the city
was nearly one hundred. The benefciaries OF each
deceased member will receive two thousand dollars
The STEAMERS Ouioley, Arata, GaTvln and
AIger lett port last evening for the fishing and hunt
Ing districts vel loaded with passengers (wOTms)
aud their holds well filled with goods (Sullivan's
BEST. They will be absent until Saturday and it is
expected they will return Well-laden with fish and
daok and deer, and Jour word for IT. lot OF Ar
kansas mud
The immense loads of produce that is
being daily transferred from several railroads TO
their several places of storage should be evidence
business men not up TO snuff or slow to take adj
vantage Of m;sfortunes. They are boldly at work,
and brief time of the future will again bfiDg times
smingly as of yore.
The effective service that the police are
rendering in pulling inmates and visitors OF houses
is bad enough that these dens ave tolerated; but
when visitors so far forget themselves as to make
it is we'll that the star gentlemen Jerk them ill., and
make all pay Te for their fun.
Abraham Sales. for receiving stolen
goods had hearing before the criminal court yes
terday. This is only one Of four similar charges,
and when the first was argued before the jury, the
sentence passed was twelve months in the peniten,
have hearing in the next charge and so on, until the
State is satisfied in the four charges.
IA rumbling sound, as if from afar, was
heard, and soon there came jumbling, quiyerlng
conclusion that brought terror to the heart OF every
person VINO CHANGED to be awake - Lttgger EARN
quake local OF yesterday: Why should there not De
a rumbling sound and Jumbling, quVeTiGg cohcus-
sion?-a result that Is always bought aP0nt "hen
that local takes one or two OF JAKE StotZS Dest.
As a proof of the revival Of business
since the cessation Of the yelloW-fever, we learn
from Mr. Ogden, freight and passenger agent, that
Charisston railroad we're Larger during the
responding week last year Tee DISK movement
of the railroad books There's good time COM
ing"
On Monday, November 18th, the regular
opening of the Memphis Theater takes place. on
which occasion the eminent American comedian,
john T. Raymond, viii appear In his great T. 1mper
TWain's Giyde9 Age He Will also produce his new
play of Risks during this engagement the inca
ter is being thoroughly cleaned and oylfnaed pre-
paratOry to the opening
Copies of the mammoth WEEKLY AP-
PEAL, which contains more and bet er reading mat
ter than any paper published IN inc s0T5n can 9e
issue is unusually interesting one, having all the
telegraphic news for the past seven days me mar,
keG Ieports are the fullest and most accurate and
the weekly commercial review contains everything OF
interest In that department Inc guay OF I Ter
amount CT reading contained IN an ofolhary-sIZ7u
novel.
The Oxford Eagle has this to say Of our
city: "Memphis is cur next-door neighbOrs, and her
neOpe are our friends The fever no longer prevails
theTe, and there is neither reason nor sense. nor
ne Tseuattons against that Unfortunate city Now
that SIZE is on her feet again, let us all give her
iafions with her be resumed Immediately. The
quarantine has accomplished us oDJect' anu slioulu
at once be laid aside
Governor Porter has issued his proclama-
ton recommending the twenty eighth instant as
day of thanks giving and prayer, and ne ASKS 'tnaI
that ali citizens OF the State assemble In their usual
places of worship or around their fresides, and
blessing and protection granted to them during the
past year. and invoke His guidance in the future;
and ask that this day be distinguished by acts OF
christian charity toward the poor and the destitute
Father Walsh. of the Father Matthew
camp, IS preparing report OF contributions sent
him The list, 10 be published in pamphlet form,
is being forwarded to ii. j. J. Grimm, No. 1914 Tas
car street, Philadelphia Any society cr individual
Father Walsh or In his or T. Consodines care, for
the sufferers, requested to forward list to Mr.
Griffin that it may be inserted, If received Twenty
tw thousand dollars have beeH dsbuTsed by the
Father Matthew camp among sufferers, irrespective
of creed or color.
Some Of the insurance companies re-
uuiTe before paying the money upon PERSONS
life, a certificate from the physican minister and
undertaken of death. But duTiug the late epidemic
many parsonS died and 1t will be found impossible
to furnish certificate Of their death. AS for in
stance: Mr.. Peter A. Tighe died. as also did the
physician, minister and undertaken, and although
his life was insured In one of our life insurance
companies and no doubt remains of Bis DEATH
yet is probable that will be had before the
comL any Will pay the money
Our merchants as well as our neighbors
will no doubt be surprised at the following amount
of business transacted in the two short weeks since
the fearful epidemic passed away from this city:
The total stock of cotton on hand last Friday was
5O,23I bales, against 1889 bales at the same
time last year. The sales during the Oficial week
we're 1900 bales, against 10,500 bales for the
same wee last year. Total receipts since Septem-
1, 1878, were 56,220 bales against 90, l25 bales
last year at the same time, Showing decrease in
of hal Rutt Ike iDtn