Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-01
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The December term of the probate court
will commence tomorrow.
The police up to twelve clock last night
arrested twenty DRINKS and disorderlies.
business is fourishing throughout the
city in all branches of trade and commerce.
Who Is to be the next plume man? is a
| question disturbing the ranks of the Bluff
| City Grays.
-EmIgrants continue to pass through tits
| city and over the Little Rock railway for the
southwest.
st. Andrews society, of Memphis, cele-
brated st. Andrews day last evening with a
banquet at Qlentels.
The extraordinary drawing of the Louisi
ana State lottery will come off In a few
days. DO not get left. See advertisement
Go TO Spangler's, 1856 Main street, for
your Sunday reading. You will be sure to
End something to your taste. The variety is
large.
The iron balcony in front of the Peabody
hotel was draped in mourning yesterday ont
Of respect to the late Colonel Robert C..
Brinkley.
The German and English school on Wash
lngton street, near Third has reopened. For
information apply to Rev. H. Sleek, So Over
ton street.
There will be dramatic entertainment
given by the Y. III. A. A. for the benefit of
the church, at Avery chapel, on Monday and
Tuesday next.
The remains of the late Colonel r. C.
Bunkley were conveyed to Elmwood ceme-
terry on yesterday. The funeral cortege was
large and imposing.
The attorneys and friends of George App
state that he will surrender himself to the
legal authorities IN few days. lie is 10.
many miles outside of the city.
Bill collectors will be around tomorrow,
calling upon their friends, whom they have
been trusting during the past month, and
other months of the fever epidemic.
The work of protecting the river-front
from the silent yet steady encroachments OF
the river is progressing under the supervision
OF the United States engineer corps.
Attorney General Turner has summoned
thirteen members of the police force TO APP
pear before the criminal court on Tuesday
next to testify in some ten different cases.
Amid all the trade and turmoil of bust
ness none can fail to see that the majority of
the ladies Of the city are dressed in mourning
weeds-the customary suits OF solemn black.
Although there was no matinee at the
Ineater yesterday, the ladies were out shop
ping in force, thereby relieving business Of
ITS matter-of-isct appearance and common
place dizziness.
John NJ. Bradley, Hugh Petit, and r.
b. Armour are candidates for the orderly.
sergeantship of the Bluff City Grays, the va 4
cancy having been caused by the resignation
Of Walter w. TRlbert.
Esquire z. NJ. Winters continues to be I
iavonte with those desiring a marriage ta /
contaminated. As a celebrater of marriage /
our old friend IS popular, because his ceremC- /
ny Is short and to the point
The Parkersburg, Virginia, Sang Yezeis I
sent hity dollars to the German benevolent /
association of this city during the epidemic,
and the benevolent association returns thanks
for the charitable donation.
DIR. Khune, formerly of Dayton, Ohio.
and one OF the heroic volunteer physicians of
the Memphis plague, was reported as dying
last night, by his nurse, Fred Meyers. The
doctors disease rs congestIYe fever. II
The number Of marriage licences re-
iorted IN another column would indicate
hat the world moves, notwithstan ding the
ate epidemic. The world history is made
np from marriages, births. divorces and
deaths.
The Memphis game market Is well sup
piled at present with all kinds Of yarmints
from this state, Mississippi and Arkansas.
The lakes, rivers and bayous OF these States |
furnish large and varied supply OF fine, pal
atable fish.
The police force viii this morning change |
their system of relief. The force will be /
equally divided, and will stand from twelve /
10 twelve. Captain Arata will be on the |
morning watch for two months, when he will /
be relieved by Captain DAVIS.
The two Hebrew congregations of this |
city, Beth FL Emeth and Bnal Israel, will hold |
a memorial service IN honor Of their dead this |
evening at seven O'Clock, at the Synagogue |
corner Main and Exchange. Rev. DIR. Sam
field will deliver the memorial address.
Cotton wagons from the country lined |
the bluff yesterday. The cotton bales OBJ |
struct sidewalk travel in many localities |
throughout the city, but this is all right; |
trade and commerce should be fostered, even |
if many imagine themselves inconvenienced |
thereby.
"A dangerous lIfe-t-ap leading into the |
basement OF the Masonic temple, IN the alley |
in rear Of that building, calls for the Gtten-
ton of the authorities. A few nights since
a stranger fell into this hole and landed IN
two feet Of water in the cellar Of the Masonic