Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-30
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Work will soon be recommended on the
customhousc.
Nothing of interest transplred at the
chancery court yesterday.
Strangers are crowding into the city and
are filling up the hotels.
To-day motions will be heard at the
Shelby county circuit court.
The misdemeanor docket Will be taken
up at the circuit court to-day.
There will be no matinee at the Theater
to-day and no performance tonight.
The oyster season has opened ous On the
h lfshell In quite brilliant manner. .
Uncle Toms Cabin" will be the dss-
matte attraction at the Theater next week.
Yesterday Houstan Saunders, a colored
larcenst was arrested and locked up by the police
The cattle market of the city continues
active with good demand for choice CATTLE hogs and
sheep.
Several prospective marriages are spoken
Of By those who are posted on society affairs In this
city.
Debtors can rest easy. No bills will be
presented on the first of December, because it Is
Sunday.
The sale Of reserved seats at the Theater
for Uncle TOMS Cabin will commence to-day at Hol-
Transfers of real estate are few and far
between judging from the books at the county regis
Market hours will be changed on and
from two to ten pm.
The right way to do business is to do it
while there is business to do Advertise la to NOR
rows mammoth APPEAL.
President Hayes has affixed his signature
to the commission of Mrs. Annie D. Thompson as
postmlstress of Memphis.
The Odd-Fellows' public library was
closed yesterday out of respect to the memory Of the
late Colonel James 7. Leath.
Six cases of DRINKS, dlsorderlies and other
mis- attarffOn of Recorder
Quigley yesterday morning. The docket was light.
This is st. Andrews day. 1t will be
duly celebrated by the st. Andrews society of this
fellows. ~ 0O''''' - WIN ''''' VI NV u '''
The bluffs were crowded with planters
cotton wagons on yesterday. This gave Front street
lively appearance. and added no little to business
In that locality.
The variety show business does not
flourish st present In this city as Of yGTS nor indeed ICED
| great and glorious republican LAND.
The Benner cotton bale was not sold at
public auction on yesterday. according to announce
ment 1t VIII be disposed of BY subscription; and
| will bring in round sum OF money TO the fund.
-Mansford has the Southern Historical
Society Papers and Popular Science Monthly for De
| cember; also new supply of Talmage's sermon on
| Ne1o York on Night, and Mrs. Holiness new novel
! DaiSp Thornton.
AT the United States court, yesterday, in
the of Brann the city. the plaintiff secured
| ruptcy case of julius Behr was commenced and will
be further heard to-day.
Vile and deep mud-boles can be seen
in the streets al over the city If not filled up hel
will get wider and deeper, and eventually some acci
| dent Will occur. for which judgment for damages
against the city will be obtained.
| -Tennessepsuarble for the Memphis Gus.
cubic W 6e ensheS BY ono
tractor to Mr John Burns, of Washington City
and member of the firm who have the contract TO
| furnishing the marble.
AT She criminal court, on yesterday, tn,
following cases were heard: Wolf Williams indct
under advisement. Gus Mundine. alias Gus Main
| hart. Indictment for larceny; case not concluded
| jury discharged until this morning
AT Friars Point, Mississippi, on Thursdal
last, Henry c: Jones. eolored, shot and badi
wounded s. Irwin, Jones Is about thiIty-ive year
is pitted with smallpox, and ne has scar unde
one of his eyes and extending across the cheek. TIL
authorities are on the lookout for Jones.
DIR. Khune, formerly of Dayton. Ohio, i
quite sick at his clearinghouse, Cd Madison stree
He is being nursed by Mr.. Fred Mayer, the vel
an sc o D ne1 Is @ a
epidemic Dr. Khune was one OF the volunteer phys
clans who so nobly did their duty In the cause
| charity and humanity.
Business is quite active throughout th
city at present. Cotton bales are everywhere
In sheds, on the streets. sidewalks. etc. The con
night and the escaping steam from these place
make an 9nearthlIg , noise, which resolnds In yot
but yet not Internally dlsagreeable
On Thursday last Mr.. R. G. Brinkle
died at his residence near Iuka Mississippi. Tt
| funeral services Will take place to day at thre
O'Clock. at st. MaTy's cathedral, on Poplar stree
Colonel Brinkley was one OF the leading citizens
our city and one Of the largest real estate owner
The sympathies of the public go ont to the family
the deceased In their bereavement.
General Peter Tracy was on yesterda
elected councilman of the fourth ward. Council
man Tracy will be sworn into Office at the next gel
eral meeting in December. He will be quite an
cession to the city government and will relieve II
dizziness OF that deliberatve body known as Il
board of councilmen. 1t is not as yet known that
Will accept the office and honor thrust upon him.
Information is wanted concerning job
Lineberg. who reported to have died Of yellow
fever in this CITY, October 18th. He was aged abol
trade. The Information is sought for by his rel
tIves Any information concerning him can be a.
dressed to the city editor of this Journal and Will
him be transmitted to the friends and relatives
the deceased.
Nose Hoffman, negro, was yesterda
admitted to the city hospital. He met with a seve
badly cut. Nose was working at W. W. Ball
| gin, at Thomas's landing, and while attempting
; remove some cotton from the brush underneath II
n gin his coat sleeve came in contact with and b
l. arm was drawn to the saw. The arm was broke
: By the teeth OF the saw For week the man
ce1ved no attention, and his arm will have to be
putated above the elbow in order to save his life.
AT the United States court yesterday I'll
: | following order as to motions was made by JUDI
Drummond: "Motions requiring no argument M
be heard during the first hour of each days sitti
: emit, or If written notice Of the motion has be-
r. served on the opposite party or his attorney.
docket at least one fun day before the next mott
= day. and this entry shall be notice to the oppos
], party and his attorney. The motion docket Will
3 called every Saturday. and take precedence of
other business. II for any reason. whatever. a n
0s IN bs oe on m III VIII oe @ LgG
5. must be again entered In case will mcti
Ie not ready for hearing be continued or postponed