Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The ice feet has arrived at our port.
The Shelby docket was called at the SUI
preme court, at jackson, yesterday.
I'm few days home-raised strawberries
will be in abundance at our markets.
Cotton dropped down yesterday, so
spectators did not speculate as of yore.
Scores of attorneys have left the city for
Jackson, to attend the session of the supreme
court.
The art exhibition at the Greenlaw
Operahouse continues to attract crowds OF
visitors.
-Twenty-three persons were arrested by
the police yesterday on charges of doing bus
mess without license.
Yesterday motions were heard and pris-
oners were arraigned to plead to indictments
at the criminal court.
The general assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church will meet in Memphis on
the fifteenth of next month.
The Riversides baseball club played a
picked nine at Olympic park Sunday last, and
defeated their opponents by score of II to 6.
The Chickisaw Guards, with ''their sis
tiers, their cousins and their aunts, will be
on board II. II. s. PinqfOre, at the Theater,
next Thursday night week.
Among the arrests yesterday by the po-
lice were the following: Andrew Jefferson,
colored. bringing stolen property into the
State, and John Stokes, colored, larceny.
The Louisiana State lottery company will
have another drawing next month The
business of the lottery seems to be honestly
managed, and the prizes are paid promptly.
Secure your seats for Lope's Sacrifice, to
be presented by the friends of the Bluff City
Grsys at the New Memphis next Friday.
Box-oifice at Hollenberg's, open this morn
ing.
Fourteen arrests were made by the po-
lice on Saturday last, and eleven on Sunday,
all for violations of city ordinances, with the
exception OF nine, which were for drunken.
ness.
The rehearsal of II. N. S. Pinofore, by
the Chickasaw Guards opera-club, last night,
at Witzman's, on Second, near Adams street,
large audience out on the side
walk.
Next Saturday, the anniversary of the
organization Of the society of Odd-Fellows,
will be d1ly celebrated at the hall of the So
ciety in this city. The ceremonies will be
Last night man on spree was arrest
ed and locked up at the staGonhouse on the
charge of drunkenness, by his friends, whu
desired to get him sober, II possible, and
stop spreeing.
"A iail-bird named Henry Smith died at
the county JaIl, on Sunday last, of infamma-
tory rheumatism. The remains of the de-
ceased were inferred by the county under
taker in the potter's field.
Scores of people are looking out for the
Borson comet, which is prowling around two
degrees north of Venus every evening. You
cannot see either the comet or its tail with
but the aid Of strong glasses.
-MiliiHer and DressnGkeT, Leslie'S La
lies MdgGSiHe, Sc1ibner, So. Nicholas and
atlantic for May. New Seaside and a large
Inc of cheap reading matter received by
Manstord, 2SS Main street, last night.
Friday night next, at the Theater, the
Bluff City Grays and their lady friends will
present L0UG's Sacrifice. The proceeds will
be applied to the liquidation OF the debt in
cident to furnishing the armory of the
Bluffs"
I'm the seventh civil district, Saturday
last, w. +. Gowan was elected magistrate to
Gil the vacancy caused by the death of the
late Esquire 4. w. Caldwell. Two hundred
and nine votes were cast, of which MIR.
ioWan received ninety-eight.
"A runaway steamboat agent Of Louis
lille, who came down here on q drunken
pree few days since, is the man now
wanted by the police. He 10 around town,