Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-19
BROWNsVELLE, Ten y.
Floods in the Hatehie-SmaIipOx RG
mOrs-PersORaI and General.

From Appeal Correspondent
BROWNSVILLE, March IS.-Since the date
of nv last letter the Hatchie river has been
getting its back up and spreading itself over
soil that ought to be ready for seed this min
ute. The levees, OF course, are ruined.
The damage in dollars and cents cannot be
estimated just now. Still, to sit in sackcloth
and ashes will not mend matters fast. Al!
we weak mortals on this part of the globe
can do is to keep in the ark and wait until
the dove returns.
1t was after o'clock Tuesday night when
Blind Tom, leaning on the arm OF his man.
ager, wabbled up to his piano in the Opera
house. Then our ears were ravlshed with a
difficult sondtq or two from the great COM
posers. But Tom was careful, for some
reason best known to himself, not TO give Us
an overdose OF strictly classical music. The
rest OF the unseen programme was pieced
out with pot pOuri-a manifestation, in short,
of Toms wonderful powers as a musical
mimic Nobody in Brownsville denies Tom
if he has an eye II mean IL the other fellow
has an eye) to the filling of his strong box
the next time he comes here, he will sponge
off his old slate and put down something
conn aratively new to us at any rate.
An ugly smallpox rumor got into the wind
here last night, all about a woman who
hadn't broken out with il at the depot. Peo-
pie should pay no attention TO these stories.
If the disease breaks out in town, DR.. J. III.
Sewer, the able secretary of the Board OF
Health, would lose no time in bulletining the
fact. Smallpox news, 10 be official, must
come from the board.
Circuit Court adjourns to-day, to sit at
Humboldt Monday. Most of the criminal
doaket was disposed OF, only few cases going
over to the June term. This is owing TO the
business dispatch of Judge Carthel and the
uncompromising attitude of Attorney
General Thomas. The case this term, of all
others, in which the most public interest WIS
felt-that of the State Us. Montedonico,
charged with an aggravated assault-was a
mistrial. The jury, l am told, stood tive for
acquittal and ten for conviction.
The conspicuous buildings OF our town,
drawn in India ink, by Mr.. J. Booker may
be seen on exhibition at the postoffice. The
gentleman's work is clever, TO say the least
OF it.
A tea party was given 10 the Hebrew
young people at the residence OF Mr.. Jacob
Felsenthal last Sunday evening in honor of
the visit of Miss Hannah Rosenbaum, Of
Louisville.
Our fine militia company drill regularly
on Friday nights at Crowbard's Institute.
Occasionally, ladies lend their presence, and
then the boys tread with a firmer and more
elastic sIep.
1heTe VIII oe sSIHlCes at tils JEWISH teHi-
pie every Friday evening, Mr.. +. 1amm
acting as reader The Sabba.h-school will
meet each Sunday morning at Q o'clock.
OF the smsll number OF smallpox cases in
this county so far, four have proved fatal.
Chancellor Livir gstOn has left his plow-
handles t. hold court for Judge Carthel to-
day.
The Hons. D. \ Nuon and J. Lea are
at hem, taking a h.ief respite from the cares
Of CD e.
New sidewalks a5e going down in certain
plsc about iowa, Will The mt OF fresh
p int grte's the uJstrils at every turn.
ITHURIEL.
Weekly Mortality Report.
Mortality report tor the week ending Satur-
day, March Is, at pm: