Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-29
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
CLOUDY weather still.
viii it snow or no?

CLOUDY weather still.
viii it snow or no?
The Fits concert occurs tonight
The County Court cenvenes Monday
-Janauschek appeared in Nashville Last
night.
What will The old buns do without
their Island.
Judge Jimmie Hunter has returned
from his country trip.
The sale of seats for the Chanfrau en-
gagement begins to-day.
All the matrimonial associations but
one have gone into the sere and yellow.
Presidents Island will no longer excite
the distrust OF tramps and vagabonds.
Miss Matilda Jeup, the vocalist, will
participate in Mrs. Fitts's concert tonight.
Sheriff Athy deposited Reub Saaw
safely at Nashville and returned home yes
terday.
Mrs. w. II. Horton is a candidate for
the position of county superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
Frank Chairman has made a fortune out
OF Kit, the Arkansas Traveller. Verify, blood
aud-Ihunder has its reward
Mr.. Boyle said last night he had heard
no complaints of the School Board. Orator
The editor of the Ledger complains be-
cause he is called a colonel He appreci-
ates the fact that "judge" is The coming title
for distinguished men.
g. A. Noah, colored, was brought into
sanctuary yesterday by Capt. O'Haver for
shooting at another colored man near the
corner OF Desoto and Madison some time
ago.
Capt. w. z. Smith has resigned as
superintendent of the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad, and Mr.. III. g. Fleming will
assume the duties of that office January /,
1888.
IF. Msrtinelli, for beating his wife, was
sent TO Jail for 200 days by President Had
den. There ought to be some legal way of
hanging the man who is so cowardly as to
beat his vile.
Whenever Judge MADDEN gets off good
thing, the peanut department in the City
Court sets up hurrah. The Judge, as soon
as he has finished his judicious cackle,
directs the officers 10 preserve order.
The real estate men predict a very
promising future for Memphis. They cay
that within the last few months the increase
iu the value of real estate has been twenty
five OF thirty per cent. News like this is
very gratifying.
Last night Maj. DuBose asked Capt.
J sck Walsh how amy votes he had received
when he WAS elected School Visitor. Il got
400 votes" said tine captain. "Were they
honest votes?" asked the major. "Yes, sir"
shouted the captain.
Amos Woodruff Charles 3. Galloway,
Charles B. Wexford. Samuel P. Read, J. D.
Milburn, John F. Wilkerson, Charles Kney,
81. Camp and James T. Pace yesterday sp,
piled in the registers Office for charter for
the Memphis Fertilizer Company.
9 Pat Daley, from New York, was up for
Sighting. Where are you from?" ssked
President Hadden. "New York." "Where
are ysu going TOP" "VicksbuIg." "Well,
PHI let you off with IS; but you must not try
to clean out this Southern country or you'll
get left"
Superintendent Semmes, of the City
Street railway, has completed the track on
lower Main street as far as Broadway street,
aud will put car ON to day to run from The
Mississippi and Tennessee depot to the ter
minus 10 accommodate the citizens of South
Memphis and Fort Pickering.
The coach lamps that Superintendent
Semmes is substituting for the old Tatty-
looking tin torches on the sireet.csrs is an
improvement that ellcits favorable comment
from the multitude of the roads patrons.
They give better Hghi, are cleaner and less
liable to sccident than any that could be
used.
An attorney called the attention of
President MADDEN TO the fact yesterday that
he had, by deciding previous case in
certain way, get precedent. The president
replied: "You are mistaken; this Court
don't set precedents, and she claims the priv
ilege OF changing her opinion every Eve
minufesos
We saw two oranges yesterday from the
Leftwich plantation, nesr Tampa Bay, that
Tor size surpass any Of the golden fruit OF
The Hssperides" that has hitherto come under
our notice. They were not only as large as
an ordinary bowl, but were sound and solid,
and we make no doubt as sweet as the best
Florida oranges are.
-Brsneh %. Catholic Knights OF America,
have elected the following officers to serve
ior the ensuing year: George Hook, presi-
lent; Louis Kettmao, yice-president; John
J. Duffy, recording and financial secretary;
John Gerber, treasurer; z. Mccall, sergeant
.t-arms; J. McQuillan, sentinel; Joseph p.
carey, trustee, for three years; William |
Dean, trustee, for two years; NJ. Mahanns, |
rusiee, for one year; Rev. Father Bloomer,
piriiual director.
Henry Myer, German lunatic, was |
AIKEN into the stationhouse last night. He /
lad = most variegated assortment of rags,
ldpeIe, stTIngs ana ruDDlsn on MS person. 1
When laid out they filed the entire counter |
It the staiionhouse. Everything was care
ully tied up and pat into little bags. 1t |
vas the veritable paraphernalia OF the
ramp. Myer was very angry when the
irings OF some of the buudles were cut by
apt. Hackett. He is poor crank.
Mr. w. Fl. Sebring, formerly of this
ity, at present Of Bronsop, Fla, is cultivat-
ng oranges on very extended scale, being
he proprietor OF one OF the largest pIania-
ions in that Stale. We have seen and tried
ome of his fruit and are able TO speak
OF their quality. No oranges
nat we have tasted in some time will com
are with them for sweetness, favor or the
lciness that is prizsd 10 the best species
the golden fruit. Mr.. Sebring is a sue
.ssfHl orange planter, and has, as his old
sighbors aud friends in Memphis will be
.sd 10 learn, grown rich from strict atlen-
-A.AiQSs. and by hard work. !
oaks aud household articles r.rv s-s-se-, |
radually disappearing from the home of
apt. w. 3. Weisiger. Yesterday he went to