Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-02
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The spirits perform tonight.
Tonight souvenirs will be given at the
theater.
1t is said the heavens predict dry
weather.
The first day of spring was auspiciously
beautiful.
Thirty doctors were turned loose last
night. Have care.
Literary exercises of the high school on
Friday, from 2to 3 o'clock pm.
The Rev E. P. Hammond preached at
the Central Baptist church last night.
"A marriage license was granted yester-
day to F. Coleman and Sarah Crutcher.
The question regarding the money of
Piel, of Little Rock, has been definitely set
tied.
1t is said Esquire Spelman was an inter-
ested spectator of the tight-rope walking yes
terday.
The Menken Brothers establishment
was reopened yesterday and the assignees
began taking stock.
The streets OF Memphis have not been
crowded so for long time as they were yes
terday afternoon to see the rope walking.
The many friends OF Mr.. E. G. Barnaby,
formerly of this city, will be panied TO hear
that his wife died recently at Minneapolis.
The Cotton Exchange will consider the
proposition to organize "call board" for
future dealings next Saturday week, March
18th.
Officer Simons yesterday brought to the
stationhouse fEtus he fshed out of the
bayou. He could not get anybody to look
at it.
f., were taken to the ststionhouse yesterday
charged with the misdemeanor of drinking
in saloon.
One of the speakers of the medical COM
mencement last night spoke so long that the
audience wanted him to stop; but he had
come to stay, and he stayed.
AT the dedication of a new Israelitish
temple at Brownsville to-day, Rabbi Sam
field will oficiate, and Prof Winkler
will preside over the musical part of the
ceremonies.
Captain Harvey Mathes yesterday enter
iained, IN an informal way, a lev o. his
niversary of his connection with the Ledger.
May he live long and prosper.
The doctors held banquet at the Wor-
sham House last night The report that Dr..
Rogers presented each young MD. with a
plug of tobacco and a Bible could not be
traced to any authentic source.
The Hotel Clarendon is on a regular
boom--full all the time with the most ele-
CANT of the travelling public. This is not
surprising, as this hotel is noted for its neat
ness, cleanliness, comfort, and all that con-
stitutes the model hotel.
Yesterday a cotton-buyer slapped gem
tleman on the back, near the Exchange,
thinking he was friend, hut found that he
was a stranger. 81 beg your pardon" said
he, 81 thought you were an acquaintance
owe you an especial apology, for / took you
for cotton-buyer.'
The Rev. Mr.. Hammond will hold meet
ings to-day at the Central Methodist church
at 10 am, at the fernando street Methodist
church at pm, and at the Central Baptist
church at Z 80 pm. Parents and others are
earnestly requested TO bring their children to
the o'clock meeting.
H. 2. Stovall, farmer living near the
National Cemetery, lost a COW and calf Tues
day night. He tracked them toward town
early yesterday morning. but the calf being
only ten days old became fatigued and could
not travel, 30 the thief sold the COW and calf
to Ed Joel. white, storekeeper on the corner
of Breedlove avenue and New Raleigh road
Captain O'Haver and Constable Garvin ar
rested Joel for buying stolen property, he
having given only 81 for the COW and calf
when they were worth S25. Joel says he
bought the COW and calf from a negro named
james Wells, but could not tell the officers
where to find him. Joel will be tried by
Esquire Quigley at 10 o'clock to-day.