Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-24
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

"A little W armer yesterday.
To-day is motion day in chancery.
Cotton is still paralyzing the boys.
The Mardi-Gras pilgrims are returning
Joe Brooks is in Detroit. Unhappy
city,
"A false alarm of fire was sounded last
night.
They come high, but we must have em
streets paved.
\ "A Memphis boy named Buell. has con-
| struci ed a fiddle.
| Tonight the Vokes give Bellies of the
Kitchen and Cousin Joe.
! 1t is said the spirits at the Operahouse
next week will be above proof.
President Hadden is giving the lazy ones
twenty-four hours to get out of town.
The Oriole Club. of Baltimore, were in
the city yesterday, from New Orleans.
| If Memphis expects TO do anything for
| the food sufferers she should do 1t promptly.
] As soon as the Electric Light Company
get under way, they intend making bid for
lighting the city.
| "A little competition in the amusement
business here would give Memphis much
better attractions.
| 1t was reported to an APPEAL reporter
/, that the bucket-shops here made over $780,
100 one day last week.
"A large number of Memphians returned
yesterday from New Orleans, full of Fat
TUESDAY and other beverages.
Nc. Thomas Flanagan, law librarian,
rs ms king out, for publication, a catalogue
of all the books in the library.
"A train from New Orleans bringing
Mardi Gras visitors, due at 10 O'Clock am.
yesterday, did not arrive until pm.
-Miss Jessie Vokes and Mr.. Warren
Wright are TO be married on their return TO
Eoglsnd after their American tour.
1t is said that the present moon is a dry
one. Now # anybody is seen treating this
moon, let him be severely dealt with.
The aesthetic craze is not over Colonel
John Powell last night made a visit with a
sunfower as big as the crown of his hat.
The members of the Vokes family are
probably WORTH between $780, 1000 and $780,
900 apiece-a sad instance OF destitution.
President Hadden thinks that there
should be fund for the relief of distressed
persons, who are thrown upon the mercy of
the city.
The labors OF the committee to whom
was referred the investigation of the Office of
the chairman Of the County Court are nearly
completed.
Colonel John Powell was Sc en- anxiously |
Standing IN lFOul OIL tue COURTHOUSE yeslSr- |
day. He said ne was waiting for an aesthetic |
ode from his girl.
The March number of the Century, North |
American RsrieiU, Atlantic Moathy, and Null |
Rer and DTes maker are now to be had at
Msnstord's, POS Main street.
ST. Elmo has a tightrope walker with
him, who will give a performance every
night before the spiritualistic seonce He will
walk from the tops of the houses.
-Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day to ]. B. Scott and Mrs. India Evans,
Thomas N. Cox and Laura A. Bright, DR.. E.
d. Wilson and Angie J. Martin.
The Oriole Club of Baltimore, an organ
ization similar to the Mystic Memphi, ar
rived in the city yesterday and put up at
Gaston's. The members did" the city.
A general sodding of yards, planting
and trimming shade trees, and otherwise
beautifying the front yards is just now the
occupation OF many owners of residence lots
in the city.
-Workmen are busy rebuilding the old
Industrial Iron Works, which, since its de-
molition by fire, has been formed into stock
company, under the style of the Milburn
Iron Works.
The store of Mrs. Gray, 402 Main street,