Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-20
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


Yesterday was a cool day.
The country roads are sloppy.
Uncle Tom predicts fine weather.
The moon entered its first quarter last
evening.
Gen. G. P. NJ. Turner speaks soon at
Nashville.
Chief Davis has mis- bad eye on several
wicked localities.
The Milt Harry will be IN to-day, and
will leave Saturday.
William r. Moore will not speak TO the
wild, sad wares again.
The Democratic Executive Committee
meets tomorrow afternoon.
The rogues' gallery in Chief Davis's
Office continues 10 enlarge.
Mr.. Robert Young will have librettOS oil
the operas at the box Office.
The cotton sold here has realized over
81 100000 since September list.
Extra police will be put on next week 10
preserve order during the races.
Sidewalk delinquents are still rigidly
hauled up before the City Court.
Next week promises to be the liveliest
Memphis has enjoyed for years.
The Knoxville tragedy was the subject
of comment yesterday on the streets.
L. Loeb was fined $40 yesterday for
doing junk business without license.
The workingmen held meeting at the
Poplar street marketh ouse last night.
Reserved seats can be obtained for the
opera at the same price as general admls-
sion.
Money Bags was played for the last time
last night. II will not materially enrich hts
owners.
nv nIzl
Judge in the Circuit Court yesterday, in a re-
plevin case.
An old crazy man named Miller was
brought 10 the statIonhouse last night by
officer McCauli.
Morris Brown was found not guilty of
assault with intent TO murder yesterday In
the Criminal Court.
The quack, quack of the wild ducks was
heard last night as they were making their
way to the Southwest.
"A thief made way with several expen-
sive whips of the hack-drivers at the
Charleston depot last night.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Memphis and Charleston railroad will
be held here the 2Ist Of next month,
&C. H. Bright and Ora L. Berry, An
thony Sanders and Mrs. Jane Bridgeforth,
were granted permission to wed yesterday.
twenty-five years ago last night Leu
brie's Theater was opened by the Lester
English Opera Company in La SOnnanablttd.
Officer McCaull arrested the mate of the
Hard Cash last night for striking hand
named i'm jackson over the head with
lantern.
The legislative candidates spoke at
WhiLehaven and Ensley's plantation yester-
| day They speak at Bartlett and Raleigh
| to-day.
The Porter Guards expect some of their
Dubuque friends during the jubilee week,
and they intend TO entertain them the best
they know how should they come.
-Slratton, held for three weeks here for
murder at Greenwood, Miss., has proved to
be the man wanted there. Chief Davis re-
ceived word to this effect yesterday.
III one thousand workingmen would pay
| IS per month for one year they could estab-
| lish mandatory with a capital of 100000.
Better that than matrimonial association.
Capt Dick Lightburne yesterday
ceiyed a telegram from Bob Wise, OF the
| steamer Gsff. at Cairo, that his boat will
arrive here Friday afternoon and will leave
| Saturday.
in addition TO Rigoietto, Saturday night,
the Abbott Company will give the grand duet.
| scene from Donizettrs comic opera, Elirir Of
Lore, in which Julie Rosewald and Gustavus
| Hall will take the chief parts.
From a copy of the Gunnison lCol.)
| Neus- Democrat, of October 11th, we learn
that Mr.. w. f. McIoiyre, formerly OF this
| city, is there aud Whereabouts, and ii the
specimens of ere he sends us are from mines
| of his mining he must be doing very well
| indeed. The APPEAL hopes SO.
Owing to the extreme bad weather, the
| Hon. Casey Young and Judge Smith were
unable to meet their appointments at Ran
dolph and Clopton Camp Ground, in Upton
county, but Judge Smith and the Hon. G. B.
Simonton will speak at Mason to-day. Col.
Young will not be present, owing 10 death in
his family,
A fire was discovered in the German
Protestant church, on Third street, between
Court and Jefferson, yesterday morning
about 10 O'Clock, which was extinguished by
the fire department with a loss OF about $50
To the rooms. The church is used as school
during the week. A defective fue was the
cause.
The Italians OF Memphis will meet on
SUNDAY next, to take steps for the relief OF
the poor people of the Venetian provinces
who have recently lost so much by dlsas-
trous food Committees will no doubt be
appointed to solicit subscriptions. Ii so, the
people of Memphis generally will be glad to
lend their Italian fellow-citizens helping
hand.
William White, colored, of Lagrange,
Lee county, Ark, writes the APPEAL for
information concerning his brother, George
White, known before the var as Turner
White. He wss born in Pamela county,
Miss, and formerly belonged TO Col. +. NJ.
White. His mother was living in Memphis
in 1867, when George White went to Mobile
te be mustered out of the army. William
White will pay literally for any information
regarding him. Address as above.
A convention of Temperance women will
be held al Nashville on the 22d and 23d in
slant for the purpose of forming State Pro-
hibition Union. Mrs Sam Watson, Mrs. a. C.
S. Hawks, Mrs. Douglas Walworth and Mrs.
]. C. johnson, all of this city, will leave on
Saturday morning for Nashville, and sitter
the adjournment of the State Convention
will 90 10 the National Convention at Louis
vile. Mrs. Hannah Whitall Smith, of Phil
adelphia; Mrs. Bottome, of New York, with