Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-30

Moyne school, will take place tonight. The
programme selected is of a very unique ma
ture. There will be songs, recitations and
other attractive featurez
Three society grieis who raised rumpus
on Main street early yesterday morning
were presented in the Police Court yesterday
morning later, and fined s. each Their
names are not worth mentioning.
The amount OF money already raised by
the citizens toward the establishment OF the
| Nash public library has encouraged the gen.
| tlemen interested, and fresh efforts will be
made to increase the amount subscribed.
To the buffalo gnat: You are mistaken in
I supposing that we are a buffalo. We are
only an unpslatable newspaper man. We
are not even mule, a horse, nor an ass,
| though by your smiling you would seem to
I say
An ex-scrIbDler who was arrested and
placed IN the stationhouse the other night
threatened to prefer charges against the mild
and genial night stationhOuse-K keeper, Colonel
Stewart because the latter intimated that he
was drunk
In the matter of the Beale street Bsp-
fist church (colored), Chancellor Mcdowell
has ordered that the church be closed, and
remain closed until the motion before the
court be disposed OF, or until further orders
Vi liAS SouIt.
The chorus rehearsing at Calvary church
for the Easter celebration Monday, April
10Th will meet for rehearsal Thursday night
and Sunday afternoon at 80 pm. Some
grand choral classics will be given, and the
event is creating much interest among music
lovers.
The building from which the APPEAL
was first issued in 1910, and one of the Oldest
in the city, situated at the corner of Front and
Poplar streets, is being replaced by a new
structure. If the old bricks and mortar
could talk an interesting chapter in the his
tory of Memphis could be told.
The Towpath Club has adopted the fol-
lowing resolution: THAT we denounce the
late attacks upon the memory of President
Garfield as unwarranted, inexcusable and
unworthy the serious consideration of any
American citizen. and we rejoice that this
latest effort to defame his character and to
steal from him his well won laurels has so
signally failed"
Saturday night will positively be the
last of the Art Loan Exhibition, though the
ladies in charge have been besought to keep
it open yet another week. They find the
strain Of constant attendance at the rooms
too trying to endure it any longer. All who
have not yet seen this, the best collection OF
paintings and bric-a-brac ever shown in
Memphis, should not fail to do SO before
Saturday night.
Some days ago Mr.. John T. Moss, the
attorney, wrote a letter to Governor Hawk
ins, asking that he commute the sentence of
Robert Ross to imprisonment for life. Judge
Horrigan and General Turner also Joined in
the request. Mr.. Moss got letter from the
governor stating that for want of time to in
vestigate the matter, he would advise Mr..
Moss to exhaust all his legal remedies, The
case will accordingly be taken to the Su-
preme Court.
A meeting Of the Board of Trustees of
the Nash Library was held on Wednesday,
March goth, at the Cotton Exchange COM
at which an organization was
effected by the election of J. L. Fargason as
president and w. w. Goodwin secretary.
Committees were appointed for the purpose
Of soliciting subscriptions, and districts OF
the city were assigned to each committee.
The several committees will enter at once
upon the duty of csnvassiDg the city, and
The good work they have in hand should
prepare them a favorable reception with
every one.
Since Mr.. Curtis came TO Memphis and |
was taken possession of by General Peter |
Tracy, many of our cit zens have observed |
with apprehension tie intimate friendship |
hat grew up between them, like Jonah's |
,ourd. 1t was like one of our hottest |
lights-too warm to last-and it was be-
ieved that some trouble would ensue be- |
ween the two This belief was justified last !
light Just before Mr.. Curtis left for the East,
when the general caned him handsomely at
he depot. The weapon was a slender stick
f tropical wood, with gold band inscribed
ID. A. G. from P. T."