Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-24
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Yeaterday was gloomy again

OctSAN~J "@' 6AONANJ ~5~@s
Cara Semop, the magician, gives an en-
tertainment this afternoon and one tonight.
Two trains on the Little Rock road were
discontinued yesterday on account of the
floods.
The governor is perplexed about the
cosl-oil iuspectorship, and knows not which
wsy 10 turn.
1t will be pretty hefty load, but the
"new ISSUE" amounting TO about 81 200 900,
will have to be "toated."
Mr.. Levy, of Greenville, Miss, has the
finest collection of ancient and modern coins
TO be found south OF Philadelphia.
Robert Carter and Miss Pinkie Reddick,
Stephen S. Sanders and Miss Ann Gilpin
were granted marriage licenses yesterday.
The Memphis cotton receipts here are
1852 bales in excess of last year at this
time, and IS, 677 10 excess of the year before.
The evidence accumulates that "pistol-
toating and Reputation in the South" is
going to be plank of the next Republican
platform.
The new fre-engine house on the bluffs
is gradually growing into shape. II viii be
an ornament (D of tine Memphis percussion
when finished.
The Selma road is, we learn, in sibad
fix. Neither the employees nor the contract
ors have had any pay in some months.
What's the matter?
The authorities should make arrange
ments to repair the stone psvements thor
oughiy, before any other work lie done, as
soon as the weather will admit of it.
There will be meeting of the Cotton
Exchange to-day at O'Clock pm to hear
the report of the Building Committee rela-
tive to the purchase OF suitable site for
the Exchange.
The dental doctors OF the State, after a
weeks session in convention at Nashville,
have adjourned, quite delighted with their
work, and leaving moot pleasant impress.
sion bshind them.
The Rsv. A. w. Lamar, pastor of the
Central Baptist church, will deliver a SER
mon Sunday morning to young men on
miracles" The young men are cordially
invited TO be present.
The rapid rise of water in the bottoms
between Memphis and Madison, on the ST.
Francis river, has caused temporary sus-
pension OF through trains on the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad.
superintendent Semmes, of the City
railway, thinks this weather wss got up for
his express benefit. He is anxious to finish
MS lluCb pH TIC iOWSA CnO VI 4htAh SdCct,
bu! the weather will not allow it.
--"Who is good man for coal-oil inspec-
tor?n asked Gov. Bate of Capt. James Lee,
| IT., the other day. ~ don't think you could
lind anybody in Memphis to accept the
place." said the captain grimly.
Inadvertently in printing the food suf-
ferers concert programme yesterday, the
APPEAL omitted TO state that Miss Fannie
G. Turner sang "Down Upon the Kentucky
River" instead of the "Rose of Kildare"
-Messrs. james and Graves, owing to a
pressure of business, have resigned their
places in the Couucil. Mr.. James Lee, jr.,
takes the place OF Mr.. Graves, and Mr.. A. S.
Liyermore takes Mr.. Lees place, while Mr..
Il. L. Cochran will succeed Mr.. James.
The Memphis, New Orleans and Mis-
| sissippi Valley Railroad Company have de-
termined not to defect their course SO as to
| take in Natchez The reason given by the
| road is that il would increase the distance
| fifteen miles and the cost nearly 100000.
| The Port Gibson Neps suggests that the
| Nstchez people build railroad to Port
Gibson and thus connect with Vicksburg and
| Memphis ss the only way TO counteract the
loss Of trade likely to occur from the run.
| ming OF the Memphis and New Orleans rail
| road several miles east Of that city.
| JAMES N. Greer yesterday introduced
the resolutions on the death of Junius e
Greene, and made some very beautiful ant
appropriate remarks, dwelling upon The ex
cellent traits of character in the deceased
lawyer. The resolutions and the address
were ordered spread upon the minutes b.
Judge Horrigan.
Cases in the matter of Robert McKenns
bankrupt; Priscilla Weaver rs the Memphi
and Charleston Railroad Company; III,
| United States Is. Gilbert Meyers; VIM. Side
Is. the Knickerbocker Life Insurance Com
pauy; the United States Us. NJ. d. Smith
will be called to-day. Il is imperative tina
attorneys be present.
The sireet-crossings on the line of th
Memphis and Selma railway, which traverse
Broadway street, are in an impossible condi
ton even for empty vehicles. Particular
. ia this the case at the crossing of Main an
Broadway. The freshly graded road bed
now 8 fathomless sea Of mud, in which n
one daEe venture without life-preservers.
AT the request of Col. josiah Patterso
the Proud6t case was set for next Tuesday
But yesterday a statement being made L
Judge Horrigan that Col. Patterson coul