Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-15

Inc i neater ls vacant.
Soak, soak, soak with care.
Will there be another flood?
-Yesterdsy was forerunner of spring.
The Dubuque delegation leave to-day.
Cotton this year has been far ahead of
last year.
Raymond played very successful en-
gsgement.
st. Valentines day passed without any
riot in this Office.
In Paradise drew good audiences yester-
day and last night.
There are only three prisoners in jail TO
be tried before Judge Horrigau.
The net expenses of the Police Depart
ment for this year have been $4,000 less than
last year.
"A prominent private orator refused to
respond to the toast Of "Silence" at the Du-
buque banquet last night.
1t is understood The committee have
nearly completed the drafting of the bill re-
latiug TO the old city debt.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
10 NJ. S Walker and Lee Caruihers, G. q.
Mcpherson and Eta Anderson.
The chief Sigual Service officer at
Washington is of opinion that there is dan
ger below Cairo on the Mississippi.
The second annual ball Of Tennessee
Division, No. l, Knights of Pythias, will
take place next Monday, February 19ih.
President Hadden made his speech loo
early 10 the action last night. He should
have waited until he had mingled his cham
payne with his coffee.
Joe Brooks ought to give Memphis
better line Of attractions next season. Toe
people have been criticising bis list of
amusements very severely.
President MADDEN received valentine
yesterday which he would not show TO any
one. 1t was rumored that the subject was
taken from The FOOLS Rerenge.
John O'Ysrra, foreigner who has not
yet become acclimated 10 the Memphis
whisky, will pay for his inexperence by
tackling the bluff for eight days.
-Msj ]. J. Busby, who has been down
the river, stated 10 an APPEAL scribe yesier
I day that he feared there would be serious
| damage 10 the plantations from the foods.
There is nothing alarming az yet. 1t
will require about six feet rise in the Mis-.
sissippi 10 make things lively, and an inch
now means as much as a foot a month ago.
The following numbers drew the capital
prizes in class E. Louisiana State Lottery, at
~
OH drew $4,000; 61,996, $4,000; 23,6O5,
$4,000.
WIN. Kaizsnberger, Seymour L. Lee, H.
Bejacb, A. Cohn, julius Kuhn, Samuel
Hirsch and Samuel Friedlander applied for
charter Of the Beiach Dry Goods Company
yesterday.
When President II adden poured his
champagne into his coffee last night, and
drank the combination without finching,
the guests knew that the future OF the Tax
ing District was assured.
"A devoted husband sent hi. wife three
comic valentines clandestinely yesterday. 81
know the woman that sent these valentines"
said she to her husband, sand 1 will Just
send them back TO her." For further reve-
lations see Johnny Miles.
The will of Mrs. Annie E. Howard was
probaed before Judge Eldridge yesterday.
She leaves her personal properly aud tract
OF land in Logan county, KY, to her hus-
band, Mr.. Emmett Howard. Another tract
OF land in Kentucky is left to her brother.
When the marriage licenses were scanned
yesterday and the name of ]. F. Hunter was
seen, there was gentle agitation in the COM
munity. Notes of congralulation poured in
on Judge Jimmie Hunter, and late in the
afternoon Jimmie was all broke up by the
reception of a cradle.
"A telegram received yesterday brings
information that Mrs. Judith Ellen Foster,
toward whose lecture upon temperance pub
lie interest has been directed for some days
past, will not reach Memphis until Friday,
the 18th instant, in consequence of which
her first lecture will be delivered at the Cen
trail Methodist Episcopal church, on Union
street, which had been previously engaged
for Friday night for her use. The best
choirs in the city have kindly promised to
add the attraction of fine music to the occa-
sion, and it is to be hoped large audience
will be gathered to greet the first appearance
of this gifted orator in our midst. Admit
lance free. Lecture to begin promptly at
1880 o'clock.
AT a meeting of the Tennessee Soldiers
Association, held in Nashville on Tuesday,
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolued. That the secretary prepare blanks for
collecting historical facts and furnish them to the
different Organizations throughout the State.
Resolued, That each member of the Legislature
now in session be requested to suggest three suit
committee for their counties, and that their
names be handed in to the secretary of the asso-
citation as soon as practicable.
ResolUed. That a committee of three be selected
from each county throughout the State who shall
appoint person TO each civil district TO enroll
the soldiers of Tennessee.
Resolved, That fee of fifty cents be collected as
the names are enrolled from all who able to
pay it, that ten cents be allowed for the enroll
ment of each name where the fee is collected.