Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-10
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Col. A. H. Douglass yesterday presided
in the Criminal Court.
-Miss Fanny Kellogg has made most
favorable impression in this city.
The sale OF seats for the engagement OF
John I. Raymond begins this morning al
the usual place.
Henry Street was arrested yesterday on
a warrant sworn out before Justice Egnew
for assault upon Louisa Walker, Ten years
old, with intent TO rape.
-President MADDEN, instead OF troubling
himself about the debt of Memphis, should
see that crossings are put down on Wash
ington, Adams and other streets that are
now impossible.
"A correspondent from Macon, Tenn,
writes the APPEAL, asking if Memphis does
not need a new postofice stamp. From the
| samples he sends, we think she do; but then
we are not the postmaster.
Miss st. Quinten, the little English
| soubrets VINO made such a favorable i'm
preston here in Chimes Of Normandy, Mascot,
| ETC., is still with the Hess Company, and will
appear here again in April next.
Mrs. Lapgtry, in the course of an inter-
view with Louisville reporter, dwelt with
| pleasure upon the very delightful impress
sions she carried with her of the press and
people of Memphis. The Lilly" is evil
IDENTIFY woman Of discrimination and feeling.
| The Vicksburg Hcralds roustabout in
his usual elegant sty lie refers to the APPEALS
local man az "a forlorn hash-house hummer,
workhouse ledger and bifurcated reptile
This passage is not quoted for the purpose oil
| answering it, but simply as evidence of Mis-
sissippi "culchah."
| "A petition is in circulation and receiv.
ing liberal numbers of signatures, indorsing
Senator J. S. Galloway's bill to do away
with fencing in this State. The petitioners
regard the bill as the most important, next
10 the one authorizing the settlement of the
State debt, that can be passed, claiming that
it will save the State millions of dollars.
| The Charleston Necs and Courier, re
counting the result OF the meeting held here
last Saturday to settle with the bondholders
puts the right construction on the proposed
settlement when it says that "in The terms oil
settlement the bonds are 10 be issued by the
Taxing-District under authority of ths
Legislature, to be subject to mandamus i
a levy of taxes is not made to pay the inter
est"
Miss Fanny Kellogg was especially er
gagged by the Oratorio Society in Montreal t.
sing Eijoh upon the occasion of the visi
of the Princess Louise and the Marquis O
Lorne to that city. The Princess was 60 de
lighted with Miss Kellogg that at the Gloss
of the performs nce she sent for her and KEEP
the whole party waiting in order 10 express
in person her appreciation of Miss Kellogg,
I siag ins aud iatorpi etation OF her rots. Tue
compliment is to be doubly appreciated al
it came from musician who has often heard
this orator 10 in London.
1t is proposed that on Longfellow't
birthday, which is on the 9th of February
general subscription be made throughout
America in behalf of the memorial which
lie 10 be erected in Cambridge, Mass, tn,
place in watch the poet so long residsd. In
dividual subscriptions Of any smouat can bs
sen. directly to the Longfeliow Memoria
Association at Cambridge, or a number o
persons might unite at any place and sent
their gifts in a single remittance, Auxiliary
associations have been established in Phila
delphia, Wilmington, Del, Washington, d
c., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, San Fran
CISCO Baltimore, Utica and other places
aud, if preferred, contributions may be for
warded through the treasurer Of any one o
these associations. The Memphis school
should take this matter in hand and take u
subscription for the memorial 10 our grea
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