Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-22

York Mercury.
STEALING FROM III DEAD.-Wil-
liam Atkinson, colored, was arrested
Yesterday, on a warrant Issued 10y MT.
Justice Creighton, charged with stealing
the sum of sixty dollars from the estate
of the late Joe p. Caldwell. He will
come up for examination before the JUS
tice to-day.
BuRoLARY-Phe auction house Of p
Cowan, DO. 400 Main street, was entered
before daylight yesterday morning when
a l0t of watches, pistols and some cloth
ing were stolen. The thieves gained an
entrance by breaking through the rear
wall Of the building. No arrests as far
as heard from.
FIRE YESTERDAY MOBNING.-The
alarm of fire about two O'Clock yestsr-
day morning was csused 10y the burning
of q grocery store, with dwelling at
taehed, in Chelsea. The hui!ding and
contents were totally destroyed by the
devaUriug element. The loss was ao1ui
5000. Iasured in the Plantera' lasu-
rance Company for 459t0.
PERsoNAL-We were houored yester-
dav with a visit from Mai. Joseph ii.
Siass Of the North AlGJGHfian, Tuscum-
aia. Ala. and DR.. D. x. Lindsey Of the
Florence Ala Journal. We welcome
these knights OF the quill most cordially
fa the bluff city, and hope their stay
NAV be as profitable TO them, as il is
pleasant to their brother eribDlers.
NARRIED-At St Peters church last
night, by the Rev. Father Eatiaud,
Will J. NANsFCRD, ESQ, local editor
~ nil. T-~ga-- 70 uTra- FrrHr-rsTrn
WALKER, ali Of this city.
And thus another Bohemian has alb
iuled bachelorisn aud become a benedict
We wish our genial Contemporary and
his fair young bride all the happiness 1t
is allowed mortals to enjoy.
THANKs.-Our obliEiDg friend, Mr..
J0seDh Specht, so renowned for the tx
cellence and variety of the innumera5le
good things always to be found at his
popular confectionery on Madison street.
has lately devoted some Of his leisure
hours 20 the cultivation or beautiful
flowers, and with great success II we
may form our judgment from the eE-
quisitely fragrant and mammoth boquet
50 kindly presented to us yesterday
TIE WEEKLY APPEAL.-The nam
moth WEEKLY APPEAL will be pub
1880
Iished to morrow. In addition 10 an
excellent selection Of editorial matter, it
viii contain the political discussion IN
Court square, on Friday, between Hon.
Emerson FtheTidge and BrOwnlOW's
Middle Tennessee missionary, "StOkes,'
full reports Of the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian and Episcopal conventions, with
the Masonic column, Sunday reading
and local matter. Copies for sale at the
counting room, 10 Madison street.
ScALPINe.-rhe somewhat notorious
Tim Sullivan, whose name hiss more
than once appeared on the docket, Was
up again yesterday for OvercbsTging.
I He drives what is called ascalRi1g wagon,
and on the night previous, he charged
Mr.. S. B. Burroughs the sum Of ten doll
lars for taking him from the levee to
Court square. He was fined twenty-five
dollars tor tue 0~fiense, and committed to
prison for contempt Of court. As usual,
he appealed.
The following correspondence explains
Itself:
Nr n. Emmett Hughes, Grand II rsha Of the
Sir. The fair queens, maids Of honor,
I gallant knights and officers Of the "Grand
/ Tournament under your lead are hereby
l cordially invited to grace with their pres
ence the Tabernacle Festival" on We'd
nesday evening, after the close OF your
interesting, chaste and classic exercises.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. FLORA T. TURLEY,
" Ell RANNER
" eaILIE ROCHEsTER FORD.
COMMITTEES of Invitation.
MEMPHIS. May q. 1867.
. ~ TIL ~ nr-~rar and lF~u EorT fHgua-
4 mittee Of INV alton on behalf Of tho ladies
OF tine Tabernacle Fair"
Ladies Your iattering invitation to
4" the fair queens, maids Of honor, gall
| liant knights and officers Of the Grand
Tournament to be present al your les
tival on Wednesday evening, after the
close Of their exercises, ] assure sou is
/ highly appreciated, and no doubt all who
can, will be in attendance.
With highest regeld,
y. EMMETT HUGHES,
Grand Marshal.
GRACE CHURCH FESTIVAL The sec
! ond night Of the Grace church festival,
at the Greenlaw hall last night, was 3
| perfect success. The room was crowded
with the youth and beauty OF our city. In
addition to other attractions, he following
1 Ust Of prizes are 70 be awarded on tick
cts Of admission to the ticket holders
visiting Grace church festival, Greenlaw
hall, during the present week. Drawing
1 TO take place oB Saturday evening. Each
person paying one dollar for a ticket
will be entitled not only to n adnlis-
sion on same, but will have q chance OF
drawing one Of the following valuable
prizes, to wit
1. Splendid French mantle clock, $3.50.
,. Splendid silver magic castor, |
8. Splendid liquor stand, SIS. f. Splen-
did coffee urn, SO. 5. Splendid pitcher,
S75. g. Splendid fountain, Sz5. T. Ele-
giant water pitcher, $50. s Elegant cake
basket, SIS. 9. Elegant @. silver tray,
SOS. 10. Elegant q. silver sugar basket
S35. II. Splendid silver sugar basket
SIS. y. Splendid silver sugar basket,
$50. Is. ElegGnt spoon holder So. IA
Pair elegant cups, SO. 10. Pair elegant
g0bets, $50. 10. Glass spoon holder,
SO. II. Elegant cream pitcher, S25. Is.
Elegant pair salts, $50. 10. Elegant dip
Der, $50. 20. Case knives and forks, $50.
po-nigbt we are TO have gipsies, for
tune telling, magic lantern scenes, dress
ing muses. for the fair, Joan dare burn
inc at the stake. Thursday night, the
Suifapa: oriental scene, magic lantern
sesnes. witches, Macbeth, Hiawaths
I@ding home his bride. Friday night,
Fmpress Furenie and her maidsOf honor,
! magic lantern scenes, the specter bride.
mich Is set daily from eleven until two
m business mel can find the sub
sfantials in any quantity dealt out by
fir and beauteOus hands. Our meT-
chants should visit the ladies Of Grace
church and encourage them in their
j noble christian effort.
E1.,rNvrEuoATED1