Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-11
STATE NEWS.

The body Of Mrs. Caroline Hays,
of Nashville, whose life was lost dur
ing the horrible steamboat disaster on
the Ohio river in December last, was
found near Aurora, Ind, on Sunday
morning last.
The Union Uad IHgerjcGa says:
The Radical performing menagerie
starts on its summer tour on Friday,
the first exhibition heing at Cleveland,
Fast Tennessee, and thence it will go
through the Switzerland Of America.
Let Us unite and together go
See the wild lion and tame buffalo;
Grumble, animals, grumble."
"A gentleman up from Columbia
last evening, informs US that Mr.. Wal
ter Pillow, who was wounded in an
affray at that place on Monday last, is
in a more critical condition than was
at first supposed, and that his wounds
may prove serious. As regards the
origin Of the affair. We viii state that
il was trivial ami altogether passion
ate in its nature. Further comment
we withhold until after the eXamina-
ton, which takes place before Judge
Armstrong tomorrow Banner, Of
Wednesday.
The Executive Committee of the
Pacific Railroad Company met yester-
day to consider the bids put in for do
ing the work on that road between
here and Lebanon. The contractors
were round the corners all day, dis
Cussing tie probabilities of success.
The birds numbered one hundred and
twenty, and were all low. There was
close shaving for the triple reason that
the location of the road il through a
good country, not very far from the
city, and the money is sure. 1t was
known, of course, that three-flfths OF
them would be disappointed, and to-
wards evening debate became eXcit-
ing. We learn that the committee
canvassed all day till five o'clock, at
which hour conclusions had been ar
rived at upon propositions to construct
the first twelve sections. Though
these conclusions are subject to revis-
ion to-day, when the committee meet
again to make 2 final disposition OF
tie remaining sections.-PTeSS and
Times Of Wednesday.
The Press and IfSiles of the 9Th,
says: The Nashville Press-that is,
the gentlemen connected with the
newspapers of this city-gare q din
ner to the Representatives of the South
western Press Association from abroad.
MOdesty, for which we have acquired
a very extensive notOriety, forbids Us
mentioning anything about the ele-
gancie5 of the dinner. The dinner
was set out in the latest style of the
JOunards, at six O'Clock yesterday af-
ternOon, and the following gentlemen
sat down to partake of it: ]. NJ. Keat-
ing, of the Memphis APPEAL; A. j,
Kellar and ID. A. Brewer, of the Mem
phis AraldRchej w. J. Westbrooki
Brownsville Bee; Messrs. Jones &
Griffith, Of the Union and American
Messrs. Roberts, Purvis d Doris, Of
the Banner Messrs. Winham q Girls
ham, of the Press and Times. ". Hy.
Smith, Associated Press Agent, and
Mr.. Morris, representing the Tele-
graph. The dinner was very excel
lent and the gentlemen of the press,
being in good humor and in the pos
session of suitable appetites, did ample
Justice to it. L.P. Jones, Of the (iaiOil
and American held the chair. All
those speeches and toasts necessary to
give grace and eclda 10 the occasion
were given with spirit, and were re-
sponded to in the most elegant style
of journalistic eloquence. Wine and
wit circulated freely for some hours
1t was happy reunion, the like o.
Which might profitably occur more
frequently.