Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-07
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The petition of the beer saloon
proprietOrs to keep on Sunday was
knocked cold by the Board yesterday.
Alderman Williams don't think
that there is honesty enough left in
town to make a meat inspector.
Mr.. G. B. Galloway, formerly of
the WOTsham, now has charge of the
office at the Peabody.
The villainOusly hot weather of
the past week has made many warm
advocates of the COOlie movement.
1t is understood that the Fenians
are again about to inaugurate active
operations.
"A. Beringer was yesterday fined
s. and put under $500 bonds by Squire
Norton, for beating Mr.. Prayer, for
merly mine host Of the Memphis
Club Hall.
Capt. Thompson, the ballOOnist, is
not satisfied with his trip, or the way
in which Prof. Brooks "aeronauted"
it, and is gOingtO make a trip without
the Professor.
Mr.. Forrest Powell was commit
ted to Jail Yesterday by Squire Foley
in default of $4,000 bail, for shooting
Mr.. Shelton with intent to kill.
DIR. SearbOro, as will be seen by
| his card in another column, has per-
manently located in Memphis. His
Office is at 227 Second street, up stairs.
Read his advertisement.
Cold. s. Meigs, Chief Engineer Of
the Memphis and Little Rock Rail
road, went up White river on the
| Des Are last week, and is now only
waiting for a favorable stage of water
to locate the bridge over that river.
John Jackson narrowly escaped
I drowning last evening, his boat being
sTamped against the st. Louis wharf
boat. He only saved himself by cling
ing manfully to the guards of the lat
ter, until he was hauled aboard.
The Mississippi Valley TranspOr-
tation Meeting, yesterday, at the
! Chamber of Commerce, was adjourned
until tomorrow evening at eight
o'clock, when it is expected that citi-
zens will turn out largely TO hear the
explanations of Capt. De Ravens plans.
C. Y. Erich the well known i'm
porter of china and glassware has
placed US under obligations fora file of
Paris papers to the 18th June. We
hope u friend is enjoying himself,
that he will shortly return tOus all the
better for his trip to Europe.
The Agricultural Convention held
yesterday, at the Chamber of Com
merce, was, owing to the thin attend
ance, and the fact that the committees
We're not ready to report, adjourned
over t0 the first of October, to meet
at the Fair Grounds on the first day
of the agricultural exhibition.
st. Peters Orphans picnic on
Monday was a grand success in spite
of the weather, which was lowering
and disagreeable in the extreme. I'M
mense numbers of ladies and gentle
men went out to the grounds in the
evening, and the festivities were kept
up till a late hour.
"A white employees of the Mem
lphis and Louisville Railroad, At work
at Jones station, near the city, was
struck by lightning Monday evening
and instantly killed. His body was
brought to town yesterday for inter
ment. We were unable TO learn his
name or further particulars.
We learn that a company was re-
Gently formed i'm New York with a
capital of 81, 600, 600 for the purchase
Of iron lands in this State. A COM
mittee was appointed to visit Tennes-
see and examine titles. These gentle
men are now in the central part of the
State, and will no doubt report favor
ably on their return to New York.
-SherG was q large gathering, num-
bering some 1900 people at the Sui
phur Wells and Mineral Springs in
Henry county last Saturday, enjoying
themselves hugely in hearing speak
ing ut the stand, dancing drinking
the cool and delightful waters, and re-
!. posing about on the shaded hills and
in the rich groves. DIR. Grant, OF this
CitE, was present and tested the waters
with chemicals, finding them 10 be
first class red and white sulphur and
iron springs, possessing the highest
curative qualities. The living there
is most abundant, and at half the usu-
al cost.
Tomorrow night there will be a
grand ball at the hotel at Raleigh
Springs. We are informed that Mr..
Pump, the proprietor, has made every
arrangement for the accommodation,
10mfert and entertainment of his
guests, ami hopes 10 see 3 large crowd
out there. Everybody is cordially IN
vited to participate in the festivities of
the ball room, and special arrange
ments have been made to transport all
such visitors as may wish to go cut
from the city. See his advertisement.
We call the attention of parents to
the advertisement OF Prof. j. y. Stew
arts school, to be found in this morn
ing's paper. This is one of our oldest
and most successful institutions af
nrding ample facility for thorough in
~structiOn, not only in the langlagesand
mathematics, but also in many Of the
sciences. This school is supplied with
q complete chemical, mathematical
and philosophical apparatus. The
terms are moderate and instructions
thorough.
The Board Of County Commits
siOners had a meeting yesterday and
appointed @ Beard of Survey, consist
ing of thirteen Of our best citizens, to
locate and determine the proposed
turnpike to White Station. The mat
ter of the S40O, 600 bonds on which
Mr.. John Leagues name is engraved,
has been submitted to several of the
best lawyers of the city, and the
Board and Mr.. League agree to abide
by their decision. The Board did not
agree to pay over the balance of the
bonds due the Mississippi Piver Rail-
road.
Several well known young gentle
men of this city have formed them
selves into a social body under the