Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


Glorious weather yesterday.
Tho S5dality baud did not escort Mr.
Johnson to the depot yesterday.
-Ths work Of repairing the row Of
buildings opposite the APPEAL counting
room, lately burned, progress rapidly.
-McWsde's benefit does not come Of
tomorrow night, So many we're led to
suppose by vi remarks, bot on Friday
night week.
Father Ryan delivers his closing LEG
ture at the New Assembly Hall tonight.
Subject: 1.-THE Use Of Fins Arts il Re-
ligiOus Worship"
Gen. T~raueruieht of the Nashville
DsH0krGt returned home yesterday by
the Memphis and Louisville road. Hs
was accompanied by Mr.. Richards.
We were pleased to meet Mr.. r Jhert
q. AlsobrOok, representing the firm Of
0srrard, Craig Il Co. No. 40 Union
street, New Orleans. We commend him
to cur friends as q representative Of the
above named firm.
We received from G.. r. BEDFORD.
Esq yesterday, adozsn or so ripe, luscious
stra WbeTries, not one of them less tina
three-QuarteTs of an inch in diameter.
They are Of the g Wilson's Albany and
were grown in the open air. This is the
hrst tbs season-groWn in these regions
at least.
We were pleased TO meet, yesterday,
Msi. w. Q. Butler, General Agent Of the
Enterprise Mutual Insurance. Company
Of Cincinnati, who is IN the city on busI-
ness pertaining to the company which
he represents. Maj Butler was q gallant
Confederate officer, and has hosts Of
friends throughout the Southwest.
The alarm of Ere sounded yesterday
evening about hslf-past five o'clock was
caused by the igniting OF the roof Of the
oil factory az the foot Of Poplar street, by
some einders which fell upon it. For
~tunaiely the fire was put U before any
material damage vas done.
Tomorrow is St Georges Day, and
the anniverssry Of Shakespeare bicrh-day
that is, if the old legend that he wac
born snd died en- the sme day Of the
year, be true. o THE, however, there is
20 proof except the very ambiguous in
scTiptiOu upon his tcmbstone, which may
mean that or msy net
Mr.. O. W Malmb1rg takes benefit
Saturday night. We hope it viii be 8
" rouser," flc Mr.. Ma!mburg is one of
the most deserving yOUng actors OF the
troupe who have furnished Us so much
pleasure and amusement during the pres
ent season,
There was a bettsr attendance at the
New Memphis last night than there has
been on any previous occasion during
the past two weeks. The play was By
ron's burlesque Of Cinderella, LefRngweli
taking his great role OF the "Gushing
ftorfRAu - ~, - 49, r. g. -
lsughsble, would but family e0nvey al
idea Of The intensity of the miFfh-provok-
ing ard l1dicTous absurdiiy Of Letting
We'll in this " get up" 70 appreciate it,
it must be seen. LsnagaE's "BarOD
Balderdssa" wzs q capital piece OF bur
lesQGe acting, as were also Miss Plum
ketI's "Fhis0s,a and Mrs. CIikels a. Dam
dini.p t. night the play will be Aladdin, !
with L=lfibg SeA Ia bi9 great character
OF the " WtdoY FTankey."
From the New Orleans @ resceat o
Saturday We learn that at q meeting held
at the ofiee II Col John A. Grow, of the
Mississippi Valley Navigation Company
Of the south Z West, the following
named gentlemen were elected to 81! the
vacancies ii The B1sEd ; A. g. Brice and
w. J. CAho0ns The company has been
organized by the election OF B. Bloom
field as General Agent and w. CahooG
As Assistant Agent. Maj. Bloomfield lie
50 wei known 70 the puOlio OF New Or
leans that il is almost supeIfiuous to COM
mendes appointment Is eminsntiy
III to be made. He is q gentleman of IN
tiripg energy, great experience, ine
business qualifications, and possesses the
full c~oni1ence Of the Community. Cspt.
DeHaVen and Mi. Bloomfield stare To-
day for 3 trip 20 several OF the interior
cities on business Connected with The
eUmpsDy. Thsy viii visit Vicbsburg,
Memphis ard other points before re;grn-
Ing TO New 0riesns.
Father RysHis lecture at the New
Assembly Hail last evening was well at
tended, the audience being composed of
many Of the most intelligent Of III citi-
gems. The eGbjsct. tine helpless and
unfortunate nnder Pagan and Christian
AtiOn," was handled ia 8 manner
gave satisfaction to the sGdienca, |
who listened atteDt lively ID the streams
81 ~elGqaencs that flowed from the lips Of
speaker. l5 wsa indeed a matchless
effort, that Impressed alike the distin-
gEished lawyers, doctors and people
from all the walks of life among the
audience. AS a matter OF course the lee
turer wss frequently applauded. Father
Ryan delivers his far9w ell lecture st the
pis g. Tonight, and has chosen for
as suRjees, &c ths request OF several
The use OF the fine arts 10 reh
gious worship" This hang a topic thst
10 exciting 9~casiaersbls interest st the
present time, it shCuld draw 8 full house.
especially when pictured by sne so gifted
With descriptive powers and OrstOrieaI
"a the gentleman who will Ieofnra
st the New Assembly Hall this evening.