Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-11
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DIR. Ford was much. easier last even
ing.
Judge Trigs leaves today for Knox'
vile.
The SodsIlty Silver Band accsm-
pany the Invitation COMMITTEES TO Nash
vile. nnF&N DMEVT
The markets were pretty we'll attend
ed Yesterday afternoon, until the rain
came on, when amateur marketers made
for home.
The veloeipede mania continues with
undated fury. There are five " Kinks "
going day Ad night, and we understand
smother ls soon to be started.
DIR. Ford's new church on Second
street, ne2r Peal, is beginning to show
the design of the builder. IL viii be sn
ornament TO car city.
The cigar stores and wholesale liquor
| establishments did a good business yes
| terGay evening, supplying gentlemen
with ammunition for to-day.
Who is J. Wesley Purviance, " who
is nominated by the President as Y. 5,
Attorney for this District +? R~specIsble
members of the bar want to knew with
whom they are to be brought IN contact.
We are glad to see that business
seems to be getting back north OF Jefer-
son street. We notice several new AID
asrdsome stores on Second, between
Jefferson and Adams.
The work on the new building on
the corner of Msdisoh and Front row is
progressing bravely. The blocks of Ala
0sma limestone, of which the fronts are
being built, look like marOlss
"A fire occurred yesterday, about u
O'Clock, at the corner Of Walnut and
Tate streets, the house, owned and oceu
pied by James Mcbride, being totally
destroyed, aloFg with his furniture,
elothiBg, etc. Loss about $1,000.
The frat Saturday in May is set for
the ''commemorstiOn day" and decora-
ting the graves OF the Confederats dead.
Judge J. w Clapp hiss accepted the in
vitstion rendered him, and Twill deliver
the Grafton.
TO hear the news go away from
home, and for veracity, commend Us TO
the telegraph Uide the Nashville dispatch
in this mornings report. The news
about the Memphis Invitation Commit
tee is 3 specimen brick"
The Park is q beautiful picture-a
study In green, embracing every TINT
from theRpost delicate emerald of open
ing buds TO the darkest shade of ever
green. During the rain last evening the
young sprouts could almost be seen grow
ing.
Numbers OF our citizsns are about
leaving for Europe during the next few
days among them We may mention
Chas. n. Erich, Esq, 3. ~LoweDstefn,
Esq A., and our friend DR.. HOerner. We
envy them the trip.
uh. CLo-- Foossop nfpn rod o9vapua
Npper on the floor the other night st
IN Hunter meeting. It didn't work. Ia
commenting on it yesterday, Shaw said
it was a fool trick snuff was the thing.
OOlO Itch was suggested Tor the nexE
meeting.
"A young man named T. q. Atkins
was killed at Yorkville, in Gibson
county, on Friday, by his Intended
fsther-ip-iaW, a man named }. HEL8s-
ley. Atkins assaulted Lssley because he
was averse to the match which was
about 10 come of, and Lssley stabbed
him to the heart, killing him almost in
stantly.
The MIN slppi aud Tennessee rail-
road nave issued circulars informing the
people along the line of the road, that
nalf-fare excursion tickets, good until
Friday evening, April 18th, viii be Issued
to all who wish to come to the city to
see and bear the ex-PFesident. This is
commeRdable Hberslity, as well as enter
prise.
Shaw is writing, or has written q
pamphlet about the Hunter e~mbroglio,
snd It Till appear next week. We un-
derstand that he has brought forward
proofs OF the charges that ne msde
sgsinst the tyranny" and MAINTAINS
bis assertion that she-he (beg pardon y
is a thief and O story teller. 81 goes II.
--Old Swipes was dilatiRg on the Pat
ursl history OF California, yesterday, TO
an sdmiriug crowd, and was annoyed by
young SpTiggins, who frequently inter
rupted him With, " Wen, l declare Coi-
oDel, I never knew that before-I really
didnit know thst!n "Young man."
said old Swipes, solemuly, "ef a book
was writ wish all you didA't kaoW Ia II,
it would be the dUrndsst biggest BOOK
that was ever seed ia this part OF the
woFId!' SDriggius subeided.
"A Joint bill Ot complaint was hled
on Friday by h. r Austin end others,
stockholders and creditors Of the Little
Rock Railroad, restraining the present
officers and contractors from entering |
into or carrying out certain contracts.
On the compartments entering into q
bond, with security, for $40 600 Cnan-
celIor Smith granted the injunction and
attachment pursuant to the prayer.
"A man, named B. r. Thomas, who
injured his head By falling from 4 train
on the Memphis and Charleston Rtii-
road some dsys ago, yesterday morning
attempted suicide by lesping CUT o. a
| second story window and pluGglng into
the bayou near Washington street, He
was rescued by a negro man who was
| passing by ard given in chsrge OF a cou-
Die of pa,rolnaen, who carried him to
the Adams street station and csred for
him until he was taken away by his
friends.
There was e grand Radical meeting
a. Whites Station yesterday, 81
which the utmost unanimity pre-
vailed, so We are tod. The
reason that 1t wal q unanimity meet
ing wss that it wss a Lswis-Sbaw meet.
ing, and they went for the Hunterltes
in q manne fearful to contemplate.
| Speeches were made by Hudson, Craig
Rowan, J. E. MsTriSeather, Dave
Brown and Barbour Lewis. Hunter
caught-scissOrs.
Ryder is still hanging around Wash
ipgtOn, visiting for that ~consulship TO
/ Glasgow. He has bought him a plaid
and Scotch cap, and goes to the C4nter-
hurry nightly TO learn the Highland
Fling. They say be has one requisite to
make q successful Scotchman. Ex-
Speaker Richards is after q similar sp-
p0intment to BOlivia-hAving hesrd that
that Government intends putting all Its
railroads in the hands Of q receiver.
Hamilton wants to he military governor
or provost marshal general OF Cnos, as
/ Ennn ~ ff il fahnn-fhQf iG III the U0V-
eminent sugar is to be confi;eAted.
a tard.
MEMPHIS, TEsN. April Q, 1859.