Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-18
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Methods. strawberry festival
commenc@ this evening al Assembly
Han. Don't forget it.
Ar Burnett commenced his funny ex-
hibitions at the New Memphis last night.
If you wish TO enjoy a delightful evening
go and see him.
There is a D%tirTof in Iuka which seems
to reflect bat one image. Itsmotto ought
to be ~.SempCr r1reat-sozse per-S5m
mans.
The stree, cleaners were out in force
yesterday morning at an early hour, and
the principal thoroughf.res and he hotels
We're swept as clean rs floors.
The body OF C.. Jackson. the colored
servant Of DR.. Garkey, to theSur-
face yesterday morning and WINS oy-
cred. II was taken in charge br tlSCoE
ored Young Mems ASsociaiion. and win
he buried by them.
Sol. Crandall, the author Of the cela-
brated immigration and land scheme, i
in town and viii attend the Convention
on invitation. We hope he viii have an
opportunity of explaining his plans and
purposes before the close of the CONVEX
ton.
Delegates 20 the Commercial CONVEX
ton can refresh themselves with an ele-
giant lunch. at any time eluring The ses-
sion of the C~oIsvention T. e;weenthehours
OF II am. and , PM, at the Masonic
Fair, immediately adjoining The hall n
which the Convention wll be held.
The Rfrhmon6 yesterday brought as
Delegates 10 the Convention Hamilton
Smith OF kentucky. and Col. II. 4. Brt-
son of 81. Louis. The latter gentleman
during the recent session Of Congress bore
a conspicuous part IN tLe projected
measure for The improvement of the
Western rivers and commerce.
The NIasonic Fair opened last night
with an eclat that has never attached 10
any similar entertainment in Memphis.
We are sorry chat the crowded state of
Collins VIII not allow as TO make = more
extended notice, bat we can safely say
that there was never y more elegant and
brilliant entertainment in Memphis. We
III notice il mort@ll length tomorrow
1Fhe alleys and promenades OF the
park were thoroughly cleaned and swept
yesterday. and the debris oF leaves r.
moved from The grass plots. g9.efhildrtn
seemed 90 think il was done especially Goa.
their benefit. and a larger than usual baby
show was the consequence. SHrses and
young n were gotten up regardless of
expense during the afternoon, and until
the shades Of night began to fall oaIr
little gem Of a park was crowded.
About Eve o'cloek Yesterday nom
ing, as some people we're passing on the
east side ofCourt Square, they observed
hames issuing from the cellar of the
Ayres Block, and on crossing the street
found the cellar, in which was stored a
large quantiiy of liquors and highwines,
to be on fire. The alarm was immedi-
ately given and the ire department soon
upon the ground. ON going to the rear OF
the building, the firemen found that pDr-
ton Of the building also in ddmes. which.
upon investigation, proved 10 have been
caused by some fend lncarnate, who Had
the building in I'VE places. This we
believe, is the second time Mr.. Ayres' no
Perty has been fired. The loss YESTERDAY
morning will probably not amount 10
over Thousand dollars.
There were but seventy-seven white
voters registered yesterday, making
two thousand four hundred and ninety
two j2492J in all. Considerable indignation
caused aroundtown by asupposed at
emp. at tricllery on the part of the Eee-
or of members or the Republican
party, which caused a vexasious and ca
.amitous delay in the white re gistration. |
At an early hour the halls and stairsay
to the Office were crowded with
anxious whites, who had heard that the
lay was the last chance they would have
register, aud had assembled 10 procure
HEN papers. About eleven O'Clock, ahpr
few had been flledont, it was announced
the certificates of registration. or
~Greenbacks, as they are called by Inc
truly loil,r' had given out, and Col. VIII
FAlH1 vent NRhH 70 2E. McLednaS
Gem 70 get a fresh supply. Greatly
D his own ehagrin and mortidca-
ion, he found that his. whole stock
las locked up in the safe and Col. Mclean
fas absent, having the key in his pocket.
Ie therefore announced that, on account
f not being able 10 procure blanks. he
-ouId be compelled to suspend registra-
on. This course, while it xas-the only
ne left 10 him, caused any amount Of
ard swearing anda all sorts Of rumor and
,ports, One had it that the Radicals had
in and destroyed or stolen ali the :
.hite blanks; another, that il was al a
lse on the part OF Col. Williams, in favor
I the Radical party; another, that Col.
had played false, etc, etc. The j
nth was that Col. Mclean. not knowing
forgetting that the blanks were in the ,
fe vent of With the key in his pocket,
ID did mot return for some honrs. NE
9 authorized tosay that the time thus
& will be made up the whites at a future.
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