Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-26
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Cherries and plums are on the fruit
stands-brought from New Orleans.
Dan Steele, who bit officer Brandy
was fined $50, yesterday, and sent up fol
seventy days.
A little child was run over by a mar
on horseback, Yesterday morning about
II O'Clock, and very severely injured.
-Our thanks are due to Mr.. John Null
lane, for late Houston and San Antonio
papers.
The last lie Of the Radicals is that ouI
candidates cannot take the candidates
oath. We are authorized to say that all
Of them have taken it.
The Mobile Register ought to be a
little more careful of its credits. For
further particulars " see the Convention
news in last Saturdays Register.
There is TO be a select social picnic at
Mound City to-day. We are indebted TO
the committee of arrangements for an in
kYitation to be present.
We have received an invitation to be
present at the commencement exercises
of the State Female College, commencing
Sunday, 18th, and ending Thursday, 18th
Iroximo.
We have received from Mr.. La1ish a
copy of a Autograph representing Christ
before his Judges. It is for sale at the
Southwestern Publishing Compauy's es-
Enlistment.
The sinking aiianthas trees are again
in bloom. The greatest care should be
taken TO keep the flowers out of the els
terms. as they give the water a putrid taste
and OdOr.
We had the pleasure of meeting, yes
terday, Mr.. ID. u. Reed, of the Louisville
CoUr5ey-JoWrRal. He has been on a trip
through Mississippi and Louisiana, and is
now on his way through Arkansas.
1t is said that there is a residue in the
treasury of the Executive Committee of
the Commercial Convention. If such is
the case, ii ahould be applied to the uses
of the Chamber of Commerce.
An attempt was made to fire the As
sembly Hall about eleven O'Clock or
Monday night. The fire was set in the
bedroom of Mr.. SchwOob, who came in
and discovered ii before it had gained any
Roadway.
The Mobile Register says the Can-Can
is nasty. We said that sometime ago, but
the people here seem to like nasty things,
for our attack only sent larger crowds
than ever, down TO the beer-jerking es-
Establishments, to see.
The standing army Of the State of
Tennessee has been reduced TO five COM
panies, numbering AS men, rank and file,
sixteen of them being officers, The five
companies remaining are distributed rs
follows: One at Pulaski, two al Humboldt,
one in OvertOn county, and a in Nash
vile.
Shelby county was heavily repre-
scented in the late blowout of the ragtag
and bobtail at Nashville. The Hunter
party seems TO have been strongest in
every way, and voted for Stokes and con-
tinued Acknowledgement of the whites. A
sweet-scented set
Mrs. Maria Gabbert Duncan, for many
years wen and fayorably known as a
teacher of youth in this city, died at her
residence, on Vance street, yesterday.
death makes a void in her circle of
friends, and in the hearts of her many
pupils, that will not be easily filed. Her
obituary is Published in another column.
There is a base bali match on the tapis
between a picked nine Of the Bluff City
B. B. Club, and a picked nine of the best
PLAYERS in Memphis. The challenge was
given by the Bluff City Club, and the
game viii come OFF this afternoon at half
past two o'clock, at their grounds, corner
of Vance and Lauderdale streets.
Tom Avent, an obstreperous darkey,
was fined five dollars for carrying con-
cealed weapons, on Monday evening.
lHNltItldN Nnilt u ptllttllldn WAS ROlilR
with him to get h money, he broke loose
from him and tried to show fight. II was
go, however, and he was locked up !
again 10 cool OF his ambition"
afiray occurred at Holly Springs,
on Monday, between a white man named
Mullaney and a negro named Tyler VIII |
hanson, in which the former was severely |
wounded and the latter killed. The diff
Guilty was an election quarrel of a years
standing, and was altogether of the ne
gro's seeking and making.
We have received from Messrs. Dono-
ho, JOY & Co, Real Estate Agents, a copy
Of a pamphlet entitled, " An Appeal from
Soath to the North" intended to
show the wonderful resources and advan-
tages of our Southern country. A perusal
win richly repay any one, as it sets our
country forth in a light new even to our
people.
We received yesterday from J. Il.
Prescott, ESQ.,, a dozen or 50 Irish pota-
of this years growth, from his gar
in Chelsea, that are real beauties.
They are of the early Goodrich" early
rose, and a new variety, and average go
each. The new variety has net
yet been named, but are a much earlier
potato than the others.
The work of repairing the Nicholson
1avement has commenced, and is being
forward vigorously. The force
at work on the corner Of Main and
adams streets yesterday. The pavement
long the whole length Of Main, and es-
at the intersection of streets, is in
bad condition. With this exception, our
treets are the best paved of any city in
southwest. 1
"a certain distinguished criminal law
'er Of our city was yesterday discussing
he morals Of Memphis, and made some
cry sweeping remarks in so doing. An
ther lawyer reminded him of the range
{ his structures, and said that "there
gere some high-toned gentlemen here"
Did If / believe i'll" he replied "Ah,
that's because you don't happen
0 be acquainted with themt" was the re-
OFT courteous, which shat him up. Il
-Four large and powerful horses, at
ached to a transfer wagon, took fright on 1
Ievee yesterday evening about five s
and dashed ~furiously up Monroe
treet to the stables. The frame of the
sagon parted andthe body and hindwheels
fere left on the road up the bluff, but
be tongue and fore wheels clattered after