Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-13
. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Thermometer at 80 yesterday at 3
O'Clock.
st. Georges Society reading room
is the only one in the city. 1t is open
every night.
The unpaved streets are insuffera-
bly, dusty again.
The hotel arrivals have been very
heavy for the past few days.
Sheriff Curry goes to Nashville to-
day in charge of twenty or twenty
five cOnvicts for the p~enitentiary.
We learn that a grand excursion
party to Mammoth Cave Is in eontem-
p%latiOn. A more pleasant trip could
hardly be devised.
We understand that two petitions
are in circulation receiving signatures
for the pardon of Calvin, convicted of
murder, and sentenced to death.
The catalogue Ofthe Milan College
for the year ending JUlyS S, is at hand.
The total number of pupils is 1G1, Of
which So are males, and IS are females.
The contractors have commenced
the repairs Of the NicOlsOn pavement
on Main street, between Jefferson and
Court, and at the intersection of JEFF
tersOn street.
Commissioners BOughner COM
menced registering yesterday. 1t is
the duty Of every man entitled to a
certificate to pay him a visit immedi-
ately.
Mr.. White, whom we mentioned /
a few days ago as having suddenly |
and mysteriously disappeared from
Jackson, has again put in appearance
and turned up all right-sO says the
Jackson Tribune Of Saturday.
The tournament for the benefit of
Hickory Wythe Academy takes place
at that station on the 22d inst. We
apprehend that that academy will not
be a favorite among the youngsters
that is, if its management may be
judged from its name.
Frank Mansford, Esq, an attache
of this Office, left the city yesterday
for a summer cruise around the great
Lakes. While we do not begrudge,
envy him his trip. I'VE hope that
he will return, in the fall, invigOrated
and refreshed in mind and body.
About twenty-five Swiss immi-
grants came down the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad last week, and cot off
at Milan. They are direct from the
and only one among them spoke
English. Our informant, who trav-
eied with them, says they intend to
go into the dairy business and grape
culture. lie reports them to be a fine,
healthy, hardy looking set, not afraid
Of work.
We have received from DR.. j.
Heating Bauduy, physician in charge
Of the st. Nincent's Institute for the {
Insane, at st. Louis, a COPY of his an !
lual report for 1859. This Institute {
was established in 1853, and is con-
lucted by the Sisters of Charity for {
the relief the insane. \ letter to the {
Sister Superior at the Institute, or to
Or. Bauduy, will give all required in
OrmatiOn. I
We learn that in ali likelihood I
lhancellOr Summers will preside ut
he trial Of the contested election case |
between Perkins and Lee, whichcomes 5
Up on the I'D inst. Chancellor Smith |
has written to request him to do so. ,
Judge Hunters ease comes up on the I
18th. Meanwhile evidence is being L
accumulated by each contestant that G
will cOnsign to everlasting infamy I
and his confederates. |
Another party has appeared !
Ed. Lindsay, and wants him /
o take a trip down to Mississippi with =,
lin. 1t is Mr.. Bowman, from Buck l
mort, who was robbed of $500 in gold. q
md $50 in greenbacks some months !
by Lindsay and one of his pals. :,
Bowman came with a heavy :
'OSSe cOH1itdtiS, as if he intended to I
AIRY away his prisoner ii ct arms. l
No steps have rs vet been taken n
" the County Commissioners in re- a
ard to the injunction, rumor to the \
Ontrary Notwithstanding. The Board a
Ices not have a regular meeting until n
thursday, by which timeit is thought i
them that they will be able to
make such an exhibit of their stew
rdship of the public funds, as 10 G
thoroughly satisfy the gentlemen who Fl
ecured the injunction that it was un- n
ecessary, .
We mentioned a few days ago the a
cath by lightning of IN employee of
he Louisville Railroad, whose name Il
re could not learn. We have since il
card that the deceased was an Irish D
nan named James Morning. He was il
landing in the door of the section OF
Ouse, the telegraph wires passing G.
Ist before and 2 little above him, L
hen the electricity, leaving the wire la
-ruck him, producing instant death. &
There is at Joe Seligman's stable e
most magnificent thing In the =
ay of a saddle that we haye ever l.
zen. 1t is on the Mexican model, 50
nd is said to be the same ridden by ca
re unfortunate MaXimillian. The 10
appings are of solid silver, including
nails, stirrups, etc. The en-
Dusings are of buff leather elegantly ca
rived and embroidered. The saddle IN
valued at $3.50 in gold, and was co
rwarded to the DeSOto Bank for pl
fe keeping, in whose charged it now WI
The German beaeyOlent Associa- ~
IN has within the last two days bad nv
ice to perform the last sad offices NJ
r a brother. On Sunday they buried r.
Mr., Kampf, and yesterday Mr.. H.
egler-both estimable men, and ~,
1rthy brethren Of the Association. -:
he funeral procession was, in each nn
preceded by the Old Mem -
is Brass Band, who discoursed the -
Ost sad and beautiful music as the al
wound through the streets. So1
me of their dead marches were ex- 80 -,
pathetic. II.
The railroad accident mentioned hi
or two ago in the APPEAL, by in
itch a Nh. Clark, of Jackson, Tenn, Co
I q leg, is thus explained by the q
1.-THE engine was running off
the rate of twenty-five miles per 4
lr, and striking a rough part of the inc
"a pea, NJ. ozark was cast on by tina
jar or shock which ensued. He far
uld certainly have been killed had REQ
fallen on hard ground. As it was, 4
was precipitated into a small pond
branch, which mitigated the sever s.
of the shock. Mr.. Clark has been
ught to this city ana is resting with T
nparative ease, and we hope his Dis
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