Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-17

accordingly, as there will be no process
sion.
SENATOR sPAGUE, It Is expected will
arrive here to-day OF to-morfoW 10 AZ
tend the Commercial Convention.
The hotel xsstibules were crowded
all day yesterday.
Three arrests in the Second and five
the First District up 10 SIX O'CLOCK lRst
evening.
One hundred and forty-one girls \
boys took their first communion At 81.
Peters yesterday.
Gen. Qusrles and Mr.. Bryce Stewart
are the delegates rom GAINESVILLE TO the
Convention.
in spite Of the threats Of rain large
numbsrs OF ladies and gentlemen were
riding and promensding the EurOuros
yesterday evening.
The policeman who shot the muZ'
zIed DOG informs Us that he did not see
the muZZie, il being OF leather q near
ly the cCloT OF the dog.
we notice that the Engine Houses,
or some Of them, are getting their fronts
nsintsd. Hook and Lander and No. SIS
fronts look beautiful.
ST. Georges and st. Andrews So
| ciety celebrate the Queens birthday IN
the usual manner of all "leal and true"
Brittons. They will wind up the day
with a grand ball and supper, as an
nCunced elsewhere.
Mr.. ALI. Burnett, the great facial
artist, commences bis amusing and en-
pertaining exhibitions st the New Mem
1 phis tonight. The press everywhere
speak in high terms of the character ana
stvie Of Mr.. Burnett's entertainment,
and we cordially commend him to the
patronage OF the public.
The body Of ]. P. Adams, Eq lost
in the Alpha disaster, was yesterday re-
covered, Il WIS first seen by DR.. AGREE
about midday, floating on the bar oppo-
site the foot OF Monroe street, Coroner
Ssmelson held an inquest and the jury
rendered a verdict Of accidental brown
ing. Mr. Adams will be buried to-day.
The Pontotoc Miscellany says the
contractor - the woodwork on The
bridge over the T~silah8tchis river at that
placs hiss made arrangements to begin
work next week, and We are informed,
expects 70 have the entire structure COM
pletsd by the first Of August next. tn
iron for the bridge ia ready, sad viii be
shlppsd f0m louisville at an early day.
Mr.. J.. J.. Williams, formerly OF
Georgia, is in the city searching f'r has
mother, Hrs. Mary Ann Williams, and
sistas, who moved to this city while he
vsaAn S0uIh America. ANY Informs.
tionN bou. them will be grstefQlly re-
| ceived by him, and will reach him IL
addressed 70 our care. Oar exchanges
will confer a great favor on q worthy
Confederate soldier by copying this para
graph.
The Masonic Fair begins tonight.
All lR6ies who propose TO participants IN
or assist il, are requested 10 meet az the
| Club Hall tbis morning, st niDe O'Clock,
| bringing their flowers, decorations, etc.
We need not impress on sur people the
worthiaes5 Of the object or the character
of the body under whose auspices the
fair is given. Ne nsDe OF Masonry Is
SYNONYMOUS nSRl enlightened minds
with Charity, Justice, Honor, Truth and
BTotherly Love. We expect to see the
Club Hall crowded With theb beauty and
youth CT Memphis tonight.
1t is very $50, says the Clarion, to
think OF the injury the excessive rains
l hsve done the crops. For the ps5t week,
the bottom lands nave been submerged )
ard the stauGs of corn Snd cotton in
many instances have been totally de-
stroyed. Ia some cases, D!snteIs bad
| Dotplanted their cotton before the rains
commenced: and TIE hsCEwaTdleSs
which they then esteemed a misfortune,
hss proved to be 5 blessing. Ihey hsVe
preserved their sesd, which uoforEu-
nAteIy axe very scarce.
The Supreme Court Judges thus en-
doFse Mr.. Il. Clay Kings Digest OF De-
~cisiOns:
BROWNSVILLE, TENNs May Il, 1859.
81. Clsy King, ESQ:
Dear SIR: We hsve been using for
some time your new Digest Of the Dscia-
ions Of the Supreme Court Of Tennessee.
Ii gives % pleasure to testify 10 the ex-
c~slience OF the work. The ciass,1catloD
Of subjects is natural and appropriate,
the expression of the rulings in the cases
is correct, The Cross references are ample
and convenient, and indeed the qualities
generally Of the work are such as are
requisite to S useful Digest,
With great cheerfulness we commend
II TO the profession Of Tennessee.
With great respect,
GEO. ANDREWS.
HENR q. SMITH,
J. .. SHACkEIkORD.
JUDGES Of the Sups6me Court,
The work can be had Of CleaVes,
Smithwick & Hatcher, 2SS Main street,
Memphis, Tenn, st $50 per set. Sent by
express G. o. d. to any point desired I
There is another professional "desd-
beat " hing around town, whom we pro-
pose TO show up ID 9 day or two. For
limpudence ne Is the match OF Carter,
sut he Is not 50 sharp az that inviVldual,
nor so plausible. He halls from Mobile
originally, and about q year ego came
to this city, and swindled numbers
of people by Representing himself ss an
editor or aJtaehe OF the AUalGRcae snd
APPEAL. The town got too hot
for him at the time, and be went
over to Marion, Ark where ne
hung out his shiEgle SIS a lawyer. be
left that place, after Obtsinlng hfty dol
lars from 8 negro under fslss prsteDcas,
and a few DAYS ago he turned Up here
sgsin. One OF his exploits will Illustrate
the man. He mapsged by hanging
around one or two prominent i~ndividuSls
mere 10 get introduced to quite = number
al cur Front Row merchants and clerks.
Among the number was a gentlemen
;. Whom We will call Jones, for short, who
? Lkought from the talk OF "Dssd Beat F"
: hat he vss great gun from abroad, and
that he hsd made quite c distinguished
acquintanee. Ho accordingly invited
the best down to Gaston's, (or fh!e-
, bsudisl, and gave him q splendid vice
supper. While the said supper was pro-
gressiDg, several gentlemen 10 WHOM
Beat bad been introduced came IN, snd
. he Invited them 20 psrtSke oil
Jones' hospitality. Tnis WAS rather
more than Jones bsrgsined for, but IS
AEr, Best vas s 4" big deg" hs caeerfuily
. footed the BILL After supper, al HANG
feeling good they took 3 turn around
town, aud to wind up, Jones invited
! Reat 10 his room to stay sl night. Beai
l went, "you bet" and awsking ssriy
pext morning, hs went TO Jones' ward
. robe and dressed himself from head tc
: foet in the best suit CT olOlhllg he found
! there, putting on c.eaa Rndercioththg
) throughout, and thsn left the house with
/. ont waking I'D JoEe7, who was sleeping
, Of the effects Of last night WheL
be woke up and found VIVA: Bsat had
!. done ne began to smell s large pized
mouse, and 70 suspect that his new fouDC
friend was not all his fancy painted
: him. He went Down TO the store, how
- 80 banf fha EffaiF 20 himself, de