Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-08
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

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The Confederate Picnic Committee
meets this evening at 4o'clock.
Tho lamp-post on the corner of
Union and Second, 80 long down, was
put in place yesterday.
There was a called meeting of the
Board OF Aldermen yesterday even
ing, but rs there was no quorum no
business was transacted.
Front Row merchants have, in a
body, contributed their empty sugar
hOgsheads to buid a holocaust to Tom
Halnilton-the defeated thief.
The WEEKLY APPEAL, published
on Tuesday, will contain full and
complete reports of elections, besides
its usual variety Of reading matter.
Prize. five cents.
-Cbas. Lewis was arrested for rob
bling a guest at the Iuka Springs HO-
tel of a diamond pin yesterday, BY De
tive McCune. He was held for fur
Their examination.
Mr.. Ben. f. Folger, formerly Of
this city, now Of Louisville, where he
is connected with the house Of Ctlla-
CHAN d Trigg, distillers, is in town on
business. He is looking we'll and re-
j0iees over Stokes defeat.
IT was suggested TO as yesterday
that every merchant be requested to
close up his establishment at 1 O'clock
on Saturday 2lst inst, in order to give
all oftheir employees q chance to at
tend the great Confederate picnic.
a deIightful rain set in about
daylight yesterday morning and con-
tinued for several hours. Although
much needed and very res'eshing, it
was & source Of disappointment TO q
great many who haa been Trepsring
smoked glass for the great eclipse.
"A member Of The Picnic Commit
tee yesterday sold twenty-seVen tick
cts walking one block and a half. We
understand that it is-the intention of
the Committee to visit every shop,
store and place Of business in the city
during the coming week, Offering
tickets Tor SALE ,s
4Raieigh Springs are iast haeeming
the most fashionable and delightful of
our home resorts. Mr.. Pump, OF the
Ffanl9in Hotel, has made arrange
ments to 1inaish lipner al frescO at
the Big Spring every Sunday ~ tbs
most recherche style. 60 out tlerato-
day.
Tie %nlowing which we find in
the Ere}if5 LedDsF Is the best thing
we have seen in a long time. s." Jimmy
Gallagher denies that he ever said he
was going to Belfast, hut what he did
say Was, tbat the gay things had ia
ken a turn, that he and his party
gere going TO hell FAST
We understand that Miss Josie
Ford, of South Memphis is an appli-
cant for a position inthe City Schools. |
She Is i pAlst deserving young lady.
and her appointment viii be crafty |
ing to her many friends VINO know |
and put a proper value upon her
ability.
gTHae bsllaqpr which for weeks past
has boon furnishing the most exciting |
and delightful amusement possible to
our citizens, viii continue to ascend
every ten minutes for one day longer,
the proceeds to be- devoted
to ST. Peters Catholic Orphan Asy-
Price of a trip into mid air only
one dolmf.
-Tbere viii be divine serNiea held
in the chapel Of the Church Home at
Oak Lawn, Memphis and Charleston
Railroad, this afternoon at 5p,m., by
Rev. Richard Hines, A special train
will leave the railroad depot at half
past I railroad tIm0 twenty min
utes FAST to carry and return those
who may wish TO attend. Fare,
twenty-five cents, one way.
-Eelson Brown and Bob johnson
were brought before Squire Foley
yesterday, on charge Of perjury, as
detailed by Us Yesterday morning.
They were skillfully defended by
Messrs. Mulvehil, Coleman and Drum
but the prosecution, under Pat
Thorpe, vas too many for them, and
hey were semi 70 Jail in default Of
5000 bail each.
"A novel and interesting suit Will
,ome of before Squire Fury Hell
Green on Monday. Philip Smith, an
I'D citizens, has entered suit against
John Mahoney, a judge of the late
for fifty cents, the value of
lis certificate of registration, which
he alleges Mahoney ruined by punch
~ ~ TIC hAo3S PlaSCs
The Sodality Band was out again
asst night, this time in special eompIi-
nent to Col. NJ. d. L. Stewart, as a
light acknowledgment of his effective
nergy in the late canvass. Col. s.. re- I
pOnded in a brief manner, closing
With the words, 1--WE are not Indebted
Q any one for the success of our can y
idates but oUrselves-it was a fair t
Ight and we won it, A voice in the
exclaimed, mo Universal Suf 6
rage!D
We enjoyed a visit yesterday from
Mccall and Mr.. Peyton ]. I
NTH, Of Covington, Upton county. |
10th gentlemen expressed themselves {
5 delighted with the result of the
lection, Mr.. Mccall being especially I
D., It will be remembered that the
alter gentleman was announced, and J
'as ON the track for some time, as a d
OmpetitOr of our friend Slaughter. i
lie, however, upon reflection and con- c
lltation with his friends, a few days a
the election, came to realize n
nat his course was not under the cir 81