Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-16

LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Col. Chidester. of the Arkansas stage
lines, is at the Peabody Hotel.
Gen. Wade Hampton and family, and
gen. ia. Smith, are ut the Peabody.
The weather was * pleasant ye~ter-
day as May.
Judge CarUthegs is rapidly recovering
from his recent illness.
Col. W. r.. Moore announces himself
a candidate for the Legislature on the
universal franchise platform.
II. a. Partee, Esq, bought the coupon
numbering and printing preSjnat the sale
yesterday morning. + &Ocked of
10 BIN at 1920.
We regret to learn that many farmers
in this vicinity are losing hogs bv death
from the effects of a disease described as
something like the "thumps.
The paragraphs of the APPEAL in re-
gard to the stone Gaping of BeaI street
bridge have attracted the attention OF the
Board Of Aldermen, as win be seen from
the report of their proceedings.
The WEEKLY APPEAL, the largest pa
per in the Southwest, put up in wrappers
for mailing, for sale at the counting room
Of the APPEAL this morning. at five cents
per copy.
We learn that the celebrated pbono-
graphic reporter, Ben Pitman, isat jack
son, Miss, reporting the YergeE trial for
the United States Government.
Hastings and McCune, charged with
tying up prisoners by the thumbs, were
yesterday bound over in the sum Of $500
each. fortheir appearance al The next term
OF the Criminal Court.
The county's bill for stationery last
year was $1,000. How many ladies' golt
pens riH meteorological handles were in
cluded in that? How much of that went
to Whie-washing a Church.
Our p~ertinaciOus correspondent,
Sharp Stick" again asks for information
about that S45 90 paid PoOly & Barnum on
voucher No. 45, by the Executive Com
mittee Of the Commercial Convention.
Won't somebody inform him what it was
for?
alderman Dyer, who, by the way, is
one Of the most " go-a-head - OF our Board
OF City Fathers, yesterday introduced q
resolutiOnEntO the Board making il a
m~isdemeanAr, hereafter, TO carry or drive
through th5Streets any transparency like
those now used by the "Can-Can" and
the political professions. It was unani-
mously adopted.
George Young. whom we mentioned
in our Mondays issue as having been
caught by DIR. Jackson stealing his. plate
on Sunday, was released day before yes
terday, there being no evidence whatever
against him. DIR. Jackson was mistaken
in his identity, and the keys found on his
person belonged to the house in which he.
was living. We gladly make the eOrree-
ton, and are sorry to have injured ar.
Young, even Unintentionally,
A private letter from Jackson, Tenn,
informs us that Capt. John Bradford, the
noted guerrilla whose arrest we ehrOni-
cled a few days ago, while on his way to
Henderson, county jail, on Saturday last,
was taken from the hands of the Sheriff
and killed. The charges against Bradford
were eounterfeiring and murder. He was
a bold. bad man, but that did not justify
the mode of his death, OF make it aught
bat a cOwardly murder. It is said tOhave
been done by the Loyal League, who were
very much afraid of him.
To-day is the day set for the picnic for
the benefit of the Hebrew Orphan Asy-
lum, and from the extensiveness of the
arrangements, and the well known char
-acter of the gentlemen connected with
the various committees we have not the
slightest doubt that the occasion viii be
the most interesting and pleasant of the
many pleasant feteS of the sort that we
have had this year. The grounds are
those chosen for all such affairs, and atrip
out to them has become the synonym for |
a pleasant day. In another place viii be
q list of the committees, etc. Dane
ing will be kept up until Il o'clock m.
The park will be handsomely illuminated,
and arrangements are made that the street 1
cars viii run until the breaking UP ofthe 7
A fine band of music will be in
attendance.