Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-20
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Epitaph Of the Gaiety-" Died OF
decsncy."
There were fourteen arrests in the
First District.
There YVES not g lamp lie the entire
length of Front row last night, and the
darkness wss like that OF Egypt.
in the event OF bad weather the
races today will be postponed uatiI to-
morrow.
There has. been no cpmp'siat regis
tered on the complaint book at heal
quarters of the Metropolitan PJic3 L
the 18th. .
The congregation OF sporting men
around the corners of Main and Jeffsr-
son, were one OF the features Of the day
yesterday.
We learned yesterday by 8 private
letter thst g prominent citizen OF Mary
land landing, named Smith was killed
by another citizen q day or two ago.
The Gaiety Theater was yesterday
sold out to the manager of the Varieties,
lock, stock and barrel. There was eOnse-
quently no show there last night.
The heavy rains of Sunday caused a
I small land slide on the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad, near Paris, not delaying
the trains, However, but q few moments.
On the Nashville and Northwestern
Railway, one n of the tres lie crossing
on a small stream beyond MeKenZie's
station, was washed away by the sudden
rise,
Mr.. Johpson, 10 q conversation yes
terGay, saii that Main street, Memphis
reminded him more Of New York than
any street CT any small city he ever was
10.
The livery stables Of this city, al
though reaping more real and direct
benefit from the races than any ether
class Of men, have refused to give q cent
towards making up q purse. There's Ito
crafty for you
There being considerable inquiry as
to when the new county bonds would be
ready for delivery, the County Clerk,
John League, Esq was directed by the
Board yesterday to write to the In
/ grsvers in New York and inquire when
Jdey would be ready for delivery, and to
aurry them up.
-T@Ielooipedists who intended to n
ter the race yesterday were 3 most ardent
set OF individuals, il we may Judge from
one or two Of them, who, We are cred
IDLY informed, were out during the hight
Of the rain storm on Sunday, at the end
Of Poplar street, practicing in mud six
inches deep.
james Shields wss arrested on q war
rant from Squire Kisrnan for assEulting
a Mrs. DOusgan, with whom he boarded,
With a knife and cutting her very badly.
He was detained at the First Dlstrict
Atetion until this morning, whea tie
Case will Dc examined, II Ms. Donegsn
Is able to appear. =.
"A meeting Of the Committee upon
Invitation for the Commercial COnven-
lien is called by 3 large Duuber of the
members OF the Com mittee for this
Tuesday, afternoon al ( O'Clock, at the
isw Office OF Col. LsndOn G. Haynes, in
ne DpSoto Block, Madison street. Il is
requested that all Of the COMMITTEES will
attend.
George Pattlson & c.. sre agents in
this city FOR the firm Of Lsroche-J 0ubert,
DumsrguA Lscroix ct Gil, OF Angou-
ieure, Franz, one of the most celebrated
manufacturers o. French stationery 1
Our lady friends should call end see the
elegant aud select samples Of note paper
and envelopes from this fam, now OF
sale st PAttis0n's.
The proof-sheet Of the new county
map has lust bee2 received and viii he
opened for inspection 60 TIE Ofice OF the
County Clerk on Wednes2ay morning. |
Citizens are invited to call sDd look att, /
and make suggestions as TO the Tedi5-
tricting Of the county. II consisted for
merlv Of seventeen districts, snd it has
been determines &c make it twenty-five.
a convention of hsiisogd S9peTin-
tendents wss held at the Gait House, !
Louisville, ThursdSy, to adopt schedules
for the local and through arrangement
of trains for the cOmicg summer or
their various lines, comprising most OF
the roads from New Orleans and Mobile
on the SYuth, Il Chicago on the North,
eud Cleveland, Pitts6urg, St2.. to New
York 81 the Est.
Two young Eomeu-chambsrmaids
at the Pesbody-imbiozG a little too
much of the 80 be joyful" got it up
their noses zuG vent to fighting yester-
day evening. fhey created such q
"r0ekshunU ihat they had to BE tskon in
hsud by the police, Who had a hard time
getting them 70 the station. Verify
Hell hath 40 fury like a woman
cornedn
Mr.. Mercer Osey IS about rafting a
lot Of 9 9 70 acres Of land on the Charles
ton Railroad, three miles from the city.
Il is well wooded sgi ~sdnSirafiy situs-
ted for q residence. The chances are sIO
each. A number of our prominent citizens
havGSken an Interest in this scheme,
ard are among the subscribers. Mr..
Oiev. IN reference to Il, can be seen at
tue efice Of Partee & HsrbeIt, IL Union
street.
Capt. Thompson, Deputy Clerk Of
the Law Court, is building = large bal
loon Gnder the direction Of Prot. Brooks,
the @r0nsuI, gith which he proposes to
make an ascension en- the An 81 July.
Il will bsve q capacity CT ~, 0J0 cubic
feet, aud 50 sscensiOn force of l2SO
pounds, inflated With cOsl gas. Tais,
we believe, will bs the Grst hydrogen
balloon ever Quit in Memphis, and one
Of The largest in the United States. II
wtu Ne sspshle Of ascending with four
persons.
One CT the heaviest storms that have
passed over Memphis in years visited ns
last night. The lightning and thunder
were terrific, and the rain descended 10
binding deluges. There was a fall OF
hail about eight O'Clock. The wind ac-
companying the first fall OF rain, about
half-psst seven O'Clock wss very fierce,
and did considerable dsmSg2 around
town. we are informed that a. the tele-
graph offices the lightning played some
curious pranks. Fol awhile the dis
charges Of electricity ia the operating
rooms were constant and resembled q
scattering fusilsde Of pistol ehots.
The Committee OF Arrangements Tor
the Ersnd Masonic Fair met yesterday
and perfected their plans for holding the
same on Monday May 19:h, aod %contin-
uing one week, at the Memphis Club
/ Rooms. As there is no other ampse-
ment yet announced by the press, We
feel assured it viii be one Of the grand
est fetes yet given in Memphis. This is
the first time the Masonic fraternity
ever sought assistance from tbs public at
Isrge, and they should, as they will, be
literally ~p2trOnized. The Committee
are jealous 10 their lshOrs, o tbs ladies
will outvie with each other ia their aid
and assistance.
The building at present used as q
! place of worship by tas congregation OF
81. Patrick's Church being too smsll for
the purpose, q larger edihce Is to be
erected on the cOrne lot adjoining.
Already the foundation has been laid,
and are busy pushing the good