Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-02
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Sneedsvilie, on the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad, contained
only q few shanties two years ago.
Nov it has 1,500 inhabitants,
We hope that our readers will bear
in mind the great annual picnic OF
St. Peters Orphan Asylum, which
takes place on the 9Th inst. at James
Park. Every arrangement that will
c%OnCuce to the pleasure and aBsuse-
meDt OF all who attend, is being made,
and we look for a gala day.
The carriers of the APPEAL will
cali upon their patrons to-day and to-
morrow for the small amounts due
for the service Of the paper. The eel
ebratiOn Of the national holiday on
Moflday occasions this change from
the usual collection days. Have yOur
little change" handy when s. the
boys" call for il.
The Banner of Wednesday says
that ga large delegation of Memphis
thieves, murderers, pick-pockets and
persOnSOf that ilk, will arrive at the
penitentiary SOON" We didn't know
that there was any room left in that
inst tuition since the Nashville city
government had been cleaned cut.
To-day, July I'd, IS the festival of
the Visitation of the B. V. Mary, in
cOmmemOration of the visit paid by
her TO her cousin Elizabeth (St. Luke,
/, 80, 40). 1t is a festival of the Ro-
man and Anglican church-it being
found in the calendar of the latter, at
least, although it Is not celebrated 10
any great extent.
-N.essrs. Morgan, Jarnigan &Taylor,
attorneys, have addressed the follow
ing letter to our friend Tom 0'DOnneIl,
which will be read with interest by
every drayIuan in the city: "The
Supreme Court has decided the case
of MeGrath vs.. League in favor of.
McGrath. By this caSethey have set
tied the question that under the act of.
Mar,h, 1868, dfays We're not taxed.
League had no authority TO col
lect from draymen any State and
county tax. We suppose that upon
the presentation Of this decision the
money will be refunded to the parties
who have paid it TO Mr.. League"
Col. Chas. @. Armistead, formerly
a well-known citizen and hOnOred
member of the bar of Memphis, /
died a fen days since in the Insane
Asylum at Jackson, Miss. Col. Ar
mistead's story is a sad one. He was
originally from YallObuSha county,
and prior to the war represented his
in the Legislature. When the
war broke out he early Joined the
army, and become commander OF. the
Confederate cavalry. He
was severely wounded during the war,
and his injuries never were perma-l
healed. After the surrenderl
he came to Memphis and practiced
law here, until evidences of insanity
multiplied so fast that his friends We're !
compelled to send him to the Insane
at Nashville, whence he was
removed to Jackson, Miss, where be /
lied on the 2Sth ult.
We We're panied to learn, yester-
lay morning, of the sudden death Of
Mr.. r. III. u. Cockrel, son of our old
md well known fellow-citizen, Col.
1oeEreil, of tire Peabody Hotel. Afr.
5ockrell, Dick as be was Familiarity
was universally known. adj
and esteemed, in Memphis, not
My for his kindly, pleasant, social
Qualities, but for his courtesy and up
ightRess in his business intercourse
With the world. was born or the
th 81 July, 1897, and was, eonse-
Iuentlyg within four days Of thirty-
years old. Although his death J
vas lppalliHgly sudden. Nh. Cockrell +,
Iad been a sufferer for many years, :
With the disease, or rather eompliea-
ion of diseases, which yesterday /
aoriling terminated so fatally. He /
eavts a young wife to mourn his loss.
nd hosts Of friends, by whom be will .
yer be held in cherished remem- !
His funeral takes place this I,
1orTtingat nine O'Clock, from the Pea I
ody Hotel. !