Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-28

the manner in which be has managed to.
keen up his ''show" during the dull sum-
mer months, and we shall look for a SUBJ
Stantial token Of the public appreciation
in return.
There was a little shower yesterday
evening, between6 o'clock and dark. The
skies were almost as black as ink all
around the horizon, and It seemed for
AT writing there is still an appearance Of
rain.
We were glad 10 meet on the streets
yesterday evening, Mr.. A. @. Lowe, Ofthe
Blue Line, who has just returned from q
trip down TO Greenvilles He reports that
Mr.. Nat Lowe, who some time since had a
fall, injuring his leg very severely, is
again able to get around without the as
sistance of his crutches.
we're mistaken yesterday In stating
that NJ. l.. Meacham Il 20. were removing
their extensive stock of groceries and
plantation supplies to another building.
nous sales they were making n the
very large amount of goods they are daily
turning out for shipment.
The months will o have an "R1'In
them, and oysters viii begin to be f'in
season." OF course Madame Vincent viii
be on time, as she always is, with the
bivalves; but until then, she will con
tinue to set the best lunch in town every
day at ten O'Clock. and her bar will be
supplied with the best of wines, liquors
and cigars.
We are informed that we were in er-
rOr yesterday morning in u account Of
the duel between Major Freeman and
Mr.. Hamlin, in stating that Major Yves.
~ A.. TO-. GarHAAra :,
ties to the affair as seconds. They were
simply friends and medistors, acting, as
they hoped, in the interest of peace.
The picnic of the Emmett Guards,
which comes off on Thursday next, Sep
TENDER LIST, is to be undoubtedly one OF
the finest affairs of the season. The COM
mittee are working like beavers, and
James Park next Thursday evening will
present a gay and beautiful scene. Ad-
mission al the gate only fifty cents, adj
hitting a gentleman and ladies.
The following marriage certificates
were returned to the Office of the County
Clerk, James Riley, Esq during the
week ending yesterday: William Elliott
and Mrs Sarah Virtue; William Hawkins
and Miss Margaret Forbes; Platt NJ. Rob
bins and Miss Katie +. Boyd; W. G.
Biddv and Mrs. Jane Gibbs; W. G. Fer
guson and Miss Elizabeth Lyon.
Colonel Ny, OOnditor UrbiS, was
approached yesterday by a hopeful young
from the country, in search of en-
ployment. In advocating his claims,
young hopeful said, 81 have come here
Ny, to make an honest Gv-
"Then answered the Colonel, you
may wade in, and success is assured.
You have a wide field and no compe-
q bit of it,
m. e--, n T~oaI.,II e. D.o-
now occupies the broad, deep, wholesale
and retail grocery and plantation supply
house vacated a few days ago by Stewart
Bros. & Fizer, No. IL Union street. The
house, double the usual width, with its
cellar, is two hundred feet deep.
Save one, il is the largest. most c~apacious
establishment in the valley of the Missis-
and not n is filled with more val
supplies, sold on more liberal terms,
han those fixed by Messrs. Treadwell &
Bros. They furnish everything that q far |
mer wants, or sell to dealers of interior
owns, on terms as easy as those given in
Dther cities of the West.
-Quinn-he of Jefferson street, No. IA
whose burly frame is suggestive of good
cheer of all sorts, but especially good
drinking, has taken the theater bar-room, |
md will open out tomorrow night. He
las a stock of wines and liquors, which
s not excelled either in quality or va
-iety by any in the city-ss we are a wit
less. His WHISTLES and sherry are espe-
Tally remarkably fine, and Mr.. Quinn, |
purchasing as he does at first hands, for
ash, can afford to sell for a reasonable
The bar-room will be handsomely
tilted up, but viii have no thousand dollar
etc, as Mr.. Quinn says he would
put the money in his stock, and
ell his drinks cheaper.
-Messrs. 0. F. Prescott & Co., for so
many years the " oil men Z" par excellence
# Memphis, and whose old stand, No. 40
jefferson street, became as we'll known as
ommodious location, No. 222 Main street
east side, near Adamsl where they will
ontinue the oil and lamp business on a
scale than yer. They are also
unning a great soap factory, making as
God soap as can be bought in any north
market, and selling it as cheaply.
hey invite their friends and the public to
i've them a call at the new stand, No. 222
Iain.
"A pleasant little affair came off at the
econd District station-hOuse yesterday
fternOon, being the presentation of a
eavy massive and elegant gold badge to
ergeant Earl Gannt OF the City Police,
V members of the force and a few of his
dmirers and friends among the citizens.
he badge was the usual size and shape.
the front was engraved Sergeant
ity Police" and on the back the words
Presented to Earl Gannt by his friends"
receiving the badge, Sergeant Gsnnt
lade the following neat reply in sc-
nOwledgement: "Gentlemen-I accept
his token Of your appreciation and es-
sem and shall ever treasure 1t q s a dear
sminder of this, the happiest moment of
" lite. I can not find words sufficiently
Expressive of the deep gratitude 1 feel for
our kindess, in presenting me this beau
full present, intrinsically valuable, but
i'll more so, from its association on this
i hope the events of the pres
ut will fortify me in a resolution never
!, prove ] screant Il the duties o. my po-
ton, or man the present harmonious re-
.tiOns between you and myself. Gentle
len, from the Utmost recasses of my (
sart, / most sincerely thank YOU" 8