Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-01
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Storage cheap at 81 Union street.
Remember the picnic at James Park
to-day.
Yesterday was much hotter thar any
day within ten days past.
MIR. Brizzolara's condition constantly
improves, we are glad to state.
Cleaning and Dyeing 10 perfection, at
Hollenberg's, 262 Second street.
Quite a number Of fishing parties and
excursions are organizing for the "glori-
Gus Fourth"
Work on the Poplar street turnpike is
rapidly progressing. Another mile has
been contracted for.
Six card pictures for fifty cents. Pho
togrsphs, 81 per dozen, at Armstrong;
Gem Gallery, I'll Main street.
The thermometer stood at $40 at :
o'clock yesterday morning.; at IL m. it
was 90, and at 6 pm. it was So Fair.
Colonel Noyes' circus opened yester-
day on the bluff az the foot of Madison
street. The show is "a number one, +"
and our people should go to see it.
The Recorder disposed of twenty
three cases yesterday morning. Fines to
the amount OF SlG0 were assessed and
sixty dollars were paid into the city
treasury.
To-day is the seventh anniversary of
the battle of Gettysburg. Let everybody
go out to the Park to-day and swell the
fund in aid of the Hollywood Memorial
Association.
Mr.. Alba Lake has telegraphed from
Leipsic to his brother, NJ ior l.. S. Lake,
that he was only sentenced for one year,
and THAI the United States Minister would
ave him p%ardoned.
"A negro man, name unknown, was
sun-struck on the levee yesterday after
noon. This is the first case of the season,
so far as We have heard. We may look
for plenty of them now.
To-day is the one hundred and eigh-
teenth anniversary of the battle of the
Boyne, a big day with the "Orangemen,"
who keep up old prejudices with more
bitterness than any other people.
IT. L. Lee got out a warrant before
Squire Herman against a lady, for pass
ing a counterfeit $40 bill. On sending
the bill to the bank it was pronounced
good, and the case was dismissed.
Tomorrow is the festival of the Wis
itation of the b. V. M, celebrated by the
Roman church, in commemoratiOn of the
visit paid by the Virgin to her cousin
Elizabeth. The festival continues to be
put down in the calendar of the Anglican
church.
In addition to the many attractions
at the picnic to-day, there will be another
in the recital of the Conquered Banner"
by Master Lee Meriwether, son of Major
Minor Meriw9ther. He is a young orator
OF considerable ability, for one of his age,
and those who hear him will, no doubt,
be pleased.
The Fourth of July is the day set for
the annual picnic of st. Peters Orphan
A In W. h4-a NAa# aw,a@ Darlr wrfl
be so full of people that day that their
legs will stick through the fences-or, at
any rate, that the good Sisters may make
a wagon load of money for their little
charges.
Cholera mOrbus continues to be quite
prevalent around town. There have been
two or three fatal cases only. however,
and these all resulted from imprudence,
or lack of proper attention. Persons can
not be too careful how they indulge in
fruit and ice water during the present
heated term.
James Park has been renovated for
to day. New sawdust, and plenty of it,
has been put upon the dancing rink, the
trees, stands, etc, ave been newly white
washed, swings nave been put up, and,
indeed, everything has been done to make
it a irst-class pleasure park. Go out to
the grand picnic to-day and enjoy the
pleasures which it offers.
The best way to spend the Fourth"
is to go out to Raleigh and enjoy tie great
barbecue, bran dance and ball given by
Colonel Coleman. Every arrangement
has been made to insure a grand success
if the weather will permit-which, as it
has already twice broken up Colonel
Coleman's arrangements, it isto be hoped
viii be fair.
Acting Coroner Walton held an in
quest, yesterday morning, on the body of
James Minter, the little negro lad, shot
by Young Haemmerle on Wednesday.
The jury was coBsposed entirely of ne
groes, who, af er a fair examination, rem
dered a verdict of accidental shoOting,"
and Haemmerle was discharged. The
Squire speaks highly of the manner in
which the jurors discharged. their duty.
Our people, in the multiplicity OF
various amusements which offer them
selves just at this time, must not feTget
the concerts to be given at the Memphis
Theater, OF the 9th, 9TH and 8th instant,
for the benefit ofthe Confederate Orphans
Home, at GAINESVILLE. The advertisement
of the same appears in another place, and
we cannot TOO strenuOuSly urge upon our
people to lend their aid to the good work,
u in which we are all interested.
"A crazy dsrky passed down North
Court street yesterday evening snd Gre
ated cOnSlQeraDIe amusement among ~
ISLANDERS by his remarks about the Uttered
condition of the street and sidewalks.
"LOok at dat!" he would shout, and point
to a pile of trash. dat won't do; don't
you know dat won't do2 I shall nave to
take dis thing in charge" Then turning
to the Park he would say, "'And look at
dat grass; de crap IS clean gomez All in
de grass; and dc squirrels jist running
over everythingl De craps all in de
grass, all in de grass, and here it is de last
of june" There was some method in the
madness of the poor demented creature.
Speaking of the picnic at James
Park, to-day, in aid of the Hollywood
Memorial Association, we are authorized
to.say that in addition to the prizes to be
voted, there will be on the ground a finely
finished Tennessee marble check table,
valued at foul hundred dollars, to be
ratified or voted to the favorite COnfeder-
ate General. This table is composed of
four different marbles-Tennessee, Ala
bama, Italian and I~rish-and is. indeed, a
beauty in its way, and will be prize well
appreciated ; the proceeds over the
amountt to be devoted to the fun of the |