Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-06
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LOCAL NEWS.

w. q. Mitchsl's school, 500 Third st
The French meeting at Gaston's was
success.
T. NJ. S. Rhett's school will resume itl
exercises on the first Monday in Septem.
Der.
The fire at twelve last night was out
bevoud the old race course, two miles be
yond the corporation line.
-Haselmsyer, the magician, had whsi
he deserved last night-a full house. Go
aud see him tonight at the thester.
Duncan McLesn's saloOn-tbe Bay
Horse, corner of Monroe and Second
strsets-is the place 70 go for '~alf-and-'alf
ale. porter, beer, and good drinks gen
orally.
the "Orders," Red men, Odd Fellows, etc,
at Trezevant, on the 18th inst. That
town is already making preparations for
the event.
The Germans had a pleasant picnic
Yesterday at James Park. The process
sion down Main in the morning carried a
number Of flags with wreaths from their
Ftah tops. A stuffed turkey nodded
from the end of one pole. 1t was real
pleasant.
A. W. Whitaker, Esq, of Grenada
county, Mississippi, shipped to this city
a bale of new cotton, received here yes
terdsy by Messrs. Guy, Mcclellan & Co.
He states that this is certainly the first
bale of this years production forwarded
from tbs county, and that the cotton
which came here from Grenada on the
Goth ult. was o flast years crop.
CAROLS new cotton shed, on Adams
street, is in a new style Of construction.
Instead of being in a square the four
sides are strung out with brick walls be-
tween each compartment. II measures
30 feet IL length, by thirty deep. II is
in copiuI ction with the Charleston Cot
ton Compress. 1t will be finished in a
few days; one of the most convenient
sheds in toe city.
S. Godshaw, the second of the victims
Of the fatal r~encontre Saturday, died yes
tsrdsy al half past eleven O'Clock. This
was the most deadly affair that has oc-
CURED between two men in this city for
a number of years. Both the principals
in it are now dead what more eloquent
commentary could be offered upon the
criminal folly Of having recourse to pis-
tolls to settle a rent quarrel?
In noticing the immense potatoes of
our friend J.. C. Baker, of Chelsea, last
week, we forgot TO say that they were
sweet and not Irish. But we do not re-
gret the mistake, since il makes for US an
opportunity to say that swester, dryer or
better sweet potatoes we new have par
taken of. Mr.. Bakers success in raising
8 pound potatoes is ~unexampled in this
vicinity, and entities him TO an honorable
award from the Agricultural Society Of
Shelby county.
Already the town of Brinkley eyinces
lifs-tbat sort of youthful energy which
belongs TO the sdvelescent experience Of
Eouag giants. The depot buildings are
going rapidly up. A number of gentle
men of this city who bought lots out
there at the sale on the 18th ult., are al
ready making extensive preparations in
the way of sheds and offices, In snticips-
lion Of this summers crop of cotton,
which. in the neighbOrhood Of Cotton
Plant" is expected to reach $1,000 bales.
The preliminaries of two saloons have
been started, and It is said that an enter
prising dsrky, of Memphis, has located
the site of a barber's shop. Brinkley
promises to be q fright smart town."
The house of W. II. Andrews Il Co,
whose card appears in another place, re-
quires no commentator at u hands.
senior member Of the firm has been
part and parcel OF Front street through
the past eighteen years. His face, acts,
modes OF transac3ing business, his prompt
ness and honest dealing are recognized
facts everyWheEa in counties and States
thai trade with Memphis. His partner,
James L. Bate, came TO Memphis from
g Alstin, Tenn, where he was born and
raised. or rather from the Appomstox sp-
pie tree, where he changed his habits Of
fife and bent q sword into q cotton hook.
He is distinguished for t~ireless energy
and prOmptness, aGG the utmost frank
ness in social and business life. There
was mover q moro fitting combination Of
business and personal qualities than that
effected by the partnership of these two
excellent gentlemen. Read their card.
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