Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-13
c PARAGRAPHS.

st. Charles SslOOn-an drinks 10 scents
Remember st. Georges picnic, May
q, at the Dunn Place.
Always on file, at Caledonia Saloon,
corner Madison and Main streets, New
York, Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis
dailies and all sporting papers.
The finest spring lambs that have been
in the markets this season can now be had
at Openheimer & Hochstsdter's, IS Jeffer-
son street. Parties wanting choice quar-
ters would do well to leave their orders a
day ahead.
There Is a private postofhce at Mill
wood. on Big Greek, and for the kindness
offs. W. Lyon, Esq, PM, we tender the
thanks Of APPEAL. We hope the su-
thorities will see that mail matter is for
wsrded promptly to Wildwood.
The Chicago Base Ball Club plays
against the Bluff City Club at the Fair
Grounds this evening. Game viii be
called at 2 pm. The Chicago nine is COM
posed OF professionals and are picked from
the aaymakers, Atlantics, Athletics and
Mutuals, Of New York. Trains leave the
Charleston depot al I:45 and 2:30 pm. for
the grounds
We fndthe folio wing going the rounds.
1t is appropriate for the season, a we
call the especial attention OF our readers
to it: " Don't ask an editor to buy tickets
IOr q LdlT or festival OF AuNAnlnE VI buaA
sort, for the eneit Of your church, or any
other object, unless you first pay the cash
for the announcement of the same which
appeared in his paper"
The Fort Smith Herald learns that
the Missouri, Fort Scott and Cult Rail-
road is completed to Bakers Springs,
about rs miles from that place, and that
proposals have been made to build that
road to Fort Smith in a shorter time than
- gaWN. DBL ThnEa hn
no doubt that before b merchants Of
Memphis can reach the Indian country
bv rail, its rich and remunerative trade
will be under the control Of those Of ST.
Louis.
The city yesterday was very quiet.
The season Of flowers, buds, pretty girls
and picnics draws multitudss into the
country. We shall have a succession Of
suburban entertainments and delights,
and if a few hours were spent each week
BY each tOil-wOrn tradesman beneath the
shade trees and amid the pleasures of so
cial life, such as these become In the wild
woods, the joys Of existence would be
infinitely greater, and life itself more
tolerable and enduring.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Herald, writing on the 9Th
instant, saws: 1T has already been
stated that last night a sub committee Of
the House Pacific Railroad Committee
agreed to recommend a Southern Pacific
Railroad on the thirty-secOnd parallel,
from San Diego, California, TO Marshall
Texas, and to grant the franchise TO the
Southern Transcontinental Railway Com
pany. The route fixed upon, the gauge Of
the road and the provision OF the bill re-
lating to the running arrangements with
connecting roads, are such as were sug-
gested by the committee OF the Calf
States men, composed of Messrs. Sheldon,
ShsrrOt, Perez and Clark. The South
western States are TO be literally repre-
scented by incorporators from among their
citizens. This result has been reached
aner considerable discussion. A fear that
longer delay might je~Opardize the passing
OF an act chartering a company with lib
ersl aid has brought together all the
representatives from the Gulf States,
who believe that the opposition in the
Senate will cease, and that the bill will
pass Al no distant day.