Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-03
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

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Charley Felix, SS9 Main street, has
the best liquors retailed in the city.
To-day closes the bids for the privi-
leges at the NGiJeSt, to be held next
Monday at James Park.
1t is thought in Little Rock that that
city will be in communication with Hell
ena before it is with Memphis.
The place 10 find something nice-ice
cream, mead, soda water, etc-is at Char
lie Howard's, - Jefferson street,
New York, Chicago, Cincinnati and
st. Louis daily and all sporting papers,
always on file at the Caledonia Saloon,
corner Madison and Main streets.
We are glad to announce that Mr..
COggswell, who was shot some DAYS ago
by a man named Wilson, is recovering
rapidly and will be out in a day or swo.
The enormou docket of one hundred
and one (lOl) cases, was disposed of by
the Recorder yesterday mOrning. Over
one thousand dollars in fines were as
sessed, Of which S555 were collected.
in q paragraph yesterday morning the
printer made us say champagne pOPpe,
where we wrote champagne frdppe. How
he managed to comfort one word into the
other, neither we nor any one else can
imagine.
The General Conference of the NJ. E.
Church South will meet at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church Wednesday
morning at 9 O'Clock. Delegates will be
met at the depots, or will report TO the
AdUoeate Office, No. p Jefferson street.
-Four men, of whom one was a man
named McIlvain, were arrested on sun
day for sleeping on the bluff. They were
discharged on the charge, but Mcllvain
was arrested Immediately after, being ac-
cused Of stealing a horse, buggy and har-
ness valued at $500.
We learn that the Knights Templar
lCyrene Commandery) are to hold a grand
festival on Ascension day. Great prep
arations are being made for it, and we are
told that It will surpass in the msguih-
cence Of its appointments ANYTHING Of the
sort ever attempted in Memphis.
We understand that Mr.. John Brit
ton, the former proprietor, has not kept
the hOus 10 which Murphy and O'Brien
were caught IN Sunday morning, as an
nOunced by us. He has been raising cat
tie and pigs in the country, and has moth
ing TO do with the place at present.
The Quorum Court convened yester-
day morning. Som half dozen letters
of administration were granted, and
some road business transacted in the
forenoon. In the afternoon the Magis-
trates' contested election case was taken
up, and two witnesses were examined.
The picnic of the school of Prof.
Stumpf herman and English private
SCHOOL, at fernando Park yesterday, was
q very pleasant affair, and was we'll at
ended. The exercises reflected great
credit on Prot. Stumpf as a trainer Of
youth.
The Little Rock Gazette Of the 9th
says the Mary Boyd arrived yesterday,
having in tow the railroad barge laden
with the new locomotive Conway, and
twenty-three fiat and box cars for the
above named railroad. The engine and
cars are now unloading from the barge,
al the landing OF North Side.
We were misinformed as to the own
ership Of the stable, the roof of which
fell, on Saturday, and seriously injured
two Of the workmen engaged upOn 1t. 1t
belongs TO a gentleman who uses il as a
sale, stock, and livery stable, and not TO
the City Railroad Company as we stated.
We ~cheerfully make this correction.
Pat Murphy and Dan O'Neil, the men
arrested on suspicion Of being concerned
in the lumber-boat murders. were fined
by the Recorder yesterday $50 each, on
charge Of having in their possession
gambling devices. They were remanded
10 prison to await examination on the
other charge.
The most centrally located market is
that at No. IS Jefferson street, lately
opened by Messrs. Oppenheimer & Hoch-
1LdQafE f1udLAth hAllAdllS- Ol0 SLhnOl
where the best Of everything in the way
of fresh meats, vegetables, poultry, etc,
can be found at all times.
The Central Star, Of Goodman. Mis-
sissippi, says that DIR. A. II, voorhees,, the
Memphis Oculist, recently received one
thousand dollars for a cataract operation
on a 1azoo planter. The Doctor is one OF
the finest ocullsts and aurists in the Uni
ted States, and we are pleased to hear Of
his success"
-Thirty-fve sslOOn keepers were up
before the Recorder, yesterday morning.
charged with violation of the Sunday
law. They were fined witE one exception
Jour friend CASTOR, who was discharged)
from fifteen to twenty dollars. Most Of
the fines were paid, making quite an i'm
addition to the city treasury.
The oyster season is definitely over. /,
in despite Of the late cold snap, and fine
lunches are becoming the order of the
day in frst-class bar-rOOms. Mr.. Vincent
BOttO, recognizing this fact, sets a splen- {
did lunch every morning, at the corner Of s
Washington and Front Madam Vincent's /
old placel from ten till two. The same A.,
good liquors, fine cigars, etc, as of old, /
to be found at the bar. !
The thorough musician and gentle I
Professor Winkler, will conclude his ]
engagement at st. Peters at the end Of {
his month. He is confessedly the best !
Of a choir in this city, and any s
,hurch organizing a choir could not g
10 better than TO secure his services. He
las brought sacred music TO a niger c
standard than was the case before his ad- s
Zent here. I
-Wheat and Farmer gave their second q
at Little Rock, on Wednesday q
ast, Of which the Gdzette seaks thus en- y
.husiastically: Last night was perfectly !
;harming. We can add but little TO what Q
IA aNREaAu kann cid -. - II
he merits Of Messrs. Wheat and Farmer. q
Cur readers will indeed miss a rare treat p
mould they fail to attend one OF their con- q
,sTts- The Root Hog or Die Of Mr.. q
Wheat is alone worth double the entrance d
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LIhe weather yesterday up 20 five 7
'cloek was intensely warm and sevored N
more OF July or August than of May. e.
4oo9t quarter past five q heavy thunder 70
LOUD arose in the southeast, and q gust
y WIND from that direction, which sent
ne sand whirling in binding eddies
nIoush streets, and caused every
'ooy 70 seek shelter in anticipation Of
AIN. The rain did not come. however,
'efore morning. ~
me washington county (Arkl Dem ia
Graf Is 1%ubilant over the nrosnact ~ VI
ne c9mPletlon Of the Missouri South Pa at
- al 70 the State line, and Of the an
:; X +. ;. road to Van Buren,. Itsavs in
4 the latter /: The compilation offf,s to
oao Will leave an open gap betWaan Van AZ,
suIeh and the South Pacific road. a dis
ahee o. only about one hundred miles
ne interests OF northwest Arksnsas da-
IA tnat THIS gap should be closed. and
nat another link should be added ~ oan .
eel the great chain of thorougbfsre m
uestion arises, can it be done We an "
Ser emphatically that il can. We wsnt
nFe business man to take hold az H.
9terprlse. Books have already been omen 81,
aho . considerably amount subscribed %,
~ qua OF TWO good agents canvass the Ie@