Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-15
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The weather continues glorious.
st. Charles Saloon-au drinks Is cents
The roads in the n~eighborhood Of the
city are very dusty.
The thermometer ranged higher yes
terday than for several days past.
The roads around the city were lined
with handsome turnouts yesterday after
noon.
The park was a sight to see from three
O'Clock till after shutdown yesterday.
Every baby in town was there.
The -stagnant pools of water in the
suburbs win be a fruitful cause of sick
ness, if they are not soon dried up or filled
in.
Always on file, at Caledonia Saloon,
corner Madison and Main streets, New
York, Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis
dailies and all sporting papers.
The pulpits Of the Protestant churches
Of the city will be filed with delegates to
the Conceal Conference. The appoint
ments are 10 be found elsewhere.
Three hundred and sixty-ive dollars
were assessed at the Recorders Court yes
terday morning. FOrty-eight cases were
disposed of and seventy dollars were
paid.
There is no richer pasturage in the
world than is TO be found on the COM
mons around Memphis. The fields are
swarded, inches deep, in clover and rich
grasses.
We saw the first dewberries of the
season yesterday. The blackberry vines
in the vicinity of the city are covered with
blossoms and young fruit, promising an
abundant crop Of the fruit.
Attention is called to the ad v~ertise-
ment of the Confederate Relief and His
uorical Association picnic, which appears
in another column. The complete list of
committees, ETC., will there be found.
The finest spring lambs that nave been
in the markets this season can now be had
al Openheimer q Hoehstadter's, - Jetfer-
son street. Parties wanting choice quar-
LEI would 10 well to leave their orders q
day ahead.
Colonel Trousdale, the secretary of
The Shelby County Agricultural and Me-
chsnical Association, informs US that one
Of the features Of the coming fair is to be
a baby show. The prize will be an elegant
little carriage made TO order for the Occs-
sion.
Our people will have the pleasure to-
day of hearing the famous pulpit orator,
DR.. Munsey, at the Greenlaw Opera
House, At III o'clock. The choir Of the
Central Methodist Church will be present,
led by ar. Magruder, of Baltimore; and
? collection will be taken up by the Rev.
DR.. Sehon for the new edifce of the Cen
trail Church. An Interesting time is an
ticipated.
Yesterday we had the pleasure OF
compumenting our friend Col. CoOkrell,
Of the Peabody Hotel, on the thorough
reorganization he has effected in his
dining-rOOm and culinary department. |
He has now a force Of polite and attentive
walters, with an efficient and gentlemanly
chief at their head. The Peabody cannot
now fail TO be a really desirable home TO
its patrons. We sincerely congratulate
the Colonel on his hrmness and success in
making tins change.
"A fellow dressed in grey clothing and
very tipsy, got on the Poplar street car
yesterday evening, and when asked for
his fare became very profane and OBJ
scene-there being several ladies in the
car at thet time. IN being demonstrated
with by the driver, he asserted that he
was connected with the city press, and
made several similar statements. He got
of on seeing one OF the editors of the
APPEAL about entering the car and made
his escape. The scamp will be severely
dealt with II caught.
About one hundred persons. mostly
citizens Of Raleigh, assembled at the
Courtroom at Raleigh, at two o'clock yes
terdayefternoon, pursuant 10 the adjourn
ment Of a former meeting, 10 hear the re-
ports Of committees on the subject uof
building a railroad 10 this city. The meet
ing was called to order by Colonel J.. NJ.
Shepherd, who took the chair. Mr.. G.. l..
Nichols, the Secretary, read the minutes
OF the former meeting, which were, on
luotlOn, adopted. The reports of stand
ing committees being called for, Mr.. Mich
OILS, Of the Committee on Subscription,
reported that he had secured over $1,000 In
bona hde subscriptions; and that he had
Z promise Of about that much more.
Mr.. Babcoek, another member of the com
Inltteei reported that he had secured
about $4,000 in subscriptions. More time
was granted the committee. Col. Doug
las, Squire Mercer lof Bartlettl and Col.
Baoeock addressed the meeting, and about
five O'Clock it adjourned till next Sstur-
day, at the same time and place. There
VIII be q meeting in Chelsea on the same
subject. on Monday night, when several
prominent speakers viii address the citi-
zens. The enterprise is moving, and it is
in the hands OF men who know no such
word as fail,