Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-29
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

The AVGlaHche e~ndeaYOrs, in a clumsy
way, to draw us into the dirt by chal-
longing us to produce proof of certain
cOlored crimes, etc. We can't follow II
into the slough of o~bscsnity. We con-
slider 1t enough to be able to state that we
have the means of substsntisting oul
position in reference to the scandal tc
which It has given currency. We re-
iterate again the assertion that there was
no foundation Whatever for the sssump-
ton that a respectable white family gave
rise 10 that scandal.
Judge Ray had smother batch OF
ha6edS corpus cases before him yesterday.
Barbour continues to send in great
quantities of grapes to the city every day.
Oliver, Ffnnie & 90. have them for sale
In any quantity to suit purchasers. The
price has been greatly reduced.
The horse gentlemen of the city are
making up purses for three days trOt-
ting races at the Chicksssw course, to
come of shortly. Rare sport is promised
and some tall trotting. We have 2:2O
nOrs6S IN the city
The girl who cut another girl in a
bsgino on Washington street, about 8
week ago, was arrested by b police last
night in Market Square. Her name is
Maggie Ross. She did a neat bit of car
wing on Minnie Taylor.
The average heat during June WAS
greater this year than any year since '64.
The average heat Of July fell below last
year. The average heat for July since '65
was as follows: In i65 IL was SO, so it
was $50, '67 it was Sc, '68 it was 93e. The
following year Ii was So again. Last year
it was So, and this past July but So.
To those who affect beer from st.
Louis, we would merely wish to make
this remark: GO TO the Pacific tonight.
There Is to be q lovely supper there at
hRlf-past nine, and fifteen fresh kegs of
beer on tap, a splendid time and most in
MIGRATING lunch. Call in.
Hurts Alabama lime is sold by Nc
Dougal & Co., on Second street, near
Union, at II 40 per barrel. This is q re-
ductiOn from the old price. Nc one need
hsye any excuse for failing to use lime
where It is wanted during the hot
weather. This is the whitest and strong
est lime in the market.
The garden of Frederick Gobsl, to
the southeast Of the Greenwood Cemetery
is the 1QcHE hLldlEA III tie City, b0NOuu al
doubt. Fred displays more taste in his
arrangement and selection of plants, than
we are in the habit Of meeting about
Memphis. Among his eXOtics are ONE
fine orange and lemon trees. He pre-
scented ms yesterday with the finest spec
linen Of a lemon that we have seen in
Memphis in two years, which was culti-
vsted on his place. Fred is q decided sue
cess as 8 h%Orticulturist and his garden is a
model.
The Board of Managers of the Ten
nessee Orphan Asylum, having deter
to continue their efforts TO provide
for the destitute Confederate orphans of
the Stste, desire to obtain information in
to the number who will yet apply
for admission into this institution, and
therefore request all persons who wish to
make application for such children, or
who have knowledge Of any for whom
application win be made, to write imme-
to Mrs. A. G.. Munford, Secretary
Of the Board, at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, upon
the subject.
The card of D. H. Townsend will be
found in our advertising columns this
morning. The house has been removed
10 go Front street, where the business Of
cotton factor and commission merchant
will be continued with that splendid
business talent hat has characterized the
workings Of the establishment since it
Yas first started in this city, thirty years
sgo. The reputation Of the house Is first
among all business men. The book
Keeper, John Z. Spicer, has been with D.
Ell. Townsend several years, and has made
friends among the business
who have had dealings with the
rouse.
1t is a great pleasure to us to be able
% Rllay apprehension at all times, We
AXE some now in stating that the wide
l0resd rumors OF murrRin in cattle are
lot so well founded as was at first
houRht. 1t is true that q number Of cat
le had died OF that complaint, but they
we're COWS that were brought from the
71nk and damp bottoms Of Arkansas, and
he dry feed and dry living generally OF
Memphis yards, produced the complaint.
sLr. William 7. Hines, who owns a dairy
comprising over eighty COWS, assures US
there is not the first indication of
nurrsin among them. OF COURSE he pays
rest attention to the welfare and proper
of his cattle, keeps them s~crupulously
lean, feeds well, milks regularly, and at
ends TO their sailing and watering, which
nay account for the happy exemption
hey have experienced from all cOm-
But il may be safely inferred
hat If murrsin were here as an epidemic
In. Hines excellent dairy would hardly
scspe.
John Swinger, q perfectly black zeslot
( tremendous frame, fierce aspect and
lneful voice, rum q little ~cOnveuticle of
is own in Chelsea, just beyond the bayou.
he particular stripe of Christianity that
8 teaches to his flock does not appear. /
or some time psst he has been faithfully
agsged in spreading the ferYor of true
ietY among his disciples. For this pur-
ose he has organized 3 prOtrscted meet
" at his conventicle, which is now going
q for some weeks. Among others who
lightly attended his exhortatiOns, but not :
improve their s piritusl condition or {
ding the Reverend Swinger in his ef-
irts, but to aid the black enemy of souls, 4,
no Is supposed to run the rival shop.
heir employment was cursing and howl !
q and making night hideOus with I'M !
sounds. The Reverend SwInger :
ent before Squire Miller and swore out
srrsnts against even OF them. Richard
thompson was arrested and sent TO Jail
? the Squire. To-day he will give the &
lost prsyerful attention to the other c
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