Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-04
80 PARAeRAPHs.

Correspondent must be patient. One
OF two az 8 hme.
John Wsters was arrested yesterday
on a charge Of stabblng Robert Boyle.
E-Aner midnight the young gentleman,
Molloy, was stillliving, but very low.
Mrs. Or. Wilson left the city yester-
day for a brief tour North. She viii re-
turn In October.
The fair for the Church Home, in pro-
gress al Rocco Hail, Wss g grand success.
The attendance was large.
The umplres ia the spiritual discus
sion going on st the Opera House are;
Judge Harry S. Lee and Marland i. FER
kins.
IL. WiIds came through to-day from
~JacksonpOrt, Arkansas, by river u rail
10 Memphis in ten hours. The fastest
time ever known in Arkansas,
The young man Msrican, who did the
shooting at the corner Of Main snd JEFF
ferson street Tuesday night, was held to
$4,000 bonds by the Recorder yesterday.
An ladies Interested IN the deoora-
ton of the graves Of the Confederate sol
diers, are requested TO meet a. ElmwoOd
Cemetery this morning at ten O'Clock.
Lost, last night, between jefferson
and Fourth and Rocco Hall, on Third or
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garnet setting. The finder viii be suit
ably rewarded by leaving it at this office
OF at G9 Madison street.
They are charming women who super
wise and direct the grand floral festival OF
the Memphis Ladies' Institute tomorrow
evening. a. the Memphis Club hail.
Everybody addicted 20 the good things Of
this life should attend.
The Strawberry Festival by b ladies
Of the Congregational Church. In the
Jackson Block was, we are happy to learn,
well attended last night, and will, ss it
should. be as successful as the good la
dies desire and are lsbOring for.
The following are the ful names Of
the bridesmaids At Judge Flippin's mar
riage: Misses Minnie Owens, Anna An
dersOn, Florence Oldham, lucia Maclin,
Bette williams, Alice COltsrt, Lydia
Leigh, Hayclina Reid, Amanda Taylor,
Ors Bond, Mary Hood and Carrie Bran
The ladies Of the First Methodist
Church Festival have u thanks for kind
and seasonable attention. We hope the
hall. 1863 Main street, will be crowded to-
dsv and tonight, and that their receipts
will be commensurate with their noble
efforts. IL is not often they appeal to cur
peonle. and we hope this time their labOrs
viii be crowned with success.
Editors Appedl-On seeing the an
nouncement Of the marriage Of the Hon.
J.. r. Flippin, I cannot let the suspicious
occasion pass by without cOngrstulstiuE
the worthy Judge on this important
event. long to be remembered with much
happiness, ] trust, to both the fortunate
bridegroom and the happy bride. May
their future happiness through life be
smooth snd without thorns, and the
horizon ever bright.
LOVES TRIUMPH.
Forrest City Is the most progressive of
all the towns and villages that have sprung
into existence along the Little Rock road,
and its inhabitants say il will be the hrst
confessed city to rise above the plains Of
Arkansas east Of Little Rock. The place
was named in honor Of Gen. Forrest, aud
is the youngest of his children, being on
" two years Of age. Lsst year there were
fOrtY-three houses built in Forrest City
and the population Of the place is nearly
eight hundred. This prosperity Is
asCribrd in a great measure TO the wise
Hberality and forecast Of the Messrs
lizard Bros, who own most of the land an
the vicinity, and VINO have been very lib
errI in selling TO actual settlers At cheap
rates and on long time. They have ship
ped TO Memphis this year some three
thousand bales OF cotton. All of b
merchants buy their goods in Memphis,
and all the people Of this thriving young
town are friends Of ours. The APPEAL
will take Forrest City under its wing and
viii make il a permanent institution