Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-03
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

The Thermometer was highlast night,
It made 8 bold attempt to initiate Id
feats during the month of July.
DIR. ]. 8. White requests us 70 SAY
that he has nothing to do, and has hsC
nothing TO do with DR.. Hall or sny Of hi
cases, now, or at any time.
-BarbOur's grapes are to be found at al
b stands in the city. Oliver, Finnie q
Go. are the agents for Barbour. They
supply his grapes in any quantity and a
low figures.
John Sturla, OF the "Invincible.'
corner of Main and Union, grows more
and more in favor with his customers ano
friends. He keeps the best liquors ano
ciRRrs-that's the secret Of it.
The pleasant and philosophic gentle
man OF the Ledger will find that the
statement of our worthy Coroner in ref,
erenee TO the deceased Lewis de PelgrOm
says she died on the 10th of May, 1862
the day after he was married.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher writes from
the South: 81 declare to you before God
that IL the ruling powers win keep scar
pet baggers away from us, and refrain
from sending politicians down here to re-
kindle the fires Of d%issension for their
own base ends, there viii be no trouble
" SS0A ~g -
bitterness"
Mr.. David Cookreu, former proprie-
tor of the Peabody Hotel, is in a danger
Gus condition ct his residence on Poplar
street. He has been complaining Of heart
disease for some time. Recently he went
out to Raleigh Springs for the benefit OF
his health, but be failed to improve and
had to return. One of his sides is badly
psrslyzed now and he is not expected to
live from hour to hour.
Among the new sensations in htera-
turs, we ind "The Coming Race, or the
New Utopia" This work has already
created a great sensation in England,
where 1t has lust been issued, n the
London journals are occupied in discuss
ing the question as to its authorship. Il
is intensely interesting, snd It's success as
q literary effort is established by the most
hsttering criticisms by leading English
journals. 1t viii be republished in this
country by Francis B. Felt q Co., Of 81
Mercer street, New York, and will be out
during the present week.
The Memphis Guards picnic, to be
held at James Park, Saturday, August
9Th. promises to be me of the grsndest of
the season. The Park will be elegantly
illuminated with q splendid calcium
light, which has been procured for the &C.
casion. Included in the pleasures of the
day will be a lively contest for & splendid
cane. TO be voted to the most
popular county official. Also, q beautiful
bouquet, to be voted to the most popular
young lady, which will undoubtedly be
interesting. Also, sn elegant
cake, to be voted to the most popular
married lady. Dancing and amusement
viii be the order Of the day. All sre cor
daily invited TO attend.
Among institutions of learning in the
the University of Nashville
stands high, and is annually in
cressing its advantages. Its popularity,
sustained by its high character, indicated
by the fact that during the lsst session
four hundred and eighty-twO students
attended the lectures in the several col
.eges composing the University; a num-
Der which compares fsYorably with the
role of the University of Virginia, long
regarded SIS the best in the whole South.
The name of General E. Kirby Smith,
Chancellor, is an ample guarantee for the
government of the institution. A feature
IF special interest to Memphisns is the
arrangement by which the Medical Col
eye Of Memphis has become 6 part of the
University as its school of medicine. Of
his school we need say nothing further
han that It will fully sustain its reputs- |
ion. The school OF Law is equally per-
in its staff and its arrangements. !
The next sessions opens IN Monday, |
Of October.