Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-01
CITY PARAoRAPHs.

On Monday next the picnic Of tire
United and Ancient Order Of Druids viii
be held at James park.
Attention Is directed to the card Of
Moseby, Hunt q Co, published in our ad-
yerttsing columns on the hrst page.
The latest neWsfrom Rev J.. Carmichael
is, that his health Is very much improved,
and that he may be expected to return to
this city about the 10Th inst.
-Tu eur Commercial report this morn
ing we forgot to mention the donrishiag
business Of John Sturla, the FIRST, fore
most, chiefest and best oyster man in the
city. By the way, this is the first day Of
the oyster season.
The old house of. J; Rawlings & Co.,
24 Front street, has . card IN our new
advertisement columns this morning.
Particular attention lie directed 20 the in
d~ucsrnent therein offered to people haul
ing in cotton on agons This firm Is Old,
one Of the members being the Oldest mer-
chant in Memphis. II is truth 70 say that
there ara not ave per cent. Of those who
send cotton 70 this market that ara uuac-
duaintsd with the house Of Messrs. J. J.
Rawlings y Co., on Front street.
All the old citizens Of Memphis re-
mamner James Penn. He was q true msn
full Of hbnesty, ~beneyOlenee and gsnsrOsi-
". Mental refinement was written on
his brow, and 1t spoke in hi5 eye. His
disposition inclined him toward the
brightness Of hfe, and there was nothing
sOur or urcougenial in his nature Major
Penn made his great popularity AZ an
ardent md enthusiastic Mason. He was
endesred 90 tins order on scccHnr Of his
iaborsia its behalf, which wss labor in
behaifofhumanity. A few months inc
Msior Penn died. He LEFT q valuable
painting which he.highly Prizsd, DOR the
benefit Of his beautiful and accom piished
daughter, Miss Ianthe Penn Tho psiut-
ing is REPRESENTATION Of Byron and
Mary 6Oworth, and is = magnificent
picture. The friends Of Major Penn pro-
pose 70 rattle on the painting, the proceeds
20 be applied % Intended. The painting
Is worth $500. can be seen &c r. n. Clarke
& Co.'s. where chances in the rsHa viii be
received. " g hope the citizens Of Mem
pbfs will be as prOdig8l in their subscrip-
lions, as nature has been in laFisbinZ
upon the proposed recipient all toe
| shining qualities and mental attributes
that sdorn and bsautify che splendid
daughter of a noble father.
"A pstitiOn was hled In the First Chan
Gerry Court yesterday by the Memphis and
/ Charleston Railroad Company TO amend
| It's charter so as to allow them to pur-
| chase. own, control and operate the fol-
lowing railroads. The railroad running
from FayetteVfle to Decharu, E6lOnglng
Ito to the Winchester and Alabama Rail-
/ road a railroad running from TullahOma
/ TO McMinnvile; a railroad running from
McMinnEille to the Kentucky line belong
ing to the Southwestern Railroad Con-
pany, to q point near Sparts. And in or
der TO make proper connection with said
| roads, the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road Company ask 20 be empowered 70
| construct, First, a railroad from a point
/ on the state lines of Tennessee and Ala0s-
ma, connecting with a o 70 be con-
structed BY said Memphis ard Charleston
Railroad Company from FeSrnes' switch
10 said State lines, and on to the Wiuchss-
ter and Alabama rsilrosd, and from thsnce
TO the MeMinnvills and Manchester rail-
road, near TullahOma. Second, \ railroad
from Dschard connecting with said Win
| chester and Alabama railroad. and run
| ring to the MeMfnnville and Manchester
railroad. Third, the said Southwestern
railroad extending from McMinnville via
| Sparta and Lexington, to the Kentucky
fne, and for other purposes.