Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-03
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS

-COck-fghting is all the rage A
! barbarous sport, it seems to have taken
a fresh lease. Do we move backward OF
forward? .
-Janauschek's jewelry, at BaTnum's,
attracts a great deal Of attention. So
much for so much was never seen
before in Memphis.
The Dickens party, at Rocco Hall,
for the benefit of the Church Home,
will no doubt be largely attended. We
nope 50 for the orphans sake.
Mad dogs are to be killed, and all
NANCY pups are to be physicked to
death, and all other CANNES are to be
fined if mot confined or muzzled.
Children who are not Of the process
sion at the Sabbath-schOOl celebration
will not be allowed TO enter Court
Square. This rule will be rigidly ad-
hered 10.
We are in receipt of cards of invi-
tation to attend the Adams County
Miss Agricultural and Mechanical
Associations fair, which will open on
the ninth of May, and remain open five
days.
The following is an account of the
business done during the last month
At our p~0stoffice: Mailletters delivered,
l21, 6O9; newspapers, etc, delivered, 26,-
so; letters collected, -, SOB; newspapers,
etc, collected, 1852.
The committee Of arrangements Of
the Sunday-schOol Union have invited
he members of the Supreme Court to
attend the approaching celebration, and
the Charleston Railroad Company will
send a special train for them free OF
charge.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
fine mess Of green peas, the first of the
season, from Mr.. y. Bailey, gardener.
Mr.. Bailey deserves well for his enter
prise. A few more like him in U
midst and we would have all vegetables
at prices within the reach of all.
Barber, the king Of small-fruitmen,
is ahead again. He yesterday visited
the APPEAL Office and brought with
him a box Of strawberries, the first Of
the season. They were large, luscious,
and of delightful flavor. Barber says
he can supply the city this year with all
the small fruits that can be consumed.
On Saturday, the fourth Of May,
an Grafton will he delivered at Elm
wood by Major John SOmervell, a
promising member of the Memphis bar,
and a young lawyer OF considerable at
tainments, from whom we may expect
something nice. We hope that many
will endeavor to turn out Oh that solemn
occasion.
Mr.. Fleming, who is a candidate
for magistrate In the fourteenth civil
district, from all that W. can learn, Is so
e--l-.l ~ IA, Aid g.,1 ro--,-4
ed In assuring him of his election. He
Is recommended for the position by par
ties who have long known him and
who vOuch for his efficiency.
The announcement of w. J. Little
john, a candidate for Magistrate of the
Fourteenth Civil District, appears in
another column. Mr.. Littlejohn is a re-
spectacle, high-tOned citizens gentle
man in all the relations of life, and We
believe would make a good magistrate.
He has been a resident Of this district for
over fifteen years.
The freight train coming to Mem
phis Yesterday was stopped at Horn
Lake by the caterpillars on the rails,
and eight loaded can had to be left be-
hind. Those pestiferOns animals were
so numerous that they creased the track
for miles in such fashion Is TO defy the
Of sand.
THAT was a NEAR negro who quar-
relied with his wife, hauled off and
knocked all her teeth down her throat
at n drive, then rushed into the house,
took his trunk on his shoulder, and fed
with It TO parts unknown. He hired a
lray TO haul away the "dunnage." This
occurred yesterday at the corner Of Mad
son street and an ally which runs be-
Third and Fourth streets.
Those who propose visiting Elm
wood Cemetery tomorrow would do
well to note the following:
ELMwoOD CENErRY,l
Memphis, Tenn, May 2, 49,.
N. c. galloway, Chairman Ladies Memo
WAnAwNPlease let il be known that no
ickets will be required for admission into the
ieme)ery on COmmemOr8tiOm Day, saturday, I
Nay the fourth. No vehicles or persons on
horseback will be allowed inside OF the gates
Turing the exercises OF the occasion.
Secretary and Treasurer.
AT a meeting Of the st. Andrews
last evening, the following
named gentlemen were appointed a
Of Arrangement for the am
lual celebration: Colonel II. T. Tomlin-
lon, Colonel A. P. Curry, Alexander
ESD, James Mcintosh, ESQ.,,
Colonel q. w. Alexander. The
celebration will soon take place, and the
act of il being the st. Andrews is suf-
icient guarantee thatit viii be the finest
flair Of the season. During the evening
beautiful box, 10 contain the papers Of
he society, the handiw0rk OF one of the
members, James Mcintosh, Esq, was
resented. 1t wss received, and the
President made some felicitons remarks.
)ne Of the members offered 3 resolution