Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-06
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The arrival of a barge containing
seven hundred tons of ice, gives hope TO
the patrons of iceeream saloons.
"A passenger by the steamer John
Kyle, recently from Texas, reports a
splendid crop Of corn and cotton in that
State.
Miss Oracle Curtis, whose thigh was
broken when Mrs. Weatherbee died, Is
in a fair way of recovery. So say the
Nashville papers.
The houses on Poplarstreettha were
injured by fire recently are undergoing
repair. and win be made better thaa new
in the course of a month.
"A child of recent birth and mixed
parentage, was left at the door of 304
Third street yesterday morning. The
humane inmates gave the founding
into the hands of some colOred people,
when it viii be cared for properly.
The colored school children had a
very neat picnic and procession yester-
day. The cOlorei band furnished eX-
cellent music for the procession as it
passed down Main street yesterday
morning. The turnout was very cred
table to the people of Memphis.
We understand there is some talk of
a moonlight excursion up or down the
river ON one of the palatial steamers
that ply to and from this port. 1t is to
be given under the auspices and direc-
ton of a committee Of weil-knOwn gen.
tlemeE, who have the confidence OF the
community, and are adopts at the proper
management of such affairs.
Yesterday afternoon a colored man,
who had been riding a vicious horse, got
his leg broke at the corner of DeSOtO and
GayOso streets. The vicious horse threw
the negro, and the charitable, philan-
throPic and cautious spectators told the
nan TO be careful; but he would not be
careful, but, on the contrary, remOunt-
ed. The horse reared back worse than
before, and, bringing the negro TO the
ground with great violence, his leg was
broke very badly.
The gentlemen of the Exposition
]petitioned the City Council for the
Bluffs, as was suggested in the APPEAL
some days since. This is the most eligi-
Die site in the city for the building. Il
Is to be hoped that tie city government
viii not throw any obstacles in the way
u the realization of the rational plans Of
The Exposition Directors, even if those
plans are good and beneficial. Let the
good work go on, and for once let gen.
ylemen have their way in benefiting the
city.
Mr.. W. H. Wallace, a resident of
this county, residing about five and a
half miles from Court Square, ON the
HOllOwfOrd road, has been unusually
successful ia raising potatoes. On the
HrrraFaFv~- Hfrh rf Lahwnnrr~ lost ha mt IN ]
bis seed, and during last week and this
has been DIGGING and selling a crop of
The largest ana finest early Rosei' va
riety we have ever seen. Specimens
hat we have tried enable us to certify
hat they + in every respect a superior
Mr.. Turner, Of st. Louis, has set to
work vigorously at TemOdeling the
Greenlaw OperahOuse. The back wall
viii be knocked out and the stage ex-
ended across the alley in the rear.
This viii give a depth of thiTty-eight
Get. Thcwings will also be remodelled,
% that all persons on the galleries may
able TO see the performance On the
The work must be finished in
September, as the first performance
the new management will take
in that month.
-Bischoff, whose child was killed by
stTeet-caT, at ~the~cOrner of Main and
streets, some time ago, has
'T0ught an action in the Bartlett Circuit
'Ourt against the City Railroad Com
to recover forty thousand dollars
.amages for his loss. This is the first
elton of this sort for damages that was
rOught in that court since its establish
nent. 1t seems singular that the action
-as brought out in a country court
rhile so many courts in the city are open
nd h~abitually engaged in that sort of
usiness.
The following note is printed as il
received. The contents may be
lund interesting to some of our readers:
Co, hope, Pc
State, of, Texas Lavaca to the editor
f Memphis Tenissee L, Peter, Hall do
eqUest you if you pleas to advertis the
names to wit the children of La
ina Scott and David west, lobe, Nancy
}luford Sam, Smith, David wake george.
Ouis Narcissa, pieces, l peter Hall and
live 80 miles north of victory in
lavaca Co if thes Inns reach any of
hose names you can Direct your letters
E, L, Snider Lavaca Co Hope Pc.