Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-13
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

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rectors at the Chamber of Commerce.
"A fire broke out in a shed at the
Memphis and Ohio railroad about clever
O'Clock last night. The damage done
was slight.
Another number of B. Hughs'i
Railroad Record saw the light yester
day, although it is dated to-day. i
contains the usual amount of racy arti
cles from the pen Of the funny editor.
The baby-show, which is to TAX,
place at the Masonic picnic on the 24tl
instant, is exciting the greatest interes
among the married ladies of the city
hundreds of whom intend to eXhibi
their offspring that day.
A jury was procured in the EasoI
murder case in the Criminal Court yes
terday, and the trial was proceeded
with. II is anticipated that it will oc
cupy the time of the court during th'
remainder of the week.
The Inventors Aid Association vii
elect their Directory to-day. Polls helC
al the Chamber of Commerce from tel
in the morning to one in the afternoon
All stockholders are requested TO come
AOA VAIN anu NONG AAACA oNeNh
The third number of the Medicd
Independent, devoted to medicine, sur
gerry, physiology, hygiene, art, science
and general information for the people
has come TO hand. II contains much
valuable information, and is well con-
Quoted.
The third anniversary of the Signs
Fnsilou Literary Society University OF
the South, will take place on Saturday.
The orators will be Mr.. +. w. Royster,
ir., of this city; Mr.. c. NJ. Gray,
Bolivar, and Mr.. E. r. Freeman,
Holly Springs.
We are informed that aparlore enter
tainment took place at the residence OF
Mrs. Weir, on fernando street, which
is spoken of by those who witnessed 1t,
as a most happy affair.", the partici-
pants-all little misses-dolng them
selves great credit.
-Chas. Evans, a negro, was commit
ted TO Jail yesterday, TO await trial by Re
cOrder Winters, for stealing a buggy and
harness belonging to Mr.. +. II. Clayton.
He had a horse in his possession, for
which an owner is wanted.
"a friend Of ours who attended the
recent Press Convention held at Column
GUS, Mississippi, says that OF ffty-flve
editors present, fifty Of them, represent
ing the best papers in Mississippi, are for
Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown.
"A correspondent, writing to us from
Grenada on the eleventh, says: Mr..
Ellis, a lawyer of this place, shot Mr..
French, Sheriff of this county, this
morning. Hewas shot in the thigh, but
not dangerously. Crops fine in this sec
ion Of the State. Greeleyis o. X. down
here"
An immense crowd assembled in
Court Square last evening 10 listen to
the concert of Arnold's band. Mr.. Lou
Leubrie's arrangements were excellent,
and the programme was a fine one and
admirably played throughout by the
members of the band.
The friendsO of the Chelsea Methodist
church had a glorious time at the resi-
dence Of Squire Miller, near the termi-
nus of the street railroad, last night,
where they are holding a festival in aid
of the church funds. The festival will
continue tonight, and all are invited.
The first gathered cotton bloom of
the season that has reached this city
was handed US yesterday by Messrs.
r. Goodwin d Co., Union street. 1t
was from the plantation of l.. w.
Thomas, Esq, near Lake Providence,
Louisiana, and was gathered on the
third of June.
All Nee, the Heather Chinee, who
on Squire Miller for a warrant
Mr.. Armstrong, an Arkansas
resident in this city, for non
payment of wages, failed to collect, as it
vas proved yesterday that John was
die and unreliable while at work.
The Water Works Company has
purchased three and a half acres of land
the Weakley subdivision, on Wolf
liver, northeast of the city, for the cree
ion of their works. The price was
'onr thousand one hundred and seventy
iiX dollars. ThecOmpany will commence
operations Immediately, and it is antici-
the works viii be completed in
October.
Chief Athy is making arrangements
or a grand raid on the goats and hogs
which are TO be found perambulating
he streets at all hours. The raid will
90 into effect on Monday. A regiment
If boys have been enlisted to make a
Gray On the quadrUpeds and pound
hem at a ransom of fifty cents for goats
and twenty-five cents for pigs. The
anime species will be attended to dur
ng next week.
"A petition was entered in the Second
Circuit Court yesterday by Louiza Gam
Die, praying for a divorce from her hus-
band, A. J. Gamble. The parties were
married in Shelby county in March,
1869, and lived very happily together
until about the middle of 1870, when
Gamble deserted his wife. She alleges
N her petition that she tried to live with
him, but he would insist on abandoning
ler and spending his means in gamb-
ing and drinking, and leaving her to
he mercy of the world. She, therefore,
for a divorce and such other re-
ief as the court may deem proper.
The primary elections for the cleo
ion of delegations to the Democratic
Convention, which comes off on
Thursday next, will take place on Sat
lrday at the usual polling-places, in
.ity and country. Let all who intend
o vote the Democratic ticket turn out
n mGs5e to the primary elections on
saturday and send none but first-class
delegates from their several wards and
.ivil districts. Judges of elections are
especially requested to send returns, as
Don as made up, to the APPEAL Office.
Our "Friends on Shelby street, "
US encoUragingly under date Of
-esterday: wherever the public inter
st or the comforts of citizens are
Oncerned, we find you always in the
cad. How rejoiced many will be that
on have opened your dreaded batteries
that den Of iniquity Rotten Row
revived on GayOsO and Shelby. One
all upon the authorities such as you
ave made should be sufficient, and if
hey do not perform their part and abate
his nuisance at once, we will keep you
The owners of that property
ould, by putting it in repair, have good
aging tenants, and the neighbOrhoOd
rOuld not be disturbed by the terrible
Midnight orgies which now are a terror.
10 on Mr.. Editor; lashl flash them
ntil this nuisance, this disgrace to our
is tOiped out"
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