Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-19

We have received from A. +. Blain
Esq, a cotton bloom, gathered on his
plantation, four miles north of Lafay-
cite Depot, on Monday.
"A. J. Murray, Esq, informs US thai
the first district elected the following
delegates to the County Convention, viz.
Jesse Miller, H. NJ. Thomas, J. G. Stew.
art.
"A divorce was granted in the First
Circuit Court to-day to Mrs. Addie Par.
ker. The grounds were desertiOn on the
Part of her husband, L. B. Parker. She
will resume her maiden name Of Addie
Brooks.
Recorder Winters committed o
young mackerel named John Lee to jail
yesterday for stealing a watch and a
sum of money from Mr.. John Wilks, OF
Chelsea, at the Mai-Fest picnic. Bail
was refused. The watch or money has
not yet been recovered.
The grand picnic of the Young He
brews of the city takes place at James's
Park to-day, and, in al likelihood, will
be one Of the largest Of the season. A
splendid Chickering piano will be
ratified for at one dollar a chance, and
the attractions will be Of the best descrip-
ton. Every effort viii be made to en-
terrain visitors. m ...
"A hack-driver named Dwyer was
before the Police Court yesterday ac-
cused of Over-charging a passenger. The
Recorder, who is determined to put a
stop to this kind of s~windling, fined
Dwyer fifty dollars and ordered him TO
give bail in the sum of four thousand
dollars to appear for trial at the present
term of the Criminal Court.
Information reached the police yes
terday that Mr.. Nicely Wilks, the mis-
sing Chelsea butcher was seen crossing
the ferry to HOpefield last Wednesday
morning. about the time he was said to
have disappeared. 1t is thought by his
friends that he has gone to the wilds of
Arkansas to buy cattle, and that he will
return soon safe and well.
"A large body of men have been en-
ployed in tunnelinR the alleys for the
purpose Of laying the pipes for the new
waterwOrks. The contractor, Mr.. Ruth
erford, states that the pipes, as far as
possible, will be laid in the alleys and
side-streets, and that the NieolsOn pave
ment will not be interfered with except
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-Pipe-laying for the new water-wOrks
was commenced vigorously yesterday,
and the large corps of men succeeded in
down The mains and thoroughly
jointing them by hydraulic pressure from
Union to Monroe streets. Large crowds
watched the operations of the workmen
the day, eyincing much curiosity
and asking many questions of Mr.. Ruth
the contractor, and his foreman.
The nuptials of Mr.. Edward Barton,
of the firm Of Brooks, Nicely & Co, and
Miss Ida Pittman, the accomplished
daughter Of the late Mr.. r. r. Pittman,
We're solemnized yesterday in Wesley
Chapel, corner of Second and Poplar
streets, in presence Of a large number of
the friends Of the bride and bridegroom.
The happy couple left in the afternoon,
TO spend their honeymoon at the North
A colored individual named Pom
pey johnson was arrested yesterday by
Sheppard, charged with stealing
a mule from Mr.. u. Blaise, who lives on
the Old Raleigh road. When Pompey
learned the police were after him he
ran to Dunbar & Molen's saloon, where
he is employed, and locked himself up
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procured, and Pompey surrendered at
discretion. He says it isa clear case Of
IDENTITY.
Officer CogbiH accidentally shot a
man named Patrick Mccarthy in the
foot at the corner of Exchange and
Second streets last evening. The officer
had been sent for by sOme parties to kill
a dog which was supposed to be mad,
and Mccarthy volunteered to assist him.
The animal had taken up his quar-
ters under a frame house, and
when COgbill shot at it the bullet
passed through the dogs neck and
in MeCarthy's foot, infiicting a
but not dangerous wound. Off
Cogbin expressed great regret at the
accident, and Immediately summoned
Rogers, who dressed the wound.
The members of the Presbyterian
church with the youths of the congre-
and many others, were gathered
yesterday evening beneath the deep
Of the trees In front Of Mrs.
Governor Jones's residence, at the cor
ler of Jones avenue and Alabama street. !
There was a more delightful even
.ng, and moreover, the little church, to
he perfection of which the proceeds of
he evenings pleasures viii be devoted,
will receive a much larger sum than was
contemplated by the most earnest
friends of the church. There was but
me candidate on the grounds, and this
made him happy.