Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-24
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Weston e-mbezzlement case wa
pretty generally canvassed on our street
yesterday.
Petit & Simpson received yesterda!
the first new bale Of cotton raised il
Tennessee. 1t was raised by J. r. Nc
I, Call, near Aason's Depot.
The great eastern menagerie, muse
um, aviary, Roman hippOdrOme, circus
aud Egyptian caravan, Will visit Mem
phis during the month Of November.
The grand closing ball which came
of at the Aiken House, Hot Springs, is
said by parties participating to have
been the most pleasing affair of the past
season.
The ball at Raleigh next Thursday
win he very pleasant. A large omnibus
has been engaged to start from the AP-
PEAL Office at eight O'clock. Nearly all
the seats are engaged.
The usual showing of minor misde-
meanOrs appeared on the Recorders
docket yesterday morning. They were
quietly disposed of, and quite a number
added to the chain-gang.
The first bale of Shelby county cot
ton was received at nine o'clock last
night by N. Garvin & Co., No. 232
Front street. 1t was raised on the old
Zeigler farm, a Cuba.
Only one DrisOuerwa captured at the
police station up till nine o'clock last
night. He was arrested for drunken
cess, and insisted on having his name
uttered on the register as Horace Gree
ley.
Chief Of Police Athy has issued an
- e. A., T1arrz,If0#a nrroef IF oil
parties depOsiting filth or offal at the
DOT of Trezevant street. Parties viOlat-
ing this order viii be amenable to the
mighty law.
The third annual picnic of the EN-
nett Guards comes off at James's Park
IN Monday, and promises to be a very
inc affair. Extensive arrangements are
1eing made for the enjoyment, comfort
and pleasure of all who attend.
The promenade concert in Court
square last night attracted an immense
audience, the majority of whom were
women and children. Professor Ar
nOld's programme embraced many
selections of classical and popular music,
which was highly relished by those in
attendance. The arrangements Of DR..
Leubrie were, as usual, excellent.
In our commercial columns, on the
third page, will be found a very interest
ing report of the state of the cotton crop |
md the effect of the drOUth in Texas. /
1t is a noteworthy circumstance, that up
70 Wednesday last two hundred and
aighty-seven bales Of new cotton had
been received in New Orleans; up to the
day last year only nine bales Of
lew cotton had arrived there.
Yesterday Messrs. Petit & Simpson,
No. Il Union street, received the first
1ale Of Tennessee cotton sent to the
Memphis market. It was grown By
Mr.. J. R. Mccall, of Mason's Depot,
county, and weighed three hun
lred and seventy-eight pounds. This
makes the seventh year in succession
hat Mr.. Mccall has raised the first bale
rom Upton, and the fourth year the first
the State.
The street force was yesterday en-
ragged in the praiseworthy occupation of
.emoving the filth, Offal, carrion, etc,
which was dumped at the foot of Treze-
street, and of which the denizens
If that locality uttered such loud COM
Hereafter all filth of the ABOVE
will be carried outside the city
limits, and the OlfactOries of u TreZe-
street citizens spared the ofiense Of
,uch a foul and pestilential atmosphere.
Our correspondent, Mr. Bray, of Tex
Is, writes US in the most 8attering terms
# the I" Lone Star" State and its mex
laustible agricultural resources. In the
portion, corn is made to WELD
rom twenty-five TO forty bushels to the
lcre, which speaks volumes for its fruit
uI soil. In the estimation of our CORE
pondent, but one thing is wanting to
make it Gods chosen land, and that Is
change in politics, and the removal Of
ne Grant and Davis factions. All who
an 90 devoid Of all political %prejudices
whatever, are cordially invited to immi-
to the ''great Gulf State"
AT the last regular meeting Of the
I'D Folks Society, a committee Of ten
members was appointed, TO make ar
angements for the annual barbecue and
,icnic. They have selected the Fair
irounds as the place, and Thursday, the
welfth of September, as the date. A
pecial meeting Of the society will be
.eld at three o'clock this afternoon, at
heir hall, corner Of Adams aud Main
treets, for the purpose of receiving the
eport Of the committee. A contract
las been made for an extensive barbe-
at which thousands VIII be fed TO
epletiOn with the finest mutton, shoats
nd the usual trimmings. :
"A Geographic dispatch was received
-esterday from Mr.. John Frizzell, Secre- :
.ry to the Grand Lodge Of +. A. M. .
Informing Brother G. NJ. Carroll that NJ. !
v. Brother William NJ. Dunaway, :
irand Master of Tennessee, had died at ,
acksOn on the previous day. The de-
eased was a member in high standing
4 the Masonic fraternity, and was
realty respected by all the brethren Of
be mystic tie" throughout the South
nd Southwest especially. At the time
his death, Mir. Dunaway was Mayor
f jackson. The funeral took place last
and the deceased was buried
18th full Masonic hOnOrs. ]