Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-20
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Yesterday was very hot.
There was heavy rain yesterday
morning.
Prepare your babies for Leubrie's in
| FAINT show.
We thank the Southern express
company for file Of late papers.
The city council holds its regular
weekly meeting next Tuesday afternoon.
The board Of education meets Tues
day night for the purpose OF electing
teachers.
The total amount of police and fire
warrants issued by the city is Sl3, O20.
OF this sum $3.50 are police, and S534O
are fire warrants.
The Mississippi river ferry case Of
Charles Organ as. John Overton, ST.,
and John Clsybrook, was on trial in the
second circuit court yesterday.
The July number of the GALAXY is
before us. It has a splendid table OF
contents, and is probably the most in
teresting namber yet issued.
S-The fire this morning was the burn
ing Of the shed over Chas. Jones's brick
yard, near the corner of Huling and
Tennessee streets. Two sheds were de-
stroyed.
"A special to the APPEAL from Col
lierville says that George w. King was
drowned near there yesterday while
bathing. He is young man; his rela.
tives are said to live in Keokuk, Iowa.
BY invitation Of the Pastors associa-
ton, Rev. DR.. David Walk will lecture
in the Linden street Christian church
tomorrow night upon the subject Of
"Spurgeon and His Work" Admission
fifty cents.
Billy Lieben, at No. 236 Main street,
has 8 newsstand full Of interesting
reading stock, comprising the latest
monthlies, periodicals, illustrated jour-
nails, dime novels, etc. He keeps also
the latest dailies Of the Union.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the Masonic picnic at Jsmes's
park next Thursday. General n. P.
Banks, of Massachusetts. will deliver
an Grafton upon the occasion. He is ex-
pected to arrive by the Louisville train
Wednesday afternoon.
-Mansford, at the corner of Second
and Monroe streets, has received all the
latest magazines, illustrated papers, jour-
mails, novels, etc. He keeps a full sup
ply of miscellaneous literature, school
books, etc, and has on hand the latest
dailies from the east, west, north and
south.
United States Commissioner Garrett
yesterday committed to jail on waiver of
examination young man named G. ".
Clemmens, the pOstOffice agent at Mar
tin, Weakley county, Tennessee. Glenn
mems is charged with stealing money
from letters, and we understand that he
admits his guilt.
We are in receipt by mail OF Scrib-
ner's st. Nicholas, the illustrated maya
zine for boys and girls. This number is
the best yet Issued, its table OF contents
being replete with illustrations, interest
ing stories, etc, calculated to please as
well as instruct the little people. Three
dollars q year, or twenty-five cents a
number. All the newsdealers have it.
Lou Leubrie's baby show will be a
great attraction at the Masonic picnic
in James's park next Thursday. Leu
brie is oiling his bald head and expects
to varnish it quite artisticslly in order
to look as venerable as possible upon the
occasion. He is confident of making
this entertainment far more attractive
than any previous ones he has given in
this city.
From the programme published, we
see that the Mssons have in prospect
the finest celebration ever given in this
country. We are confident il will COM
mRnd the largest crowd ever assembled
at James's park. The address OF itself
will attract thousands, as General Banks
is acknowledged as enc Of the finest or
ators in the land. We trust none of our
intelligent citizens will miss this good
opportunity to hear him,
Henry G. Dent, Of this city, has
silver watch, which has been used more
than one hundred years. AS far as can
be ascertained, the watch belonged TO
Thomas Gayle, who was born in April,
1850, and died in May, 1924. 1t descend
ed to Peter 5. Gayle, thence to his
daughter Sarah l.. Gayle, wife Of Henry
G. Dent, by whose son it is now owned.
The watch is what is known as the En-
glish bull-eye time piece.
-Mansford has the Lakeside Li5rary
for this week, in which is begun an in
teresting story, "The POrtent, a story Of
the Second Sight" by George MscDon-
aid. All the pictorisis, including
Frank Leslie's double sheet, containing
handsome illustrations Of all the strik-
ing scenes and incidents connected
with the battle Of Bunker Hill, and the
celebration Of its centennial anI1ver-
sary.
With the July number the GALAXY
will enter on ITS twentieth volume. 1t
will celebrate the event by appearing in
entirely new type and being printed on
laid tinted paper, which will make it in
appearance, as it has long been in con-
tents, one OF the most attractive maya |
zines published. The July number
contains q sketch of Alexandra Dumas,
by Albert Rhodes, an article on paint |
iDgs by Henry james, j., "a Napoleon.