Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-18
PERSONAL.

Mr. JOHN r. COOKE, OF Como, Mis-
sissippi, is in he city.
c. NJ. M'GHEE, Kuoxville; General
r. p. Nicely, Bolivar; and D. L. Moore, Hunts
vile, Alabama, are registered at the Peabody.
Mr.. G. Y. FREEMAN, q prominent
lawyer and esteemed citizen of Grenada, is in
the city. Mr.. Freeman took an active and eff
ficient part in the late canvass in behalf of the
Democratic party.
CAPTAIN w. H. q. BENYARD, of the
United States engineer corps, has reached the
city, and will make this his home. We are
glad to welcome Captain BeDyard to our city ,
and hope he viii ind here many warm and
appreciative friends. Captain Benyard has
charge of the Mississippi levee surveys.
THE Nashville american, of Sunday,
says: "John q. LOnsdale, jr., assistant secre-
tary of the Planters Insurance company of
Memphis, Tennessee, has been in the city q
few days on business for his company. He
has appointed Mr.. L1msden, president of
the State Insurance company, the Nashville
agent for the Planters"
TUESDAY EVENING Miss Emma
Louise Lake Thatcher and Mr.. GIL N. Robin.
son were united in marriage at the Peabody
hotel by Rev. DR.. White, of Calvary church.
The bride is the daughter OF the old Snowman,
Mr.. Lake CChstcher), and is at present con,
nected with John ROhinson's circus. Mr.. Gil
N. Robinson Is the second son OF the renowned
Snowman, John Robinson. The newly
welded pair have our best wishes for their
to them an endless dream OF unalloyed bliss.
The unusual but very interesting
event of double wedding occurred at the
First Methodist church in this city yesterday,
the haPpy coupies being Mr.. Boyd . Bie Ssss
and Miss Ada Bramteld. The services were
conducted by Rev. Drs. Suratt, of this city,
and Plummer, of Colliervtlle, and was Wit
messed by large number of friends of the
parties. After the nupttals, the two couples
and some select friends repaired to the resi-
dence of Hon. ]. Harvey Mathes, of the Even
ing Ledger, where handsome lunch was en-
joyed, and the young married people left on
wedding tour.
LAST evening the marriage Of Mr.. n.
W. SpeeTs, one of our most eDterpris1ng and
successful business men, and Miss Clara Ran
dali, daughter of Mr.. J. E. Randall, of the
well-known firm of Randall Heath, was
celebrated in the First Presbyterian church.
The bride and bridegroom were attended dur
ing the interesting ceremony by W. J. Murray
and Miss Lizzie Speers, Horace Andrews and
Carrie Bruce, A. F Thumel and Mollie Nor
gan, with r. A. Shields and David Ii. Haynes as
ushers. Professor Levy officiated at the organ.
Altogether the occasion was a most pleasing
one to the numerous friends who filed the
church TO overfl0wing. The reception follow
ing at the elegant residence OF the brides
father, was such as quite fulfilled the expecta-
lions of those who knew the genuine hospt-
tality of Mr.. Randall.
THE Knoxville Press and Herald, of
Sunday, announces that the day before Mr.. ].
II. OSQ0n, general lTeiSnJ agent OI Ju0 Melu-
phis and Charleston, and of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia railroad, left the
city to meet his family, who had been spend
ing some weeks in Ohio. Since Mr.. 0gden's
association with the Memphis and Charleston
railroad-of which line Colonel c. NJ. M'Ghee,
of Knoxville, is manageable road has shown
gratifying evidences of progress. Colonel NJ
Ghee has brought TO the management of The
road degree OF energy and efficiency which
has lifted it up from a lethargic condition,
and by increasing its advantages to the travel
ing public, has very largely added to its busi-
ness. In this he has had the aid of the sound
] JUDGMENT and experience of Mr.. Ogden. The
of his duties has served to develop,
twofold, Mr.. Ogden's capabilities; and the
freight business OF the East Tennessee road
has, with the competent assistance in the
office, as full and efficient management as has
h eretofore marked, not only that, but every
other department of the East Tennessee, Nir-
GINA and Georgia railroad.