Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-18

O'Clock in Mr.. Leslie Wares drugstore
on Charleston avenue. The alsrm wss
speedily given, the brigade turned out
with alaCrity, and the flames were
quickly subdued The principal loss on
the stock will amount 10 about five hun
bred dollars, the damage being done by
water. The store and stock were in
suTed in the Globe insurance company,
Chicago, TO the extent Of two thousand
dollars.
"A patrOlmau Overhauled negro near
the Mississippi and Tennes sse depot at
81 early hour We erday morning, who
was carrying a bag apparently well
filled. The cOlOred individual when
halted dropped the bag and run. When
opened at the Adams street s.atiOnuOuse,
the bag wa found 10 contain four dead
and half dozen live chickens, which
are being fed by the Officers till claimed
by the ewner.
The lovers Of light literature will
find The Galaxy and Demorest for Au-
gust, and al! the pictorial papers for the
week, with the leading journals Of New
YORK, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville and
other cities, at MansfoFd's store, corner
OF Monroe and Second. His collection
works will be found full and complete.
The Spiritual Magazine, for August,
Of which Samuel Watson is editor, and
published IN this city, has been laid on
our table. 1t contains q series of arti-
cles on christianity, spiritualism and
science, with number Of other articles
OF q curious and peculiar character.
Orders for this new periodical can be
sent TO the editor, 225 Union street,
Memphis.
As will he seen by reference TO 3
card in another column, the stOckhOld-
ers OF the Planters Insurance company
held their annual meeting on the sew
enth instant, and elected bOsTi OF di-
rectOrs for the ensuing year, Of which d.
T. Porter was chosen president; ID. II.
Townsend, vice president; Walter A.
Goodman, secretary; and John @. Ions
dale, ir, assistant secretary. The di-
rectory is composed OF representatives
of our most substantial houses, which is
an assurance that the Planters is among
our most reliable institutions.
-Encampment Guards No l, I. o. o.
F., give az basket picnic, in Nance's
Grove, at fernando, Mississippi,
Wednesday, the twenty-eigbth, the
executive committee, consisting of }. J.
Ross, Fred II. Starr, James Steele and
Preston Smith, are already making ar
raDgements for the entertainment,
which will be one of the most delightful
and attractive our people have ever en-
joyed. All the lodges Of Oid-FellOWs
along the railroad from Memphis to
Grenada have been invited and are ex-
pected to attend, as well as the people of
fernando and other towns in Missis-
sippi. In order to accommodate the
public a special train will leave the
Mississippi and Tennessee depot at nine
o'clock on the morning Of the picnic,
and return at twelve O'clock that night.
The fare from each station to fernando
is two cents per mile where twenty five
persons so; for less number half fare
will be charged. The public are invited
to attend. Tickets for the round trip,
and admitting persons to the picnic, can
be had for two dollars, by applying 10
the committee. No charges are made
for ladies.
The following is the mOrtuary re-
port for the week ending Saturday af-
teTDOon, six O'Clock: