Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-04
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

oh, so hot.
Fourth OF July (hic) 'rah.
The matrimonial market is dull.
County court meets tomorrow
morning.
burglars entered st. Agnes academy
Friday night.
The merchants are hopeful of large
trade this fall.
Taxpayers can find an important
card in tO-day's paper.
-Tracy's merry party Leaves for
morrow morning.
The negroes will make grand
demonstration tomorrow IN honor OF
the Nations birthday.
Elsewhere we publish the pro-
gramme Of the exercises to be held in
| Court Square tomorrow night.
Rev. Mr.. Loft and, o. the First Bap-
fist church, will this morning and to-
night preach sermons upon the subject
of "Liberty."
The Fourth Of Julyism seized a
number of small boys early last night,
and fire-crackers were heard in every
quarter of the city.
"A full developed cotton-bOlI from T.
Il. Prices plantation in Crittenden
county, near Marion, ATkansas, is on
exhibition at the cotton exchange.
The Memphis Mannerchor festivi-
ties at the Fitzgibbons place, on the
Louisville railroad, five miles from the
city to-day, will be largely attended.
The B. 7. s. club give ali entertain
morrow night. The managers are J. NJ.
Jones, James COrwin and n. Dukes.
The James D. Parker will take the
Helping Hand club, OF the First Baptist
church, On an excursion next Friday
night. Ice-cresm, moonlight and poetry.
Billy Lieben, at No. 236 Main street,
has a large stock Of well selected liter
allure, mag8 zinas, pictorials, etc, besides
late dailies from all parts Of the Union.
On Monday, July 5th, the postoffice
will close at ten o'clock in the morning. |
Letter-carriers will make one delivery |
and collection. All mails close at ten |
o'clock in the forenoon.
The executed marriage licenses for |
the week were as follows: Charley Otto /
and Miss Sarah Afford, Moses l.. Wicks
aud Mary Z. LittlejOhn, J. L. Heron |
and Mr.. Jane r. West.
Chief M'Fadden of the fire depart |
ment and the fire commissioners through |
counsel Yesterday answered The petition |
OF Foley, in the contempt case bt fore the /
second chancery court, whose Chancel- !
lor will deliver an opinion in the matter
Tuesday.
The reading public will find q we'll |
selected assortment OF school books, |
novels, current literature, mOuthlies, |
weeklies and illustrated journals at
Mansford's store, corner Second and |
Monroe streets. Also daily papers from |
the principal cities.
The VicksbUrg Herald OF Thursday |
last, SAWS: Though the Old song says
there is no place like home we see
many midnight wanderers every night
who seem to have q very poor apprecI9- |
ton of home, and frequently some Of
them have to be carried there"
The president OF the torpedo eGPlO-
i've chicken company, on Front street, |
beloW Union, set 3 trap Friday night on
the white premises there, and succeeded !
Ina taking. at one haul, twenty-three rats. |
What makes the catch the more suprls /
ing Is that il Was only chiid's trap after
all.
In the criminal court yesterday |
HEus Narperum aud Fannie Malone |
mazda arulicatiOn fJT new trial, and the
jUdga has the same under advisement. |
A youth named Hunt, who testified that
ne. and not Hans MargeIum, did Inc
stsbbjuR for which the latter was con- !
vieted. was remsnded to jail to answer |
the charge OF perjury in SO swearing.
The Coviugton Record Of Friday, |
ssvs. UEIsewbere will be found the call
of The chairman OF the county court |
John T. Douglas, upon all the justices Of
the county to attend the quarterly court
on Monday next. Matters OF grave i'm.
portance will be brought to their atten'
lion. Messrs. CAN'T and EtheTldge, !
counsel for the county in the railroad
suits. will be in COving'On on that day
10 meet and confer with he. court"
Despite the "hard times" Memphis
continues to improve. Since last year
one hundred first class buildings nave
been contracted for and Ell eted within
the corporate limits. This Indicates the
fact that Memphis will grow despite the
fnsucial stringency and agricultural
failures Of this and other sections CT the
country. The present outlook Is very
cheering, and with the opening OF the
tall trade will be inaugurated grand
prosperity for our city.
Mr.. r. X. Dow, Of New York, az
rived yesterday morning from Little
Rock. He told passenger on the train
that the Memphis and Little Rock rail
load question YVES settled" We under
stand that he has given orders TO have
The word " trustee" painted on all the
cars. He il now in the city for the pUT
pose Of purchasing supplies for the rosd,
which is running on regular schedule
time, the transfer OF trains and passen-
gers between Hopefield, Arkansas, and
THIS city being made with accustomed
regularity.
The fourth anniversary Of the Mem
pms Mennerchor will be celebrated to-
qAy at the FitzgibbOn place. on the
louisville railroad, five miles from the