Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-07
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Southern express company has
our thanks for iavOIs.
The Y. B. S. alu5 picaicis postponed
until next Monday evening.
Remember the m&ss-meeting to-
| night at the Exposition building.
-Remen. Ger and attend the macs
meeting tonight at the Exposition
! building.
In memory OF Andrew Johnson, o
mass-meetiug will be held tonight at
the Exposition building.
Ample arrangements have been
made to seat comfortably all the ladies
who may attend the meeting at the EX-
position building tonight.
The French society of this city will
at an early day give picnic sOr the be-
nefit of the sufferers by the recent IN
precedented floods in France.
The colored Sabbalh-school of ZiOn's
(MethOdist) church INDUCED In a pro-
cessiOn yesterday afternoon, and festi-
val at the Exposition building at night
The prospects are favorable to the
early Te-OpeniDg Of Main street south of
Georgia. The citizens south OF that To-
cality will rejoice at its contamination.
The Madison street bridge spanning
the Memphis and Charleston railway
remains closed, 70 the great incOnven-
fence OF residents in the eastern suburbs.
in memory OF Andrew johnson, a
mass-meeting will be held tonight at
the Exposition building. An immense
gathering of the masses will honor the
occasion.
The largest assemblage ever gath
cred within its walls is expected at the
Exposition building tonight to pay
fitting tribute to the memory of Andrew
johnson.
Mr.. J. o. Cain, residing at the cor
ner Of Fifth and Greenlaw streets, has
shown us q limb from one OF his peach
trees, which is literally covered with
well. developed fruit.
The thief who broke into Dr.. Walks
residence stole his best coat aud pocket
book containing every cent of money he
possessed in the world, together with
other articles Of value.
The committee on resolutions and
arrangements for the memorial Andrew
Johnson meeting at the Exposition
building, tonight, are requested to meet
at the office of Judge Carmack, on West
Court street, ct ten O'clock this MORN
ing.
MIR. J. NJ. WilIiford, one of our most
successful farmers, sent us q sample Of
German millet, grown on V. w. VIII
liams's farm, near Cat island It meas
ures seven feet and two inches, with we'll
filed heads and perfectly developed
Why can every farmer have patch of
this excellent and prolific grass?
The proceedings at the Exposition
building tonight will be in the follow
ing order: First, music by the Old
Memphis brass band; second, prayer by
Rev. DR.. CASTOR; third, report OF the |
on resolutions; to be fol- |
lowed by speeches by Henry Craft, ESQ,
Judges Pierce, Brown and Carmack, and |
others.
1t is evident that the declining
river, il ever it starts downward again, |
will carry away large amount OF the |
Ievee north OF and Immediately sdioin- |
ing the foot of Jefferson street. \ large /
OF coal is in imminent danger, |
and the Paducah railway depot may |
possibly be damaged. We know OF no |
possible remedy within the power Of the /
city authorities to avert such a catas- /
-rophe,
What came near being q serious &C
3ident occurred on the Men phis and
Charleston railway, near Collerville. .
J yesterday TIOEninS. Two plauks were
placed on thu rack by some one, and /
he engine s-rucS Jbs obstruction,
~ which it was thrown from
he track, turning il complete
y over. The train dia rot fol
~. "a -.-U--- - a
wen leaving tie rails. Fireman Blake
more le3ped off snO 'ToEe his arm, but /
Engineer Tanner went over with his en-
,ile, and vas badly sCslied about the
lesd, breast and limbs BiakemOre was
rOUght back to t,i5 ctr, out Tanners
was SO dangerous that ne Was
Eff at COlli.rville TO undergo medical
re8tment. Two negroes were arrested
Il the charge Of plscing the obstruction
Il the track al lodged iD Jail at Collier
lie. The trains run through regularly
S usual, no damage being done to the
rack.
The second Of the Court Square con-
sTts, given last night, was eLjOyed by
qually as great number Of people as the
rst, notwithstanding the very unin-
iting character Of the weather. Ar /
Oll's EhIu ulsCouTBeu eAc64l9IC music. ,
'hich was enjoy ed TO the fullest extent
y ali'present. The little people heard
lOre Of the music ard less OF them
lives during the performance Of the
and, snd the Older ones whose behavior
q the night Of the frat concert was
Jmplsined Of and for whose benefit the
lteTpOsitiOn Of the order-preservers was
5ked, either remained away, or con-
lcted themselves in q more becoming
tanner. We sTe not prepared to say
lat it is so, but hope these concerts are
be continued through the season. The
ne Of giving the next one will be duly
lnounced through the APPEAL. In
lis connection we learn that Professor {
mold and the gentlemen composing
le Old Memphis BRASS band, have ten
cred their services on the occasion OF
Ie meeting at the Exposition build
& tonight, in respect to the
emory OF the late Senator Andrew ,
,hnson. Their presence, with appro-
late music for the occasion, will be
,preciated, and contribute largely TO
e interest Of the meeting. :