Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-19
PERSONAL.

GEO. B. M'DONALD, general agent Of
Cal Wagner's MINISTRIES, is in the city.
MATT LELAND, agent for Cooper's
circus and menagerie, was in the city yester-
day.
NIB. HENRY FARMER, the well-known
fiutist, and Mr.. Siebeck, the violinist, well
known here in Memphis performed at a con-
cert given the band of the Sixteenth United
States infantry, on Tuesday night.
Mr.. J. A. AYCOCK, formerly Of the
Nashville linton snd american and more re-
Gently of the ST. Louis Dispatch, has accepted
Nel0s- He will be valuable accession to the
Texas press.
COLONEL SIDNEY B. JONES, agent Of
the Panhandle route and Pennsylvania rail-
road, is in the city. Colonel Jones represents
the greatest railroad company in the United
States, and fulflls the duties of his arduOus
position with more ability than could any
other man in America.
MRS. FALL, widow of George r. Fall,
for many years editor of the MiSStSItppSdn,
and widow of Ex-Governor A. q. M'Nutt, of
Mississippi. one of the most notable historic
figures Of our sister state, is in the city and
the guest of Judge L. V. Dixon. Mrs. Fall is
the recipient of cordial attentions from our
best people.
Mr.. JAMES II. SULLIVAN, editor of
the Vicksburg Herald, is in the city. Mr.. Sulli-
van was formerly resident of Memphis, and
has here large number of friends who are
pleased to have him visit our city, and will be
glad of the opportunity TO render his sojourn
here delightful. He is delegate to the South
ern Pacific railroad convention.
CAPTAIN J. G. MACCABE declines can
wasting for the appointment as judge of the
criminal court to I'll the vacancy occasioned
by Judge Flippin's resignation. Captain Mac
cabe has many friends in and out of the pro-
feSsion who desired his appointment, but we
are assured that he is not, and will not be, an
applicant for the unexpired term in question.
Hon. JAMES S. WISE, treasurer of
Hamilton county, Ohio, and prominent citi-
zen of Cincinnati, is at the Peabody hotel.
This estimabe gentleman is superintendent
OF the Memphis and Cincinnati packet COM
pany, and q brother of Captain Robert W.
Wise, of the popular steamer James d. Par
ker. Hon. James 8. Wise is delegate to the
Southern Pacific railroad convention.
MAJOR A. D. BANKs, of Mississippi,
who is a prominent candidate for the clerk
ship OF the national house of representatives
at the coming election, arrived in Nashville on
Tuesday, from the south, on his way to Wash
ipgton. He is jubilant over the result in his
State, and mentions great many incidents
which illustrate and explain, better than even
the election returns, the triumph of the De-
mocracy.
ALL honor to them. They are bright
example to their sisters of the south. The
Van Buren, Press says: "Miss Rose Williams,
at ID. G. Williams's store, and Miss Emily
Lynch, at NJ. Lynch g, are some OF the attrac-
lions that draw customers at the above estab-
lishments. And Miss Fannie Durham is
learning to set type in the Press office. They
all show commemorate and praiseworthy
spirit, and one that they will never have
reason to be ashamed Of" To this the Ozark
(Ark.) Banner responds and says: Correct,
and we would like to see more of that same
spirit you may add that Miss Cora Brown,
aged twelve years, sets type in the Banner
office, and can put up her column of type
every day."