Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-27

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will be speedily inaugurated, for we all
remember how very pleasant were the
Court square concerts given a number
of years ago under the administra,
ton OF that genius Of mirh and
fun, Count Lou Leubrie. We hope that
the public will subscribe literally, and
again have delightful music in Court
square.
The EDcampment Guards, l. o. o,
F., will give their grand picnic in
Vance's grove, at Fernando, Mississippi,
tomorrow night, instead of Thursday
evening, as previously stated. Tickets
for the round trip at two dollars, can be
had by applying to any member of the
committee, a list Of which is published
elsewhere. No chsrge will be made foT
ladies. A special train leaves the Mis-
sis9irpi depot at nine O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Argument was yesterday COM
menced in the Waddy Thompson
case, the inaugural speech for the
State being by Mr.. Harry Hill,
who was followed by Colonel Du-
Bose in behalf Of the defendant. MIR.
Horrigan, one of the counsel for the
State, begun his speech, but owing TO
the hour for adjournment of the court,
did not conclude. He finishes this
morning, and will be followed by Judge
T. w. Brown in behalf Of Mr.. Thomp-
son.
We have received an invitation to
join the moonlight excursion party now
forming to go on the James d. Parker,
next Thursday night. The committee,
which is composed of Captain Robert
w. Wise, of the Parker; John K. Stan
ley, E. w. Gibson, and Charles A. Burr,
are making extensive arrangements to
render the occasion delightful to the
participants. We will here state that
only those persons who are invited will
be permitted to 60 on the excursion.
The steamer leaves the wharf at eight
o'clock Thursday night.
Raleigh held an election last Satur-
day and selected the following gentle
men to serve for the ensuing municipal
year: DR.. Thomas II, Williams, mayor;
John A Only, H. R. Fuller, Thomas
T. Taylor, DR.. George K. Duncan and
J. NJ. Coleman, aldermen. The cleo.
ton passed off very quietly, the straight
Democratic ticket going through with
out scratch. There was not single
disturbance or fight at the polls during
the entire day. The dog-law will be
passed and the vagrant act strictly en-
forced by the city marshal. Visitors to
Raleigh must be peaceful anu carry no
deadly weapons on their person.
The firm of Selden, Hicks & Co.
vas yesterday closed up by the process
Of attachment from the first chancely
court, sued out by Smyth d Ziegler
New Orleans merchants, who allege
that the above house is indebted to them
in the sum Of six thousand nine hum
dred dollars. We understand that the
liabilities Of the firm amount to fifty
two thousand dollars, and that several
other attachments in favor of various
creditors were served yesterday. The
Of Smyth & Zegler was
served by Deputy-Sheriff ". w Cole
man, who estimates the stock Of goods
in the house to be worth five or six
thousand dollars.
According to the order or time of ad.
ioUrnment of the supreme court at its
special Jackson term last month
this body will not convene in
session at the above town until
the fourth Monday in September.
The recent legislature changed the time
of holding court at Jackson from the
first Monday in April to the second
Monday in September. The act pro-
vides that "the supreme court shall hold
q special term at Jackson on the first
Of June, to hear and act upon
tbs report of the arbitration COURT and
also that it ''shall hold q special term at
Knoxville on the second Monday of
June, and hold its first regular session
st Jackson on the second Monday Of
1875"
Mr.. c. A. Douglass, who returned
yesterday from a delightful visit to
SaIdis, Mississippi, has been informed
by a well-knOwn minister Of this city,
that the above town has more young
ladies' within its corporate limits than
any place Of similar size east of the Mis-
sissippi river. According to the state
ment of the minister, Sardis has sixty
three manageable young ladies be-
tween the ages of twenty and thirty
years, siXty-Ive between sixteen and
twenty years, and one hundred and
Of the male sex between ten
and sixteen years OF age The minis.
er, who is unmarried, says further, that
here are not half 4 IN marriageable
youDg men in SaIdi5. Il Leems that he !
)Dly looks at the girls, and ignores the |
7Oung men of SaTdis.
Nothing, except a crazy alarm-clock,
s more Interesting and pleasant to a |
leepy person or sick man than the |
lrGna-atic melody Of half dozen peri |
'stetic Vocalists at the prOpitious hour |
u two O'Clock in the morning. The |
Gentlemen who plaCidly slumbar in the |
different rooms ofthe Planters insurance |
Duilding, on Madison street, were |
reated to a seTenade Of the above char |
cter an hour or two before daylight |
sunday morning. The wandering trou. |
adOurs were composed Of Rory, Lib, |
Albert, Walter and Ames, whose "big .
voices were as musical as the /
armOniOus discOrd Of knife and forz
t railway ststionin mosquito swamp, /
where ten minutes is long enough for
reakfast. The serenaders had no in
.ruments save two bottles, three UNI
rellas and their voices, the latter being
S soft and pleasant TO the ear as the
,Teams Of a night-oWl. Oh, do give US
mother serenade.
The Nashville Banner of the twenty
,urth, says: For several days past q
Imor has been in circulation to the
feet that the management Of the
road proposed to reduce
le rate to Louisville Ella that line and
he ElizabethtOwn and Paducah road TO
70 dollars and fifty cents. An adver-
sement elsewhere is a veTificatiOn OF
le report. 1t will be seen by it that it
9s been established as the price Uid the |
les named. The sale OF tickets will
tomorrow. A corresponding