Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-24


been received.
The California fever among our citi-
zens has abated, and but few any longer
indulge golden visions Of the Pacific
shore. Their ardor is pacified by facts.
Who will be City-Attorney Han
sons successor? We have heard the
names Of two gentlemen mentioned in
connection with the nomination by the
mayor.
Judge Heiskell, of the first circuit
court, yesterday delivered q verbal opin-
ion in the Phil Gavin case, declaring
the bond to be insufficient, and dismiss
ing the suit.
Frank Leslie's Bunker Hill Centen-
NAL and DIR. Newman's postscript
An81Uer to DIR. Gladstone, have been
received and are for sale by MansfOrd,
corner Of Second and Monroe streets.
The commencement exercises of st.
Agnes academy were held Tuesday.
Misses Blanche Avent Mariana
Semmes, Matte Mansiord and ]. Cham
beers were graduated, and received di-
plomas.
The Bishop of Tennessee is in the
city, and yesterday presided at the con-
ference Of the clergy, held in st. Mary's
cathedral. At the eleven O'Clock service
he ordained Mr.. Mcconnell to the dea-
conate.
The commencement exercises Of the
Christian Brothers college will be held
in the Memphis Theater tomorrow
night. An address will be delivered by
Hon. Jacob Thompson, and gold medal
presented by Mayor Loague.
We understand that a handsome
silver service is offered as O reward of
maternal candOr and womanly heroism
to the mother who will admit that her
blue-eyed darling Is the ugliest among
the babies at James's park this after
noon.
The second-ward ticket has already
been given out. One card bears three
names, school visitor, alderman and
councilman. There is luck in odd num-
bers, but odds In politics are exception
able in the consideration Of municipal
candidates.
The commemorate exercises of st.
Mary's school for girls, will be held in
the school room tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock, when the prizes and diplo-
mas will be distributed by the Bishop of
Tennessee, and addresses will be deliv- |
cred by the pupils.
We have received the annual cata- |
iogue of Central Tennessee college, =
colored institution Of learning at Nash |
vile. There were one hundred and |
twenty-five males and one hundred and |
eighteen female students, making a to. |
tai of two hundred and forty in attend |
ance the past year.
-"Say, hold up there, Mr.. Driver; stop |
that street-car, till 1 go in here and get |
an ounce or so of bluin'," exclaimed q |
rural visitor yesterday. or course the
driver pursued the even tenor of bis way
and the countryman was heard to re-
mark that 1t was "all foolishness not to
wait few minutes for a man when he
was just fixing to get on fhe thing.n
"A special train on the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad leaves Senatobia
this morning in order to accommodate
all who wish to be present at the laying
courthouse. The Masons, Odd Fellows,
Changers and temperance organizations
of the surrounding country will partic-
ipate in the imposing ceremonies of the
occasion.
We haveh heard the following named
gentlemen mentioned as suitable candi-
uAIOS iOI LhS hdyOld1ly Alu6Iuau D.
T. Hillsman, Alderman A. J. White,
DR.. Hewitt, Alderman Robbins, Coun.
Gilman Simon w. Greene, NJ. L, Meach-
am, ESQ, Colonel M. d. l.. Stewart,
Councilman Camp and Major Minor
MeriWether. We have no idea that
any Of them will be candidates.
The sheriff, we hear, is about to
serve the police and fire commissioners
fIar Nnv ~ fha |
the Foley Injunction case. Messrs. Vac
caro- and Frank are now absent, and we
are now informed that one of the COM
missioners claims that as yet the sheriff
has not read the notice to them, and
that they are not legally served with the
order until it shall have been read to
every one Of the five.
Now is a favorable time for sdver.
Using. A large amount of goods and
provisions will be purchased this fall,
and as the crop prospects are generally
good, planters Will have money. Mer-
chants who advertise now will thereby
place their business before the attention |
If the planters, as well as all others who
expect to purchase. Advertise Judi
,iously in dull times and you will sell !
argely, as well as profitably, in the busi-
less season.
General Banks left Cincinnati yes.
erday, and is expected here at eight
,'clock this morning. A committee
rom the general council and the eXecu-
i've committee OF Masons will meet Gen.
srsl Banks at the Louisville depot, and,
With the military companies, escort him
% the Peabody hotel, where Mayor
League will deliver an address of
After that the formal well /,
;ome will be made, and the adj
lress In behalf Of the Masonic lodges
delivered by Grand Master A, J,
Wheeler. The address will be made AT
he north side of Court square. {
We much regret to learn of the fer !
ible calamity which has befaIlen our 9
ormer townsmsn, DR.. J. B. Wssson s
The little boy was bright, PROMISING :
leautiful child, and the idol OF his fatbe1r
nd grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. 81. F. .
'aTnsworth. We clip the following from :
be Cincinnati Commercial: "a Rome =
correspondent Of the New York Post =
avs, the only child OF DIR. WATSON, the +
american dentist, fell over the wall of .
be Pincio, and was taken up in an APP
srently dying condition. The force OF I
ne fall was broken by the bar Of lamp q
ost, and the child is in fair way OF re- t
OveTy; but the agony of the father has s
1ded in maniaIn A
Sell Howell AID John Chamberlain, C
rmer well-known citizens Of Memphis v
re running circus at Vicksburg, Mis- 81
ssippi. The institution is named the G.
ell Howell-Aymer American circus, "
8 features and excellence being equal "
the variety Of its conjointed orthogrs- e.
~, and the Vicksburg Herald, in d
'eaking Of the show, says; ave do e
1t hesitate to pronounce the perform o.
ice of last Di0hf ona NJ tho baSt tlot ! 4,