Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-27

ing, Mississippi, is at the Peabody.
OUR handsome young friend, Captain
?. ]. PeIy, left the city a few days ago
on visit to the worlds fair. On his
return home he will be companied by
one Of Illinois's fairest daughters.
CHECK"
We are glsd to announce that Colonel
James s. Pfestidge, of the house OF
James s. Richardson & Co is rapidly
recovering from the illness which has
confined him to his room at the Peabody
hotel fer several days.
Mr.. ADoLPH NELSON, Of Nashville,
reached the city yesterday and will re-
main hera several days IN the interest OF
his house, which deals largely in liquors
and has q liberal patronage among
Memphis merchants.
w. J. L. HOLLAND, Of the Holly
Springs Exporter, is visiting the city iD
the interest," Of his well-knOWn journal,
which Ia published in rich and elegant
town, closely connected with Mem his
by social and commercial ties.
GENERAL atkins. the Paris LntelH-
gencsT ssys, arrived home lsst Friday,
looking somewhat worn by the long,
continued and srduous labors both in
committee and in the house. He left
Paris last Monday, to meet list of ap-
pointments ia the district.
THE following arrivals were registered
at the cotton exchange yesterday: B F.
Duke, PJntotOc, Mississippi; George
Weathelall, Pontotoc, Mississippi; D.
F. Raglan and J. s. Rutherford, Rob
Roy, Arkansas; A. q. Martin, Chicot,
Arkansas; w. S. Smith, Nashville.
The Musical Trade Review, OF last
week, contained this item. "Mr. E.
Levy, OF Memphis, Tennessee, perhaps
the most successful music teacher OF that
city, paid visit to New York les! week,
He Is he able conductor OF the choir
and orgsnist Of ST. Patrick's church,
and has done much to raise musical
taste in the south. We wish him all
success"
THE Columbia Journal says: "Colonel
w. w. Coleman returned last Monday
to Memphis. to Iesume his Guties in the
sheriff1s office. He has been the Office
deputy in Shelby for eight or ten years,
and has given satisfaction to every sher-
lift under whom he has served. He has
q host Of warm friends in MauTy, who
welcomed him in their midst, and wish
him continued prosperity 10 Shelby"
Rev. ]. 3. HARTwELL, of Tung Chen,
Chine, will lecture this morning st the
First Baptist church, at eleven O'Clock,
on 1.-THE Religion of China and the DIFF.
fieultits Of Christianity In EncouDteri g
Them" He will lecture on q similar
subject at night, eight o'clnck, at the
Central Baptist church. Rsv. q. A.
Lotion will lecture at the First Baptist
church, at night, on the various forms
ard the sin Of gamtlIng.
MAJOR w. q. BERRY, who Is con-
nected with the welI-known clothing
house Of Messrs. Anderson, Starr &
Co, of New York, lef. fer that place yes
terjsy, where he hopes to meet all bis
old friends and customers who antici.
pate going to that market 10 purchase
their fall stock. He will return TO M, NJ
phis about the twenty fifth proximo, and
can be found at 3l2 Main street., with a
full line of samples, ready to serve bis
friends in his usual affable and courteous
manner.
From Cincinna Commercial Of Au.
gust 22ud: "Morris Leigh Duncan. who
died at Memphis, was for many years 8
wealthy furniture manufacturer, and an
enterprislpg and useful citizen of this
CITY, LUG LunSIdl S6INiCS was U6lO at
Spring Grove. A number of our promi-
nent citizens attended. The pail. bearers
were Chsries Thomas, Tos9dere Marsh,
Robert III tchell. Henry Mesder, Frank
J. Bachelor, William Owen, Henry
Moore and Robert Hedger. The reading
of the Episcopal service wsa followed by
impressive rtmarbs from Rsv. w. 2.
Slrstton, who had known him from boy
hood"
WE refer with pleasure to the card of
j. r Goodwin 81 Co., to be found in
ano her coldmD. This firm is composed
of yourg snd enterprising men, reared
from esrly youth in this county, and
familiar with all the varied details of
cotton, from the 'ime the seed is put in
the ground until it is cold to the spinner
or exporter. By constant attention,
watchiulness, anu the strict application
of business rules, they have, at the end
OF sevan years in the cotton and COM
mission business, placed their establish
ment abreast with the very best cotton
houses Of the country. Give them g trial
and You will be pleased.