Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-19
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

That circular! w. B. Waldran is a can
didate for county court clerk.
Show your appreciation of the Milah's
labors by making the orphan s benehta grand
success.
We had thunder, lightning, wind and
rain last night. What other luxuries could
man expect?
Yesterday a petition in bankruptcy was
filed with the clerk of the United States
court by John c. Oates, of Shelby county.
The county clerk, during last week,
issued fifteen marriage licenses, OF which
number nine were issued to colored people.
The Knights Templar of this city are
considering the proposition to celebrate st.
Johns day June 24th) In proper manner.
The unwilling of the Confederate monu-
ment at Elmwood, and Decoration day, will
take place on Wednesday, the fifth OF June.
The musical and terpsichorean enter
tainment by the Milan club, at Estival park,
next Thursday night, promises to be sue
cess.
Tomorrow night the educational board
of the city will meet for the transaction OF
regular business, at the Odd Fellows library
room.
I'm our amusement column will be found
notice of the Fenian picnic, which takes
place at Estival park June 9th. A big time
may be expected.
Tonight, at the First Baptist church, on
Second street, near Adams, a number OF per-
sons will be baptized. The occasion will at
tract large attendance.
Judge Baxter arrived in the city yes
terdsy, and tomorrow he will open the
United States circuit and district courts for
| the September term, continued.
Tomorrow morning the May term of the
| criminal court will commence. The grand
| Jury will be impaneled. All jurors sum-
moned had better be prompt In attendance.
The managers of st. Joseph's church
picnic tender their thanks to the ladies and
gentlemen who 50 kindly volunteered to
make the picnic a musical and social success.
To-day week the boat. clubs will engage
in a regatta. In addition to the regatta, sew
eral skiff races will be engaged in, and an
immense amount of amusement may be ex-
pected.
Tomorrow morning the circuit court of
Snelby county will convene for the May
/ term The juries will be inlpaneled. All
persons summoned as Jurors must be on
| hand at the opening of court.
The annual sermon of the Independent
| Order Of Immaculates will be preached at
| Collins chapel this afternoon at three o'clock.
The general lodges of the order will parade
the streets in uniform, headed by brass
band.
The May number of the Masonic JeIcel,
A J. Wheeler editor, has been received. 1t
| is full of useful and valuable Information 10
the craft II is the Official Masonic organ OF
| the brethren in this State, Arkansas, and
| Mississippi.
S. B. Dickens, 2S5 Second street, has
| Frank LeSiie'S Illustrated Newspaper, at
six cents per copy; Detroit Free Press, five
| cents; The Life and Adventures Of General
RYAN, fifty cents, and all the late papers
and magazines.
George Washington on horseback, double
| life-size, IN blaze of variegated pyric lights
is spoken of as being among the features q
| the great fireworks exhibition on the Fourth
of July This will be grand treat for all
especially the Young folks,
The Bible Student, just published in this
city, is a new publication, or monthly journal
of religious and general information, devoted
to the interests of bible schools. Rev. S.
| Iandrum is the stated contributor, and L. A
Duncan is managing editor.
The candidates for Office In August nexi
are making a vigorous campaign. The race
for Democratic nominations Is getting ho
and interesting. Ii is thoroughly understood
that the National party candidates will stanC
no chance of success IN August.
On Friday next the reunion, barbecue
and bran-dance of the Rrangers. and the com
petitive drill between the Chickasaw Guards
and the Bluff City Grays, will come off at the
old Shelby county fair grounds, some fou
miles oat on the Charleston railroad.
-Tbi1 afternoon. at Central park, thu
RIyersld,s and Eckfords will engage in
game. The Eckfords have defeated the Riv
ersides in two games, but the third contes
will be the charm. The game will be called a
three o'clock sharp. The ladies will be ad
mitted free Of charge.
The roller-skating rink season closed
the matinee Yesterday. the attendance wa
large, the children predominating In mum
beers. Next fall somebody will open up tn
skating rink for the benefit and amusement
of the public, especially for the little folks
who enjoy the fun immensely.
The place to get your Sunday reading
matter is at Billy Lieben's book and new