Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-17
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

AT the skating rink skating carnival
and dance will be the attractions tonight.
Not i bankruptcy petition was filed with
the clerk of the United States court yester-
day.
| The vegetable season has come upon us.
People cannot eat too many vegetables in the
spring season.
The wheat crop throughout this and ad-
| joining counties Is not very promising. So
say our exchanges.
The United States courts, November
term, will be reopened up next Monday by
| Circuit-Judge Baxter.
| The name of the new United States
marshal for the West Tennessee district is
Milton T. Williamson.
The most important astronomical event
of this year will be the eclipse of the sun on
the twenty-sixth of July next.
! This is the closing night of the EXPOSE
ton skating-rink. Grand musical carnival
and hop. Admission, fifty cents.
The weather was delightfully."- balmy and
Summertime yesterday, but "Old Prob. con-
tinues to predict change, followed by rains.
| -City-Attorney M'Allister, of Nashville,
has de ;lded that the police have a legal right
to break open gaming establishments and ar
rest parties engaged IN gaming.
The complimentary benefit rendered to
evening was largely attended, and was not
only musical but financial success.
The early crop of blackberries has arrived
IN town. The blackberries are luxuries at
present, but in a few days they will be as
common and thick as other blackberries.
The regular classes in St. Agnes academy
| will be resumed on Monday morning, at La
Salette, where ample provision has been
made for all the boarders and day scholars of
| st. Agnes.
The picnic at Estival park yesterday and
last night, given for the benefit of st. Jo-
sephs (Catholic) church, of South Memphis,
was largely attended, and was most enjoy
able and successful.
The criminal court was not in session
yesterday. 1t will convene this morning at
the usual hour, when bills of exception will
be signed, and then court will adjourn to
court in course, Monday next.
The Shelby county circuit court stands
adjourned until tomorrow morning, when
the minutes of the court will be signed by
Judge Heiskell and an adjournment had to
court In course, next Monday.
AT Estival park next Sunday night a
grand concert will be given. Mr.. Henry
Farmer and wife will appear. Prof. Emile
Levy will preside at the piano. Admission
same as on ordinary occasions.
The Vicksburg Herald says the old fogies
there want to dam up the dirt roads" If
they want to swear that way up the dirt
roads, what do they do in the Vicksburg
streets that are as straight up and down as
house roof?
Gospel meetings to-day, at eleven o'clock
In morning and four and eight o'clock after
noon and evening, in the First Baptist church.
At eleven o'clock, the question cam | a
Christian?" will be presented to the congre-
cation.
General NJ. T. Williamson has not as vet
returned from Washington City. 1t will be
sometime next week before he can give his
bond and enter upon the duties Of his new
office, United States marshal for the western
district of Tennessee.
Russia, by D. M'Kenzie Wallace, NJ. A,
member of the Imperial Russian geographic
cal society, can be had complete for twenty
cents. This work is usually sold for FIVE
dollars, and is valuable to lovers of history.
Call on Mansford and get copy.
"A band of travelling and prowling gipsies
IL encamped out on the Poplar street turn
pike Yesterday afternoon the old woman
OF the tribe took In the Aralanche man for a
silver halt dollar, by telling him about the
lucky and unlucky stars which presided at
BIRTH.
Colonel A. H. Douglass and Mr.. A. II,
Prosser will lecture tonight at the Greenlaw
Operahouse temperance meeting. Miss Rus
sell, whose illness mas Kept her away for
some time, will appear and sing a solo. The
audience will be favored with cornet solos,
besides other attractions. The meeting last
night was largely attended, and everything
passed OF In most agreeable manner.
-Atthe Memphis Theater, to- night, an en-
tertainment will be given 10y the Odd-Fel-
lows library dramatic association. Ten
Nights in a Bar Room and Perfection will be
repeated Admission, fifty cents, and no
extra charge for reserved seats, which can be
secured at ]. S. Wilkins's jewelry store. A