Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-22
PERSONAL.

VIsIToRs at the cotton exchange yesterday
were Charles Bartlett, Macon, Tennessee;
Captain ID. g. Pepper, New Orleans; Il. A.
Scarborough, Galveston, and G. F. Carter,
Vicksburg.
KNOXVILLE Tribune: Miss Clara Con-
way, principal of the Memphis young ladies
high school, a distinguished educator, who
is to take part in the exercises OF the Teach
ers' institute, arrived In the city yesterday,
and is the guest of Colonel ] w. Gaut.
THOSE desiring irst-class board, or choice
rooms and board, will take notice that Miss
S. J. Sweet, late propretress of the Overton
ladies' restaurant, No. 81 Madison street, has
removed to the more commodious building
No. SO Madison street, where she will con-
tinue to serve ladies and gentlemen with
meals as acceptably as heretofore.
Upton (Tennl Record, 2lst: "Rev. Paul
Bagley, of the Christian church, will preach
for several nights In succession, commencing
on the night of the twentieth. Mr.. Bagley
comes very well recommended. He is cor
respondent of the Memphis APPEAL. As
there is no Christian church in town, the SER
vices will be held at the courthouse"
HOLLY SPRINGS (Miss.) Reporter, Goth:
Judge Henry Craft, of Memphis, in his
speech to the graduating class of Franklin
college, last Thursday, acquitted himself ad-
Inirably. His address abounded In thoughts,
ideas and truths which will not be easily for
gotten. AS speaker he is possessed of grace,
ease and sincerity that command marked at
tention, while he clothes his thoughts in that
pure, plain and attractive language which
first pleases, then fascinates and convinces.
One so gifted in scholarly attainments, so
cultivated in literary affairs and persuasive
IN speech could hardly fail to edify and in
struct his audience. This Judge Craft sue
ceeded finely in doing on the occasion al
luded to.
ARKANSAS Democrat, 18th: Colonel ]. n.
SmIthee, editor-in- chief of this paper, was the
victim of a very serious accident last night
About eight o'clock, in company with Colonel
Johnson, General Newton, and Judge Mel
son, he went up into the editorial rooms OF
the Gazette. After remaining in converse
ton an hour or more, he spoke of gong to
the water closet, and was asked by Colonel
Johnson if he knew the way. Replying in
the affirmative, he started down the hall.
The gas was not lighted, and not being very
familiar with the locality of the closet, opened
the door to the steep flight Of stairs leading
down to the rear of the press-room. Step
ping forward, he plunged headlong down the
steps, a distance Of sixteen or eighteen feet.
So soon as sufficiently recovered to make
himself heard, he attracted the attention of
the gentlemen in the editorial room. Several
of them, thinking that the noise emanated
from the street, rushed down the front stairs,
but Colonel johnson, having an idea what
had occurred, went directly to the back stairs,
and found Colonel Smithee in helpless con-
dtion. His right shoulder is badly bruised
broken, it would seem, from the pain suf-
fered. His legs and hips are also badly
bruised, so much so that he has no use of
them. Drs. EASILY and Skipw1th were called
to his assistance, who, after making an ex-
animation and dressing his wounds, turned
him over to the care of Colonel johnson, who
took HIM home. At the time of going to
press, Colonel Smithee was resting much
easier. His wounds are not dangerous, IN
less internal injuries have been sustained.
The occurrence is very unfortunate, especially
at a time like this, when his duties at the Of
fee are so pressing"