Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-07
OLIVER. FINNIE & co
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


Fitzgibbon's grove to-day.
The boys will engage in another base
ball game at Olympic park day.
Tomorrow the Bartlett circuit court,
Judge Ray presiding, viii be in session.
AT the bankrupt court, Mr.. E. Dickin-
son, of Fayette county, has fled petition.
ALI the late papers, magazines, libraries,
etc., at Dickens's Curiosity Shop" No. 285
Second street.
up 10 twelve O'Clock last night, from
twelve at noon, but three arrests were re-,
corded at the stationhouse,
The recorder had but seven cases up for
hearing before him yesterday morning, and
these were of minor Importance.
The next drawing of the louisiana lottery
will occur in a few days. No tickets can be
had in Memphis after tomorrow.
Read the announcement of steamboat ex-
cursion by q number of ladies and gentlemen
Of st. Patris s church in amusement column.
There will be vespers at st. Joseph s
church this evening, at four clock. An
Italian sermon will be delivered Immediately
after.
The funeral of the late Major Will o.
Woodson will take place this afternoon at
half-past three o'clock from st. Lazarus (Epis-
copal) church.
1t was rumored on the streets yesterday
morning that Mollie Mccarthy was dead, and
in the afternoon the rumor was current that
Tenbroeck was dead.
---On and after Monday, July 9Th, the
morning train on the Louisville and Great
Southern railroad will leave Memphis at nine
o'clock, instead OF ten as heretofore.
The matrimonial market was brisk and
lively last week. The county court clerk is
sued twenty-one licenses, OF which number
the colored people monopolzed thirteen.
The last of the weary and Disguised
MeGnhians %ho witmsEsn, a. et ma, hT lat
night. The race was small thing on big
scale.
The police last evening recovered lot of
underclothing and other wearing apparel,
stolen some days since by colored woman
from the steamer West Wind. The goods
were tho property of Mary Hopkins.
The colored band employed by the Nation
al party TO drum up the crowd for their rati-
fcatiop meeting at the Greenlaw opera house
last night, serenaded the APPEAL Office yes
terday afternoon, and rendered excellent
music.
NORTH american Rerieto for July and
August, Southern Historical Society Pa
pers," Philadelphia Weekly Times, and all
the late reviews, magazines, periodicals and
dailies at Mansford's, corner of Second and
Monroe.
Last night the Memphis Light Guards, a
military company of youths, recognized un-
der the same name, with twenty-five MEM
bers. They have changed the standard hight
from FIVE feet three inches to five feet four
and half inches
If you are in want of something good to
read, no better place can be found than at r.
H. spauglcr'r, 396 Nam street. Over five
hundred. and ninety nine first-class novels
for ten and twenty cents, daihes, week.-Mrs. and
monthhes, new patterns of shelf paper, etc.
Tonight, at Estival park, the last concert
OF the season will probably be given. The
concert will be by Arnold's and Handwerk-
er's bands. The programme has been select
ed with great care and will be presented in a
brilliant manner. The usual price of admis-
sion will be charged.
The Democratic-C Conservative club of the
fifteenth district will hold regular meeting
next Wednesday evening at the usual place.
Democrats of the district are invited to at
tend and join the club. as business of impor-
lance to the district will come before that
meeting. Come one, come all.
The managers of the orphans picnic on
the Fourth, tender their best acknowledge
ments to the officers and members of the
Bluff City Grays, Chickasaw Guards and the
Light Guards for their very attractive drill
and dress parade; also to the Christian
Brothers band for music on that occasion.
AT the chancery court petition for d.
vorce has been fled by Mollie Wilkes, col
ored, against Iohn Wilkes, on the grounds
of cruel treatment, brutal conduct, threats to
kill, slanderIn9 her to members of her
church and saying, when get rid of you
shall sing halleluiah to the Lamb, one more
soul free" etc.
The Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
has made a change of schedule, taking effect
on Sunday (to-day), July 9TH. Those inter-
ested will notice the running of trains as fol-
lows: Mail train, daily, leave at 2:15 pm.
and arrive at ii rs am; Sardis accommo-
dalton, daily Except Sunday, leave at 4:30
D. m. and arrive at $50 a M; FRI light train,
daily Except Sunday, leave at AS am. and
arrive at 4:l0 pm.
The Congregational society have kindly
rendered the use of their building, on Union
? treet, between Third and DeSoto, for contin-
nance of the temperance meetings. which
VIII be held every Tuesday night in the flu
ture. This change has been made to secure
n cool and comfortable place OF meeting. All
nre cordially invited to attend. Good speak
Jog and excellent singing may be expected.
AT the criminal court, yesterday, the
following business was transacted: Thomas
QuIrk, vagrancy, sentenced to imprison-
Inent for one month, sentence sus-
PENDED during goOQ OenaViOr. ANNE haVer-
lev, infanticide, convicted and sentenced to
ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
John Williams, assault with intent to commit
murder, sentenced to imprisonment for one
year. Several misdemeanor cases were dis
posed of by fines.
An alarm of FIRE was sounded at seven
o'clock yesterday morning, and the FIRE COM
pany were promptly on the scene. The alarm
was occasioned by lot of the Mardi Gras
floats and psraphernalIa, which were stored
away in the Exposition building, taking fire.
The damage was very slight, the fire having
been extinguished before it had gained any
Roadway The FIRE is believed to have been
caused by an incendiary. If 80, this is the
second attempt that has been made 20 burn
The Exposition building within the past few
months.
Tomorrow afternoon, at half-past three
O'Clock, a very important business meeting
will be held at the chamber Of commerce.
Hon. Casey Young will state what he knows
about the doings of the last congress in all
matters affecting the interests of Memphis.
The question of rebuilding the recently de-
stroyed elevator will also be considered. The
question of relief from discriminating rail-
road freight tariffs, and other matters of great
Importance to our business men, will be
brought up for action. The business men
should attend this meeting IN large numbers.
Yesterday white man, Charles 81. Abb
bot, aged about thirty-fve years, died at the