Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-04

New sweet potatocs are daily brought to
The city, and fruits and melons are so plenti-
fol that you can buy from tho wagons at your
own price.
There were more people at the Beale
street market last evening supplying their
baskets with edlbies than there were voters
on Thursday last.
The Old Folks society will hold their an
nual election OF officers on next tuesday, the
sixth instant The committee OF arrange
m .uts for a reunion viii then be appointed.
Additional contributions TO the fund for
81. ansing the city aggregate nine hundred
and FIFTY nine dollars, making a total of i've
Ia ,usand nine hundred and hfty-nIne dollars.
The ere yesterday morning was caused
Ly the burning Of shanty adjoining the
Armour institute, on Madison street. occu-
ped by a colored uau named William
Thomas.
Chief MADDEN, OF the FIRE department,
this morning commenced the work OF wasi-
ing out the cutters having detail OF hire
men With hose at work IN the northern part
Of the city.
To-day is the anniversary OF Bragg re-
treat from Kentucky. Many of the boys re-
member passing through the Sequatchie val
ley and crossing the Tennessee river on pom
toon bridges.
Mary Anderson. the fayorite actress with
our citizens, Is in Paris doing the exposition,
visiting the theaters and art galleries, and
cultjvatlrG the acquaintance OF artists and
artistic people.
"A country exchange says: The man
who borrows u newspaper instead OF sub
scribing for one Is the man who will crawl
over the walls of heaven instead OF passing
through ST. Peters gate.
The Nationals now tell the darkies who
allied themselves with that panty that no
more sugar will be rationed out at pres
mt, and what they have on hand must be
made to last as long as possible.
Annals of the Army OF Tennessee tor
sale Andretcs's BdzGT for August, and a
new novel in the Seaside Library, by Mary
Cecil Hays, Back to the Old Hone, at Mans
lord's. corner Second aud Monroe.
The remains OF Mr. John B. Campbell
will be inferred In Emwood cemetery this
afternoon. at three o'ccck. The Odd-Fellows,
Masonic fraternity, and st. Andrews society
will attend the funeral, and be escorted by
the knights Templar.
If anybody wants reading matter they
should go to Billy Leben place, 23672 Main
street, near Jefferson. He has all the picto-
rails for the week, and dallies Of the latest
date; also all the magazines for August. GIVE
Billy your Sunday call.
The board of health of jackson, Missis-
sippi, has establish ell a rigid quarantine
against New Orleans. No trains from the
latter city are allowed to stop In Kinds
county, and are made to run through at the
rate of ten miles an hour.
The president and secretary of the board
of health held paying matinee" last even
ing. The audience was very large, composed
of both colors, and all retired well pleased
with the performance. The performance will
be repeated next Saturday evening.
L.. =, q
terday. The whole of Poplar, part of Front
from Beale to NJ adison, the two wings of
Center alley. and other thoroughfares re-
ceived good overhauling. The force en-
ployed numbers about one hundred men and
boys.
TO avoid the quarantine, it is stated that
passengers from New Orleans are buying
tickets TO Grenada, or some other station be-
low. There they get off, lay over day and
buy tickets to this city, representing them
selves residents of such places as they start
from.
jackson CTenn.) Wing. and Tribune
1.-The train from New Orleans yesterday was
literally crowded with passengers. We are
informed that a large number were left in
she city, failing to secure passage" Let the
Memphis health authorities keep their optics
peeled.
The elected outs are asking the ms when
they will ''move OUT Collectors duns are
Fastening matters, and the larders are get
ting scarce of bread and meat. Wait gen.
tlemen, until the first of September, and If
your bonds are not correct, 1t may be you
will wait longer.
Back to the Old House, by Mary Cecil
Hay; american Agy-icultu'ist, Southern Cul-
tirGtOr, Popular Science Supplement, and
AHdret0s' Bazaar for August; The annals Of
the army Of Vest Tennessee; new supply
of Midsummer ScribtleT, new novels In cheap
form, received daily at Mansford's, corner of
Second and Monroe.
Our readers who have charge of invalids
or delicate children. or who are not able 10
90 out during the hot weather, can improve
the air of a room by hanging thick towels
dipped in cold water, with a little vinegar
added, to the open window sash, so that tile
air passing through Is refreshed with mois-
ture and becomes easier to inhale. This is in
imitation of custom prevalent IN Calcutta,
where mating is kept sprinkled on two sun
ny sides of the houses.
The Sisters of ST. Mary desire to ac-
knowledge the following donations, received
for the Church orphans home: Clothing,
Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Goodman;
cake, ham, etc, st. Mary's church picnic;
cake, ham, ETC., Church of the Good Shep
herd picnic; plums, Mrs. Snowden; vegeta-
bles, Mr.. Ashe, Mrs. Whitfield, Mrs. Barnes,
Leath asylum, Mrs. Belcher; Mr.. Gage, FIVE
dollars; H. T. Lennon, one dollar; E. Fl.
Martin, one dollar.
An inquest was held over the body of
Mrs Cronin by Esquire Spelman, yester-
day morning, and verdict was rendered
that she came to her death by high fever, SUI
perinduced by an act of abortion. Cronin
will be tried before Justice Spelman to-mor
row morning. In the case of the newborn
babe, Cronin will also be tried for violating
the board of health ordinance, which compels
every person to register the death Of per-
son and to receive permit for burial within
the city limits.
Mr.. Ed Crowell, of the steamer Ruth,
left at this office yesterday one of the first
omen cotton-bolls of the season, from Messrs.
Webster & Evans plantation, on White
rlver. The cotton is of good staple, and fully
matured; samples were also left at the cot
ton exchange. A stalk of cotton, having on
it one hundred and eighty bolls, was also pre-
sented to the cotton exchange. 1t was taken
from the plantation of Mr.. A. Spencer, ON
the same river, and sent here as a sample of
several hundred acres.
-Undeliver6 d kilograms remaining at the
Western Union telegraph Office, IS Madison