Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-06
OLIVER, FlNNIE & co
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Mansford has PetersOn's, for August.
The chancery court stands adjourned to
Monday next.
The Fourth, with its fireworks, ETC., is
over for another year
AT the circait cou,t bill for divorce has
been fled by William Clark against Adelina
Clark.
The remains Of Major Will O. Woodson
will not be conveyed to the cemetery until to-
morrow.
Monday will be the last day of sale of
Louisiana lottery tickets for next drawing.
See card
The proprietors of Bailey Springs are
making preparations for grand ball on Fri
day evening, July 18th.
The sound of the fre-cracker is no longer
heard IN the land, and the boy of the period
Is feeling regret in consequence.
Those who gave nothing toward the big
fireworks should help Tracy. He promises
more magnificent affair next year.
The Humes Rifles held a meeting last
night and elected three active members.
They drill on Monday night next.
But little except general routine business
was transacted at the general council meet
ing held yesterday afternoon at the city
hall.
Judge Hammond, of the United States
court, sat on the chancery court bench with
Special Chancellor CAN'T during a divorce
trial yesterday.
The Republicans, or Radicals, have con-
Guided to support the National ticket; or, at
least, that portion which belongs to them
the big end of it.
Those who went to Louisville to see the
great race are returning. They say the game
was not worth the candle, and they wish
they had stayed at home.
The funeral of the late Major Will O.
WoodsOn will take place 70 morrow Sunday
morning, at ten o'clock, from st. Lazarus
church, on Madison street.
Warm weather and rain prevails-to
worry the merchant aud planter over the
crop prospect. The rains have been pretty gen
eral throughout this section of country.
The Anchor-lne boats now do business
at the R. E. Lee wnarfboat. 1t Is not yet
definitely settled whether or not the st. Louis
packet company elevator will be rebuilt.
Several gentlemen, on learning that Mr..
Tracy was short on his fireworks subscrip-
tions, yesterday contributed literally to help
to pay for the glorious display on the Fourth.
The strangers from the country who in
vaded the city on the Fourth have returned
home. While here many of them made
large purchases of goods from our merchants.
Popular Science Supplement, american
Agricuitus'ist, Southern CaltiDdtOr, Lire
Stock Journal. Scientific american and
Country Gentleman, all for July, at Mans
ford's.
The article on local politics, published in
yesterdays APPEAL walked up politicians and
candidates to sense of what will be neces-
sary to elect the Democratic ticket from end
to end.
MIR. Frank Smith, of this city, who be-
came insane at st. Louis some weeks ago, yet
remains at the st. Louis lunatic asylum, and
in a hopeless condition mentally. His recov-
cry is exceedingly doubtful.
The Nationals will hold ratification
meeting over their ticket at the Greenlaw
Operahouse tonight. A number of stirring
speeches will be made by leading National
lists, Republicans and others.
Mr.. Aptommas, the renowned harpist,
| will give musical matinee at the Memphis
club nall to-day. The entertainment at the
club hall last night was not largely attended,
but the audience was highly amused.
The orphans picnic, at Estival park,
Thursday night, was largely attended. Quite
considerable amount OF money was col
| lected for the little waits of humanity who
| have no fathers or mothers to care for them.
The crop of young roughs is growing too
luxuriantly IN this city. The outlook and
crop prospect for hoodlumism is altogether
too fiatterin9. The ultimate market for this
crop is the Presidents island workhouse and
penitentiary.
Fourth of July headaches were passing
away yesterday slowly. Many citizens who
had taken too much Fourth had braced up
yesterday and went to bed early at night, in
order to court tired natures sweet restorer,
balnly sleep.
The SHbsOiler ana Democrat, of Corinth.
Mississippi, did good work IN aid of the
Fourth of July celebration in this city. It's
publications on this subject induced numbers
of people from that section OF country to visit
| Memphis and participate in the celebration.
The street-cars run too fast down grades
| ald when following each other in close order.
BY running slower and more carefully the
| unfortunate and terrible accidents, in one of
| winch on Thursday last Major viii 0. Wood
son lost his lie, will in the future be avoided
Yesterday John Sellers, colored, was
arrested by the police on the charge of assault
and battery with intent to rob. Two white
men were arrested on the charge of being
drunk and disorderly, and two women were
| arrested on the charge or vagrancy and dis
orderly conduct.
Those Memphians who bet on Molie NJ
| Carthy and took the odds against Tenbroeck,
| are now railing against luck. The race was
a square one, but the horse ran the mare into
the ground. She could not stand the sultry
| heat of the weather and the stiff Kentucky
mud on the track.
AT yesterdays meeting of the general
council the privilege of locating a wharf boat
on the paved landing was granted to the
Memphis and st. Louis packet company, on
| the petition OF said company. 1t is under
stood the company does not intend to rebuild
| the elevator at present.
Work on rebuilding the ST. Agnes fe-
male college is in progress. The burned
| building will be repaired in fine style, the in
side will be fitted up in the most approved
manner, with all the modern innovations and
improvements usual In fine school buildings
In the future rock front will be erected.
AT the meeting of the general council
yesterday afternoon, the sum of eight thou
sand dollars was appropriated out of the con-
| tingent fund and placed TO the credit of the
board of health, for the purpose of repairing
such streets, alleys and cutters as may be
necessary to abate nuisances detrimental to
public health.
The Masonic associations have succeeded
in relieving the Masonic Temple, now par
tally erected, on the corner of Second and