Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-16
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

New bananas and ether fruits are plenti-
full In market.
"A social hop will be given at the Men-
nerchor hall next Wednesday evening.
Shooting Stars, new book for summer
reading, for sale by A. F. bod e. Co., No. 279
Main street
j. p Tilden, on his own petition fled in
| the United States court for this district, has
| been sdiudicated bankrupt.
The Eckfords and Eagles will meet at
| Central park this afternoon, and will pound
ball with bat for few hours.
| The number of marriage licenses issued
| by the county court clerk was thirteen, of
which number three were issued to whites.
| Tomorrow comes up the big fights in
the Democratic convention for the offices of
clerk of the criminal court and clerk of the
county court.
| The final celebration of the Washington
literary society of the University of Virginia
will be held on Monday evening" the twenty
fourth instant.
| Such crowd of people as will assemble
on the bluffs to see the fireworks display on
the night of the Fourth of July was never be-
fore seen in Memphis.
| The subscribers to the Memphis driving
association Olympic park are requested to
meet Monday morning at six o'clock at the
track for organization.
| Everybody is invited to attend the exer-
cises of the Christian library and theological
association of the First Baptist church at
three o'clock this evening.
| The DeMurska concert will take place at
Estival park tonight, rain or shine, and on
| Wednesday night that charming opera, Don
Pdsquale, will be presented by the troupe.
The event of the season will be grand
picnic for the orphans, at Estivel park, on the
| Fourth of July. The managers promise a
| treat in the way of an unequaled celebration.
| The Zouave Guards will be presented
| with flag to morrow evening at the Exposi-
| ton building, by number of colored young
| ladies', who have received the flag from New
York.
| At the criminal court yesterday no bust
ness was done. An adjournment was had to
tomorrow morning at the usual hours. when
| the regular calendar as published will be
called.
Next Tuesday night, at Estival park,
| grand concert, by the best musical talent of
Marie c. Hitzteld. A hop will close the en-
tertainment.
w. G. Chichester. ]. E Dunscomb, S. II.
| Dunscomb, jr., and Hayes Chiles were elected
| active members, and DR.. w. n. Wilkerson
an honorary member of the Chickasaw
Guards last evening.
| From and after this date the trains on
| the Little Rock road will run as follows:
| Mail train leaves pm; arrives IL 40 pm.
| Freight and accommodation train leaves at
| $50 am; arrives at $50 pm.
| Tomorrow an excursion will be given on
| board the steamer Andy Baum, the excursion
| beng given by the ladies of st. Lazarus and
| Grace Episcopal church. Music and dancing
will be in order Tickets, twenty-five cents.
| Il Think of Thee a new and beautiful
song, composed by Prof; G. w. Ritter, dedi-
Gated to Mrs. Judge T. II. Logwood, and
published by H. G. Hollenberg, No. 294
| Main street. Sent to any address on receipt
of thirty cents.
The first cotton-bloom from Tennessee
was received at the exchange yesterday,
| through Messrs. II. B. Howell & Co. 1t was
from the plantation of VIM. r. williamson
near Keeling station, Haywood county, and
was planted IN March.
The laying Of the corner stone of the
Memphis city medical college will take place
| this afternoon. The "Grays, " "Chicks," and
Light Guards, Masonic lodges, etc., will join
in the procession, and leave the east gate of
| Court square at FIVE o'clock.
| -Rerue de la Mode, MilIine, and Dress
maker. Hdrper's Magazine, Franklin Square
| Library, No. 5, My Hearts in the High
| lands, "Ouida's" latest novel, Friendship,
and a general line of reading matter, at
| Mabsford's, corner Second and Monroe.
| Inc contest IO-H dL luo DeInOCTdJlC
| convention will be between Colonel Forrest
and DIR. Perkins for criminal court clerk,
| with the probability of another strong man
| being brought in a compromise candidate,
and between Messrs. Reilly. Duffy and Black
for the Office of county court clerk.
Dan Venturiui, one of the men arrested
on the charge of assault and battery with in
| tent to kill Captain Reudelhuber at the Bluff
! City artillery company picnic. some nights
since, had his case continued by the recorder
| to the seventeenth instant and was placed
under two thousand dollars bonds.
| In another column appears the notice of
a delightful summer resort near Tullahoma,
at the base of the Cumberland mountains,
| Middle Tennessee. Excursion tarins from
| Memphis to Tu ahoma will run az reduced
rates for visitors. Tullahoma Springs is
| only twelve hours ride from Memphis.
| Chancellor Morgan, to whom the matter
was submitted by Judge Heiskell granted
the complainant divorce in the suit of Mrs.
O'Brien rs. r. O'Bnen. pending in the cir
cult court giving ten dollars month alimo-
ny to compel two hundred dollars for coun-
sci fees, and the possession of the child.
Ny Hearts IN the Highland; Rugby
| Junction, 10y Charles Dickens; Is He POpin-
| joy, by Trollope-all in the cheap series;
| Harpers Monthly for July, Sunday Mdga-
zine, and all the late dailies, weeklies, month
lies, etc, and very large assortment of Ii
6rarieS, at r. II. Spangler's, No. 1856 Main
street.
Wiley Ludmore, colored, at a colored
Sunday school picnic given on yesterday on
the w Wheaton, place, corner of Horn Lake
road and Carr avenue, shot at two colored
men, George Brooks and - Houston. He
ran, was captured and tied, and brought to
the stationhouse by - Houston and Aaron
Bowles.
The Democratic county convention, after
taking nine ballots for the Office of clerk of
the criminal court. adjourned at two O'Clock
over to eleven o'clock tomorrow Monday
morning The adjournment was had out of
Difference 10 the country delegates, who felt
desircus OF returning 10 their homes on the
afternoon trains.
Just received, WGrerly Magazine, Sci
entifc american, HGrper's Bazaar, My
Heart 8 IN the Highlands, No. Franklin
Square Library. Also, Our Boys, at five
cents, Young Men of america, i've cents,
Dramatic NeloS, FIVE cents, and all the late
papers and magazines, at s. b. Dickens's,
No 2S5 Second street.
Last Friday evening the infant child of
Mr.. Reilly, who resides on Jackson street, be- |
tween Fourth and Fifth streets. in Fort Pick
ering, accidentally tell into a privy vault and
was suffocated before he could be extIicated.
The little boy was only two and half years |
old. An inquest 5 held, and the jury re-
turned a verdict IN accordance with the above !
facts.
Some generous candidate or delegate set |
up the wine for the press reporters at the |
convention yesterday morning. Our repre- |
sentative was not present when the rosy" |
was passed around. 1t was observed that all |
the eporters present cast themselves outside |
of the red fluid, they not having red ribbons |
attached 10 the button holes of their outer |
garments.
-On Sunday next, June Esd, the dedica-
ton Of st. Joseph Catholic church will take |
place at ten O'Clock In the morning, followed |
by solemn high mass. Right Rev. Bishop |
Feehan. of this diocese, assisted by the rev.
erend clergy of the city. will assist at the
ceremonies. The music will be under the |
charge of Prof. Charles P. Winkler, assisted
by the leading talent of the city. Vespers in
the evening.
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