Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-24
OLIVER, FINNIE & CO
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The regatta will take place next Sunday
week, in Mound City bend.
The cotton crop of last year brought two
hundred and fifty million dollars.
| Captain t. B. Edgington is acting as
chancellor pro tenn. of the chancery court.
Charles Savage, colored, was arrested
| by Officer Restmeyer yesterday on the charge
of larceny.
Harvesting has commenced in earnest
| throughout Texas. The wheat crop is large
and of good quality.
Plain whisky toddies are going out of
date, now that the summer season has set in,
and fancy toddies are all the rage.
| An immense crowd of citizens from the
city and country will attend the Changers
barbecue, at the fair grounds, to-day.
The police and fremen were happy, yes
| terday, over the reception of months back
pay, except when their creditors were around.
The graugers' barbecue and bran dance,
and the military drill, at the old Shelby
county Fairgrounds, to-day, will be the great
| attraction.
Yesterday, the case of Fannie William
| son, malicious cutting, was given to the jury
of the criminal court. The jury will probably
return verdict to-day.
ii Celebrated Case. A novel from the
play now being performed with remarka BILE
success IN New York. This work complete, at
Mansford's, for ten cents.
The beautiful magnolia flower is disap-
pearing, garden flowers are blooming
throughout the city and suburbs, and bou-
quets can be had for song.
The big contest in the manual Of arms
between the Chicks and the "Bluffs" will
take place this afternoon at four clock, at
the Grangers Shelby county fair grounds.
AT the United States court to-day Judge
Baxter will hear any cases ready for tIial.
If none are ready peremptory call OF the
passed cases upon the equity docket will be
made.
Captain Donnelson and Lieutenant Chad
wick, of the Porter Rifles, are expected IN
town to-day. They come to witness the drill
In the manual of arms between the Chicks"
and Bluffs" at the fairgrounds
"A little girl named Lilly Frehland aged
eight years, ran away yesterday from the
house of the Sisters OF the Good Shepherd.
Some three weeks ago she ran away, but was
captured and returned to the Sisters.
The st. Patrick's church choir concert,
postponed from Easter week, will take place
on next Tuesday evening, twenty-elghth in
slant. The best vocal talent of the city will
assist. Programme in Sunday morning pa
pers.
The terms "bulls" and clears" are to be
~ lObSCA uoCo III Tic pIONlSlOH DuC
in their stead the terms now used at the New
York produce exchange, bulls" and "hogs"
the bulls" with their money on one side,
and the "hogs" and the corn on the other.
S. B. Dickens, No. 285 Second street, has
just received the Detroit Free Press, FIVE
cents per copy, Hdrper's Weekly, a full line
of dime and half-dime Libraries dime nov
els, song books, etc. ALI boys papers, five
cents. Give him call.
Yesterday James M'Guire, brakeman
on the Little Rock railroad, while coupling
train near Black & Gums mill, North Mem
phis, had his leg broken accidentally, owing
to pile of lumber which was piled up close
to the track. His leg got caught between
the lumber pile and one of the cars.
General Williamson, the United States
marshal elect, will give his bond and assume
the duties OF the office next Monday. rice
United States Marshal Mike Waldrap, who
retires. Marshal Waldran has made a most
efficient officer during his official term.
The latest style of burial in England is
an open wicker work coffin flied with flowers
This, we imagine, is better than being shut
up in wooden box, or Theoretically sealed in
a metallic case. The Indian was night when.
on his death-bed, he repudlated the box or