Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-15
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

We are enjoying cooler but not healthier
weather.
More baseball in suburban localities to-
morrow.
king Frost has been making his appear
ance every morning.
The side and back doors of saloons will
| be attended to tomorrow.
Another large and fashionable audience
| attended the Theater last night.
| Business in the wholesale line was brisk,
yes erday, on Main, Union, Shelby and Front
| streets.
The "Milah" club ball tonight promises
| to be grand affair. The costuming will be
very fine.
The Mccullough dramatic company will
leave for Chicago at the close of the perform
auCe to night.
The ice cream festival season is APP
preaching, and, in a few weeks, the picnic
season will approach.
At the Theater matinee to-day Mr..
Mccullough and company will present Julius
Caesar, and to. night Richard III.
1t is calculated that the receipts of cot
ton here this season will reach within ten
thousand or less bales of the receipts of last
season.
The Jackson (Mlss.) Daily Independent
has been received at this office. 1t Is
newsy sheet, and will no doubt be well sup
ported IL Jackson and Kinds county.
One hundred and forty-tour prisoners
are confined at the county jail, where they
are lodged and boarded By the sheriff All
they lack to make them happy is liberty.
Next week we will have Haverly's min
strels for three nights at the Theater, and
the following three nights of the week we
will have the NJ Kee- Rankin company in the
DaniteS.
The sanitary carts Will pick up the dirt
piles along Main, Second and Front streets
to-day. The occupants or owners of build
lngs must keep the dirt in the middle of the
road. So say tie commissioners.
The Charleston railroad company has
number OF hands at work on Washington,
repairing the street inside and outside its
tracks. Washington is the only good street
in the city. Its condition is perfect when
compared with the others.
The closing arguments of counsel IN the |
murder case of the State rs. Toney Cassa-
retta, viii be heard by Judge Ray and the |
Jury OF the criminal court this forenoon A |
verdict will probably be returned by the Jury |
before the adjournment OF court.
Mr.. Jerry Cockrell, who shot himself so |
dangerously on Thursday last while hunting |
In Arkansas, had his right arm amputated |
above the elbow yesterday. He is at the Pea
body hotel. His condition is th,ught to be |
favorable for recovery, but 1t is dangerous.
The intermediate examination has been
had at the Memphis university high school,
.. u. Tyler, principal, and ]. d. Stewart
assistant. The list OF studies include the diff
terent branches of education taught In the
best schools. The school is largely attended
and is in fourishing condition
Work is somewhat lively at the custom
house. The first course of marble for the |
first story viii soon be laid. Not half sufficient
number of stone cutters ara at work, how
ever. Two stories of the building ought to |
erected by the first of September; but, it Is
feared, such Will not be the result.
The Chickasaw Guards will escort Mr..
NJ Cullough from Gaston's hotel to the Thea
ter tonight, and will occupy the portion Of
the parquette In front OF the orchestra stall
during the performance of Richard III. on.
The Battle OF B0st0OTth Field. The Chicks"
will present sixty dollars and secure reserved
seats.
"A private telegram was received here
asst evening from New Orleans stating that
Mr.. +. NJ. Cash was killed at New Orleans
Thursday evening last. His remains will ar
i've here this afternoon. No particulars
we're given as TO the cause or manner of his /
ieath Mr.. Cash has been residing at New
);leans some two years.
About two weeks ago two young men in
jolllervllle advertised In the personal column ,
II the APPEAL for young lady correspond :
nts and promised to answer every letter.
hey tried mantully to redeem their promise,
ut stationery was not stationary IN price any
onger, but went up sixteen points, while n
7stage-stamps were quoted firm and in act
ye demand. Yesterday one gave up In de-
pair, while the other has borrowed more b
apital and hired an amanuensis, and is I
olng to fight it out on that line, if it takes y