Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-21
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Legislative Council meets this af-
ternoon.
Georgia watermelons are becoming plen-
tiful in our market.
The Taxing District commissioners will
meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The grand jury ignored the bill for in
dictment in the Jobe-Meade case yesterday.
The "Chicks" benefit at Estival Park
Friday night is the next big thing in amuse-
ments.
The Democratic Convention at Nash
willie was the absorbing topic of street talk
yesterday.
"A countryman and a negro companion
were held over at the police station yesterday
afternoon to sober up. The couple were
found seated in farm-wagop, too booty TO
guide the mule.
Annual commencement exercises of the
Christian Brothers' College, Friday night,
at Leubrie's Theater.
The "Chicks" will take their departure
for Louisville next Sunday night, accompa-
MED by Arnold's band.
One dozen unfortunates appeared before
the recorder, all for minor offeuses, and were
disposed of yesterday morning.
-Workmen will commence laying stone
on South Court street tomorrow, and the
weeks time.
in the Criminal Courtroom yesterday
Judge Horrigan was hearing a chancery
case there being no criminal work, and the
chancellor being interested in the case.
The stone-laying will be complete on
Gayoso street. between Main and Shelby, to-
night. After weeks settling ana ramming
the street will be opened to the public.
Levy, the cornetist, expressed himself as
we'll pleased with Memphis during his stay
here. and hopes TO be able TO return again
soon, hope in which all who heard him
will concur.
One of the features of the "Chicks" BEN
eft will be the Patience choruses by the chill
dren, under the direction OF Mr.. ames Kirk
land. Those who have attended the rehearsals
say they are worth hearing.
Marriage licenses were issued to the fol-
lowing couples yesterday: r. E. League and
Miss Fannie 1. McGlohn, w. NJ. Coleman
| and Miss Fanncis Hunt, colored; james
O'Shea and Miss Mary Cantwell.
| Our little park had an almost national
| reputation for beauty in by-gone days, and
was the resort of our ladies and children.
| Now lounging loafers have taken possession
of the greater part of the park
The average Memphian will summer at
home this year. The city is remarkably
/ nedltnV. anu thc nEatACA 10 iAAtiC
warm Memphis is about as good place to
spend the heated term anywhere else.
| The work on South Court snd West
Court streets is progressing rapidly. It's
completion on West Court will be blessing
to the street-csr mules, for they have had
| come terrible times on that short thorough
fare.
The State-Credit Republicans o. the
| Fourteenth civil district have selected the
following delegates TO attend the State Con-
vention at Nashville, July lst: L. h.
Daniels, Ike Curlee and c. E. Barbour.
They also Endorsed Governor Hawkins.
"A steamboat excursion, under the aus
pices of the ladies of Grace church, will take
place next Friday night, the Josie Harry
being the boat selected. This, like every.
thing managed by the excellent ladies oil
that church, will be frst-class and prove a
success.
The grand jury found indictments
against the following persons for murder and