Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-12
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

"A most delicious summer, so far.
-Beale street will soon be open for travel
now.
Ed. Shaw has not given up the fsht on
Hawkins.
Memphis is shipping away canteloupes
by the carload.
The cotton gins are being prepared for
the heavy fall work.
Eight hundred veterans of the Mexican
war are expected to gather in Memphis Sep
tembsr 18th.
Members of the Shelby County Teachers
Association will meet at the courthouse on
the 18th instant.
The Board of Health inspectors on rail-
way trains will prevent yellow-feyer refugees
from coming into Memphis.
Various squares on Adams street have
been farmed out TO certain parties 10 expert
ment3 on and make hard il possible.
1T is said that George Mallory, of the
chancery clerks Office, is so dry that it
actually makes man thirsty to look at him.
The body of Willie Dart, who was
drowned 4 short time ago, has been found al
Leatherman's Landing, thirty-five miles be-
low here.
The Memphis mosquito is a daisy. He
is very industrious and works day and night
at his trade. He ought 10 take vacation
aud give his hands a rest loo.
The Council should be careful about
putting down any more cedar pavements. Il
will bring on another card from Dow or
somebody, and the people would rather pay
the extra cost.
The APPEAL acknowledges the receipt
of some fine pears of a new variety from the
Excelsior fruit farm of s. l.. Rsneau They
10 tho Hrk 1t.
shaped and more palatable.
The little con of Mr.. and Mrs. James
e. Lewis was buried yesterday. The death
of the little boy was totally unexpected, and
the young couple have the sympathy of
many friends in their bereavement.
= The people on Pontotoc street, from
Wellington to Lauderdale, would like to
have their street opened, but the city has no
money now, and unless they pay for it them
selves it will have to remain undone.
in yesterdays article on the fall races
OF the Memphis Jockey Club We were made
to say $500" instead of $4,000" would
be given for stakes and purses. Over $4,000
are given in the five stakes, and there will
be number OF good purses.
Suit was entered in the Chancery Court
yesterday by William Ernest Knabe and
Charles Kiedel against the Taxing-Distriet
for the value of $1,000 funding bond, is
sued by the city of Memphis July /, 1858,
due 1898, aud payable at New York.
The Council ought 10 buy supply Of
William r. Moore's cheek and pave the
streets with it. II will last longer than stone,
being less liable 10 wear and tear. As Will
liam r. will not run for Congress again he
will have his old stock to work off at re-
duced prices.
John Grehan, contractor, while riding
on q hand-car near Stanton Station, day be-
fore yesterday, fell from thecsr aud it passed
over mis- leg, crushing il fearfully. He was
taken to his residence on Hill street, and it
was found necessary to amputate his leg be-
low his knee. Drs. Frayser, Henning and
Rogers conducted the operation.
Fred. Hum says that he will wage
death and destruction on all the dogs on
Sweetheart, If they are caught outi Every
dog will have to wear mnzzle, or the chill
waters of the Mississippi will receive him.
Fred promises the editor who spoke OF his
sausage-fsctory, all the saussge-meat he
wants tree Fred is going to make Memphis
howl. Good.
-Epening Ledger: 1.-THE Memphis DAILY
APPEAL, dated September %, 1861. was
shown as this msrning by Mr.. l. w. Camp
bell. Il is an eight-column paper, and quite
newsy. The circulation was claimed by
McClanahan & Dill to be larger than that
Of the daily city press combined. 1t coz
tanned an account of the capture OF Colonel
Mulligan st Lexington, Mo, with his entire
command, 5000 stand of arms and twenty
places OF artillery, after great battle, the
Confederates, under General Price, being
1900 strong. 1t also noted the march Of