Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-03

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PITTsBURG CoAL-Bigley, Mellersh &
Co., office No. 50 Jefferson street, one
door east of Second. t
The FOURTH OF JULY.-The anniver-
sary of American Independence will be
celebrated tomorrow in an appropriate
manner by the citizens of Memphis,
without regard to party The Mayor has
issued a proclamation in which he says
| "In accordance with time-honored usage,
the municipal authorities of the city OF
Memphis do proclaim and enjoin that
Wednesday, the fourth day of July, be
observed as general holiday. The
principles of free government, so faith
fully and fearlessIy commended for by our
revolutionary forefathers, should be rev.
erentially remembered by their descend
ants, and becoming respect fot the
anniversary of the declaration Of Amer
lean independence will tend to preserve
and perpetuate its patriotic sentiments.
These principles are the basis of our
rights, as derived from the martyrs of
civil liberty in England, and perpetuated
by the tolls and sacrifices of the heroes
and patriots of the American revolution,
whose fame is the common heritage of
the people The municipal offices will
therefore be closed, and all unnecessary
labor on the public works will be sus-
pended, on Wednesday next, and it is
respectfully requested of the merchants
mechanics, and business men generally,
that they will cooperate with the author
tiles, in closing their places of business,
and suspending labor wherever practical
bic, on that day SID. tsrrel
There has been consultation between
the civil and military authorities, at
which the following programme was
agreed upon;
The citizens and military will assem-
BILE in Court Square, at 9 o'clock on the
morning of the 4th of July.
! The Declaration of Independence will
be read by Judge j. T, Swayne.
After which a national address will be
delivered by A. S. Mitchell, Esq.
To conclude with national salute by
the military. 4asi lasia
Col. John L. Saffarans has been APP
pointed Marshal of the day, d s.,.
There will be grand picnicat beau
tiful and shady grove in Chelsea for the
benefit of ST. Patrick's Church, the new
Catholic edifce to be erected at the cor
ner Of Linden and Desoto streets, which
promises to be SPLENDID affair. A
large number of tickets have been sold,
and the ladies and gentlemen having
charge of the affair have made extensive
preparations for the enjoyment Of all
present The noble object to which the
proceeds are to be appropriated will,
doubtless, attract many to the picnic,
for by attending they can enjoy them
selves and at the same time contribute
to the advancement of Christianity in
our midst, 0mnibuses will leave Beal
street and pass along Main TO the picnic
grounds during the day. ra
We learn that some of our prominent
German fellow-citizens have made ar
rangements to have select picnic near
Nonconnah creek, and enjoy themselves
after their own fashion Jaa ary
There is to be barbecue and ball at
Gov. Jones' place, on the State Line
road, about FIVE miles from the city,
which promises to be fine affair The
grounds are beautifully located and adj
mirably adapted for the purpose
Several fishing parties are to start
early in the morning, and one leaves to-
night on the steamer We Come to Stay.
AT the Memphis Trotting Park, in the
evening, there will be trotting race,
mile heats, best three in FIVE, for one hun
dred dollars side, the entries for which
are the !. m. Fanny Muyr,' by James
Cowan, and the b. s. BILLY" by Dave
Wolf. After which there viii be another
trotting race for two hundred dollars
a side, L. B. Armstrong having entered
b. m Fanny Tobin," and Geo Stitcher
the b. 3. Fillmore Several running
races are also TO come off
At night there is to be a grand ball at
the Greenlaw Opera House, under the
auspices of the Eight Hour League, the,
of which are Capt ]. Hayden,
Lieut.. J. Fisher, Messrs. o Sheridan, J.
Brady, NJ Thompson and c Langdon
From the arrangements made, we
Judge this will be worthy close to the
festivities of the Fourth in Memphis.
DoS'T forget the barg aims, at Martin
Hollands, 3l3 Main street t
COUNTRY merchants that buy goods fer
cash, can get bargains at Elson Bros. I
BRuTAL MURDER-We learn from this