Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30


THE BAPTIST FEsTIvAL.-The rain
and the mud conspired against the festi-
val at the Tabernacle last evening, and
the attendance was quite small. Addi-
tional attractions for the entertainment
of visitors will be presented tonight
and tomorrow evening, which should
draw those who delight to honor the
good and the beautiful to aid the ladies
in their noble efforts. The voting for
the various articles will close tonight as
follows: A cane to the most popular re-
tired banker; handsome banner to the
favorite division of the Sons of Temper
ance bell to the most popular auc-
tioneer. On tomorrow night the voting
will close for the $4,000 policy of insu-
rance, to be presented to the most popu-
lar Confederate officer fine Kentucky
horse to the fayorite officer or soldier
who served usder Gen. Forrest silver
service to the most popular hotel.
Wend you to the Fair to.night-ladies
fair and ladies bright, graceful, smiling
sweet beguiling--there will meet your
sight In good works, as woman ever,
for the Church they make endeavor, in
foundation firm to place it, free from
debt at once to raise it. Then, as songs
of praise, within its walls shall raise, or
ascend the prayer, in worship uttered
there; no harassing thought, with
church incumbrance fraught, shall ha-
rass or interfere, with worship's sacred
sphere. Among the means and ways, a
little help to raise, from those who have
to spare in these tight money days,
our hotel friends are called on-North
Memphians for the +" Overton," South
Memphians for "Gayoso; !" "Worsham
legions, and Commercials" too. Come,
friends Of the cause, work without pause,
work for your favorite, with all your
might; show each one his strength, cen
to his purses length. One only can
win, but all can "go in" and the
money so contributed will be put to the
best use that money can be applied to,
the furtherance of good morals in the
country, good will to man, and the
spread Of Gospel truth.
CALICOES twelve and half cents.
ten cents, yard wide bed tick
ing twenty-five cents. Shloss & Bro, PAT
Main street, opposite Odd Fellows Hall.
DRs PERSON & RoBERTs STILL
HEALING TIE SICK AT THE OvERTON-
HELP FOR THE AFFLICTED. = The sue
cess which has attended Drs Roberts d
Person since their advent In this city,
has been truly wonderful, while the
cures they have effected by the laying
on of hands has been Of the most ex-
description, The blind have
been made to see, the lame to walk, and
patients suffering from ell the ills which
flesh is heir to have entered the rooms of
these famous physicians, at the Overton
Hotel, and have been Immediately cured.
The patients, in every instance, have
been perfectly astonished at the skill and
power displayed by Drs. Roberts 4 Per
son, and it is not, therefore, at all won
ierful that their fame has gone abroad
rough this and the neighbOring States,
md that their rooms at the 0verton are
crowded daily with hundreds Of patients
seeking that relief which is instantly
7ouchsafed to them. The engagements
If Drs Roberts & Person terminated to-
lay, but as the number Of patients con-
inue to increase each day, they have
resolved to remain in this city for ten
lays more in order to reli-ye the AFFECTED.
Call and see them al the Overton.
MUNICIPAL COURT. - The Municipal
court win adjourn this evening unhlthe
Tune term.