Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Omce. No. I3 Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.
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M H M r Ell Is; LL
Friday Evening, May 81. 1867

OT fATRlCK TlCNIC. = Iu6 UNIV
held at the Leath Orphan Asylum
grounds yesterday was very well atten-
ded, when the state of the weather is
taken into consideration. We took a
bird's.eye view of the happy throng
about five o'clock and found them enjoy
ing themselves in a manner that was
truly refreshing. During the day a
splendid doll baby was awarded to the
possessor of the greatest number of Sab
bath School Reward of Merit tickets, who
proved to be John 7. League, a son Of
our efficient County Court Clerk. There
was nothing unpleasant to mar the fes-
tivities during the day. The roads were
in terrible bad condition, and nearly
everything on wheels stalled two or three
times. The bus we started out in was
still in the mud near the brick church at
late hour last night, while the one we
returned in was one hour and ten min
utes reaching the Ohio depot The st.
Patrick Temperance Society held meet
ing on the picnic grounds and resolved
that in view of the large number of per.
sons who were deferred from attending
the picnic in CONSCIENCE of the threaten
ing appearance of the weather, the fes-
tivities be repeated at picnic to be held
on Monday next, on Wellington street,
between Vance and Linden streets.
Tickets issued for the picnic yesterday
will be good on that occasion. A glori
GUS time may be anticipated.
81. N" ARRIVED.--The immortal and
incompatible 81. N"-the philosopher,
the satirist, the statesman and philan-
thropist-the man who has no peer
among the living, will address our citi-
zens this afternoon at four o'clock at the
foot of Madison street His great object
will be to "lift the veil of error and
wrong, and expose the glittering jewels
of truth and reconciliation. He will
take upon himself the responsibility of
solving the mystery of prejudice which
enshrouds the nation, and assumes all
the pressure upon himself, ignoring pol
tiles and thus establishing truth. The
people are invited to lay aside their
prejudices and come out and hear the
fearless martyr. Come on, mightiest of
intellects ~. N" speaks in Celum'
bus, Miss, June Sd, Mobile, June 4th, and
New Orleans, June 9th.
MARROW EsCAPE.-Mr. Joe Wolf came
near losing his life yesterday evening
about the time the steamer Belle st.
Louis left the landing he was in a
skiff experimenting the removal of
flatboat of corn, when the current car
ried him between the wharfboat and the
steamer The skiff turned over, when
be chung to the skiff until it went down.
He struck out bravely, but the weight Of
his clothing carried him down and he
passed nnder the hull of the steamer be-
fore rising again to the surface, when he
was rescued by the crew of the Anna
White. He had narrow escape from
drowning, many Of those witnessing the
accident giving up all hope of seeing
him alive. Mr.. Wolfwa moving around
this morning as usual he was not born
to be drowned
CoLoRrD PIcSIc.-The colored folks,
after three failures, have succeeded in
obtaining a fine day for their picnic.
This morning the LineOln, Rankin, Pie
nix, Centenary and Beal street schools,
with banners and music, marched to the
Ohio depot to take cars for Bartletts
Station. They viii doubtless have a
pleasant time, unless they are interrupt
ed By some aspiring politicians Who viii
take advantage Of the picnic to give in
rtructions in the Radical catechism.