Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-14
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express favors.
u. L. Sparks, Of the sOnsyille Fa''
con, is in the city,
Maple syrup-very nice, at finnie
4 Buokham's. !
The streets were thronged with
ladies this morning, and shopping was
brisk.
The markets Of the city are unusu'
ally well supplied with early vegetables
this spring. .
Prof Griebers school picnic is
taking place to-day, at the Ford place,
in Chelsea.
There are sixty.four drug stores in
the city which pay an annual city license
Of fifty dollars each.
The present rise in the river will
place several plantations under water
along the banks below.
"A full delegation will represent this
city in the forthcoming Temperance
Convention at Nashville.
Mr.. E. d. Ward, brother Of the late
Major Mat. Ward, of the Pamela Star,
died in this city yesterday.
IS. Q. ks NJ. Guest, fernando
road, is selling groceries and feed cheap
for cash. Call and try him. 81
DIR. A. 7. Shaw has taken the White
more House, and is to renovate and
refurnish the establishment throughout
The crops along the line OF the
Charleston road, from this city to Chat
tanooga, are said to look exceedingly
fine.
For something exhilerating, call on
Chris. Steinkuhl, in Whisky Chute.
Chris. keeps everything, and the best of
everything.
strawberries are being shipped in
considerable quantities from this city to
the North, where they are selling at
fabulous prices.
The County Commissioners meet
again on Monday next Their chairman
is still in Washington waiting the issue
of the impeachment trial.
-Msjor Will. o. Woodson, of the
Associated Press, has been summoned to
his former home in Kentucky by the
serious illness of his father.
We are panied to announces the death
of another old and esteemed citizen, DIR.
s. M. Wheaton, which occurred at his
residence, in this city, yesterday.
A trotting match, between horses OF
this city, will come off over the Memphis
Association Course on Saturday next.
The entries will be duly announced.
Nice strawberries received every
day at 10 o'clock, from Mr.. Shepherds
fine strawberry beds near Raleigh, at
Finnie & Buckham's. 7
The following patents have just been
granted to parties in this city; j. Q.
Finley, churn; c. F. Woodruff, spur
wheel; and S. S. Rembert, instrument
for beating piles.
- The following petitions in bank
ruptcy we're filed on yesterday; W. W.
Harrison, Gibson county { julius A. Pol
lock, Shelby county; Robert Payne,
Shelby county.
The able address on the origin,
growth and spirit of Odd Fellowship,
by D. G. M. M. R. Elliott, will, as before
stated, be repeated at the First Baptist
Church this evening.
The Convention of the Episcopal
Diocese Of Tennessee will assemble at
Columbia on the goth inst. The Rev.
Mr.. Hines has been informed by letter
from Bishop Quintard that he will be
present.
We we're in error in stating that the
Jury in the case of Pillow VS.. the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad had been
discharged. They yesterday returned
verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the
sum of $4,000.
Joe Locke, our polite friend at ~
Jefferson street, is bound to be behind no
one in the procurement of the very latest
news and creamiest literature for his
patrons. All the dailies, illustrated and
fashion weekies, and the magazines for
the current month, can be had at Joe's
counter.