Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-08
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

See programme Of the grand tourna.
ment in another column.
Genuine Maple Syrup-fresh supply
just received, at Finnie & Buckham's.
The Memphis and Little Rock rail-
road company have removed their Office
in this city to the Titus Block A' ~
The little steamer Milbrey was sold
by the United States Marshal ON Satur.
day, for S295O. Capt. R. Wood, of Pa
ducab, was the purchaser. ~
The strike on the Nashville and
Northwestern railroad continues. The
strikers refuse to run train until they
are paid. NAA
The June term of the Law and
Criminal Courts commenced this morn.
ing. The Chancery, Circuit aud Munich.
pal Courts were also in session.
Elder j. M. Pickens, of Mountain
Home, Ala, will preach again tonight,
at o'clock, at the Linden street Chris
tan Church. vs
The honor of delivering the COM
mencement Grafton at Oxford Miss
University, on the goth inst, has been
assigned to Mr. Henry Craft Of this city.
"A party whose name we were unable
20 learn, fell into the river from the tug
Nettie Jones, while she was backing out
from the landing, last night, and narrowly
escaped drowning.
The congregations at all the churches
yesterday were very large. Open air
service was held at the corner of Union
street and the Pigeon Roost road by Rev.
Mr.. Witherspoon during the afternoon.
The nomination Of AT Lacey,
Esq, of this city, for Internal Revenue
Collector of the First District of Lohis-
ana, has been confirmed by the United
States Senate.
The trains on the Memphis and
Charleston and Memphis and Louisville
railroads, yesterday, went out crowded
with delegates to the Nashville Conserva-
tive Convention. Others also waited over
and left this morning.
The picnic of the order of Benz
Berth at James Park, on Thursday,
promises to be generally participated in
by our Hebrew citizens as well as other
classes. We doubt not it will prove a
pleasant affair to awhomsoever may
attend.
The fall in rents has been attended
with its legitimate results. Boarding
houses seem to be going out of fashion,
while young men and old bachelors are
renting rooms and taking meals at res
taurants more generally than ever
before. sc
Mr.. Augustus Schanck discovered
floating in the river last evening, oppo-
site Fort Pickering, the dead body of an
unknown man, which he succeeded in
bringing to the shore. The Coroner was
notified this morning and proceeded to
the spot about noon to hold an inquest.
-Messra. Newton, Ford 4 Co. re-
ceived this morning the first consign-
ment of new wheat from Desoto county,
Mississippi. 1t was grown upon the
place of Mr.. G. A. Reynolds, and is a
fine specimen Of early grain. The kerr
nels are remarkably full and plump and
will weigh largely to the bushel,
The annual examination at the
Memphis Female Seminary, on Court
street, commenced this morning, and will
continue three days. The examination
this morning was confined TO the senior
classes The junior class will be exam
ined to-morrow and the primary on We'd
nesday.
Certificates sttesting the marriage Of
the following happy couples were re-
turned to the County Clerk Office during
last week: WIN. Wheeler aud Miss
Amelia N. Barnhill, Andrew Bevan and
Miss A. NJ. Harris, NJ. II. Coover and
Mrs. Mary E Davies, Reuben Martin
and Harriet Johann, and ]. R. Early
and Miss +. A. Smith.
One Of the pleasanlest out-ofdoor
entertainments Of the season, is prom
ised in the St. Pairick's Sunday School
picnic, which comes Of at the Ford
Place in Chelsea, on Wednesday next.
The arrangements ere such as 70. i1snre
a delightful time to all who may attend,
and We doubt not the grounds will be
crowded. spr AZ a.lti
lust received, e sey supply Of