Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-15

the warmest Sabbath as yet Of the sea-
son. 49,.
/ &C. H.. Sheppard aud p. 7. Hudson
have received final discharges in bank
ruptcy
The Circu,;, Chancery, Criminal and
Municipal Courts were in session this
| morning.
| The editor Of the Covington Record
Is assured that our paper is mailed to
him daily. ~
The congregation Of st. Peters
Church hold picnic at James park on
the 4th Of July next.
| Bishop Quintard will address the
students Of the West Tennessee College,
at jackson, ON the 18th instant ~
| Mr. r. NJ. McKie, sfor some time
since connected with the business depart
msnt Of the appeal, has Severed bis con-
nection with that paper
| "A lieutenant and twenty-five privates
Of the garrison at this post have gone to
Somerville to investigate certain alleged
rebel outrage" " in that vicinity.
Citizens of Brownsville are negotis.
ting with Acting Mayor Mel svitt for the
purchase Of one of the hand engines east
aside by the fire department of this city.
The St. Peters Sodality band has
been organized and instruments pur-
chascd at q cost OF eight hundred dollars.
It is hoped to raise this amount by sub
scription.S 49,
DIR. s. Fl. Ford, of this city, has been
invited by the faculty of the University
of Mississippi to preach the commence
ment sermon before that institution on
the 22d inst.
MIR. II. A. Hamilton, Capt Doherty's
successor as the Memphis agent of the
Southern Express company, reached the
city on Saturday and assumed the duties
of bis Office.
--Sergt. W. C. McMath has been pro-
NOTED 70 the rank Of Captain and as
signed to the command Of the Metropoli-
tan Police of tie Second district, oice
Capt. Perry, deceased.
The funeral of Capt Perry, Satur-
day afternoon, was largely attended by
the friends and comrades of the de-
ceased. The police Of both districts fol.
lowed the remains to the grave in body.
The amateur entertainment for the
benefit Of the Church Home, at the New
Memphis to- morrow evening, promises
to be largely attend ed The object COM
meuds itself to all who are charitably
disposed.
The "Old Folks at Home meet on
Thursday next to arrange for the cele-
bration Of their forthcoming anniversary.
1T is proposed to have picnic and old.
time barbecue at some point in the out.
skirts of the city,
Twenty tickets in the Paschal House
Association drawing have been presented
the Tournament Association, for the ben.
eft of the widows and orphans, by Capt.
Dan. Able 1t is to be hoped lucky
ticket may be among the number 4
--Thrs1B certifcates of marriage only
were returned to the office of the County
Clerk during last week. They attes'ed
the union of Levi Griffin and Matilda
jackson, Charles Jackson and Jane
Brown, Benjamin Weaver and Harriet
R. Knox. San ~ ~, ~ I'D Isl sia 81 q :
"A grocery kept by a Mr.. Dugan, on
the Raleigh road, near the Fair Grounds,
was entirely destroyed by fire between
three and four o'clock yesterday morn
iug. The loss will probably not exceed
$4,000. No insurance.
The commencement exercises at the
State Female College commence to NOR
row and continue three days. The COM
mencement sermon was preached in the
chapel of the college, by the Rev. DR..
Green, of Nashville, yesterday. 'li
The recent picnic for the benefit of
St. Marys Catholic Church will be re-
peated at the Ford place, in Chelsea, on
the 4th of July next The German Pro-
testants of the city have also united in
this instance with their fellow-country-
men of another faith in arranging for ten
affair.
The latest development of Juvenile
depravity in this,city, is that Of bright
youth who had some counterfeit Sunday
School tickets printed, with view to
carry off prizes from those more deserv-
ing by their attendance and good con-
duct. He was detected and his little
game spoiled.
The amateurs of the city have. ten
dered complimentary testimonial to
Mr.. s. M. Drake, the same to come off at
the Memphis Club Hall some evening
during the present week. The Wept Of
the Wish tom Wish, from Cooper's great
Indian story. will be performed, with the
beneficiary in the leading role. Mr.. d.
was q gallant soldier, and his numerous
friends will doubtless see to it that his
benefit is bumper. its 7rt
DRINKS fifteen cents. at Lou. & Eds
House, No. $50 Main street. Bethel Block.
Sr. PErER's SoDALIrY SILVER BAND.
We learn that the young gentlemen COM
posing the Sodality of st. Peters are most