Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-15
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

-Cherrle5 nave mace their appearance
in this market.
City scrip is buying at Seventy-eight
and selling at eighty cents
Maple syrap-very nice, at Finnie
d Buckham's. T
Charles Goldstein received final dis
charge in bankruptcy yesterday.
The river is still rising at this point
and reported swelling from Cairo down.
The Sons of Temperance have taken
possession of their new hall in the Gay
oso block.
The Oratorio at St. Peters Church,
in aid of the orphans, comes off on
Thursday evening next.
There are thirty seven confection-
cries in the city, which pay an annual
city tax of thirty-seven dollars each.
Gentlemen from up the country re-
port the appearance of the seven year
locust in the vicinity of Clarksville.
IS. Q. ks NJ. Guest, fernando
road, is selling groceries and feed cheap
for cash. Call and try him. Gil
Collector Bowen notifies those who
are behind in their taxes to come for
ward and settle before their property is
condemned.
Col. Beaumont and Sheriff Curry
leave the city this evening for the North,
the former on business connected with
the police department.
While keno has fourished, billiards
have faded. OF the twenty. seven tables
licensed year ago in Memphis, only
fourteen are still running.
E-That most reliable of fashion au-
thorities and favorite magazine, Cooley 8
(for June), has been received by j. G.
Eyrich, $40 Main street.
Nice strawberries received every
day at 10 o'clock, from Mr.. Shepherd
fine strawberry beds near Raleigh, at
tlnnle Buckham s.
The Chancery and Criminal Courts
stand adjourned over until Monday next.
The Municipal and Law Courts resume
the transaction Of business tomorrow.
We were misled by morning CO.
temporary to state that race would
come off over the Association course to-
morrow. Capt. Lail informs us no race
is on the tapis.
The Bulletin Office is being removed
from Second to Jefferson street. This
will place all the morning papers on the
latter thoroughfare, and within block
of each other.
w. A. Bates, General Travelling
Agent Of the Atlantic and Great West
ern railroad, is registered at the Over
ton. A. J. Day, of the Erie railway, is
also in the city.
"A pleasant picnic party visited
Mound City yesterday and another went
out on the Charleston road to Ridgeway.
At both places the day was passed in the
pleasantest manner possible. Two school
picnics also took place in the suburbs.
Mr.. Henry Farmer leaves the city
this evening to join Prof Leo Wheat, at
Columbus, Mississippi, where they will
give a concert during the coming week.
Thence they will proceed together
through Mississippi, Alabama and Ten
nessee, on a musical tour. Both gentle
men are thorough masters Of their respec-
tive instruments, and if We mistake not,
their efforts abroad will be as highly APP
preciated and rewarded as they have been
at home. They have our best wishes for
their success
ALARGE line Of cashmere and tveeds,
for boys summer wear, extra cheap, at
Rice, Silk & Co.'S, 800 Main street. Ga
SEPARATE bids for the exclusive privi-
lege Of bar, restaurant or confectionery
at picnic Of St. Georges aud ST. An
dreu's Societies, at Ford's grove, will be
received at Caledonian saloon, corner
Madison and Main streets, until to-mor-
row evening at 8 o'clock.
Linen dusters. a lower prices than
ever before offered I'm this market. at
Robson. sneed A Co.'S, 2sI Main
street o
44LoxsDALE bleAchsd domestic at 20