Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-02
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

p LOCALS IN h"ihf'
City scrip sbuying at Stand holding
at from 6s to 70 cents.
The st. George and Chelsea criek-
eters are to consolidate into one club.
= The Curry waldron contempt case
has been continued over to Thursday
next ma l1oia'a rta oc iiarf .tnl
"A subscription is being made to the
proposed town clock. to be placed in the
cupoIa of Odd Fellows Hall. eai.
Asa Hill was busy posting the town
| up to late hour last night For further
particulars the public will see the bills.
The sum of $4,000 was stolen from
the house of Mr.. Page, a pilot on the
river, who resides on Potter row, Shelby
street, in the most mysterious manner,
couple of days ago.
The young lady who was thrown
from a carriage, at the corner of Her
nando and Elliot streets, on Thursday
evening, is regarded as in critical con-
dition. ....,..r
NEW SToREs FOR REYT.-Four new
stores on Main street, Nos. 476, 47S, 47St
add 4SO-low to good tenants.
WHEATLEy q AvEsT,
&c = No. 10 Bethel Block.
The extreme length of the report in
this issue of the commemoration cere-
monies at Elmwood, precludes the pub
LEGATION of our usual amount and variety
of local matter.
Yesterday the anniversary Of the
so called Memphis Riot was observed by
the negro population in becoming and
appropriate spirit. A picnic was held
at McGee's station during the day, the
principal feature of which was the indul.
gence by Cufy in his national pastime,
tina. Of shooting into one another. Six
of the party were shot, and one, an old
cripple, beaten within an inch Of his life.
As no white trash we're along, unfor.
tunately, Radicalism will fail to make
capital out Of the affair.
The public has long felt the want of a
sewing machine which should combine,
in form most suitable for the family,
all the superior excelleneies which the
"Singer Machine confessedly possesses
for the mandatory. Such a ma
chine, after the expenditure of an
immense amount Of money and
time, we now announce, unhesitatingly,
has been produced by this company-a
machine, which for grace and beauty OF
finish, greatrange Of work, ease, rapidity
and quietness Of action, simplicity of
construction, great strength and dura-
biiity, is destined to supersede much of
the trash which is now imposed upon the
public. See advertisement in another
TIE SouTHERS FARMER for May is just
out. Its the finest number yet issued.
It may be had at any news Dealers.
LECTURE AT ST.. PATsIcKs CHURCH
TOMORROW EVENING. We are pleased to
be able to announce that the third and
last lecture by Rev, P. F. 0Reilly will
be delivered Of u o'clock tomorrow
evening, with the doors thrown open to
all who may wish to attend. The subject
proposed for this lecture, under the head
"The true and beautiful in the Church"
offers many points of interesting detail,
and will be presented in appropriate
clothing of choice language. This we
promise from experiences Of the reverend
gentleman treatment Of the other sub
jects. We need not urge attendance on
any one. as we are quite sure that the
simple announcement Of free admission
to such a lecture viii crowd the church
before the hour announced.
Jusr REcEIvED-Lonsdale fine cam
brio for ladies' wear, very low by the
piece. A. SEEssEL d SON,
46t 259 Main.
ALL KINDS of bleached and brown do
nestle, below cost, at Rice 4 EngePs. 7
TIE RACES YEsrERDAY.-The follow
ing summaries give the result Of the two
races on the Memphis Association course,
yesterday:
Memphis Race Course. Moy /. ls6s;-First race
heats, free for all. l,
X. A. Smith enters en-. h. Chickamauga--....l
p, Mitchell enters blk. h. Pat Cleburne....2 z