Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-01

The Law aud. Municipal Courts
were in session this morning.
= The number OF prisonersin the new
county Jail is daily increasing.
Jack Campbell has gone over to the
Radicals. They are welcome to him.
To-day being May-day, many Of the
children Of the city are out in the suburbs
pcnicing.
There are twenty.one churches in
Memphis, Of which the Episcopalians
have the greatest number.
The carcass Of dead horse was
lying at the corner OF Vance and st.
Martin streets this morning.
= Commissioner Richards is absent
from the city, and Commissioner Burditt
will hold police court while be is away.
Every indication is that the weather
to morrow will be propitious for the
strewiug of the graves Of our dead SOL
diery at Elmwood.
- Ristori having reached New York,
Manager Thompson has telegraphed to
ascertain whether she can GIL the engage
! ment made with him some months ago.
"A Mr.. Reilly, in attempting to cross
Nonconnah in farmers wagon, last
night, was upset in the middle Of the
stream and narrowly escaped drowning
"A grand opening ball comes off at
Concordia Garden, at the head Of Poplar
street, on the evening of the 9th inst,
and will doubtless prove pleasant
affair.
New STORES FOR REST-Four new
stores on Main street, Nos. 476, AIS, 4782
add 4sO-low to good tenants.
WHEATLEY & AvEST,
Sc No. 10 Bethel Block.
The annual picnic of the St. Peters
Sunday School comes off on Tuesday,
at the Ford Place." The proceeds
will be devoted to the purchase Of Sun.
day School Library.
The attention Of the sanitary author
tiles is called to two large ponds Of stag
nant water on both sides of Madison
street extended, which, if not drained,
will breed malaria and disease.
The ruins of the old bridge across
the bayou, on Henry avenue, fell last
night, leaving no crossing whatever over
the bayou at that point. A new bridge
should be erected there at once
: The wharfboat question will come
up before the Council at the regular meet
ing of that body on Tuesday next We
were, therefore, in error in stating that a
special meeting would be called to take
action in the matter
"A meeting of creditors was had yes
terday in the following cases in bank
ruptcy, and an assignee appointed in
each case; W. Il. Forgey, David Nor
timer, d. Shloss & Co., II. E. Wade,
John Z. Logwood, Edmondson and Fer
gusson.
There is a deep gully worn in the
street near the corner of Elliot and Her
nando which should be filled without
delay. A carriage containing three
ladies and gentleman was driven into
the hole last evening and upset, breaking
one of the ladies' legs
= The frequent delay of the street
cars, occasioned by running off the track,
is a source of great annoyance to pas
sengers, especially to those going out to
the races. One car was fully an hour
making the trip from Beal street to the
race track on Wednesday last
Judge Pierce yesterday in the Hun
ter.Anderson contempt case decided
that Hunter, while sitting as a magistrate,
had no authority to punish for contempt
by imprisonment. The application of
Captain Anderson for writ of habeas
corpus was therefore granted.
=" Who is you gwine TO vote fur ?"
inquired one darby of another at the
polls yesterday. Mr.. Bonds, of kose,"
was Cugey's reply, and that settled the
matter. Second mig was satisfied that
" Mr.. Bonds" must be loil, and voted
for him too. And as Africa went, SO
went the bond question.
Major Joe Barbiere, late Of this city,
but at present residing at DOyleston,
Penn, is writing a history of incidents
at Camp Chase and Johnson's Island,
which will be brought out under the title
of Crumbs from the Prison Table"
He requests "reminiscences from those of
his fellow.prisoners residing in this sec.
ton.
"A number of intelligent contra
bands were looking, up to late hour last
night, for "Mr. Bonds" the Radical
candidate, whom they we're instrumental
in electing yesterday. When last seen
they we're making tracks for certain
bonded warehouse, whittier they had
been directed by wag. Wonder if the
gemman was at home.
The new FIVE cent coins from the
mint in Philadelphia are the size of the
present piece; the three cent and one
cent pieces are somewhat smaller. The
devices on ali of them slike-on one
side the head of the Goddess of Liberty,
surrounded by the words United States