Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-10
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

- This Is Holy Week.
"A number OF street lamps were un-
lighted last night.
The fare from Memphis to New Or
leans, by river, is twenty-five dollars.
The usual number of fashionable
loafers were on the street corners this
morning.
- Farmers who we're in the city this
morning speak favorably of the crop
prospects.
The County Commissioners are still
engaged in making appropriations for
the last quarter.
Owing to the absence of quorum,
the Supreme Court has as yet been I'M
able to proceed with business.
TO day is Good Friday, and as such
will be observed by all good Roman
Catholics and Episcopalians.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the grand ball to come off at
Forest Hill on the first of next month.
There is every reason to believe that
during the coming summer large amounts
of money from abroad will be invested in
real estate in and around Memphis.
There are forty-two life, accident
and fire insurance companies repre-
scented in this city. Of these thirty-six
are foreign and six home companies.
The alarm rung out by the fire bells
between ten and eleven o'clock this
morning. was occasioned by the burning
out of foul Chimney on Poplar street.
1t is rumored that General Albert
Pike is to enter suit against Colonel
Beaumont in behalf of four of the young
men recently arrested by the latter, as
Ku-Klux
COL Beaumont denies the rumor to
the effect that he has communicated with
Brownlow, or any other official, with re-
gard to the recent arrest of the young
men supposed to be Ku-Kux Khan.
The weather this morning was again
unseasonably coel. Winter seems to be
lingering in the lap of spring unusually
long. The hoary old season must be en-.
amored of his sunny-faced successor.
= Everything late, newsy, pictorial
and spicy has been received by Joe
Locke, % Jefferson street, where, also,
an excellent selection of standard novels
and stationery will always be found on
hand. Call on Joe for your evening
newspaper.
The New York Sun says "a gush-
ing creature, who modestly withholds
his name, contributes PONIES to the
Memphis Avalanche" 1.-THE sound Of
a flute over the blue waters of Oman,
says the editor "was never more must
cal than F. Y. r. harp"
"A FIRE was discovered, about twelve
o'clock last night, in the frame residence
| at the corner of fernando and Elliott
streets, but the flames were subdued
before any great damage was done. The
,,,rch of an incendiary is supposed tc
have been applied to the building.
All the arrangements for the spring
o.>ting on the Memphis Association
Con-.s have been perfected. The stakes
have all b cen filled. and no pains will be
.nared in MIA ring the track in ct condi-
ton. It is expected to secure from New
Orleans the attendance Of the stock at thu
Metairie Course.
- The Jewish anniversary Of tie fea''
of the Passover, which commenced OF
Monday, closes this evening, This feas
is supposed to have been instituted pl
Moses in commemoration of the Israel
ties remaining unframed on the night o
the destruction of the frst-born II
Egypt, Immediately preceding the exc
dus from that country.
- The rumored appointment Of j. Z
Bigelow TO ell the vacancy on the Su'
preme bench, ocessioned by the resigna
ton of Judge Hawkins, seems to have
been unfounded. Brownlow's Knoxville
WHO announces the appointment Of osl
feIlov-towusman, Henry G. Smith. ThiI
may be regarded as at least semi-Oficial
Mr.. Smith is eminently qualified for The
position, aud his appointment viii nee
public appreciation.
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