Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-27
news in Brief.

Registration stands: Wnites, oooV !
blacks, 6025.
Strawberries are selling attwenty cents
per quart from the wagons.
The ice of the city-glorious luxury
is all in the hands of one company.
Four men shot yesterday, and bad
day for shooting at that. Let US have
peace.
The graves of the Federal dead, at the
National Cemetery, near this city, will
be decorated with appropriate ceremo-
MES next Monday. b,
Z The County Commissioners have voted
$500 to the Church Orphans Home, I'M
der charge of Mr.. McCombs. The best
thing they have done for some time.
Mr.. E. McDavitt has been appointed
Receiver for the Navy Yard property,
and we invite the attention of lessees to
his card in to. days LEDGER.
St. Patrick's picnic yesterday was one
of the most pleasant and enjoyable affairs
of the season. 1t was numerously al
tended, and all seemed in the hight OF
social enjoyment.
Some young gentlemen were out sere-
nading last night, and favored their
r.J. .r;tb .o,na ~ tho rnoat aYnuIaita
music that ever quivered in the silvery
beams of moonlight.
Jeems G. Allagher, the giant of the
Sixth Ward, declines to run, and is out
for Hudson as Judge. Jimmy is awful
magnanimous, and is entitled to be styled
Judge for the next two weeks.
The Somerville train on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad changes schedule
to-day, and will leave this afternoon and
hereafter ct six o'clock, which will suit
many business men better than five p. m.
Mr.. Charles II. Wood, ticket and gen.
eral agent of the Pan Handle railroad
route, and Thomas L. Kimble, agent Of
the Central Pennsylvania railway, ar
rived yesterday, and stopped at the Over
ton Hotel.
The banner Of veiocipede proudly
floats on Adams street, near Second, and
the grand rink is doing nourishing,
lively business. At recent contest Mr..
Morgan won fine prize for superior
skill and yelocipedestrianship.
A grand vocal and instrumental con-
cert, rendered Miss E. M. Clemmons by
her pupils, will take place at the Assem-
bly, Hall on Friday evening, June 4th.
The proceeds will go toward buying Miss
Clemmons q piano, and we trust the
affair will be an entire success.
The election is progressing quietly to-
day, but much hard work has been done
40 far. The Radicals are desperately
divided, and there is fine prospect OF a
Democratic victory. The ehsllengers OF
the Democratic party are working nobly,
and have kept ont hundreds OF illegal
votes.
The Coffin Brothers, Of this city, for
merIy of Knoxville, are making arrange
meuts TO remove to q point on Black
river, Arkansas, above Jacksonport, to
20 into general planting and merchAn-
disc business. They have hundreds OF
friends here who will regret to lose them
from the community. We wish them
great prosperity and happiness.
The Democrats held rOusing meet
| ing at the City Hall last evening. MI.
r d. Baugh was elected Chairman, ana
Mr.. David NJ. Philip, "ofthe ASaianeAe,
was appointed to act as Secretary
ssseches we're made by Col. K. r.
Looney, Captain Van A. W. Anderson,
Col. John s. Kerr, Col A. h. Douglass
Col John League and other gentlemen
A woman named Alice McSvain wa'
arraigned before Magistrate Elliott on