Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-21
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


Miss Lucille Western at the Memphis
Theater tonight.
The Murdoch real estate cases come
up to-day in the Chancery Court. 80
We have beautiful weather at last, and
every prospect of an early spring
About one thousand people attended
the Memphis Theater last Saturday
afternoon.
Notwithstanding yesterday was an I'M
pleasant day, the various churches were
we'll attended. ~rv
II is announced that a fatmen's ball is
to be given in this city soon. How about
the red-headed mems ball2
Robert j. White, the Secretary OF
State Of Arkansas, is in the city, stop
ping, with his family, at the overton.
The attention of the voters of the
Ninth Ward is directed to the change
of voting place for white voters OF that
ward. f3Nli io ll7i4''f d Rii4
General John L. Preston, Of South
Carolina, is still in the city. Heattended
st, Lazarus Church yesterday, and occn'
pied seat in Mr. Jefferson Davis pew.
Miss Lucille Western and the st. Louis
company arrived by the one o'clock train
from St. Louis, and that lady will appear
in her great specially East Lynne" at
the Memphis Theater tonight
DIR. Teasdale will preach at the First
Baptist Church tonight Subject; "The
Sin against the Holy Ghost" An inter
esting meeting is in progress. The citi-
zens and visitors are invited to attend.
Rev. Mr.. Skaters sermon for married
people, ut the First Methodist Church,
last night, attracted large congregation,
and was highly entertaining and instruc-
tive. He is to deliver sermon shortly
to the ladies. t'-''li-a' '-" q
Capt. Sam Shock, Commissioner OF
Registration, has announced full list OF
voting places and officers to hold the
county election next Saturday, the 26th
inst. and to vote on the State Constitu-
ton, submitted from the late Convention
to the people. ailliW III
Joe Locke has received the st, Louis
Journal for March 49, This number
contains the opening chapters of an alb
! sorbing story by Marion Harland, emit
tied " For Years and Years" 1t is said
to be one of the best from the pen Of this
popular writer.
Five thousand dollars is what William
| Thornton, a colored person, wants fol
being, as he alleges, hung up by the
thumbs at the station-house. The case
has been entered in the Law Court. Il
any such brutality has been practiced
we hope the fact can be proved and thai
the law will be enforced against the
offender, whoever he may be.
The Nashville Banner of Friday says
-. b. Dumble, Esq, who, during thu
war, was the managing editor of thu
travelling Memphis Appeal, has just as
sumed editorial control of the new papel
at Macon, Georgia-the Daily Journal
He is one of the best journalists in thu
So,1th." Our first lessons in journalism
were received from Mr.. Dumble. We're
meruber him gratefully, and feel glad t.
hear of his prosperity.
The Ladies Monumental Association
met this morning at the Cumberland
church, and a programme was partly
agreed upon for the decoration ceremon
les and the laying of monument to the
Confederate dead The day agreed upor
for such observances is the 18th day o
May. The Confederate Historical anc
Relief Association will be present tc
lend their cooperation in the ceremonies
The ladies will go on with the monument
as they may be able, and the Historical
Association will encourage the work
Both societies have considerable funds
on hand, and the monument can nc
doubt be fairly started this year.