Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01
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quaint old city of Nashville, butwill pro-
coed homeward direct from Memphis. =
A cart-load Of late picture papers and
magazines just received at Mansford's;
also, big base balls and little base balls.
Mr.. r. M. McKie, who acted as our
special correspohdcnt at the Nashville
Exposition, returned to the city yester-
day.
Miss Higbees school exhibition will
take place at the Greenlaw Opera House
this evening. 1t will be an interesting
affair and we'll worth attending.
Horace Greeley will arrive in the city
to-morroy, and will lecture tomorrow
night ON "Selfmade Men," who, ike
Topsey, never were born, but "growed"
Rev. Mr.. Hines, pastor of St. Mary S
Cathedral, has resigned his charge, and
will be succeeded by Rev. Mr.. Harris, of
Mississippi, who is said TO be very
learned divine. ea& y m ~
An effort is making to organize Eu-
ropean excursion party in this city. A
three months trip to Europe would be
worth something, and would not cost any
large amount ofmoney.
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main, keeps daily
newspapers, both home and foreign, IL
Illustrated weeklies and monthlies, lite
rary periodicals, dime novels, stationary
and news goods generally. s $40
The baby show question is generally
discussed among maternal and paternal
people. 1t is proposed to make the
Memphis baby show an annual institu-
ton by announcing the prizes twelve
months in advance.
Here is a chance for the young men
of Memphis who fell in love with Nils
son. An unmarried female cousin of
the divine Swede has been found at Des-
MONIES, Iowa. The young lady's name is
Bette, but she cannot sing.
A few nights since a burglar entered
room at the Southern Hotel, and stole
a gold watch and chain from the occu-
pant. While attempting to enter an
other room an alarm was made, but the
bold thief escaped without detection.
The Confederate Relief Association
picnic on Saturday next at James Park
promises to be the grand affair of the
season. An immense attendance is ex-
pected, and the different committees are
hard at work making ample preparations
to receive and entertain all visitors.
The State library has been metamor-
phosed by Mrs. Haskell. Books have
been classified and arranged, and bou.
quets send delicious perfume through.
out the rooms, making the old, homely
looking place present the appearance oil
an artistically arranged temple Of
science. tTtatIFllau MIA
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on JEFF
ferson and Beal streets, have received
the latest daily and weekly papers from
all points North, South, East and West
Foreign papers and magazines received
regularly. Every hing known to the
news line can be found at their stands
located as above stated.
The fendish atrocities committed in
Paris by the Versailles troops in butch
ering by wholesale defenseless men,
women and children. was generally dis
cussed and condemned on the streets to.
day. The Communist and Versailles
armies seem to have been composed o.
butchers and assassins.
All the white men recently arrested Al
Hopefeld have been discharged from
custody, excepting DR.. Boatner 1t is
rumored that the investigation had with
reference to the shooting implicated some
Memphis men, for whom, it is more than
probable, acquisitions will be drawn up
by the Governor of Arkansas.
Mr.. Charles S. Collins, son of DR..
Collins, of the Female College, was mar
ried yesterday to Miss Katie Comfort, at
the residence of Col. G. N. Miller, Pa
nola, Miss. Mr.. Collins is an estimable
gentleman, engaged in the law practice
in this city, and the fair bride is well
known to be one of the bellies Of North
Mississippi AqMgl
Residents near the corner of Union
and Second complain of a most unpleas-
ant combination of smells in that local
ity. They and those who pass by that
corner insist that greater number of
smells exist and are as well defined as
those found by Coleridge in Cologne.
The sanitary officers are invited to nose
the matter out.
Ben Hollander, the king OF drink
mixers, astonished his guests at the
odd National on Madison street to-
day by the manner in which he prepared
his new summer beverage. To describe
it would be useless, as each one must in
vestigate in person the wonderful mix
ture, and interview Hollander over the
counter. Ben can make drink that
would have tickled the palate of Epi-
Gurus.
The public examinations at the fifty
four City Schools closed yesterday. The
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